Vince's '75 242GL Turbo

stylngle2003 · Dec 22, 2014

When we take this thing to the track, I'll be your pit crew and caterer! All the scrapple you can eat.

DMFWallace · Dec 22, 2014

Holy **** I didn't know there was a build thread going for this thing! Looking great Vince and I'd love to find a weekend to come down and meet the bebbeh! Cage has come a loooong way considering the learning curve!

Old Iron · Dec 22, 2014

Wow! This is one hell of a Build!

TerribleOne · Dec 29, 2014

stylngle2003 said:
When we take this thing to the track, I'll be your pit crew and caterer! All the scrapple you can eat.

You better invite MikeP to eat it, because I dont eat that sheit

DMFWallace said:
Holy **** I didn't know there was a build thread going for this thing! Looking great Vince and I'd love to find a weekend to come down and meet the bebbeh! Cage has come a loooong way considering the learning curve!

I'm off from newyears till monday. Hit me up.

Old Iron said:
Wow! This is one hell of a Build!

It's just some backwoods engineering.

TerribleOne · Jan 7, 2015

Started working on the front section of the car. Made some sleeves to slide into the framerails at the firewall node. Then tacked 4 beads around each tube to space the frame halves together, so when it's welded up the two frame halves will be burned into the sleeve as well as each other. Started bending tubes for the upper a-arm mounts.

TerribleOne · Jan 7, 2015

Andrewhans · Jan 8, 2015

That cage is super intense. What ET goal do you have?

BillyMaysHere · Jan 8, 2015

Daddy likes

TerribleOne · Jan 9, 2015

Andrewhans said:
That cage is super intense. What ET goal do you have?

No ET goals.. just building a car that goes fast.. straight and around corners, and something capable of being street driven..

TerribleOne · Jan 16, 2015

Got the front frame rails lined up and tacked into place

TerribleOne · Apr 22, 2015

I bought control arms from Speedway, but I wanted adjustability so I cut them up and added threaded adapters and 3/4" rod ends..

TerribleOne · Apr 22, 2015

Sparco steering wheel and seat came in.. along with a swanky quick release hub from Mark Williams.

All the pads in the seat are attached with velcro so it's adjustable.

TerribleOne · Apr 22, 2015

I decided to go Fab9 for the rear axle, I'm in the process of making a jig to weld said parts up. I ordered a Mark Williams aluminum 3.25" bore bolt through case thirdmember with a lightened spool and 4.56 Richmond NASCAR R&P for street driving. Also picked up a 6L80E from a Camaro. I decided to go with the double overdrive vs running a 4L80E with a modified valve body.

The four link will be a triangulated style (yeah I know, it's starting to look a lot like a pro4 desert truck) with 1.5" .120" wall DOM tubing and 7/8-14 rod ends

TerribleOne · May 12, 2015

Front wheels arrived.. They're quite swanky.

Old Iron · May 12, 2015

So, your going to tow this thing to Carlisle and put it on display, right?

WillettRun? · May 14, 2015

Color me impressed with how it looks!

spruill242 · Nov 21, 2015

Updates bro. Or has the Mazdaswede been taking up most of your time?

TerribleOne · Mar 1, 2016

Changed my mind on the powerplant again. Decided to go JZ instead of LS.
Finally started working on my FAB9 and adding a few more tubes in

TerribleOne · Mar 1, 2016

Got my fabricator to come in and give me a hand

Wilford Brimley · Mar 1, 2016

Ha cool

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