G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640

[01Lambiero]

Good job on insulating the terminals with the shrink tubing.  If you like, check my post in "Electrical" on the terminals that come with shrink already incorporated into the terminals.

01

[Simple Man]

Was just going to put the relays next to the battery in the rear trunk? 

Or put up under by the frame member? 

Upgrading the Radiator wiring for possible HO spal fans if need be.

[Simple Man]

More exciting stuff 

Decided on different relay so they all looked the same

Shrink tubing, Strip wire, Crimp female connector, more shrink, tubing apply heat.

 

[Simple Man]

Try to get something done everyday in the limited amount of time available

Made a fiberglass tray for back trunk area. 

[Simple Man]

Not much progress been down with some flu bug and slowly getting back at it.

Had the radiators in and out a few times and noticed some funky wiring on the rear side marker lights..... REDO

Driver side had one set of crimp connectors the passenger side two sets.  Removed all three and rewired.

Have the feeling this process will be repeated again and again and again

[Simple Man]

bought new engine mounts.  A more accurate bar size is 1.5 x 2 and 1/8 inch thick.

Not sure if these upper mounts are necessary, as the engine and trans are secured by 3 mounts on the cradle.

Now just need to prep for paint, weld into car and paint

onward!

[Simple Man]

with the fieroROG cradle mounts for the engine and transmission the engine moved from the original position by 2 to 2.5 inches to the passenger side.  That was not the only problem it also moved the engine to the rear by about an inch.

The original bar was a massive 1/4 thick 2x2  tube!! It weighed a ton!!

[Simple Man]

Got the two puller fans wired up.  The sensor kit had the relay etc,

Onward!!

[Simple Man]

One small step for the Simple Man, and one small step for man kind! 

Tranny cooler done

one Fan down 4 to go! Using this fuse block to run all my fans.

Ever get done doing something and wonder what happened to your hand?   

[Simple Man]

woo hoo, parts!!

[Simple Man]

Spent some time prepping rusted metal for por15,  All previous metal work done on the car by prior owner had a nice patina of rust & dirt. 

 Added mounting points for tail lights.

Push Pull Radiator fans.

Exciting stuff, I know!   

[Simple Man]

yeah man it all takes at least twice as long and costs 4x as much

Quit tracking time and $ in February 

[AdrianBurton]

yeah man it all takes at least twice as long and costs 4x as much

[Simple Man]

Super nice day out!! got a lot of things done around the house  Was able to squeeze in some time on the REDO and get another thing off the list.

welded up, painted &  installed the trans cooler. However was foiled as I needed a 3/16 to 3/8 fitting to hook up the lines to the transmission.

[Simple Man]

Rainy and didnt have much time but got something off the list

Its is amazing how it can take twice the time that you originally thought