New toy 1981 Indy 500 pace car

[DRIVEN]

This thing is all kinds of awesome!

If I could make one request, when you upload photos tap "full image" so my old eyes don't have to squint so much.
Carry on.

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

This thing is all kinds of awesome!

If I could make one request, when you upload photos tap "full image" so my old eyes don't have to squint so much.
Carry on.

Will do, I thought it was uploading them as full
Images my bad!

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

I will say I am glad I kept it a v6 it actually performs pretty well. Not that I want to make power with a t top g body but it has enough power to get out of its way. While a turbo v6 would be cool I’m very happy with the na 3.8 so far.

 

[Texas82GP]

Definitely very presentable. Love the Corporate Blue. I really admire how fast you've gotten that thing up and running.

 

[DRIVEN]

I really, really like this car. I think you're doing it justice leaving it so close to factory stock.

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

Definitely very presentable. Love the Corporate Blue. I really admire how fast you've gotten that thing up and running.

Thank you I’ve really enjoyed working on it, I like the corporate blue also I think it stands out very nicely.

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

I really, really like this car. I think you're doing it justice leaving it so close to factory stock.

I’ve really started second thinking my thought on the gold gta wheels even though they mimic the bbs wheels on pace car 001 I am starting to like the stance with these 14’s. The nice thing is I kept the factory exhaust and smog pump along with other factory parts that way if I ever wanted to do a full restoration I can put it back exactly how it was. I will say though I think the pypes dual exhaust really helped wake it up some compared to the very small single original exhaust

 

[PBGBodyFan]

Great thread and nice work with it. I give anyone extra credit for sticking with the N/A 3.8, it's really hard not to toss it out for anything with more power 😀 . Maybe mine will grow on me, who knows.

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

Great thread and nice work with it. I give anyone extra credit for sticking with the N/A 3.8, it's really hard not to toss it out for anything with more power 😀 . Maybe mine will grow on me, who knows.

I like my 3.8 but I do understand why people do the LS swaps and v8 swaps however it’s not something I want. Maybe if it was a regular regal but I don’t have the heart to do it to a pace car there’s just so few around.

 

[fleming442]

I like my 3.8 but I do understand why people do the LS swaps and v8 swaps however it’s not something I want. Maybe if it was a regular regal but I don’t have the heart to do it to a pace car there’s just so few around.

I can appreciate that, for sure. However, the "what if it were a factory turbo?" scenario is cool, too. I definitely wouldn't swap it, but creating something era correct is fitting.