Are you daring to be different????

[LL CUSTOM]

Since I am new to the site I was wondering what some of you guy's and gal's may be building that are not your average camaro,mustang,cuda ect. I personely have a couple different tri fives in the works, one will have a definit pro touring spin as well as a couple mustangs that will both be pro touring styles. nothing unusal there but thier being built to be sold . My personel baby is my fifty one merc . She is chopped and has most of the usual custom touches , but she is on one of the chassis tables and as time permits I will be constucting a new sub frame and rear 4 bar suspension setup , 9" with 3.73's a 428 fe with tri power from barry grant and a 5 speed. 17" wheel's ect. so is anybody else doing any thing a little off the wall????
have great day :cheers: LARRY www.llcustomperformance.com

[kennyd]

Since I am new to the site I was wondering what some of you guy's and gal's may be building that are not your average camaro,mustang,cuda ect. I personely have a couple different tri fives in the works, one will have a definit pro touring spin as well as a couple mustangs that will both be pro touring styles. nothing unusal there but thier being built to be sold . My personel baby is my fifty one merc . She is chopped and has most of the usual custom touches , but she is on one of the chassis tables and as time permits I will be constucting a new sub frame and rear 4 bar suspension setup , 9" with 3.73's a 428 fe with tri power from barry grant and a 5 speed. 17" wheel's ect. so is anybody else doing any thing a little off the wall????
have great day :cheers: LARRY www.llcustomperformance.com


yea , i have a s10 in my shop . how off the wall is that !

[deuce_454]

79 honda CB750 (cafe racer)
89 VW fox (euro style beater)
65 mustang (track suspension resto-mod, 5.0/T-5)
66 impala SS (427, 700r4, discs and hydraboost)
32 ford roadster (454, manual AOD, jag IRS, TCI IFS, duvall)
80 malibu PT car.. (see sig)
and not a single camaro, not ever... (which makes me one of the few here on this sige :D :D :D)

[LL CUSTOM]

Kenny
You have my deepest smpathey. I have a 2 young nephew's one has an s10 and the other a dakota. Hopefulley they will grow out of it.:D :D
Larry

[Derek69SS]

I'm from the land of 14" Cragars... anything Pro Touring stands out from the crowd here.

[RECOVERY ROOM]

yea , i have a s10 in my shop . how off the wall is that !
Mini Truck, ha ha ha.....hey wait, I have to put an interior in it.

[87wildside]

yea , i have a s10 in my shop . how off the wall is that !Me too! Nothing like that but it's mine!

[GBodyGMachine]

I have a Regal. Not the most popular with the PT Croud.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c219/Camaro88z28/DSCN5497.jpg

[XcYZ]

I'm from the land of 14" Cragars... anything Pro Touring stands out from the crowd here.

Isn't that the truth! :lol:

[va72mlibu]

I have a Regal. Not the most popular with the PT Crowd
I think your Regal is cool...has someone been dissing your car or do you mean not that common with this crowd?

[race-rodz]

500ish HP SRT-4 engine, jeep liberty 6 spd trans, viper gts suspension/brakes, '30 plymouth 3 window coupe body. 17x12/17x13 CCW track wheels. thats all i can say for now:_paranoid

[LL CUSTOM]

Thanks for the responce guy's. The truth is I love any kind of modified car or truck. The more engineering and fabrication the better. Race-rodz that Plymouth sounds awsume!! But I have built a 30 model a and a 31 chevy in the past and all I can think is after you get all that cool stuff fitted in there, where are you going to sit?????:D :D you guys have a great day :thumbsup:
Larry www.llcustomperformance.com

[61Bubbletop]

My Buick...Not a leader in cutting edge technology...but definitely not something you see everyday...

http://www.lateral-g.net/members/trush_buick/09.jpg

[Stuart Adams]

Now that car is just COOL. Fook.

