TJCoyote59’s 1975 Chevrolet Vega

Installed a tunnel ram and dual holleys 8/15. Of course th HEI had to go. And I always wanted a shotgun scoop. 

And the new headliner. Pretty easy job. Just finished some interior work in the back. 6/04/06 Using marine type carpeting(with rubber backing) I cut and glued sections to the frame, sheetmetal and wheel tubs. Made up some interior panels using Vinyl and chipboard and headliner material, velcro'd in place.

We've had it actually! My Wife and I were at a small cruise yesterday and in the 2 hours there were mistaken for a PINTO 3 times. YUCH! This is happening way to much now and is getting annoying. So I need your opinions on some graphics I put on. I wanted to be subtle, but I don't think most of these morons on the street would get it. Well..... here they are. Well, I don't think anyone should confuse us with a pinto again. It's quite legible even at 50 feet. Unless they're illiterate. I wanted to keep it simple and somewhat tastefull. I got them in silver and they do reflect the light a bit. It was that or maybe orange. And if I get tired of them, they were only $34.99 total. Let me know what ya think. Thanks! I'd also like to thank Bill Spangler and his bro Glenn for the frame work. Harley Robertson and his son Harley JR for the body work & paint. My Dad Russ, for the influence and the deal on the front end parts. My Wife Jolyn for encouraging me to continue on this project. And I Thank GOD for making this all possible. A Special Thanks to TOOTEE, builder of "The Original FRANKENVEGA" for leting me use the name. Check out his site here. TOOTEE's Race Cars Tim Page 1 Before and after. Page 2-3 Construction and parts. Page 4 Videos: FrankenVega IN ACTION! Page 5 Updated interior. Page 6 Recent Calander shots. Page 7 Daily drivers. Page 8 Cruises and Show pics links. Page 9 Trophies,Dash Plaques and Door prizes. I wanted to be subtle, but I don't think most of these morons on the street would get it. Well..... here they are. Well, I don't think anyone should confuse us with a pinto again. It's quite legible even at 50 feet. Unless they're illiterate. I wanted to keep it simple and somewhat tastefull. I got them in silver and they do reflect the light a bit. It was that or maybe orange. And if I get tired of them, they were only $34.99 total. Let me know what ya think. Thanks! I'd also like to thank Bill Spangler and his bro Glenn for the frame work. Harley Robertson and his son Harley JR for the body work & paint. My Dad Russ, for the influence and the deal on the front end parts. My Wife Jolyn for encouraging me to continue on this project. And I Thank GOD for making this all possible. A Special Thanks to TOOTEE, builder of "The Original FRANKENVEGA" for leting me use the name. Check out his site here. TOOTEE's Race Cars Tim

Add some sheetmetal(tin work)& tubs. Then have a very loving and supportive Wife, (I thank God for her), that buys you parts like this for Christmas. Dig the 3inch 2chamber Flowmasters! Man they are LOUD! .............Some ask "How did you get those tires to fit the body?" Here's the pic The quaterpanels had to be cut out, sectioned, and then a filler panel welded in. After some bodywork, and rebuilding the whole front end suspension. I drove it in this condition for a couple summers. I heard from alot of "older" car veterans that you should build it so you can drive it, no mater what it looks like, so you dont lose your enthusiasm of working on it. So FINALLY this July 04 we got all the bodywork and paint done. Epoxy primer. Fresh from the paint booth. Ready to bolt parts back on. Man! Look how the sun make this paint glow.

