Where are you at picture

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Wed Mar 15, 2017 5:39 pm

Hey. I want to see where people are with their project. I am building, or not really working on it but need to so maybe this thread will get me off the couch, 1976 Laguna S3. This is about as far as I have gotten. I have the nose off and need to do a little body work. My interior is complete but not yet installed. I have a bare 454 4 bolt block, Edelbrock RPM oval port heads, Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intake, and a very trashed 700R4 for a core. I also have a set of "NASCAR' Crager Soft 8 17" wheels that have been widened. Other than that, I need INSPIRATION!!! So, a quick note about your car and one pic. Here is mine.

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by BlackChevelleSS Wed Mar 15, 2017 11:18 pm

by bigredlaguna Thu Mar 16, 2017 12:06 am

I have a 76 Laguna with the factory drivetrain still in it. I've had it for at least 9 years, and haven't done anything mechanically to it. I have done some interior work but need to finish. My daughter's car on the other hand, has been in the family for only about a year, and by the end of next week will have a completely new drivetrain in it. The Laguna was basically abandoned in my garage for a period of time until I started working on my daughter's 74 Malibu.

Nothing like driving a car like yours but better to get re-motivated to do something with it.

by clanceman427 Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:29 am

I'm currently replacing the door hinge bushings on my 73 SS

Where are you at picture Imag1919

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:16 am

I have some catching up to do.

by Limey SE Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:26 pm

Heres your Inspiration Kevin Its getting Warmer here and this will Soon look like the Second Picture ( Yea I know You said Only One I'm the Black sheep of the Family LOL )

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by fasrnur Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:58 pm

Hope you get some inspiration from these shots Kevin. Until it warms up, this is where I'm at. lol Not long now and it'll be out of storage and on to this years mods. Intake, carb, sway bars, boxing of the rear control arms, and some new shocks. I can't wait! Where are you at picture Fef10

by dhw3971 Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:29 pm

Here in Meechigan it's still too dang cold to get any work done on my station wagon, but I have a new dash cap waiting to be installed, new trim for the front fender and a pile of money waiting for a few more bucks in it so I can buy a TBI fuel injection kit.

by Damon23 Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:23 pm

fasrnur wrote:Hope you get some inspiration from these shots Kevin. Until it warms up, this is where I'm at. lol Not long now and it'll be out of storage and on to this years mods. Intake, carb, sway bars, boxing of the rear control arms, and some new shocks. I can't wait!

Have you already got your front shocks? If so, what did you get?

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:26 pm

Now that's what I'm talking about.

by fasrnur Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:40 pm

Kevin, it's tough to get motivated after having your car in storage for 4 or 5 months. Sad

I'm getting pumped up now that it's getting closer to the time I can get it out and now have to worry about that damn white stuff falling from the sky. haha

No I haven't Damon. There are so many choices and I just can't seem to figure out which ones will be best. If you still have the Impala SS springs, I'm still interested in them. Did you go with any different shocks when you swapped the springs out? I have looked at both the Chevelle and the Impala shocks and they are different lengths. and different travel. It's too damn confusing. lol

by Joe73 Fri Mar 17, 2017 9:25 pm

I have the hood off and blocked out with 2000. I'll using polishing compound on it instead of rubbing compound. I tried a spot by hand and its real nice.

Thinking about maybe putting the engine together come April. Just have to order the heads up.

BTW, all the parts on the floor in the pic have been sold.

by Damon23 Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:17 am

fasrnur wrote:Kevin, it's tough to get motivated after having your car in storage for 4 or 5 months. I'm getting pumped up now that it's getting closer to the time I can get it out and now have to worry about that damn white stuff falling from the sky. haha

No I haven't Damon. There are so many choices and I just can't seem to figure out which ones will be best. If you still have the Impala SS springs, I'm still interested in them. Did you go with any different shocks when you swapped the springs out? I have looked at both the Chevelle and the Impala shocks and they are different lengths. and different travel. It's too damn confusing. lol

I hear you about confusing. I can send you the KYB's I have when I get the new front springs.

by fasrnur Sat Mar 18, 2017 5:59 pm

Damon you know you're making it tough for me to say no. LOL Let me know when and I'll send you the money.

Thanks,
Jeff....

P.S. Back to regularly scheduled posts of "Where are you at pictures"

by rosco77 Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:03 pm

It's funny this thread popped up. I just finished installing a new 350 built last weekend. Here is my pic

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by fasrnur Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:14 pm

Nice job rosco77. How's it run?

by Limey SE Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:21 pm

rosco77 wrote:It's funny this thread popped up. I just finished installing a new 350 built last weekend.

looks good buddy

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:22 pm

Hey. I just got back in town. I did go to storage and look at the car before I left. The front left tire is completely blown out. Sitting in storage during a Texas summer must be tuff. I bet that was a loud boom when that blew out in the metal building. Now off to the used tire store just to get a tire to roll it around.

Nice job on the engine install. That did help.

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:01 pm

Hey Bigredlaguna, can you post a pic of your 76 Laguna that you have in storage? Thanks.

by rosco77 Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:23 pm

fasrnur wrote:Nice job rosco77. How's it run?

Pretty good the little I heard it run. I started a build thread for more details, but it seems I've burned up my starter trying to figure out a fuel delivery issue.

by fasrnur Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:34 pm

Did you go with the original 305/153 tooth or the 350/168 tooth flywheel?

by rosco77 Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:30 pm

I'm not sure about the teeth, but the guy that helped me build it was talking about the 305 having extra weights on it. The one I put on didn't have weights and he thought it was for a 350. He also gave me the one that was on the 350 before it went to the machine shop. I'll have to clean it up quite a bit, but should I get under and count teeth?

BTW, I didn't mean to hijack this thread. Sad

by bigredlaguna Wed Mar 22, 2017 12:52 am

REVINKEVIN wrote:Hey Bigredlaguna, can you post a pic of your 76 Laguna that you have in storage? Thanks.

It's not storage so much, we still drive it once in a great while. I recently had to replace the radiator and fuel pump. We just don't drive it because the things that need done now are the same things that needed done when we got the car. Like suspension bushings----all of them need replaced. I don't know why I haven't got them done by now, but I do know they will get done in the near future.

But here it sets for the time being.

Where are you at picture 76stor10

by bigredlaguna Wed Mar 22, 2017 12:55 am

I have been motivated again to do something with the Laguna because of my daughter's car. Currently in work for a transmission R&R

Where are you at picture 74_inw10

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:16 am

Let's witness the rebirth of some Lagunas. Bring these cars back and let the world see the glory of a NASCAR champ. I am going to do my part but I might need some help now and then. I bought a frame from a member here awhile back and he drove to the gate of his storage in his Laguna. Looked so good to see one that runs. Another pic... Where are you at picture 038_210

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