Resurrecting a champ....1g show and go build

[sheldon]

I have been restoring this car for a while. I have a wife and 3 children so I dont have every night to work on the car so it has been a little slow but its coming down to the wire. I am waiting on a big order from STM (thanks Em and Brian). I'll update as much as i can. Now for your veiwing pleasure.

The car was painted graphite gray pearl. The painter is one of the best painters on the gulf coast. He paints with house of color if that tells you anything.

Before:




After:

[Demon Eclipse]

Thats a beautiful color i had my 98 gst painted the same color last winter its defiantly the best ... cant wait to see more of the old champ

[PHISHIT]

<3... got to love the 1g.. they can be very sexy.

[David Buschur]

Very nice color, hood looks excellent. Good luck on the build!

[blue64tsi]

I love that int the 1st pic the guy is leaning on what im pretty sure is i viper!! haha
Beautiful color

[sheldon]

Thanks for the compliments. The car looks so much better in the sunlight. Once I get my wheel studs in and wheels back on I'll roll it out in the light and take some better pics. There is too many reflections and the other pictures I took didnt turn out like i wanted them. Here is the finished up rear subframe less the swaybar (waiting on links).....

all bushings, balljoints, and wheel bearings were removed and replaced after powdercoating.




Dont mind the discolored sheet metal in this pic....the oe gas tank is going back in and after rolling the fender wells and the entire underbody I was a little loaded and called it quits lol

[yellowevo42]

love to see threads like this...

[talondsp]

Looks great man!

[Spoolin0nYou]

I'd love to get a 1g back into this type of condition.

I don't have the patience, time or money, though. lol

[mullen]

wow this car is super clean! hope to see it finished at the shootout this year

[Jrod@Buschur]

Wow! The car looks to be coming together very nicely! Props on doing everything slowly and the right way.

Cant wait to see her finished.

[Demon Eclipse]

You dont see many people trying to restore 1 g dsms they all want the 2 g like me it took me almost a year to restore my 2g...... maybe that will be my next project.....cuz now im jealous..

[Gleason at STM]

Man, that thing looks VERY sexy, and VERY clean!

Impressive! Glad we could help you out as well. You have a large box of parts heading your way, should be arriving the 29th!

I forgot to mention Cory @ Brakeman sent us a picture of your Calipers. The kit is going to look quite awesome on your car!






I look forward to alot more pictures and videos of this car!

-Brian Gleason
www.stmtuned.com

[sheldon]

Those calipers look sick! One less pic I have to post ...Thanks again Brian for being patient on our long phone call, I told you it was a big order, haha.

[DSM_BOY]

Wow very nice!

Love the undercarrage!

[Demon Eclipse]

Very nice how much were just the calipers and do they work with stock size rotors?

[blue64tsi]

wow! Way clean and way nice. You really know how to take ur time. Wish the underneath of my car looked that good.... Keep updating the pictures!!

[xSamanthax]

GORGEOUS. That is my all time faaavorite color (:

Definitely keep posting new pictures!
Good luck & have fun with the build and restoration!

(:

[sheldon]

Very nice how much were just the calipers and do they work with stock size rotors?

Probably not. Here is what brakemans rotar looks like

Jacked from stm's site


I seriously think this is one of (if not the) best aftermarket break kits available. Hell, their rotars will never warp.

[Demon Eclipse]

Very nice beautiful..... i wonder how they hold up for high speed road racing..i bet they cool very quick