THEY WORK NOW. I have them at another site.Most of these videos were before the paint and power tune (so bear in mind its ugliness). I hope you enjoy!#1 Fire it up! Engine fire up time for our FrankenVega. Open headers, the neighbors must've loved it. Fire it up #2 Time for bed. After getting it to move under it's own power, I had to hear it for myself. Time for bed   #3 Around Town 2002. Taking the FrankenVega out for a cruise. I wanted to see how it sounds and looked in action. My Daughter(taping)had the windows rolled up. Around town 02.#4 Wrong track!(car show) Took the FrankenVega to a track. Wrong kind though. My Dad worked at a local roundy track and they had a cruise night. Wrong track.#5 Out for a cruise 2004 Just got the FrankenVega painted and went out to dinner for Me & the Wifes 22nd Wedding anniversary. Then hit the local cruise. Our first date was in a Vega wagon. Go figure. Cruise 2004 .#6 Going cruising! Time to go cruisin again! Listen to that idle! Goin for a cruise.#7 Cruisin 09/05 A couple weeks ago, Me & the Wife took the Vega out to our local cruise, and coming in, bumped into another Vega. Then shortly after, Mark (from the next street over) showed up in his Vega. This is extremly rare in northern Ohio! Salt capital! Mark's hatchback is a V8 6 speed. Anyway, I thought this was kind of cool so here's the video. It's about 6 megs. Vega(s) Cruise 09/05#8 Charity Car Show 10/05 Took the FrankenVega to a local Charity car show for Hurricane Victims and Veterans. Though the turn out was small(so many other shows at the same time). The weather and people were great! Bumped into another Vega from Wellington(about 20 miles S/W from me). The amount of Vegas/Monzas in the area is amazing for Northeast Ohio. Charity Car Show10/05#9 Winter warm up 2/07 Just a winter warm up for our Pro Street Chevy Vega wagon. Winter Warm-up 02/07#10 Ride in FrankenVega 5/07Taking it to the street. Come along for the ride. Take a Ride in FrankenVega #11 Wrong Track 6/07 Yep went back to the track. HotRod Night show at a local roundy track where my Dad works part time. Thought he'd get a kick from it. Wrong Track 2007#12 FrankenVega Power footage Was coming back from the Elyria Apple Festival car show and figured I grab some power footage real quick. Unfortunatly no one was with me to zoom the camcorder, so first gear blasts is about it. FrankenVega Power#13 First cruise 2008 Finally the weather broke and we got to attend a Cruise at a V.F.W. hall in Avon/Ridgeville in Ohio. It was the first one at this location, so it was a bit small. Was just good to get the FrankenVega out and cruise! First Cruise May 31 2008 #14 Coe Lake Cruise 2008We finally made it to Coe Lake in Berea Ohio with the FrankenVega. Met up with my bud Joe & his wife Nena and their 70 Dodge Charger. 440 powered! Cool cars, Great scenery & Nice people.  Sweet tunes thanks to Tall Order DJ service.http://videos.streetfire.net/video/180973.htm  #15 Elyria AppleFest  Car Show 2008Hit the show with Bob J. and his 66 Ford 390 Galaxie. About 300 cars including the Hemi Express wheelstander.He fires it up at 12min in the video. Many great cars,including a sleeper big block Monza and a Double Blown Nova wagon.http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Elyria-AppleFest-Car-Show_188986.htm #16 Last Car Show 2008Last car show 2008 at the VFW 1079 Elyria Ohio. Great turn out for that time of year. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Last-car-show-2008_680538.htm  #17 Lorain Speedway car show 2009They say 3rd times a charm. So I hit the local round track car show again that me Dad works at part time. Lots of Rat Rods there. Well ...the 55 Chevy with the 454 won first, A 66 Mustang second and a Rat Rod 3rd.http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=59990887#18 Lorain Intenational Festival & car show 2009Just a glimpse of the 2009 Internation fest and car show in Lorain Ohiohttp://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=59973053 #19 Carlisle Fire Dept. car, truck, bike & engine show 2010Took the FrankenVega to the Carlisle Fire Department show. Wide variety of cars, some bikes and many Fire trucks. Good music and food. Plus the firemen put on a rescue display later. Hayrides & other activities.http://www.vimeo.com/15359572  Crocker Park Car Show 7/4/11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oVEfGqXX4o VFW 1079 Car Show http://youtu.be/9u8RXV66YOI  Car Show at Pat O'Brien Chevrolet in Westlake Ohio. 08/19/2012 http://youtu.be/KIEFfDGcg1k Car show Amvets in Vermilion  http://youtu.be/2-MowpgxUQE  Sunnyside Chevrolet car show 8-17-13 http://youtu.be/PChTiArW9Lg Fall into Avon Car Show 9/7/13   http://youtu.be/YeGh8xJTtWk Read more: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/688328/1975-chevrolet-vega/page-8/#ixzz2S3kL60zd       Enjoy!My Favorite wagon. The Paddy Wagon wheel stander. Wheelie MasterWhen I get more, Ill post them for ya!

Then at work.... These various machines. My first couple of hours or sometimes all day on this. 5 TONS of Heavy Metal! Top speed of 10 MPH!

Here's a typical Sunday cruise in our area. We're on page 5. Quaker Steak & LubeFiremans Benefit show 05 Firemans Benefit 05Another Sunday @ QS&L QS&L 7/31/05Port Fest 2007 Port-Fest 7-07Grafton Midview car show 9/14/08http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v521/tjcoyote59/Grafton Midview Car Show/      A local Crusin Times page.

