**** 4th gen Trans Am Ultimate Restoration ****
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**** 4th gen Trans Am Ultimate Restoration ****
I'll keep my postings breif and keep updates regularly as much as I can. After all a picture can be worth a thousand words. Bear with me I just started the build, but give me a good solid 2 weeks from now and I'll get to the more good stuff.
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Here's a breakdown of the build.
-fully built LT1
-12 rib F1R Procharger 15~20 pounds of boost
-spray 150 shot nitrous
-roll bar
-Nito drag radials
-line lock system
-Zo6 brakes
-Zo6 wheels
- 2 step system
- C6 corvette Corsa xtreme mufflers
-fully built T56 6-speed transmission (cobra 5th/6th gears)
-complete front to rear tubular k-member, sub frames, etc.
-eibach sportline springs
- bilstien shocks all four corners
-dynamite xtreme full interior
- Android headunit
-full audio speakers (component system) no bass
- complete makeover of interior
- rear quarter panels flared out
-shaved door handles
-painted green with a hint of lime gold candy mixture
And much much more but that just about covers overall build. Questions or opinions are always welcomed.
-fully built LT1
-12 rib F1R Procharger 15~20 pounds of boost
-spray 150 shot nitrous
-roll bar
-Nito drag radials
-line lock system
-Zo6 brakes
-Zo6 wheels
- 2 step system
- C6 corvette Corsa xtreme mufflers
-fully built T56 6-speed transmission (cobra 5th/6th gears)
-complete front to rear tubular k-member, sub frames, etc.
-eibach sportline springs
- bilstien shocks all four corners
-dynamite xtreme full interior
- Android headunit
-full audio speakers (component system) no bass
- complete makeover of interior
- rear quarter panels flared out
-shaved door handles
-painted green with a hint of lime gold candy mixture
And much much more but that just about covers overall build. Questions or opinions are always welcomed.
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Welded all around the seams.<br/>
Decided to smooth out the door jamb areas.
C6 corsa sport mufflers 4 inch tips. I wanted the xtremes but I'll try out these first. Really curious to find out what they'll sound like.
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Here's a breakdown of the build.
-fully built LT1
-12 rib F1R Procharger 15~20 pounds of boost
-spray 150 shot nitrous
-roll bar
-Nito drag radials
-line lock system
-Zo6 brakes
-Zo6 wheels
- 2 step system
- C6 corvette Corsa xtreme mufflers
-fully built T56 6-speed transmission (cobra 5th/6th gears)
-complete front to rear tubular k-member, sub frames, etc.
-eibach sportline springs
- bilstien shocks all four corners
-dynamite xtreme full interior
- Android headunit
-full audio speakers (component system) no bass
- complete makeover of interior
- rear quarter panels flared out
-shaved door handles
-painted green with a hint of lime gold candy mixture
And much much more but that just about covers overall build. Questions or opinions are always welcomed.
-fully built LT1
-12 rib F1R Procharger 15~20 pounds of boost
-spray 150 shot nitrous
-roll bar
-Nito drag radials
-line lock system
-Zo6 brakes
-Zo6 wheels
- 2 step system
- C6 corvette Corsa xtreme mufflers
-fully built T56 6-speed transmission (cobra 5th/6th gears)
-complete front to rear tubular k-member, sub frames, etc.
-eibach sportline springs
- bilstien shocks all four corners
-dynamite xtreme full interior
- Android headunit
-full audio speakers (component system) no bass
- complete makeover of interior
- rear quarter panels flared out
-shaved door handles
-painted green with a hint of lime gold candy mixture
And much much more but that just about covers overall build. Questions or opinions are always welcomed.
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Few updates. I figured I would have been done with more, but free time ended up spent just being lazy instead. I'm just about wrapping things up in the engine bay which is the big hold up right now. I should be making plans for painting some parts maybe in about two weeks, but we'll see.
C - notched frame for clearance of blower.
Area cutout to make room for piping, methanol tank, etc
Radiator support cutouts for stand up radiator.
C - notched frame for clearance of blower.
Area cutout to make room for piping, methanol tank, etc
Radiator support cutouts for stand up radiator.
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Getting things smoothed out.
I'll probably put this cover on and get it all painted nice and purdy.
Dynamat xtreme came in. Stuff works great.
Welded fender nuts to bolt the fenders. Factory are crap on all f-bodys.
Cutouts for rear wheel clearance and a whole lot of hitting in the whole inside for the wheels.
Test fitting the wheels.
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Used the air hammer to roll the inner quarters.
Got some mud on it finally.
Just me doing some block sanding.
More mud and shaved antenna.
Door cutout.
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Thanks guys! Stay tuned because it's starting to gain momentum and I'll be moving along quiet quickly now that most of the time consuming stuff is somewhat done. I'm shooting to be hopefully driving this thing mid February.
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Getting the mufflers fitted and tubed took away lot of my time, probably about week and half. If I'd had just kept this build simple, I'd probably have most of the car painted and assembled, but then how boring would that be.
LH side muffler
RH side muffler
LH side underside where muffler goes.
LH side<br/>I damaged both bottom rockers when moving the body around my shop with the tractor. I've had this thing in my way for many years and even thought about just scraping the whole body.
RH side
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