Recent content by PistolGrip6

Got the 8” wide repro steel wheels powder coated satin black. Fitted them with 295/55/15 Mickey Thompson ET Street S/S radials. Lots of clearance between leaf springs and the inner and outer fender lips. Tires are 11.9” wide, 27.6”tall. Scuffed the raised lettering with sand paper, cleaned...

Thanks I appreciate the feedback. I’ll keep posting my progress until it’s done!!

Installed the TTI 2.5” X-pipe exhaust system and welded on the tips. Used Evil Energy exhaust clamps. Also fab’d up an extra bracket near the back to make sure the over axel pipes stayed in place.

Next was installing the flaming river steering column to mock up steering shafts from the column to the rack. Made up my own firewall cover and column retainer. Drilled and tapped the shafts on the flat side so the u-joints are super secure. Had some doubts about using just the set screws and...

Progress has been slow but steady. Sonnax TR6060 trans output adapter installed. Got the proper measurements for the driveshaft and then ordered a steel slip yoke style with Spicer1350 U-joints.

Front suspension completely installed. Front wheels are on and it’s a roller for the first time since August 2023.

Worked on the front end yesterday. Suspension and brakes are installed. Also removed the clutch delay valve from the fitting that the hydraulic clutch line connects to. Used a dry wall screw to get it out. A little trick learned from a YouTube video.

Been working on installing the front QA1 suspension components. Upper control arms are now installed. A month ago I contacted QA1 about a fitment issue. The spacers used to mount the UCA’s did not fit on the one side, both driver and passenger side. They were about a quarter inch off. I called...

I have not heard back from QA1. Decided to use a small bottle jack for a controlled, calculated spreading of the UCA. It spread quite easy just like gkent had said it would. I heard no creaking or cracking noises while doing it, so I feel good about how it turned out. Both driver and passenger...

I have the USCT pedal bracket. I haven’t gotten to the point of setting the proper position in the car yet though. There seems to be a lot of adjustability and it feels solid and sturdy. Mounts in the existing OEM pedal holes. Did have to cut off some material for it to fit around the firewall...

When I first started looking into the Gen 3 swap I would google search a lot of stuff. Those searches often brought me to this forum. So I thought I would try to help people by posting about the parts needed, some of the costs and photos of components and there fitment.

I would also like to thank everyone for their input. I appreciate all opinions.

I am currently travelling for work and won’t be able to look into this issue until I get back. I am going to call QA1 again sometime this week to consult them. I did not get an email back from them after I reached out a week ago. Bird 426 has a QA1 set up with custom spacers that they have in...

I’m going to have to call them again to follow up. I didn’t receive a response after being asked to email pictures of the issue.

I’ll bust out the vernier and a gauge block set to get right down to the thousandth of inch if needed. Both driver side and passenger side look to have the exact same condition.