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February 3rd, 2007, 02:37 PM
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GNX ,Prototypes,Parts,Build Info, EXC
I we be using this thread to share with you some insight in the manufacturing of the vehicles along with some rare if not one off components. Please do not ask if I will be selling any of these items as I will not (sorry). The first pictures are the prototype GNX badges manufactured for several for several of prototype cars. It is made from steel that was lazar cut. The outer silver surround at one time also lazar cut but fell off. So for pictures of the vehicle (from 30 feet away
 ) it was painted and taped to simulate the periphery of the badge.    
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February 3rd, 2007, 04:43 PM
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Cool
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86 GN--Learning bit by bit...ATR DP, 3''exhaust, hotwired fuel pump,AFPR, RJC boost controller, turbo tweak chip & Alkycontrol  95 Camaro Z28 200K miles  The cars
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February 3rd, 2007, 10:58 PM
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Nice Stuff... Now I wont be able to sleep while I wait for your next post
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1987 GN 235ci, forged pistons,steel main caps,ARP everything Crank & rods ground smooth and shot peened,Balanced 50/50,restriced cam bearings, high flow centre main oil galleys. high flow front cover, race ported big valve heads,speedpro 204/214 cam, PT70 Ptrim , 72 lb siemans injectors, extender extreme alky chip, 4" intake, LS1 Maf. Tranlator plus. ported throttlebody,Mease plenum, EGR delete race ported and welded intake. port matched to felpro 1200s, SMC alky , ESP Front mount, F body rad, TA girdle on the Diff, Atr bar, Boxed control arms, Stock ported headers and THDP , ultra high flow cat (gutted)Hooker exhaust, custom cutout, EGT, Directscan, Transmission is the weakest link, its Built but not enough. Same Tune as the Wife, Right on the verge of a melt Down
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February 4th, 2007, 09:24 AM
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Trans Lines
This is a picture of the prototype trans cooling lines next to the production lines.
I know they look primitive but we had to start some place. The next posting will be the BOM (Bill of Materials ) basically the GNX modifications on paper.
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February 4th, 2007, 01:51 PM
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Subscribed.
Thanks for taking the time to put this together. 
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Glen My wife says me and Rick87GN aren't allowed to play in the garage anymore.  1986 GN
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February 4th, 2007, 06:48 PM
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Thanks for taking the time to share all that great buick history with us !!!
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February 6th, 2007, 07:28 PM
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Thanks for everyone’s nice comments
 ……This is the BOM. The bill of Materials is used to keep track of parts used in the manufacturing of the vehicles. A GNX on paper . If parts are changed in Form Fit or Function then a change in the BOM track this event. If you could see the entire BOM it is over 250 items long. The next installment will be a picture of prototype turbo shield.
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February 6th, 2007, 07:56 PM
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Great Info. Thank you so much, what a treat!
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87 Grand National --"DCVING" Girdled 109,Champion Irons, 214/210 Roller,TE-60, Walbro 340, Poston Headers, Hooker exhaust, 50's',Turbo Tweak chip, CK Trans,3000 Pat's lock-up. Alky kit from alkycontrol.com. New motor wet down, fixed, now down again. 03 Bonneville SLE--"MD N USA" (Daily Driver) 05 Avalanche Z71-- "LUV PITS"(wife's Daily Driver) 89 Formula WS6-- "4GDABDT" 305 3:73's, Hooker exhaust (Wife's Toy!)
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February 7th, 2007, 06:59 PM
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This is a prototype turbo shield
 . This shield was not made at ASC and was given to me by the gentleman working with me from McLaren. I do not know the origin of manufacture. It is hard to tell from this pictures but some of the slots in the shield are longer them the production version. The overall shape was carried over to the production shield. The GNX was also cut into the production version. This part was painted gray and you can see in the picture from the inside of the part, that a sliver of material was added to make it longer.
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February 7th, 2007, 07:16 PM
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you should post pics the "hunt" line lock bracket-its almost oem
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Everybody has a plan; until they get punched in the mouth 87 GN GNX suspension t-top CAR Member #1 OF 2 Quote:
all stock block and heads with 42.5 inj-adj f/p reg- 3in atr external gate & d/p- 6765 bb turbo- 3200 tcs billet 9-11 converter- front mount intercooler-maf trans 4in -ATR headers
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February 7th, 2007, 10:03 PM
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nice-i got mine too
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Everybody has a plan; until they get punched in the mouth 87 GN GNX suspension t-top CAR Member #1 OF 2 Quote:
all stock block and heads with 42.5 inj-adj f/p reg- 3in atr external gate & d/p- 6765 bb turbo- 3200 tcs billet 9-11 converter- front mount intercooler-maf trans 4in -ATR headers
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February 7th, 2007, 10:29 PM
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yes i will use new bolts and re paint that before winters over
sorry so ugly but its been with me for a few years now pics
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Everybody has a plan; until they get punched in the mouth 87 GN GNX suspension t-top CAR Member #1 OF 2 Quote:
all stock block and heads with 42.5 inj-adj f/p reg- 3in atr external gate & d/p- 6765 bb turbo- 3200 tcs billet 9-11 converter- front mount intercooler-maf trans 4in -ATR headers
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February 8th, 2007, 05:11 PM
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Yes a GNX PPG Pace car
This is something that I almost forgot
. I was going through some of my boxes in the basement looking for material to add to this thread and I came across this. Yes it is true we built a PPG pace car. This is a copy of the fax that authorized us to start building the vehicle. I wish I had a picture of the finished vehicle but do not….sorry  . I do remember that it did look cool with the lights.
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February 8th, 2007, 05:16 PM
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Any clue where the car is now or what happened to it. Crazy that its floating around with no vin number installed.
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February 8th, 2007, 06:05 PM
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how about the ever ellusive astro roof x
any info or history about that subject?
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Everybody has a plan; until they get punched in the mouth 87 GN GNX suspension t-top CAR Member #1 OF 2 Quote:
all stock block and heads with 42.5 inj-adj f/p reg- 3in atr external gate & d/p- 6765 bb turbo- 3200 tcs billet 9-11 converter- front mount intercooler-maf trans 4in -ATR headers
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