lol yeah so I don't want everyone know. I hope I don't have real blown gasket anytime soon. *knock on wood*

Thanks. I'm cleaning freak so I love that job. No pain in the butt for me.

lol I actually mean engine start up. Remember 3100 engine never got any fire problem. Sadly, yeah 3800 engine fire thing still going on often. That's suck. At least you all guys know what to fix before it is too late.

Thank you. Oh yeah it is going look great on supercharger blower. Milzy Motorsport actually have 3800 engine too. I saw polish blower like Chico's engine. Man, it was very sweet. Mine and other guy's polish engine (Chevy Impala) in garage look awesome.

It was on May that I gave him a money. I believe it is $250. Gotta look at paypal history but I'm 99.9% sure it is really $250 for all. Oh yeah plus shipping for return it back to me.

lol I already told blackarrow98gp in pm about polish parts. He knew like few weeks ago. I feel bad that he gave me lot of info about "fake" blown gasket. Sorry man but thank for great tip. It is actually help for remove job.

Thanks guys. I can't believe it is look great. You know my original plan was powercoating them as silver. I saw example of powdercoating silver. Kind dull so I'm glad I didn't go for it. Polish is good to go. I took Chico, Hercman and some guys's advice about polish idea. So thank you for great idea. It came great! I'm sure I'm only one person have 3100 engine polish look on grand prix.

Wow, I can't believe I didn't post lower intake manifold. Got them new and powdercoating as black chrome.



Old look


Polish upper intake manifold & valve covers



Damn too shiny. 1st my car paint is too shiny. Now, I have other new shiny engine. I guess I need wear lot of sunglasses. lol


Oh yeah this car need 18" wheel back. I just put it this morning.

Since I got a new grand prix shirt.

Front


Rear



In same location area but different year.

May 7, 2006


August 16, 2009

car looks real good, now all you need is sideskirts and an SD lip.

Palsut, a nice shiney turbo would look good in there too...

looks amazing man but im sorry but having a 3.1 in there is still killing me!! turbo or supercharger please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

seriously guys, every thread patrick makes, theres always a comment about a swap, just drop it already... :rolleyes:

I have sideskirts with lower door molding & SD front air dam already. It will be next year. My 2009 original plan was body work but FLIP (gpona) has broken arm so he can't work everything. I would understand and let him rest first. He is getting better now but I decide do that next year anyway. I switch engine project to this year (it was supposed 2010). The appearance look will be next year.

Shiny turbo look nice but again I'm not racing.

The future appearance look (2010)
SD Front air Dam
Sideskirt with lower door molding
shave trunk keyhole
shave door molding (door ding)
mold the front plate as smooth look
fix some random scratches

In 2011 project
lower spring
struts (not which one)
f-body brake kit
gmpp sway bar kit (if it is around)

2 more years left then my car will be official finish. Oh 2009 project is OVER. I'm really happy 2008 & 2009 project plan are completed. As you see 2006 vs. 2009 pictures. This car has come long way.

Thank Tim. I kind knew it will other swap comment again. Polish is cheapest than swap so why not. Plus, I'm not racing. I'm big appearance look guy. Everyone like it, including neighbors as well too. When I pop the hood and some neighbor came to my engine to take a look and gave me a thumb up (since they knew I'm deaf so we use body language) lol

awesome man!!! i was wonderin when you were going to post these pic's


time to make another speedo vid to compair to the other one

That's awesome. I want a shirt like that!

lol, I was just going to say now people can't give you crap about the 3100, but they already have. :rolleyes:

Customizing a car is all about building what YOU want not what everyone else thinks it should be ,you've done a nice job with bolt on parts and the polished engine parts certainly help the underhood look ,and I know you say in every post you do'nt race but just for the cool factor a turbo would put you on the map and really not that difficult if you can get someone to tune for you ,if you decide to go this route I will gladly help you make up the crossover and DP .Chico(pops)

andrew383: Thank you. I don't think I will beat you because I installed 18" wheel and interior back. So my car is "fat" now lol.

I got that shirt from reflectiveconcepts.com. I use it for car show or grandprix meeting so they can know that is me since I'm deaf.

Zalfrin: lol I know that. So far only TWO people (1 from here and 1 from clubgp) said swap them. The turbo thing which it is different story that not swap them. When I'm at Milzy Motorsport garage. There are 3400 engine with turbo on it. Pretty cool but like I mentioned I'm not racing.

Chico: Thank you. I will think about that. I just got car back few days ago so it might take while to see if I'm going to turbo or not. I guess I will see what future for me ahead.

Just installed dashboard cover which of course some of you already seen on someone's car before. I think mine is different because I have gauge cover as silver with black grand prix decal.




Next year... it will paint black with silver honeycomb grille. I will figure it out how to make it work later. They fit very nice. You probably saw some gap because I didn't install it. Just example to test. Pass side grille fit perfect. Driver side grille have tiny gap on top but not that bad than other person's car.



That's it. I'm done for 2009 project. The plan is really good like I hope.

Want to thank for all gp members for great help.

See ya next year.

You need to get a rearview mirror w/ temp and direction on it or something, I think that would top the look:D I love it palsut.