[Project] Saving a Hugger Orange Z28RS

[white97z28]

So begins a new project for me. I picked up a 1999 Hugger orange Z28 RS last night and the long term plan is to restore it. As of right now it is in a billion pieces. I know it has been owned by a few mifbody owners and has changed quite a bit in the last few years. As of now i have almost all the parts minus engine, trans, computer, front bumper, mirrors, and the driver side front rs fairing. I am sure the list of missing parts will grow. But my plans for the vehicle are to restore it to factory look with stock ls1. I will probably do a few "tidying up" mods, like abs delete and all new brake lines off the k-frame, all new fuel lines, the engine bay has started to by welded up for the smooth shock tower look. As for the performance i would like to just do bolt on's full exhaust, 3k stall, shift kit, etc... As for the progression of the car it will be slow at first because i am building a garage and remodeling my house. I want to take my time and completely go thru the car from top to bottom, clean, sandblast, paint, and powder coat everything I can.

[white97z28]

Pictures from the Craigslist add
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[white97z28]

Picture's from last night when we picked up the vehicle the guy was nice enough to let me use his lift to put the front end and rear end back on so i could roll the car around and onto the trailer
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[white97z28]

I believe this is a picture of it from a for sale add on here for it back in 2006-7
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[Blue04ss]

Wow! Good luck man! Sounds like you have a good plan in place. Was the car going to get completely re-done the reason it was in pieces?

[nascarnate326]

why do people do this to these cars. fewer and fewer every day!

[white97z28]

Wow! Good luck man! Sounds like you have a good plan in place. Was the car going to get completely re-done the reason it was in pieces?

Supposedly he was gonna turn it into a full drag car but never started cutting thank the Lord haha

why do people do this to these cars. fewer and fewer every day!

I agree :/

[JoeliusZ28]

Awesome Nick good luck! Not going with a T56??

[s.reef]

I wanted that car!

[white97z28]

Awesome Nick good luck! Not going with a T56??

Na I think I'm gonna keep it original lol all tho I'd like to and also the ol' lady doesnt do clutchs very well lol and that's why we never drove the camaro anywhere fun cause I like beer

[Blue04ss]

Na I think I'm gonna keep it original lol all tho I'd like to and also the ol' lady doesnt do clutchs very well lol and that's why we never drove the camaro anywhere fun cause I like beer

I know exactly what you mean!! Lol!!

[Superman09]

Cool, this car was used for me to build many turbo kits with! Glad it is going to get finished now!

[farmington]

was just thinking with everything already torn out its just ASKING for a hair dryer.

[Hugger Z]

Wow! Glad to see you will be putting it back together. But I think 1 Orange Z28 with hair dryers is enough. Then again, they do like that boost! That is the car everyone used to confuse with mine when I used to DD my car. Best of luck getting it back together. The color is so unique and still one of my favorites.

[JoeliusZ28]

I think you should turbo it with a TH400 Nick . But the main thing is its getting saved!