After a good break we now have an update on the car's progress. As I may have mentioned previously, the labor on the car is being donated to us by employees of the shop, so work on the car is done when they are between projects. The beautiful sign made by Todd, has now been installed in the car. All of the chrome trim has been re-installed as well as all of the new replacement blue lenses and bulbs. A passenger side mirror has also been added. The car is looking more and more like an ecto. The engine installation is the next big step.

very very cool, i dig it Jeff, i do

Thanks. I can't wait to see the lights on.

Here's the latest pics from the engine installation. The transmission has also been hooked up as well as the starter. Gas tank, radiator, fuel and brake lines and carb are next.
Men at work Neal and Matt S

Chief mechanic Rich

Damn I love that engine

Nasty Dude, Ganna be Nasty lol

It will be interesting to see how good that 455 can move something that big.

yeah def

Just a small update on the car. Most of the car's wiring has been sorted out and is now working. The car is now boasting two batteries. The rear end has been rebuilt as well. In these pics the new chrome trim has been added to help further simulate the classic Ecto fins. You can never have too much chrome.

Nicely done

Very nice dude, very very nice

Just another small update on the car. The rear-end has been rebuilt and the carburator installed. The car has been started as well.

Time for an update on our Ecto. The guys have been working hard over the last several weeks, mainly at night to avoid the Arizona heat. After the rear end was completed and transmission installed, we discovered the driveshaft we had for the car did not fit. A new custom driveshaft had to be ordered and was just installed. In the underneath pics there are good shots of the new brake and fuel lines as well as rear suspension. The steering column and gear shift are also now hooked up. All of the underneath work is now completed and the car is on all four tires for the first time in months. Some work is still being done in the engine bay on the mounting brackets for the power steering pump and alternator as well as electrical work to accomodate the extra lightbars. Some minor details like a new rear right tail light cover were just added. That part alone took an unbelieveably long time to locate.
Work on the roof rack has also begun. Like the entire car, the roof rack is also our interpretation. Our goal is to maintain the classic elements but still make it our own version. The roof rack itself and ladder have been black powdercoated to last. The main boxes on the rack and the fan were located in a scrap yard. The beautiful sniffer, TV antenna, periscope, whichever you want to call it, was a gift from a talented friend.





On all fours again

New tail lens


Roof Rack

Damn Jeff, lookin good dude, cant wait till its 100%

The guys have been working very hard on the car the last several weeks. The engine is now completed with the radiator, transmission cooler, and alternator hooked up. The car has now been started and driven. A whole new exhaust system has also just been installed. Work on mounting the light bars and roof rack has started. We still need to install the ladder, yellow tubes, hoses, dish and antennas. The vinyl logos have just been added. Our team member Todd who also made the Ghostbusters sign for the roof also made the logos for us. Since this is the Ecto-AZ, we decided to use our logo on the back door of the car. We'll have more photos soon
We're close. We're very, very close.