whenever i think about getting a new car i always come up with a crazy one off scheme for it that would probally never get done or i would run out of the funds to do it so i never start. but i was thinking for the cutlass (or regal) to do a wide body kit, targa top with led headlights and tailights and a modern leather bucket seat interior. painted corvette "victory red" with chrome/polished 17"x8.5 eagle wheels. and a mild but quality stereo. hows that sound? the cutlass supposedly has a nice sounding exhaust, but Idk what motor is in it, I wanna get something to push about 300-350hp. everything is do-able and wouldnt be an outrageous bill to pay but i doubt it will get done.
my concept gbody
- Thread starter 2000.malibu.ls
- Start date
- Status
well i think body kits are gay, i would let the ricers keep them. i also would learn about the car before you want to make 350 hp, especially if you dont even know what kind ENGINE is in it. buckets seats have been done a million times in g bodys.
if your gonna go widebody, i'd do something wider than 8.5s. Id prolly do a 10" in the back and a good 8.5 in the front
ok not body kit exactly just wider fenders, and the motor will vary depending on what I decide to do, if the motor is sh*t, then i will put a chevy 350 in it and do some top end stuff, cams, heads, exc.. 300hp isnt crazy and 350 is optimistic to my walet. Im wanting a hotrod to suit me and those are my plans. Im sorry im a little agrevated right now with people doubting me. (just got off the phone with my overachever girlfreind)
Why a wide body theres enough room now to run wide wheels and not them stick out.I seen a monte carlo with the gn fender flares on it looked ok.Body kits belong on a honda not a real car.You Why a targa top most gm cars with t tops leak like hell no matter what gaskets you use and rust out easy.
GM did a 1985 Cutlass 442 concept car back in the day that ran 16x9 inch wheels, called the FE3X (Google FE3X and behold the most bad *ss looking G body ever made!). It had very minimal flares on it. I have 16x8's on mine with a 4in backspacing and can clear 245 50 16's without flares, but with minor clearancing of the inner fenders at the top, and rolled lips for about 8 inches (4 from the center on each side). I also pulled the lips outwards another 1/4 in, then re-made the contours using Bondo. No one ever notices it, and I can even run the stock stainless trims on it, with a similar cut to the lip of course!. You also would have issues of rubbing at full lock, but this can be solved by using a IROC-Z steering box, or changing the steering stops in the suspension. The Camaro box has it's drawbacks as it gives it the turning circle of a city bus, and you must run a G body pitman arm. If you want stupid-wide rear tires, consider mini-tubbing it. This would allow you to run over 300mm of section width, and still look respectable. Also, stay under 19 inches of rim diameter, as these cars generally don't look right with anything larger, unless you are going to do major surgery. Nothing looks worse than a car lifted up just to fit big, heavy wheels.
My engine is a mild 350hp SBC. I know this because it is nearly identical to one on Comp Cam's website which they used as a demo of the cam I have, and they had the dyno chart.
Oh, and skip the targa top. A G body may have a full frame, but it is not really strong enough to handle the loss of body rigidity that would cause. Plus, even GM could not build a t top car that didn't leak. In all likelihood, your custom job will suffer the same fate.
My engine is a mild 350hp SBC. I know this because it is nearly identical to one on Comp Cam's website which they used as a demo of the cam I have, and they had the dyno chart.
Oh, and skip the targa top. A G body may have a full frame, but it is not really strong enough to handle the loss of body rigidity that would cause. Plus, even GM could not build a t top car that didn't leak. In all likelihood, your custom job will suffer the same fate.
hmm no targa top eh? i was just looking at 350z's and soltices and thought it would look cool. Its gunna be a weekend kinda car and minimum racing at the track. maybe a sunroof? i love my sun roof in my car. Im suprized no one ad commented on the led head and tail light idea. has this already been done? what motor do you have 85? and what do you have done to it?
even honda guys hate widebodys.
I plan on running 15x10s in the back of my cutlass with an 11 inch slick.
Tho i think im going to crop out the 1/4 panels anyways.
I plan on running 15x10s in the back of my cutlass with an 11 inch slick.
Tho i think im going to crop out the 1/4 panels anyways.
- Status
Similar threads
