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Old 03-04-2018, 12:46 AM
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Just getting around to posting information on my project after spending a couple of years reading about all of the other projects on here. This one started as a bundle of docul (chromoly) tubing and a stack of boxes of repop sheetmetal.
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My goal is to make it as light as possible and keep the COG as low as possible. It is getting an ls7, a tko600, C4 corvette rear gear and c7 corvette suspension on the underside. The body is all of the AMD aluminum camaro parts sans the fenders, fenders are anvil carbon, doors are from ultra-carbon, and the rest is steel for now.
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Quick shot after tonights work. All of the interior sheet metal is 16ga aluminum.
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Old 03-04-2018, 05:33 AM
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Hey Scratch, love the build but have to ask ... why go to such lengths to build a serious car like this and then stick an old TKO600 in it ?

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Old 03-04-2018, 06:09 AM
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I never get tired of seeing builds like this.Looks like a beast of a frame.What wheels are those,they look killer
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Scheck what else would you suggest? Hot rods have three pedals in my eyes so any auto is out. I've got a car with a t56. While it cruises great at 95 mph sixth gear is unnecessary. Also I got the engine and trans before I conceived the whole project. You could say the car is being built for the driveline.

Dave thanks I took the body out of my sons 1:12 camaro and made several scale frames out of brass rod and solder for prototypes. Definitely not cad designed or engineered so may fall apart the first time its it from the table! The wheels are c6 z06 wheels they've got pilot ss rubber on now.
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Old 03-04-2018, 10:42 AM
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This looks like it has a very high level of fun potential so far! As for the TKO, most don't seem to realize how much lighter it is than a T56 . . .

On the note of lightness, .16 gauge sounds awfully difficult (and kind of heavy) for interior stuff. I think the NASCAR standard is like .22. I used .20, and it feels great, but there are lots of tubes supporting it (some of which are only about .065).

Here's to maintaining traction on the project!
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Old 03-04-2018, 02:39 PM
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Pretty cool project keep the updates coming.
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Old 03-04-2018, 03:55 PM
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Awesome. Love builds like this! Scratch, what’s your plans for the exhaust routing? Is this a street warrior, track car, mile runner?
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Did you use 20ga for your floor too or just to skin the doors, close in the back etc.? I've started the floor but not too late to change if I know lighter will work.
Thanks for your input.
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Old 03-04-2018, 07:58 PM
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I'm going to have to put exhaust along the trans tunnel. Glad you brought that up, I've got corvette side pipe headers on it now, scrapping that plan. Need a header that stays as tight as possible to the scatter shield but can't go lower than the oil pan. Thought about stainless works c6. Welcome ideas on that. Street warrior/autocross is the intention
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Nice project, it's going to be interesting to watch.
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