First you crawl than you feel the need to go faster

**dragordie** · 02-02-2013

Name is Dave I go by dragordie was the name of my drag bike team in the 80s.
Well my story is this. I have been building Jeeps for Rock crawling
For over 20 years. Benched pressed to many ford 9 inch rear ends from the floor
to my work bench and now I have 2 herniated disc with no feeling in my right butt cheek and right leg which leaves me with going in for surgery. So now my doctor asked me to Stop building and wheeling Jeeps before I end up in a wheel chair. So went out today traded my last rig for a 98 2 door GP GT. Done the Bing thing search Grand Prix forums and here I am. Will put up some before and after on this build. Not to sure on what more you can do to a 2 door GP GT so that’s why I am here.
God Bless our American GIs. and all red blooded Americans

**TexasTanker19kilo20** · 02-02-2013

Welcome to GPF, there are lots of things you can do to a GP....even after getting back surgery, I have a disc fusion of the L1 S5. Yeah post some pics and start a Members ride thread. Your welcome and thanks for the support.

**Matt Palm** · 02-02-2013

where are you in indiana

**dragordie** · 02-02-2013

South West of South Bend (Walkerton) and work in Michigan City

**Matt Palm** · 02-02-2013

if you feel up to it there is a little meet feb 23rd in downers grove ill a suburb of chicago. about a 2 hour drive for you but gives you a chance to learn things and meet members. last meet we had about 12-15 cars show up

**JessicaRebel** · 02-02-2013

This is a great place to get all sorts of information and advice, opinions and the like.

**dragordie** · 02-02-2013

Will have to see what happens after the 12^th thats when I go for consultation for my back surgery.
Sounds like a good time hope I can make it.

**TexasTanker19kilo20** · 02-02-2013

Originally Posted by dragordie

Will have to see what happens after the 12^th thats when I go for consultation for my back surgery.
Sounds like a good time hope I can make it.

Just so that you know the pain doesn't completely go away and you lose range of motion, have to find new ways to work on cars. My right leg and butt cheek would go numb and I would fall to the floor when I sneezed. After the disc fusion there is no more numbness, but like I said there is still pain. Hope the Army pays me good for it LOL. I had one herniated disc, sometimes I feel like I should have passed on the surgery, but glad I did it at the same time. Good luck either way.

**h0wl0ngcanitbe** · 02-02-2013

Welcome bud!

**SlowNA06** · 02-02-2013

Welcome man! There's a couple cool things to do, depending on what kind of work you wan to put into the car. Plenty of good reading around these parts.

**dragordie** · 02-02-2013

Doc has me on a fist full of meds (Gabapentin, Naproxen, Percocet, and Flexeril) sure is a lot of crap to swallow for being stupid.
Bad thing is it all happen a week before thanksgiving. This is what added the second disc to kick out. L2 and L4 have pushed out L3 and L5 and L6 is the second one.

**TexasTanker19kilo20** · 02-02-2013

Naproxen don't do sh1t for me and Flexeril is weak also, now Percocet is awesome, but very addictive and if you need to make a few bucks, I think the sell for $20 a pill on the street lol!!

**dragordie** · 02-02-2013

Just a lot of crap to go through for being stupid and stubborn old fool.
I do have to say thank you to all. This has been a great welcome a board.
Several jeep sites i have been on is like talking to someone from the dark ages lol

**matt5112** · 02-02-2013

Originally Posted by SlowNA06

Welcome man! There's a couple cool things to do, depending on what kind of work you wan to put into the car. Plenty of good reading around these parts.

Basically it can sound cool with a cam, or make some power with boost.

And the trans doesn't like too much power, so keep that in mind.

**dragordie** · 02-02-2013

whats a bummer is I traded today but didnt get to drive the GP home. during the test drive the blower motor started screaming and than the break peddle went to the floor with no brakes and we are getting the biggest snow fall of the year. But a buddy of mine has the car lot so he is getting everything taken care for me.

**dragordie** · 02-02-2013

Think I will start out slow with stainless steel exhaust system, cold air induction incorporated with a ram air hood.
And depending on what has to be done with the brakes probable spend a shinny dine and give all four corners the brembo brake system

**Fivefingerdeathpunch** · 02-02-2013

Originally Posted by dragordie

Think I will start out slow with stainless steel exhaust system, cold air induction incorporated with a ram air hood.
And depending on what has to be done with the brakes probable spend a shinny dine and give all four corners the brembo brake system

I wouldnt bother with the exhaust system, no power is to be gained. Just do exhaust tips if you want them to look different. And 90% of the aftermarket mufflers sound like poop on these cars.

I think you'd be the first to run brembo's on one of these family sedans lol.

**SlowNA06** · 02-02-2013

Unless he's talking stainless headers. Which is always good.

**matt5112** · 02-03-2013

Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch

I think you'd be the first to run brembo's on one of these family sedans lol.

Dave did it.

**Neil98gt** · 02-03-2013

Welcome, I'd be interested in hearing more about the heeps lol.

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