Bryan's 96 GT Vortech Build

BMAC96GT · Mar 15, 2016

No real update, just chipping away at smoothing this engine bay. The amount of welding and grinding I've done is ridiculous....mainly grinding, to clean up my shitty welds lol. Also laid the Scott rod panels in. They came with lines in them, which I wasn't expecting. Do y'all like the lines or no? I'm still getting used to it...haven't decided whether I like it or not.

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lwarrior1016 · Mar 15, 2016

I think the lines are going to work out great. I wish I would have done Scott rod panels in mine.

BMAC96GT · Mar 15, 2016

[MENTION=20210]lwarrior1016[/MENTION] glad you like them. I expecting smooth panels so these will take some getting used to. Not looking forward to welding them in at all though

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BMAC96GT · Mar 18, 2016

I've really been doing a lot of thinking and I may end up making my own engine panels. Im not necessarily the happiest with these panels, and after the cutting, trimming, and fabbing that Im going to have to do with these panels to make them fit, I may as well make my own, and make them with some thicker material. Since I like the flat look and not the panels that fit the contour of the engine bay, I really just need two pieces of flat sheet metal.

Kind of undecided

BMAC96GT · Apr 11, 2016

I ended up fabbing up my own engine panels. I wasn't that happy with the Scott rod panels. Nothing wrong with them, I just wanted thicker material. Scott rod panels are probably 22-24 gauge if I had to guess. I got a sheet of 18 gauge and went to work

Tacked in.....

And where I left it yesterday

Also got a March power steering reservoir off eBay for my relocation. The quality on this piece is off the charts. I plan on mounting it in the fender well with the fuse box

Also got my fuse box bracket mounted in the fender well. I went ahead and welded a 16 gauge piece of sheet metal to the back of it for more rigidity and threaded the original screws in through the engine bay

Also determined that I would have too much time and effort into polishing the Vortech so I found a guy up north that was reasonable on price so he got the nod. I have two pieces done right now, the compressor housing and the Anderson power pipe I bought used off corral

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98snakehorse · Apr 11, 2016

Wow thats nice and shiny. Lookin good man.

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BMAC96GT · Apr 11, 2016

[MENTION=16230]98snakehorse[/MENTION] lol thanks man!

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lwarrior1016 · Apr 11, 2016

Dude, you are seriously making me think about some home made panels. Now I hate you........

Really though, this thing is moving along nicely and looking awesome too. Great job on the panels and I think you made a smart move sending those pieces off to get polished up, they came out fantastic.

BMAC96GT · Apr 11, 2016

[MENTION=20210]lwarrior1016[/MENTION] haha it's just as simple as it looks!

And yeah I'll just be glad when I can get done with all this metal work and body work and get some paint on it.

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1994stangfan · Apr 11, 2016

Beautiful! Got me think as well. My engine is out, maybe time for some smoothing.

BMAC96GT · Apr 13, 2016

Got the drivers side done tonight. Extremely pleased with how it turned out. Really glad I went this route. Need to finish measuring the passenger side for the power pipe hole, cut it, tack the panel in, then get ready for filler

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1bad95 · Apr 13, 2016

Looks great man! I would love to do what your doing to mine! The inner fender panels looks really nice!

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BMAC96GT · Apr 13, 2016

[MENTION=11461]1bad95[/MENTION] be glad you're getting ready to drive yours! I still have a long way and a ton of hours to go

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1bad95 · Apr 14, 2016

I just posted on Nick's build thread about the vortech belt. 113 is stock length for ours with 3 bolt tensioner, the 108" is for the new edge cars with the 1 bolt tensioner. Wanted to post it here too so you def saw it.

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BMAC96GT · May 23, 2016

1bad95 said:
I just posted on Nick's build thread about the vortech belt. 113 is stock length for ours with 3 bolt tensioner, the 108" is for the new edge cars with the 1 bolt tensioner. Wanted to post it here too so you def saw it.

Ah! Somehow just saw this. I appreciate the info man! [MENTION=11461]1bad95[/MENTION]

BMAC96GT · May 23, 2016

Guess I can give a small update. Finding time to work on the car has been tough. Still putting in as much time as possible. Finished all metal work, got the car on the ground, and am currently doing body work now

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Ineedav8 · May 23, 2016

Engine bay is goregous I definitely need to do that

BMAC96GT · May 23, 2016

Ineedav8 said:
Engine bay is goregous I definitely need to do that

Thanks man!

BMAC96GT · Jun 6, 2016

Small update...getting some body work done in prep for paint. Got the top of the rad support close. Little more work there then I'll start sanding on the engine bay panels. Here's a little before and after of the front of the car after body filler and a few coats of high build primer

Before...

After

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BMAC96GT · Jul 7, 2016

Body work continues to consume my life.

Quick question...you guys think I should go ahead and shave these holes on the frame rail while I'm at it or just leave it alone cause they're basically out of sight? Let me know your opinion!