WS6 Formula V8 Z34 Lumina Re-body

[stevenm357]

that's just wrong on so many levels..... but so intriguing...

You are a truely supernatural artist My hat is off to you sir.

[wultdat]

Job well done my friend! :bravo:

[SpecterGT260]

thats freaking awesome.

[1fastcamarosss11]

wow, no offense to you but you see people start stuff like this and give up i can not wait to see this car done. you are making great head way. keep it going and then you can enter for car of the month i would love to see it.

you really are going some great work, and inspire me with my small projects.
my hat is off to you my friend.

good luck.

looks like you got in running.

any real problems yet? wiring ect.

[BULLET_WS6]

good lord you done a good job man

[predator]

Love it... Especially the wing!!!

Need to get that bad boy in the weeds though...

-me

[Z34LS1]

Thanks for the Great Comments,

Predator your Absolutely right, I was thinking a 1 to 1½" Drop, maybe 2 Inch.

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wow, no offense to you but you see people start stuff like this and give up i can not wait to see this car done. you are making great head way. keep it going and then you can enter for car of the month i would love to see it.

you really are going some great work, and inspire me with my small projects.
my hat is off to you my friend.

good luck.

looks like you got in running.

any real problems yet? wiring ect.


Actually Yes, and Thanks for Asking.
Wiring the Doors is going to be coming up very soon. The Lumina had Pig Tails so I unplugged them, and Snipped the Leads to the Doors. The Trans Am however is "Hard Wired". That means there are no Pig Tails(Plug Ins). The Trans Am had Full Power Doors so there are a few wire Leads I don't need such as Power Mirrors. Wiring the Windows is my Concern. I want the Drivers door to operate the Passenger window as well, hopefully I can do this. As to the Front Headlights, and Tail Lights.... I got Lucky there! I never cut a single wire, and every Trans Am Light bulb Socket fits into the Lumina Light Housings. That's why you see the DRL's lit up.

Joe

[1fastcamarosss11]

Thanks for the Great Comments,

Predator your Absolutely right, I was thinking a 1 to 1½" Drop, maybe 2 Inch.



Actually Yes, and Thanks for Asking.
Wiring the Doors is going to be coming up very soon. The Lumina had Pig Tails so I unplugged them, and Snipped the Leads to the Doors. The Trans Am however is "Hard Wired". That means there are no Pig Tails(Plug Ins). The Trans Am had Full Power Doors so there are a few wire Leads I don't need such as Power Mirrors. Wiring the Windows is my Concern. I want the Drivers door to operate the Passenger window as well, hopefully I can do this. As to the Front Headlights, and Tail Lights.... I got Lucky there! I never cut a single wire, and every Trans Am Light bulb Socket fits into the Lumina Light Housings. That's why you see the DRL's lit up.

Joe

i'm sure you can cut after the pig tail and go from there, should just be poss, neg, ground. well keep going can't wait to see it.

and if you need two quote two people use the button after the quote one it will double quote. :true: :yup:

[predator]

you gonna do any body work besides the wing?

-me

[Z34LS1]

The Car is going to be Midnight Blue. I had to reassemble everything to be sure all panels and door Jambs line up first.

Next is disassembly. All Jambs and panel backsides as well as Chassis, Engine Compartment, Trunk will be painted first. Then Reassemble and Paint Body Complete minus rear Spoiler and Ground effects which will be painted same time as the Body for a good color match.

Joe

[QtrWhore]

freakin sick..man that is one kick ass ride and if nobody can scream sleeper better!!! needs some new shoes..and to tuck her down to the ground a bit..but man..holy crap!!

[Cronex]

This is a nice swap. But I don't know if I would call it sleeper or not. You basically are telling people whats in it if they know F-Bodies by the exhaust and wing.

[1fastcamarosss11]

This is a nice swap. But I don't know if I would call it sleeper or not. You basically are telling people whats in it if they know F-Bodies by the exhaust and wing.

or it could be a ricer. never know till you try. :yup:

[Z34LS1]

Cronex This is a nice swap. But I don't know if I would call it sleeper or not. You basically are telling people whats in it if they know F-Bodies by the exhaust and wing.

