Lateral-g project car on a budget.

[3kidsnotime]

Only 24 hours in this almost 1000 hits in 24 hours and a member votes no!!! In the last hour, is it petty is it truth a reason if so WTF is it??? Have some balls say why!!!! Do not just vote speak your peace why no???? This project is about the members and their ideas and to voice an opinion on a build and have a chance to show first timers what to do...........Mr NO Speak and be proud of your mind set......Mr No do you own a Prius?????? I cant make it electric.........................

[tyoneal]

To All:

The Cutless sounds fun.

If it's an olds, keep it an olds.

Engine - 455 Torque Monster (You can make killer torque very easy with this motor and they are cheap. cheap, cheap. We bought a 73 Olds Custom Cruiser Staton Wagon (Running) for $300 Tranny included (400 THM) We then sold the car for scrap.

BTW: There are not many people who can tell the difference between an Olds 350 and a Olds 455 by looking at them. as the width is only about 1.5 inches different across the top!!!

Makes for a nice sleeper......

Rebuild it. Get a decent cam, rebuilt quadra-jet, match and port the intake and heads and with the stock exhaust manifolds you can get 500 ft lbs of Torque. That plenty to light up the tires, especially if you use a 3.73 gear in the rear. Hold on and Look Out!!

Plus Engine finished!


Transmission - 400 THM, shift kit (Shrifter or Manual Valve body)

Cheap parts, Bullet Proof.

Transmission finished!!

Rearend pieces are cheap in the wrecking yard. Our Station Wagon had a posi in it. (Trailer Tow Package I think) Could also use a truck rear end for some fun gears.

Spend the rest of the money on suspension, paint, tires and Wheels.

Project Finished!!

Under or within Budget and a Blast to drive

Any thoughts???

tyoneal

Give this some thought, Several of us did a 1985 Cutless this way a few years ago, it was a blast. We hosed a number of cars that underestimated us. Lots of fun!

[3kidsnotime]

Thanks Ty, This is going to be fun, with the budget set in mind and platform set, we got us a project, Remember we are all going to work togeather on this so if emails are not gotten soon Well Scott just got himself a few extra hours a day work and so did I maybee a more at that So I hope all understand what this project is going to take, Thanks Jeff

[tyoneal]

To All:

FWIW: For everyones thoughts, I think it would be a good thing if the final Car would be worth at least as much as the money going into it. It's a kind soul who will put up $15,000 (plus labor) for a group project.

Don't get me wrong, but I hate putting money and time into something and getting $.25 on the Dollar when it's sold, especially $15k worth of money. There is fun and depreciation, but unecessary money down a hole is just a waste. IMO.

Maybe it's just me, who know??

tyoneal

[Derek69SS]

Originally Posted by tyoneal

Don't get me wrong, but I hate putting money and time into something and getting $.25 on the Dollar when it's sold, especially $15k worth of money. There is fun and depreciation, but unecessary money down a hole is just a waste. IMO.

I dissagree, if the money is well spent on function rather than flash, and the look is just right, that 15k investment will build a car worth 20k easily, if the right attention to detail is taken - parts cleaned & painted, and under the hood clean and well detailed. You can make an engine look pretty nice without a lot of investment with a little elbow-grease and paint.

[3kidsnotime]

Derek has pretty much hit it. Part of this build is to show what you can do with what you have and not going the real big buck way, This will be a car that will work as good as it looks, attention to detail and function, When this car is completed there will be a track day, We will beat it! 15K spent with all labor in house except for interior, We will build a very nice car and I think all will be a little surprised when finished.

[pro-touring nova]

i like it, here mine,1978 chevy nova,put a330hp 350ho gm motor,200r4 trans with 2200stall, 1.25 front sway bar, and 7/8 rar sway bar,coys c5 17by7 and 17 by 8s with 225/50/17 and 255/50/17s, every thing done but the wheels and tires

[V8TV]

This going to be a cool project... coincedently, we're going to start our Olds project after SEMA. It's a similar car, and I look forward to cherry-picking some ideas off this thread! We're going Olds power and keeping the original 4-speed and carb on this one. Here's a shot of the car when it was new back in '71.

[tyoneal]

Derek and 3kidsnotime:

We are not in disagreement at all. What you are saying about picking the rights things, attention to detail, is what I was trying to say or imply (Rather poorly) as being very important.

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For instance if people picked:

A 1975 AMC Pacer, or Matador with a stock Pinto inline 4, and 25 inch spinners (spinning hubcap) wheels, topped off with a Paint job featuring, "Green Pea Soup", color, accented with, "Candy Titty Pink", Racing Stripes. An Automatic transmission out of a '52 DeSota. The totally stock Crappy Beige interior. Stock AM radio and a Cobra 26 Channel CB Radio, with 14 foot tall Chrome antenna mounted to the back bumper, and last but not least a Continental Kit in the rear with Curb Feelers all the way around. Just to show We meant business when building this car, we would put a couple of bumper stickers on the back window. One is a psycodelic "Peace" sign, and the other is, "Support Jane Fonda, A Real American".

How is that for a kick ass, 6 digit price tag, visual??

Best of all:

Total for this beautiful, "One of a Kind, Pro-Touring, Supercar"?

A mere $15,000, and 200 hrs of your labor. What a deal!
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This was what I was meaning being worth $.25 on the dollar after it was finished, if choices were not properly made.

Even the project I layed out with the 455. If it was lowered, could run like a scalded Ape, handle reasonably and a knock out killer paint and detail wise, totally Anal Retentive.

Yes, Money well spent. Loads of fun, maybe even make some money. (If you don't continually do Burnouts with High Dollar tires. ;-)

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Does this make better sense??

tyoneal

[one+g]

What about a 1985-87 Buick Regal with Gnx looks, Ls1 Drivetrain Z06 brakes, 9 inch, and Ls1 Motorvation. Brakes and drivetrain would be greatest cost. My brother picked up a butt ugly faded gray regal running, driving car with only slight surface rust for 150$ that leaves 14850 to spend!!!
Just a thought. The G-body and third gen camaros are still cheap and have huge potential from a handling and weight standpoint. These can easily be found nearly anywhere in the country. I found one website with a 90 Notch mustang powered by an LS1 engine. Guy had the z already and sold remainder of both cars and claimed final outlay of 4 or 5 thousand. Ill post the link when I have some more time.

Im sure Id love whatever is decided on.