Car Craft Project Cars

Ok, I wasn't thinking about the ground pounding sound at a cruise , however I'll take it up a notch with since it's an unlimited budget might as well fit a three position switch, on/off/auto.  
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The Silver Buick- '77 Skylark coupe w/455&TKO-600, '72 Centurion Conv't - 455w/TH400, '67 T-bird 4Dr (suicide) w/428&C6. Needing to replace a '69 Firebird 400.

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I would build my 65 Imp like a old 60s/70s street racer.Rockcruisher/396or427 big block.Some old keystones or slot mags. My camaro would have a 335 tbi v-8 and a fresh paint job.  

Unlimited:
I'm a simple guy....

I'd build a tube frame for my '59 VW beetle to hold a supercharged 392 Hemi with a four-speed, and Olds rearend and a straight axle.

Or... I'd build a pro-touring triple-black '77 Lincoln continental four- door  with twin turbos, a six-speed with a GV unit and I'd run it in the Silver State Classic.


The $10Gs:

I'd put some better suspension under my '73 Satellite and add a GV and do the interior. I'd like to do a '70s hi-jacker style that handled. Maybe a Watts-link for the  rear or something.... add wheels and tires, press the gas, and go.  

Unlimited budget:
1970 Plymouth Satellite station wagon
BODY MODS
Converted to a two door using the door frames, quarter panels, and fenders from a two door donor.  I would have the fenders, door skins, and tailgate molded from carbon fiber.  I would then have a nose, hood (with air grabber), and wing for a Superbird molded from carbon fiber.  I'd shorten the wing to protrude six inches above the roof, while leaving the adjustability.  I would shave the drip rails and all exterior protrusions.  I would double hinge the hoos so that it could be opened from the front or the rear.   The color would be a Honda motorcycle hue called Asphalt.  The exhaust would exit in front of the rear tires.  I would open up the quarter panel scoops and duct cold air to the rear brakes.
SUSPENSION
I'd integrate the XV Motorsports independent rear suspension setup and the coilover front suspension from Magnum Force.  Brakes would be aluminum discs encompassed by electro magnets utilizing Lenz's Law (extreme braking action causing no heat or friction).  I'd use 18 inch Mopar steel wheels (from a current LX platform police car) and have them widened to 8 inches in the front and 10 inches in the back.  
DRIVETRAIN
I'd power it with a 392 Crate Hemi to which I would add twin turbos and a mega chiller setup of my own design.  Transmission would be a T56 beefed up to handle the power level (around 1000hp).  
INTERIOR
I would relocate the batteries, the nitrous tanks and the air conditioning compressor to the pit under the rear floor where the third row seat is located.  I'd go with the front seats out of a current Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 and rework them so that the HVAC could be routed through the vented leather.  The dashboard would be replaced with a touch screen LCD display that would be tied into a compact computer tied into ECM with navigation, internet connectivity, and controlling the entertainment system.  The mirrors would be replaced with cameras which would be displayed on the dash screen.  The instruments would be displayed on a HUD on the windshield.  The glass would be replaced with electro-gradient tint (tint that is adjustable via electric current flow).  

Just imagine the looks on the sports car guys faces when they get spanked by a land yacht!



$10,000.00 Budget
1970 Plymouth road runner
426 low deck stroker (400 B engine with an offset ground crankshaft), Demon 850 carb, Edelbrock RPM heads, aluminum radiator, electric fans, electric water pump, Accel 300+ ignition and coil, Pistol Grip A833 4 speed transmission, 8 3/4 rear with 3.73 gears, police rally wheels with dog dish hubcaps.  That's where I am now with a tad under a grand invested in it (including the original purchase).  Plans for the future are blue suede paint with gun metal gray stripe, finish the body work and create a custom dash board.  
Out of ten thousand, I should have enough left over to build a 77ish GM Monza type car for the One Lap of America.  

