TeeJay's 2005 Exploder

[Teejay4490]

Thank ya! If i can get the headliner done in my car im gonna attempt pin striping them.

 

[wood1]

Love the GN's, drove a buddy's back in the day and have wanted one since. The T-Types are just as much fun to drive. This one seemed to eat a couple 700R's a year. He traded it and some guy bought it for his kid. Two months later it was in the junk yard with the passenger side headrest sticking out of the sunroof

 

[Teejay4490]

Yeah the trannys are TERRIBLE in these things. Its a blast to drive, I can burn the gears all the way to third, which prolly isnt helping that transmission
lol. And thats terrible what they did to that car, but having pushed mine further than I should have I can see why it ended up there, LOTS of power.

 

[wood1]

Ate a couple turbos too IIRC... I really like how the tires would fight for traction through 1st gear then lay 10' of black when it hit 2nd... Lots of power, very little brakes. Damn drums on the back too. Even the GNX had drums, think they were aluminum but still drums!

 

[Teejay4490]

Yeah ive been contemplating a disk brake conversion. It stops great but it could always be better. But I think lift spacers are gonna come first for the ex

 

[asull85]

Nice ride! What type of paint did you use on your wheels? I'm thinking about doing the same thing.

 

[wood1]

I was too actually. Your paint job turned out really nice.

Can you find a 4 wheel disk car with the same rear end for the conversion? I engineered my own rear disk conversion for the stang, calipers from a caddi, disks from a turbo coupe. Made the caliper brackets out of 3/16 plate after making the pattern from plywood. What a difference...

 

[Kazer]

Great....after seeing your t type, I now have another car to consider. My choice was between a 350 camaro(bored and stroked to a 383), an lt1 camaro, or go all out on an ls1 camaro. Now a t type?? Are they comprable to my other options? I just grove my friends 04 mustang gt and it seemed to be lacking hp and low end torque

 

[Teejay4490]

Well I sanded them down cleaned them really well, and used ace brand sandable primer, sanded em twice. Then i put about 5 coats of ace brand black gloss indoor/outdoor paint. I took it to the car wash the other day and sprayed them with a power washer from about 2 inches away and nothing came off so im thrilled with them.

As far as the conversion goes its a GM 10 bolt up under there and i know they have disc conversions for them so im gonna check them out.

And Kazer its all to your preference but just so you know... I burnt the ass out of 2006 ish? charger hemi the other day. Idk what itd do against a camaro like that but I know this puppy has plenty of power. I wonder how embarassed he was getting beat by a V6...turbo charged of course

 

[Kazer]

I'm sure the sound of that turbo would make me forget all about not havin a v8. Can you go race a 93+ camaro for me? Lol

 

[Teejay4490]

Yeah its pretty sweet, and If i can find one willing to get there ass handed to them yes I will. Only problem is usally the buick stays in the garage

 

[Teejay4490]

For you Kazer..

Tinted my tail lights today...

with the lights on..

And with the brakes on..pretty good for the day time, hopefully all these old people down here in florida will see them...

 

[wood1]

Hmm, looks even, how did you do that? I'm paranoid about being ran into so I wouldn't but it looks great.

 

[Teejay4490]

1000 grit sandpaper..1500 grit

2 1/2 coats of vht (sounds funny but the third was very light)

Then 4 coats of krylon clear coat gloss

 

[wood1]

Gotya, looks good dude.

 

[Teejay4490]

appreciate it, Im thinking about doing my headlights but idk how itd look and theyre already black anyways..

 

[Teejay4490]

Wooooo 123,456 Lol

 

[wood1]

Ha ha... looks weird.

 

[Teejay4490]

It does maybe its time to switch these plain jane ugly gauges out for some purty white mounty gauges.

 

[Teejay4490]

Also I had to replace my alternator..150 to have it delivered on the side of I-95