Wheels finally showed up. MT 315/60s on Weld Vitesse 15 x 12s custom built with double beadlocks and 15 x 3.5s with MT 26 x 4 x 15s Now we can get things rolling on the chassis.............
Started on the cage last week. Rear tires are under the car at ride height. I hope to have the engine completed by the end of this month so we can get it on the dyno. I should have some project pics later on this week. A blown and injected Ray Barton Hemi at that!
UPDATE - Here are some progress pics with the rear tires under the car and on the cage construction. Main hoop and rear bar are mocked up. Cage will be 25.5 specs with funny car setup on drivers side. The rear pro-stock style bars are a little different in that they are designed to follow the roof line. We're trying to keep the rear seat usable since this is a "street" car after all. Rear tires are just sitting under the car at this point but it gives an idea of what the stance will be. The engine block machining is done and we're about a week away from getting the heads. Hope to have everything start coming together on the engine toward the end of this month with the key word being "HOPE". Stay tuned...............................
Update Here's some updated pics of the cage progress. We decided to go ahead and build it to 25.3 specs since it's easier to do now than later. The car will more than likely never go fast enough to need it but that certifies down to 6.50. I can't say enough about the quality of work from ARK Hot Rods. Thanks again John for being my photographer on call. I promised my wife from the beginning that I wasn't building a race car and that it would have a back seat - the funny car cage makes it easier to get in the back seat area plus it's a mobile jungle gym for the kidos - at least that's my argument! Who am I kidding........she's gonna be pissed!:blast:
Here's a few of shots of the engine mocked up in the car. That LSX block looks tiny in there but there's a WHOLE LOTTA plumbing that will be on top of it when it's all said and done so it's nice to have all the extra room.
No carpet. No stereo. No headliner. Got heat?? No.. She'll be pissed..:bla: If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck..
So the argument you came up with is, "Its only a race-car where I sit"? Thats actually not that bad. :TU: ou: and yes, she will be pissed.
That is 1 mean looking Buick!:eek2: And to everyone who doesn't like it or says:Smarty: "Go buy a Chevelle", :moonu: , that's all I have to say about that. Purists, puh.
nice looking buick!!! got to love those lsx blocks!!! how many cubes are you running? what type of turbo's? good luck on the build!! paul 66 larkgs (t67)turbo 401 nailhead
Thanks for the compliments. The car will have a full interior with carpet, headliner, air conditioning, power steering, etc - it's a "street" car - remember? :laugh: But she'll STILL be pissed! The front suspension will be stock style but heavily modified. It will be 455 cubes for nostalgia's sake and the "street" turbos will be 72mm. They should be good for around 1800hp on kill. A switch to T4 framed 88mm turbos would put it right at 2000hp but would sacrifice streetability.
