Thread: My new build

When I was first looking for a car the first one I found was one of these convertible was like my moms ungly or somthing who was selling it i only drove it once it was pretty slow had to floor the thing just to keep up with traffic "was a 4 cyilder I think" so glad I didnt get that car lol

Originally Posted by Mitchstrp

eh, every old guys got one but hey if its what you like go for it. for 3 grand you can really get that thing scootin'

goodluck

If 27 is old to you, then yeah another old guy got one. lol
It's a proven platform, and about as cheap as they get. Since I'm poor it suits me just fine.

Originally Posted by Taz Magester

When I was first looking for a car the first one I found was one of these convertible was like my moms ungly or somthing who was selling it i only drove it once it was pretty slow had to floor the thing just to keep up with traffic "was a 4 cyilder I think" so glad I didnt get that car lol

Yeah the 2.3 isn't exactly a 2JZ.

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

Plans on the motor?

BBF or bust.

I bought a "used" tubular k-member, said it was for a modular fox conversion, kind of looks like sbf motor mounts to me.

Hoping at this point to do modular motor but I'm not at all against stroked windsor.

Either way its going to be a big(ish) single turbo setup. No less than 76mm. If I do go windsor it'd be safe to say 88mm or so.

Anywho... Here some "progress" pics.







About 95% rust free, not bad for 20 year old michigan beater. That last pic is seriously the only real spot I have to deal with. Other than the 15,000 dents that is. I do have 80% of the interior. We'll get to that down the road.

Originally Posted by Mitchstrp

im going to assume you paid too much lol.

How much do you think I have into this so far?
Look at it this way, saving a modern classic from the scrapyard.

Cut the old subframe connectors off. Going to go with through the floor subframe connectors.

Note the awesome welds.





When cutting these pieces off I managed to cut up part of the subframe in one spot. Nothing a welder can't fix though.

Originally Posted by 4THGENCAMAROFAN

Looks like fun...by brother had an 89 LX 5.0 5spd...has a GTP now lol

You have to crawl before you can walk. lol

Originally Posted by Mitchstrp

i bet you paid a grand for the rolling body.

Actually pretty close but no.

I already know before the time actually comes I'm going to be bouncing around badly on the engine setup but whats your guys' opinion of a 2jz swap?

YouTube - 2jz mustang 9.81 @ 141mph

has anyone seen the orange 69 camaro with a 2JZ?

Originally Posted by Bio248

2JZ in american car = not cool.

hey, its a great motor, but leave it where it belongs.

Yeah I would never do it. Just trying to get a reaction is all. lol

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

That Camaro was crap...ugly.

That's like a RB26DETT in a 60's fastback 'Stangbanger...really?

Keep your Tokyo Drift in Japan...in a POOPRA

What? Don't think it'd be cool in my other POS?



Anyways I made a bit of progress on her today. Backwards albeit, but progress nontheless. Hard to find time to work on this in an unheated garage with a 20 month old.







Pics don't do that monstrosity of a wiring harness justice. It was a beotch to get out of there.

Oh and that 3/4 full tank of windshield washer fluid is mostly on my floor. Working on slippery floors ftl.

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

I'd put a motor and transmission in it...and bolt a milk crate to the interior to sit on.

Done.

Power to weight? Think it'd pass inspection? lol


It's funny how that a 20 minute job on a car turns into a hour and half ordeal when you're dealing with a 20 year old rust bucket. Got other fender, liner and sway bar removed.




Hoping to start cage next weekend. We will see.

Forgot to take my camera out of my jacket pocket while doing this. Broke the screen on my camera. Awesome.

Looking good. Good thing manual racks are cheap. I don't dig the welds on the sub fram but hey if ya use some POR 15 it will hide that real nice. I'd cut off the sway bar mounts and do boxes in the rear... Looks like a good jumping off point for debt bud.