85 S15 Jimmy - the Tyclone - LT1 & AWD
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i think the reason this thread was missed by so many of us was, it went from his first (of many) posts on May 19th, with one other comment 10 days later, and then jumped all the way to Jan 30th of this year, without any new posts. guess this guy has been pretty busy (and the progress shows it).
kinda funny, i just found some local guy getting rid of his '88 2 door, that he swapped a Typhoon drive line into.
but yours is gonna have those two extra cylinders, takin it to the next level of coolness!
kinda funny, i just found some local guy getting rid of his '88 2 door, that he swapped a Typhoon drive line into.
but yours is gonna have those two extra cylinders, takin it to the next level of coolness!
Where is that swapped Typhoon??
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hahahaha, it's been over 10 years since my last trip there. i was supposed to go down there September 9 & 10, 2000 (that's right, it's not a typo), but my wife kinda got bi*chy, 'cause our son (our first) was due any day. he actuall arrived on the 11th @ 7:30 in the morning. see, i told her i would've made it back in time!
up here in Toronto. did i already mention it was a '88 he drop it all into?
so about the story (HJ'ing) up there.
what's the plan on the interior?
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So here is the stock Corvette fuel rail cover that I have sanded smooth and primed.
To install it you need a set of these mounting pins.
As you can see, it doesnt fit with the fuel lines there.
That gives me an excuse to buy a Dremel!
I had to trim both sides. The one side is the regulator, the other side are the lines. A little more trimming and it will be good to go!
I got a wrecked Typhoon for parts! What a deal! MINT truck that just had a head on collision.
Here is a picture of the front of the wrecked Typhoon the day I bought it. haha Can you believe it still ran??!
My interior as it was in the wrecked Typhoon
So the interior has a few changes...
Grant wheel, 3 gauge pod, power drivers seat, new carpet, overhead console, lighted mirror, sonoma gt gauges, battery on trunk, 89 and older rear trim panels (no shoulder belt tensioners), 89 and older rear seat brackets and hinges (no shoulder belts), and a little stereo.
The doors now have had their final block and are about to be installed!
Anyone need some shaved doors for a 1st gen? heh
It looks so lonely siting there waiting.
To install it you need a set of these mounting pins.
As you can see, it doesnt fit with the fuel lines there.
That gives me an excuse to buy a Dremel!
I had to trim both sides. The one side is the regulator, the other side are the lines. A little more trimming and it will be good to go!
I got a wrecked Typhoon for parts! What a deal! MINT truck that just had a head on collision.
Here is a picture of the front of the wrecked Typhoon the day I bought it. haha Can you believe it still ran??!
My interior as it was in the wrecked Typhoon
So the interior has a few changes...
Grant wheel, 3 gauge pod, power drivers seat, new carpet, overhead console, lighted mirror, sonoma gt gauges, battery on trunk, 89 and older rear trim panels (no shoulder belt tensioners), 89 and older rear seat brackets and hinges (no shoulder belts), and a little stereo.
The doors now have had their final block and are about to be installed!
Anyone need some shaved doors for a 1st gen? heh
It looks so lonely siting there waiting.
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sooooo.........that Grant wheel is going on, eh......what are you doin' with the factory one from the Typhoon?
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sure i would. i've seen a rad craddle pushed back on top of the front tires (mid '90's Sierra), and the guy started it up, so he could move it outta the intersection so traffic could get moving again.
sooooo.........that Grant wheel is going on, eh......what are you doin' with the factory one from the Typhoon?
sooooo.........that Grant wheel is going on, eh......what are you doin' with the factory one from the Typhoon?
I sold the stock wheel to buy the Grant Wheel. The Ty wheel sold for $100 more than the Grant wheel cost! Heh
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Almost got the truck painted today, but we ran out of the pearl the Grand Sport formula calls for. So Monday is paint day! Color on Monday!!! Whoooo!!!
So the day started out with fitting and aligning the front bumper cover and grille.
Then I cleaned out the truck and hosed it all down. It needed a SERIOUS scrubdown after being in the shop for over 2 1/2 years! haha Anyway, we started masking it! Its getting closer to color!!
Almost there!
So wish me luck. Monday is paint day and hopefully everything goes well the first time and we dont need to fix anything. Anyone that has done projects like this before, know exactly what I mean.
So the day started out with fitting and aligning the front bumper cover and grille.
Then I cleaned out the truck and hosed it all down. It needed a SERIOUS scrubdown after being in the shop for over 2 1/2 years! haha Anyway, we started masking it! Its getting closer to color!!
Almost there!
So wish me luck. Monday is paint day and hopefully everything goes well the first time and we dont need to fix anything. Anyone that has done projects like this before, know exactly what I mean.