cool. cheep fix. we like to hear that.

 

in '95 the Opti became vented, but it still can fail from water getting into it. so just be cautious with it.

a really good Opti to buy (even though it's not cheap, but much better than OE standards) is a Dynaspark.

 

Looks Good! Is the new interior out of the donor car, or did you find it somewhere? I am restoring my 1996 SS with the neutral interior and I have had a hard time finding replacement carpet or seat covers that match that year. Thanks .

 

Yeah, the donor car for the interior was a 1995 V6 that I rolled two years ago. When you're looking for seats and carpet, just beware that the shade of tan used from '96 on is actually a bit lighter than the shade used from '93-'95. I discovered this when doing the interior on this car. IMO the earlier shade looks a lot better.

 

beautiful car, hope ill be able to do something like that to mine one day

 

Thanks for the info. I will just keep looking for some good quality seat covers. If I could only find an original 96 SS air box assembly also I would be in great shape. Great job by the way!

 

called the shop today. turns out I'm not getting it back until tomorrow afternoon . On the bright side, I'm going to have a true-dual setup after all. I have no idea how they did it. I didn't even think they were going to do true duals when I talked to them, so I'm kinda nervous to see if it's actually what I want. I'm also more concerned about clearance now because I still want to lower my car a little bit. I also don't know for sure what kind of muffler he put on. I said Magnaflow when I talked to him before, but idk if he actually did it. I guess I'll find out tomorrow.

 

so I drove the Z about 500 miles yesterday. I was really amazed at how well it handled on the highway, I wasn't expecting to actually enjoy the ride. I was expecting to get the crap beat out of me, but it was actually remarkably smooth. It was just annoying to have to deal with the howling from the driver's side window being almost all the way up, but not quite (motor's shot).

A couple of things that I've discovered. First of all, the thing seems really sluggish in first gear. I'll pull away from a stop, and it just doesn't seem to want to go. Then when 2nd comes along, it feel like a kick in the pants (enough to whip my head back). If I'm on it at all, it will consistently chirp the rear tires.

Also, the fuel gauge seems out of whack. I know that going way past full is normal for these cars, but I put in 10 gallons at the gas station and the gauge read over 3/4 full.

I've quickly come to hate the speed-sensitive steering. It's fine when I'm driving on the highway, but when I'm trying to park, I have zero help from the power steering.

 

pics!





I think you guys will like this one:


Finally got around to applying the decals:








Exhaust tips:


Took off the front license plate:

 

last is the best. great pictures.