View Full Version : The other cars...


elemental59437
07-08-2007, 06:32 PM
Lets see everyones past and current "other" project cars.

1975(ish) Sterling kit car

http://www.rampagedesigns.com/vividgallery/albums/sterling/normal_1.jpg

2002 Protege5 (Turbo, running 1 bar of boost, carputer and full alpine system, race suspension... total about $40k into it before I blew the motor and had to sell it) Sold because of the wifey.. Left her and bought another white one the next day.

http://www.rampagedesigns.com/vividgallery/albums/10002/normal_DSCF0699.JPG
http://www.rampagedesigns.com/vividgallery/albums/dyno%20day/normal_random_035.jpg

1973 Opel GT (Traded for Xbox 360)
http://www.rampagedesigns.com/vividgallery/albums/opel/normal_1283132.jpg

1978 F250 4x4 (Grandfather bought new, Im his only grandson so its very sentimental to me)
http://www.rampagedesigns.com/truck/truck1.JPG

luckytopher
07-08-2007, 06:39 PM
dude, i saw that opel on craigslist! the guy wanted like $350 or somethin if i remember right? i was tellin pepe how i wanted to get that for a project!

elemental59437
07-08-2007, 06:48 PM
LOL.. yeah I got it for $300 then did nothing to it. I almost started working on it but it had a LOT of bondo on it and wasnt worth the time and money for me. I plan on getting a restored one at some point but I just couldnt spend the cash I needed to on it to get it in good shape. I traded it for a 360 to have something that would be easier to sell but ended up keeping it.

luckytopher
07-08-2007, 06:54 PM
do you still have the kit car? is it fiero based?

i like it...

elemental59437
07-08-2007, 07:01 PM
Yeah its sitting in the garage next to the M3. It was originally VW based but this was the car that the owner of the company was making for himself. Its got a mid engine V6 on a custom frame with Mustang II front and Corvair rear. The rear brakes are actually inbound, pretty cool setup.

More pics: http://www.rampagedesigns.com/vividgallery/

luckytopher
07-08-2007, 07:18 PM
looks sweet... plans to finish it? :P

does it run yet?

elemental59437
07-08-2007, 07:39 PM
It hasnt run in 30 years. I have a 4.0 SOHC V6 that will bolt right into the same motor mounts and and Porsche transmission. It might be a car I get to drive when I am 30, im in no real rush to get it finished anytime soon.

MCM97
07-08-2007, 07:39 PM
everything in my world is a "project car" :)

weaksauce
07-08-2007, 08:00 PM
68 fj40 and 97 m3 are my two projects

elemental59437
07-08-2007, 09:41 PM
pics?

razahyde
07-08-2007, 10:01 PM
68 fj40 and 97 m3 are my two projects

i thought the m3 was a fancy night stand? :)

DFWBimmer5
07-08-2007, 10:16 PM
'75 SB.
Bought a new tweed interior, shavin the door handles, has a newly rebuilt engine, and is getting a coat of black plastic paint :D
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o298/DFWBimmer5/bug.jpg
I got really lucky, it is completely rust free!

mehdate
07-08-2007, 11:26 PM
i got ntn :( yet...:D teh M3 dont count?

Jonathan 90 M3
07-09-2007, 10:14 AM
Its not a project car, but it gets about as much seat time as one.

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/5180/img1266smallnt0.jpg

bimmerd00d
07-09-2007, 10:22 AM
FINALLY got another head for it, maybe by late-summer it'll be ready to drive.

http://www.bimmerd00d.com/pictars/525i/interior%20cleaning/IMG_1994.JPG
http://www.bimmerd00d.com/pictars/525i/interior%20cleaning/IMG_1995.JPG
http://www.bimmerd00d.com/pictars/525i/interior%20cleaning/IMG_1999.JPG
http://www.bimmerd00d.com/pictars/525i/interior%20cleaning/IMG_1992.JPG
http://www.bimmerd00d.com/pictars/525i/intakeremoved/IMG_2390.JPG

weaksauce
07-09-2007, 11:39 AM
i thought the m3 was a fancy night stand? :)

it is. I think the jeep is a project as well, but it gets street time.

elemental59437
07-09-2007, 02:01 PM
Its not a project car, but it gets about as much seat time as one.


VERY nice.. I am pretty sure my next BMW is going to be an e30 M3. I just love that car..

I love the oldschool VW's too, and before I die want to own one of those.

Montreal e36
07-09-2007, 02:44 PM
1972 plymouth duster awaiting 5.9L hemi swap

old pics of my e30(sold)
and duster way bottom
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/788111