IMSA inspired Vega

[bbcowboy]

Chevy Vega has Hooker Header IMSA Wide Body Kit with an Art Morrison 3-Link Rear Clip. The front suspension is all custom built tubular control arms with Chevy S-10 2 inch drop spindles and a power rack & pinion for steering. For braking installed Wilwood 13” diameter disc with 6 piston (light weight) calibers front and 4 piston in the back.
A Griffin Aluminum radiator with dual fans to cool the Chevy LS 3 motor with a Tremec TKO 500 (5 speed) transmission which has been set back 3 inches from the stock location, moved over ¾ inches to the right and lowered approximately 2 inches. Custom build 1 ¾ inch equal length headers into the exhaust pipes that go into one muffler existing out the right side of the car.

[rchaskin]

Glad you started a build thread here.

You should also post a link to the H-Body site build.

This is awesome!!!!!

[cornfedbill]

I Love It!

[snopro]

Interesting build, looking forward to watching the progress on this.

[Supra510]

Nice.

[feeble]

Very nice! I really enjoy your thread on the H-body forum.

[overZealous1]

going to be pretty wicked!

[67 ls1 vert]

Looks like the car that was in Richards shop.

[bbcowboy]

Randy
Here is the link to H body Forum...
http://forums.h-body.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=34417
Thanks Shawn...boy I haven't seen a Cobra II Monroe Handler in a long time.. nice build and yes Jinx this is the car over at Richards...Richard has been giving me many tips on doing the body work..and I didn't want to do the body work at my house because it is messy...

[instro84]

nice cant wait to see it completed.

[bbcowboy]

Well, I got a little bit done on the back bumper still not finished but I was able to raise it and move it in closer to the body. I need to fill in the open space on the top of the bumper and blend it into the body. The belly pan it pretty much done for now. Will be taking out the center section to sand blast and paint the frame after that is done then finish welding the belly pan.
The one thing I regret theat I should of gotten the underneath and interior sandblasted before I started doing the belly pan and front fenders....

[Zspoiler]

It looks like a fun project. That was a interesting era of car racing and some wild looking cars.Compared to the cookie cutter cars of today. That what inspired me to build my 1979 Z-28 Pro-touring Camaro.Attachment 95205

[bbcowboy]

Hey, I have one of those air dams...I was going to modify it to fit my car but I needed up making.
Nice Camaro.

[Zspoiler]

It a Fibermotive IMSA/IROC nose the company doesn`t make them any more.I was going to ad the IMSA flairs and the wing but I couldn`t afford it at the time. And by the time I could they discontinued them. I like your design for you front end.I`d like the later model Vega nose better than the earlier one.

[bbcowboy]

Well, if you ever need the air dam in the future I will have it...to tell you the truth I like both front ends but for this project I prefer the the later style.....

[Rocket 442]

Looks like an awesome start. Are those the Team 3 LT-III Wheels?

[bbcowboy]

Yes they are..17x9.5 in the front and 17x11 in the rear

[bbcowboy]

Brought my car home from my buddy's body shop, I wan't getting enough done on the car. I also got the new custom hood.

[bbcowboy]

Now that i got the air dam where i want it now I can do the fender flare on the right side..then do everything on the left side.

[Gil]

Vey nice !

Rendering is awesome !
Keep plugging away !
Gil