This guy should be shot!

Z282SLO · Post by **Z282SLO** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:19 pm

13GT500 wrote: I have a Grand National too and when I see the chevy blocks in those I go nutts and at least they are a GM product.

Damn!! Based on your screen names and posts you own a Lamborghini, brand-new Shelby and a GN, just to name a few. I must confess, even though I'm a Ford guy, I have a soft spot for the Grand National. What a fun car! Do you happen to own the GNX version?

vinchez78 · Post by **vinchez78** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:29 pm

13GT500 wrote:I thought since I'm on a cobra forum I would change my Screen name to be more appropriate.

No longer TTLambo (sorry no more ttity lambo)

Now 13GT500

Lmao, cool man

RollTide93 · Post by **RollTide93** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:40 pm

Z282SLO wrote:
13GT500 wrote: I have a Grand National too and when I see the chevy blocks in those I go nutts and at least they are a GM product.
Damn!! Based on your screen names and posts you own a Lamborghini, brand-new Shelby and a GN, just to name a few. I must confess, even though I'm a Ford guy, I have a soft spot for the Grand National. What a fun car! Do you happen to own the GNX version?

I too am a big GN guy although they are the foxes biggest rival I have always loved them and one is on my bucket list of cars to own, only have 2 left and that's one of them

And if he had a GNX I would probably be calling southwest as I would love to drive one, they made less than 600 of them and its a one year only car like the 93 (1987)

Kevins89notch5.0 · Post by **Kevins89notch5.0** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:14 pm

Mike S. wrote:Drag guys want to go fast. Cheap drag guys want to go fast cheap. Chevys make big power cheaper than Fords, and 4cyl LX coupe bodies are fed to the crusher every day out here, and traded on craigslist for under 1K each week. Put the two together, and you've got cheap and ugly speed. Take it to Maaco, and you've got cheap and less ugly speed.

-MJS

This.

My current favorite build is a $1,000 83 Fairmont, junkyard 5.3, home welded turbo kit, auto, 8.8 and runs high 9s.

Link: http://www.dragzine.com/news/video-turb ... t-140-mph/

Full build thread: http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/the-b ... 45zr1cam)/

13GT500 · Post by **13GT500** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:19 pm

Z282SLO wrote:
13GT500 wrote: I have a Grand National too and when I see the chevy blocks in those I go nutts and at least they are a GM product.
Damn!! Based on your screen names and posts you own a Lamborghini, brand-new Shelby and a GN, just to name a few. I must confess, even though I'm a Ford guy, I have a soft spot for the Grand National. What a fun car! Do you happen to own the GNX version?

I wish it was a GNX, it's a regular 87 and its fully built but not a stage 2 block. It has about 600 rwhp and puts it down! Beats my GT500

Shelby put down 730.

RollTide93 · Post by **RollTide93** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:35 pm

Kevins89notch5.0 wrote:
Mike S. wrote:Drag guys want to go fast. Cheap drag guys want to go fast cheap. Chevys make big power cheaper than Fords, and 4cyl LX coupe bodies are fed to the crusher every day out here, and traded on craigslist for under 1K each week. Put the two together, and you've got cheap and ugly speed. Take it to Maaco, and you've got cheap and less ugly speed.

-MJS
This.

My current favorite build is a $1,000 83 Fairmont, junkyard 5.3, home welded turbo kit, auto, 8.8 and runs high 9s.

Link: http://www.dragzine.com/news/video-turb ... t-140-mph/

Full build thread: http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/the-b ... 45zr1cam)/

Kevin is this your car? I love the old fairmonts, my buddies neighbor has one with a built 5.0 in in that's pulling 10's with phone dials on it, it's sick!

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:45 pm

Love the fairmont hard to find my uncle had a 79, funny thing is I saw two country boys puttin down the road in one this mornin

Mike S. · Post by **Mike S.** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:08 pm

This one is mine. It may get big stupid power one day, but it's at least three cars down the road.

-MJS

RollTide93 · Post by **RollTide93** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:11 pm

That is awesome mike I love it! What is in it? Looks very original and sweet!

Mike S. · Post by **Mike S.** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:16 pm

Thanks Brian.

It's an '80, 2.3 4cyl/4spd manual, no A/C, manual brakes, '70s-fabulous red plaid interior. 70K miles. A craigslist find for $900. Underpowered, but oddly fun to drive. It's a cool month daily driver in rotation with the other cars.

-Mike

RollTide93 · Post by **RollTide93** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:18 pm

Mike S. wrote:Thanks Brian.

It's an '80, 2.3 4cyl/4spd manual, no A/C, manual brakes, '70s-fabulous red plaid interior. 70K miles. A craigslist find for $900. Underpowered, but oddly fun to drive. It's a cool month daily driver in rotation with the other cars.

-Mike

I'm already on Craigslist looking at them, would love to find one that nice or a mercury zephyr would work too, again love it!

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:17 am

Damn Mike! great find put a coyote motor in it

Kevins89notch5.0 · Post by **Kevins89notch5.0** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:58 am

RollTide93 wrote:
Kevins89notch5.0 wrote:
Mike S. wrote:Drag guys want to go fast. Cheap drag guys want to go fast cheap. Chevys make big power cheaper than Fords, and 4cyl LX coupe bodies are fed to the crusher every day out here, and traded on craigslist for under 1K each week. Put the two together, and you've got cheap and ugly speed. Take it to Maaco, and you've got cheap and less ugly speed.

-MJS
This.

My current favorite build is a $1,000 83 Fairmont, junkyard 5.3, home welded turbo kit, auto, 8.8 and runs high 9s.

Link: http://www.dragzine.com/news/video-turb ... t-140-mph/

Full build thread: http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/the-b ... 45zr1cam)/
Kevin is this your car? I love the old fairmonts, my buddies neighbor has one with a built 5.0 in in that's pulling 10's with phone dials on it, it's sick!

No, but if I had half the car knowledge and fab skills as that guy does, I would easily replicate that build.

13GT500 · Post by **13GT500** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:02 am

Kevins89notch5.0 wrote:
RollTide93 wrote:
Kevins89notch5.0 wrote: This.

My current favorite build is a $1,000 83 Fairmont, junkyard 5.3, home welded turbo kit, auto, 8.8 and runs high 9s.

Link: http://www.dragzine.com/news/video-turb ... t-140-mph/

Full build thread: http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/the-b ... 45zr1cam)/
Kevin is this your car? I love the old fairmonts, my buddies neighbor has one with a built 5.0 in in that's pulling 10's with phone dials on it, it's sick!
No, but if I had half the car knowledge and fab skills as that guy does, I would easily replicate that build.

Man, that's crazy fast for only 5k in it!
Funny these Fairmonts were brought up I was watching the TV show "Fast & Load" and they made a drift car out of one.

SPEEDFREEK · Post by **SPEEDFREEK** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:37 am

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Man, that's crazy fast for only 5k in it!
Funny these Fairmonts were brought up I was watching the TV show "Fast & Load" and they made a drift car out of one.[/quote]

Yea those dudes are stupid. Gave $3500 for that car then spent who knows what on it and lost there butts. Thats why these guys on Craigslist are asking stupid prices for stuff now. I do the same stuff to cars that they do but trust me its way cheaper than they put on on that show, or at least it was till people started asking high dollar for there junk now.

This guy should be shot!

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