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[1986Z28]

Originally Posted by wrightz28

I'm really giving up hope and looking into a rolling chassis. I'd love to get my hands on a t-top car anyway. Maybe red, meh there goes the mid life crisis into gear

whats wrong with yours, is it not t tops, what kind of condition is it in?

[AFI 05]

Originally Posted by wrightz28

I'm really giving up hope and looking into a rolling chassis. I'd love to get my hands on a t-top car anyway. Maybe red, meh there goes the mid life crisis into gear

rolling chassis 3rd gen t-top with an LS1.. 6-speed.. that would cure anyones midlife crisis AND if it doesnt, supercharge it

[wrightz28]

Originally Posted by blownalcoholboy

whats wrong with yours, is it not t tops, what kind of condition is it in?

Not a t-top car and starting to need more metal work than i care to deal with.

[AFI 05]

Originally Posted by Link85x

I drove her for the 1st time in about 7 months. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! Replacing all the steering components with new stuff, shocks and struts, new calipers, rotors and brakes, John's shaft (ewww), sphon wonderbar as well adj. panhard (still needs some adj.) eibach springs (sits nice and low, nice and snug, gotta take the isolators out the back so it sits right), energy suspension bushing kit (had to buy the swap bar one seprately, thank god autozone started selling them). Even though i haven't put any power mods on, it definitely feels like it's getting more power to the ground. It felt so nice and snug on the road, very flush indeed. Gonna take it this weekend to the goodyear shop so i can get an alignment, it really needs it. It felt good!!!! Now i know how people feel when they smoke a cig after a several years.!!!!

around how much did you spend.. i wanna do suspension work on my car also.. just have no idea where to start.. and i plan on doing the labor myself with mah pops.

[wrightz28]

Originally Posted by AFI 05

rolling chassis 3rd gen t-top with an LS1.. 6-speed.. that would cure anyones midlife crisis AND if it doesnt, supercharge it

ha ha, actually I got on ebay for a while looking at 1st and 2nd gens. Kind of do the pro tour ordeal and drop the TPI in. That's the thing, the motor and driveline are strong.

[AFI 05]

Originally Posted by wrightz28

ha ha, actually I got on ebay for a while looking at 1st and 2nd gens. Kind of do the pro tour ordeal and drop the TPI in. That's the thing, the motor and driveline are strong.

ahh I see. well.. just dont go getting yourself a rust bucket. Yeah that and a nice 383 TPI would sit nicely in there hehe.

[wrightz28]

Why would I go from one rust bucket to another?

I may be a pollock but I aint stupid. Crazy at times, yes, stupid, no.

[Link85x]

To be honest, around 2k to 3k. More then i wanted to spend, but she is my baby. Gotta do her up right. At 1st, i was just gonna replace the shocks and springs, which later turn into brand new tires, brakes, calipers, rotors, steering compents, had to fix rim because it was warped. It depends. The stuff on my car was all original and had recieved the best corrision from the elements. I'll tell you one thing though, she's is very crisp in response right now, even without the alignment. No more strange knocking, clapping noises when you take a sharp turn, just goes with the flow. My interior is a mess right now though. And the shifter is half put together an shit. I got plenty of time this weekend to finesse it though.

[AFI 05]

Originally Posted by Link85x

To be honest, around 2k to 3k. More then i wanted to spend, but she is my baby. Gotta do her up right. At 1st, i was just gonna replace the shocks and springs, which later turn into brand new tires, brakes, calipers, rotors, steering compents, had to fix rim because it was warped. It depends. The stuff on my car was all original and had recieved the best corrision from the elements. I'll tell you one thing though, she's is very crisp in response right now, even without the alignment. No more strange knocking, clapping noises when you take a sharp turn, just goes with the flow. My interior is a mess right now though. And the shifter is half put together an shit. I got plenty of time this weekend to finesse it though.

lmao.. yeah.. most big projects started out as something minor.. and you did spend quite a bit.. but i bet its all worth it.. good job

[Earlsfat]

Originally Posted by wrightz28

ha ha, actually I got on ebay for a while looking at 1st and 2nd gens. Kind of do the pro tour ordeal and drop the TPI in. That's the thing, the motor and driveline are strong.

I got a 70 that's got one little itty bitty rust spot, corner pass side door jamb, that I'd let go for a reasonable price. Little TLC and you're good to go. OK ok ok... rebuild the engine and trans and THEN you're good to go. T-tops???? Meh... the sun gets behind your sunglasses at lunch time.... never liked them much.

[Rally Sport]

Nice going, man. Get some pics up and you'll get a new sig.. haha

Anyway, remember dude.. if you got crappy suspension, your power wont go anywhere.. our friend Andy proved this when he beat that Viper a while ago..

R.I.P.

[Genopsyde]

that's good to hear link, I did all this as well before i started the engine swap, but I didn't get to drive it to see how much of a difference it made. as soon as i was done, it went up on all 4's and the SFC's got welded in and the following saturday the engine/trans was pulled. I can't wait to see how it comes out, even tho i won't remember how it used to drive and handle before.

[666_speed]

Originally Posted by Earlsfat

T-tops???? Meh... the sun gets behind your sunglasses at lunch time.... never liked them much.

i hate having ttops now...at night lights coming in in all directions, when cars are behind you at night seeing their lights in your mirror, you can see the lights reflecting off the ttops and back glass....i really wish i still had a coupe!

[goldz28]

Originally Posted by FormulaLT1

Thats funny, my car had the same exact thing to say about you

Thats messed up, But funny

[Link85x]

Geno, believe me, you'll notice the difference if your car.s suspension was crap before (like mine, never changed). It has very, very crisp response. It lights em up a helluva look easier (from a punch). Rally, I'm gonna take some pics this weekend, after alignment and hopefully subframe go in. Finally got some decent louvers for a reasonable price and found a perfectly new bra at the junkyard, which i got for free. Hopefully this weekend is a nice one.