sonicscrudvr
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insanely awesome....
Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Project: The Largest Ever
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Ultimate Badass
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Hello everyone...
As always, the Ecto restoration roars on.
The rear brakes are rebuilt! Check out these progress photos (obviously I'm only showing the best ones to make a point):
And then they were cleaned up (I don't have any photos of that process to share)...and then the rebuild:
YES.
Obviously, rear brakes don't mean squat if the car doesn't move in the first place. Well, one piece of the puzzle of making it move has been restored...
That's the gas pedal in case you didn't figure that out. Well, it was rough, so it needed a little love...
RESTORED:
More things are happening. I probably won't have any photos to post until after Dragon Con concludes. I am very much looking forward to the trip to Atlanta to see those of you whose friendship I value so much. Those of you who can't make it will be missed.
As always, the Ecto restoration roars on.
The rear brakes are rebuilt! Check out these progress photos (obviously I'm only showing the best ones to make a point):
And then they were cleaned up (I don't have any photos of that process to share)...and then the rebuild:
YES.
Obviously, rear brakes don't mean squat if the car doesn't move in the first place. Well, one piece of the puzzle of making it move has been restored...
That's the gas pedal in case you didn't figure that out. Well, it was rough, so it needed a little love...
RESTORED:
More things are happening. I probably won't have any photos to post until after Dragon Con concludes. I am very much looking forward to the trip to Atlanta to see those of you whose friendship I value so much. Those of you who can't make it will be missed.
God I'm so happy for you! One day our replicas are gonna be side by side at Steel City Con! One day!
Ultimate Badass
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Haha, while I truly appreciate your appreciation, there is no way my car is making a drive to Pittsburgh. To be entirely honest, I don't think my car will ever be at any comic-related convention. Certain car shows perhaps, but the comic conventions around here at least are not worth the trouble!
OldSkoolEffects
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That's one of the reasons I'm moving back to the Philly area. :cheers
No worries. My decision to build a 1A stems from the fact that there's a 1 in Cincy, and WV, and yours. Based on my location, I can pretty much go anywhere! But it's a BIG checkmark to get on my list; having both cars in the same spot.
Keep up all the great work though! It's not only inspiring, but helpful!!
Ultimate Badass
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Well guys,
A lot of things are happening...technical stuff, and photos are really tough to convey what all is being done, so I'm not posting the ones I have (it's hard for me to even follow). When bigger stuff starts happening soon I will be posting photos for sure. Here is something I posted on Facebook and never thought I could post anywhere else because Facebook is stupid...well, apparently I was wrong...
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10100938026140033&l=3325564379246173431
One of my Force 4 XL lightbars in action...these will look so much better when they're on the roof.
A lot of things are happening...technical stuff, and photos are really tough to convey what all is being done, so I'm not posting the ones I have (it's hard for me to even follow). When bigger stuff starts happening soon I will be posting photos for sure. Here is something I posted on Facebook and never thought I could post anywhere else because Facebook is stupid...well, apparently I was wrong...
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10100938026140033&l=3325564379246173431
One of my Force 4 XL lightbars in action...these will look so much better when they're on the roof.
When you begin wiring your lights in the rear, would you be sure to take notes?? My rear lighting is having some problems, and I don't want to dive in blind. Thanks!!
Ultimate Badass
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QUICK UPDATE:
What's this truck doing here? Well, that truck donated its power steering and air conditioning to the Ecto! It's basically being stripped of all things useful. Nothing will be wasted though...whatever is left is sure to be used towards some future car project.
Installation has been going smoothly, but has truly been a "nightmare" as the team in California has called it. My Ecto had essentially nothing in terms of a front end when I acquired it...the entire engine had to be built. Being that we are using newer, bigger, more powerful stuff, a lot of modifications have been necessary. I can't express how complicated of a process it's been, but I know that 4 very smart, experienced people have been involved.
And now...I HAVE THE POWER!!!!!
So menacing...so appropriate...so much better than what it would have been if I had used the 1963 Cadillac motor I acquired with the car.
I realize I don't have many photos these days...a lot of things are happening (fine details if you will) that are so time consuming. Mix that in with the 105+ degree temperatures they had been having out in California for a while, and it seems like things haven't gone far the past month or so...but they have. And a GIANT step is on the horizon. As of October 10, 2014, it will be exactly 3 and a half years since I purchased this car...such a long journey...so detailed and complex...yet so very much worth it.
