maroon88iroc
08-19-2009, 04:59 PM
I always like to do a build thread when I do a car and take lots of pics along the way so others can follow and when Im done I have a step by step process and its cool to go back and look at how the car changes. Im just a broke college student workin on cars at the house by myself so if you wanna look at the high dollar cars you might want to move on to the next thread LOL
Ive had this car since last november. It has been sitting out in front of my garage waiting to be worked on. Now that I have a little time off work and some extra cash I figured id get the project going.
I started out today by pulling the front clip off, removing all of the front suspension and steering linkage as well as the brake booster and master cylinder. I am debating on whether I want to go ahead and pull the frame out, my gramps has a portable sandblaster and Id like to blast it and paint it all up nice. I am going to be powdercoating all of the small parts like the control arms, spindles, calipers, etc. I will also be dressing up the firewall while I have everything off. I will be replacing everything on the front including new ball joints, tie rod ends, centerlink, steering gear box, booster and master cylinder, brakes, bearings, shocks, and lowering springs.
I have a LT1 and t56 6-speed setup ready to go in. I have basically everything ready to go I just have to pick up a clutch and clutch hydraulic setup and some clutch pedals for a second gen. I still havent decided on a fuel system yet but I am wanting to go with a external inline electric fuel pump. I have an awesome standalone wiring harness from fuel injection specialties in texas, it is a painless style harness. The motor I am using is a 93 and the harness is for a 95 so Im going to be converting the engine over to a 95. To do that I will have to change the timing cover, opti, intake, throttle body, and ecm. I have everything on order and a buddy of mine has a ecm he is also going to help me out with the tuning.
heres some pics like I said ill update as the progress goes along
this is the car right where I bought it. sat here for almost 20 years.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/100_3163-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/100_3176-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/100_3165-1.jpg
finished product will look alot basically identical to this except with maybe some different wheels and I am keeping the z28 front end and adding split bumpers I will not to be swapping a RS front end on.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/1744201263_9b179a2157-1.jpg
here is the progress I made today stripping everything off the frame, all I have left is the brake lines and such. I should have the frame out from under it tonight.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/DSCF0263-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/DSCF0262-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/DSCF0261-1.jpg
Ive had this car since last november. It has been sitting out in front of my garage waiting to be worked on. Now that I have a little time off work and some extra cash I figured id get the project going.
I started out today by pulling the front clip off, removing all of the front suspension and steering linkage as well as the brake booster and master cylinder. I am debating on whether I want to go ahead and pull the frame out, my gramps has a portable sandblaster and Id like to blast it and paint it all up nice. I am going to be powdercoating all of the small parts like the control arms, spindles, calipers, etc. I will also be dressing up the firewall while I have everything off. I will be replacing everything on the front including new ball joints, tie rod ends, centerlink, steering gear box, booster and master cylinder, brakes, bearings, shocks, and lowering springs.
I have a LT1 and t56 6-speed setup ready to go in. I have basically everything ready to go I just have to pick up a clutch and clutch hydraulic setup and some clutch pedals for a second gen. I still havent decided on a fuel system yet but I am wanting to go with a external inline electric fuel pump. I have an awesome standalone wiring harness from fuel injection specialties in texas, it is a painless style harness. The motor I am using is a 93 and the harness is for a 95 so Im going to be converting the engine over to a 95. To do that I will have to change the timing cover, opti, intake, throttle body, and ecm. I have everything on order and a buddy of mine has a ecm he is also going to help me out with the tuning.
heres some pics like I said ill update as the progress goes along
this is the car right where I bought it. sat here for almost 20 years.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/100_3163-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/100_3176-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/100_3165-1.jpg
finished product will look alot basically identical to this except with maybe some different wheels and I am keeping the z28 front end and adding split bumpers I will not to be swapping a RS front end on.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/1744201263_9b179a2157-1.jpg
here is the progress I made today stripping everything off the frame, all I have left is the brake lines and such. I should have the frame out from under it tonight.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/DSCF0263-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/DSCF0262-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/DSCF0261-1.jpg