What did you do to your G-Body today? [2011-2018]

[Doug Chahoy]

Was a little bored so I got out some stuff from my junk pile started making this.

Finish it up tomorrow if the weather is nice.......

Installing my Pypes dual exhaust system, but this Saturday went and cut the roof and tailgate frame off of an 80 Cutlass Cruiser. Now I can start transforming my Elco into a NOMAD. Found 1/4 windows listed on car-part.com that I'm going to use.Already made my all steel Stinger hood, and changed the door handles to 98 Chevy Silverado flush mounts that sanded smooth for paint. I like doing DIFFERENT. The last project I did was a 300+HP 4.3 V-6 with a narrowed Camaro rear-end in a 78 Chevy Chevette. 5-lug custom discs in front,panelled the 1/4 windows like a sedan delivery. Made a fiberglass Stinger hood and a fiberglass dashboard for alot more new gauges.Made a console for the 5 speed Hurst shifter. Eliminated the rear seat and built frame work to put in a wood pick up style floor with stainless steel strips. Even installed power windows.

 

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I wish they made stripper that worked on bondo...

Walnut shells from a blaster

 

[Clutch]

I can't leave nothing alone. I ported my new used manifolds

just a little spring cleaning!

 

[Texas82GP]

Installing my Pypes dual exhaust system, but this Saturday went and cut the roof and tailgate frame off of an 80 Cutlass Cruiser. Now I can start transforming my Elco into a NOMAD. Found 1/4 windows listed on car-part.com that I'm going to use.Already made my all steel Stinger hood, and changed the door handles to 98 Chevy Silverado flush mounts that sanded smooth for paint. I like doing DIFFERENT. The last project I did was a 300+HP 4.3 V-6 with a narrowed Camaro rear-end in a 78 Chevy Chevette. 5-lug custom discs in front,panelled the 1/4 windows like a sedan delivery. Made a fiberglass Stinger hood and a fiberglass dashboard for alot more new gauges.Made a console for the 5 speed Hurst shifter. Eliminated the rear seat and built frame work to put in a wood pick up style floor with stainless steel strips. Even installed power windows.

Show us some pics!

 

[abadwillys]

File fitted all the rings for my new engine, got all the rings on the pistons, ready to install, broke down and bought myself a tapered piston installer, i use them at my work, and love them, but never had them for myself, since i now have 2 engines with a 4.500" bore it'll come in handy, Also got the cam endplay set. im ready to pop a piston in there and degree it..

 

[peppers]

Took all the old carpet and plywood the prev owner had for 10 subwoofers and discovered no rear sheet metal at all

 

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View attachment 65356 Took all the old carpet and plywood the prev owner had for 10 subwoofers and discovered no rear sheet metal at all

Get it from a GP they have more bracing

 

[peppers]

Get it from a GP they have more bracing

Roll cage and some sheet metal fabbing at this point

 

[Clutch]

Roll cage and some sheet metal fabbing at this point

Even if you go that route you need to brace the inner structure of the body or you will get cracks in the exterior sheet metal of the car and once it's painted you don't want that! The package tray and back brace do serve a purpose

 

[peppers]

Yep, I've back halved cars before. I'll just do it all custom. The car was supposed to be a low budget driver but oh well race car now lol