This is my second Daytona. My first was a late night eBay win for $1000 that turned out to be hell on wheels for all the wrong reasons. This one is a LG4/T5 car with "no rust". I am refreshing the car to my standards. Not trying to do anything crazy but clean it up really well. Which can be done really cheap once you know what you are doing. The car is really stock. Haven't found any real mods yet.

First day

First day

First day

 

The Start

Was just gonna clean it up but I cant ever leave stuff alone. L69 intake for mock up

Took the top end apart to inspect for sludge etc

Pretty dang clean for 100k miles

Has become A almost Necessity to redo everything. A lot of good paints out there that lay down really easy, and are tough. This is my personal standard.

How it sits right now. Not keeping the chrome covers those are just my paint covers. Cleaned the block and heads the best I could then hit them with some black engine Paint. The Duel snorkel will be white just like the Cap. Valve covers will be white with Daytona logos. Painted the engine bay, and restored and Ac delete box. New black wire loom over the harness.

 

Let the Birds have some Quality time Before I got back to work

New OEM brakes (Did I mention I'm sick of stock brakes????) Got a good deal on a set of slightly used Koni yellows, and rear DSE 2in drop springs.

Right After a bit of paint

New undercoat

front stock hight

Rear DSE 2in drop springs on 15x7 Aeros

Found the Build sheet. 373 car!

Gotta change it up a bit. Bean counters at Gm should have let something like this slide.

I like to bed liner the inside of all my cars.

 

Out of order post but I raided all my local part stores

 

Even got some Daytona Merch from the last owner

 

Over a year later still working on this one. Got the new carpet in and it fits horrid. Had to let it rest for a solid 2 weeks for it to relax. Almost all interior panels restored.

 

Going bold with the white.

 

And I thought I was the only one with a spray paint addiction! It is looking super sweet and I really like you taking the white to a new level with the valve covers and air cleaner. I am a big fan of using a "color theme" throughout the resto process.
I also paint all my fasteners before I reinstall the parts.

 

The intake and valve covers are powder coated. I did paint the engine bay with OE white mixed in a aerosol can. The block is just the standard high temp flat engine paint.

 

Got some new rubber, and wheels for the car

Hooker blackheart catback installed


Restored the door panels and added rare 1982 manual window deletes

Bought a whole 3rd Daytona to steal the radio. Had it restored.

Got the edelbrock headers installed

4th Gen LS1 fans

 

These were very much done

Swapped doors from my daytona parts car

Too far gone

New door

 

Fully Restored. Only thing I did not replace were the bolts for the strut.

 

Super jealous about your radio score. I’ve been looking for that style radio for years to finish my 1984 TA restoration and am having no luck. I actually just bought one from Hawks but they couldn’t test it for me. When I installed it in my car I found out it didn’t have the red display so sending back for a refund.
Does your radio have a model number on it anywhere? If so can you send me a picture for reference. Would help when I look at radios for sale that aren’t working.

 

I did not receive it back yet from the restoration shop. I'll let you know

 

Excellent progress on a rare bird!

 

 

Had to move the car to my new place. Still not done and doesn't run. But look at the darn thing. Springs did not set till it was home.

 

Nice progress- I almost bought one of these a few weeks ago. Love the Macho wing on it.

 

Super cool looking car, I like the custom work.

 

Amazing work and loving the progress. Thanks for letting us in on it.

 

hows the progress

 

Still sitting. Home ownership kicking my rear end.