Hi Guys,

Was asked to start a new thread. I wont be posting up everything being done as some of it's secret and I know a few locals lurk here.

History:

Bought the car from a member here - hardbones - his original thread is here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...-climbing.html

Some pics of the car and how it looked when I bought it:























When I bought the car, it was for $20,000 - why did I buy such an expensive car with such low miles with the intention of doing this to it? Well - a few reasons. It's unmolested. Frame is straight as an arrow, and I wanted something that was as close to bone stock as possible with little use.

Money really was not a factor.

and here is the car as of today:






















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Some major weight reduction is underway, all creature comforts are gone (AC/Heat/Stereo) Interior is gone, motor/trans sold for some pretty good money, and some other stuff is also for sale.

Plans are kind of secret, as I do some street racing and plan to do Grudge Racing at the track. She's gonna be a trailer queen but still able to drive on the street.

Build should be finished in about 4-5 weeks from now.

Just put this on order too!

 

Subscribed!

 

Man..........

 

Are you doing the work yourself?
Good to see another f body at the track.

 

sweet

 

I am not excited about it though!

 

Looks like a nice build taking place there! I can very well understand wanting to start with a clean unmolested car as I wish I'd have done the same thing when I picked up mine.

Jamie R.
2000 Trans Am

 

Wow nice car man congrats !

 

excuse my ignorance but what rearend did you end up going with and is there any place online where I can build one to my specs and than they send it to me? great build so far by the way can't wait to watch where this one goes!

 

Any updates? ZZ572, carbon fiber and titanium everything?

 

Put in a passanger seat and charge for rides

 

I was all for hardbones driving and modding that car. What you are doing is borderline stupid. Sorry for the harshness, but I really feel it's true. This pisses me off. Maybe I'll come around. I haven't had coffee yet.

 

Crazy approach, but understandable. It's your ride.


Keep us updated w the build!

 

Your money

 

Money was not a factor. Yeah, I say that all the time.

 

Suspension, k-member, a arms, travel limmiters, coilovers, and rear control arms are on the way

 

Its some place in PA - my builder knows them and they are really kinda specialty and dont even have a website. Kinda like a "Small shop that has more work then they know what to do with" type scenario I guess. Only reason I got it is cause he knows the guy.

 

Your opinion :-) I have my reasons, and anyone who builds stupid fast stuff will tell you that starting from something like this ends up saving you $$$ down the road.

There is no shortage of FBodys, especially low mileage ones really. It's not like it could have gone to BJ and auctioned for $50k or something.

So far, in parting out what I did not need, I have recouped close to $13,000.

The car cost me $20,000. A nice tube chassis car would have cost me double what I have into it right now after parting out.

 

haha - no none of that. Going with a VFN hood and next year switch to lexan and a VFN rear hatch.

 

Anybody know of a Sunoco style hood for a 98-02 Firebird?