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Goat Blower
10-16-2007, 10:55 PM
Well, after years of not having time to get to the track and thousands of hours of making a street/strip car, I've decided to forget about racing and make my car fun and streetable again. This project includes putting the following back in the car after taking it out at some point:

power steering
AC
heating system
comfy stock seats
Canadian seat belts replacing harnesses
cutting out part of the rollcage for rear seat access
a good sound system

So with no further worries about saving weight, the weight goes back in. Carbon fiber hood is gone replaced with stock, modified stock steel bumper is going back in to hold up front bumper cover properly. Also the whole underdash along with HVAC stuff is going back in. Along with that, since I'm keeping the 3.5" exhaust, the factory sound deadener is going back in along with a full coating of aftermarket sound deadener. Since I'm used to a little fancier ride these days, I thought it'd be fun to see how quiet and solid I can make the car feel while still making ~600whp. Here's a few teaser pics.

JET
10-16-2007, 11:08 PM
Looking good Steve! You are going back to the Club DSM days, "Going fast with class!".

scheides
10-16-2007, 11:25 PM
Awesome man, keep on going! Can't wait to see this thing out more regularly!

Jakey
10-16-2007, 11:47 PM
Nice! I don't want to know how much my tank is going to weigh once all of my powdercoating is completed and stereo is finished.

Kracka
10-17-2007, 07:07 AM
Looks good!

1ViciousGSX
10-17-2007, 07:13 AM
That's how you do a dual purpose car. Keep up the good work. :score010:

FattyBoomBatty
10-17-2007, 09:03 AM
You should have just bought a stock shell and swapped the important drivetrain parts.

A//// Guy
10-17-2007, 09:06 AM
I like to see this. I dont like stripped out cars. Tin cans ftl, comfort ftw.

Swifty1638
10-17-2007, 10:04 AM
I Support this project..

-A. Swift

turbotalon1g
10-17-2007, 10:50 AM
Looks good man, i am in the same boat, i have carpet and seats, need to do something about the rear seats and then get HVAC controls still, over the winter i may do AC, but i will have to wait on that.
Good luck.