Vehicle Owner

Member ID: VEGAMATT

Location: SANTA ROSA, CA

Vehicle Info

1973 Chevrolet Vega

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jul 03, 2006

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MATT’s Chevrolet Vega

  • Currently 3.6125 /5 Stars.
13 guestbook comments

THE BADDEST VEGA EVER!

VEGAMATT's 1973 Chevrolet Vega

HERE ARE SOME OF THIS WICKED LITTLE B@#$CHES SPECKS

VEGAMATT's 1973 Chevrolet Vega

OK I'LL START A LIST BUT IT'LL BE LONG?

VEGAMATT's 1973 Chevrolet Vega

FROM THE BOTTOM I GUESS?

VEGAMATT's 1973 Chevrolet Vega

TIRES ARE 245-50/16 ON 16X8 STANDARD OFFSET THE FRONTS ARE 215-50/16 ON 16X7 ALSO STANDARD OFFSET ALSO,THANKS TO DAVE AT THE WHOLESALE HOUSE IN SR.

VEGAMATT's 1973 Chevrolet Vega

CAMARO SPINDLES AND SPRINGS,INCH AND A QUARTER SWAY BAR AND BRAKES UP FRONT AND A STOCK S-10 REAR END WITH ALL NEW BRAKES,CAMERO REAR SWAY BAR AND THE BRACKETS FROM THE STOCK REAR END ALL ATTACHED.

VEGAMATT's 1973 Chevrolet Vega

DRIVE SHAFT THANKS TO THE GUYS ACCROSS THE STREET AND TRANS REFURBISHED BY ME AND STAGE TWO T350 KIT INSTALLED.

VEGAMATT's 1973 Chevrolet Vega

ENGINE IS A 78 GMC 4 BOLT MAIN 350 WITH 149K ON IN THAT WHE I OPENED IT UP STILL LOOKED BARELY WORN[BEARINGS,RINGS]SO I PUT THE LOWER END BACK TOGETHER WITH SOME '68-62 CC CHAMBER HEADS THAT ARE SHAVED .010 AND HAVE STAINLESS 198I-160E VALVES,STOCK NEW SPRINGS, ROCKERS ETC. 488 CRANE CAM,STOCK CHEVY ALUM INTAKE,HOLLEY 650 FACTORY GM REPLACMENT CARB,GEAR DRIVE AND SANDERSON VEGA HEADERS WITH 3/8 FLANGES.I DID THE EXHAUST IN ALUMINIZED 2 1/2 WITH A CUSTOM EX PIPE INVENTED BY ME!FLOWS AND MAG TIPS.COOLING SYSTEM IS A MODIFIED BMW COOLING SYSTEM THAT FULL HOLDS 4 1/2 GALLONS AND EVEN INCORPERATES THE ELECTRIC FAN.

VEGAMATT's 1973 Chevrolet Vega

THE INTERIOR AND PAINT ARE THE HARD THINGS FOR ME BUT WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT I'VE DONE SO FAR?FIERO SEATS CENTER CONSOLE ,DASH ,ROLLBAR,SHIFTER AND STEREO ARE ALL CREATIONS OF MINE TOO BUT ALL KINDOF JUST ALLMOST THERE?IF YA KNOW WHAT I MEAN?ONE THING THAT I FOUND OUT REAL QUIK IS THAT EVERY BODY THINKS VEGAS ARE LITE BUT THE ONLY LIGHT VEGA'S ARE GUTTED OR THE FIFTH BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE NIGHT SKY.THIS CAR SITS VERY LOW,IS VERY HEAVY BUT VERY FAST AND CONTROLABLE,BUT BUILT LIKE NO OTHER.IF YOUR FROM MY AREA LET ME KNOW?WE DONT SEE MANY VEGA'S IN SONOMA COUNTY,IF ANYONE IS INTRESTED I HAVE DECIDED TO SELL OR TRADE THIS CAR FOR A EARLY BMW M3..HH

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VEGAVAIRBOB  

Posted by: VEGAVAIRBOB

11/10/2009 06:06AM

Awesome. Beautiful car. 5 stars

ericaranda  

Posted by: ericaranda

02/23/2009 08:15PM

nice car. I am interested in owning it. I have left you some contact info in your private messages. Call at your convenience

ramvan84  

Posted by: ramvan84

01/22/2008 07:13AM

wow tastfully done great ride

jdmrh07  

Posted by: jdmrh07

01/07/2008 05:52AM

Nice Vega, would prolly look better with a matching hood since you made it all new school. But hey nice work none the less, Although I think Monza's look better. You should check mine out, we got the same style wheels!

peace

- Jonny Monza

65666  

Posted by: 65666

12/29/2007 10:36PM

HEY GREAT LOOKING CAR! WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO GET SOME OF SECERTS ON BUILTING THAT CAR, SUCH AS WHAT YEAR SPINDLES,WHAT REAR END, AND WOULD TAKE SOME PICS OF THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I'M ASKING BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT A VEGA ON EBAY AND I NEED SOME IDEAS, AND REALLY LIKE YOUR CAR. THANKS ALOT, HOPE YOU GET YOUR BMW.

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: VEGAMATT

Location: SANTA ROSA, CA