My GTA Project Thread

[SS4Matt]

i got one of those! big Tork's sockets...

how about "The Beastly Beater" haha?

[phoenix_rising]

How about Spot! Just like man's best friend, it'll never let you down!

[MattODoom]

how about "The Beastly Beater" haha?

No, its not going to be a beater. It is destined for things much greater!

[SS4Matt]

then how about just "Beast"...cause that's what it'll be if you do all that stuff you wanna do...then with the beast parked next to your clean a$$ black GTA it would be "Beauty and the BEAST!!" mwahahahaha (evil laugh)

[JoeliusZ28]

i would think of a cute name for it... you know, something the exact opposite of what it really is, and youll have a hard time saying it with a straight face. unfortunately i cant think of a good example.

[SS4Matt]

you mean like that 1,000 HP 3rd gen TA names "Polly" lol the Twin Turbo one that someone posted some pic's of not too long ago?...

[phoenix_rising]

Yeah call it "Molly"!

[MattODoom]

lol. Nah I have a name in mind for it...

now about that vortec 5300...

[SS4Matt]

5.3 motor? gonna yank one out of a Silverado or something?

[JoeliusZ28]

why a 5.3? why not get an LSx, since a 5.3 is just a detuned version of the latter?

[MattODoom]

why a 5.3? why not get an LSx, since a 5.3 is just a detuned version of the latter?

Thats exactly the reason. They are basically the same motors with a much lower cost.

-Matt

[MattODoom]

Hey guys I did a little photoshoppin with this white GTA.



Just tinkering with some things I want this new GTA to have.

In the photoshop I
*Lowered
*Tinted windows
*Molded the headlight covers into the hood
*Changed to non-popup headlights

What do you guys think of the headlight mod?

Here is the original


I couldnt change the color of the car and keep it looking decent so I just left it white. Im thinking this GTA will be either a metallic blue or some shade of red.

Or black...

-Matt

[wezeles]

with the hood molded the hedlight mod looks nice... i will mold mine in whenever i get a new hood, but do they make a single light that size?
the white doesnt look bad eaither...
white widow...

[MattODoom]

with the hood molded the hedlight mod looks nice... i will mold mine in whenever i get a new hood, but do they make a single light that size?
the white doesnt look bad eaither...
white widow...

Nope I dont believe there is a bulb that size, I know its been discussed a lot on TGO... so its pretty much a DIY thing. I suppose you could put some homemade housings in there with some bulbs and just try to run with those and some powerful fog lights at night... just so you had the look of a headlight there.

[wezeles]

ive never had any problem with mine and they are DOT approved fog lights i did end up runnign all 4 of them though for really dark spots.. and it kept frying out my factory relay so its a little bit of wiring but nothing major.. figure about an hour with the dremil to cut out the plastic nice and mount the lights... then wire it up to the factory wires and just add a better relay...
i left the motors for the flip ups in mine though so its easy to get to just spin them and replace a bulb... but if you molded the top of the light lid right onto the hood it woudl be just as easy to get to, might just want to cover it with something to keep the elements out...