You may have seen my drift project KA24DE-T swapped 83 242 (http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=240054), well here's the man behind the scenes: the car who went through rain and shine to bring engine blocks, rims and tires, and of course roll my big behind around everyday, Larry!
Bought him with the name already, $700 in March when my last FWD turbo failure of a car spun a rod bearing.
Bought him all stock, K-jet B21 ~215,000 miles (Odometer quit at 204K a year ago) single lip, high as a kite on modestly cut springs, single round headlights, MSW golds.
As I bought my second 242, shortly after selling my '86 245, I started making changes to Larry, first the Recaro from an Evo 8 that's supposed to go in the drifter. I couldn't let it sit around while the car is getting worked on
Then the headlights, JY find!
Now the drifter could have single rounds (quads couldn't clear the front mount intercooler).
Soon after, I removed the gaudy grille, I didn't have a flathood grille for the quads, so I just cut back the coffin-style grille from my 83 turbo, and painted the whole front end flat black! Cut a coil in the front. Volvo strut tubes are just too big. Looking into Saab shocks, with cut tubes when I can afford coilover DIY kits... As low as it can go in the front with decent suspension travel.
And just for laughs, after painting my friend's '79 GT flat black with a flipped 86+ lip, we decided to zip-tie his extra old lip on Larry... giving us this!
Shortly after, I found a screamin deal on wheel bolt pattern adapters! So I installed some 15x8 jeep rims with a slightly stretched tires in the rear, and slightly rolled fenders. I say slightly because these fenders are nearly impossible to roll! I'm hunting down the 4th jeep rim now...
Rubs on bumps, needs stiff springs!
So I recently got my hands on some '69 Opel GT tails
)) So, naturally, wanting to do something different (evident by the Nissan swap).....(blackout inspired by Cameron)
Watch them in action here: http://youtu.be/R5Rb_K00IFI
So that's where we are today.. More to come soon. As soon as the drifter is driving Larry will get a heart transplant, B230f+t, LH 2.2 or 2.4, haven't decided yet (wish I could afford MS 2.0)! Coilovers too!
Bought him with the name already, $700 in March when my last FWD turbo failure of a car spun a rod bearing.
Bought him all stock, K-jet B21 ~215,000 miles (Odometer quit at 204K a year ago) single lip, high as a kite on modestly cut springs, single round headlights, MSW golds.
As I bought my second 242, shortly after selling my '86 245, I started making changes to Larry, first the Recaro from an Evo 8 that's supposed to go in the drifter. I couldn't let it sit around while the car is getting worked on
Then the headlights, JY find!
Now the drifter could have single rounds (quads couldn't clear the front mount intercooler).
Soon after, I removed the gaudy grille, I didn't have a flathood grille for the quads, so I just cut back the coffin-style grille from my 83 turbo, and painted the whole front end flat black! Cut a coil in the front. Volvo strut tubes are just too big. Looking into Saab shocks, with cut tubes when I can afford coilover DIY kits... As low as it can go in the front with decent suspension travel.
And just for laughs, after painting my friend's '79 GT flat black with a flipped 86+ lip, we decided to zip-tie his extra old lip on Larry... giving us this!
Shortly after, I found a screamin deal on wheel bolt pattern adapters! So I installed some 15x8 jeep rims with a slightly stretched tires in the rear, and slightly rolled fenders. I say slightly because these fenders are nearly impossible to roll! I'm hunting down the 4th jeep rim now...
Rubs on bumps, needs stiff springs!
So I recently got my hands on some '69 Opel GT tails
)) So, naturally, wanting to do something different (evident by the Nissan swap).....(blackout inspired by Cameron)
Watch them in action here: http://youtu.be/R5Rb_K00IFI
So that's where we are today.. More to come soon. As soon as the drifter is driving Larry will get a heart transplant, B230f+t, LH 2.2 or 2.4, haven't decided yet (wish I could afford MS 2.0)! Coilovers too!
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