[LL CUSTOM]

61 Bubble top. that is what i am talking about!!! a body style that many have never seen or even forgot exsisted. But the styling is as cool today as it was 46 years ago. Absolutely awsume. Nice job, have you ever seen the 61 Oldsmobiles built by I beleive his name was Rick Cox? The first one he pro streeted and later built a second that had more of a pro turing theme. Like I said I love them all. :thumbsup: later larry www.llcustomperformance.com

[syborg tt]

yea , i have a s10 in my shop . how off the wall is that !

at least you didn't call it a mini-truck


Mini Truck, ha ha ha.....hey wait, I have to put an interior in it.

well there ya go - If it wasn't kenny calling it a mini truck then it had to be Tracy

really guy's it's a Sonoma GT

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/albums/Highlights/2006_09_23_r_262.jpg

[black2002ls]

I too have an S10. Newer body style its an 03. If I ever find a decent job and get it paid off its getting the PT treatment

[astroracer]

I haven't had time to work on my project but it's probably the most dare to be different here... My Bad Ast Astro Van is waiting for me to get off OT.
http://images112.fotki.com/v579/photos/9/904975/3697785/23jn06stylingstudy-vi.jpg
Mark

[syborg tt]

I too have an S10. Newer body style its an 03. If I ever find a decent job and get it paid off its getting the PT treatment


let me design it. I have some crazy idea's for a 2nd gen

[black2002ls]

Marty. Let me hear what you got. If you want to kick around ideas my e-mail is [email protected]. That is also my Yahoo ScreenName if you use messenger. It is definitely getting a v8 LSx. Would like to go with vette seats, Factory OnStar Nav unit, Not sure which way I want to go with wheels yet, I was thinking polished C6 wheels

[BRIAN]

MY 62 Rambler with FI LT1, 700r4, Mustang 2, etc, etc

My latest project a 51 Woodie with a full blown Cobra engine, 6spd t56, quick change, etc, etc.

A little bit different ?

[black2002ls]

Mark, Is that a newer GM heavy duty/full size grille and bumper? That looks killer

Brian, those are killer, love the sound of the Woodie with the Cobra motor!

[John S]

I'm with GBody...
Mine is an 86 Monte Carlo SS, but like the Regals they do not seem to be real popular with the PT crowd.

On another note some of the cars sown here are really different and awesome!

[TonyL]

I dared to be different. Corvair's are plentiful and handle awesome.

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/1514/1102423yd7.jpg
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/346/1102503zj8.jpg

[Mecom Racer]

I dared to be different. Corvair's are plentiful and handle awesome.

At any speed? :_paranoid

[LL CUSTOM]

TonyL back in high school in 1971 four of my buddies had corvair,s we couldn,t kill them and believe me we triied!!!!! great car's and dependable as you can get. i really like the two tone black paint treatment.. later larry

[TonyL]

At any speed? :_paranoid

LOL

Note: Early models handle dangerously. Lates (like mine) have the same 4 wheel independent setup a corvette has. Read that as, Lighter than a vette, same suspension, better weight bias, and an almost equal power to weight ratio to the vette of the same year. When modified correctly, even with drum brakes, the car would outperform the vette at the track.

[GBodyGMachine]

I think your Regal is cool...has someone been dissing your car or do you mean not that common with this crowd?

That does read funny. I ment Not To Common.

Jeff

[race-rodz]

Thanks for the responce guy's. The truth is I love any kind of modified car or truck. The more engineering and fabrication the better. Race-rodz that Plymouth sounds awsume!! But I have built a 30 model a and a 31 chevy in the past and all I can think is after you get all that cool stuff fitted in there, where are you going to sit?????:D :D you guys have a great day :thumbsup:
Larry www.llcustomperformance.com

early mopars are atleast 1/3 bigger than a model A, thats the whole reason i decided to go that route. the last "shop truck" project had too many space issues, which is why it got sold before i even finished it.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=1120

[jski67]

I'm really pushing the envelope...I'm building a red first gen camaro.:D

But my dad has been drooling over 55 Buick's the last few years.
The more I look at them, they would look awesome pro-touring style.
Smooth some of the trim and slam it on the ground...

