Joe Schulte

s10ownerjbodylover


Joined: Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Last Update: Monday, September 17, 2012
Last Seen: Sunday, September 22, 2019

Email: unlisted

1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24

About This Vehicle:

Purchased exactly one day after selling my 2001 Z24. Hard to get out of the J scene. Being 10 years old it gave me a restoration project and a chance to give the Z a new life versus it's prior state before purchase. This prior life left me fixing a lot of mistakes that went with it. At the end of the day it very well would've been easier to have started stock and fresh, but there's no challenge in that. The fact that my engine bay, exterior, and interior have all been completely gone over and look better than it did off of the showroom allows me to take tremendous pride in the time spent to achieve such.

Body Style: Coupe
Color: Toyota Catalina Blue (SOLD)
Engine: 2.4L DOHC
Transmission: Manual
Interior: graphite
Purchase Date: 11/18/06
Purchased From: Cole-Gilmore


MODIFICATIONS

Engine:
  • SPEC Stage II clutch
  • Fidanza lightened flywheel
  • 2.3HO intake manifold
  • Fontana Performance 2.3-2.4 phenolic adapter flange
  • 56mm throttle body
  • AEM Ecotec CAI w/Dryflow filter
  • Pacesetter 4-1 stainless header
  • Megan Racing NA Type stainless cat-back exhaust
  • Magnaflow high-flow converter
  • Prothane upper engine mount insert
  • Prothane lower engine mount
  • Prothane transmission mounts
  • B&M short throw shifter
  • billet underdrive crank pulley
  • A/C delete pulley
  • Optima Red-Top battery
  • RKSport carbon fiber coolant reservoir cover
  • RKSport carbon fiber brake reservoir cover
  • RKSport carbon fiber fuse box cover
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes:
  • Eibach Sportlines
  • Koni Yellow adj. struts
  • Eibach 26mm front swaybar
  • Addco 25.4mm rear swaybar
  • Prothane control arm bushings
  • GM front strut tower bar
  • drilled/slotted rotors
  • Hawk pads
Interior:
  • 2k+ full dash swap
  • 2k+ center console
  • all panels/carpet swapped out for graphite pieces/replaced
  • Tenzo R Rally-Type seats
  • Tenzo R Turismo steering wheel
  • MOMO steering wheel hub
  • Stewart Warner Ultra-Shift Gauge
  • Autometer Ultra-Lite Oil Pressure gauge
  • Autometer Ultra-Lite Voltmeter gauge
  • brushed aluminum gauge bezel
  • OEM cluster needles painted orange to match Autometer gauges
  • Lotek triple gauge pod
  • cluster converted to red LED lighting
  • Sunfire GT HVAC panel/window switch
Exterior:
  • custom paint/full restore (Toyota Catalina Blue Metallic)
  • RKSport ram-air/98SS style hood
  • RKSport Import Fighter front bumper
  • RKSport Import Fighter sides
  • '03+ LS Sport rear bumper
  • shaved door handles/locks
  • shaved gas door w/filler relocated into trunk
  • shaved trunk lock
  • shaved antenna
  • painted mirrors
  • 95-99 Toyota Cavalier taillights
  • Toyota Cavalier corner lenses
  • base model amber bumper lenses
  • black projector headlights
  • disabled DRL's
  • 20% tint front/rear
  • Toyota Cavalier 2.4Z emblem (red)
Audio:
  • Pioneer DEH-P5800MP WMA/MP3/CD player
  • Infinity Reference 4x6 2-way door plate speakers (6412cfp)
  • Pioneer 3-way 6x9’s
  • StreetWires fused battery terminal (BT2PF)
  • StreetWires distribution block
  • StreetWires 1/0 gauge/4 gauge wiring
Miscellaneous:
  • Viper alarm
  • Spal Amenity shaved door kit
  • remote trunk release
  • remote power windows down
Future:
  • For '07 it's been given positive attention in EVERY event I've been able to attend including-
  • 2007 South Haven Festival of Car - Best 1990-present
  • 2007 GM Tuner Bash - Third Gen - 1st Place Mild
  • 2007 GM Tuner Bash - 4th place Quick 8 N/A
  • 2007 Coloma/Glad Peach Car Show - Best 1990-1999
  • 2007 SWMI Hispanic/Lowrider Show- 1st Place Euro Imp./Dom.