Buzz Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Here are some shots of the Z in the body shop. Before the body shop More Photos: http://evilz.smugmug.com/gallery/5623378_DzLnZ#416236323_heumv -Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Looks great!!! I know you have to be very excited because I am. Can't wait til you are putting it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Here is the long short story of this car...by the way this is Dave (CygnusX1) logged in with Mike's account. My friend and I installed this hot motor into a rusty 76Z back about 1982 in upstate NY. Then the car sat for a couple of years as my friend moved to San Diego. His parents put it up for sale in NY when I was in high school. I was driving a "duct-tape restoration" of an Alfa Romeo with webers. My friend wanted a toy also so he bought the rusty 76Z with the jewel motor. Him and I found a 77 in the bronx with a good body and dropped in the jewel motor. We busted a champagne bottle on the bumper and we had a high school kids dream car. Loud, fast, attractive...with Ferrari seats! We raced it light to light through high school beating Ninja 600's. After high school the car was parked in the basement of a building in the Bronx. It sat for 20 years or so until I met Mike at work. He wanted a hobby car so I told him about our old "race" car. Mike took it home, took it apart, and is currently redoing everything the right way. The motor is still as it was built back in 1982. Venolia pistons, 11:1 compression, tripples, balanced, big Nismo cam, isky valve hardware, headers, CF clutch, twice pipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Here is the long short story of this car...by the way this is Dave (CygnusX1) logged in with Mike's account.My friend and I installed this hot motor into a rusty 76Z back about 1982 in upstate NY. Then the car sat for a couple of years as my friend moved to San Diego. His parents put it up for sale when I was in high school. I was driving a "duct-tape restoration" of an Alfa Romeo with webers. My friend wanted a toy also so he bought the rusty 76Z with the jewel motor. Him and I found a 77 in the bronx with a good body and dropped in the jewel motor. We busted a champagne bottle on the bumper and we had a high school kids dream car. Loud, fast, attractive...with Ferrari seats! We raced it light to light through high school beating Ninja 600's. After high school the car was parked in the basement of a building in the Bronx. It sat for 20 years or so until I met Mike at work. He wanted a hobby car so I told him about our old "race" car. Mike took it home, took it apart, and is currently redoing everything the right way. Dave (Cygnusx1), Should of posted that under your name....lol! Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Well we are sitting here logged in as Buzz on the work PC, and we should be working....so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I was just trying to get Buzz's post count up....but it don't work in non-tech anyhow! I can't believe the transformation that car is going through. It's like watching my kid grow up for me. I have a long past with that car and I am happy to see it become a happy ending. Mike is taking it to a much higher level. About one week of paint jail left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 A week? That's it?!?! I def want to see this car in person as I plan to use the same body shop on the next two cars. Love the color Mike. Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Yeah! I like the color to. Original color code is 305. The guys at Eagle Auto- body of orange county N.Y. are doing a great job. I stop in every couple of days to see how it comming along and just shoot the bull.One of the body guy said that when he was a 17,18 he was working on Bob sharps cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 The actual color can be seen in the engine bay of the first photo. The rest of the photo's white balance is off due to the flourescent lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Here she is next in line for the paint booth. Mike's Z is going to get a blue shower tomorrow! Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Looking good! Hopefully it is back next week and I can see it in person! =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I stopped by to check out Mike's car and this is what I saw! I am telling you this car is looking damn good! 2-3 more days and it will be home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srbigbutt Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Nice shade of blue. Can't wait to see more pics of it reassembled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Mike has the car home now..... early x-mas gift to himself! Anyone has a source on a crack free 260/280 dash? Would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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