Long term project - 1976 Gemini Coupe Turbo [56k warning]

F3ared · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:50 pm

Been building this one for a long, long time. Started off as follows below :

Me and my dad got it as a rolling shell when i was 17 [its been nearly 5yrs now :shock:

] with the intention of doing an all-out build on it.

Bodywork

Keen eyes might notice the indicators in the quarter panels, boot lock and ariel hole have been welded and filled, before being hit with 2pack paint

Interior

Engine and driveline
525hp Garret GT3076R

Custom exhaust manifold

Ported head

Close up of the ports for those interested
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v403/ ... 007394.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v403/ ... 007392.jpg
Fabricated plenum on standard Rodeo 4ZE1 lower half

Dummied up on a dead 161

Brakes/Suspension
VT/Z Commodore 300mm discs and twin piston calipers

Brake hub adapters

Have a COMPLETE setup for the car, including nolathane bushes all round, new balljoints/tie rod ends/rack ends/steering coupling etc, Whiteline adjustable front swaybar, King springs - ill get pics of that when i start fitting it.

Rear end is also being modified, being fitted with a Borg Warner from a V8 Commodore [28spline], LSD center, 3.89 gears

Wheels - Simmons FR17 x 7.5

Rego plates

Garant · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:31 pm

way cool!

colink · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:50 pm

"wow"

ben · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:13 pm

Awesome project. The car looks great, but I have to say that those square pattern wheels are so hideous they're awesome.

Keep us posted!

F3ared · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:18 pm

Thanks guys. Admittedly i have done no where NEAR as much to the car as i wouldve liked. I pulled the diff and front suspension out of it and thats where its stayed for the past 6mths or so, waiting for me to re-assemble things.

Ben, the Piazza "tetris" wheels are looooonnggg gone. I agree, absolutely hideous lol. With the front brake setup ive gone for, 300mm discs [12"?] and 5stud means they dont come anywhere near fitting - the disc barely fits inside a standard 14" wheel!

Also being a Commodore pattern it means NO JDM wheels are availible for it. I thought about getting SSR's in 17 x 7 and 17 x 8 but i almost fell over when i got quoted $4800AUD JUST FOR THE WHEELS. :shock:

Union76 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:45 pm

The Saga continues........

F3ared · **Posted:** Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:34 am

...yes, yes it does.

When are you coming around to help me put your old car together mike :mrgreen:

You still living in Geelong you sellout?

opelboy76 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:34 pm

progress report???

F3ared · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:54 pm

Should have one this weekend as luck would have it. Lower control arms are on, need to assemble the uppers and the stub axle and then i should have pics of it on the ground with the wheels and commo brakes on.

zukiru · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2009 9:37 am

I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don't feel so bad.

john · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2009 10:04 am

F3ARED wrote:

Also being a Commodore pattern it means NO JDM wheels are availible for it.

What is the Commonwhore/Gemini PCD? I thought it was 4x4.5?

zukiru · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2009 9:59 pm

those are impulse wheels.

so 4X100

cdtpf60 · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2009 11:21 pm

the standard gemini stud pattern is 4x100 but f3ared has changed his to commodore pattern since the first pics were taken so 5x??? iirc the same as 5 stud bmw's

zukiru · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 12:31 am

My bad I mistook the question.

john · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 8:40 am

cdtpf60 wrote:

f3ared has changed his to commodore pattern since the first pics were taken so 5x??? iirc the same as 5 stud bmw's

Ah, 5x120 I believe. And yeah, it's tough to find anything Japanese in that pattern. IIRC, General Motors and BMW are the only companies that use it...

opelboy76 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:03 pm

anything new lately?

gypsy · **Posted:** Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:19 pm

I almost bought one of these close to 20years ago !

Did you do body and paint yourself ?

opelboy76 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:07 pm

been a year... anything?

Union76 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:40 am

C'mon c'mon c'mon...........

Don't forget self Tappas for the TG Dash, all holes pre drilled!

F3ared · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:03 pm

opelboy76 - unfortunately no, life has been pretty damn hectick this past year. Will try to remember to put piccies up later...

Mike, keep ur self tappas, im thinking of reverting back to the old style dash...

Long term project - 1976 Gemini Coupe Turbo [56k warning]

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