# Easiest to work on project car? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 12, 2009, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922 "2009-02-12T08:57:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/21 "2009-02-12T10:03:39Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > Are there ANY s10’s that run mid 11’s even once around here, yet alone all day? Yes ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/22 "2009-02-12T10:03:54Z")
^^^i know of one personally but its just a drag car. mine will soon, right now i just sit there spinning through the first 3 gears. my tires are bald. this year ill have stickies on there with caltracs and my 31 spline 9inch as soon as its shortened. its also getting some afr 227cc eliminator heads with a new cam and intake. truck is light as hell as it sits 2" higher upfront now with the v8 then it used to with the v6. amazing how much the extra things add up. but i plan to go faster then mid 11’s and try to do it with a manual instead of auto. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/23 "2009-02-12T10:05:52Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > Just clean up your engine bay! You can pull so much shit out of there, it will be more empty than an S2000 engine bay. Any car that takes 6 hours to do plugs and wires is not considered an easy project car. ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/24 "2009-02-12T10:07:56Z")
> [@sobo"](#): > > I’ve been curious the past couple of days… What would be the easiest project car to work on in your opinion. stock or modded? ---
**Author:** ![sobo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sobo/32/5267_2.png) [@sobo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sobo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/25 "2009-02-12T10:09:26Z")
> [@Pass McGass](#): > > Any car that takes 6 hours to do plugs and wires is not considered an easy project car. I agree. And I mean stock cars. ---
**Author:** ![Axis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/axis/32/5149_2.png) [@Axis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axis)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/26 "2009-02-12T10:11:53Z")
Speaking from experience, any old nissan/datsun. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/27 "2009-02-12T10:14:16Z")
e30’s are pretty cheap/fun project cars. the only thing that’ll get you is oem maintenance parts (wheelbearings, brakes, ect…) you could pick up a decent one for around 2k, spend 2k on a m50 or a turbo kit for the m20. guys have ran 280ish whp/over 300 tq on low boost (8-10 psi) megasquirt, wideband, turbo parts on a stock block m20 :gotme: thats what i was going to do but my need for a non fucked daily and people getting food delivered less bc of the pos economy plus going back to school made me ditch the idea ☹ sooooo much roooooom!!! ![http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/528ita/asof6-07.jpg](http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/528ita/asof6-07.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/28 "2009-02-12T10:22:33Z")
How about something that’s pre-1973, so that it’s A.) pre cats B.) pre emissions C.) RWD D.) has three moving parts E.) cheaper than dirt F.) will appreciate in value the more you work on it, as opposed to depreciating G.) lighter than hell H.) and aftermarket support so dense you can cross-shop the same part, and it’s here ten minutes after you order it A Duster/Demon, Nova, Maverick, Mustang coupe, GM A-body, Dart, etc. can be had for _dirt_ cheap. I can take apart my fastback with a standard socket set and a Phillips head. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/29 "2009-02-12T10:25:01Z")
> [@justa4door](#): > > any OBD1 honda . ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/30 "2009-02-12T10:25:37Z")
I’ve always wanted to do some sort of Chevette swap. Either Alpine white and super clean, or a rusty dark grey with a clean interior. Both of them ridicu fast. ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/31 "2009-02-12T10:40:38Z")
Your car is pretty easy to work on. You’ll get used to the engine tuck. I’ll agreefoxes are probably easiest though ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/32 "2009-02-12T10:47:08Z")
> [@Jam](#): > > sooooo much roooooom!!! That’s not room. This is room. camarojoe’s got an engine the size of North Dakota in his '69 and I could run laps around his booster. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/33 "2009-02-12T10:50:47Z")
these threads make me REALLY want a 240z ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/34 "2009-02-12T10:51:22Z")
> [@sobo"](#): > > I’ve been curious the past couple of days… What would be the easiest project car to work on in your opinion. > > _NOT LOOKING TO START A PROJECT, just wondering what you guys would do_ > > The only thing I could think of that would be fun to work on is an s2000. The engine looks like it just wants to be modified. However, parts seem to be expensive and so does the car it self haha. pretty much any pre 1974 domestic ---
**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/35 "2009-02-12T10:55:22Z")
Old car’s have alot of room to make it easy to work on. I sit in my engine bay and work on it lol . ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/36 "2009-02-12T10:56:03Z")
> [@TrueBlue](#): > > That’s not room. > > This is room. > > camarojoe’s got an engine the size of North Dakota in his '69 and I could run laps around his booster. its also na? stick a turbo matched with that motor, a manifold, piping and all of the other bits on there and i bet it gets real crammed REAL fast although, im thinking that motor na puts out as much, if not more pwer than a boosted m20 :mamoru: ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/37 "2009-02-12T11:00:26Z")
neon, ha everythings cheap ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/38 "2009-02-12T11:09:52Z")
> [@Jam](#): > > its also na? > > stick a turbo matched with that motor, a manifold, piping and all of the other bits on there and i bet it gets real crammed REAL fast I’m just going to link this pic, as it’s huge. You tell me. [http://image.superchevy.com/f/chevy-events/unusual-vehicle-file/10096130+cr1+re0+ar1/turbo-driven.jpg](http://image.superchevy.com/f/chevy-events/unusual-vehicle-file/10096130+cr1+re0+ar1/turbo-driven.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/39 "2009-02-12T11:12:02Z")
lol no intercooler!!! also… ive always wondered how the exhaust manifold is ran on a v8… ---
**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922/40 "2009-02-12T11:16:12Z")
Miatas are pretty good platforms and have a huge aftermarket base and are easy to work on. Not a ton of room in the engine bay but enough to fit whatever if you’re not keeping stock motor. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/easiest-to-work-on-project-car/62922.md?page=3)