V1 Jay’s Build Log- Track Goblin, extended #323, 07 SS SC

[Rauq]

I looked at those colors and said to myself, "Wow, I those are UF colors..." then I saw you're in Florida. Are you a Gators fan?

 

[jayrolls]

I looked at those colors and said to myself, "Wow, I those are UF colors..." then I saw you're in Florida. Are you a Gators fan?

They are absolutely Gators colors and I am indeed a Gator fan.

 

[jayrolls]

Assembly Day - 1
So today is the day. Finally have everything is one place and able to get started. The wife was much help today. Got the radiator hoses pulled, the winch worked great. Took longer to prep the end of the hose than it did to pull them. Got the floors attached, bought a pneumatic riveter from harbor freight and it didn't work. So broke out the hand riveter, my forearms are tender. But it all went together without any problems. Rack installed and clutch and rear break lines installed. Got the wife and have her back right side up. Not bad for day one.

Assembly Day - 2
Steering installed, pedal box and clutch pedal. Got the brake booster and master in and attached the front brake lines. Was able to make two little brackets for the back side of the heat exchanger allowing me to have the fan and the NACA ducts plenum installed. The front of the plenum bolted up as if the fan wasn’t there, the brackets just gave enough space and it all fit in place. Added the coil cover to the motor, I think the orange and black look pretty good.

 

[jayrolls]

Assembly Day - 2
Steering installed, pedal box and clutch pedal. Got the brake booster and master in and attached the front brake lines. Was able to make two little brackets for the back side of the heat exchanger allowing me to have the fan and the NACA ducts plenum installed. The front of the plenum bolted up as if the fan wasn’t there, the brackets just gave enough space and it all fit in place. Added the coil cover to the motor, I think the orange and black look pretty good.

Started the install of the harness. The BCM is being a pain, I think it's going to be worse when I install the hardware. Ran into a couple small items not in my kit. Will be contacting DF Monday. Nothing major. Not quite as far as I wanted to get today. The heater exchanger slowed me up a little with having to run to Lowe’s for some metal. But all in all a solid day.

 

[jayrolls]

Started the install of the harness. The BCM is being a pain, I think it's going to be worse when I install the hardware. Ran into a couple small items not in my kit. Will be contacting DF Monday. Nothing major. Not quite as far as I wanted to get today. The heater exchanger slowed me up a little with having to run to Lowe’s for some metal. But all in all a solid day.

Went ahead and installed the radiator support and tried to install the radiator. My radiator looks different the the ones I am seeing in pics and from the video. Mine has a radiator cap and vent. The pins on the bottom of the radiator were to big for the grommets on the radiator support. I tried to drill them out, but they cracked. Has anyone run into this with the radiator seemingly being different?

 

[Gtstorey]

DF is probably having to get supplies of parts wherever they can. And their suppliers are probably having to scramble to get what they can. I wouldn’t worry about the radiator cap. I don’t know about the mounts though.

 

[Scott #321]

On mine the bottom mounts were tight bur the thing causing a little issue was the weld sticking out to much for the lower mounts to go on all the way. Slight touch with a unibit and I was able to clearance them.

 

[k.rollin]

The older kit radiators had caps. Just don't open them after you fill the cooling system.

 

[escapepilot]

Picked up the chassis and most of all of the parts that I sent for powder yesterday. The orange came out great and the blue is fire.

Jay, that blue is beautiful! It would make a great UK blue. Too soon??

 

[jayrolls]

Jay, that blue is beautiful! It would make a great UK blue. Too soon??

A little soon, but it happens.

 

[jayrolls]

Assembly Day - 3
Got the front suspension installed, tow is a little off but shouldn’t be too bad to get it right. Mounted the headlights, installed the brake reservoir and ran lines. Still have to figure out how I am going to install the remote clutch reservoir. Installed the fuel tank, couldn’t put the filler next on, it was to large in diameter. Making progress.

 

[escapepilot]

A little soon, but it happens.

I’m a UK fan…we don’t get to celebrate big wins in football very often. Usually we find a way to lose at the end. I fully expected FL to tie it up so we could lose in OT.

That orange is looking really good. I could barely see the blue knuckle and it looks like it’s really going to look great against the orange.

 

[jayrolls]

I’m a UK fan…we don’t get to celebrate big wins in football very often. Usually we find a way to lose at the end. I fully expected FL to tie it up so we could lose in OT.

That orange is looking really good. I could barely see the blue knuckle and it looks like it’s really going to look great against the orange.

 

[escapepilot]

Those two colors look REALLY good together.

 

[SeanH]

Picked up the chassis and most of all of the parts that I sent for powder yesterday. The orange came out great and the blue is fire.

this is wild! im going for the same colors ! I have 2 boys aged 3 and 6. my oldest picked the color orange because its his favorite hehe! excited to see yours come together. I should receive my chassis sometime November!

 

[jayrolls]

Assembly Day - 4
Loosely laid in the power cable, I think it was the last thing that needed to run through the tunnel to the engine compartment. Vacuum line is run, harness in is and the heat exchanger lines are run. Installed the engine to the frame, will try to get the subframe installed tomorrow. Installed the button panel also. But I am a little confused with it. I have an early model donor according to the pedal box and master cylinder. But the steering wheel was a late model. The button panel said it was the late model so hopefully it works.

 

[Rauq]

I'm not sure this is what's going on but I believe '07 is kind of an in-between year. I know some of the electrical is different from the other SS/SC years and it's definitely different from the '08 and later SS/TC. Do you have parts that don't work or are just trying to clarify?

 

[k.rollin]

The early and late model designations will vary based on the system being referenced and possibly the donor trim level. For example, my donor was a 2008 Cobalt 1LT; it had an early model brake booster and master cylinder and a late model steering wheel.

 

[jayrolls]

I'm not sure this is what's going on but I believe '07 is kind of an in-between year. I know some of the electrical is different from the other SS/SC years and it's definitely different from the '08 and later SS/TC. Do you have parts that don't work or are just trying to clarify?

Just trying to clarify. The wire colors match, it just seemed odd that some parts are clearly early model and then the steering wheel is late model.

 

[jayrolls]

The early and late model designations will vary based on the system being referenced and possibly the donor trim level. For example, my donor was a 2008 Cobalt 1LT; it had an early model brake booster and master cylinder and a late model steering wheel.

That is what I am seeing on mine.