More Snakeskin Green...or as I like to call it, "Giggity Green"
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...41395549_n.jpg

:eek:

At least it wasn't human waste. :ugh2:

Your my hero!

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Wow.

I didnt know you then but I remember that thread, sigh....lol

Motor was supposed to be done yesterday...of course that didn't happen. I called today and they said it would be finished today, but who knows if that is the truth. I sent Nelson Competition an email Monday asking for the specs of my cam/clearances/etc so I can have my car properly tuned, but did not get a reply. I requested for the information today on the phone, but still don't have any answers.

I'm stopping by the powdercoater tomorrow to see how close of a match they can come up with for my calipers. If they can get the color sample right, they will be ready to be picked up Friday or Monday. My interior pieces and embles should be ready to be picked up Friday or Monday. Now the next step is getting Elite Automotive to drive the 2 hours to get my motor...had the motor been ready today, they said they were too busy to pick it up. I swear, if it's not one thing, it's another!

At least the HREs arrived today :)
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...71125308_n.jpg

So.......given the current state of things, you should still be able to make ZDayZ dude. I hope to see you there and witness the masterpiece of beastliness that you are building

I received the invoice for my motor today...I BELIEVE that means my motor is completed! It only took a couple days over 5 months from the day my motor blew again.

I received a call from the powdercoater letting me know the custom sample he put together is ready, so I'll check that out tomorrow...hoping it matches SSG!

Also, I received pictures from the painter today:eekdance:
http://i44.tinypic.com/35m3axy.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/34nic8o.jpg

Very nice man... Thats a lot of green, its gonna pop like crazy in the sun.. :happydance:

Yeah it is!

Crossing my fingers for the motor this time bud

Loving the green and I usually don't like those hre's but I know the viper will make them look good :)

Lookin good I agree need to see the wheels mounted.

I'm looking forward to a happy ending. :tup:

I doubt it :( I'm already getting "I'll do my best" when I ask Elite Auto to have my car ready by next Friday. That means he had 7 business days to pickup my motor and install it...I'm already doubting him.
Snakeskin Green is an amazing color.
:happydance:
I'm a fan of the twists, especially the stock 996TT wheels. I have only seen 3 other Vipers with these wheels (none which are recent) and none of them were as low as I am. I think that's key to making these wheels look killer.
That's what people said about my Modulare Forged wheels...I thought they looked a hell of a lot better on the car than off.
Those are free in my book.

If it's ready, are you going to make the airstrip event on thursday?

I was wrong...installer called machine shop because they were going to pick it up today. Motor is still not ******* done! April 19th, April 30th, May 1st, all promises they don't give a **** about. They are obviously playing with me. Elite Auto told me that in the past when he's tried to push Nelson Competition, Nelson just kept putting the job off. I really don't know what else to do...

I almost feel like it is time to pull the motor from them and have another shop finish it.
Go after the shop for damages or have them pay the new shop to finish the work since they seem to be unable to do it themselves.

:iagree: have some one else do it consult your lawyer and tell them the what's going to happen

We can go pay them a visit if you want. They may not like the results. But seriously, dude get them to finish that **** so we can run Tail of the Dragon!

Update?

wow, ive heard so many stories like this lately. hopefully it ends for you soon, love the viper

The motor was completed Tuesday, May 7th. The motor was picked up by the installer Wednesday, May 8th. I asked for an update last Wednesday, May 15th, and I was told "if all goes well, Monday or Tuesday". Well, I hadn't heard from him, so I asked when I should pick up the car. He said "not sure quite yet", which means he hasn't started it. I asked if it will at least be finished by the end of this week and he said he doesn't know (sounds too familiar since the machine shop wouldn't give me a deadline). So the waiting game continues...


