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    1. #1
      Join Date
      Feb 2020
      Location
      Irvine, CA
      Posts
      24
      Country Flag: United States

      Hello from So Cal

      Hello - Greetings from Southern California. New to the site and will soon be posting on my first build project: resto-mod 1972 Monte Carlo which I am (re) building with my son. I have been tinkering with cars for a long time but I am an amateur and have never take on a restoration.

      By way of introduction, I am a long time gearhead. I love performance and the nostalgia of these cars but I like to tinker, overthink things, and do everything the hard way (engineering school might have been good for something after all) so I can figure out the easier way for next time. This build is intended to be a resto-mod. I want to keep the major cues of the original design but with a huge nod to modern suspension, safety, brakes, tires, engine control, etc and some more subtle custom touches. I want to do as much of the work as possible, partly for $$ reasons, and partly to learn as much as I can which is why I am starting w a garden variety “survivor” and not an SS/Custom or other collector item (more details to follow - stay tuned). With the realities of a small garage, day job, family commitments, and no outdoor workspace, I will be realistic about farming out certain items. From a performance standpoint, I want a modern powertrain, 6-speed manual trans, good handling and brakes, and a platform for 450-500 wheel HP (eventually). It will not be a show car and I am pretty tolerant of body and paint blemishes (read “personality” rather than “patina”).

    2. #2
      Join Date
      May 2013
      Location
      San Diego, CA
      Posts
      265
      Country Flag: United States
      Welcome! Looking forward to following your build. Let's see some pics!

    3. #3
      Join Date
      Feb 2008
      Location
      Orange County, CA
      Posts
      172
      Welcome...I am also in Irvine. If you want to check out a LS/t-56 Speedtech combo, let me know.

      Mike
      Mike F.


    4. #4
      Join Date
      Sep 2016
      Location
      Bakersfield, CA
      Posts
      603
      Country Flag: United States
      Sweet, welcome! I have an office in Irvine but mostly work from home up in Bakersfield. The lower cost of living helps pay for my automotive habit lol.

      http://www.TheFOAT.com/92GTA
      1969 Pontiac Firebird
      w/535ci IAII aluminum block, Dailey dry sump, Holley EFI (full road race build). Primer black w/black interior.
      1992 Pontiac Trans Am GTA w/SLP Performance Package. Dark Jade Grey Metallic, grey leather, T-Tops.






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