nmtt92
07-10-2013, 08:44 AM
Hi all --
'Accidental' newbie here. Never considered building a ProTouring car -- my stable is currently full of fairly stock muscle cars, old convertibles, and Porsches.
I just acquired a project in process that I'm going to attempt to complete...it's an 81 Ttop Trans Am body that was rotisseried then had metal 7" flares worked onto the rear quarters and 4" on front. Huge rockers were added to meet up with the rear flares and the doors were re-shaped to meet the rockers. Front end is '72 Trans Am (enduro nose, etc.); rear was designed to keep '81 taillights and bumper, but I really want to see if I can graft the '72 stuff onto the '81 tub. Body was rhino lined inside and painted black.
Suspension is all Heidts -- subframe with coilovers and Wilwoods, IRS rear with coilovers, 9" 3.55 and inboard Wilwoods, subframe connectors, etc. Wheels are custom Modulares w/Toyo 345/25-20 and 235/35-19.
And that's were it sits (guy who was having it built passed away last year)...so I need to finish body trim, figure out drivetrain, wiring, interior, etc.
Right now, I'm thinking possibly a LS2 GTO take-out, or possibly crate LS3 and 6L80E. Need some insight here. Probably go with Painless wiring. That's about as far as I've got so far, so I'll be lurking on the Forum and see what kind of tidbits I can pick up.
Looking forward to talking with y'all...
-- Jeff
'Accidental' newbie here. Never considered building a ProTouring car -- my stable is currently full of fairly stock muscle cars, old convertibles, and Porsches.
I just acquired a project in process that I'm going to attempt to complete...it's an 81 Ttop Trans Am body that was rotisseried then had metal 7" flares worked onto the rear quarters and 4" on front. Huge rockers were added to meet up with the rear flares and the doors were re-shaped to meet the rockers. Front end is '72 Trans Am (enduro nose, etc.); rear was designed to keep '81 taillights and bumper, but I really want to see if I can graft the '72 stuff onto the '81 tub. Body was rhino lined inside and painted black.
Suspension is all Heidts -- subframe with coilovers and Wilwoods, IRS rear with coilovers, 9" 3.55 and inboard Wilwoods, subframe connectors, etc. Wheels are custom Modulares w/Toyo 345/25-20 and 235/35-19.
And that's were it sits (guy who was having it built passed away last year)...so I need to finish body trim, figure out drivetrain, wiring, interior, etc.
Right now, I'm thinking possibly a LS2 GTO take-out, or possibly crate LS3 and 6L80E. Need some insight here. Probably go with Painless wiring. That's about as far as I've got so far, so I'll be lurking on the Forum and see what kind of tidbits I can pick up.
Looking forward to talking with y'all...
-- Jeff