DynoDave43

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She's sure a glossy thing. Far less orange peal than my original paint.

86'sportcoupe

Yep, she had a quick repaint circa 2007-2008ish via the previous owner (my uncle)

jazzdadss

Nice progress!

5215

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F-ing BEAUTIFUL Sport Coupe. Just me, but, I approve of a SC before an Iroc or a Z28 any day. God this is a sweet looking ride!!

More shots of the interior and engine bay please.

86'sportcoupe

Thanks! I prefer them as well, and look for them soon. I have some plans for both

86'sportcoupe

Today I did the absolute unthinkable, something horrible... Once you go black you never go back? We shall see

bigdavesiroc

looks real good flat blacked on the buckets. did you paint/plasti dip???

86'sportcoupe

Did the 3 holes too, and I used the new rustolem version of plastidip

86'sportcoupe

As requested: engine and a few more interior pics. Also got some new tires, Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's! (engine bay is kind of dirty)

FryeDaddy

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Yeah usually the black out buckets looks good on our cars, but I think yours looks much better with the body color.

86'sportcoupe

Which is why the plastidip was gone in like 3 days lol

86'sportcoupe

Hey guys! I know it's been a bit, been pretty busy with other projects, such as stuffing a motor into my dad's 67! Nice hot-rodded 230 I6, lot of cam, lot of compression, lot of fun! Paired with a 3000 stall th350 and 4.11's, she will be buttoned up pretty soon

86'sportcoupe

In other news, the sport coupe went to the GM nationals! Snatched 2nd place in the class, meet a ton of cool people, including TK1986IROC! So here is what we have going on for it, I got a performer rpm intake at Carlisle, which will be ported and have a bit of the plenum divider milled. Also picked up a 600 double pumper to go along with it, blown apart on the kitchen counter, fun fun!

86'sportcoupe

Ahhhhhh yeah, painted that scroungy Holley, getting the rebuild kit tomorrow, going to look and perform excellent!

DynoDave43

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Good stuff. And Congratulations on the award at the GM Nationals!

Personally, glad to see your Dad's car built with the old 230. Should scoot pretty well, and always more interesting to see at shows.

86'sportcoupe

Thanks! Yep it's going to be super cool, and it's going to sound very unique!

hillntx

I like the Van's style checkerboards. Nothing wrong with driving an 80's car wearing 80's shoes.

86'sportcoupe

Haha thanks, people at school always comment on them!

86'sportcoupe

So, updates! The car now has hedman long tubes, the double pumper and new valve covers. I'm sure there are other things that I can't remember, pictures!

86'sportcoupe

Oh and a little shot from the car show today

DynoDave43

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Very nice work!

86'sportcoupe

Thanks man

86'sportcoupe

So few updates, black buckets are back! I also scored a sweet set of berlinetta turn signal lenses and clear side markers, looks sweet
(Please excuse my awful photoshop trying to delete an electric box that photobombed me, lol)

DynoDave43

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I didn't realize the Berlinetta had different lenses. They look nice.

86'sportcoupe

Yep, they are 85-86 only too, quite hard to come by

5215

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ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! Seriously, I love it! I did the same thing on mine.

86'sportcoupe

So pretty

86'sportcoupe

Oh, and a pic from awhile back, it was 80's day at school. Got that covered!

maks10

Cool pics!!! And beauty of a car man....Couldn't be more fitting of a car for that day.... I'm guessing yours was the cleanest 80s car on the lot

86'sportcoupe

Well, mostly, lol super clean quick 82 gt owned by a jr. Cool car

maks10

Definitely one of the more well kept mustangs

Subscribe btw didn't know of this thread ... Nice work and paint looks flawless!!!

two-if-by-sea

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Not a huge Mustang guy, but that '82 above, I'm thinking that's not a Mustang front bumper cover. Isn't that from a Mercury Capri from about the same vintage? Haven't seen a Capri in years.

NowhereFast

It's a stock bumper. I think they used them before '85.

86'sportcoupe

Thanks maks! It's factory, I thought the same thing when I first saw it

83Z28/L69

SC looks awesome! That 82 is pretty nice also. That bumper was used on the 79 Cobra and Pace Car, then on the 82 GT only.

This thread needs a smoke show pic!

86'sportcoupe

Yep, it really is a clean car. I like it a lot, we park next to each other every day at school

MY87LT

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I replaced my front amber turn signals and threw on the Berlinetta clears after I saw a GM 1987 Camaro LT promo shot with them on the car. Last minute cancellation of the clears so they threw on the ambers. Prefer the clears good call on your part.

86'sportcoupe

Grabbed a few pics today, leaves! Oh and lowering springs are coming soon!

86'sportcoupe

For those of you that follow some of my little side projects, just fixed up the spare rally wheel for the 67, turned out good! I'm thinking of redoing the Iroc's again, they need polished again and I'm thinking of going lighter on the insert color (probably stock)

Podium

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I cant stand sport coupes and I cant stand red. So that being said, I absolutely love your car! It looks great!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

86'sportcoupe

Well thanks! Seems like a lot of people are against sc's these days, but of course there is a group of us that love them!

mw66nova

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don't lie! this place is a prison!

wait...

83Z28/L69

I like the color on the IROCs. I think if you do them lighter, they won't POP against the red so well.

86'sportcoupe

Well I'm thinking she's about done for the season, gave her a bath today, possibly the last one of the year. That means I can start on winter projects soon though, including exhaust, lowering springs, posi rear, and possibly trans upgrades!

racerkilla

I'm not usually a fan of red but your car pulls it off. Lowering will even add more of a look.

What exhaust you have planned?

86'sportcoupe

Thanks, doing a single 3" with a moroso spiral flow dumped under the car. Making a real y pipe for the long tubes, as opposed to the crap I have now

86'sportcoupe

Experiment #1

86'sportcoupe

Ended up doing this for a temporary exhaust. Just a little loud, lol Building my single come spring time

86'sportcoupe

Then I decided to repaint my block that will become the 383. Now a dark metallic grey, ready to start building this winter! Got my workbench all setup and getting ready to do some headwork soon.

86'sportcoupe

Winter update: not a whole lot going on with the project since it's been super cold and snowy. I have done a few things though. Put on a 1" 4 hole spacer and a new throttle bracket. As well as a little more exhaust work. Here's a quick video with some spiral flows mocked up.