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New to forums, but this one caught me. Been in love with w bodies since I got a 2006 GP base that's now at 240k as a first car. Kinda got indoctrinated after hearing about my dad & uncle's old w body builds (99 GTP Coupe & 98 regal GS, respectively) being able to beat out saleen mustangs back in the day. Mostly into early 2000s GM for affordability and build potential, but I also have an eye for non USDM that are unique enough.
Found this while trying to find info on the W 3 platform's frame/subframe component dimensions (after a few days of searching I don't think it exists online, so it's most likely junkyard time with a tape measurer & micrometer
), but there was enough W body info here to stay. Am studying mechanical engineering and plan on conjuring some 8th gen gp CFD/EFI renderings with CAD as a personal project ...and obviously using that data for a future build lol
Hoping to get a good condition 6th gen gp as a project car at some point, but that could change to a g8, gto, n* bonne, any w body... pretty much all the cool/quirky things GM used to put out.
(interior design is also pretty nice from the driver's perspective with these)
post-collision with a 3/4in solid steel mailbox post pictured below for fun (this thing has been tortured but I'm trying to let it live before frame rust claims it)
Found this while trying to find info on the W 3 platform's frame/subframe component dimensions (after a few days of searching I don't think it exists online, so it's most likely junkyard time with a tape measurer & micrometer
Hoping to get a good condition 6th gen gp as a project car at some point, but that could change to a g8, gto, n* bonne, any w body... pretty much all the cool/quirky things GM used to put out.
(interior design is also pretty nice from the driver's perspective with these)
post-collision with a 3/4in solid steel mailbox post pictured below for fun (this thing has been tortured but I'm trying to let it live before frame rust claims it)
