I jumped on ebay last night and ordered the 350 motor mounts so my ls mounts will work. With shipping being so slow, I decided to check around at the local parts store, and actually found them cheaper then on ebay, and they'll be here in two days... So I canceled the ebay order, and ordered the mounts from auto zone.
The two mounts were 22.97 shipped to my door (thanks to a $10 off $50 dollar coupon.) I ordered an oil change for the black truck as its probably over due (I've never changed it.)
TRUCK: $500
Rally Wheels: $100
Wheel Paint/Supply: $7 For paint - $5 for primer. Total $12 Total
Car wash + purple power $15ish.
Ebay LS Swap Mounts - $65
Ebay Lowering Shackles/hangers - $115
5.3/computer/harness $650
Amazon Lug nut set (pretty) $15 bucks
$28 bucks for paint/supply for the frame.
Gauges (I would of sold the mustang parts I traded for them for $30 bucks.) Then I sold one of the gauge pillars it came with for $25, so we'll call it $5 bucks for the gauges (I scored on that deal.) I still have one more guage pillar to sell, I'll deduct that when/if I sell it.
350 mounts (for the ls sliders to work.) 23 bucks
$1428
- $100 allowance for stock wheels and tires (went on the black truck)
- $250 Sold the original motor and trans
- $25 allowance for starter that I kept for the black truck
- $25 allowance for alternator I kept for the black truck
- $50 allowance bucks for Rear bumper I'm going to use on black truck
- $20 bucks for two scrap batteries it had in the bed
- $470 total
$1405 - $470 = $958 total invested....
I contacted a few cat-converter buyers, I'm getting offers betwen 60 and 100 bucks for the convertor off this truck. There's an only place that offers free shipping and says they'll give me like 140, but seems like a hassle.... as soon as I sale it and have money in hand I'll deduct that. Also the truck came with 3 car batteries (one installed in the truck, and two in the bed. I'm going to slap those on the charger and see if any of them are any good... Worse case I'll dump them at oreillys and get 30 bucks for them.... Got to safe where I can.
The next week is going to be spent piddling. I'm hoping to get the engine painted. I'm thinking of doing a little bit of gold accents to kind of match the wheels.... I'm hoping to start on the harnesses.... and I'm hopefully going to get all the little bs parts ordered.
I do plan on getting rid of the chrome on the truck body. The front bumper will be a smooth one thats color matched. The side mirrors are getting switched out for the black 95+ mirrors (budget friendly), and the rear bumper is getting pulled for a roll pan... and that side trims is going... then do a little paint touch up, and do some paint correction. It wont be perfect, but it'll shine up a bit and look decent.
