New Kid in Rochester, NY

[muthstryker]

welcome. have any pics you can post?

[matthimself456]

Afraid shes not much to look at now. Pretty much gutted, only bare rails from the firewall foreward. Unfortunately its been like that for way too long and probably will be for a lot longer. The plan is to run the 6.0L LQ9 Escalade engine with a t56. Brakes are C5 front and LS1 Camaro rear. Have heated, double power, leather seats from an 03 Bonneville that will go with a custom console and nice stereo inside. Oughtta be a pretty sweet ride if it ever gets done.

Right nowim trying to get a "r@trod" type thing off the ground to fool around in. Not going hardcore tradtional basically just going to use whatever will make it fastest for cheapest. Planning on using a model a or similar body with a custom fabbed frame. Going to use solid axles front and rear to start because they are cheap but eventually will have front and rear independent suspension using C5 uprights and a Thunderbird-Cougar 8.8" differential. For power I can get a Northstar v8 for really cheap and hook it up to a world class t-5 from a 93-up V6 F-body. A set of cams and springs for the northstar give about 375hp and raise redline to 8500rpm(!) Will also have open lake style headers and hopefully a bunch of 2-barrels on top. Whole thing will be chopped and channelled to the ground and ride on some wide 17 inch steelies. If my girlfriend's mom won't let her ride in it I know I've succeeded. Maybe someday we can set up a little race between the Lemans, my rod, and my dad's Firebird Formula.........Someday

[mikey]

You think yours isn't much to look at see my sig. they all start somewhere from between the scrap pile and brand new. All my projects mine and customers alike seem to start on the bottom of the pile . My sister in law says I have a serious affliction with junk automobiles I just simplyy reply it's paid for and worth more than her car if you add up the parts value