White's '98 GT "Spaceghost"

white95 · Aug 18, 2014

Spaceghost
1998 - 2016
Gone but not forgotten

Found a douchebag on Craigslist who was willing to trade me this 1998 GT for my 1999 VW New Beetle. This SN95 will now to assume daily driver duties. My goal for this car is to have a nice looking daily driver with a few cool, but subtle touches.

Current list of mods

FRPP PI intake
milled '01 PI heads
Accufab plenum + custom EGR delete plate
Accufab 75mm throttle body
JLT intake
FRPP plug wires
MAC long tube headers
off road X-pipe
Magnaflow Magnapack catback
SCT Livewire tuner
JLT cold air intake
2" drop coils
Bilstein struts and shocks
18x8.5" Konig Maxxim wheels
275/35r18 Nankang NS-20 tires
APC projector headlights with 8k HIDs
Cobra bumper + fog lights with 8k HIDs
Depo, newer style corner lights
export tail lights
4.6 emblems + white grille pony
authentic Saleen s281 spoiler
Cobra seats
Pro 5.0 shifter with Steeda Tri-Ax handle
14" FTR S197/SN95 front brake kit

Completed Projects

Clutch replaced
/////Alpine radio installed
Front speakers upgraded with Boston Acoustic 6x9's
Fuel leak repaired
LED gauge cluster bulb upgrade
Lowering coils + Bilstein struts and shocks
New Plugs and plug wires
New ACC carpet
APC Projector lights
FRPP PI intake swap
LED HVAC lights
CCRM replaced
Air conditioner fixed!!
S281 spoiler
P0133 code resolved, HEGO1 changed
heater core replaced
worn oem seats replaced with S197 seats
s197 seats switched for Cobra seats (no longer hate them)
Completed the PI swap
14" brake swap
made a power seat harness

white95 · Aug 18, 2014

Mainly just took random pictures today, focused on the tear down. While doin that, I did find some things out about the car.

Mostly bad :deeplist:

Pypes M80 mufflers:

Both tires on the passenger side are split:

Bent core support:

The interior needs some minor touches like a new radio bezel, both outer ac vents, carpet and floor mats. I can deal with all of that for the time being.

What is a good way to remove this?

Project #1: Clutch job!!

Really Ford? SIX CATS???

Wait on the clutch job he said... I'd drive it like it is he said...

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white95 · Aug 18, 2014

Did some tie-wrap faggotry

Polished my tips

In lieu of the split tires, I robbed the unicorn for the Konigs

Put on the wing from the unicorn

Installed my /////Alpine cd player, bottom slot of course

Filled it up, washed it, drove it home and shot a preliminary exhaust video

[video=youtube_share;NfinhLxJ-h4]http://youtu.be/NfinhLxJ-h4?list=UUAXhyQAdg2OSILmCBsXSRCw[/video]

ElrodKTPQ_89 · Aug 19, 2014

From the looks of it, all I would do to it is lower it a little bit and tint the windows and rock it! Looks good wingless and badge less, and I love those stock wheels.

the5.ohh · Aug 19, 2014

Tint dem windaz and drive that sucka

white95 · Aug 19, 2014

ElrodKTPQ_89 said:
From the looks of it, all I would do to it is lower it a little bit and tint the windows and rock it! Looks good wingless and badge less, and I love those stock wheels.

It probably won't get lowered beyond this:

DropTopPony · Aug 19, 2014

If you are going to DD it I would try and find some Bullitt or Mach 1 springs mixed with a decent set of dampers and be done with it. Gets it lower than it was but not too low that it makes it a nuicance to drive.

Perfect 4.6 2V DD IMO would be PI swapped, maybe a stage 1 set of CMS cams. Bullitt suspension pkg or similar, Bullitt/Cobra/Mach brakes or one of your 14" kits and some subtle body mods. That about covers the deficencies of a 2V SN95.

white95 · Aug 19, 2014

DropTopPony said:
If you are going to DD it I would try and find some Bullitt or Mach 1 springs mixed with a decent set of dampers and be done with it. Gets it lower than it was but not too low that it makes it a nuicance to drive.

Perfect 4.6 2V DD IMO would be PI swapped, maybe a stage 1 set of CMS cams. Bullitt suspension pkg or similar, Bullitt/Cobra/Mach brakes or one of your 14" kits and some subtle body mods. That about covers the deficencies of a 2V SN95.

Not a bad set of ideas Bob-O.. I just have to wind up with it first

white95 · Aug 19, 2014

Sealed the deal on the 98 GT!!

I take delivery Thursday evening.

ElrodKTPQ_89 · Aug 19, 2014

Whoooooohoooooo!!!!!

chris91 · Aug 19, 2014

Whoot!! Good deal whitey!

KillNThrill24 · Aug 20, 2014

Good deal brotha Yyyyosef!

nitroram33 · Aug 20, 2014

white95 said:
Sealed the deal on the 98 GT!!

I take delivery Thursday evening.

:signs1:

DropTopPony · Aug 20, 2014

white95 said:
Not a bad set of ideas Bob-O.. I just have to wind up with it first

Well the benefit of buying a 15+ year old car is learning from our mistakes

I like the 2V and it sounds really good with some mild cams.

Try and find a PI Explorer engine to swap in there and get yourself an aluminum block as a bonus.

white95 · Aug 20, 2014

Tell me about it... The quagmired IRS project... Stupid budget appropriation committee keeps shifting capital project funds around to their pet projects.

white95 · Aug 20, 2014

I'm going to put the IRS into this car.

Hopefully this thread doesn't get as ridiculous as my other one.

DropTopPony · Aug 20, 2014

Slap that IRS in there. I got mine because everyone says how much smoother it is during the daily commute. Maybe someday I will actually know.

Time for you to start combing Craigslist and the forums for cheap 2V parts.

duh09 · Aug 20, 2014

I <3 drift stitching on sorta raggedy cars. I'm still sorta upset mine isn't noticeable on the 95.

I was trying to find pictures of my buddies TC, but all the shots I have of it are of the non-stitched side...

duh09 · Aug 20, 2014

Yay daily drivers! Once I get all my tires mounted up Friday, it's going to be time to go through all the little rattles in the suspension, then body work on the one dent, then the mods begin for me.