"Shootin' The Breeze" - Old Skool Chat Thread  

wbtonner

Its still a traumatic no matter what you do to it, though would be alright. I thought you were doing an LSxxxxx conversion later on down the track. DONT bother spending money trying to go fast with a six in an HJ. LJ, yes.

jebby88

I cant drive a V8 till 2015!!! so the LS conversion will get done although i have a fair while to wait until i can drive it. My old man will be back from WA in the next couple of weeks and no doubt we will be doing some work to the old 202. So if im not paying for it i think it will be a worthwhile purchase. My question still wasnt answered either

jebby88

Not saying im buying it, just putting it out on the table. My self if i was going to do anything to the box it would probably be a supra 5 speed or aussie 4 speed manual.

wbtonner

Supra 5 speed. Al I have to say.

HSV

So hang on, you want to put the full manualised Trimatic with 3500 stall behind the 202?

Anchor

Do not do that.

jebby88

Just seeing if its even viable and if so is it worth getting. Probably not worth as it was ment for my brothers drag car (fully worker 202 with nitrous)

jebby88

Thanks

Anchor

Dilema:

Option 1 - Wilwood 4 piston front kit, 2 piston rear kit. Front tubular control arms, rear traction bars and adjustable shocks.

Option 2 - Low compression slugs, new rings, turbo headers, boost reference carby, two chinese turbos, etc etc...


Obviously option 2 will be twice as expensive as option 1 but i already have all the fuel system covered etc.

Do i make it go faster or drive better....

HSV

Option 1.

No point driving something you cant control or stop.

Anchor

Already has front disc conversion with rack and pinion setup.. So its not too bad.

GTRVspec95

Two words ...

Pro Touring

HSV

You and your fucking pro touring..............

GTRVspec95

Better believe it ...

Anchor

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GTRVspec95

Indeed ...



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PIG208

That early Nova looks nice, at least the rims aren't 22'' x 400''s like the trend is leaning towards.

give me 15 x 10's (12''s) over 18 x whatever.......

-Jordan-

So I know this won't be to everyones taste, but planning on doing a vinyl wrap on the Camaro now instead of the colour I was going to paint it. I can make it work out a whooooollleeee lot cheaper which means more go fast bits! namely a F2 pro-charger. Will only be for a year or two til I have the spare money to paint it the way I want it painted. Or until I get bored of it. Will be a satin black (definitely satin and not matte).

So yeah... look out for a angry looking camaro putting around soon!*

Aiming for something like this with chrome welds / trim parts + two of the traditional camaro stripes in a satin grey... a shade so they are very subtle.




*as soon as this shit goes anyway...

i only got a hk

prepare for an anal fisting

-Jordan-

QT / police?

Already half expecting it for other parts of the car anyway.

wbtonner

Must be low as sin in the front compared to the back, then it will suit the temporary colour and chrome rims (IMO)
Procharger, yes!
Can't say no to a blown BBC!!!!!!!

Anchor

Do it i reckon, i wanted to on the El Camino, but that project came to a crashing halt.. Pun intended..

-Jordan-

I've never been completely sold on the low front / high back look really, but it's definitely got the height in the back currently! haha. Haven't completely decided what I'm going to do height wise. All the suspension has been replaced at some point and pretty much set up to get traction. Feel for anyone who has to sit in the back (which will be a midget, cause no normal person will be able to fit).

Would love a 6/71 but probably more trouble than it's worth, so pro-charger is the way to go!



Will definitely be going ahead with it - the colour is black, if the police / QT want to make that big of an issue out of it, I'm sure they'll find a way to get it off the road regardless.

El Camino...?

i only got a hk

nah i meant from hsv/jay/nick/every other one eyed kingswood helmsman

Anchor

You didn't see what happend to my '70 El Camino?

-Jordan-

oh, haha, gotcha! ah well, I really like it so suppose that's all that matters.

I'll get bored of it eventually no doubt, so will paint it then. Haven't actually seen a old school muscle car wrapped before so should be interesting.



nah, when was this?

I love the ones that look like they have a front windscreen on the back (if that makes sense?).

edit: this one. awesome looking car/ute/truck/pickup!

DeadSled

Shhhh

HSV

Eat a dick, I like more than just HQ's. it's pretty obvious..........

i only got a hk

i'm sorry i thought casting broad and general aspersions was okay. my mistake

HSV

Damn right you should be.

jebby88

Just got a job! so hopefully my old kinga will start to shine

-Jordan-

Way to leave me hanging...


So, I pretty much hate wings / spoilers / lips on ANYTHING, so naturally, I bought a new bootlid minus the wing thingo. Chucked it on today, actually got it fitting as well as camaro bootlids do (they all have a gap underneath them, I don't like that). Looking at it, I can't decide whether to leave it like it is or put the wing thingo back on. Suggestions?


(note: that's where paint has been taken off when the importer was checking it for me, not rust)

Looks cleaner without IMO, but I can't decide if it looks like its 'missing' something or I'm just not used to it.

Examples of without:





Examples of with:





My friends are getting sick of me constantly asking for opinions so it's down to you guys.

clutch-monkey

i prefer it with the wing, unless the whole car is clean - like that maroon one above

magna_TE

I like it better with the lip, does look like somethings missing without it...

Took the datto for it's first drive today (other then bringing it home)
Can make it up my driveway no worries now. Needs a tune, running a little rough, gunna check the points when i get a chance, cant remember if i replaced them or not haha

i only got a hk

+1 for the lip