Now taking donations to fix 'little casper'...
chevytrucks92
07-25-2006, 10:11 PM
Not really, but seriously, lol. My little project is going to be expensive!
How expensive you ask??? In the neighborhood of about $10,500 :banghead: !!
But, $10,500 (roughly now) will get me the following:
-mild steel 2"x3" tube frame
-12 pt. roll cage
-round tubing rear frame
-4 link suspension w/coil over shocks
-Moser 12-bolt rearend, complete, disc brakes
-strut or A-arm front suspension (not decided on which, but they cost the same)
-disc brakes
-new master cylinder
-rack and pinion steering
-steering shaft
-brake and gas pedals
-motor mounts
-mid plate
-all new alluminum on the inside
Basically, everything that matters will be brand new :grinyes: . The only thing that will be reused on my car will be the body.
Its going to be setting a lot lower too. 3 inches is as low as you can go and be legal so that's probably what I'll shoot for. Maybe a fuz higher. 2 weeks is the earliest the place can start on it. So I've got 2 weeks to come up with 65% of about $10,000, lol. So, I guess I'll just see how much money the bank will let me borrow, lol. Hopefully, the whole $10grand. But if not, then oh well, lol.
I'm also going to change my wheel/tire size all around. But that's not included in my price above, lol. 32x14s on the rear (from 31x14s) and then 25x4.5 or 26x4.5 on the front (from p195/75/14, aka, snow tires, lol).
Last year when I decided on building a 383 stroker I was shooting for 6.60s in the 1/8th. I beat that as you know with a 6.55 pass. After I get my car fixed and get everything lined out, I'm shooting for 6.30s. I figure having a professionally set up frame/suspension PLUS 300-400 lbs less weight should pick me up 2 tenths. Regardless, I hope to find out late this year.
How expensive you ask??? In the neighborhood of about $10,500 :banghead: !!
But, $10,500 (roughly now) will get me the following:
-mild steel 2"x3" tube frame
-12 pt. roll cage
-round tubing rear frame
-4 link suspension w/coil over shocks
-Moser 12-bolt rearend, complete, disc brakes
-strut or A-arm front suspension (not decided on which, but they cost the same)
-disc brakes
-new master cylinder
-rack and pinion steering
-steering shaft
-brake and gas pedals
-motor mounts
-mid plate
-all new alluminum on the inside
Basically, everything that matters will be brand new :grinyes: . The only thing that will be reused on my car will be the body.
Its going to be setting a lot lower too. 3 inches is as low as you can go and be legal so that's probably what I'll shoot for. Maybe a fuz higher. 2 weeks is the earliest the place can start on it. So I've got 2 weeks to come up with 65% of about $10,000, lol. So, I guess I'll just see how much money the bank will let me borrow, lol. Hopefully, the whole $10grand. But if not, then oh well, lol.
I'm also going to change my wheel/tire size all around. But that's not included in my price above, lol. 32x14s on the rear (from 31x14s) and then 25x4.5 or 26x4.5 on the front (from p195/75/14, aka, snow tires, lol).
Last year when I decided on building a 383 stroker I was shooting for 6.60s in the 1/8th. I beat that as you know with a 6.55 pass. After I get my car fixed and get everything lined out, I'm shooting for 6.30s. I figure having a professionally set up frame/suspension PLUS 300-400 lbs less weight should pick me up 2 tenths. Regardless, I hope to find out late this year.
VR43000GT
07-25-2006, 10:24 PM
Damn that's an expensive hobby! So is there an obligation to donate or....?
lol
lol
BullDog71ss
07-25-2006, 10:43 PM
Heh, I'd donate a dollar to your "baby" Camaro, but only if you donate one to mine ;)
VR43000GT
07-25-2006, 11:05 PM
^^ You realize he has a Vega and NOT a Camaro right?
BullDog71ss
07-25-2006, 11:28 PM
^^ You realize he has a Vega and NOT a Camaro right?
"baby" Camaro ;)
"baby" Camaro ;)
VR43000GT
07-25-2006, 11:40 PM
Ahh...lol. Thought you meant it was his baby and it was a Camaro.
chevytrucks92
07-26-2006, 10:31 PM
Lol. Ok then, lol.
And yeah, a Vega is basically a scaled down Camaro.
And yeah, a Vega is basically a scaled down Camaro.
VR43000GT
07-26-2006, 10:34 PM
I know, I was only using two brain cells that day and one was on crutches.
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