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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 07:18 AM
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Car: 87, 88 and 89 Iroc-Z
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Any New Crazy Ideas

im looking to do something crazy and new to my car. i dont want it to be like everyone elses camaro i want to have something fabricated for my car that would make everyone think wow that has alot o time and efford into making it look great. So im just out to shoot for wild ideas people might be able to throw at me and to see what people think about doing to these thirdgens?
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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Car: 1988 trans am GTA
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id say a rear mounted turbo for one...... then do some custom roll bars and sub frame conectors... this way you have a one of a kind but it also performs like no other! for body mods i wanna see some one carbonfiber their whole car almost like this guy did.......... NOW no one would have that!.
carbon fiber mustang
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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Ok here you go. If I was starting my project car over this is what I would start with.

Install full frame front to rear.

Install roll bar and side bars that extend all the way to front of the front clip.

Mount coil over suspension to front clip roll bars.

channel floor to allow for true duals. and correct ground clearance.

Install mini tubs in the rear to allow for larger tires.

modify front fender lips to allow for larger tires.

Thats enough you get the idea.

Ric
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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Originally posted by Ratchet
Ok here you go. If I was starting my project car over this is what I would start with.

Install full frame front to rear.

Install roll bar and side bars that extend all the way to front of the front clip.

Mount coil over suspension to front clip roll bars.

channel floor to allow for true duals. and correct ground clearance.

Install mini tubs in the rear to allow for larger tires.

modify front fender lips to allow for larger tires.

Thats enough you get the idea.

Ric
Haha, go figure, I'm doing everything except the full frame and rollcage front to rear. I don't know the first thing about building a full frame car out of a unibody car and I'm DEFINATELY not going to pay someone to do it lol.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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its actually very simple buy subframe connectors for about 200$ and bolt them in. they really should be welded in IMO but theres some that can get bolted in....... our cars are like giant sponges that absorb any power made from the engine and it will keep your roof from getting any cracks in it where its welded from the factory like mine has.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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Originally posted by fitbmxseries1
its actually very simple buy subframe connectors for about 200$ and bolt them in. they really should be welded in IMO but theres some that can get bolted in....... our cars are like giant sponges that absorb any power made from the engine and it will keep your roof from getting any cracks in it where its welded from the factory like mine has.

Well yea subframes are a for sure thing... but I think he meant building a full "stock car" style tubular frame.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 07:46 AM
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Ok instead of paint. cover your car with flexible lcd panels and hook them up to a computer like a jumbotron would be. Then you can make your car any colour you want anytime. Real flames piece of cake. use a clip of real fire. for an even more James bond kind of thing you could have cameras that take video of the surrounding environment then project that video onto the screens and make your car dissapear.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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UUUmmmm, part of fabricating/custom work is coming up with the idea. If someone gives you an idea they will have to walk you through the entire fab process.

I saw a car driving around that had been beat with a baseball bat all over. It was surely custom and actually looked kind of cool. I am not saying to do that to anyone's car including your own.

Notice all the replies have not been new crazy ideas. They are just old ideas that are not seen that often....how about smoke stacks up through the hood with some flipped shorties. Never saw that on a thirdgen. Why not cut the front end off and install one from a FWD car. Better yet, remove the hatch and make a rumble seat back there. Your friends will love it.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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Originally posted by junkcltr

Notice all the replies have not been new crazy ideas. They are just old ideas that are not seen that often
Not new? HMMMMM have you seen a car covered with flexible LCD screens joined together like a jumbo tron? Please post links I think it would be awesome I want to see it.

Ric
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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adapt a truck arm suspension to the unibody
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