Impressive!

 

I included the plaque GM High Tech Magazine did for me on my first build. Also included a pix of the new painted rear spoiler on SSV1
And a picture of SSV2 and it's basic stance. - This picture is when it was delivered to California and is still there for the cage and sheet metal. Progress is slow - but I guess if I want it done right I just have to wait. I did have more pictures of my current progress but I am just not to good with computers and I lost about 6 pictures. I am expecting more soon. Will try and post them when I get them. For me this is extremely difficult - but to be truthful - I enjoy looking at them all the time anyways. Sam

 

Making progress - SAM / SSV2

 

Here you go. The finished project. $28K.


505 BB Chevy, 4 link, 9 inch

 

Is the car street legal or just for the track. Both my cars are and in the case of this build will be street legal. I drive my first one all the time and intend to do the same for the second one. All the original factory equipment works on the first one and the only thing I won’t have on the second is the air conditioning. Don’t use it on the first one and really didnt see the need to replace it on number 2.

 

I do like the way the car looks. Very nice

 

Track only. Note the slicks and the single cage. Well, if you want to run around with 1000 hp on the street it's your money, but I don't see the point. You will never hook that car up....just roast the tires, and street racing is just really stupid. But it's your money...and life. I would put a LS7 with a turbo and be done with it. I like Monte Carlos, but GTO's are the way to fly, and they are already RWD. Have fun and don't kill anyone.

 

That car is on Facebook for $28k if you are in a hurry. Show him $22K and it might be yours.

 

15 years ago I would've agreed with you, but I disagree with today's technology. Tires alone have come a long way and there are now plenty of options that bridge the gap between street tire and race tire to put down this kind of power. Add to that the excellent traction control systems in modern aftermarket ECUs and you can have a really quick setup on the street, even with 1000 hp. He's talking about running a 300+ wide MT drag radial in the earlier posts. Its not going to dead hook on the street with a 18" wheel, but that setup is pretty common on stuff at this power level and does a reasonably good job.

The other thing is that wheels / tires are easy to change. Theres nothing wrong with taking a bit easier day to day on the street, but then slapping on some slicks and skinnys for an all out weekend at the drag strip or some R7s all around for some road course fun.

IMO there's a big difference between the OP's car and a GTO. Taking a body style you like and then having the core of it built from scratch by hand to your exact desires / specifications is on a different planet than just buying and modding an existing factory car. There's something to be said for pulling up to a car show or track day with a purpose built one off like this. Also TBH the GTOs 90s chassis tech really isn't all that spectacular either.

Not trying to knock GTOs, I daily an 05 IBM M6, but I also aspire to do something similar to my monte as the OP is doing to his so I can certainly see the appeal of wanting to build a car to fit exactly what you want from the ground up.

 

Thanks for continuing to update this, I also really enjoy looking at the progress. It's really neat to see all of the 'behind the scenes' stuff that it takes to build a car of this caliber.