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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: larrym on May 29 2015, 12:24:23 AM

Title: 85 WH1
Post by: larrym on May 29 2015, 12:24:23 AM: Buddy of mine just picked up a nice roller sitting in granny's garage for 10 years it's solid will post some pics soon.
He has intercooler running gear waiting for it at home.
Title: 85 WH1
Post by: larrym on May 29 2015, 02:02:56 AM: As we found it.
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Post by: Scoobum on May 29 2015, 08:04:55 PM: Cool!!
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Post by: Charlief1 on May 29 2015, 08:58:53 PM: Larry, you do realize that most of the guys that own these things now are grandpas, right? :rofl:
Title: 85 WH1
Post by: larrym on May 30 2015, 02:06:53 AM: Lol yes I do me included
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Post by: TexasT on May 30 2015, 07:50:55 AM: Nice! Really like the WH1 paint scheme. There was an 86 with T-Tops and a maroon gut that used to roam our area in the late eighties. Probably in a garage somewhere in the area too.
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Post by: motorhead on May 30 2015, 02:59:14 PM: I had dreams of doing mine in a blue/grey WH1 scheme... instead I settled on resale black... and how's that working out for me?
Title: 85 WH1
Post by: larrym on May 30 2015, 03:14:18 PM: I have not seen it in the daylight yet should be at my buddies place next week
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Post by: Scoobum on May 30 2015, 06:00:53 PM: Larry...get him to wet sand it with the 3M stuff. He`ll likely have to go to a auto paint place to get it. I did my Impala SS with the stuff at Dans shop when I bought it a few years back. The car had spent its life in Toronto and the paint was horribly oxidized. The 3M stuff brought it up damn near brand new. If it ever stops raining I`ll post a couple of pics.
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Post by: larrym on May 30 2015, 07:04:58 PM: We have a painter in our group the worst seems to be the roof. Cody thinks he can buff it out the single stage lacquer is so thin Chris really wants to save the factory paint.
Title: 85 WH1
Post by: larrym on September 07 2015, 11:16:49 PM: So it's stalking the streets!
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Post by: good2win22 on September 08 2015, 08:32:17 AM: Looking good!
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Post by: Steve Wood on September 08 2015, 09:42:19 AM: yes, it does!
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Post by: larrym on September 08 2015, 04:16:21 PM: Been a fun project to be part of, Chris has a beautiful 87 GN we call princess he had a built motor and trans done for it and had the stock engine and trans sitting in his garage,
He sent the trans to a local builder that we use and had the crank polished installed a new bearings and a 206/206 flat tappet cam. The turbo is a 58 he had rebuilt plus a stock exhaust housing machined to fit 42lb injectors and an SMC alky kit. We have a small Buick club half a dozen guys and we all kicked in parts we had kicking around to get the old girl rolling. I had a 9/11 converter that was a little tight for my car it stalls around 2600 rpm plus a had a couple sets of stock headers, Ryan had odds and ends to contribute fuel lines power steering lines crossover engine compartment wiring harness. Biggest delay was the tranny our builder is good but typically he is busy prostock guys get him to build metric 200s and he is always in demand.
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Post by: 278CIKILLER on September 08 2015, 05:12:00 PM: What did he pick it up for?
Title: 85 WH1
Post by: larrym on September 08 2015, 05:19:36 PM: $1500.00 lol
edit he told the guy it was going to cost $200 to get it hauled up so I think he got it for $1300.00
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Post by: 278CIKILLER on September 08 2015, 05:59:34 PM: If you guys find another one let me know thank's What a deal that was.
Title: 85 WH1
Post by: larrym on September 08 2015, 08:03:17 PM: Sorry I was off by 500 roller was 1800 with the BQ tranny included.
As it sits new brakes suspension tires and parts he figures he is into it for about 6500.00 anything around here for that money is a fixer upper this is ready for the track we are going to see if we can get it into the 11s next year.