72 Z/28 - Day 2 Brainstorming

[djunod]

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Predicting the future:
I think the hobby is moving more toward restoring cars to the day2 condition. ...
I think you will enjoy your car a lot more if you do it the way you want it and not the way it was originally. I would go with a set of fat Cragers in the back and skinnies up front and use the L88 hood. That would look sweet.

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I agree. That is totally the route that I'm going with on my '68 Camaro... although the 2nd day look I'm doing is after it comes back from Motion as the Mind Bender Only cosmetic thing left that I don't have is the mid-year Corvette side pipes, but I have a local friend that will sell me an unused set for $500.

There is so much that can be done to make the 70-73 Camaro's look bitchin' I'm jealous! That will be my next project (after I finish with all my current ones).

You're going to have so much more fun with the car doing it as a Day 2 car!

[396L35]

Darren give me a call we need to talk... I have some stuff you need for your day 2 look... The hood is up in the air, I like the L88 but I am attached to the Grump Lump. It all depends on what intake and carb set up. Just call me tonight. Mark

[TDW]

I am doing something along the same lines. I have some original, numbers cars and wanted one to play with. I bought a 70 Nova just for that reason. One of the local hot jobs around here when I was a kid was a 70 Nova with a 427. I am going that route, day 2, as close as I can get it to the one I remember.

[Tenney]

L-88 Hood, Lakewoods, Ansen Sprints, Hurst Autostick 1, Sun Tach, SW's, 140 off-road, Hookers, Cherrybombs.

[396L35]

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L-88 Hood, Lakewoods, Ansen Sprints, Hurst Autostick 1, Sun Tach, SW's, 140 off-road, Hookers, Cherrybombs.

[/ QUOTE ]That sounds like a hell of hookup. I would change it to a 4 speed and let her fly...

[Rick H]

Oh man, you guys are making me drool. After reading this post I have decided that my 70 Z/28 just might be going day 2.

Going with the aftermarket cowl hood only because I have it already and it has holes in it for the hood pins. No console, Hurst Super Shifter, SW tach on the column, water and temp under the dash, Lakewood traction bars (got them already), and my favorite Cragar SS wheels on all corners.

Sam in PA, I am betting you are agreeing with me right about now.

Brings back some great memories.

Rick H.

[DarrenX33]

Excellent inputs here guys! Here are some more pictures. I already have the traction bars. Might I add that I have tested them and they seem to be working well. However, I have no idea what type they are.

Trying to figure out the engine details to. M/Ts and a "MOTION" fly eye Cal Custom air cleaner for starters?

[whitetop]

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However, I have no idea what type they are

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Lakewood competition with j- bolt feature

[427TJ]

Gotta' have an L88 hood on a 2nd Gen--no other hood really works, especially for a '70s/early '80s Day 2 look. Okay, maybe a Grump lump. 15-inch skinnies in front, 8 or 10-inchers out back--slots or American 200S with the cast spokes (as on njsteve's '70 Hemi Charger) or even Cragar S/S's. Turbo mufflers. Yellow Lakewood bars. Electric fuel pump(s). Big-block motor with M/T valve covers (or chrome Moroso for the early '80s look). Accel coil mounted on the firewall pass side. Tunnel ram or Edelbrock Torker with the angled carb mount. The possibilities are endless! I wanna' do a 2nd Gen Day 2 car now.

[Fhakya]

I just peeked at that ET wheels site and fell in love w/ these ones: http://www.etwheels.com/et/fueler.html

A set of 15X10's in the back w/ Mickey Thompson "Indy" (I-tread) tires would look brutally cool and very distinctive. Possibly a set of 15X6's in the front?