1976 Vega Wagon
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Love the build...love the way you took the time to adapt the frame to the body. I'm doing the same build but a Monza. I saw someone use a front subframe from an 80's Camaro way back but the front tire stuck way out. Keep up the great build, be waiting for more update and pics.
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On The Tree
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From: South East, MO
Here is some of the other stuff just waiting install now.
3" dual exhaust kit from cherry bomb.
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3"x14" pypes bullet mufflers.
3" dual exhaust kit from cherry bomb.
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On The Tree
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: South East, MO
3" and 2.5" aluminum intercooler tubing.
I also made an elbow to fit the carb type intake and truck throttle body. I do not have a tig it is all done with a spool gun so be easy on me.
And I also bought a 72 parts car and have started changing the front end over to it. What do you think?
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I also made an elbow to fit the carb type intake and truck throttle body. I do not have a tig it is all done with a spool gun so be easy on me.
And I also bought a 72 parts car and have started changing the front end over to it. What do you think?
From this
To this
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On The Tree
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: South East, MO
Changing the nose over set me back a little bit. I had to stand the radiator up and back just a little to get it to tuck up in the lower valance. That put the fans into the water pump. I moved the engine back 3" and bought an ls3 water pump to give me the extra room I needed.
New motor mounts are made. I have the radiator and intercooler mounted. Moved the turbos so they don't hit the tires at full lock. Built the exhaust, mounted the wastegates and dumps. I also have the charge pipes built. I am redoing the fire wall now so the engine isn't touching and I can bolt the trans back up.
When that is done I will pull the engine and put it together and ready to run. Then I can start wireing everything up. Hopefully it runs by spring. Here are some pics hope you all like them.
Here are a few with the front sheet metal off. I thought it looked kinda neat.
New motor mounts are made. I have the radiator and intercooler mounted. Moved the turbos so they don't hit the tires at full lock. Built the exhaust, mounted the wastegates and dumps. I also have the charge pipes built. I am redoing the fire wall now so the engine isn't touching and I can bolt the trans back up.
When that is done I will pull the engine and put it together and ready to run. Then I can start wireing everything up. Hopefully it runs by spring. Here are some pics hope you all like them.
Here are a few with the front sheet metal off. I thought it looked kinda neat.
Great build I like the Blazer frame and the way you set the wheel openings back without stretching the actual car back. Unforunately the only Vega's I see are cobbled together this one looks great