thats awesome! the funny thing is i was just looking at the new jegs mag and saw the sb-chevy supercharger going for 1999.99 and was thinking about my budget and how id have to wait 4 months to get it.
4DR Sleeper G-Body
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I like it but I agree with the others in that its hardly a sleeper. Not that you can't talk some people into raceing you for some scoobie snacks but.. If Phoenyx's car was fast it would be a sleeper. A few years ago I went to the Buick Nationals in Bowling green KY and they had a Cutlass woody wagon gbody with wire hub caps. The only thing that might have tipped you off was the I think 235/60/15 drag radials on the back. EVERYTHING else about it looked like it was a few months away from finishing its duties as wellfare moms long neglected car seat hauler heading to the local salvage yard. White walls up front quiet 6 cylinder Buick turbo that ran like traction limited high 9s at stupid mph. One skinny tail pipe that was for looks. 
I bet that car made him stupid money. The hardest part would be not over setting up the stoop.
I bet that car made him stupid money. The hardest part would be not over setting up the stoop.
Hell of a sum-up Thanks for all the comments. Here's some more photos and some replies below:
Cool cruise with the local Turbo Buick club. 14 Turbos and one 4DR:
Front end and brakes shot. AFCO springs with 3" weight jackers above, Bilsteins:
Front brakes before shooting the calipers with BBQ flat black paint - they showed too much when the wheels were spinning. It hurt to spray them
Rears after painting, 12.5":
I had to draw this up to get every thing straight in my head:
Underside details:
All my electronics are mounted on the inside of the AC/heater blockoff panel, shown here with some other bits, before I painted the intercooler flat black (front only, very light with Eastwood Radiator paint):
Comments about Mailbu Racing - got married, bought a house, cut way back on my internet time. But I did get a 3-car garage out of it and am setting up the end bay as my workshop. First time I've every had any space to have a real workshop.
Fuel Cell: As soon as I got it mounted in there, I used black undercoat to cover that awful red. I have only had one person comment on the cell - it is pretty well tucked up under there if you are standing or driving. No plumbing shows either.
Phoenyx: I like that paint job - it is low key and tasteful. I am thinking of a bland grey perhaps with some subtle pearl.
Sleeper Issues: It is currently too loud and has a bit of a blower whine with the T-trim, and it does blow the sleeper image when you pull into a group of guys. I am working to add larger mufflers in addition to putting a bullet muffler on each side after the H-pipe.
More to come on the new motor, probably tomorrow.
Jim
Cool cruise with the local Turbo Buick club. 14 Turbos and one 4DR:
Front end and brakes shot. AFCO springs with 3" weight jackers above, Bilsteins:
Front brakes before shooting the calipers with BBQ flat black paint - they showed too much when the wheels were spinning. It hurt to spray them
Rears after painting, 12.5":
I had to draw this up to get every thing straight in my head:
Underside details:
All my electronics are mounted on the inside of the AC/heater blockoff panel, shown here with some other bits, before I painted the intercooler flat black (front only, very light with Eastwood Radiator paint):
Comments about Mailbu Racing - got married, bought a house, cut way back on my internet time. But I did get a 3-car garage out of it and am setting up the end bay as my workshop. First time I've every had any space to have a real workshop.
Fuel Cell: As soon as I got it mounted in there, I used black undercoat to cover that awful red. I have only had one person comment on the cell - it is pretty well tucked up under there if you are standing or driving. No plumbing shows either.
Phoenyx: I like that paint job - it is low key and tasteful. I am thinking of a bland grey perhaps with some subtle pearl.
Sleeper Issues: It is currently too loud and has a bit of a blower whine with the T-trim, and it does blow the sleeper image when you pull into a group of guys. I am working to add larger mufflers in addition to putting a bullet muffler on each side after the H-pipe.
More to come on the new motor, probably tomorrow.
Jim
I found this in another thread about a sleeper....this is a nice one and who would guess what it had under the hood
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