1984 T-Top coupe project progress

[IEATLT1]

Well I've had this thing for about 2 1/2+ years now and supposed to be coming back from the body shop next weekend.

I drove this 56K mile V-6 car into my garage and tore it down to pretty much a rolling chasis

I have pics but only one I have now is of the day it was picked up to goto the body shop.

It will be getting a two-tone paint with black on the bottom and dark shadow grey on top with a red pin to seperate



Here's a list of parts I've secured for it. I have everything cleaned painted and ready to start to put back together when she comes home

My goal when I pick it up sat morning is to have the engine, trans, driveshaft and exhaust put on before I sleep on saturday night.


Mod List

Under Hood (Engine bay is smoothed no Swiss cheese)
Barry Grant Speed Demon 650
Jegs throttle bracket
Victor Jr. Intake w 1inch spacer
AFR 185 Heads w 1.6 rockers
347 Stroker (cat nodular crank 3.4 stroke, hawks 4340 h beam's, probe forged pistons, comp solid roller bar-type lifters, comp cams custom solid roller cam, billet double roller timing chain and main girdle)
(282/286 duration, 609/618 lift, 110 lsa.)Cam specs.
Moroso 7qt oil pan
110 GPH Holley mechanical fuel pump
Holley FPR with carb mount
MSD 8598 dizzy
March Alt bracket
FRPP AC delete Bracket
SFI Balancer
Griffin Alum Rad
MSD 6al
MSD Blaster 2 coil
Spal Electric Fan
Spal fan controller setup with two speed relay turn on
Relocated battery to trunk
Mac Shorty Headers
off-road h-pipe
American thunder catback with tailpipes
Optima Red Top



Rest of the drive line

Hawks Racing 8# aluminum flywheel
Spec Stage 3 clutch kit
WC T-5
Adjustable clutch cable
Billet quadrant
B&M Pro Ripper Shifter
FRPP Alum HD Drive Shaft
8.8 4:10 Gear with a (rebuilt) trac-lock
5 lug axles
Brakes and Suspension
Eibach Sportline Springs
Racecraft cc plates
Racecraft bumpsteer kit
sn95 spindles, hubs, calipers and rotors
All new brakelines
Basic drum setup on rear end with organic shoes and new hardware.
Weld in sub frame connectors
Double adjustable upper and lower control arms








Exterior stuff

New two-tone paint wet sanded and buffed 4-20-09
86 LX front and rear bumper covers and body molding
HO Fibertrends 3" cowl hood
89 Vert doors (on the door mirrors)
87-93 quarter windows
New trunk lid
All new weather stripping (t-tops, doors, trunk)
84-86 Taillights
FR500 17x9 wheels black with the polished lip


Inside

85 GT grey dash
Black dash pad
Console delete
85 gt leather wrapped steering wheel
93 cobra greay leather seats (drivers 6 way adjustable)
new black carpet
83 black manual door panels
83 black interior quarter panels
new black headliner
new black door seal plates
Custom rear seat delete
Oil pressure and Water Temp in dual pillar pod (carbon fiber)

[myler]

Oh thanks allot for the tease.... wait till it's done then tell us the story, thats more satisfying Can't wait to see it

[Blainer]

Brings back memories of mine plus alot of headaches. Love the wheels on the back!

[la.fraude]

STOP IT!! i wanna make my car a ttop too. but that would make me spend large amounts of money for it haha. cant wait to see this. looks like it will be nice.

[machm1969]

Can't wait to see the progress, looks like a solid car.

Matt

[84ttopnotch]

Nice project, considering I have one going too. My t top notch was a 4 cyl roller when i got it..wish i had taken pics to document my work but I was too distracted. Mine is all black right now with an 87 nose on it. Some day I'd like to put a 79 pace car nose on it.

[IEATLT1]

Here's some shots from the body shop today... all jambed... I think maybe not next weekend but the week or weekend after.... we'll see if they suprise me!

[Blainer]

Nice to see another T-top coupe getting fixed.
My car looked like yours at one point

[IEATLT1]

looks real close....

[gdniel]

Can't wait to see it done.

[pillford]

i like how you smoothed the engine bay.

[89 AZ SSP]

Can't wait to see it come out of the shop. Gonna have a nice lookin engine bay with the holes filled!

[86REDGT]

sounds good, keep us updated with pix

[machm1969]

Nice progress, the engine bay looks great (I only wish I'd done that to mine!).

Matt

[Blainer]

Nice progress, the engine bay looks great (I only wish I'd done that to mine!).

Matt

Same here.

[82HATCH]

Looks good. Keep us updated.

[IEATLT1]

My dad stopped by the body shop one of his friends from childhood owns it... and he doesn't seem to think that I'll get it back this weekend but they were working on it.

They edged out the frt bumper cover and fenders and maybe putting them back on today... If so I'm not sure... I told the guy two weeks ago that I'd like to have it back soon possible as I want to enjoy it a little before the winter comes...

I figure working pretty much everynight and on the weekends I can have the car back together in a month...

so end of june/middle of july is were I'm looking now...


I bought a FP regulator w carb mount and dual feedlines
all my oil and filters
antifreeze
water wetter
waterpump
remflex header gaskets
new sn95 dust shields
1" intake spacer


trying to buy the finish up stuff I'll be getting some of the silcone upper and lower rad hoses this weekend

[86GT2go]

Nice TTop Notch........wish I had the cash to get the one you were wanting to sell. I like the FRs (I have a set in 18" waiting to go on my Turbo GT).

[IEATLT1]

Nice TTop Notch........wish I had the cash to get the one you were wanting to sell. I like the FRs (I have a set in 18" waiting to go on my Turbo GT).

After I get this car together we need to meet up at a show in columbus sometime...

[86GT2go]

I agree................maybe by then I'll at least have the 83 vert together and running!

[IEATLT1]

Went to check out the car today and was surprised..... I'll have it back next saturday morning and then the fun start... I won't beable to wish this next week away quick enough..

Engine bay is painted, doors and fenders and front bumper cover are on!!!

[86GT2go]

Looking good so far....I wish any of my 3 were that clean. As for a Columbus meet-up, I am all for it! Keep us posted...............

[Blainer]

I see you used doors from a diff year. The side view mirrors that go on those doos will look sweet.

[IEATLT1]

Blainer I plan on wiring them up some how to work too...

I have a vert rearview mirror from the convertable too with the lights underneath
I'm putting a newer style dome light in too I always hated how dark the older foxes were at night when trying to look for something

So needs less to say I have a bit of wiring todo

I will drive this car before the end of the summer if I have to ride on a milk crate!



Quick update...

Yesterday I installed and mocked up the edlebrock fuel press plate and carb... then removed


I installed the march alt kit, AC delete kit, fuel pump, headers and spark plugs.

[plstktnkr2]

Ieatlt, what did you do with the v6? I need a complete motor for a spare