need project ideas

[V]

give me ideas of a project car for an engine swap.

drivetrain will be ls1/4l60e with nitrous.

no s10 or fbody. preferably a car.
going for sleeper style.

I wanna do to something different but can't think of anything that would satisfy me.

[LTb1ow]

Civic.

[86ta-adf]

I would love to see a civic like that despite how much I hate them.

[WildBillyT]

Buick Roadmaster

[V]

civic is top option already. 95 2dr coupe.

I've also thought about volvos and jags.

also no rx7 or mustangs

[The Fixer]

G-body Pontiac Grand Prix or Buick Regal - preferably one with a vinyl top, bench seat, and 14" whitewall tires. :)

[deadtrend1]

http://auta5p.eu/katalog/yugo/yugo_45_01.jpg

[WildBillyT]

Dodge Daytona

[LTb1ow]

80s era XJS... lots o lots of room for turbos...

[deadtrend1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKXSk0BS-5M

[V]

roadmaster just too big and heavy

and steve, after that 87 monte SS I did, I never want to touch a g body again.

another idea I had was a 30s hot rod

[V]

wbt- id really love to do a daytona. started that idea yers ago. mopar used to sell a rwd conversion kit for them but can't find one anymore

[Jersey Mike]

You want a project, Paul? Help me with that HVAC retrofit I was telling you about over the winter :)

[V]

You want a project, Paul? Help me with that HVAC retrofit I was telling you about over the winter :)

sure, that's easy though.

another idea I has was to find a salvage saturn SKY

[WildBillyT]

No no, I got it. An old Uhaul.

[LTb1ow]

Supra.

[Jersey Mike]

another idea I has was to find a salvage saturn SKY

^^ THIS would be awesome.
I want to say that there was a redline version of the sky with a LSx at one point though, no?

*edit*
I'm wrong. Mallett made a v8 version w/ a LS2. http://www.mallettcars.com/sky-conversion.htm
I bet not too many people know about it though, as it wasn't a production car & I only heard about it once on a forum a few years back...

sure, that's easy though.
Great. I'm going to hold you to it :rofl:

[LTb1ow]

Porsche 911

[LS1ow]

http://imganuncios.mitula.net/1993_chevrolet_caprice_base_asheboro_nc_5212760807 82222.jpg

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

sure, that's easy though.

another idea I has was to find a salvage saturn SKY

Miss your old car? haha

[maroman88]

http://gallery.fierodomain.com/d/5548-1/zgrounded+024.jpg

1986 Cavalier Z24 Convertible

[Tru2Chevy]

80s era XJS... lots o lots of room for turbos...

Yea, late 80s XJs do have lots of room under the hood - that would be awesome!

http://0.tqn.com/d/4wheeldrive/1/0/J/L/1/rww_89JeepCher_2RR.jpg

http://fototime.com/538A1B7CC982B9F/standard.jpg

- Justin

[NastyEllEssWon]

old corolla or starlet. how about a ls1 star/quest (conquest or starion) :nod:

[donnj]

34 3 window, 6 inch chop

[Tru2Chevy]

Starion would be badass...those were cool little cars.

- Justin

[LS1ow]

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/smart-car-1.jpg

extend chassis. add bracing. win.

[NastyEllEssWon]

http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2008/05/01/14/45/1987_chrysler_conquest_tsi-pic-46274.jpeg


ftw :nod:

[Tru2Chevy]

extend chassis. add bracing. win.

Yea, i think you would have to. A full LS1 / 4L60e / axle is prolly longer than the fortwo

- Justin

[V]

yea, redline sky was just turbo, still quick though. I've heard of the mallet cars, not worth the price imo.

nick, I miss it a lil but more like it due to its low weight

jeeps...eh, I have mixed feelings

an old corolla... hmmm... and by old though, I mean 70s/80s. ill look up pics tonight

id also like to stay away from vw due to the fanbois lol

[NastyEllEssWon]

http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/110662627/77Celica_bigger.jpg



77 celica gt fastback :nod:

[69RSZ]

how about a chevy vega? Or a citation.they are light cars and should fly right into the 11 second bracket very easy.