You have a good point there, and I'm kinda undecided about the 4th Gen Wing. It does look good but...........

What I'm going to do is Paint 3 Trunk Lids, One with No Spoiler and the other two with Spoilers, 1 the Z34 and the other the 4th Gen. That way I can change it out when I'm not happy.

[1fastcamarosss11]

You have a good point there, and I'm kinda undecided about the 4th Gen Wing. It does look good but...........

What I'm going to do is Paint 3 Trunk Lids, One with No Spoiler and the other two with Spoilers, 1 the Z34 and the other the 4th Gen. That way I can change it out when I'm not happy.

great idea, man you are putting is some good time on this project. :true:

[JLRSS]

Very unique! Awesome ride great work!!

[pinky93]

Holy shit, it has been a while since I have checked in and you have kicked ass!

[msclcrmn]

WOW!!!! I just read this whole thing. This is friggin awesome!!! You are very talented. I can't wait to see it complete. Very cool indeed. :rockon:

[vbcamaro89]

i read this whole thread while being here at work......ive just gota say congrates man that is truly a great piece of work....it made me feel like nething is possible with cars if you can just have patience with them....great job

[jaslivers]

holy shit this is the best thing ive ever seen.......... ive been grinning for 20 mins reading this thread...... you have inspired me to finally get back to my project, thank you

[Z34LS1]

Greeting All,
It's been quite some time since I've worked on the Lumina. This Summer I started a second business, selling 49 cc Scooters. This has taken almost every minute of spare time I have outside of my regular 9-5 Tool and Die job.

My Sales are starting to Slow down now and I've recently purchased a Building to store my Delivery Truck, corvette, z28, 66 duece, and it has enough room to stock pile and Sell Scooters, Quads, and motorcycles. I hope to have an update on the Lumina within a few weeks.

[BULLET_WS6]

thanks for the udate... kep them coming!

[concretegolfer]

Nice job Joe....my hat is off to you and your son....He has been helping, right? I just read the whole thing for the first time and I need to catch up...WOW......Unbelievable.....No Way.....SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THAT MY CONDOLENCES TO YOU....Is the tire really going to stick out that far?....It's on youtube-it must be for real (ha ha).....

Keep at it...you are doing a great job..

Concretegolfer

[Z34LS1]

Thanks concretegolfer.

Greetings Everyone.
Well winter is slowly coming on(it's supposed to 80 here today), and my Sales haven fallen off for my Scooter Shop so this past Saturday it was time to get back to the Lumina. The day started with getting the welder out for it's final run. We wrapped up a few spots left in the trunk then we finished putting a patch in the Passenger rear Quarter, Last we had some interior panels under the Roof to weld.

I spent Saturday Evening working with a Dutch Slapper and some dies planishing the welds on the Quarter, after I was happy with the welds I moved on to the Comstock Shrinking Disk. About an hour and a half was spent on the Disk to get the Quarter straightened out. A thin layer of filler over the seam and it was done. Everyone should own a Shrinking Disk, this is the Best Tool in my Arsenol.

This week will be dedicated to getting the car in primer. Also had a change of Plan as to the color of the car, I love the Midnight Blue I had picked but I've decided to go Black.

[1fastcamarosss11]

Thanks concretegolfer.

Greetings Everyone.
Well winter is slowly coming on(it's supposed to 80 here today), and my Sales haven fallen off for my Scooter Shop so this past Saturday it was time to get back to the Lumina. The day started with getting the welder out for it's final run. We wrapped up a few spots left in the trunk then we finished putting a patch in the Passenger rear Quarter, Last we had some interior panels under the Roof to weld.

I spent Saturday Evening working with a Dutch Slapper and some dies planishing the welds on the Quarter, after I was happy with the welds I moved on to the Comstock Shrinking Disk. About an hour and a half was spent on the Disk to get the Quarter straightened out. A thin layer of filler over the seam and it was done. Everyone should own a Shrinking Disk, this is the Best Tool in my Arsenol.

