That’s what speared the IROC project. We did this Nova (mostly him and the guys at JCG restorations and DSE) and he just wouldn’t drive it because it was “too nice” and cost too much to fix. He wanted something nice but not 150k nice. He sold it and it’s in Havasu supposedly.
It was an 84 tub. I sold everything else prior to doing that, and just needed the tub to be gone. It hurt believe me, but not as much as the dent and scratch on the tailgate of my truck.
Back in the 90's, a guy in Glendora built a yellow one. Pro street, but extremely detailed build...stuff that most would not even notice, like raising the rear wheel well openings just shy of an inch, and stretching them 1" forward and 2.5" back...the damn roll cage and underside were color sanded, cut and buffed. I think it was on the cover of Car Craft (?) two years in a row, once in bare metal fitting stage, and then done. Car had a clutch 400 in it...weird but cool.
84' ya say.... think we're just fine with that treatment.It was an 84 tub. I sold everything else prior to doing that, and just needed the tub to be gone. It hurt believe me, but not as much as the dent and scratch on the tailgate of my truck.
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Thank you! I didn’t know BaT did that.I'd enter "project" on bring a trailer and be opportunistic on a project that is not finished. Unfinished projects typically sell for a fraction of cost to date.
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Great questions to ponder.
If it's a high school kid's car...yes, all of the above
You’re gonna tell me you have one without posting a picture?
Nicely done. I’d be going the LX route.
LX notch, followed by LX hatch would be my first choice as well. The problem is it's so hard to find clean fox body's for a reasonable price these days.
CJ 8s rock!
Yeah, they're badass. He'll regret selling it someday.
This used to be a cool build to suit shop in Laguna Beach Canyon... looks as if they've moved to simple service. Back in 90s their lot was full of yummy CJ5 & 8s that were built ground up. Not beemy enough for me but always thought they were cool.
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Going up was not the problem. Truckload of kids, gear and a bag of cement over each rear wheelwell. Lol 
A niche shop like that would be awesome to be a part of. I'm sure the know the CJ's inside and out.This used to be a cool build to suit shop in Laguna Beach Canyon... looks as if they've moved to simple service. Back in 90s their lot was full of yummy CJ5 & 8s that were built ground up. Not beemy enough for me but always thought they were cool.
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I was in escrow in a canyon home nearby in '95 and kids were youngins so we walked down there and they let us take out a sweet red CJ8 for a cruise. No questions asked kinda Laguna chill situation. The two owners told me they grab old CJs all over PNW and bring em down to that shop and basically build to suit. Just felt like such a cool vibe in that place ... very Lagunaish.... We had two monster danes and kids were growing like weeds so decided on busting out an '89 Burb square body beast instead... My wife called it the Cattle Mover cause it smelled like surf boys & dogs
This used to be a cool build to suit shop in Laguna Beach Canyon... looks as if they've moved to simple service. Back in 90s their lot was full of yummy CJ5 & 8s that were built ground up. Not beemy enough for me but always thought they were cool.
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The fox bodies were a blast, 3.73's really woke them up.I worked at a pizza place all thru high school, graduated in 1989.
One of the owners of the pizza place - R&R’s Pizza in Tustin on Redhill - had a new ‘89 Mustang LX hatchback, black on gray fabric with a manual trans, swapped to 3.73 rear end, and he let me take it to prom.
I literally felt like the king of world…i vividly remember every damned detail of that car like it was yesterday. The texture of the seats, how the shifter felt, the acceleration which was insane back then.
I hadn’t thought about that car in years…this thread really takes me back
S13s ?My son has 2 turbo swapped 240s that I'd gladly see get out of my sight.
240Z?? whats the address??My son has 2 turbo swapped 240s that I'd gladly see get out of my sight.
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I’m gonna go with SX because who would want to get rid of the Z!
Did you figure out what project your gonna get yet?
I’m gonna head to the next Pomona swap meet while browsing fox body mustangs until that time. Unfortunately by the time I realized it was this past Sunday it was late Saturday night and he was already asleep.
Yea...one hatch....one Silvia
Drifter or dragger?
I agree....I kept telling that mofo to lose one and go real OG Datsun and get a Z. Then we could LS swap that bitch.
Drift. Both Sr20s. The hatch is more of a street queen. More sleeper/stock looking. Clean. The Silvia is cool though, but more of his drift project.
Badass. Definitely a fun sport.
Oh...he has a 350z too...lol. Getting ready sell that one soon though. Cuz those 3 cars and his Silverado is more than enough at my house.
Yeah that’s a car guy problem. I can’t stand unfinished projects.Oh...he has a 350z too...lol. Getting ready sell that one soon though. Cuz those 3 cars and his Silverado is more than enough at my house.
I’ve thought of this dynamic and this process. I thought about starting with an engine and building an engine with him and then finding the car to put it in rather than the other way around. Start building a 5.0 and then the right body.
LS the SilviaI agree....I kept telling that mofo to lose one and go real OG Datsun and get a Z. Then we could LS swap that bitch.
5.0/5speed Ranger Swap, that would be a great project!
