Don't boost that guys ego any more! :rolleyes:

R.P.

Some story of a pot and kettle talking comes to mind.. give me a minute, I will think of it..



:lol:

Something very simple and OEM looking. I know there will be no center console. The guage/switch deal will stay and the long parts of the roll bar will be wrapped in black leather. Headliner will be stock and the carpet will be an original style cut. No back seat and the circle track mirror.

The door panels are still under consideration.

That's a good one!

R.P.

Thought you would like that.. lol

Just because this pic isn't in this thread..

http://www.lifeinwidescreen.com/siihp/pennypaint.jpg

http://www.lifeinwidescreen.com/siihp/pennypaint.jpg

Absolutely PERFECT :thumbsup:

Hi Steve,
Do you have a pic of the car with the proper hide height? I remember a pic that had the a$$ end high in the air...
Thanks, David

Well the pic above is pretty close. I won't have the stance nailed until I get the wheels back from Forgeline and install the new (shorter) rear springs.

When we had the 3-link installed and were waiting for shocks the back sat REAL high.

A little birdie told me that the new springs are sitting at the shop awaiting install. When are the wheels coming!?

The car was calling out to me when I stopped by the shop today. It was saying "let me out from under this cover, I want to play....." Soon Penny, soon.

M

What spring rate did you go with?

I know.. I am so ready to have this car done.. I think I will call Forgeline today. Holidays really slow down the process.. Get my message?

600 lb front and 200 lb rear

Steve I just now had a chance to look at the current PHR and the buildup / LSx swap photos. You did a great job with all the detailed info.

I'm concerned about your oil pressure sender, actually that small 45 deg fitting that you used in order to angle it away from the header...that fitting is going to break. The mass of the sender is too much for it, under vibration. (Think bowling ball stuck on the end of a broomstick).

You might need to use a brass "block" style 45, or try to find some way to support the pressure sender "can", or, find somewhere else on the engine to pick up oil pressure...

I only tuned into this because I had this happen to me once. It was not good.

-Rob

Thanks, I will look into that. Maybe a small bracket to support the sender. I'm pretty sure there are some mounting points on the block for one. This should take pressure off the sender.

With today's technology I am also surprised at how big these damn senders are..

Yes you could tack a small strip of metal to the body of the sender can, which could be configured to reach a nearby unused threaded hole in the block, if there is one nearby...

There is.. I went over some pictures.. Thanks again! Easy to miss stuff in the big picture..

I had to read this all over again.Great build up. Have you driven it yet Steve?

Check you PM Steve-few questions:thumbsup:

ha! no :(

Actually Forgeline called me yesterday, my wheels are done and on their way back here. Once they get here the car goes to alignment, exhaust, tune, interior (in that order)

Then just a few minor wiring deals and it's done!!! Hopefully soon I will be on the road.

Steve,

I'm curious...What is it you had done to your wheels? Refinish, repair or what!?

Its been awhile they have them so i'm starting to be asking what the...

Lead.

Oh i am sorry for asking:(

Do you plan on making feature(in phr) of installation of interior and small stuff ? I am sure that would be intresting.:cheers:

Not really, it doens't really have any relevance to someone other guys car since mine is so "one off".

Guess I could do the exhaust system as a story, maybe tuning.

The next big "for sure" story will be track testing and of course the obligatory car feature.

For the title I'm thinking either "Bad Girl" or "Going for Broke" .. The later one seems appropriate since I am.. lol

Honey, where are my boots? It getting real deep in here! :rofl:

R.P.

Steve I gotta let you know, Ever since I saw in the march PHR that Penny has been at don Lee I take a hard glance at don Lee's shop every time I drive down foothill just in case she is there. Some day, some day. I only live about 5 miles away. :_paranoid

What? lol

It's magazine etiquite to do a feature on project cars when they are done. Actually Super Chevy wanted it, but it's a PHR car.

Oh, I got your CD, but I need another one with HIGH RES pictures. I will send the this CD over to the Performance Pontiac guys :thumbsup:

Unfortunatly, by the time you see it in the magazine the event is long past. I will be there in next few weeks with my Fairlane to do suspension and brakes stories. If you're in Rancho then you will see the car eventually. I plan at being at every event I can get to this summer. If the car is gonna be back over there I will shoot you a PM.

Penny
 

Steve, I Am Not Sure What Else To Say, About Your Car Besides The Fact That Is Totally Bad To The Bone, I Love It

Steve,
Your car is looking awesome. I should stop by one day and check it out. I haven't been by since the blue car. Also, I sent you a PM about something else.

Talk later,

Steve can i bother you again...:unibrow:

I have been reading this all over again and read all my PHRs wich feature penny but cant find any pic where you have mounted ecm and where the harness goes thru firewall ?

:cheers:

My harness goes through the trans tunnel above the bellhousing and toward the passengers side just a bit. The ECM is mounted where the heater core would normally go. Before painting the firewall I welded in a offset plate so there would be a place to mount the ECM without putting holes in the firewall.

When the car gets home I will get some pics and post them. Oh, my wheels are set to be delivered today :woot:

nice
 

I love this car. i love the articles in PHR about it. I cant find anything wrong with it cept make it a 69 and I would get the powersteering cap milled like a penny and coated copper colored and then I would sell it to me for a penny.
seriously though the colors on everything are great I love the engine color scheme.

The penny idea is cool.. hmmm.. I have a guy drawing up a "special" graphic based on a penny.. hmmm

Anyways.. time for an update..

Time for an update..

The Forgeline wheels are here..


http://www.lifeinwidescreen.com/siihp/pen1.jpg

http://www.lifeinwidescreen.com/siihp/pen3.jpg

http://www.lifeinwidescreen.com/siihp/pen4.jpg


And I have the Marques tail lights and American Auto Wire LED lights installed.. man, those suckers are bright! I painted the center of the lights for a more toned-down OEM look. nice stuff! :thumbsup:
http://www.lifeinwidescreen.com/siihp/pen2.jpg

Great! you gave me something to dream about tonight! lol those would look good on my car.....

They look great steve.:thumbsup:

Awesome, just awesome. :bow:

Love the RA-1's, too.

One extra shot.. need to get this sucker on the ground and heigth set-up...

http://www.lifeinwidescreen.com/siihp/pen5.jpg

Blasphemy!! :lol:

Looking good Steve!

:hail: :bow: :hail: :bow: :hail:

Steve do you have any close up pics of the rear lights?
i love the way you did that :thumbsup:

I found a close up of the rear tail lights, here it is.

Steve Camaro

Sweet

And here is a REALLY close shot..

http://www.lifeinwidescreen.com/siihp/pen6.jpg

Steve,

The 68 was awesome when you first picked it up. The car looks even better now. I like how the car matches; Everything on the car flows well and looks at home! Good work man. :thumbsup: