Before and After?
 

Ol red is finally stripped down. It was quite an undertaking to say the least. Here are some pics that chronical the strip down. Many parts still available, feel free to PM me but don't fog this thread up.

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but...why?

what did i miss here

I'm confused as well. This isn't the remains of the turbo 6mt is it? The wheels definitely aren't 03 wheels and it looks like the grill has chrome trim, not color matched as a 03 would have.

this is thinjims new project car

Rwd Ftw!

hmmm i was wondering how it was coming along

damn it really looks like a 4x4 with it striped

I'm sure your neighbors love looking at your yard. :rofl:

BAD ASS! How are the other aspects of the project going?

I needed something for my CLS the other day, but I can't remember what it is was. I'll P.M you if I remember...do you have a current list up btw?

wow, must be pretty important!!! :thumbsup: haha

rwd CL...wow thats a completely different level...like i just got used to my comptech headers to where i want some other mods, etc...but to be tired of the turbo 6sp he had to go and do this! damn! keep us updated...

and one personal annoying thing: sorry, i see "ftw" a lot on azine, but it never hit me what it means...help? thanks!

FTW- (For The Win).... ohh, and good luck thinjim!!

interesting challenge, good luck.

It was an exercise of discretion with moments of a pure feeling of being a redneck from Hilliard..FL. :rofl:

So are you going for RWD 6-spd CL? If so it's my perfect car. What kinda power are you thinking it's going to have when your done, stock, bolt ons, SC , turbo? Keep us updated, oh and when its done i want to take a ride in it, and if not possible, i expect many high quality vids. It's only fair after you've done this much work, no low quality youtube crap.

If he is going through all this work I'm pretty sure the car isn't going to see much (if any) road use and thus, I doubt it's going to simply have stock or bolt-on power. ;)

Damn that's stripped for real

This car will not see any street use. hehe

Yeah right ;)

Not even at 4am in some industrial area?

Gotta street tune it somewhere. :)

Out of all seriousness, this car will not see the street. You'll see after it's done and fully agree.

:rofl: you beat me to it. Hows that Homeowners' Association down there in FL??

Are you keeping the JA32a or aiming higher?

jeez, one problem at a time :whyme: :D

Jim, are you putting the J32 sideways or you putting a different motor/tranny (LS7)?

just watch the progress, keeping much of it close to the vest, but it will be unique without a doubt.

Im Intrigued!!! :cheers:

A while ago I somehow stumbled across the thread just after you bought this car and mentioned its purpose was a RWD conversion...been looking for this thread about the process ever since...looking forward to following it. Good luck.

Moving right along....chop...chop

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so far so good...can't wait to see the end result of this beast!!

OMG :drool:

jim-
are you going to post a DIY after this is complete? i have a soldering gun and a dremel.....i'm ready to tackle this project!!




just kidding you fools

You are converting it into a boat, aren't you.

wow, this is definately a thread im subscribing to.

looking at those pipes, i say it's going to be a monster if i'm right on what i'm thinking :shocked:

Definitely subscribing :D

So the only question left to ask is, if it will be prop or turbine driven?




Or... possibly a rocket :wish:

Damn talk about progress

wow, your an animal... This is going to be AWESOME :thumbsup:
:drag:
This is going to prob cost a ton, how much do you think? :mantis:

Very nice.

Is every bit of this project DIY?

Ha, that is some hard work right there, but I wonder if it is going to be recognizeable as a CL.

To build a chassis is specialized, so no, not a diy project. Lots of changes to be made and lots of fabrication. As for being reconizible as a CL, you betcha. don't let the car all chopped up fool you. The look should be pretty close to this members rendition/photochop of a CL in Pro trim when the key gets turned.


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