Thread: Progress over the past year on the GTP / IC Build Pictures

I acquired this 97' GTP from a relative last year. It was not taken care of whatsoever over the years and I wanted to bring it back up to par. The transmission lost 3rd gear, the engine was leaking everywhere, the suspension was shot, and the brakes barely worked (warped rotors, 60k+ on the pads). Just wanted to share some pictures of how the car looked before to how it looks now along with all the things I did to it along the way. I'd say its about 90% complete with body work/built trans being the last two things on the list.

Current Mod List:

Exterior:
- Projector headlights
- Blazertech fog lights
- Tinted Tail lights
- Badge overlays
- 17" GTX Wheels
- SLP Gen1 spoiler (needs to be installed)

Brakes/Suspension:
- KYB AGX struts
- Vogtland springs
- Upgraded sway bars/endlinks
- Poly bushings
- F-body brakes
- Goodrich stainless brake lines

Engine/Trans:
- stock trans w/ shift kit and aluminum drain pan
- replaced all gaskets down to the long block
- MPS
- HS 1.9 Rockers
- SD headers w/ SLP cat
- Corsa Catback
- Custom Water/Air IC system w/ Meziere pump, aluminum reservoir, bar and plate heat exchanger/core (2 gallons total in system)
- Gen V
- N* throttle body
- CAI
- Ported/Polished LIM
- PRJ rails
- 42lb/hr green top injectors
- Billet Aluminum valve covers
- Poly motor mounts
- 99+ coolant bottle
- 125 amp bonneville alternator
- etc...

Before: (After a thorough cleaning :lol: )
















After:

very nice!

IC Build / Engine Bay pictures in no particular order....

What headlights are those and where'd you get them? Thanks. Car is looking great.

More........











Finished product:

i like

Thanks for the compliments. Those projectors are the dashzracing projectors. (supporting vendor here)

Looks good so far, nice little build up you got going.

car IS too loud, just saying

but like i said before, shes a beaut

Originally Posted by Sl33p3rGt

Polished S/C FTW

I contemplated between paint, powder coat, and polishing. I decided against the first two because I prefer the look of natural aluminum over a painted blower. Polishing costs too much and doing it on my own would take too much time.. My Oldsmobile will have both the show and go. This car is just the daily driver so investing that kind of money into the appearance can be better spent on go fast parts for the turbo build

mines painted black right now but its going to get powder coated black with the rotor pack part polished this winter.

Originally Posted by 98GrandPrixIraqVet

Very nie looking for what should be your slow car LOL

Thanks, lol. Yeah it'll be pretty slow compared to the other one when its done