New guy in...

Stew_Magoo · Post by **Stew_Magoo** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:32 am

Hello to all. My name is Stew. I purchased Eric5oh's 1986 Eurocoupe. Picked the car up saturday and got it stuffed into my storage unit. It is gonna be a year or so before I can get started working on the car. No definite plan yet, but the exterior will remain as it looked new. Same for the interior. Motor will be a 302 based EFI motor, nothing crazy but it will have some snot. T5 trans and an 8.8. I'm in love with the cobra brakes I have on my 1990 LX hatchback, but I realllly like these orange wheels, so I have some thinking to do.

As work begins and progresses I will start a thread to chronicle my work.

I say good day!!

-stew

Post by **negusm** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:34 am

Welcome. Keep the original block if you can. It will be worth it down the road.

-Mike

Stew_Magoo · Post by **Stew_Magoo** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:44 am

Mike, the original drive train is long gone. Same with the original seats. Goners. I'd say close to half the original parts of the car are gone.

-stew

Post by **negusm** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:55 am

Stew_Magoo wrote:Mike, the original drive train is long gone. Same with the original seats. Goners. I'd say close to half the original parts of the car are gone.

-stew

Oh well. Do her up proud then.

BTW, the orignal seats were simply Mustang seats with grey piping. You can get that upholstery from FMR. Just give them a call. They have upholstery now that looks very close to original.

-Mike

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:37 am

glad to hear that you want to keep it orginal.

Best of luck

Kentennis · Post by **Kentennis** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:41 pm

Everyday I thank the good Lord that my '86 is all original, has everything but cruise control, looks and runs like new. It's now up to 22,000 miles. And I have a standing offer if I ever want to sell it. And that I live only 21 miles from Henry Huisman!!

Stew_Magoo · Post by **Stew_Magoo** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:53 pm

Yeah, this car stopped being original a looong time ago. I'm not into bragging about having the correct date coded air in the tires. I understand a lot of people here are, and that cool if that's your thing. This car will look 97% stock inside and out; until the hood is popped. Then, all bets are off.

scoutdrivinrebel · Post by **scoutdrivinrebel** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:06 pm

Welcome and G/L with the build.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:28 pm

WELCOME !!!!!

Kentennis · Post by **Kentennis** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:26 am

Hey Stew: I have a Corvette like that. Looks absolutely stock when viewed, even when you lift the hood. But it was an L82 to begin with and the cam went bad. Replaced that with a more aggresive cam, had the heads reworked, bigger valves, higher valve spring ratio and a matched set of valve springs. Put on an Edelbrock carbueration, kicked the ignition up 24000 volts. Now it runs. But you lift the hood and it still looks stock. Using the stock air cleaner, still have the cover over the distributor. All looks stock. Love toying with the young kids with their Japanese rice burners and the 'stinger' mufflers. They think the old Vettes can't run! Mine's a 1980, by the way. Arctic White, tan leather interior. License plate "ITZAN 80".

scoutdrivinrebel · Post by **scoutdrivinrebel** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:43 am

Kentennis wrote:Hey Stew: I have a Corvette like that. Looks absolutely stock when viewed, even when you lift the hood. But it was an L82 to begin with and the cam went bad. Replaced that with a more aggresive cam, had the heads reworked, bigger valves, higher valve spring ratio and a matched set of valve springs. Put on an Edelbrock carbueration, kicked the ignition up 24000 volts. Now it runs. But you lift the hood and it still looks stock. Using the stock air cleaner, still have the cover over the distributor. All looks stock. Love toying with the young kids with their Japanese rice burners and the 'stinger' mufflers. They think the old Vettes can't run! Mine's a 1980, by the way. Arctic White, tan leather interior. License plate "ITZAN 80".

Exactly the same formula I'd like to use on #77.

86capri62 · Post by **86capri62** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:29 am

I'd like to do this to my L-48. 1980 too. Black on red.

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:14 pm

welcome stew... sounds like you have one hell of a project.

i think you said your car was a euro coupe. if thats the case it should have the standard red and grey seats.

bigzeke42 · Post by **bigzeke42** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:47 pm

My eurocoupe has grey piping and grey seats.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:22 pm

Big Zeke.. How do you know it's a EuroCoupe?? Send me a PM

EDIT: Checked. On Registry > Yup, EuroCoupe.