[LS1ow]

http://cache-08.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2008/10/Datsun-260z-classic.jpg

Datsun 280 ?

[donnj]

73 Chevelle, done right always looked killer

[Tru2Chevy]

Chevette?

- Justin

[V]

thinking early 80s 4dr toyota cressida. factory rwd helps

[NastyEllEssWon]

ooh im a big fan of the chaser/cressida

[LS1ow]

or just do what i did...

http://petenelson.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/img_4268.jpg

[V]

I helped build a bbc vega with a 8-71 a few years back.

not feeling the muscle car thing.

chevette is just scary

[LS1ow]

on a more serious note, id look into 240sx/silvias/whatever you want to call them, ive seen a few that are really nasty

[donnj]

.....

[PolarBear]

Pacer or Gremlin

[PolarBear]

or a lawnmower or chipper

[LTb1ow]

prius.

/thread

[V]

time to look for prii... lol

[Tru2Chevy]

prius.

/thread

When did Charlie Sheen start posting here? :rofl:

- Justin

[V]

found a few salvage prii. I wonder how much the drivetrain is worth outta one. hmmm

[BigAls87Z28]

I vote Jag XJ6 or XJS. Super cool on the outside, with an LS1 power...totally sweet. Paint it BRG, 18 inch wheels off a modern Jag with upgraded brakes maybe...du want!

http://www.jaguarspecialties.com/photos/LS1-2.jpg

[Jersey Mike]

Whatever you do, just don't do a LS1-TurdGen :rofl:

[V]

I think an ls1 prius would be hilarious. id show up at ricer gatherings all decked out in toyota clothes. car would be quiet though with several muffers, but electronic cutouts. id act like such a priuslover, I can imagine it now.... id even get the plate "MPG FTW".....
seriously can u even imagine a ricers reaction to a prius with v8 sound purging nitrous.....

I willl now be looking for a rolling chassis prius.

[LTb1ow]

Yesssssssssssssss, I want some credit for that brainstorm. :)

[V]

sure lol

[12secondv6]

Rear Wheel Drive Dodge Neon!

http://www.streetfire.net/video/97-dodge-neon-rear-engine-rear-wheel-drivebuilt_93601.htm

[donnj]

Peugeot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqx8o7hOdE4

[sweetbmxrider]

http://www.xbox365.com/gdb/images/EpFVVZuyZEpVjczLGA/Midtown_Madness_3_40_500.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_09Op0KYA6BQ/TBr7ITtLXlI/AAAAAAAABCw/nx0lZ2zfPyo/s1600/Griswold+stationwagon+8.jpg

http://bestbatterytips.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Golf-Cart2.jpg

http://www.goaliestore.com/board/attachments/hot-stove/27645d1292951366-what-do-goalies-drive-playskool-car.jpg

http://www.scottykarts.ca/3rdpage/barx.jpg

[Artful Dodger]

http://www.streetlegaltv.com/photos/data/599/IMG_9191.JPG

[ar0ck]

Murth Mobile:
http://onscreencars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/waynes_world_pacer.jpg

[sweetbmxrider]

http://bifsniff.com/wp-content/files/2008/08/tdk-20080820-batman-returns-batmobile-for-auction.jpg

[WildBillyT]

Studebaker Avanti

[BonzoHansen]

http://www.dragtimes.com/images/11639-1976-Chevrolet-Chevette.jpg

[LTb1ow]

http://www.westcoastcustoms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/wcc-expendables-truck02.jpg

[sweetbmxrider]

delorian or fiero

Studebaker Avanti

Just make sure there's no rust......on the gas door :lol:

[91chevywt]

Here's the question of the day, do you want something that is good at taking corners? Or just the wtf factor?

