im turning the cavy into a project car this summer... its going to be a project car and a non driver i hope... im gonna be getting a new car (in the works right now) so id like to tear this car up... and redo it
heres what i need from you guys
ENGINE: budget 8,000
what can i do to my 2.2 (non eco) for 5 grand... or should i swap it...
EXTERIOR: budget 8,000
2,000 for paint (cayenne red w/ silver striping)
Drift Body kit (stock back end with lip)
z3 fenders
18" wheels n matching tires
SS hood (modified to be less pokey outy)
poppers and remote lock
shaved handles
INTERIOR: budget 2,000
Corbeau Black/silver racing seats
SRT-4 rear seats (love that post)
Suede on door panels(silver or gray)
Charcoal/Silver painted dash
Power Windows
5% tint rear windows and back
15% tint front windows
LIGHTING: budget 1,000
interior lighting
strobes, underdash (red)
exterior lighting
grill lighting (red set, blue set)
under body lights (red set, blue set)
SOUND: Budget 2,000
2 12" JL AUDIO subs
new speakers all around
Twin amps (1200 watts) mounted to the back of the backseat
more performance:
dual exhaust (2" pipes)
CAI
Air bag suspension
obviously i dont have the money for all of this right now... but im thinking it will be a multi summer project car, hoping to have it finished by my junior year in college (im a freshmen right now)
what i need from you guys, please critique my ideas, suggest products i should use, experiences with these ideas... and all around help my ideas along...
this turned out to be more of "look what i want to do..."
but idc thanks for your opinions ahead of time
don't do the z3 fenders. go with the f1's and or the stock ones. z3's are over done and unoriginal at this point
swap the engine. look towards a 3400 supercharged and really blow people away with that.
sounds like a plan but what you like now will change in 3 years trust me on that ive gone through 3 front bumpers and 2 types of fenders to have what i have now but good luck none the less
green98cav wrote:sounds like a plan but what you like now will change in 3 years trust me on that ive gone through 3 front bumpers and 2 types of fenders to have what i have now but good luck none the less
yup it always changes, ive gone thru 3 suspensions, 3 different sets of wheels, 2 hoods and 2 kits.
thats why i didnt specify the wheels
ive looked at most of the available eurathane body kits and i really only like a handful... i dont like any backends because they all seem to stick out or have to much going on... the F1 fenders are also a choice to look into... anybody used the X1 fenders... i do like the stock fenders as well, but i suppose if i get them painted along with the rest of the parts i could swap em out whenever i feel like a switch...? 3400 supercharged eh? that would surprise my friend and his old alero... id have the same engine as he does... lol
save that money for your new car
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i dont know... i dont plan on using this car as a daily driver.. im planning on keeping it around for shows and stuff... if im going to put money into it, im not going to half ass it...
maybe not even 21000... i might spread it out farther than three years... and im not planning on maxing out the budget for each part... im going to be installing most parts myself and im leaving myself plenty of breathing room... im going to do the exterior first, interior second, and enginework last... i want to keep this car around to do shows with my friends cars, and to prove to everybody in my hometown that cavaliers can look really good if you fix them up right... idk this is just a preliminary idea, its bound to change as you guys said... im going to try and keep it under 15K for the whole thing...
You have it all backwards...
You do engine first, then interior, then exterior.
Why?
Engine:
Pulling the engine and transmission will screw up the engine bay paint.
Depending on how crazy you go, you'll be in the engine a lot for a while, which will mean leaning over your fenders and removing the bumper a lot, this will probably screw up paint in those spots if it is going to be show quality.
Interior:
All the gauges and stuff for your engine have to go somewhere, in a show car, this stuff is usually fiberglassed in. Adding gauges after you make a show interior will probably look very out of place. You'll also be pulling parts out of and putting parts into the car on a regular basis, and this may screw up the paint on the door jams.
Exterior:
After everything you've done that could screw up the paint is done, you then get the car painted, including door jams and engine bay.
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backwards... hmmm lol good point. im so confused right now... i just want to have a show car in my garage... something that i can put effort into.. something most people wont expect. i dont plan on anything crazy for the engine... maybe just the 2.2 eco swap so i have the eco... and then chrome it out, add a few goodies...
so maybe ill just do that and keep the cost down a bit... either way i will be doing this. not 21K worth but it will look the way i have always wanted it too...
Just buy my car and have half of your plans done already.
lol idk if your car fits my standards
jk looks good, what body kit is that? the drift kit? im not a fan of the drift rear, to much open space