It was interesting to see that most responses involved current projects. I'm in that camp too. I guess I'm lucky in that I'm pretty thrilled to be working on my project. It's super dorky but I really like the Vega GT I'm in to. I sometimes get into those conversations about what car would you want if money was no object. I actually think it would be my car. LOL

OK unlimited budget: I think I'd do some experimenting with coatings. Maybe ceramics and Teflon on the piston heads and skirts. Ceramic in the chambers. I think I might try to put a 340 Buick crank in a late Rover V8 block with custom forged pistons. I'd probably get the Wildcat Engineering heads based on the Stage II turbo Buick v6 heads. Maybe use a main girdle/dry sump rig a buddy has in Belgium.

On the suspension I'd go fully tubular on the control arms with coilover for track-side adjustability instead of just uppers. I might go with dropped S10 spindles instead of the stock ones I have and some kind of caliper upgrade for better attenuation at the track. Maybe a 4-piston rig, balanced MC with backup reservoirs.

Some things that were expensive I'd do over like the G-force gears for my T5. I got the straight-cut dog-ring gear set. Not at all cheap. Really cool. I saved 40 lbs. swapping from the Saginaw 4 to the T5.

I'd probably go a little heavier on body work too. Add some flares for more rubber on the front and back. Something I can remove and replace if there is damage. Finally no skimping on the gauges. I'm a fan of the Pro-Lite from Autometer.  
-Nic '73 Vega GT, Aluminum Wildcat 5.0

Something I thought of later. Wheels are really expensive and some really nice 3-piece BBS alloys like 17lbs a piece would be really cool.  
-Nic '73 Vega GT, Aluminum Wildcat 5.0

GLAD -  unlimited budget ?  hmmmm....      I would have to say I would build a convertible 70 Roadrunner 440+6 clone...    go electronic EFI for the six pack, nitrous,  6-speed T-56, pro touring style, large 4-wheel disc brakes, hydroboost, and all the little trimmings....

Somewhat of my plan for my Charger but on steroids...      

Unlimited budget...

'69 El Camino with a lowered-compression R07 Sprint Cup engine, sheet metal intake with a Roots-type blower strapped on, Jerico WC4-4 trans, an enormous fuel cell at the front of the bed feeding E85 for all it's worth, a Winters quick-change, fat and wide Micky Ts on all four corners under radiused wheel arches, basic blue gloss paint, semi-sheen black hood, and my nickname painted above the door in quill.

My only fear would be how hard I would need to drive it in order to match the high from building it.  

hahaha.
nice post.
lets see.
engine size?  4.125 bore/ 3.25 stroke,9.325 deck height, 6.25 rods
spread port exuast. sb afr 195 competition port heads, 58cc chambers, 2.08"int/ 1.65" valves, ceramic coated exuast valves+ ports. flat top pistons. internaly balanced. .040 piston to head clearance.
deburred chambers, piston oil cooler squirters.
smallest xfi comp cams hydrolic roller camshaft.
i like dry sump systems, but hear they're not reliable enough for the street. so a fully baffled wet sumpsystem, tighten oil pump.
ati rattler harmonic balancer.
tnt gapless piston rings,aluminum block with 6 cross bolted mains, nicklesile sleeves.
shaft mounted rockers. belt drive cam drve system.
long runner tpi intake, with oversized plenum to make rpm activated center butterfly's to convert to short runner.( single electronicaly operated intake)
multi point injection, possibly direct injection.
undecided on diesle, gas,or e85. but definatly common pump stuff.
water/meth injection.
jes knock sensor= for e85/gas.
1 coil per cylinder would be awsome.
egt kit per cylinder.
twin ceramic ball bearing turbo's.
thinking t62-1...ceramic coated
stainless ceramic coated long tube headers.1 5/8 primary pipes 4-1.dual 3.5" stainless exuast after turbo. ceramic coated.
40mm blow off valves. electronicaly controlled.
apropriatly sized aftercooler.
3.5"blower tubing down pipes.
4" blower feeding pipes.
ecu, with 4 fuel maps at the flip of a switch.
t56 transmission, tranzilla, or apropriatly modified t56 magnum.
12bolt, or dana 60 with 3.0:1 gears arb air locker diferential.
carbon fiber driveshaft.
full car construction weight 2500lbs wet.
probably 67-69 camaro body style cause their so common and parts are easy to get. but for aero dynamics say a 3rd or 4th gen firebird trans am. gt40's are awsome but drive train limited.
4 wheel disc breaks 13", lightweight, corbon pads+ rotors all four corners.  multple piston calipers. or steel rotors and ceramic pads wichever lasts longer.  
cromoly tube frame, and roll cage. one easy to repair if need be.
6 point harnesses, both driver and passanger.
one piece flip up front end.
four headlights. min...
plenty of under hood space for working. removable trans tunnel.
16gal fuel cell, break cooling ducts,
functional spoiler+ground efx.
lexan windows.

