89 Z24 Convertible Project

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Now I know this is a project most of you won't care for. I've owned the car since 2001

Its a 1989 Chevy Z24 Cavalier Convertible with a 2.8 V6 and a automatic transmission



current mods are

K&N drop in filter
Magnaflow high-flow cat
Flowmaster exhaust
Eibach springs
KYB GR2 struts and shocks
Energy Suspension bushings
18 inch Axis TC-Evo wheels with red lip
Diza Racing Body kit
JSP CF Invader hood
C4 Vette tails
Shaved inner tails
Shaved locks
Shaved antenna
Shaved luggage rack

Planning on redoing the current tweed interior and doing some custom fiberglass work, 3400 engine swap, and updating some body work that needs fixed

the current look of the car




When I first purchased it



first set of wheels (almost kinda wish I left it in this state and just dropped it oh well, maybe one day if I feel like returning it to this state)

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Started the shaving and got it all primed and added a one off set of custom clear tails also build a custom hood





added the current body kit





stripped down for paint and decided to go back to a stock z24 hood

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all painted up





new tail light setup, new hood, and new wheels





new top

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current engine setup yeah yeah i know all the red wire loom that will all be going away




the new engine which needs to be rebuilt

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I'll post the interior stuff later

[MWCC]

Love it!! The first brand new car that I ever purchased was a 1988 Cavalier Z24 with a 5 speed back when I was a teenager. I always liked them and what you're doing looks great. Can't wait too see more pics.

[NOT A TA]

I like it! Nicely done.

[DvBoard]

I seem to remember this car from j-body.org a while back. Or am I confusing your car with someone else? Nice work though.

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I seem to remember this car from j-body.org a while back. Or am I confusing your car with someone else? Nice work though.

that would be I

[1971CHEVELLE]

the car is awesome keep us posted

[Shiro666]

Real Neat.

The top down photo's of the cars current setup looks like an Alfa Romeo 164 crossed with one of those Pininfarina Caddys. I really dig it.

Updates Pleeze!

[EagleEye]

while i'm not a fan of the ground effects ( i like the stock ones)
i like it.

before i purchased my GP, it was between the GP and a Sunbird Convert, V6-5spd.
don't see many V6, 5spds or that combo in a convert.

thumbs up from me.

[GTP_MuNkY]

WHOA! I'm not the only person on here working on a FWD car!!

Looks great!

What did the 3400 come out of?

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WHOA! I'm not the only person on here working on a FWD car!!

Looks great!

What did the 3400 come out of?

chevy venture

[brrymnvette]

your ricer is showing! I liked it until I saw the tail lights and front cover. But, to each their own, as long as you're happy. Good work.

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your ricer is showing! I liked it until I saw the tail lights and front cover. But, to each their own, as long as you're happy. Good work.

which tails are you reffering to? the clears? those are long gone I only have the shaved inners with c4 tails

the front bumper well with a 2nd gen j-body I'm very limited and the only other 2 full replacement bumpers are very ugly, I wouldnt mind a Buddy Club 2 bumper its pretty conservative looking but I'd have to find a fiberglass verison to hack up to make fit right and I dont feel like going through that much work

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the interior

Stock




Did some painting (don't worry it got changed)



Recovered the interior in tweed

basic door



tweed



Rear panel



New carpet



redid the painting I prefer this much better



new rear panels that will be redone



basic idea

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sub box created to replace the back seat



the foam is to fill space I had way too much in there before




car sat for awhile and carpet kinda got trashed from water leakage and what not, i think I'll replace with black carpet



Also another thing for this car is a kinda of roadster cover that will sit inside of my top cover




The cover will have 2 humps on it behind the headrests like you would see in some vehicles

[barno68]

My first new car was the same '89, but a hard top. Nice little cars, yours is almost unrecognizable from the stock version. Looks great.

[jackfrost]

i like the second version. nicely done. I was wondering where the fiberglass projects were.