I would go with a cheap granny wagon of sorts if handling isn't a concern. Couldn't be a chevy though. Maybe some throw away ford or chrysler product, but not a full size

[coolmanvette75]

i would die if you did a prius! that would be the best sleeper of all time

[qwikz28]

http://www.felgen-man.de/E30neu/E30-7.jpg

[wretched73]

http://www.dyna.co.za/cars/Ford_15_Model_T.jpg

[Jersey Mike]

Prius idea would be legendary. If you can't find a cheap one, I always see early/mid-90s BMWs for next to nothing--no one expects much more than a 16 second pass from those things.

[88WS-6]

Opel GT

http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/1972_Opel_GT_SCCA_Race_Car_For_Sale_Front_1.jpg

[88WS-6]

I suck at attachments...

[maroman88]

cadillac cimarron-V

[88WS-6]

If do you pick a 95 Civic, that would easily be the nicest sounding Civic ever. Even if you just threw glasspacks on it

[FlyingDutchman]

http://www.kia-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/2010-nissan-cube-2.jpg
http://anycarinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/toyota-yaris-2009.jpg

cube? yaris?

[redsoxsstink]

http://forum.motorcycle-usa.com/attach.aspx/19355/snowblower%20V8.jpg
http://www.geekologie.com/2007/11/06/V8-barstool.jpg
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxIf-ipUnRZrCRwMdaYDCPcsII19e44z1FC2W2be_LBkaXvUSI&t=1

[Blacdout96]

3000GT/Dodge stealth. plenty of engine space, just make sure you get a VR-4 rolling chassis so you have all the rear wheel drivetrain hooked up, and you'll have to cut a trans tunnel.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

3000GT/Dodge stealth. plenty of engine space, just make sure you get a VR-4 rolling chassis so you have all the rear wheel drivetrain hooked up, and you'll have to cut a trans tunnel.

He's going for a sleeper, not a sporty looking car. Nor is he looking for a heavy car. :wink:

[Mike]

http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uploads/800px-BMW-Z3-Coupé-500x375.jpg

[Blacdout96]

Buick Roadmaster

He's going for a sleeper, not a sporty looking car. Nor is he looking for a heavy car. :wink:

Whoa whoa whoa, Z16's arent that heavy, you just got to remove all the electronic devices, and 4WS, and the steel body panels, and the interior, and the....Well you know what I mean :rofl:

Then if he's not looking for a sporty car, then drop the BMW's, the Starions ( I quite fancy one myself) old school celica :drool: and the Z cars. Actually I second WBT's choice of the roadmaster, and station wagon version at that someone else posted. I'm sure you can junk a few pounds off of that to make it **** n git.

[qwikz28]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/SmokingSS/Cruze/DSC_0197.jpg

[WildBillyT]

Whoa whoa whoa, Z16's arent that heavy, you just got to remove all the electronic devices, and 4WS, and the steel body panels, and the interior, and the....Well you know what I mean :rofl:

Then if he's not looking for a sporty car, then drop the BMW's, the Starions ( I quite fancy one myself) old school celica :drool: and the Z cars. Actually I second WBT's choice of the roadmaster, and station wagon version at that someone else posted. I'm sure you can junk a few pounds off of that to make it **** n git.

See, I thought the Roadmaster was one that was actually doable. The Impala SS has some aftermarket support, it's already rear wheel drive, and a swap isn't something ridiculously hard to do, like converting a FWD econobox to RWD and not have it come out uber hack.

[LTb1ow]

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/shifting-gears/28707d1215949127-official-joke-thread-civette.jpg

Do it with a prius.

[BigAls87Z28]

Catera. Catera and the last gen GTO share a lot of chassis parts. Monaro is built on VY/VZ which is related to the Catera/Omega chassis.
You could have TWO LS powered Caddies.

