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Time to start yet aonther SVO project, this is number three. In Recent years I have been stymied by an 85.5 comp prep. I know, great problem to have right? No it was not. But finally I decided to give up the ghost. Now that my garage is empty I can move onto my Silver 84 (option delete / CP) depending on who you ask. The reason that the 85.5 CP was such a drama for me was that I had a specific design in mind for my SVO resto. But after Chalky confirmed how rare the car was I was unable to modify it in any way. While struggling with what to do I came across the 84. I bought it believing that it was in no way special, and that I could do as I please. So problem solved.
My plan, money and time permitting, is to paint it Turbocoupe midnight blue, change the interior over to black leather, use red 84 GT 350 trim for the ¼ and door trim, keep the drive train and interior options stock, (It has a factory radio, probably a dealer added option after delivery, don’t know yet, will be on the look out for the build sheet). I also want to remove the bi-wing (no bitching please).
The previous owner(s) changed the headlights over to 86 aero style, and I would like to go back to the 84, but not a deal breaker. It currently has an aftermarket cat, and a 3 inch exhaust, this will be a single stainless set up with a stock twin pipe tip when it all redone.
It was not running when I bought it, the owner claimed that the battery was dead. I did not care, and had it towed home. It turned out to be a broken timing belt. I replaced it, started it, and drove it around the block (No tabs!)
At that point I removed the turbo and sent it to Charlie at evergreen. What an outstanding product that guy turns out! I ordered and sourced the parts necessary to water-cool the newly overhauled Turbo. I am in the process of installing that turbo. As part of this I bought an E6 from Chalky, along with a fender.
This has not been an easy deal, the EGR tube turned out to be frozen to the manifold. So, more parts are needed, most are on order.
While removing the manifold I broke the bracket for the intercooler because of frozen nuts.
The rear hatch was rusted to hell, so I removed it and bought another hatch, which means I am looking for a spoiler for an 84/85. I have a line on one in Seattle; hope to pick it up on Saturday.
If anyone cares I will continue to update this. I want to post pics and seek advice (as long as it is not to tell me that I am committing a sin).
Tom
My plan, money and time permitting, is to paint it Turbocoupe midnight blue, change the interior over to black leather, use red 84 GT 350 trim for the ¼ and door trim, keep the drive train and interior options stock, (It has a factory radio, probably a dealer added option after delivery, don’t know yet, will be on the look out for the build sheet). I also want to remove the bi-wing (no bitching please).
The previous owner(s) changed the headlights over to 86 aero style, and I would like to go back to the 84, but not a deal breaker. It currently has an aftermarket cat, and a 3 inch exhaust, this will be a single stainless set up with a stock twin pipe tip when it all redone.
It was not running when I bought it, the owner claimed that the battery was dead. I did not care, and had it towed home. It turned out to be a broken timing belt. I replaced it, started it, and drove it around the block (No tabs!)
At that point I removed the turbo and sent it to Charlie at evergreen. What an outstanding product that guy turns out! I ordered and sourced the parts necessary to water-cool the newly overhauled Turbo. I am in the process of installing that turbo. As part of this I bought an E6 from Chalky, along with a fender.
This has not been an easy deal, the EGR tube turned out to be frozen to the manifold. So, more parts are needed, most are on order.
While removing the manifold I broke the bracket for the intercooler because of frozen nuts.
The rear hatch was rusted to hell, so I removed it and bought another hatch, which means I am looking for a spoiler for an 84/85. I have a line on one in Seattle; hope to pick it up on Saturday.
If anyone cares I will continue to update this. I want to post pics and seek advice (as long as it is not to tell me that I am committing a sin).
Tom
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