Thread: 99 Grand Prix project SE coupe and dirty turbo

i been wanting to do for a wile make a base model 2dr as GM never did for the LOLZ.

so been cruising CL for a wile looking for a good rust free candidate found this car seller said the underside and towers where clean and mint so had a buddy who was much closer to the Indiana border then me go and pick it up.

now i said i was looking for a rust free car seller said ti was a rust free car i was also originally only suppose to get the shell for 500. as you can see it is more then just shell that is because.... surprise the dude lied and it's not a rust free shell....



i have seen and owned worse

towers will be a bit harder but still doable



also the interior is hideous





i mean really really hideous. like early 2000's level of FF hideous



yes that is spray paint yes i need to find away to remove it


now it came with a L67 from a bonnie SSEI (notice the coil bracket) not sure if it runs or is in good shape as the guy was running it off of the GT computer it ran enough though to nuke the 4t65





did i mention the interior is hideous?



will be an interesting project as the dirty turbo part of it is me and my friend are literally going to use throw a way junk we both have to build a turbo 3800 using a powerstroke 7.3L turbo and engine that had a knock and using an engine that milkshaked it self for parts. and couple that to a trans that had no overdrive LOL




the spare L36 with a rod knock and 3 speed 4t65. also am getting a 04 4t65



any way here is the turbo it;s a garrett GTP38 from a 97 powerstroke same model roadkill used on the rotsun. also yes the GTP38 is going to be put a a GTP 3.8






now i am also going to implement an idea that will probably fail but something i wanted to try and i will have the parts. using L67 heads and L36 intake and run 12 stock injectors. proably will just fry the injector drivers in the PCM but meh i can get a new one for 10 bucks

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also got the bumpers off and sold







yes that is a quarter panel antenna car is pretty oddly optioned

it is a GT has a DIC, auto HVAC, Had BOSE (has aftermarket speakers now) manual lumbar and heated seats

but no HUD. the lack of HUD confuses me

got this in the mail for later

Is that Steven's avalanche?

Wow, that interior is horrid.

Originally Posted by BoostedPontiac

Is that Steven's avalanche?

yup he went down and picked up the car for me and is currently storing it at his dads place will come and drop it off thursday

Originally Posted by SaukRapids

Those blue grilles ..lol

to be fair the majority of the blue on the grills has flaked off haha

Originally Posted by rynoman03

Wow, that interior is horrid.

trust me it is much worse in person LOL

switching to a bench seat will be a mercy

Wish I could find a rear bumper in that good of condition here. I found a pretty mint front bumper for 45 at the yard. Black cars tend to get sun fade bad on the rear bumpers.

they both sold pretty quick

besides the rocker rot and the very top of the towers the car is clean. has some of the best factory black paint if have seen not faded or clear coated pealing

extracted the rod knock N/A engine this will be the base for the actual final engine that will be in the care







also got the trans out that has no overdrive that i will be using as i get the turbo set up worked out



oh and a bunch of spare parts. it is the trunk that keeps on giving LOL

a lot is wrong haha



it was also jumped a lot and it slightly bent besides just being dented