Just going through old pics...

Post by **jonnymopar** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:31 pm

I drive my Neon every day and I love it, but it wil never be my Daytona. That car meant the world to me. Just found some old pictures of it. Depressing indeed.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:38 pm

i like daytonas.

OT: you still makin solid shifter cradle bushings? if you are, or have an extra set layin around, pm me

Post by **Canada** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:45 pm

Looks pimptastic John. Time for you to find more TD's to add to your collection my friend!

lawhon · Post by **lawhon** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:15 pm

love it, love it, only thing that would of made it better is if it were a glhs, heck, even a glh.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:28 am

i have a friend that had a sweet shelby daytona. t top car. it was sweet.... too bad he moved we were cruisin buddies, the tona and the skunk were always travellin together.

Post by **jonnymopar** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:33 pm

The car I'm building right now is basically a Shelby minus the brakes. It has 4-wheel disc, but they're the smaller ones with non-vented rears. I never had any problem stopping the one pictured above with rear drums, so even the smaller 4-wheel disc package will do fine. That car stopped REALLY well for a car that has about the same size brakes as a Neon, but 600lbs heavier.

As far as the GLH comment... I came SO close to getting a carbed 1985 GLH. The body was mint, but the engine had some nasty knocking. My plans were to build a 2.4L turbo car, and starting with a non-EFI car puts you in the worst (and most expensive) scenario to accomplish that. If the car were already turbo, I wouldn't have thought twice about it. After working with my Daytona, I'm glad I started with an EFI car.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:48 pm

Good looking Daytona man! I always loved those wheels. Are they the 15's or 16's? I assume 15 since I didn't think it was the CS. They are the wheels we put on my brother's '93 Shadow ES. In fact, it looked like a smaller version of your car, color, two tone and everything

And am I correct in my assumption that you added Turbo K-car hood vents to your hood? Just wondering.

Ah...the good old days. *Sigh*

Post by **jonnymopar** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:10 pm

Those are the 15" wheels. They are off of a 1992 Shadow ES that probably looked identical to your friend's, same color and everything.

I do have the directional 16" Shelby Pumpers on my mutant Daytona. My favorite wheel from this time period by far.

The vents were there when I bought it. The previous owner claims that there is a dent under one of them, so I never removed them.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:13 pm

Ah, got ya. I'm with you on the 16's...sexiest wheel of the 80's! Or 90's come to think of it.

Oh, you have a PM sir.