Where to start... - Lateral-g Forums

TonyG · #1 10-18-2007, 09:41 PM

Well, decisions, decisions... I am trying to decide where to begin. I have been without my car for a couple months now since it was damaged by the tree through the shop.

This is a car that I don't ever plan to sell. So with that being said.. I can do my interior, paint and wheels right now. OR.. Should I start from the ground and spend that cash doing my disk brakes, tubular suspension, powdercoated frame and wheels?

If I start with the chassis then the car is going to be down a bit longer than I plan for it to be, but if I do the paint and interior, then the car will be on the road soon, but I will want to go back and do the chassis later.

I keep telling myself to just order all the suspension so I have to start there..lol

Advice needed...lol.

deuce_454 · #2 10-19-2007, 12:48 AM

in my wiew you should strat from the bottom up... rather have a finished frame, and great handling.. than a shiny car that is all Hat and no cattle... i would hate to have a shiny car that i knew i had to restore underneath... but knowing that it might not look like a show car, but everything was the way i wanted it would make it much more loveable for me...

also, you are likely to scratch your fresh paint, and damnage your new interior when you take it appart the second time...

my 0.02$

**Spiffav8** · #3 10-19-2007, 03:13 AM

If you have the funds do it now. It might be more down time right now but in the long run it will be less painful going without the car.

awr68 · #4 10-19-2007, 10:55 AM

Always start with the foundation. Get the chassis/drive train where you want it and then start making things shinny.

The only exception to this of course is if you just want basically a stock car with disc brakes and new wheels. But you mentioned powder painted fram and all new suspension...so I figure you want a little more than the average resto-mod build.

TonyG · #5 10-19-2007, 08:03 PM

my goals for the car are versatility, classic style, and reliability.

It will all upgraded suspension components, disc brakes that will accept 15" drag wheels or 18/20" show wheels. of course it will be LOW! A stroked-aluminum headed small block, carburated and backed by a Tremec TKO600, and the factory width 12 bolt spinning 4.10's.

Interior will be mostly stock with bucket seats and no console. Stewart warner green line guages, hidden stereo and A/C.

I think that about wraps it up. I am hoping that most of this will come together by Power Tour 09.

**Spiffav8** · #6 10-19-2007, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyG

my goals for the car are versatility, classic style, and reliability.

It will all upgraded suspension components, disc brakes that will accept 15" drag wheels or 18/20" show wheels. of course it will be LOW! A stroked-aluminum headed small block, carburated and backed by a Tremec TKO600, and the factory width 12 bolt spinning 4.10's.

Interior will be mostly stock with bucket seats and no console. Stewart warner green line guages, hidden stereo and A/C.

I think that about wraps it up. I am hoping that most of this will come together by Power Tour 09.

That...sounds awesome!! Post lots of pics!!!!