At the very least I would like to have my interior complety re-done(leather)plus emblems,original stripe kit(gold) & IROC-Z on doors.

If I have a real good yr financially I want to have some Boze wheels on that bad boy probably 18's and all new suspension maybe lower it an inch or so.

And if I get really lucky and stumble upon some REAL money I'll have an LSX in it, but thats just a pipe dream.....

How about you guys?

 

hoping to have my ls1 swap complete. still need a tranny and rebuilt. still need the diff done. and going to look at 4th gen wheels next weekend. already started on the engine. 1999 ls1. removed the 853 heads, 99manifolds, and valley cover. going on. ls6 intake, 241 heads, ls6 valley cover, and ed curtis cam.

 

I just met my yearly expectations with changing out the steering column, welding in new floor pans, and overall cleaning the car. But next year I'm thinking I'll finally get subframe connectors, new GTA emblems, and door hinges. Nothing to crazy, just necessary stuff.

 

Reguardless I will be in GA with Brian and the rest of the TGOs with my Berlinetta she will be close to finished .
Lee

 

Yeah i've got a pretty big list.

1- paint engine bay
2- paint engine
3- reinstall engine
4- subframes
5- ceramic coat headers
6- Reroute engine harness
7- repair electrical connections
8- Replace bad sensors
9- test and retune engine
10- Repair front chin spoiler
11- repaint and mount chin spoiler

 

my interior is done except for the stereo... the whole suspension i've already replaced along with the steering components. Rebuilt tranny and rear end... new brakes... i'm gunna drive it awhile before i repair the dents and dings in her..

 

Realisticly, I just want to keep mine running for another year is the main goal. 204,xxx and still going.

I would love swap to a 4th gen. posi disc rear end. Start upgrading the rest of the suspension, new front brakes, front end bushings, get the car solid and fresh, not that it isn't, just fix and replace all the original 20 yr old cr@p that's still on it. Oh yea, PAINT. Need to paint it bad. Got torilla chip size flakes coming off the passenger side just past the door. Stupid Maaco

 

What did you do to your interior? Restore to stock? Or upgrades. Pics?

 

Heck with the paint start saving your doe for an engine rebuild or.......

One of these monsters:

 

650 rwhp is my goal. and a headliner

 

Come on lets stay realistic here Sail.......


A headliner? Keep dreamin buddy boy.

lmao

 

today I started stripping my car. removed the side mouldings, the windshield weatherstrip. and started taking the paint down to bare metal, or very close to it. I'm going to spend the next few months repainting it, and replacing the front clip.

I'm also going to replace the door panels, I have ones to match my seats ready to go

still not sure about the paint job.... grey with stripes, or two tone... can't decide

 

Awesome can't wait to see what it ends up looking like. How do you feel about the Mettallic Gunmetal Greys? That is by far the nicest looking grey I have ever seen.....

 

Well after I finish paint/minor restoration this summer, I plan on picking up lots of chicks at college for having a sweet-*** camaro!

 

I've had the whole interior reupholstered... i think i got some pictures in my album on my profile if you wanna check it out...

 

I just got some perfect 2nd gen seats in mine yesterday, and I am going to have a headlliner put in locally for $70 quoted materials and labor. Hard to beat that price.

 

I would love to have a new paint job! Just trying to get all the wear out of the one I have. I need to put the head liner in Ive redone. I just hate tearing my interior apart.
I am afraid that when I take the molding off the inside doors the brackets will brake and the they won't be tight anymore. That's the two biggest jobs I would like to do!

 

technically, GM medium grey is also called gunmetal grey, so I guess that's what I'm using after all...

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...=50&size=large

It should look great when I'm done with, no matter if I go with stripes or the two tone

 

After I get mine on our lift and get all fluids/filters changed out, I am going to start sanding down for paint. Still have to figure out the plastic bumpers though.. never painted plastic before..

 

Also the color I plan to be painting mine. May change between now and then..

 

I started auto-x late last year so almost everything going forward is related to making it handle better. It's a base model v6 so had none of the suspension upgrades. I've added a steering brace, 36/24 sway bars and removed the a/c and rear seats. You know the rest. STB, SFCs, springs, shocks, struts, bushings etc. etc. etc. Then lowering, a racing seat and harness and relocate the battery. I don't know if it'll all happen by next year. I just got 4 17" ROH Snypers with 275/40 tires so that's it for a while. Plus posi? Rear discs? Bigger brakes? Is there ever an end? Or is it just when the money runs out?

 

Next year? As in 2012? I'll be aiming for 550+ RWHP or whatever this Vortech can handle, on the Mustang that is, with a forged 5.0 stroker short block. As for the IROC, I might throw an L98 into it just to get it running again.

Should be fun.

 

plan on gettin a l98 from hawks and a stealth ram and then my torque thrusts wheels maybe that ducktail from hawks. hope my dreams come true.

 

I like this thread. I'm not sure if the roundup had anything to do with Mancha starting it, but I know it will be cool seeing changes and improvements in cars every year. Hopefully this time next year my car will be something I can be really proud of, not just "good for a V6 car"

 

what are your plans besides paint?

