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First, +1 if you got the title reference to a quote from the movie "The Freshman," "He said there would be one boy, but there is two."
So anyway, no one here is going to like this build thread lol, but I love this forum and a lot of the builds on here, so anyway...
I had an 02 focus zx3 for my first car bought at 17, I wrecked it and learned a lesson. That car was gorgeous, still sad its gone. I then picked up an 02 Impala LS, had big plans of making it into a VIP style sedan, car was rear ended on my way home from class by a girl at my college. Sucks, but to be honest, it wasn't my thing.
Then around 19 (2 years ago) I picked up this thing, exactly what I was looking for. FR layout, sporty handling, iconic muscle car look, reliable, and dirt cheap parts...sort of. I'm the second owner of this 1996 RS y87 Camaro. The car is somewhat rare, the only two options not purchased for this car are an automatic transmission and a v8 (z28 package). For a v6, it's not common to see this. Car had 70k, now about 97k.
The car is a 3800 sII (3.8L) v6, t-5 5-spd manual, 3:23 posi rear end car.
I'll give you guys a basic overview of the last 2 years instead of going detail by detail.
Stock
Bolt ons
Intake, exhaust, "Camaro" insert letters, removed front license plate holder, hid fog lights, Grand Sport fender stripes...
Snow tires meant for an s10/ranger lol...fitting for the 4x4 gap and sunken stock wheels.
At the end of our local touge run, I can't count how many passes this car has made on it...over 100 easy.
Some sick gauges haha, got them after the car was tuned.
Next I did some brakes, drilled and slotted rotors and ceramic pads. The car has always been function before form, as I like tearing up the twistys at night and on the weekends.
Then Wheels!!! eventually some moar low!!! but not enough haha. 2 inch drop with DNA Racing linear rate springs and adjustable kyb agx shocks. Car handles better than anything I've ever ridden in, and that's saying something for a 17 year old solid axle "pony car."
Wheels
c5 Corvette "wagon wheels" 17x8.5 f, 18x9.5 r.
Side exit exhaust too!!!
Lowered...plasti dip too
New wheels for next season, 18x9, 18x10.
In between all of this I started an s/c build, sold it and picked up a turbo kit, which I just sold last week for a profit.
Future plans are to cut the springs to get another 1-1.5 drop front, 2 in drop rear. Then install my RS sides and rear valence, and possibly a JP style front lip. First I need to re-do my exhaust as the sde exit is hanging about an inch off the ground lol.
Last weekend I went with my buddy to look at another project car, about a year ago I bought an s13 shell, ended up doing very little to it and flipped it for a profit. Wanting another project, I picked up this 1980 Camaro.
Will get more pics tomorrow.
I'm going back tomorrow after work to tow it home with a friend. It was just repainted, has 120k, very little rust, 305 2bbl v8, th350 auto, t-top car. Needs trim, seals, lights re-installed from being painted. Besides this it needs a good tune up and to go over the brakes. It runs and drives, and I paid next to nothing for it.
Plans are to "restore it" in good roadworthy condition, and then drop it 4 inches in the front, 3 in the rear, and get rid of those god awful wheels. I'm thinking about tossing on some 16x10 white steelies with fat rubber on all 4 corners.
So anyway, no one here is going to like this build thread lol, but I love this forum and a lot of the builds on here, so anyway...
I had an 02 focus zx3 for my first car bought at 17, I wrecked it and learned a lesson. That car was gorgeous, still sad its gone. I then picked up an 02 Impala LS, had big plans of making it into a VIP style sedan, car was rear ended on my way home from class by a girl at my college. Sucks, but to be honest, it wasn't my thing.
Then around 19 (2 years ago) I picked up this thing, exactly what I was looking for. FR layout, sporty handling, iconic muscle car look, reliable, and dirt cheap parts...sort of. I'm the second owner of this 1996 RS y87 Camaro. The car is somewhat rare, the only two options not purchased for this car are an automatic transmission and a v8 (z28 package). For a v6, it's not common to see this. Car had 70k, now about 97k.
The car is a 3800 sII (3.8L) v6, t-5 5-spd manual, 3:23 posi rear end car.
I'll give you guys a basic overview of the last 2 years instead of going detail by detail.
Stock
Bolt ons
Intake, exhaust, "Camaro" insert letters, removed front license plate holder, hid fog lights, Grand Sport fender stripes...
Snow tires meant for an s10/ranger lol...fitting for the 4x4 gap and sunken stock wheels.
At the end of our local touge run, I can't count how many passes this car has made on it...over 100 easy.
Some sick gauges haha, got them after the car was tuned.
Next I did some brakes, drilled and slotted rotors and ceramic pads. The car has always been function before form, as I like tearing up the twistys at night and on the weekends.
Then Wheels!!! eventually some moar low!!! but not enough haha. 2 inch drop with DNA Racing linear rate springs and adjustable kyb agx shocks. Car handles better than anything I've ever ridden in, and that's saying something for a 17 year old solid axle "pony car."
Wheels
c5 Corvette "wagon wheels" 17x8.5 f, 18x9.5 r.
Side exit exhaust too!!!
Lowered...plasti dip too
New wheels for next season, 18x9, 18x10.
In between all of this I started an s/c build, sold it and picked up a turbo kit, which I just sold last week for a profit.
Future plans are to cut the springs to get another 1-1.5 drop front, 2 in drop rear. Then install my RS sides and rear valence, and possibly a JP style front lip. First I need to re-do my exhaust as the sde exit is hanging about an inch off the ground lol.
Last weekend I went with my buddy to look at another project car, about a year ago I bought an s13 shell, ended up doing very little to it and flipped it for a profit. Wanting another project, I picked up this 1980 Camaro.
Will get more pics tomorrow.
I'm going back tomorrow after work to tow it home with a friend. It was just repainted, has 120k, very little rust, 305 2bbl v8, th350 auto, t-top car. Needs trim, seals, lights re-installed from being painted. Besides this it needs a good tune up and to go over the brakes. It runs and drives, and I paid next to nothing for it.
Plans are to "restore it" in good roadworthy condition, and then drop it 4 inches in the front, 3 in the rear, and get rid of those god awful wheels. I'm thinking about tossing on some 16x10 white steelies with fat rubber on all 4 corners.
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