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I can't remember seeing a body kit for the Z, and I've never seen a correct rear spoiler. Interesting
Originally Posted by 94corvetteC4
I still can't help but think about building my third G body Malibu this time with a built LT5, 4L60E trans and a mini tub with a 9" rear end and 4.10 gears. Maybe even keep the ZF trans for the Malibu now that would be unique.
Get rid of that hideous body kit....Cars going to need some paint correction ...When you remove it just go a little at a time to see if the paint will peel away...It shouldn't..
Some people are just ready to see stuff go away and have no interest in fixing and cleaning stuff up to make it sell for more. This is why people give away high quality vintage receivers and speakers to the Goodwill. Its big, heavy, ugly to some, and they just don't want to mess with it. The OP got there first and had cash. Congrats to the OP and we all look forward to his updates.
Now this is so true. I was at Goodwill dropping off some stuff and decided to check out what they had inside. I found a vintage Onkyo receiver that was like new and was super heavy due to the coils. I picked it up for 20.00. It’s still working powering up my giant speakers in my shop. It’s a POWERFUL unit.
This right here. He obviously wasn’t a true car guy.
Not necessarily, when you're up against it, you do what you have to. There's also the thought that he might be aware of what the car needed. A bad engine or trans and all of a sudden its not such a good deal. Have to pay a shop to fix it or at least get it running and clean it up to sell probably would start at $1000 and go up over $3500 just to see what you have. Putting it on Facebook wasn't the brightest thing either......
The body kit is bolted to the car. Three starbit screws along the side in the door jam and two screws in the front and rear wheel well. The wheel well screws are factory screws to secure the inner fender that are also securing the body kit. The three door jam screws go through a round spacer and into an oval slot in the body. The oval slots are perfectly cut so not sure if they are factory or cut by someone who does quality work.
No doubt the fuel system will need some attention but I'm fairly confident the car will at least start with fresh fuel and a battery. How well it idles or runs is a crap shoot. I have personally seen cars that have sat for several years, longest being 10 years, start and drive down the road. The Camaro that sat for 10 years was a friend of mine that bought it, started it with fresh fuel and a jump box and drove it 18 miles to his house with me following incase something happened.
The body kit is bolted to the car. Three starbit screws along the side in the door jam and two screws in the front and rear wheel well. The wheel well screws are factory screws to secure the inner fender that are also securing the body kit. The three door jam screws go through a round spacer and into an oval slot in the body. The oval slots are perfectly cut so not sure if they are factory or cut by someone who does quality work.
the original rocker panels would have likely been removed to install the ground effect kit. The originals screw into the fasteners you talk about above. The pieces in front of the front wheels and behind the rear wheels are likely the only parts that have non factory mounting. Plus whatever was done to install the spoiler. Regardless the kit needs to go, along with the custom paint on the salad shooters. Pick up a set of factory rocker covers, have them paint matched and have whatever other holes fixed at the same time. Get it running properly first of course!
Wiped down the engine just to see what it looks like without the dust and little bit of grime. I wish it would warm up enough to really put some work into cleaning it up and fire it up for the first time in 15 years.
Wiped down the engine just to see what it looks like without the dust and little bit of grime. I wish it would warm up enough to really put some work into cleaning it up and fire it up for the first time in 15 years.
Do yourself a favor...If you plan on keeping it and using it pull the plenum...Swap out the injectors.Pick up a set of aftermarket wires and coils...While you are there swap out the starter...Change every hose that's dry rotted as well....
Get a can of spray paint like I mentioned earlier and do the plenum coolant tubes and cam covers.....Use newspaper to mask around the covers....Spray the letters and the Allen bolts..When they are dry just take a brush to the letters and the Allen screws..
Another suggestion I would make is maybe pull the plugs, squirt a few squirts of motor oil in the cylinders... pull the air duct and see if you can get a socket and breaker bar on the crank and try turning it over by hand for a few revolutions. I would do that before hitting the key to try using the starter to turn it over...
02-18-2020, 10:18 PM
