[Project] Doored 454 (NOT an s10)

[e3mcgrath]

how much to make another set? lol

[JDrummond Service Inc.]

Quote: Originally Posted by BDT00Buckshot

"hello Taylor, MMW" I'd like a watts for the 454, arms for the dually, parallel and watts for the dually, bags for the audi, and all the necessary parts to make them all even more awesome.
thanks, Sean, stanced and slammed car/truck aficionado extraordinaire.

[MaveRankus]

Lol

[doored454]

Got some stuff today finally. Fuel pressure gauge setup that I'm going to mount on the hood, and a KBS coatings rustseal kit for the rear frame. Just waiting on my new SS-7 bags for the rear that will be here on Monday.

[doored454]

Had someone help me get the bed off today so I could pull the truck in the garage. Check out my new 4x4 rear bags.

[sas10]

i see the non-droped duramax in the back ground.

[doored454]

It's gonna be a long time before that gets bagged or dropped probably. Selling my Audi, trying to buy a house in the next month or two so I have to pay off the WRX and a credit card. Oh well.

[Blade.]

How do you like that stewart warner gauge?

[doored454]

Haven't put it on yet, it's going on tomorrow or Sunday. Honestly though, it looks cheap as shit. I wanted an autometer but only needed up to 20-30psi not 100. Glycerine filled woulda been sweet too. I just can't wait to rock a gauge on the hood haha.

[Blade.]

I've been seeing them in the industrial stuff around here a lot. Brought a few in, they seem to be a bit high on the cost. Haha..

Truck is looking great though, man!

[doored454]

Thanks sir. Should look really good by the end of the week with a silver frame...hopefully I don't get too lazy and actually get it done.

[doored454]

My fuel pressure problem...fuel pressure shits when I get on it then it leans out and backfires. Any guru's out there have any ideas? It has vacuum reference fuel pressure regulator in it now and it's possible I hooked the wrong vacuum line to it, but not sure.

[Illernoise]

I spent pretty much all day reading through this thread. The build is amazing! The truck looks beautiful. It's good to see you could redo everything the right way!

[doored454]

Thanks dude, I really appreciate it. I wish I had more time and money, it'd be fully painted and done by now.


So after my last video, I messed around with the vacuum lines and got the FPR hooked up the right way, but the fuel pressure at idle is still too low.

[pack of q tips]

Sean stupid question, you checked for kinks and stuff in the fuel line right? And im sure you replaced the filter and checked the pick up screen in the tank

[doored454]

Yeah it's not any of that stuff. It's directly related to vacuum and me being an idiot and hooking the regulator up to the wrong vac line. I got the truck to run pretty decent but today will be the test driving it around G4L. The fuel pressure is now close but still a little low. Should be 10psi at idle and I'm only at 8, a stiffer fpr spring would work perfect but I'm gonna recheck for vac leaks.

[JCmopar]

Yeah I'm gonna need some updated pics of the WRX.
Truck looks good brah.

[heeter_33]

Quote: Originally Posted by JCmopar

Yeah I'm gonna need some updated pics of the WRX.

I was thinking the same thing haha.

[TRPLS10]

trade trucks? haha.
i love this thing.

[doored454]

Haha thanks guys.

FYI truck definitely runs like shit and fuel pressure is way lower than it should be, could barely drive it around today but still did it.




And here's the WRX with my Audi. Audi's for sale if anyone knows someone around here.

[heeter_33]

You make every vehicle you own absolutely sick! So awesome.

[TRPLS10]

love the wrx

[doored454]

Thanks. The WRX looks so much better in person, and I have center caps on the wheels now. Cell phone pics can't justify the candy teal powdercoat at all.

Here's my new daily that I'm working on since I'm selling the Audi. It's a 90 jetta coupe with an obd1 ABA swap and I've done the rear disc/5lug swap with 16x8 mercedes wheels and adapters. Also put on Rally Armor mudflaps...working on getting the front swap done this week when I have time.

[TRPLS10]

thats a cool driver! im picture whorin but my friend just got works on his wrx.. we went to dallas for ccm.. it sucked finding e85 stations for him haha

[doored454]

Nice haha, the works look good on there. WRB and aspen white are my favorite WRX colors, and bugeye is my favorite style as well. I could have traded my audi for a bugeye WRB one but turned it down since I need cash. Damn shame but whatevs haha.

[TRPLS10]

haha, yeah i like the newer styles more than the bug eyes

[Alex33]

That's some cool stuff you've got. I like your vws. I really want to get one one of these days.

[doored454]

Thanks man. I'm a huge fan(obviously). I'm more into the Audi now but I have to let it go sooooooo back to the cheap old VW scene til I get my new job and get an S4 haha.

Finished up the 5 lug swap on the MK2, finally rockin' all four Mercedes wheels haha.

[tretiak]

the mk2 looks good as always sean. ive grown to like mark 2's guess that happens when most of your friends own them

[Chipride-slow.]

You always make me want a VW.............



