RandyA's Official 86 Saleen #120 build thread!

[RandyA]

Hey guys,

I've wanted to do one of these for a while and finally I get the chance! As most of you know, I purchased Kyles old 86 Saleen which is going to get put back together this spring for a little fun! I brought it home a few weeks ago and started cleaning it up for the rebuild:

starting point:




Not too bad but in desperate need of a wet sand/buff to see if the paint is salvageable. It had a car cover over it for part of its life which scratched it up pretty bad.

I started scrubbing down the interior but it looks like I'm going to need carpet and upholstery at some point:



the mats cleaned up nicely! :-)



Here's the ugly part! The engine bay needs a complete going through. I broke out the pressure washer and got a head start:



Lastly, the front bumper cover needs to be replaced (it was hacked up pretty bad to install the aero air dam) and the correct 86 air dam needs to be installed:




Here's the plans. Kyle has already done the lion's share of the full 87 Saleen brake conversion complete with full SVO 5 lug disk brakes all the way around and the proper offset 87 era Saleen wheels:



I need to finish the brake lines in the rear then she will have some stopping power. It has a Flowmaster cat back system on it and will have some headers but I need to round up an H (or X) pipe to complete the exhaust upgrade unless I want to install the stock H pipe (nah). It already has a mass air conversion so I figure a free flowing intake along with the current 3:55 gears and Saleen suspension should make it fun to drive! It needs a little cosmetic work but otherwise it's going to be a blast!

Randy

[Evilgt]

Have fun with her Randy.

Looks good so far.

kyle

[RichV]

Make sure you fumigate the farts out of that seat. Kyle is stinky.

[ker]

Make sure you fumigate the farts out of that seat. Kyle is stinky.

and the headliner - "heat" rises


looking good

[2Tone93GT]

Lol!

[Saleen Mike]

Looking good, now get to work!

[Matt88LX]

WooHoooo!!! Randy has a build thread!!! I can't wait to see it when you are done.

[Areteracing]

Looks good. Sorry if I missed this, but do you have the engine for it as well, or had you already pulled it in the pic?

[RandyA]

Looks good. Sorry if I missed this, but do you have the engine for it as well, or had you already pulled it in the pic?

I do have it. Stocker 86 sitting on the stand! I'll take some more pics when I get things together

[RandyA]

Well, I managed to get 120's engine dug out, on the engine stand, and somewhat mocked up to see what I still need to gather to get the heart pulsing again! If no one saw previously, this is how I got it!:

truckload of these!



sorted things out and came up with this:




I started wire brushing and paint stripping so I can actually see what color metal is on the engine block! LOL. I did manage to put together a list of all the items I need though:

- bolts: intake, timing cover, valve covers, flywheel, water pump, dizzy, bell housing, etc.
- thermostat housing
- cap and rotor
- air box
- MAF meter (yes it's been converted to mass air)
the list goes on and on! I need to head back over to Kyle's house and dig through his never ending collection of fox parts!

Once I get a complete assessment of what's needed, the engine will come apart to freshened up. Whew, I have my work cut out for me but it looks like fun!