Some Truly Perfect GLH-S Cars

[Tempted]

I had an Aurora and was looking up the Series One Supercharged motor for a picture comparison(the Series One used an Oldsmobile Aurora L47 DOHC V8) when I stumbles across this link. About 3/4s of the way down are some minty fresh Shelby cars(an Omni, Charger prototype and Dakota). They might be the cleanest, newest and most perfect Shelby Dodge cars in existence.

http://hoonart.wordpress.com/2012/09...helbyamerican/

Mods if this isn't the correct area, please forgive me and move it to the correct location. If its a re-post please delete it.

[GLHNSLHT2]

I know the guy that spent $50K to restore/mod the GLHS. It's not factory stock under the hood.

[Tempted]

Wow I figured it was a life long museum car. The other pictures show it looking like I assume it looked in 1986.

[2.216VTurbo]

Get it right Jay, it was $53K

[168glhs1986]

I know the guy that spent $50K to restore/mod the GLHS. It's not factory stock under the hood.

Is this the car with srt 4 brakes?

[GLHNSLHT2]

Get it right Jay, it was $53K

Oh sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeee

Is this the car with srt 4 brakes?

yes

[cordes]

This is the first I've heard of this restoration car. Any more details or pics? I would be highly interested to see them. I was unaware that anyone had spent that kind of money on our cars to date.

[rx2mazda]

Isnt that the one that Neil did?

[cordes]

Isnt that the one that Neil did?

That was nice, but from the progress of it I saw I think I missed something for $53K.

[Tempted]

This is the first I've heard of this restoration car. Any more details or pics? I would be highly interested to see them. I was unaware that anyone had spent that kind of money on our cars to date.

These are the other ones on that page:

[GLHNSLHT2]

Isnt that the one that Neil did?

Yea Neil did the mechanical and electrical. Some place in Colorado (I think that's where they were) did the body work/rust repair/paint.

[cordes]

Yea Neil did the mechanical and electrical. Some place in Colorado (I think that's where they were) did the body work/rust repair/paint.

Sounds like I need to get into car restoration.

[Tempted]

Maybe but I don't think I'd spend 50 grand on a car I couldn't get 15 grand for.

[rx2mazda]

Maybe but I don't think I'd spend 50 grand on a car I couldn't get 15 grand for.

I say the same thing but..........I bought the shell of my car for $600 and have put at least 15x that into it since! Now im rebuilding the motor and head and getting a suspension and cage! $$$$$ All said and done, I will probably have about $10-12K in my $600.00 car. If money was no concern I could easily put $50K in. Hell a good paint job & body could take 10K easy.


plus, annihilating a $100K car with an Omni is priceless!!!!

[cordes]

I say the same thing but..........I bought the shell of my car for $600 and have put at least 15x that into it since! Now im rebuilding the motor and head and getting a suspension and cage! $$$$$ All said and done, I will probably have about $10-12K in my $600.00 car. If money was no concern I could easily put $50K in. Hell a good paint job & body could take 10K easy.


plus, annihilating a $100K car with an Omni is priceless!!!!

That's a great point.

[Tempted]

I used to do that with my 91 R/T. Paint flaking, snowflake wheels on 35psi. The most memorable moment was an LT4 Camaro who yelled(sarcastically) "yeah that's beast!" laughing with his buddies. I let him launch, I rolled out at 1/4 throttle. At about 30mph I went WOT and shot around him like he was tied to stump. Got back to the parking lot, he was almost demanding me to pop the hood. I kinda lied, told him it was stock just to rub salt in the wounds, and never opened it. Back when I lived in Houston there were parking lot meets almost every Friday, Saturday and Sunday around the city. Some of my favorite times were spent rag dolling "built" RWD V8 cars out there. Unfortunately it doesn't take long until they know your car and avoid it. Takes some of the fun out of things.

[contraption22]

plus, annihilating a $100K car with an Omni is priceless!!!!

True, but I would still rather have the $50k. lol

[168glhs1986]

I say the same thing but..........I bought the shell of my car for $600 and have put at least 15x that into it since! Now im rebuilding the motor and head and getting a suspension and cage! $$$$$ All said and done, I will probably have about $10-12K in my $600.00 car. If money was no concern I could easily put $50K in. Hell a good paint job & body could take 10K easy.


plus, annihilating a $100K car with an Omni is priceless!!!!

53k seems a bit high, not sure im believing that #. To each his/her own but i would never build an upside own garage queen. Like many people who own these turbo dodge cars, ive got a lot more into mine than its worth, but like Carroll said, you get paid back when your behind the wheel and driving.

[supercrackerbox]

I kinda lied, told him it was stock just to rub salt in the wounds, and never opened it.

That's exactly why I'm going to great lengths to make my GLHS look as factory as possible so I actually can pop the hood. Naturally, anyone who is familiar with these cars could point out a lot of obvious mods, but the average Joe wouldn't know a thing.

[85boostbox]

If that is the car that Neil did it was a excellent restoration. Not believing the 53k either but I am not one to ask. To each there own. But on top of that that car is nowhere near factory correct. It was converted to a sbec car and runs off of a VNT turbo. If this is the car that Neil did.