any other gearheads out there?
Little project I picked up back in December '10.
A very straight '92 roller with plans on doing a '93 Cobra (Fobra) conversion. Somewhat of a "pro-touring"ish concept with a full host of suspension/brake/bracing goodies. Jury it still out on motor: built 347/331 stroker (NA, turbo, or blown) OR '03/'04 Cobra OR '11/'12 Coyote 5.0... forntunately that part is still several years out.
When she came home...
http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/...k/DSC05773.jpg
A prior owner had started to make her a 1/4 mile car (6pt rollbar and tubular k-member)...
http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/...dec10dsint.jpg
http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/.../dec10cage.jpg
http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/...32511trunk.jpg
I have logged about 60 hours on her... local move, work, family, and a brutally hot summer have not allowed for much opportunity. Hoping for a mild Texas winter.
If interest is sparked, I will continue to post up my progress... if not, thanks for looking.
Eric
Re: any other gearheads out there?
Of course there is. Heres my project I've been working on since high school....basically 05
62 GTO Ferrari fiberglass replica, 74 Datsun 260z chassis, 350 chevy and trans were pulled out of an old 80's truck.
back when I got her
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...loser/pics.jpg
Progress
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...r/DSCN1312.jpg
Pics from last year I think
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...cture074-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...Picture076.jpg
I havn't done much with her in the last couple years, just drive her around from car show to car show. Interiors a disaster, motor has pretty rough, trans likes to play games. still tons of work to be done, but she catches everyones attention from the outside. Next big thing I want to do is build a e85 motor and drop a 5 speed in there at the same time. Tho my snakes seem to take a lot of my car money lol. One day I'll get to it.
keep us updated on your project!
Re: any other gearheads out there?
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Originally Posted by
razrbak
Jury it still out on motor: built 347/331 stroker (NA, turbo, or blown) OR '03/'04 Cobra OR '11/'12 Coyote 5.0... forntunately that part is still several years out.
Coyote motor, and you'd have upgrade options down the line when Ford release the blower they have in planning for it.
Would probably end up costing you about the same as building a stroker... my $.02 anyway.
Re: any other gearheads out there?
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Originally Posted by
devildog_dk
Coyote motor, and you'd have upgrade options down the line when Ford release the blower they have in planning for it.
Would probably end up costing you about the same as building a stroker... my $.02 anyway.
Agreed & there should be no shortage of low mile motors out there in a couple of years. Honestly I am a bit intiminated doing conversion, though I have some good resources for consulting & lending a hand.
Re: any other gearheads out there?
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Originally Posted by
razrbak
Agreed & there should be no shortage of low mile motors out there in a couple of years. Honestly I am a bit intiminated doing conversion, though I have some good resources for consulting & lending a hand.
In a couple years you could prolly also find a tranny to go with it too, but i'm not sure if there's any workaround for the PATS yet, the old type A PATS all you had to do was use a matching steering column and ignition for the PATS type motor you had (and have a dealer flash them if they weren't from the vehicle you pulled the motor from).