6LE 1987 Grand National 4.8 turbo swap APPEARANCE mods...

[Royal-T-Ltd]

Yeah, I've been staring at it awhile. Seems odd until I step back and look at the whole car, then it is actually identical (but flipped) to the hood line... Going to with hold judgement till it is done then it may come off lol.

i actually just looked at it on a computer and not my phone and i think i might like it…. i just saw it actually flares out. I am not a fan of plastic engine covers though….thats just my opinion… i actually like looking at valve covers and intake manifolds and all the technical aspects that make up an engine.


aaron

 

[6LE Designs]

i actually just looked at it on a computer and not my phone and i think i might like it…. i just saw it actually flares out. I am not a fan of plastic engine covers though….thats just my opinion… i actually like looking at valve covers and intake manifolds and all the technical aspects that make up an engine.


aaron

Yeah me too... that's why I powdered the valve covers red, I liked looking at the coils, and wires, just seemed very... I don't know how to put it... test mule I guess??? Personally not liking the roundedness of the covers. If anything may do it out of sheet metal in the break.

 

[6LE Designs]

Time for a bunch of pics... Close to being ready for the road, hoping to make Bates next Sunday...

Mocking up a grille and new emblem...

Side skirts and exhaust...

Making a battery hold down for the trunk...

Custom fitting made for the fuel lines...

Exhaust completely coated and wrapped...

Rear bumper pan/anti-parachute...

Out of the shop and on the ground...

Missing something though... back in the shop... it's spoiler fab time (it gets the center rounded and the corners tapered down later)!!!

Towing her to Gil's for finishing...

Backyard finishing touches. Time for the stereo over haul...

I love these gauges because they look like VDO/GNX but light up modern...

Final spoiler trimming...

She still needs the grille finished so we can put the front back together for the show on Sunday. After that I have to finish the interior (already repaired and re-dyed all of the factory plastics, replaced the carpet, recovered in leather, etc... just need to make acrylic trim plates for the gauges, shifter and double din radio), then body work and paint. She's getting there...

 

[Chuck Leeper]

NICE!

 

[Tdishon]

Not sure is you listed it or not, but what size of tires are you running? Looks good!

 

[6LE Designs]

I think 295's and 335's...

 

[Tdishon]

Looks like 335/30-18 on a 11" or 12" wide wheel?

 

[6LE Designs]

12"

 

[6LE Designs]

Grille fab work done... Test fitting then off to powder...

I was going for a 2014 Regal look... Thoughts?

 

[Chuck Leeper]

Grille fab work done... Test fitting then off to powder...

I was going for a 2014 Regal look... Thoughts?

I like it!

 

[6LE Designs]

 

[larry33kc]

It does change the look.

 

[2toneNV]

With the amount of body mods done to your car. It makes me think of Mad Max when I see it! Don't take my comment the wrong way.

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[6LE Designs]

With the amount of body mods done to your car. It makes me think of Mad Max when I see it! Don't take my comment the wrong way.

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Lol, that's what my friends say... "Introducing the brand new 2087 Mad Max Grand National" lol.

 

[slowboi]

Great work, it's nice to see people doing something different with these cars.