New to the boards and thought I'd share with you a previous project of mine.
Hopefully I get the chance to meet some of you!
Hey guys so I hear you all like building things from scratch? Now first off I just want to say that I don't want anyone saying "Oh you should have just bought a 2000 camaro and saved yourself the time and money" Time and money aren't my concern. Building something from scratch was.
Anyways now for something everyone loves! MINIMAL COMMENTING AND TONS OF PICTURES.
:pics:
Ground Zero: V6 AUTO 97 camaro. 800 bucks.
And so ends that chapter^!
Next I went and bought a dropout (LS1/T56 Combo from the states)
Stripped right down
Engine parts: Harlan sharp 1.6 non adjustable rockers
AFR .650 dual valve springs
Cam I'll be using (not too aggressive)
Comp Cam 3722R/3724R HR 114 383 Stroker Kit
Head Studs
Lifters/Bearings
Bored out to 3902 (for 383)
Block painted
Bought another Camaro for the Posi Diff lol here's the journey. Ripped it right apart!
Steel braided fuel line kit from Summit
Stage 3 (6 puck) Monster Clutch Kit
New slave
Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:27 pm
99transamguy
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Re: Project 1BadZ28
92 mm throttle body and 92 FAST with 42 lb green top injectors and modified fuel rail for -6an fitting.
Tie rods, Ball joints and such
Strange Coil Overs
Build took a swift 90 degree turn into this.
Never on the road shell that was donated by GM to a school to practice body work. Was actually a firebird but I drilled all the spot welds out and welded on Camaro quarters!
PEACE V6 CAR
Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:28 pm
99transamguy
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Re: Project 1BadZ28
Thought I was kidding about switching the quarters and rockers eh?
SO I had an exhaust hangar (the one for the rear pass side) that I needed to de-rustify lol. Didn't want to be bothered with the sandblaster so I found a neat trick online using baking soda, water and a battery charger and the results were incredible. This bracket was believed to be garbage when I got it because it was so badly flaking with rust. Check this out.
yumm
BOOM CLEAN.
AND THIS is how my car sits right now... probably going to raise it up a bit lol.
Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:31 pm
99transamguy
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Re: Project 1BadZ28
Stuff done today! Safety loop and LCA relocation brackets in!
Got my VFN hood, found it used from a guy west of me for 200 bucks! What a steal eh!?
Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:31 pm
99transamguy
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Re: Project 1BadZ28
Just bought the torque arm relocation bracket/tranny crossmember off another guy on the forums! Here's a pic of that:
And I was getting ticked off looking at that little 2.5 inch pipe from the maf to my inner fender so I upgraded to 4 inch and it just looks so right... No more bottleneck baby! Yes I know there is a black zip tie holding the header wrap... going to the store and buying some metal ones tomorrow
Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:33 pm
99transamguy
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Re: Project 1BadZ28
Hood and bumper painted matte for now, soon to be the whole car just for the summer before my good paintjob
Nope nothing to do with the vin on the body. It was considered a firebird as per the ownership. As for why I killed the project. The car had it's issues. It never really lined up right and it just had so many mismatching parts that my OCD self couldn't deal with it anymore LOL
The car took 6 months to build, I drove it for a summer and was fed up with it by the end of that.
I cut up the shell because I am keeping all the metal off of it for future projects that may need clean parts like floor pans and a rad support and such.
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