finally its all coming together now! winter work thread
10-24-2008, 06:17 PM
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finally its all coming together now! winter work thread finally im starting to see some reall progress. it all started out 2 years ago i picked up a 94 trans am a4 crashed for 800 bucks. the owner had no insurance so it had a clean title but it took a pretty mean hit in the front. bolth bags were blown the winshield was smashed and not a single body pannel was good on the front end or at least i was told everything. was alredy gone when i got to it. the radiator supoort and bolth frame horns were pretty screwed up to. i quicklly decided to do a ls1 nose on it. right away i sent it to the frame machine and had the rad and horns fixed. i also got the new bags in it and a new windshield and a suncoast raptor hood and intake. i got some ls1 honey comb tail lights jsut cause it was a good deal. headlights,i also got what i needed to get the car runing and even got to drive it. but after that i got in some finacial trouble so it got put on pause. this past summer i worked my *** off 50-60 hours a week so i could get something done on it. after saving up some dough i was all set up to make some orders but then i started college. my finacial aid did not go through in time so all that money was lost in first semester tuition. finally last week i got my check so i made it back up to myself by buying a fender ,bumper and cover and all the plastic crap that goes along with it. the guy threw in a six speed console (six speed sold seperatley) and all the lights. i also have a new opti on order becase it **** the bed a little after i got the car running. and i got a polished stainless radiator support ....i gess youd call it, and the cooling fans. now i only need 1 fender and some paint to wrap up the body.
before i put the front end on im doing some motor work well i have the extra room.soo - tpis cam,intake port, new water pump, hooker long tubes, tune and true duals. and a six speed!
ill try and get some pics up soon.
before i put the front end on im doing some motor work well i have the extra room.soo - tpis cam,intake port, new water pump, hooker long tubes, tune and true duals. and a six speed!
ill try and get some pics up soon.
10-26-2008, 06:43 PM
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finallly got the pics on my computer.
here its after i got it back from the frame machine. friend of mine had a lt1 hood lying around. and someone local had the bumper
and now got the new windshield, new air bags, new dash pad. and today i mocked up the front end minus the pasenger fender.
here its after i got it back from the frame machine. friend of mine had a lt1 hood lying around. and someone local had the bumper
and now got the new windshield, new air bags, new dash pad. and today i mocked up the front end minus the pasenger fender.
10-26-2008, 07:18 PM
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very nice....not too many ppl out there willing to rebuild these yet as they are a dime a dozen!!! i have had every single thing except doors, rear bumper, and hatch off of my car....and did a 6 spd swap.....it was def a big project and i love it....i am now driving it but it does still need paint....i will finish it soon....i do bodywork and i have had my 79 T/A in the booth sitting for a month now so i havent had a whole lot of time on my 94 camaro lately
but very nice work and progress man
but very nice work and progress man
10-26-2008, 07:31 PM
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thanks man. im doing the 6 speed swap this winter. im in the gm asep program so when i have the transmission class my teacher sed i could bring in my own t56 to rebuild. as far as the 79 you have goes i know how you feel i have a documented 71 chevelle on the back burner. but it need EVERYTHING. its a total basketcase.
10-26-2008, 07:50 PM
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thanks man. im doing the 6 speed swap this winter. im in the gm asep program so when i have the transmission class my teacher sed i could bring in my own t56 to rebuild. as far as the 79 you have goes i know how you feel i have a documented 71 chevelle on the back burner. but it need EVERYTHING. its a total basketcase.
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10-26-2008, 09:27 PM
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wow 17 is alot haha. as far as people not wanting to rebuild them for me it wasent like i had the option to buy one done. im 18 years old and going to college. i have no credit for a loan and i dont have reliable income anyways. i bought the car my sinior year in high school. it was ether buy this or get a turd gen like everyone else. this gave me the ability to do things little by little when i had the money. plus i only bought the car for 800 bucks and when all is sed and done with the ls1 nose swap and the mods i listed above probiblly have 6 grand in it witch is not bad for a car the way i want it.
10-26-2008, 09:36 PM
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Wow that looks like my car about 2 years ago. Keep up the good work. The only two things i have not taken off my car were the rear hatch and the rear axle/gas tank. Looks like you are doing it right and it should mean a lot to you for years to come.
10-26-2008, 11:47 PM
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wow 17 is alot haha. as far as people not wanting to rebuild them for me it wasent like i had the option to buy one done. im 18 years old and going to college. i have no credit for a loan and i dont have reliable income anyways. i bought the car my sinior year in high school. it was ether buy this or get a turd gen like everyone else. this gave me the ability to do things little by little when i had the money. plus i only bought the car for 800 bucks and when all is sed and done with the ls1 nose swap and the mods i listed above probiblly have 6 grand in it witch is not bad for a car the way i want it.
10-27-2008, 07:05 AM
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im from southern new hampshire near mass but right now going to school and living in laconia new hampshire near lake winnipeasauki. but my car is back at my parents house about an haour away so i can only work on it on weekends
10-27-2008, 11:09 AM
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haha welll...i it did feel great. i drove it down the road a few months ago with no front end....and no plates. my nabors dident like it too much when i was smokin the tires down the street and the cops showed up later that day and i told them my nabors just hate that i have cars lying around. i mean look at that how it go down the road like that haha?
10-27-2008, 11:39 AM
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Damn dude, 11 grand! I'm 19 as well and only have bout 2500 in my 383 build n i thought i was doing really well lol! It will be atleast another 2yrs before i start to see the end!
10-28-2008, 07:21 AM
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yea im way too poor to do any real motor work right now. i figure i get used to the car before its to crazy. plus i want to be able to drive it everyday comfortablly. so im gonna leave the short block and heads alone. mabe next winter it will get some head work.