 

in all honesty the headliner is the least realistic of the two

 

Oh trust me that is definitely on the list. But the broke college student budget don't allow for it. And honestly I would rather have all the other things right first. Brakes suck, front end needs everything but struts, just make sure it drives as good as new or better before I let loose with some power. Crazy I know, but thats the plan for now.

 

Not bashing Hawks but they are a bit on the expensive side, I would def shop around before commiting to them.

& what the heck is a stealth ram? I keep hearing about those and I have no clue what they are....

 

I thought it'd be intresting to see how many of the things that we set out to do to our cars would actually get done by next yrs round-up. This would also be a cool sticky, so that we can update our progress as we go.

Just a thought guys, what do ya'll think?

 

That piece right there is making me want to mess with a TPI engine.

 

Damn,that is nice..... Any idea how much more performance you get out one of those bad boys?

Nevermind just checked 30-40 more hp.....wow! That + some headers and you got yourself pretty nice power increase. Even with a crappy little 305 like the one I have.

 

I wouldn't mind a twin turbo L98 with a Stealth Ram and some AFR heads.

It'd be neat to do an N/A build to see what I could get out of one, but I like streetable, big power. So forced induction is where I'll end up probably 90% of the time.

Nothing is better IMO than running stock cams, stock heads, have it run like stock, yet have some respectable power. With the Mustang, I'm going to try to achieve 400 RWHP before I go with blower cams or port the heads. I'd probably be able to do it with a nice front mount intercooler setup and some long tubes, even with the stock 3.6" Vortech pulley.

 

My dad has always LOVED gunmetals. I really like it too, just hasn't been in the front of my mind until last week when I saw this Camaro.

I think it supposed to just be a silver, but looks realy dark silver/gunmetal to my eyes.

 

Yeah thats definitly a nice two tone combo. Something for you to think about Mark.....

 

nah, I wouldn't want to be accused of copying daniel's car (even though many many others have that same paint scheme) One is enough for NTTGA.

 

theres nothing to really get from killeen we have shady mechanics.but you are right for the most part im thinkin san antonio or dallas.

 

well it doesnt fit in my budget either. single income family with a 1200.00 house note. side work has built the car. side work lus 400.00 for the engine. the top end is going to be from an 04 gto that i got free for side work. im sure more sidework is going to come along so that i can finish it. trust me there has been a lot of weekends that i worked both days 10 to 12 hours a day to get all this. as for the brakes and suspension that is all new. same as b4c car. that was paid for from 2 engine swaps i did. and i do all my own work so the labor is free.

 

400 is a killer deal. I cant seem to find any for less than a grand, motor only. Of course I haven't looked all that much lately. More than likely I'll have to wait to finish school and start working again before I get serious about an LS swap. Come on future, hurry up and get here!

 

i'm not going the stealth ram way.. I don't really like the look of them and i think they are a little harder to "clean" up than the regular tpi and runners... You can hide more stuff with that 3 inch gap underneath the stock plenum.. With the stealth i could see my wiring hanging all over the place which i hate.. I think it should work and not be seen...

 

Formula:
- Black Carpet
- Working A/C
- New mystery paint....
- Clean up the factory wheels, paint the inserts.

z28
- Rear swap
-TPI intake cleaning and rebuild
- Injector swap(thanks to TGO Roundup!)
- install my factory yellow letter radio
- carpet cleaning
- headliner, speaker liner
- smooth the dent on the sail panel
- fix chin spoiler
- Working A/C
- clean up the factory wheels

I'll be checking these off as I get them done!

 

what's mystery paint?

or, if you told me, it wouldn't be a mystery anymore?

love all the plans and goals!

 

my buddy just sent me the pics of the 4th gen wheels i am going to look at. they will be purchased this weekend. ill have them on next year. so 4th gen rear axle will be in the works also. tell me what yall think. they have 5000 miles on rims and tires. still new!!!!!!!! $400 bucks.

 

nice looking wheels! the tires are worth that money!

 

Hmm I plan on a 355 once I buy john_j0hns car and get orator out of it or just by me a 1988 fiero formula then swap in a 3800 series II sc

 

17x8 front and 18x9 rear

 

Goal to get done (in order):
TH400 (current 400 tranny is fried) to 700R4 swap
Carb replace or rebuild
Refinish/paint wheels
New tires
Drum to disc brake swap
Lowering
(but will likely combine the last 2 together)

 

hopefully we can all get this stuff done. serious $$$$$$ is going to be needed.

 

^you and that number 400 sure seem to get along lol

 

thank god a good buddy of mine is able to mod his gto.

 

One92,

Your going to be driving a completly different car next yr....LS Engine, new rear end prob new brakes too.

It will be interesting to see.

Drewscam,

I love the way the stealth ram looks but it's way to expensive for me! The holly is somewhere around $2,500. I'll probably won't do anything to my engine/transmission. It cost more money to go fast than look good...... If anything I will try to get a full borla exhaust+some headers b4 the next meet but we are talking over a grand just in that, so its prob. not gonna happen.