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10-07-2008 #1
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New To Site G-body Owner
Hey guys I thought I'd join the site since what I am doing to my car is pro touring I guess... Anyways I have a 1986 Buick regal limited. bought it for $300 in horrible shape, spent about a year working on it so far. My name is Steve I'm 17 and this is my first project. Heres is what I have done to it so far.
Beltech 2'' Lowering spindles front 2.5'' Eibach Lowering springs (rear)
15x8.5 American Racing vectors
Hella European headlights
shaved rear lock, and passenger lock
leather Bucket Seat swap from a '92 gmc jimmy
Steering column swap from '92 jimmy
Re done interior in black
Grand National hood
Dual exhaust flowmaster 40series
'92 GMC Jimmy seat belt retractors
Engine
'90 LB9 TPI motor
Edelbrock Shorty Headers
Lt1 Cam
Air Foil
I have not finished the car yet, I still need to do the swap and put in the motor. I will finish the motor this weekend. The motor is yellow. I have more plans to come such as
Rear sway bar
Autometer gauges
stereo
single turbo setup
and either reupholster front seats or get new ones
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10-07-2008 #2
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Welcome aboard from a fellow TPI-converted G-body owner!
Your car has come a long way, looks great! If you run into any snags with the TPI swap I might be able to help you out. What are you going to use for the harness?
Oh, nice Impala SS too!Steve Ragusa - North Jersey
2006 Infiniti G35x
Former Build - 1988 Monte Carlo SS - ZZ4-cammed TPI 355, F-body serpentine conversion, World-Class 5-speed, Eibachs/Bilsteins, Howe tall LBJs, 34mm hollow front swaybar, 3/4" straight rear bar, 17" Coys C55s, 12" front discs, and more. Sold on 2/28/11.
10-07-2008 #3
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Thanks! I have a harness out of the same camaro I got my motor from. I'm open to any tips or suggestions.
Originally Posted by TPI Monte SS
Welcome aboard from a fellow TPI-converted G-body owner! Your car has come a long way, looks great! If you run into any snags with the TPI swap I might be able to help you out. What are you going to use for the harness?
Oh, nice Impala SS too!
10-08-2008 #4
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lookin' good! cool project.
10-08-2008 #5
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Welcome to the Forum. Nice to see another young guy around(Im 23). Car looks great. I wish my body work were that far along.
JeffJEFF SHORTT
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10-08-2008 #6
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Welcome Steve-
Its always good to see another G body get some love. Nice work, I am interested in seeing your seats in place. Will you have to modify the seat tracks very much?
10-08-2008 #7
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The seats were the first thing I did too the car, I think I just used the rails from the original seats and cut them and welded them onto the jimmy seats. I plan on putting 4th gen camaro seats in with the built in seatbelt retainer on the headrest. Camaro seats also fold foward more and are made for 2 door cars whereas the jimmy seats were made for a 4door suv. This is an old picture. All the interior is black now. Originally Posted by Malibu Jax
10-09-2008 #8
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Welcome to the board. There are a few of us G-Body owners here.
87 Turbo T: Precision 5857 Billet Wheel turbo, PTE Turbosaver, Razor's Progressive Alky, Red's XP fuel pump hotwired, Accufab AFPR, TurboTweak 93/94 chip, Scanmaster 2.1, 9 inch K&N filter, aluminum driveshaft, 160 thermostat, 3 inch Terry Houston downpipe with dump, DMH electric exhaust cut-out, TH 2.5 inch exhaust with Magnaflows, RJC powerplate, torque strap, Dutt neck stock intercooler, LT1 MAF, Translator Plus, Digi-Tails LED sequential tail lights, Eaton posi, TA Performance rear end girdle
Simmons wheels: 17x8.5 front (4.32" backspacing) with 235/45/17s Vredestein Sessentas, 17x9 rear (4.75 backspacing) with 275/40/17s, SC&C Street Comp Stage 2 kit (adjustable upper control arms, Howe tall upper and lower ball joints, S10 Xtreme lower control arm bump stops), 13 inch Baer front brakes, S10 rear wheel cylinders
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