My wifes new coupe

[Steves LX]

So we bought this car as a roller from a Chevy guy a year and a half ago. It was pretty rough when we bought it. Not to mention I had to start and build from the ground up. They had the wrong suspension on the car, rear end, BS on wheels and everything else that you could imagine. The interior was an absolute disaster. They had went to town with black spray paint on everything to include the carpet and the seats. Everything you touched was like 80 grit sandpaper. They were going to relocate the battery to the trunk and they used 2 sets of jumper cable wire spliced together for the hot and ground. They also had a fuel cell in the trunck with a inline fuel pump. They used 16 guage speaker wire to power the pump. These 2 guys were absolute idiots. Anyways I put a gas tank in it and moved the battery back up to the front.

I cant thank Jesse(stangman) enough for all the help he gave me on this. If it wassn't for him this thing would still ne on jack stands like it was for the last 16 months. I still have a few items to take car of and it will be complete.

The engine is a 302 out of an explorer with a stock cam. Lakewood upper and lower control arms and stock springs. Everything else is stock to include the 2.73 gear that came in the rear end I bought for it. That will be getting changed real soon.Here are some pics of the exterior, interior and engine bay. The entire engine bay and back thru the trans tunnel has been chasis savered.


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[Steves LX]

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[adragon72]

looks great!!!!

[mustangboy]

I may be biased but that is a bad ass looking car!!

[mustangboy]

I'm now out in my garage to be sure mine is still there

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

That's effin gorgeous...love that red. The Welds look fantastic on it.

And what's this you say about Chevy guy custom work? People pay good beer money for work like that :D

[thecollector]

Guess your woman is better behind the wheel than mine. Last coupe she drove got 3 parked cars. Then I sold it to facemelter.

Good looking coupe hillbilly wired or not, at least your repairs didn't require a full fab shop.

[Stangman]

Wow I love the camera you use. Sure brings the red out in that car. She sure looks good back out on the road again. Glad I could save another one. Sure is a shame what some idiots will do to cars... Really gets me hyped up to work on mine again. Oh, I am my own fab shop :)

[draggin50]

Damn looks good compared to how you made it sound at first! You did a hell of a job on it.

[facemelter71]

Coupe looks great Steve.

Guess your woman is better behind the wheel than mine. Last coupe she drove got 3 parked cars. Then I sold it to facemelter.

Good looking coupe hillbilly wired or not, at least your repairs didn't require a full fab shop.


My Coupe is going to a friends place on RT4 for new Quarter Panels and I have new bumpers and fenders to hang on it while its there.

[Pitbull1052]

wow looks great steve how long did that take just curious??

[Gearhead]

Great looking coupe !! :bigthumb:bigthumb:bigthumb

[INSANEBA]

I miss my notch.........

[Steves LX]

wow looks great steve how long did that take just curious??

It took 16 months to get it where its at. Of course thats not working on it everyday of the week. It still has some body work that need to be done on both sides of the car. But hey it rolls and I couldn't be more happy to get her off my back. Now she just needs to learn how to drive a 5 speed. She has been practicing and doing decent but still needs a little work.

[DeckerEnt]

Great looking coupe!! 16 months is nothing. Mine has been down for 3 years!!

[adragon72]

What are the seats out of steve?

[Steves LX]

Great looking coupe!! 16 months is nothing. Mine has been down for 3 years!!

I hear ya but tell her that!!!

[Steves LX]

What are the seats out of steve?

The seats are the seats that came with it. We had them torn apart and reupholsterd.

[Pitbull1052]

It took 16 months to get it where its at. Of course thats not working on it everyday of the week. It still has some body work that need to be done on both sides of the car. But hey it rolls and I couldn't be more happy to get her off my back. Now she just needs to learn how to drive a 5 speed. She has been practicing and doing decent but still needs a little work.





hells yea it looks great makes me feel good about having one thats in o.k. shape and what the potential is. again looks fantastic!

[Evil_Capri]

Looks fantastic! :bigthumb

[adragon72]

Cool I can't wait to see it in person. Is she gonna race it this year?

[kennebellcobra]

Looks great Jack...bout time you worked on hers instead of yours:tongue2:

[R825OH]

Saw it sittin in Loveland today...looks good!

[8banger]

Looks Great Steve!!!!!!!!!!.Really wish she didnt like it and you'd sell it to me.:bigthumb....Ah let her drive it abit and then if she tires of it,I'll be waiting....:D...

[Stangman]

Just rode in it for the first time since we put it together... WOW I cant believe how smooth, straight, and easy riding that car is. Very well behaved. Definitely needs a bigger gear though. Still spins em over with ease!

[firestang70]

Looks and sounds great Steve.

[Blkcobra01]

Looks real good!!!

[331TwistedWedge]

Dayum Jack! ... that looks killer :bigthumb ... after she learns how to drive a 5 speed, have her come down and teach me :lol:

[Stangman]

Heck from what I hear I think she's already got powershifting down! :lol:

[RyanR]

looks killer!

[RIXXX93GT]

Wow thats nice Steve!

[stangman_5]

That car looks awesome! Makes me want to just keep and fix mine.

[Stangman]

Makes me want to just keep and fix mine.

That's right it does! Hooker! :lol:

[stangman_5]

That's right it does! Hooker! :lol:

I was thinking today if I just cleanout the garage maybe I could just start fixing it. But then I remembered that half of the crap in the garage is yours :lol: So i will fix it when you move your crap :flipoff: :lol:

[cobradon]

Looks good Smitty

[winner70ta]

That's purdy! :bigthumb

[beefcake]

thats really nice. you got any before pics?

can't wait to see her ripping that down the track!

[satan jamez]

Holy crap, that's your wifes car. Man, where did I go wrong :lol:

Dude, your wife is sooo cool.

Very clean car too, looks excellent.

[may93]

Nice car!