61 Bubbletop - that car is awesome!

Jason

[DB Z28]

Hows this A Supercharged Small Block 350 With 150 shot nos ,9in ford rear,4 link, automatic in a Dune buggie It not all the way done in the pictures it will be at CC nats in Minn next week
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z164/buerged/DSC01247.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z164/buerged/DSC01248.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z164/buerged/DSC01249.jpg

[1984 camaro]

I have seen that car its very cool

[87wildside]

let me design it. I have some crazy idea's for a 2nd genDo you have any "left overs" for the first gens....hehe

[LateNight72]

I haven't had time to work on my project but it's probably the most dare to be different here... My Bad Ast Astro Van is waiting for me to get off OT.
http://images112.fotki.com/v579/photos/9/904975/3697785/23jn06stylingstudy-vi.jpg
Mark

I like the GMC Full Size front bumper. Looks mean... :thumbsup:

[61Bubbletop]

I'm really pushing the envelope...I'm building a red first gen camaro.:D

But my dad has been drooling over 55 Buick's the last few years.
The more I look at them, they would look awesome pro-touring style.
Smooth some of the trim and slam it on the ground...

61 Bubbletop - that car is awesome!

Jason


Thanks Jason...If your Dad is looking at doing an early Buick...he should LOVE this thing..I know I do...The car is absolutely phenominal...but the asking price of 429,000 is a bit steep...
http://www.hotautoweb.com/images37/IMG_2081.JPG
http://www.hotautoweb.com/images37/IMG_2082.JPG


Here is the Ebay auction..with many more pictures....INCREDIBLE car!

Ebay 1948 Buick Roadmaster (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick-Roadmaster-Convertible-48-Buick-Roadmaster-Convertible-LOWLA-Show-Car-L-K_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6143QQihZ013QQitemZ23 0148079810QQrdZ1)

[jski67]

Wow, that is beautiful. At first I didn't care for the color
of the interior, but looking at it for awhile, it's really grown on me.

Definitely some amazing craftsmenship.

Yeah, I'll forward this to Dad...$429,000 may be a strain
on the ol' Ford pension though. :D

[black2002ls]

that corvair is clean as a whistle. love it, great lines and the paint is killer too!

[TonyG]

61bubbletop.. your car is in my top 5 favs on this site. I plan to build a 61-62 impala and your buick is just as sick!...


Oh, I am building a 65 Malibu.... Near stock restored interior with a couple of personal touches, slammed susp. carbed 421 stroker backed by t56, 12 bolt 4.10s, disk brakes with either 18's all around or staggered with 20's rear.

[zbugger]

Well, I guess I'm walking on the wild side with my 2nd Gen Camaro. Ok, maybe only because it's a big bumper '77. Building it because I like it and I don't care if nobody else does. I've also got a '65 Buick Special 4-door to build. When the Camaro is on the road and I'm happy with it, it's next.

[ProTouring442]

I'm doing a 1972 Olds 442 convertible. While it may not be a wildly out of the ordinary kind of car, I'm building it a bit different than a lot of the other "Pro-Touring" style cars.

As it's an Olds, I am making it a little more luxurious. Tilt/Tele, 6-way power seats (both sides), nice stereo, teak dash inserts, etc. Hell, I have even added cornering lamps!

Also, I have narrowed the bumpers, and made them fit the contours of the fenders and 1/4s, painted them body color, and added a home made rear spoiler.

One day it will be finished! Now that my shed is nearly done, I can hopefully get back on the car, though the walet will need to recover from the shed!

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/7163075.jpg

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/7163074.jpg

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/7163070.jpg

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/7163069.jpg

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[jy211]

were doing a chopped top, twin turbo 63' Impala Wagon...Is that different? :D

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/2960/img0406zu0.jpg

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9228/630071ds8.jpg


http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5037/test11cs1.jpg

[XcYZ]

were doing a chopped top, twin turbo 63' Impala Wagon...Is that different? :D


Oh hell yeah! :bow:

[black2002ls]

I'm with Scott on the wagon. that thing is gonna be killer!