Here is the list of all the mods I can think of that I've bought during the 6+ month downtime (motor failed November 30th):

• Port and polished heads
• Comp cam
• All necessary supporting mods: Manley oversized valves, springs, retainers, etc.
• BBK throttle body
  http://i43.tinypic.com/a0ujo2.jpg
  
• Belanger headers
  http://i39.tinypic.com/ezhgjs.jpg
  
• Custom exhaust (will be built when I get the car back)
• Custom crankcase tank (will be built when I get the car back)
• SCT Tuner (will be tuned by Todd at A&C Performance once the exhaust is fabbed)
  http://i42.tinypic.com/2zhe5tt.jpg
  
• Eurotech CF front lip
  http://i42.tinypic.com/14lqz4k.jpg
  
• 19"/20" HRE 542R (matte black center/gloss black lip)
  http://i40.tinypic.com/2uj4m06.jpg
  
• Snakeskin Green calipers with black lettering
  http://i40.tinypic.com/4re3c7.jpg
  
• Snakeskin Green fender emblems
  http://i43.tinypic.com/2z7kks1.jpg
  
• Snakeskin Green rear bumper emblems
  http://i39.tinypic.com/ayk09l.jpg
  
• Snakeskin Green radio/shifter surround
  http://i44.tinypic.com/33cyljp.jpg
  
• Lloyd's Ultimats with SSG Viper logo/lettering and piping
  http://i40.tinypic.com/5oa82b.jpg
  
• Bluebatmobile overlays for taillight/reverse/side marker/3rd brake light
• White LEDs for all gauges/dome/trunk/license plate
• 6k headlights with matching fogs
• MGW short throw shifter with MGW knob
  http://i41.tinypic.com/2zfog76.jpg
  
• K&N intake and KW V2 were installed just before the first motor failure, as well as diff/transmission fluids changed
• Woodhouse motor/transmission mounts and new clutch were installed during the last rebuild

Since it's been so long, this is what my car looked like before:
http://i41.tinypic.com/5frtbd.jpg

I can't wait to see how the car will look/feel/sound with all the mods installed...it's almost time to enjoy being a Viper owner!

Cant wait to roll out with you soon! Jess has been keeping me updated with facebook during the move. Those calipers made me drool!

How much did it cost to get your calipers powder coated, and are the letters a sticker or did they paint that for you as well?

Heck yeah! Unfortunately, the installer still hasn't given me an update which means he hasn't started it.
I paid just under $400 for the paint. They were at the powdercoater for 2 weeks, which who's have been over $400, but they wouldn't match their powder close enough to the paint. The lettering is vinyl and then he cleared over it.

i can't wait to see this thing done... you'd better be at zdayz next year brotha!

I second this motion! By the way man........start cracking the whip. We need the beast on the road.

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Zdayz is always on the calendar. It just sucks the past 2 years haven't been possible. I'm going to try to make a surprise visit this week to drop off my wheels/calipers and check on the progress of the install.

Let me know if you can view this...not sure since it's on my Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...64307464451648

loud and clear..great to see it running :D

No facebook at work. :shakes head:

Yes! Soundss meannn :)

sounds nasty! even IF its not put together, sounds so flippin nice.

exciting stuff

Link no work on my idevice. I need to wait until I get to a real computer. I assume its alive?!

Wow, that thing looks mean.

Great to see a motor in there and running! Congrats!

Thanks, everyone! The car is finished!!! I couldn't pick it up today because I couldn't get a ride..going to pick it up tomorrow at lunch! Obstacle after obstacle kept popping up, but the end result will hopefully be worth it. My clutch slave cylinder failed on Tuesday, so that was another unexpected expense and headache. I'll update tomorrow with pics :)

CSC failure?! I thought you got rid of the Z?!?! :ughdance: :stirthepot:

Great to hear and cant wait for next update :tup:

:icon18:

Serious! Clutch pressure was NEVER an issue and the clutch was replaced during the last build...you would think there would have been a leak then or the 600 miles I drove it last time. Installer said maybe because my car sat for so long that the seal dried up? Who knows...all I know is it cost me an extra $750 that I had out away for my exhaust guy.