Project No Mercy - 85 Buick Regal

[Buick Motorsports]

Afternoon,

Well the fun is about to begin. I've had the suspension in the car for while now. Now I get to start the fun stuff, I purchases a ratted out 75 Caprice with a bone stock 400 in it. Let the building begin, mods that will be updated in here as I proceed over the next few weeks:

Arizen Racing seats - Ordered
Engine build up - to start next week
3.42 Posi upgrade
Th350 build-up - started

For those of you that have read this, I want to paint the engine block a gunmetal or charcaol color. Who out there can recommend some paint?
I am going for the very industrial look in this engine bay.

CHROME I DON'T NEED NO STINKIN CHROME!

I will post pictures tomorrow of the Buick and that ratted out Caprice donor car.

[Buick Motorsports]

Here are some pics of my car as it sits today:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/04/Picture111-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/04/Picture110-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/04/Picture109-1.jpg

Here is the donor car and the nasty motor that will become the POWERplant.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/04/Picture112-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/04/Picture113-1.jpg

[79_GBody]

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[Buick Motorsports]

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That's strange, when I come to the site as a guest I can see them just fine.

[CraigMBA]

I can't see them either.

[olds87]

Me to

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

i wanna see!

[David Sloan]

Now you see Amir iam not the only one that has a problem with posting Pics. LOL!

[derekf]

If you take the URL referenced by one of them - http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b20/jbb71/Picture114.jpg - and plug that into IE, you get a "not found" error. Perhaps you have to make your pictures "public" or the like?

[racereno]

Is there anybody else in Winnipeg that can post the pix....come to think of it, is there anybody else IN Winnipeg!:jump:


I can't wait to see the pix.

[Buick Motorsports]

Let me know if that works> Sorry guys, but thanks for checkin it out.

[olds87]

Now it works. :jump: What size of the wheels and tires?

[racereno]

Lookin' good, nice car to start with. Let the build begin!

[Buick Motorsports]

Now it works. :jump: What size of the wheels and tires?

Rims are 17x8.5
Fronts 245/45
Rear 275/40

I want to notch the frame and fit some 315's in the back.

[Buick Motorsports]

Lookin' good, nice car to start with. Let the build begin!

Thanks, that car was a great find. I saw the guy and followed him into a parking lot and skd him if he wanted to sell the car. Turns out it was the Auto Trader office, his dad just died and it was his car.

I bought it 2 years ago with 16,000 original miles on the odometer.

[GBodyGMachine]

Sounds like fun. I wish I would have notched my frame further than I did. I am going to have to SQUEEZE my 295's in. Have fun.

Jeff

[Turbo T]

Wow... great luck on getting the car in that shape! You sure weren't kidding about that engine being nasty. That thing is nasty with a capital GROSS! Where'd you find the Caprice, at the bottom of a tar pit?

Kudos for going industrial on the engine bay. I am getting more anti-bling everyday I swear. Don't get me wrong, it looks fantastic on the right cars, but people are starting to treat it like a bandaid.

[evan]

Winterpeg! My dad lives in Winnipeg.

I really like that car. I've never been a huge fan of the 78-88 2 door cars, but I really like that Buick. The way the headlight and grill assemblies are separate works really well on that car.

[David Sloan]

Looking good
Keep us posted!!

[MonzaRacer]

I have been painting most of my performance engine Cast-Blast as a sign or calling card. I do how ever give customer choice for colors.
Its super tough and you can clear it also so it lasts longer. They also sell one called Aluma-Blast too for the clean aluminum look.
We faked out some dirt buner types as I did a fellas street stock car engine and we wanted to fake them out after the rules finally letting in aluminum intakes changed so we painted it all Aluma-Blast. Funny thing was we built it as a short stroke (3.25) 400 and used an old World block, was awesome to see him run away from everyone (and the fact the GMPP heads had GM casting numbers and passed tech). Dont get me wrong most of the other guys were cutting off the ends of stock cylinder heads and welding them to aftermarket heads, heck they were even cutting out the casting numbers and having them welded in too. WE just used some old worn out heads.
We have since gave up on the round dirt dyno.
He is now Pro touring his grandmothers 72 Grand Am! He has a huge by large 600CID (I think) Poncho coming and then we get to have fun as I believe its aluminum block.
Anyway Cast Blast block paint.

[Buick Motorsports]

I have been painting most of my performance engine Cast-Blast as a sign or calling card. I do how ever give customer choice for colors.
Its super tough and you can clear it also so it lasts longer. They also sell one called Aluma-Blast too for the clean aluminum look.
We faked out some dirt buner types as I did a fellas street stock car engine and we wanted to fake them out after the rules finally letting in aluminum intakes changed so we painted it all Aluma-Blast. Funny thing was we built it as a short stroke (3.25) 400 and used an old World block, was awesome to see him run away from everyone (and the fact the GMPP heads had GM casting numbers and passed tech). Dont get me wrong most of the other guys were cutting off the ends of stock cylinder heads and welding them to aftermarket heads, heck they were even cutting out the casting numbers and having them welded in too. WE just used some old worn out heads.
We have since gave up on the round dirt dyno.
He is now Pro touring his grandmothers 72 Grand Am! He has a huge by large 600CID (I think) Poncho coming and then we get to have fun as I believe its aluminum block.
Anyway Cast Blast block paint.

Thanks for the recommendtation Monza. Do you have any photos you can post?

[Buick Motorsports]

Well things have been slow to date...but the parts are starting to arrive. The first, are the Arizen Seats:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/05/IMG_0121-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/05/IMG_0120-1.jpg
I have to say, that I am nothing short of impressed with these seats. they exceeded my expectations.
Also, at this point the build up of my 406 has gotten underway. I am expecting a shopping list from my builder sometime today.
Soon I will start taking the buick apart to prepare it for the 406. Update the fuel system, some minor painting and cleanup of the engine bay.
My post should become more frequent.

[Turbo T]

Holy crap, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the black embroidery!!! It's subtle and understated and clean. It's one of those little details that's really going to stand out when the car is done, I'm sure. Nice choice!

[Buick Motorsports]

Holy crap, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the black embroidery!!! It's subtle and understated and clean. It's one of those little details that's really going to stand out when the car is done, I'm sure. Nice choice!

Thanks Todd,

I want the car to be a head turner, but I still want the subtle details that people sometimes have to look twice to catch.

[racereno]

Any updates BM?

[68rustbucket]

Looking good, and signing into the Winnipeg crew.

[SicMonte]

looks awesome!! i had my frame notched and i fit 315/35/17's with no problem. Good luck with the build!!!

[racereno]

Hey Jason, you gonna get Arizen to do a matching rear seat cover? (I noticed they do that)

[racereno]

As a side note on our G-body interiors, I just got a quote for less than $1400 from Arizen for 2 seats and matching rear seat cover, all in full leather (all panels)!! You can't argue with those prices:attn:

[SicMonte]

hows the build coming along??

[topher455]

Love the seats!! They probably would have killed my budget though. Its amazing the paint is in such good shape regardless of mileage. Noice!