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

Well im prolly one of the few if only building a semi protouring

1966 Bonneville vert!.. with a 68 GTO 400 in it..

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k56/VenomousType/FlatBlacky.jpg

[61Bubbletop]

were doing a chopped top, twin turbo 63' Impala Wagon...Is that different? :D

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/2960/img0406zu0.jpg

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9228/630071ds8.jpg


http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5037/test11cs1.jpg



Killer Car!:thumbsup:

[G-Body]

Great thread i live to be differnet! working on my 48 Chevy Fleetline aerosedan, Pro Street alot of smoothed body mods custom dah well you know all the regular high end crazy stuff we put our minds and check books through! hope you like!

[takid455]

Just a nice 78 trans am here that wount look like a 'bandit' car (already have 2) in a chevy/ ford dominated culture.:D

http://www.lateral-g.net/members/middleton/

Objective is to create a well handling, well balanced t/a to looks relativly stock. here 911 come out come out where ever you are.

[Tony@AirRideTech]

try a 61 post Bel Air on for size.... I get a kick out of all the ridicule I get for it not being a "bubbletop"........

[61Bubbletop]

try a 61 post Bel Air on for size.... I get a kick out of all the ridicule I get for it not being a "bubbletop"........


Yeah, you need to post some pics of your shelf roof!....The chassis on that car is amazing!!! Tony and the guys at Air Ride practice what they preach!:thumbsup:

[LL CUSTOM]

This has been a great responce to my question and I agree with everyone
jy211 that 63 wagon will be awsume. :thumbsup: Do you have someone in particular that cuts your glass? The last glass guy I had was bought up by a so called corperate glass company and they won't even consider it. Which means they don't know how. have a great day everyone Larry
www.llcustomperformance.com

[Rubes]

OK...here's mine, but they are getting more mainstream everyday.

Project "Burnt Toast"
83 Malibu wagon, Buick Turbo V6 with all the goodies such as billet bottom end, GN1 heads, 67 dual BB turbo blah, blah, blah, ATS spindles Alston coilovers or air ride (I have both just need to deside what gets put on) Willwood 13" and 12" disc's, moser 9"
This is the starting point with the wheel put on to get an idea;
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/2994/wagonboze1rm5.jpg
http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/6531/wagonboze3gl2.jpg


Then also doing a LS1 into my 61 Impala. Sorry Tony, but it is a Bubbletop;
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7485/61chevy2ie1.jpg
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/1205/61chevy4vq1.jpg

[Garage Dog 65]

Maybe a little different, at least I've never seen one yet.

65 Porsche 356 coupe - cut it down the middle - widen it 9 inches and stuff a 2002 vette C5 drive and suspension under it. Upsets the Porsche and Vette guys all at the same time ... an equal opportunity offender. :yes:

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=5109

Jim

[LL CUSTOM]

:thumbsup: I like that alot!!!!!!!! :cheers: later Larry
www.llcustomperformance.com

[Bill Howell]

Who? Me? be different?
65 GTO, 80 Malibu and 72 Charger, nah, I don't think outside the camaro box....:rofl:

Larry, I see you were at Columbus GGs, sorry I missed meeting you.

[jy211]

This has been a great responce to my question and I agree with everyone
jy211 that 63 wagon will be awsume. :thumbsup: Do you have someone in particular that cuts your glass? The last glass guy I had was bought up by a so called corperate glass company and they won't even consider it. Which means they don't know how. have a great day everyone Larry
www.llcustomperformance.com

Larry,
I have a couple guys that can do it. I have to have glass cut for a 37' Chevy were doing as well...

[Tony@AirRideTech]

"Then also doing a LS1 into my 61 Impala. Sorry Tony, but it is a Bubbletop;"

Its all good.... :) somebody had to buy those damn hardtops :)

[87wildside]

Maybe a little different, at least I've never seen one yet.

