Hello All!
I am a 38 year old molecular biology scientist and have been for 18 years. Back when I was younger and first got my license my Dad got me this crappy 1984 Renault Encore with a blown head gasket and told me if I could fix it, it was mine. My love for all things automotive was born.
I came from a broken family that was very poor (I know poor me ) but I really focused in College and became an accomplished professional with some resources at my disposal. In 2004 traded in my 2000 Pontiac GTP Daytona 500 Pace Car and bought an Infiniti G35X. Simply the best car I have ever had or driven. Until I got a new one in 2009. Just a wicked car.
But it's missing something. I can remember reading John Lingenfelter's "On Modifying Chevy Small Block Engines" and it became my bible. I worked on motors at the local track and built 383 strokers, was the time of my life in College.
I was ready to buy the new Infiniti Q50 this spring. Up at the beach last summer I was walking the strip and this hellacious sounding 1955 Chevy passed by and it brought back all the memories of real muscle. American muscle. I caught the bug.
While researching cars and seeing whats out there I saw an 1987 Buick Grand National at RK Motors in Charlotte and it was just bad ass. Looking around YouTube I saw all kinds of cool vids and especially "Tom's Turbo Garage" series on his GN project. Then I screwed up, I bought the film "Black Air" and now I am hooked. I really want one of these cars and I am gearing up to get ready to do something about it if this Massachusetts winter ever ends which does not seem likely
I am aiming for a 1986 or 1987 Grand National in good shape and mostly stock. Budget is around 28k which was far less than most of the built 1955 Chevy's I was looking at first off. Still some chance I go that way, but I think it's too late.
I have Kirban Guides and some other stuff but I guess if anyone has some literature suggestions that would be great.
Seems like an active board with great users, just happy to be a part of this respect for the Turbo Buicks.
I am a 38 year old molecular biology scientist and have been for 18 years. Back when I was younger and first got my license my Dad got me this crappy 1984 Renault Encore with a blown head gasket and told me if I could fix it, it was mine. My love for all things automotive was born.
I came from a broken family that was very poor (I know poor me ) but I really focused in College and became an accomplished professional with some resources at my disposal. In 2004 traded in my 2000 Pontiac GTP Daytona 500 Pace Car and bought an Infiniti G35X. Simply the best car I have ever had or driven. Until I got a new one in 2009. Just a wicked car.
But it's missing something. I can remember reading John Lingenfelter's "On Modifying Chevy Small Block Engines" and it became my bible. I worked on motors at the local track and built 383 strokers, was the time of my life in College.
I was ready to buy the new Infiniti Q50 this spring. Up at the beach last summer I was walking the strip and this hellacious sounding 1955 Chevy passed by and it brought back all the memories of real muscle. American muscle. I caught the bug.
While researching cars and seeing whats out there I saw an 1987 Buick Grand National at RK Motors in Charlotte and it was just bad ass. Looking around YouTube I saw all kinds of cool vids and especially "Tom's Turbo Garage" series on his GN project. Then I screwed up, I bought the film "Black Air" and now I am hooked. I really want one of these cars and I am gearing up to get ready to do something about it if this Massachusetts winter ever ends which does not seem likely
I am aiming for a 1986 or 1987 Grand National in good shape and mostly stock. Budget is around 28k which was far less than most of the built 1955 Chevy's I was looking at first off. Still some chance I go that way, but I think it's too late.
I have Kirban Guides and some other stuff but I guess if anyone has some literature suggestions that would be great.
Seems like an active board with great users, just happy to be a part of this respect for the Turbo Buicks.