What's this truck doing here? Well, that truck donated its power steering and air conditioning to the Ecto! It's basically being stripped of all things useful. Nothing will be wasted though...whatever is left is sure to be used towards some future car project.
Installation has been going smoothly, but has truly been a "nightmare" as the team in California has called it. My Ecto had essentially nothing in terms of a front end when I acquired it...the entire engine had to be built. Being that we are using newer, bigger, more powerful stuff, a lot of modifications have been necessary. I can't express how complicated of a process it's been, but I know that 4 very smart, experienced people have been involved.
And now...I HAVE THE POWER!!!!!
So menacing...so appropriate...so much better than what it would have been if I had used the 1963 Cadillac motor I acquired with the car.
I realize I don't have many photos these days...a lot of things are happening (fine details if you will) that are so time consuming. Mix that in with the 105+ degree temperatures they had been having out in California for a while, and it seems like things haven't gone far the past month or so...but they have. And a GIANT step is on the horizon. As of October 10, 2014, it will be exactly 3 and a half years since I purchased this car...such a long journey...so detailed and complex...yet so very much worth it.
DL4567
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Enjoy this time. There's nothing like this anticipation period. After you have the car for many years and the excitement and novelty subsides, you'll think back to right now and how much you were looking forward to the car, and long for that feeling again.
Awesome project -- I can only dream about having an Ecto, but this thread is the next best thing.
sonicscrudvr
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looking great... to bad you could not get a Cadillac 500 ci for it...
Ultimate Badass
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Thanks guys! I am hoping for more updates shortly!
By the way, yes, I am a real doctor in real life (believe me, it's not anything to brag about). Well, I worked the ER admissions shift on Halloween day, and we got approval to dress up and I did...
I am officially the first medical doctor (and most likely the last) to dress up in gear to work! They wouldn't let me take my proton pack, but I wouldn't have wanted to anyway. Needless to say, the patients that I saw loved it, and I even went to see a lady on the floor who was not doing well - she perked up when I came by and ended up being stabilized right then and there by yours truly and is doing great.
Who ya gonna call? Dr. Adam!
By the way, yes, I am a real doctor in real life (believe me, it's not anything to brag about). Well, I worked the ER admissions shift on Halloween day, and we got approval to dress up and I did...
I am officially the first medical doctor (and most likely the last) to dress up in gear to work! They wouldn't let me take my proton pack, but I wouldn't have wanted to anyway. Needless to say, the patients that I saw loved it, and I even went to see a lady on the floor who was not doing well - she perked up when I came by and ended up being stabilized right then and there by yours truly and is doing great.
Who ya gonna call? Dr. Adam!
NICE!
Way to go!
Way to go!
Ultimate Badass
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Hey everyone,
I hope those of you that celebrate Christmas had very awesome times with your families and friends. I was working and, well, it sucked. Softening the blow was an assortment of Ecto pictures that Santa made sure got to me. I'm only showing some of them because there's too many.
The brakes needed a final going-over to make sure there were no leaks and that process has been completed...
The wiring harness needed to be replaced, but it's been obtained and installed...
The air conditioning installation is purely custom, as this car wasn't offered with air conditioning to begin with.
The brackets after they were bead-blasted:
There was a little problem with the upper AC bracket...it didn't fit:
It was modded to fit:
IT FITS:
In due time I will have the car of my dreams...
(That was drawn on a cell phone screen...)
I hope those of you that celebrate Christmas had very awesome times with your families and friends. I was working and, well, it sucked. Softening the blow was an assortment of Ecto pictures that Santa made sure got to me. I'm only showing some of them because there's too many.
The brakes needed a final going-over to make sure there were no leaks and that process has been completed...
The wiring harness needed to be replaced, but it's been obtained and installed...
The air conditioning installation is purely custom, as this car wasn't offered with air conditioning to begin with.
The brackets after they were bead-blasted:
There was a little problem with the upper AC bracket...it didn't fit:
It was modded to fit:
IT FITS:
In due time I will have the car of my dreams...
(That was drawn on a cell phone screen...)
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