greasemonkeyman
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,here's something I don't hear often,and I know some of you purists are gonna cringe,but what are some of your thoughts on a Pro-Touring C-Body? I don't think I've really ever seen this being done often,but if some of you out there have some pics to show then by all means post them here.This is what I was thinking(and I know there are those who will disagree) but here goes......First off is a lowered front and rear suspension using urethane bushings and a firm feel tubular upper control arm and power steering box setup,some heavy duty adjustable shocks,turning down the front torsion adjusters and 3 inch blocks on the rear.Also heavy duty torsion bars and heavy duty front and rear sway bars.Next a set of low profile rims(somewhere in the 17-18 inch range(nothing too ridiculous).As far as the engine goes,a nice color codes engine to match the body with a few upgrades to the engine such as an aluminum intake,billet HEI distributor,MSD Atomic fuel injection(to replace the carb), a more modern Air Conditioning compressor,Aluminum Radiator,and maybe a set of billet pulleys.As far as the braking goes,an upgrade to big disc brakes at all four corners and a more modern master cylinder.Keeping the body pretty much stock,except for some subtle removal of some of the chrome trim,shaving of emblems,flush fitting the front and rear glass,and shaving the drip rails.Paint would be of the two-tone nature,but tastefully done to accentuate the body lines.Moving on into the interior,keeping the stock dash,but upgrading the factory gauges with something from Dakota Digital set in it's place.The seating would consist of factory buckets,reworked to provide more side bolstering to keep you placed in your seat,along with a more modern three point seat belt system.The rear seat would mimic the front seats,two similar buckets being made from the factory rear seat using the same bolstering as the front seats.A custom console running from the front dash all the way back between the front and rear seats terminates up at the rear parcel tray shelf.Of course,a more modern styling of the door panels are in order to go with the interior.This will all be covered in ultra-leather with the color being done in two-tone(again,matching the exterior coloring)Picture something like this....Black Ultra-leather bucket seats with a grey center insert and grey piping along the seat edges( of course color will vary depending on choice).These are just a few ideas as to what would make a Pro-Touring C-Body.Anyone have any ideas or comments? Please keep it clean and understand that everyone here has their own views of what a car should be.Some like completely stock while others like customs.If your the one who's spending the money on it,do as you wish,but lets keep it tasteful! Leave some comments....