Hey guys! Long time member here finally getting motivated after years of indecisiveness
. It's been going now a couple months or so but I'll catch you guys up...
I've had this car for 20 years and got it when I was 15. This is really buildup number 3. Not long after I got it I did the basic things like intake, carb, headers, etc. Then got the racing bug and wanted to build a super street/heads-up car. Went down that road a good ways with the build but priorities got in the way so I never finished it and it sat around for a few years. Then I decided I was older and wiser and heads-up quickly got out of control from a cost perspective so I decided I wanted a driver. So that brings us up to roughly now
. Time to attempt to make it a priority and get some enjoyment out of this heap that's been following me around for so long
.
And why is it nicknamed project "Urban Legend?" When you've had one in pieces as long as I have this one friends and family always seem to ask about the status. A good friend of mine said a few years ago that it was like an urban legend because everyone had heard about it but not many had seen it. Guess it kinda fit
.
So the plan is roughly:
Exterior:
Mostly stock. Maintain the classic heritage of the car. Chrome bumpers, etc.
DSE mini tub
DSE subframe connectors
VWW V45 17" front 18" rear
Interior:
Factory replacement stuff
Maybe some basic Recaros that don't look too out of place. Maybe ProCars
4 point rollbar w/removable harness bar
Decent sound system
Front Suspension:
Modifed OEM subframe
Speedtech UCA/LCA
QA1 D/A coilover conversion
Hollow swaybar
Basic Wilwood 4 piston setup (clear 15" wheels)
Rear Suspension:
G-link w/Fab9
-OR-
12 bolt, 3" drop leafs with Speedtech billet shackles
Drivetrain:
496 big block (resisting the LSx temptation...)
4l80e (though I will admit the T56 has been tempting lately)
I've had this car for 20 years and got it when I was 15. This is really buildup number 3. Not long after I got it I did the basic things like intake, carb, headers, etc. Then got the racing bug and wanted to build a super street/heads-up car. Went down that road a good ways with the build but priorities got in the way so I never finished it and it sat around for a few years. Then I decided I was older and wiser and heads-up quickly got out of control from a cost perspective so I decided I wanted a driver. So that brings us up to roughly now
And why is it nicknamed project "Urban Legend?" When you've had one in pieces as long as I have this one friends and family always seem to ask about the status. A good friend of mine said a few years ago that it was like an urban legend because everyone had heard about it but not many had seen it. Guess it kinda fit
So the plan is roughly:
Exterior:
Mostly stock. Maintain the classic heritage of the car. Chrome bumpers, etc.
DSE mini tub
DSE subframe connectors
VWW V45 17" front 18" rear
Interior:
Factory replacement stuff
Maybe some basic Recaros that don't look too out of place. Maybe ProCars
4 point rollbar w/removable harness bar
Decent sound system
Front Suspension:
Modifed OEM subframe
Speedtech UCA/LCA
QA1 D/A coilover conversion
Hollow swaybar
Basic Wilwood 4 piston setup (clear 15" wheels)
Rear Suspension:
G-link w/Fab9
-OR-
12 bolt, 3" drop leafs with Speedtech billet shackles
Drivetrain:
496 big block (resisting the LSx temptation...)
4l80e (though I will admit the T56 has been tempting lately)