65 Porsche 356 coupe - cut it down the middle - widen it 9 inches and stuff a 2002 vette C5 drive and suspension under it. Upsets the Porsche and Vette guys all at the same time ... an equal opportunity offender. :yes:

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=5109

JimAll I can say is WOW :thumbsup:

[ProTouring442]

"Then also doing a LS1 into my 61 Impala. Sorry Tony, but it is a Bubbletop;"

Its all good.... :) somebody had to buy those damn hardtops :)

Hey now, that '61 Impala, '62 BelAir roof has to be the best looking roof ever designed! 'Course I am a bit biased, I used to own a '61 Impala, bored & stroked 409, 4-speed. Passed everything but a gas station!

Keep us posted on the '61!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[Scotch]

Another one from the land of 14-inch Cragars (and RWL tires!!)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11929667@N00/sets/72057594110671642/

My '67 Malibu wagon...Captions on the pics will tell the tale, but it's basically your standard 545-horse 87-octane 383, backed with a T56 and a 9-inch, with SC&C front arms, AFX spindles, 14-inch Baer 6S brakes in front, and Hotchkis arms, QA1 adjustable shocks, and Currie's discs out back. It's on 17x8s, and will be getting stickier tires before it hits the track again.

I'm buffing the new paint now, and it'll get the new glass and trim installed real soon. I can't wait...It might be the coolest '67 Chevelle wagon in Minnesota, but ya never know..! Derek's '66 is close!

~SP~

[Rubes]

....It might be the coolest '67 Chevelle wagon in Minnesota...
~SP~
Damn right it is!!! I say it everytime I see that car, it is one way cool wagon!!!! Hopefully It'll be at RTH3 this year.

[novanutcase]

Maybe a little different, at least I've never seen one yet.

65 Porsche 356 coupe - cut it down the middle - widen it 9 inches and stuff a 2002 vette C5 drive and suspension under it. Upsets the Porsche and Vette guys all at the same time ... an equal opportunity offender. :yes:

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=5109

Jim

WOW!!! Jim? VERY Cool!!!!:hail:

John

[Ben@SpeedTech]

Another one from the land of 14-inch Cragars (and RWL tires!!)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11929667@N00/sets/72057594110671642/

My '67 Malibu wagon...Captions on the pics will tell the tale, but it's basically your standard 545-horse 87-octane 383, backed with a T56 and a 9-inch, with SC&C front arms, AFX spindles, 14-inch Baer 6S brakes in front, and Hotchkis arms, QA1 adjustable shocks, and Currie's discs out back. It's on 17x8s, and will be getting stickier tires before it hits the track again.

I'm buffing the new paint now, and it'll get the new glass and trim installed real soon. I can't wait...It might be the coolest '67 Chevelle wagon in Minnesota, but ya never know..! Derek's '66 is close!

~SP~

Hey Scott, what'd it run in the 1/4?

[Ben@SpeedTech]

I was hoping to be different with a wagon, but a couple of you guys beat me to it. Maybe we're extra different because both my 16 year old son and I have one :). We both have lots of update photos but haven't got them up yet, will soon. Here's an old pic of mine at an RTTH event, and a couple pics of us at a local drag event a couple months ago. My car is getting converted to Speedtech coilover suspension and he'll inherit my current set up. He just recently bought a 5 speed for his, and we're probably going to be slipping a 400 small block in his too.

My 79 Cutlass wagon build- http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=32402&highlight=pumkinator

His 78 Cutlass wagon build- http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=45155&highlight=coppertop

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/73novars/Pumkinator/RTTH-1.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/73novars/CopperTop%20Wagon/autox0514_zpsbdc7ac8b.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/73novars/Pumkinator/drag2_zps18ebe558.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/73novars/Pumkinator/drag01_zpsadceb12b.jpg

[Shmoov69]

Holy old posts batman!!! What the heck were you searching for to find such an old post?

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Im willing to bet it wasn't "14 inch Cragars"