Mhood
08-28-2017, 02:33 PM
Project is about 8 months underway and inching closer and closer to paint. Special thanks to Jeff Gregory owner of GB Customs in Corbin, KY for handling the majority of the work on this project. Paul Atkins Interior Shop will be taking care of finishing the interior for me. Thanks to Eric Brockmeyer for the renderings and input on the interior design and materials.
Long story short this was a very good car prior to this stereo upgrade. I purchased some high end speakers and headunit last November/December after mulling the idea of just selling the car to begin with. I wasn't driving it much but eventually decided to add a better sound system and keep it. From there I decided to upgrade the suspension and then decided to modernize the interior while maintaining some of the characteristics of the 69 that I liked. After several weeks of going back and forth and researching other add-on improvements I could swing for, I had quickly designed a major overhaul and a project much larger than I could handle alone.
Originally, the car was going to go to East Tennessee for the interior so I needed or at least preferred a shop close by to handle the rest of the work. I found Jeff and the rest is history.
Upgrades
Body:
Anvil Carbon Fiber Front lower valence with light buckets, notch front and rear spoilers, radiator closeout panel, firewall cover, inner fenders
Fesler flush mount glass
2nd gen side mirrors
LED lights all around
Fesler Smoked black anodized taillights
Kindigit door handles shaved
All trim shaved and smoothed
Ghost sidemarker lights
DSE minitub
Fuel Filler relocate
Custom pass through exhaust exit out of lower valence
Subframe:
Speedtech Performance Complete Extreme Subframe w/ Viking Double Adjustable Coil Overs
Speedtech Performance Torque Arm Rear Suspension
9" Rear End w/ Strange Housing, Tru Track Diff
Engine/Transmission:
GM LS376/525 Automatic Connect & Cruise Crate Powertrain System w/ 4L70E
Drive Junky LS Drive System w/ PS, w/ AC, black anodized
Wheels/Tires/Brakes:
Forgeline GX3 w/ custom center cap. 19x11.5 Front, 20x12 Rear
Michelin Pilot Super Sport 285/30/19, 335/25/20
Baer 6P 14" brakes with custom engraved calipers
Baer Remaster Master Cylinder
Additional:
Vaporworks LS tank
Ididit Steering Column with push ignition
DSE electric headlight door
BE COOL Radiator
Interior:
will post later
I'll add a few pictures tonight and update later when I have some more time.
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Long story short this was a very good car prior to this stereo upgrade. I purchased some high end speakers and headunit last November/December after mulling the idea of just selling the car to begin with. I wasn't driving it much but eventually decided to add a better sound system and keep it. From there I decided to upgrade the suspension and then decided to modernize the interior while maintaining some of the characteristics of the 69 that I liked. After several weeks of going back and forth and researching other add-on improvements I could swing for, I had quickly designed a major overhaul and a project much larger than I could handle alone.
Originally, the car was going to go to East Tennessee for the interior so I needed or at least preferred a shop close by to handle the rest of the work. I found Jeff and the rest is history.
Upgrades
Body:
Anvil Carbon Fiber Front lower valence with light buckets, notch front and rear spoilers, radiator closeout panel, firewall cover, inner fenders
Fesler flush mount glass
2nd gen side mirrors
LED lights all around
Fesler Smoked black anodized taillights
Kindigit door handles shaved
All trim shaved and smoothed
Ghost sidemarker lights
DSE minitub
Fuel Filler relocate
Custom pass through exhaust exit out of lower valence
Subframe:
Speedtech Performance Complete Extreme Subframe w/ Viking Double Adjustable Coil Overs
Speedtech Performance Torque Arm Rear Suspension
9" Rear End w/ Strange Housing, Tru Track Diff
Engine/Transmission:
GM LS376/525 Automatic Connect & Cruise Crate Powertrain System w/ 4L70E
Drive Junky LS Drive System w/ PS, w/ AC, black anodized
Wheels/Tires/Brakes:
Forgeline GX3 w/ custom center cap. 19x11.5 Front, 20x12 Rear
Michelin Pilot Super Sport 285/30/19, 335/25/20
Baer 6P 14" brakes with custom engraved calipers
Baer Remaster Master Cylinder
Additional:
Vaporworks LS tank
Ididit Steering Column with push ignition
DSE electric headlight door
BE COOL Radiator
Interior:
will post later
I'll add a few pictures tonight and update later when I have some more time.
e