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Project Progress: 88 StX 4x4 w/ Buick 3.8Turbo powerplant swap




HadASplash/XLTSC

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I looked back through this build thread and realized that all of the pictures are build in progress versus great photos. I promise I'll get detailed and cleaned up photos as well as a detailed build sheet once we get this thing buttoned up and on the road. It will still have a few things to do before winter, but it will be about 98% finished by then. I just wish the electrical weren't kicking my butt right now! Some things worked then don't, some don't then do, and others just don't no matter what. No horn, No reverse lights, Lo & Hi beams worked, now only Hi, LED valence turn signals didn't, then did, now only the left blinks. Parking Brake indicator doesn't work. It did turn over, now doesn't.... I feel like Charlie Brown....Arrrgh!!!!!!

Add to that my son just had his wisdom teeth out so I'm working solo, trying to beat the thunderstorms in the driveway. (This whole build, paint, etc has been done in a stone driveway over the last 2 years.)

Thank you all for your patience with us, and your help and encouragement!!
 
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HadASplash/XLTSC

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I haven't disappeared, just came down with Pneumonia last month.
We've gotten some wiring squared away and switched the distributor and have spark now!
Getting closer but standard time has cut into my work day evening progress!
 

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