The Kitty Kar Build Thread

ymisoqt · 06-24-09, 12:34 AM

For those of you who haven't made the move to .org and since this is the original home of kitty kar, I'm posting this over here as well as at .org...

Here she comes baby!

A few of you wanted updates on my progress so I'm going to go ahead and start the thread. My plans were to post the compilation at the finish, but I might need this thread to ask some questions

First off, I will thank all of those who have helped me out with questions and/or parts up to this point. (in no particular order

) This is my first build and my biggest project I've ever taken on and I couldn't do it without the help I've received. I've basically gone into this project blind. If you don't believe me, I had to ask what those "thingys" were under the fuel rails

This is truly a learning experience as I am doing all of the work myself.

emaculate95gs
sr5guy & his mini
The Crowing
DV8
Alperovich
Blackend
Kotetu
Samblaze
Mike Diaz

Acura of Springfield
Kirk Kustoms
and my friends at truformonline.com

I hope I didn't miss anyone

So here we go, from beginning to end. Wish me luck!

Arrival of my 3.5 from a 2003 RL with 53k

Goody box compliments of Alperovich and some of the parts I ordered from AoS. The yellow notepad you see contains weeks worth of notes from reading and asking questions. Us girls are organized like that

Partial teardown of the 3.5

And today I spent all afternoon prepping the valve covers. I'll spend the entire day down at the body shop finishing those and working on the intake manifold. Kyle, owner of Kirk Kustoms, has been so gracious as to let me come into his shop and do my own work and taking his time to instruct me on how to go about with this project.

ari_one · 06-24-09, 12:47 AM

Good start, keep us guys wondering why we aren't doing the same thing

Dance4Zak · 06-24-09, 01:43 AM

I need some body work help too!!!

Keep up the work miss kitty !!!!
looks like lots of fun !!!

Alperovich · 06-24-09, 01:59 AM

:shakeshead: girls working on cars? i thought they only suppose to stay in the kitchen

ahem \/

92drls · 06-24-09, 04:34 AM

I have hella spare engine parts in my garage if you need anything. I lost my phone and your number, PM me!!

BIGBOY · 06-24-09, 05:20 AM

wow Jen that is amazing, you can do mines next. lol

antik · 06-24-09, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ari_one

Good start, keep us guys wondering why we aren't doing the same thing

Seriously! That's exactly what I was thinking.

emaculate94GS · 06-24-09, 08:18 AM

Make sure you add 3/4" spacers between the firewall and the clutch pedal

EarlThePearl · 06-24-09, 09:28 AM

Very nice. 3.5 RL engine with Type2 intake mainfold. I'm sure there are more surprises in store for the Kitty Kar.

ymisoqt · 06-24-09, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ari_one

Good start, keep us guys wondering why we aren't doing the same thing

Well, I suppose after this we can say, if a girl can do it....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dance4Zak

I need some body work help too!!!

Keep up the work miss kitty !!!!
looks like lots of fun !!!

Much fun!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alperovich

:shakeshead: girls working on cars? i thought they only suppose to stay in the kitchen

ahem /

I know right. What is this world coming to.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 92drls

I have hella spare engine parts in my garage if you need anything. I lost my phone and your number, PM me!!

I was wondering what's up with that, I texted you to see if you guys might have an engine stand over there I could borrow. I'll pm you my #

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Originally Posted by BIGBOY

wow Jen that is amazing, you can do mines next. lol

Haha Sorry, I won't be turning into the midwests Mrs. Ze Dacter

Quote:

Originally Posted by emaculate94GS

Make sure you add 3/4" spacers between the firewall and the clutch pedal

Thanks Sean, I'll make sure to remember that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarlThePearl

Very nice. 3.5 RL engine with Type2 intake mainfold. I'm sure there are more surprises in store for the Kitty Kar.

Oh there is one very nice surprise coming

BTW, I don't have your addy and I found those plastic pieces, I pm'd you about it...

ymisoqt · 06-24-09, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Diaz

Looks like fun. If you have any questions, you can always hit me up too.

Thanks Mike! I'll probably take you up on that. I've been pulled in so many directions with everyone telling me what I should and shouldn't do my head is spinning