New guy from East Texas

[dude3107]

Hey guys just introducing my self. Im 36 an rv tech, married ,and a father of 3. 2 years ago I traded my 05 yahama r1 for my 1995 z28 and I got screwed but i rily wanted the car. The car was a p.o.s. when I got it but in 2 years its come a long way. I replaced the hood with an ss style ,replaced rear wing , and shaved the antenna oh and fixed a big key mark that went all the way around the car from the previous owner. Then my buddy and I layed some dodge pearl black on it that looks rily good. Also did the chevy truck headlight mod, sequential taillights, and 18x10 incubs wheels . I have redone most of the interior. About 3 weeks ago my oil pump went out now I waiting on my new motor to get finished. Im going with a 383 with all the boltons the machinest said it should put out around 420 at the crank so im pretty excited!

Originaly I joined this site just to buy a bbk throttle body but after I seen the comunication and the helpfulness you guys have with one another I wanted to be a part of it. So hello everyone im glad to be a member of ltx family!

[Sahara54]

Welcome to LTxtech. You'll like it over here the longer you stay. Get some pics of the car up when you can.

[dude3107]

Thanks! I finaly made an album but dont know how to post them to the thread Im
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[Sahara54]

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[dude3107]

Thanks! Dude !

[Sahara54]

Thanks! Dude !

No problem. Download the tapatalk app and you'll be able to do almost everything you need on here.

[dude3107]

I have it but havent messed with it much

[Fastbird]

Those headlights are interesting. Custom job?

[dude3107]

They are for a early 90s chevy truck. Their are no good aftermarket lights for the 93-97 so I had to do alot of improvising and measuring lol took me a weekend but I think they turned out good. The visibility is 100% better than stock .

[Fastbird]

I'm sure it is. Showed it to a buddy of mine who's wanted to do something similar.

[dude3107]

Its not bad you do have to notch in to your radiator support and cut all of your old light mounts out of the way but its almost a perfect fit

[popo8]

Love the headlights. Welcome to the family man!

[dude3107]

Thanks!

[bustedassz28]

hey man, welcome, cool color very sharp. how about doing a writeup on the headlight mod? I'm very interested in stealing your idea haha! ... if you don't mind of course :D

[dude3107]

Thanks! Dont mind at all I think these cars should of had them from the factory lol. All I have is before and after pics no during its been a little while now but I will do my best should get u dam close and you can work out the minor details. It wasent bad at all.

[Z28_Jay]

Welcome, when you say east Texas you wouldn't happen to be in the Houston area would you? That's my neck of the woods.

[dude3107]

Close im in Nacogdoches the guy thats building my motor is rite around the corner from you tho in Spring rite off of 1960

[Z28_Jay]

Oh man that's cool, I'm right off 1960 myself in Humble roughly 5-10 minutes away from highway 59. Is your car being put back together here or is he just building it for you to pick up?

[dude3107]

No just the engine the guy thats building it is an lt guy also he says hes got a 96 with 530 rwhp so hopefuly he knows what hes doing lol

[Not Dave]

Welcome to the site, dude3107. I've been to Nacogdoches a couple of times in the last decade. I've seen that headlight mod before, keep thinking maybe I should do it too but I rarely drive my car at night and have other things to tend to first. I like the repaint, looks good.

[dude3107]

Thanks! Man if i would of known then what i know now it would of stayed red prolly the last color change ill ever do .Yeah I seen a guy with the mod on youtube but he wouldnt tell anyone any details about it not even what kind of lights they were. Good lookin 97 thats my favorite year. Wheres coupland at is it far from nac?

[Z28_Jay]

Is your engine guy's name Josh? Or is it Griggs? They're the only two I know in spring.

[dude3107]

No its Herb he does it out of his house he told me he builds about 200 motors a year hes in his 60s been doing it for almost 30 years and his prices are the best I found im always lookin for a deal lol

[Ardent_Z28]

I believe I've heard of Herb...I grew up in Houston...now livin' & workin' & spendin' $$$ in Beaumont. I only recently heard the name but can't recall from whom. Glad ur on the site, I look forward to meetin' all the TX LTx members if possible.