Congratulations to Undercover87T for winning GBOTM this month and for being the first GBOTM winner this year!
This month was limited to turbo cars so it was no surprise that the entries would be almost all buicks.
Undercover87T took 11 of the 38 votes which is 29%
The car:
1987 Buick Regal Turbo T
Garnett Red Metallic.
Fully restored and documented from day 1. 86,000 miles. Previous owner did the body work and paint 2 years ago. Everything else except the transmission rebuilt was done on my own on a lift in my garage over about a 3 month period on the weekends. Owned the car for almost a year now and is my first attempt at building a gbody/turbo Buick.
Mods:
Engine:
Poor man's stage 2, 403rwhp 380ft lbs (safe tune: 18psi, 93oct only, loose and unlocked converter).
83-84 4.1 291 block, stock 3.8 turbo crank/rods, ARP main studs/rod bolts, .030 TRW pistons, TA Performance ported timing cover/high volume oil pump, 212/212 Comp roller cam/roller lifters/valve springs, custom push rods, Harland Sharp 1.6 roller rockers, ported stock heads, ARP head studs, Champion CNC ported intake, ported plenum/62mm tb, ADPP, Champion "GN1" valve covers, Metco breathers, 60lb injectors/TT 5.7, AEM wideband A/F, Walbro 340 pump, Accufab AFPR, TR Custom Parts intake pipes with LS1 MAF and translator, billet Precision PT6262E, Gbodyparts SLIC, Gbodyparts 3in downpipe/test pipe, Precision 46mm waste gate on crossover (atmospheric dump), dual 2.5in ATR exhaust, GN1 3 core aluminum rad w/ dual intrepid fans, vacuum brake conversion
Trans:
200R4, CK Performance street/strip rebuild kit/shift kit, all billet parts, TCS billet 9x11 3000LU converter, B&M aux cooler, deep pan.
Suspension/rear:
Front: stock, new upper a-arms/ball joints, front frame braces
Rear: Stock posi rear, custom 3.5in driveshaft with 1350 joints, UMI rear upper and lower control arms + rear sway bar + drive shaft loop, dual airbags, Kirban rear springs, pinion snubber, rear seat braces
Exterior:
GN corners, clear markers, NOS T badges, all other badges left off, 35% tint, GTA 16x8 "fronts" black w/ silver lip
Interior:
New carpet/seats/door panels/headliner, trunk kit, Poston GNX dash kit with VDO gauges, AEM A/F gauge, scanmaster 2.1, mini console, ashtray switch plate, t-top sunshades
Congratulations again to Undercover87T and thank you to everyone who participated in GBOTM this month by entering or voting!
Hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and got their new year off to a great start!
Thanks-Mike
G body of the year thread coming tomorrow night! (i promise)
GBOTM Feb '13 Coming soon
This month was limited to turbo cars so it was no surprise that the entries would be almost all buicks.
Undercover87T took 11 of the 38 votes which is 29%
The car:
1987 Buick Regal Turbo T
Garnett Red Metallic.
Fully restored and documented from day 1. 86,000 miles. Previous owner did the body work and paint 2 years ago. Everything else except the transmission rebuilt was done on my own on a lift in my garage over about a 3 month period on the weekends. Owned the car for almost a year now and is my first attempt at building a gbody/turbo Buick.
Mods:
Engine:
Poor man's stage 2, 403rwhp 380ft lbs (safe tune: 18psi, 93oct only, loose and unlocked converter).
83-84 4.1 291 block, stock 3.8 turbo crank/rods, ARP main studs/rod bolts, .030 TRW pistons, TA Performance ported timing cover/high volume oil pump, 212/212 Comp roller cam/roller lifters/valve springs, custom push rods, Harland Sharp 1.6 roller rockers, ported stock heads, ARP head studs, Champion CNC ported intake, ported plenum/62mm tb, ADPP, Champion "GN1" valve covers, Metco breathers, 60lb injectors/TT 5.7, AEM wideband A/F, Walbro 340 pump, Accufab AFPR, TR Custom Parts intake pipes with LS1 MAF and translator, billet Precision PT6262E, Gbodyparts SLIC, Gbodyparts 3in downpipe/test pipe, Precision 46mm waste gate on crossover (atmospheric dump), dual 2.5in ATR exhaust, GN1 3 core aluminum rad w/ dual intrepid fans, vacuum brake conversion
Trans:
200R4, CK Performance street/strip rebuild kit/shift kit, all billet parts, TCS billet 9x11 3000LU converter, B&M aux cooler, deep pan.
Suspension/rear:
Front: stock, new upper a-arms/ball joints, front frame braces
Rear: Stock posi rear, custom 3.5in driveshaft with 1350 joints, UMI rear upper and lower control arms + rear sway bar + drive shaft loop, dual airbags, Kirban rear springs, pinion snubber, rear seat braces
Exterior:
GN corners, clear markers, NOS T badges, all other badges left off, 35% tint, GTA 16x8 "fronts" black w/ silver lip
Interior:
New carpet/seats/door panels/headliner, trunk kit, Poston GNX dash kit with VDO gauges, AEM A/F gauge, scanmaster 2.1, mini console, ashtray switch plate, t-top sunshades
Congratulations again to Undercover87T and thank you to everyone who participated in GBOTM this month by entering or voting!
Hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and got their new year off to a great start!
Thanks-Mike
G body of the year thread coming tomorrow night! (i promise)
GBOTM Feb '13 Coming soon
