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1986 WH1 Rebuild write up.

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My History with this car - I just bought it.
The worst purchase that i have ever made -price and condition.
score 1 to 10, TEN = excellent and ONE = part it out, this car scores a -10 Not kidding.
But me being the dumb ass that i am - time to move forward.
Since this car needs every thing i am going over kill in some areas. (Doing things twice is way more expensive than over doing it once)
I am looking for advice, opinions and ideas on how things should be done.
In some cases i might take your advice (thank you) in other cases i might just need to learn the lesson for my self But still thank you.

About the car.

The car is a 1986 WH1 That was passed as a GN.
It needs an interior - it has part of a GN interior.
the car also had a fuel cell that was removed, So it will need fuel lines.
The battery was also relocated into the trunk but the wiring job looks like crap. I am still debating weather to leave it in the trunk or not.
The dash board wiring looks like a butchered rats nest.
the HVAC system looks like it was just thrown in for sale purposes. So that has to come back out and get all new seals and everything else.
Engine harness is also all chopped up.
the windshield is cracked.
Whats good about the car??? the new GN carpet o_O
Yes there's a sucker born every day and i was born the day i bought this POS can you say embarrassing? absolutely

I am going to start with the body bushings and work my way around the frame then move on to the fuel system and so on.
From a quick search the OE rubber type body bushings are seriously over priced.
So before i continue to throw away more money.
Any one use the "Energy Suspension Polyurethane" bushings?
 
Good luck with your new project. I used new rubber mounts, but I rode in a car with poly lowers and rubber uppers, and it was nice. I'm doing this next. The cars I've rode in with poly upper and lower mounts were a little too stiff for my taste and reduced the ride comfort quite a bit.
 
Forgot-
Whats my goal with the car? to have a very nice almost all OE WH1 especially the paint scheme and interior. As far as performance i will be shooting for low 11's but i will most likely over build.

On the body i might go with black bumpers instead of chrome.
I have always wanted GNX fender louvers. this car has them already so i will most likely leave them on.
I have always liked the GNX flares but not sure how they will look on a two tone car.
 
Thanks Mateo
I am going to need a lot of luck and money.
this is going to be a year or two long project if i am lucky.

The car is going to be slightly lowered and get 17" or 18" wheels (most likely 18") ride comfort will be sortta important since the long term plan is to tow one car to the track and drive the other and most likely the one thats going to be driven is this one.
 
Pictures? Don't get discouraged....you'll have it running in no time. Maybe.....
I have the energy poly bushings installed on my car and wow what a difference, it rides great and I would recommend them.
Does it have a rear? Trans? Anything??? Pictures?
 
Pictures? Don't get discouraged....you'll have it running in no time. Maybe.....
I have the energy poly bushings installed on my car and wow what a difference, it rides great and I would recommend them.
Does it have a rear? Trans? Anything??? Pictures?

which kit did you buy?
No Engine, No Trans.
It does have an 8.5 rear not sure if its posi or not. I haven't touched the car yet i just parked it and left it.
Pictures of its current state will be posted in the next couple of days.
 
It'll be cheaper to just sell as-is and take the loss now and then find a better starting project car?
 
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