This week will be dedicated to getting the car in primer. Also had a change of Plan as to the color of the car, I love the Midnight Blue I had picked but I've decided to go Black.

boo on the color, you will regret it.

get some more pics up next week.

[jaslivers]

fuck ya get some pics up

[jknelms]

This will be quite interesting. reminds of the guy who put a complete corvette drivetrain into a honda, and the guy who built his own Hummer off of a 80's Ford F-series.


you're doing great so far.

[9t8z28]

WOW! How did I miss this thread?

[Z34LS1]

Major Leap Forward
Spent Friday Night, Saturday, and Sunday Early a.m. hours till 4:00 this morning getting the car to this point. It may not look like much more than some primer shot on some car but to me I feel as if a milestone has been reached. I still have tons of work to do such as; ground effects need cut and glued, the rear windows need to be made, I need a Dash Pad Really Bad, the Bumper Covers have not been started, and the Dreaded Interior.

I'm using the Trans Am Carpet, it's one piece and covers the entire floor, gas tank, and trunk. It will need minor trimming to the rear because of trunk modshttp://www.metalmeet.com/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif . The headliner can be cut to fit since the third brake light is being omitted, that's an easy fix. Where the challenge comes in is around the Dash. The door panels for the Lumina Doors have to be altered in order to use them(they hit the dash). There is no rear side panels that fit the new modified windows, nor panels for the sides(next to where the seats used to be. Remember there is no room for a rear seat anymore.

So what do I do with all that open Space? I was thinkking fabricated panels including some Special Embossing. Maybe include some nice Speakers, Amps, Dummy Roll Cage??? Any Ideas???

Here's my Pictures, Your Comments and Criticism are Welcome.

http://www.metalmeet.com/photopost/data/500/medium/img040.jpg

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This is the Chopped Quarter! Before and After Picures...

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These Last Pictures are the Roof that was Cut and Shortened 6.4 Inches. This Picture does not doe it Justice. The Incredible Power of a Shrinking Disk is Unbelievable. If you don't have one yet, and plan on cutting or sectioning a Low Crown Panel that is the Tool IMO You must have.

http://www.metalmeet.com/photopost/data/500/medium/MVC-137S.JPG

http://www.metalmeet.com/photopost/data/500/medium/MVC-140S.JPG

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http://www.metalmeet.com/photopost/data/500/medium/img056.jpg

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Joe Andrews

[KyleLs1]

INfuckingSANE

[zero_proto]

omg, this has to be one of the sickest things i have ever seen, kudos man. I bet you when you blow the doors off of somebody, they would be like WTF!!!

[02ultraZ]

Glad to see you are still working on this project. you haven't updated in a while i was worried you lost interest or funding or something. Keep up the good work man the car is looking great!

[jaslivers]

hell fucking yes... i love it

[OutToWinPAHC]

Great progress, just cant wait to see it done.

[chuckie669]

dayum... I've missed this thread for a year. That's art right there to mold the two cars together. I'm stoked to see it finished.

[1 Bad Ass Formula]

That's pretty freaking crazy! Good work! Look forward to seeing what it looks like finished.

[Z34LS1]

The Body is done, the car goes to the Paint Booth this Monday.
Paint is going to be Midnight Blue as originally planned.

Hopefully I'll have some pictures by the end of next week. There is a lot of areas that have to be painted, we figure 3 days to get all the door jambs, window frames, inside doors, underside of hood and deck lid, inside trunk jambs...and so on.

Down to waiting.........:coffee:

[1fastcamarosss11]

i can't wait to see it. :hyper:

[That Guy 2-1]

WOW DUDE I just saw this thread and that's some awesome work!!!!

[OutToWinPAHC]

I also liked the Civette car. There have always been cool looking FWD's hopefully some other crazy stuff comes alone.

[bigrondownhiller]

I also liked the Civette car. There have always been cool looking FWD's hopefully some other crazy stuff comes alone.
What is a civette?

[1fastcamarosss11]

What is a civette?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DudjNvnsfKE

guy took an civic and put all vette parts on and in it. sounds sweet. watch this take off. :drivin:

just look at his other posts on youtube you will see it drag racing and drifting.
cool little project.