My new SS
05-05-2004, 11:35 AM
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My new SS
Well I can call it new, since it is new to me. I picked this train wreck up from a fellow f-body enthusiast. The price was right (Free) The car has a Texas salvage title, has been stripped of almost all parts. I will have to replace the front subframe, pull the firewall on a frame machine. and repair the back half with new quarters/rear. It is a lot of work, fortunately I have a shell to take parts from. Since this is the year the SS was reborn, I thought this would make an interesting project. I know that since its a salvage it will not be worth as much as a clean SS, but that does not matter to me. I want to give it life, and my 383 that has been waiting for a new home for a while now.
Since it will need so much time and effort, I will not set a date on when i will have it finished. Anybody that has parts laying around that they dont need/want, donations will be accepted.
As you can see from the pics it needs a lot.
Well off to put her up on jack stands and clean it out, the I will throw a tarp over her to keep out the elements.
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Since it will need so much time and effort, I will not set a date on when i will have it finished. Anybody that has parts laying around that they dont need/want, donations will be accepted.
As you can see from the pics it needs a lot.Well off to put her up on jack stands and clean it out, the I will throw a tarp over her to keep out the elements.
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05-05-2004, 06:03 PM
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DAMN
are you going to be buying original SS parts from SLP? (I mean hood and spoiler) cause its like 2000 for hte hood and 700 for the spoiler.
But good luck man, you got alot of work ahead of you
are you going to be buying original SS parts from SLP? (I mean hood and spoiler) cause its like 2000 for hte hood and 700 for the spoiler.
But good luck man, you got alot of work ahead of you
05-05-2004, 09:26 PM
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honestly man,i dont know y u would wanna rebuild that car...b/c by the time u have it done....u couldve bought 3 SS's.
but whatever has u motivated,I hope it works and everything goes great for u,good luck man
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but whatever has u motivated,I hope it works and everything goes great for u,good luck man
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05-05-2004, 11:33 PM
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Wow thanks for all the support in here guys, the post i threw up in the lounge got a lot of WTF are u thinking mentality. I have 4 doors, 2 hatches, a complete shell with 80 % of the interior, and all the necessary sheet metal/sub-frame components to segment the car back together,
I have a friend that owns a shop that does rebuilds for fleet customers. he will piece the 2 car's back together. The SS is not too bad the frame needs about 2 inches of pull in the drivers floor board area. After that the whole sub-frame can be cut and replaced with the sub-frame from the donor car. Then on to the Q panels.
The planned rebuild will not be back to factory or SS show room, I want a street/strip machine. 475-500 rwhp N/A with a healthy dose of spray to get that 700+ HP. 8-Point Cage, 4-link rear, sub-frame connectors, and drag suspension. I want this thing to drive and launch straight as hell. Since we do not have emissions here in FL, I am hoping to get this done before that changes.
I will freshen up the 383 with all new bearings, rings, and a bad *** set of AFR heads this time around. I will have to paint this thing Hugger Orange when I am done...I keep getting visions of a certain hugger orange 69 flashing through my minds eye.
Seriously, send me some parts you can be included in the rebirth of this 1 of 831 red 1996 LT1 Super Sports !
I have a friend that owns a shop that does rebuilds for fleet customers. he will piece the 2 car's back together. The SS is not too bad the frame needs about 2 inches of pull in the drivers floor board area. After that the whole sub-frame can be cut and replaced with the sub-frame from the donor car. Then on to the Q panels.
The planned rebuild will not be back to factory or SS show room, I want a street/strip machine. 475-500 rwhp N/A with a healthy dose of spray to get that 700+ HP. 8-Point Cage, 4-link rear, sub-frame connectors, and drag suspension. I want this thing to drive and launch straight as hell. Since we do not have emissions here in FL, I am hoping to get this done before that changes.
I will freshen up the 383 with all new bearings, rings, and a bad *** set of AFR heads this time around. I will have to paint this thing Hugger Orange when I am done...I keep getting visions of a certain hugger orange 69 flashing through my minds eye.
Seriously, send me some parts you can be included in the rebirth of this 1 of 831 red 1996 LT1 Super Sports !
05-06-2004, 05:32 PM
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wow, that's a serious project.
That thing is going to rock when you get done
I'm glad you are using a wreck to build a drag car, rather than taking a rare, stock and orginal SS and chopping it up into a drag car.
That thing is going to rock when you get done
I'm glad you are using a wreck to build a drag car, rather than taking a rare, stock and orginal SS and chopping it up into a drag car.