I miss your MK4 golf

[4ondflr]

Love the 454!! Did you ever get the vacuum problem fixed?

[stalephotograph]

That Jetta is pretty clean Sean. I havent had any luck selling my A4, and I even lowered the price to $4500 with stock wheels and suspension. Ive pretty much just stopped worrying about selling it and fixing the A6 as well. Its going to cost over a grand to put the A6 back together, and at this point, I dont care if it sits a year, lol.

[doored454]

Quote: Originally Posted by 4ondflr

Love the 454!! Did you ever get the vacuum problem fixed?

Thanks and nope.

Thanks zach and chip.

Dewayne, that sucks haha. I'm not coming off my $6000 though without taking parts off. $4500 for yours seems cheap though...and people told me $6000 for mine is cheap too haha.

[stalephotograph]

I was getting replies saying $6000 was too much, and they could buy an S4 for that much, lol. Ill probably end up keeping it, throw in some upgraded valves, rods and throw a bigger turbo on it, later on down the road.

[doored454]

People are cheap man, but luckily I actually sold mine for $6000 today so I'm happy. You should keep yours though...I wish I didn't have to sell mine.

[90blueS10]

So you have the vw, the 454 ss, the dually and the subaru? plus the bike.

[gunther19820]

If your pressure is also low just on idle, could it be the pump?

[doored454]

Quote: Originally Posted by 90blueS10

So you have the vw, the 454 ss, the dually and the subaru? plus the bike.

Yeah plus the Audi at least until Sunday. Before the Jetta I had an 84 vw rabbit GTI, and before that I had a lifted 96 Sierra up until June when I traded for the rabbit haha...time to downsize definitely.

Gunther, I'm starting to think the pump is taking a shit on me. I now have the correct psi at idle but it won't go above 11psi when I get on it at all. Truck has all sorts of problems right now. I think my master cylinder is shot, and my speedo doesn't work at all anymore so I'm not sure what's going on. Must have messed the wiring up somewhere.

[gunther19820]

Well then you are ****ed and should donate the truck to me

whats wrong with the master? I have a spare master you can have- but its only the master.. maybe you can use it for parts or something

[dagreenmonster]

truck looked good at carlisle! didnt see you around though, wanted to come say whats up

[doored454]

Thanks man. Yeah I wasn't around my truck at all, I was either walking around or by my buddy Casey's truck in the middle of nowhere over the hill. That place was freakin' desolate this year.

Quote: Originally Posted by gunther19820

Well then you are ****ed and should donate the truck to me

whats wrong with the master? I have a spare master you can have- but its only the master.. maybe you can use it for parts or something

It was a new reman(with like 100 miles on it now) and it's for a 98ish C3500 with hydroboost. I'm getting almost no pressure to the rear brakes at all. In fact, when I stand on the pedal and shift the truck into drive the back tires spin like nothing...easy burnouts! Haha.

[gunther19820]

Quote: Originally Posted by doored454

Thanks man. Yeah I wasn't around my truck at all, I was either walking around or by my buddy Casey's truck in the middle of nowhere over the hill. That place was freakin' desolate this year.



It was a new reman(with like 100 miles on it now) and it's for a 98ish C3500 with hydroboost. I'm getting almost no pressure to the rear brakes at all. In fact, when I stand on the pedal and shift the truck into drive the back tires spin like nothing...easy burnouts! Haha.

gotta love running over the converter lol! i'm sure you checked all the obvious shit right?

[doored454]

Yep. Truck has 95% new brake lines front and rear, actually I'd say almost everything related to brakes aside from front calipers was changed. New pads, shoes, wheel cylinders, brake lines front and rear and from the rear going up to the master(not front though), hydroboost, and master cylinder. WTF haha.

For shits and giggles I changed the fuel filter before I took drove the truck off the trailer...yeah that didn't help shit. I'm really leaning towards pump, and it kinda makes sense because if I remember right, when I unhook the vacuum line to the FPR I only got 11-12psi and that FPR is set to max out at 20psi...hmmm. Sounds like it's time for an inline Walbro for a booster pump or a better drop in one.

[Nitemare]

this truck gives me a chubby

[lade-lo]

hey man what happen to all your pics?

[doored454]

I don't know, they look like they're all there haha.

Thanks Nitemare.

[tretiak]

sean you going to low rollers this weekend? im trying to get find people to roll down with
also do you have a proportioning valve for the rear brakes?

[doored454]

No, working. Only show I might hit up now is h2o in Ocean City to finish out the season and be my last shindig before home ownership. Besides, every year at LR something bad happens...either I get arrested or yelled at by one of the biggest names in the minitruckin' world haha. Every f*ckin year I get in some shit there, not this year though.

[tretiak]

lol yeah most likely a good idea not to go then. i only have like 2 other shows im going to this year. then the truck is getting torn apart and getting bagged. just picked up a newer avs digital gauge for a steal.

[doored454]

Ah cool...I hated mine in the mustang after a while. All analog gauges for me from now on.