I really wanted this documented so when I do the passenger side I'll make sure to use two cameras: We've already cut a lot of the Chassis away, the Camera somehow ruined a disk so I lost all the shots removing the Drivers Side "not needed" parts. Here is the Lumina Front half hanging above the Trans Am Chassis: Since the Back won't have much weight maybe some should be added? Traction seems like it will be a problem as well, I'm not saying this will be a super hot rod but maybe something should be added there as well? This can be disabled by a switch if you want to get crazy. As I moved the chassis outside into the ¼" of Ice we had the traction control system kept clicking on and off. I was wondering were do you draw the line at weight? Over the weekend I moved the chassis from one side of the garage to the other. I can't wait to take it for a spin, the old rear hatch with glass weighs more than the back half of the Lumina. Tomorrow we cut the Back of the car off, then Monday the Junkyard can come take the Chassis from the Lumina. Here's my son firing up the Henrob to take a small area out that was keeping us from removing the Body: We did a pretty good job keeping in mind the Body was going straight Up in the Air but there's always that one spot that jumps up and bites you. Like the Curtains hanging from my Garage Doors? My Doors are my weak point, but I can live with them after rebuilding and Insulating the rest of the Gargage. This Picture shows the Cuts through the Roof and Quarters, what I don't show is the cuts down through the Foorboards next to the Doors: We removed the Clamps and the Spacers, my hope is that theses flat surfaces will Aid me when Reassembling the Body. I Clamped the Spacers Between the 1 Inch Angle Iron, next my son welded them to the Body. I Machined three Spacers all 6.400 long from big chunks of Aluminum. The Two Upper Braces were sitting in the Rear Windows. This Shot Shows the Braces offset because we were lifting the Body. Oops forgot to mention the Interior Bracing. Next we cut the Strut Tower Loose on the Passenger side: Next we cut the Front Drivers Frame Rail: (we took more than we needed for trimming later) Next we cut the Front Passenger Frame Rail: Next we cut the Inside of the car just below the windshield: (Picture was taken after we started lifting the Body) Next we cut the Top of the Firewall just below the Lower windshield Seat: (Saws-Alls' are Great for har to reach spots, and straight sheetmetal cuts) Next we Cut the Inner Fenders loose from the Firewall: Here we started by Cutting the Front Cage loose from the Strut Towers: Here is the Trans Am after I removed a bunch of stuff: That's where this build became a thought.ġ) I'm not Qualified but I'm willing to learn what's needed to complete the Job.Ģ) Space is limited to my two car Garage.Ĥ, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and probably a bunch more will come up along the way.įirst I stripped the Lumina of all Interior, Dog House, Doors, Deck Lid, Front and side Glass, Fuel Tank and Lines, wiring, and all Foam and Insulation packed in where cuts were to be made, next pushed it into the Garage. After he took all the parts he needed we worked a good deal on what was left. My Buddy bought the car for parts, mainly to repair his 1999 WS6 T/A from Deer Damage. The Quarters were Flat, the front fenders were shattered, but the nose and Rear were very nice. A few months ago a Buddy of mine bought a Salvage title WS6 Trans Am. A Cadilac small V8 is the only thing that would bolt to the Factory Bolt pattern on the Bell Housing, but that still would leave you with a FWD vehicle. After doing lots of research on V8 conversions to the Lumina I felt there was nothing to be offered. I've owned the Z34 since it was 1 year old, and I've always thought it was underpowered. The reason for the Build? Who knows, but it's what tripped my trigger. Yesterday my son and I started the Body Removal on the 1992 Chevy Lumina Z34, today we completed the front half. This is a Long Thread that I started on MetalMeet, but I want to here from Guys who Actually own LS1's and be able to Learn as well. I'm here because of the Car I'm Building and because of the Wealth of Information on LS1 Engines, and Cars. Cars I currently own are:ġ992 Dale Earnhardt Limited Edition 5 Speed Z34ġ995 Z28 Modified with a Warbird Hood, 2002 Doghouse, and Custom Paintġ966 Chevy II 383 stroker, 4 Speed Muncie, overall decent rideĢ004 Avalanche (5.3 V8(327) that looks an Awful lot like an LS1) I sell my own line of Metal Shaping Tooling english wheels, Planishing Hammers, Hand Tools, Dies and you name it, But I'm not here to try to Sell Anything. I'm a member of but I'm not here to plug them. I'm Divorced, have a Wonderful GF, and overall pretty good Life. My name is Joe, I'm 42 have 4 wonderful kids 2 of which are grown and gone. Greetings All, my first Post here was not an Introduction.
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