Page 1 Before and after. Page 2-3 Construction and parts. Page 4 Videos: FrankenVega IN ACTION! Page 5 Updated interior. Page 6 Calander shots. Page 7 Daily drivers. Page 8 Cruises and Show pics links. Page 9 Trophies,Dash Plaques and Door prizes.  FrankenVega POWER footage Add to My Profile | More Videos TJ's Toy

We've had it actually! My Wife and I were at a small cruise yesterday and in the 2 hours there were mistaken for a PINTO 3 times. YUCH! This is happening way to much now and is getting annoying. So I need your opinions on some graphics I put on. I wanted to be subtle, but I don't think most of these morons on the street would get it. Well..... here they are. Well, I don't think anyone should confuse us with a pinto again. It's quite legible even at 50 feet. Unless they're illiterate. I wanted to keep it simple and somewhat tastefull. I got them in silver and they do reflect the light a bit. It was that or maybe orange. And if I get tired of them, they were only $34.99 total. Let me know what ya think. Thanks! I'd also like to thank Bill Spangler and his bro Glenn for the frame work. Harley Robertson and his son Harley JR for the body work & paint. My Dad Russ, for the influence and the deal on the front end parts. My Wife Jolyn for encouraging me to continue on this project. And I Thank GOD for making this all possible. A Special Thanks to TOOTEE, builder of "The Original FRANKENVEGA" for leting me use the name. Check out his site here. TOOTEE's Race Cars Tim Page 1 Before and after. Page 2-3 Construction and parts. Page 4 Videos: FrankenVega IN ACTION! Page 5 Updated interior. Page 6 Recent Calander shots. Page 7 Daily drivers. Page 8 Cruises and Show pics links. Page 9 Trophies,Dash Plaques and Door prizes. I wanted to be subtle, but I don't think most of these morons on the street would get it. Well..... here they are. Well, I don't think anyone should confuse us with a pinto again. It's quite legible even at 50 feet. Unless they're illiterate. I wanted to keep it simple and somewhat tastefull. I got them in silver and they do reflect the light a bit. It was that or maybe orange. And if I get tired of them, they were only $34.99 total. Let me know what ya think. Thanks! I'd also like to thank Bill Spangler and his bro Glenn for the frame work. Harley Robertson and his son Harley JR for the body work & paint. My Dad Russ, for the influence and the deal on the front end parts. My Wife Jolyn for encouraging me to continue on this project. And I Thank GOD for making this all possible. A Special Thanks to TOOTEE, builder of "The Original FRANKENVEGA" for leting me use the name. Check out his site here. TOOTEE's Race Cars Tim

And the new headliner. Pretty easy job. Just finished some interior work in the back. 6/04/06 Using marine type carpeting(with rubber backing) I cut and glued sections to the frame, sheetmetal and wheel tubs. Made up some interior panels using Vinyl and chipboard and headliner material, velcro'd in place.

Actually we had 3 choices of things to do that day.Blue suede cruise at Norwalk, Just watching no cruising. Nostalgic racing is one of my favs. But GOODGUYS took over the event this year. It went from $10 to watch and race, to $20 to watch and $85 to race.    Theres was another benefit car show connected to Lorain County Hospital.But we got a flyer in the mail for the Nursing home benefit show, and our neighbor Jim was staying there since his stroke over a year ago.  So it seemed like the right one to do. We got to talk to Jim for a couple hours, along with all the other patients wheeling around checking out the rides, enjoying the oldies and great weather.There were only 30 cars there and I really just go for the dash plaques.  But yes, I'm addicted to trophys!  I really didn't expect to win. It seems most vote for the usuals. Camaros, Chevelles, Mustangs, Etc.  Most think we own a "race car" and It's not a "real" car.I prefer going to the benefit type show, just to help.Though our car is far from a show car. Plenty of flaws!  And some parts are still rough. At the end of the show, we were one of the last to leave and the promoter of the show, Mr Justice, stopped us and asked if we would do a burnout up the driveway. Payment for the throphy he joked.I asked if we would get into trouble for it. He assured me he would take all the blame. So we lit-em-up, just like my power video. It was a blast!!

And the new headliner. Pretty easy job. Just finished some interior work in the back. 6/04/06 Using marine type carpeting(with rubber backing) I cut and glued sections to the frame, sheetmetal and wheel tubs. Made up some interior panels using Vinyl and chipboard and headliner material, velcro'd in place.