4-10" 300watt rms subs, 8- 4" 40 watt rms mids, 8-2" 40 watt rms tweeters. 2-10" 300watt rms woofers, properlay angled and tuned in. a radio with no static. 2500 watts rms total in sound system. equalizer, digital suround sound, satalite radio, hidef, reg, ipod, ect tuner.

built in laptop, room for 2 full spare tires, and a decent tool set. plus jaks, and stands.
all four tires same size and back spacing, so they can be rotated.
18" rims. big enough tread thickness 235/60/18 so that pot holes don't wreck my rims/tires.

rack and pinion steering, independant rear would be great but common parts are better.
boost vacume guage in block to tell when rings are wearing out, 4 intake air temp guages, 12 total egt temp guages, fuel pressure guage, fuel level guage, oil pressure guage, oil temp guage+cooler, rear diferential guage+cooler, tranny temp guage+cooler, tach, speedometer,volt guage, water temp guage.
preluber system.

thats all i can think of for now.  will you build it for me and then give it to me.  

oh yeah.
windshield wpiers, heaer, a.c. reclinable, and adjustable seats.2 altornator's and other street car givens, full creature comfert.  

Wow unlimited budget?!?! I would finish my 87 Olds Cutlass by dropping a  500 ci Olds with STS twin 66mm turbos via universal kit. Bulldog race port heads, Accel 1,000 cfm throttle body, Mondello Posi-flow intake, Jet-coat long tube headers,3.5 inch exhaust crazy custom ground cam profile, Oil restrictors, Art Carr built TH350 with gear vendors overdrive, 3-inch carbon fiber driveshaft balanced, Ford 9' with 3:55 gears limited slip, custom 442 wheels with MT drags in the back goodyears of front, wood grant grant steering wheel, bare brake system fat rotors & pads, remote mount battery, 13inch JL audio subs, 6x9's a true beast no doubt!!  

if i had an unlimited budget id just buy a late 20,s early 30,s miller race car like peter depaolo drove.  they say that with rules restrictions imposed in the late 30,s that the formula cars didnt truly match the performance of these cars until the 80,s  

Unlimited Budget?        Clone my 1994 v6 Camaro into the 1993 Chevy Camaro ZL1 that GM sold at barret-jackson in January with a few minor changes....                                                                                                                                                             $10,000 Budget?                                                                                     Just finish my '73 AMX to like new condition with a little Trans-Am goodies to make it interesting. I don't want much...                                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cars: 1973 AMC Javelin/AMX, 304V8, auto on the floor
     1994 Chevy Camaro, V6 auto (it was dirt cheap and its my daily driver)
     1987 Ford Ranger, V6 5-speed 4x4 (nice little beater.)
     1997 Ford F-150, 4.6 V8 4x4 (inherited it, Dad drives it cause he blew the engine in his truck, least he pays the insurance on it.)  

69 ZL1 corvette