[V]

there was an ls1 catera on the caddy forums for sale, like 5500

[Frosty]

Late 70's Malibu, find one with the landau roof, keep the stock steelie wheels... keep the thing as stock looking as possible.

Win.

[Frosty]

there was an ls1 catera on the caddy forums for sale, like 5500

I remember being on those forums waaay back when I considered getting one(before I found out they're flaming piles of dog crap)...and the general consensus was that the LS1 wouldn't fit into between the frame rails...glad to see they were wrong. A LS1 Catera would be sweeeeeeeeeeet

[WildBillyT]

5th Gen Nova. DO IT.

[WiMiMc]

damn someone beat me to it, but i think an older C10 stepside would be sick

[7998]

I always wanted to put one in a 635csi or 450sl. A 560 sec is shape looking. Plently of room , rwd, comfy lux ride.

wbt- id really love to do a daytona. started that idea yers ago. mopar used to sell a rwd conversion kit for them but can't find one anymore

Here is a guy selling the conversion

http://forum.pafoa.org/everything-else-37/114354-v8-dodge-shadow-daytona-parts.html

[V]

Ok, I was surprised and impressed by all the great suggestions you guys came up with.

I took the ones i liked best and thought them over in regards to how feasible they were, both mechanically and financially. One BIG concern i had was the ability to legally register and drive the project vehicle in NJ once completed. Also the initial cost of purchasing the project car came into play. (ie. a Prius is dam expensive even wrecked, 7k+, lol)

After sleeping on it to calm down my ADD, I have finally settled on a vehicle. Ironically, the car i chose was not even mentioned in this thread. It helps that its a classic already, and is a originally rwd v8 car.

The goal of the project is to have a drivetrain that shocks and amazes for the car that it is in. The car will NOT be a show car in the sense of its outward appearance, cuz it will be downright ugly. However i will take it to shows regularly and with the hood popped, it'll get its fair share of attention. Also it may not be the fastest thing on the road, but it'll be cool.



I got this car for my high school graduation, as a project then.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/SmokingSS/vetteLT1shop2.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/SmokingSS/Jan2008030.jpg

[Mike]

1. what year is it again
2. will it maintain the crazy paint and fear this sticker?

[WildBillyT]

Just an FYI- you'll really have to work hard to shock and awe with a C3 Vette...

[V]

Mike, its a 79, and that paint is gone for the most part. i added a more recent pic.

Just an FYI- you'll really have to work hard to shock and awe with a C3 Vette...

true, i used that "shock and awe" loosely. Basically itll be an LS1 with a direct port nitrous system, so all the lines for that will be above the manifold. basically i just want it to be more than you'd expect from the outside.

[Mike]

nice, good choice going with something you already own

[NastyEllEssWon]

wooo glad you decided to work up the vette!

[V]

now to figure out what to do with a very low mile '96 Impala SS LT1/700r4...

[86ta-adf]

Part it out I could use an lt1 haha

[maroman88]

put it in my 88 for me

[Tru2Chevy]

Part it out I could use an lt1 haha

All he has is the LT1 - not the whole car. And IIRC, there is already a thread in the classifieds selling the motor.

- Justin

[sweetbmxrider]

now to figure out what to do with a very low mile '96 Impala SS LT1/700r4...

Finish putting it in the vette!!!!!! Oh, right.

Should be a cool car when its together though. Always been a fan of the 78-82 body.

Oh and if you are going hardline, I've got 10 feet of stainless 3/16" line and some fittings. Not enough for a full system though and all are blue.

[BonzoHansen]

now to figure out what to do with a very low mile '96 Impala SS LT1/700r4...

This week on Hoarders: A NJ man is buried in useless car and parts.

[LTb1ow]

Gimme da LT1, I will give it a nice warm home! :)

[NastyEllEssWon]

put it in a lt1 car and sell it for 8 grand in the classifieds like all the other crazies :twisted: