News on the GTZ....

[Mr. Beefy]

IT'S STAYING!!!!!!   ÂÂÂ

I picked the wife up for lunch and talked to her about it. I start the conversation with this..... "So what kind of mood are you in..?"  Then I go on to tell her about how the car isnt selling and I would like to keep it..... and how the carport is going to be made into a garage where the car will be kept. She really didnt have much to say other than the concern about the amount of money I would be sinking into it, which I understand. I told her that it's not going to be a short project. It's going to take quite some time to git 'er dun so as to not bankrupt us.  She does understand about how much I do like these cars and I guess she relates. It wasnt a "oh hell yea keep it!!" it was more of a "well if that's what you want....." but the mood was light and she was laughing(I have that effect on women ) so in time I know she'll gro to love the car as much as I.



So here's what's going on..... the Bronco is going to be my DD cause I only drive 8 miles a day. That will get maintained and fixed as needed but no extra money is going into that.

The GTZ will go through a rigerous overhaul in the next couple years(I'm assumiong just because of money) which will include a new interior, paint(keeping it garnet maybe with a little more metal flake in it), repair parts that need to be replaced like bushings etc, do some rust repair, POR15 the subframes and anything that would rust. Then  the engine/trans will be pulled for inspection/replacement of parts. The 90 trans is going to get tossed to the side for a spare and it will get a 3.94 with a new clutch and poly bushings. The engine will get inspected, new headgasket,waterpump,timing set,W41 cams, custom chip. Hopefully there will be money for a header/custom exhaust to make it breathe better. Then the original GTZ rims will be put on(painted black). I will see if my friend's brothers would want to do the painting for me. I'll just find a way of making the $500 I was asking for the car so we are even on picking up the Bronco.

So that's it...... I love my wife   Whoot Whoot...

[Carson21R]

W00t!!! Nice dude! Can't wait to see the progress! yay!    

[michi]

NICE ONE ! Thats a good news, I am pleased for you and cant wait to see the beretta when all the work is done

[99GaGT3X00]

nice to see your keeping it.

you know you want the gtz rims i got before they go to the scrap yard.

[Mr. Beefy]

(95BlackZ26 @ Apr. 03 2008,16:21)QUOTEnice to see your keeping it.

you know you want the gtz rims i got before they go to the scrap yard.
That I do..... unfortunately I cant spend money quite yet. Gotta do the work on the house to get the GTZ in her bed before buying anything. I have to keep things quiet for now. You know.......

[DUNCAN05]

Cool!

[SuzukiGhostRider]

Right on, man. I was sad to see your time wasted trying to sell that car for far less than it's worth. Glad you're keeping her bro!

[Mr. Beefy]

Yea people in my family are giving me **** about it. They say "just do the work on the Bronco and be done". They dont know......  

[1988GTU]

Congrats!
Sousa gets to put his car in a garage...  Talking about the GTZ!  

[Mr. Beefy]

(1988GTU @ Apr. 04 2008,08:09)QUOTECongrats!
Sousa gets to put his car in a garage...  Talking about the GTZ! ÂÂÂ
ROFL  

[m67gtx440]

good for you man. wish i had a beretta to work on  what does rofl mean

[Mr. Beefy]

rolling on the floor laughing

[blaster1812]

It's great that your keeping it and can't wait to see the outcome of it. I'll probably throw mine to the side and save a few grand and waste it on the GTZ... I was wanting to send mine to the scrap yard but something inside tells me to hold onto it.

[Rodville]

Nice.

[GTU_NUT]

Glad to hear someone else isn't "giving up."  I just completely "restored" my GTU.  Including a complete paint job inside, outside and underneath.  (I still have to take and post pics)

But Def. Good luck on your project!