Vanilla Gorrilla blog

[fewloosebolts]

This is getting exciting

 

[GordoSmasho]

Made some progress tonight. Pulled the carpet and all the floor trim in preparation for some new holes to be made. I think ill need a new carpet or rubber floor. This thing was nasty!

Oh thats what that burning smell was.

A deffinate goner.

Its still soaked from the rain a month ago. There is alot a mildew on the floor boards. But i guess thats better than alot of rust.

 

[twinhauler]

Oh man, that does look nasty. I would take some mold over some rust.

 

[831_xj]

Yeah mine was really moist and had rust. I'm letting it air out and throw some insulation and cleaning it and putting it back on. Yours looks pretty gone.

 

[fewloosebolts]

Im probably gonna end up going with vinyl flooring when i get round to pulling my carpet. Im expecting some rust

 

[GordoSmasho]

Yeah that was from when i had a big super 40 muffler that had been smashed into the floor. It was pretty much cooking all the paid and seam sealer of the inside of the floor. Then i had a leak for who knows how long at the windshield resulting in a soaked floor and a bit of rust then occurred.

I have since redone the exhaust so that smell hasnt been hapening in a while. Im probably going to strip the affected areas and paint seal them again. Then get a new heavy shielded carpet and use some husky liners for the floor. I like being able to hear after a two hour drive so i dont think i could just go vinyl.

 

[twinhauler]

I miss the dust with your old exhaust.. PiG PEN....you looked much faster then

 

[GordoSmasho]

The 240k auto and 92 motor have been removed. Motor is already sold. Anyone want a 97 4x4 auto for 50$.

In its place will be a proper 97 motor with 97 cam. But a 93 head. 99' intake. Apn header. Ax15.

Dont know if im going to attempt putting in the doubler and flipped d300. We will see what it all looks like tomorrow. I have to be out of this garage by the end of the month. We are moving to pleasant hill. Not a far move but the garage space is a bit smaller and the driveway is not as easy to work in as it is now. Very slanted. Not even sure the guerilla will fit in the garage. Even at its measly 3" of lift.

 

[twinhauler]

Looking good buddy. Hope your able to get the doubler installed too.

 

[GordoSmasho]

Well the trans swap is done enough to move it. Still waiting on another steering shaft joint for my agr box and then its mobile again. Then driving it over to the new house in pleasant hill. Then tearing the crossmember back out and building a custom c channel 1/4" x 8". And doubler and dana 300 and shifters. Then rebuild the floor before sierrafest.

Spontainious moving sucks balls. Also never move during summer. On a side note i got a 12ton press for fathers day. My wife is amazing. And ill be getting a new 52" tool box set next week so that will be fun. Im sorry there are no pics so ill just post this up in honor of my 10 aniversary to MrsSmasho next week.

 

[fewloosebolts]

Haha I remember that day, you guys were so young

 

[XJ_Rudolph]

That picture is the best!! Im subscribing to this thread, cant wait to see more!

 

[831_xj]

Damn !! You don't even look the same haha

 

[GordoSmasho]

Yeah that was about 50 lbs three kids and ten years ago for me.

 

[blondejoncherokee]

Gordon you are amazing . I love that you are on here

 

[GordoSmasho]

The feeling is mutual. Couldnt ask for a better goup of guys to wheel with and share the hobby.

 

[fewloosebolts]

Group hug

 

[XJ_Rudolph]

:smootch:

closest thing to a hug right there....hahaha

 

[831_xj]

Shame you can't go.. who's gonna teach me to dance

 

[fewloosebolts]

Or how to smash