Lateral-g project car on a budget.

[3kidsnotime]

Originally Posted by Musclerodz

If Matt is a buddy of yours and want to use him, great. But, the package being considered offers no improvements to suspension geometry other than adding rear disc brakes. Touring Classics AFX kit includes the NEW AFX spindle developed by American Touring Specialties that uses a C5 Corvette bearing hub, C5 Corvette brakes front and rear, and when coupled with SC&C SPC adjustable upper arms, corrects many geometry issues associated with "A" body platforms. This kit can be purchased by your everyday guy right from Touring Classics and the spindles and arms have been EXTENSIVELY discussed on this site and others with overwhelming postive reponses. As Race Rodz had clarified why he voted the way he did, it seems you already have your mind made up on certain products by your response to my post which begs to ask why the poll? While this is a great idea on paper, I think Race-rodz, Steevo, and a couple others have the right frame of mind. I think I will sign off this thread and let it run its coarse. if you fell you need to PM me regarding this, please do so, I will be happy to talk further.

Mike

This is about spending 15 grand to build a car on a step by step basis, From start to finish. It has to look good and work. But only cost 15 grand in parts. Jody Had a great comment in the early part on this, And he is true and correct there is a concept on it and we need to stick with it, If we all work on it it will be fun, we will take it to the track and beat it, We are not building the perfect car we are building a car for 15K That im sure will work better than most think and also look great. There has to be a happy medium in all parts and ideas, Look at it this way if it works 3/4 as good as a 70's Trans am series car. It will be the funest car we have driven, Sometimes things dont have to be so trendy to be correct.

[V8TV]

Keep in mind you can get a decent running take-out 5.3 liter truck Gen III iron block motor complete for under a grand from late model salvage yards... this might be a great lo-buck way to go with Gen III power!

[3kidsnotime]

Originally Posted by Musclerodz

Sound like a good idea to me. Lets see, "F" body, second gen firebird, "X" body, Pontiac Ventura, "G" body, 78-82 Malibu. Does it have to be a car? How about a 67-72 chevy truck? any one of those can be bought for $2500 or less drivable in decent shape. Fuel injection also drives the price way up so I would plan on carburating it until most the car is finalized. A detailed list would take some time so this would need to be broke down into smaller steps as we go along. The main thing will picking the vehicle besides cost is the availablilty of aftermarket parts and interchangability of factory stuff.

Mike

This is what im talking about this quote, I started an idea, and never strayed away from that idea, This is the very first post from the idea, And great, Lets not get over drawn that we forget what this is about, This is your first Quote stay with it and the project...........

[camcojb]

Jeff,


Maybe start a new thread outlining the car you're going to use. There's a lot of people who are responding that don't know you already have the project car picked out, and most won't read through the 9 pages to find out.

Then we can get started on planning that particular build.

Jody

[3kidsnotime]

Originally Posted by camcojb

Jeff,


Maybe start a new thread outlining the car you're going to use. There's a lot of people who are responding that don't know you already have the project car picked out, and most won't read through the 9 pages to find out.

Then we can get started on planning that particular build.

Jody

Good call I will work on it today.

[ProTouring442]

Originally Posted by XcYZ

Jeff (3kidsnotime) and I been talking, and he wants this to be a fully documented budget build that will be covered on our website. What I plan on doing is create a webpage(s) just for the build then have it link to an ongoing thread here on the forums - a blog of sorts. That way, the project will have a dedicated URL and will be easier to find, add pictures to, and follow the progress with, etc, yet still be interactive. I think this is a cool idea and I hope it plays out the way we hope it does.

I talked to Jason Rushforth, and he thinks it would be cool to have the designers on Lateral-g come up with their own designs for the car and then we'd all vote on our favorite.

What do you guys think? Would this be an interesting addition to the site?

Here is the project car:

Great starting point! I will volunteer time right off the bat. Now, I see that I am very far from where the project is, so that might be problematic. However...

I'd be happy to volunteer to paint the car.

As I have a '72 442 (Cutlass) I may have a couple of parts laying around that I would be willing to donate if needed.

I can offer advice specific to the car.

I would be willing to write some of the articles for the web page.

If any of these things are needed, just let me know. I am sure there are others who would be willing to help as well.

Lovin' this idea!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"