Newbie going try to make a pro touring 1970 Z28

[Juicypop]

Well I have been a long time stalker on the site but can finally make a build thread. I purchased this car today pretty good starter or best one could find. I want to make this a pro touring car with a ls swap. So here we go hope to have it done in one year. Love the site and am thankful to look at everyone's great builds to give me the motivation to try to do the same.


I will take some better pics of the car tomorrow when it is light. By the time got it home was starting to get dark.

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By the way any help you can give me on my other thread I put up is appreciated. Thanks here is the link https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...130#post625130

[rickpaw]

Congrats on your purchase. Post up some detailed pictures if you can.

Regarding your swap, make a plan and stick to it. That way you can have controls on your budget. Also, any plans on the suspensions/brakes, or other upgrades? If so, set realistic goals for the car (track car/cruiser/bone stock other than LS swap) and stick to it.

Good luck.

[Juicypop]

Originally Posted by rickpaw

Congrats on your purchase. Post up some detailed pictures if you can.

Regarding your swap, make a plan and stick to it. That way you can have controls on your budget. Also, any plans on the suspensions/brakes, or other upgrades? If so, set realistic goals for the car (track car/cruiser/bone stock other than LS swap) and stick to it.

Good luck.

I have the car at my friends shop when I get back in town will definitely post better pics. I want the car for a cruiser only so just want a stock ls3 with bolt ons only. Just typical pro touring look big brakes, big wheels, ls powered, thinking of coil overs in the rear, and mini tubbed. Have a 35k budget so have 23k this year. Then more the next year so thinking power plant, brakes, suspension, and interior this year. Next year mini tub and complete paint job with new wheels. I figure will have 50 - 60k in this car when it is done but know can easily have way more depending.

[rickpaw]

Originally Posted by Juicypop

... Then more the next year so thinking power plant, brakes, suspension, and interior this year....

That's a lot to accomplish when we only have 1.5 week left this year.

Just messing with you man. Good luck and keep us posted.

[awr68]

Congrats on the purchase! Looks like a nice starting point! Heck, I would love to drive just like that for awhile!

[tubbed69]

Welcome and nice looking car to start with

[syborg tt]

Originally Posted by Juicypop

Man I like it but have always wanted a silver car with black stripes. So will just have to see when that time comes.

Trust me paint it last.


Marty-MJ
www.garagescene.net

[aany001]

Marty that's some great advise and couldn't agree with you more.

[will69camaro]

Maybe I missed it. Is that an original hugger orange z28 split bumper? Very desirable car if so!

Syborg nailed it. My advice mimics his. Keep is running as much as you can during the build. It will keep interest up.
DEFINITELY paint it last.

[RLJ676]

Doing all the labor yourself? If so the $35k seems about spot on. That's about what I had in parts doing a similar project, bought a nice, restored running 72 w/ a 355 and changed every single part until it's a pro-touring setup w an LSA supercharged LS lol. I got burnt on labor for the stuff I didn't do myself going multiple times over budget due to a variety of things out of my control.

My advice, be very specific w/ vendors on what fits and how, even reputable ones can be totally wrong and not want to admit it, costing you a ton of time (or labor $). I specifically had this issue w/ custom works who is very big in the second gen world (all over Nasty z28). Same thing w/ Hurst Driveline, they both made things right but not after I paid God knows how much extra in labor trouble shooting "bolt in" parts they sent which were flat out the wrong part that had to go back.