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Saturday I got back to work on the car. The wheels I've decides to run showed up and I mounted the rear tires as that's all I had. They are C7 Z06 20x12 and 19x10. The rear tires are 335/25-20 and I'm going to run a 295/30-19 front when I get around to finding a used set to mock up with. I think the Corvette Racing caps give it a nice tie into the chassis and driveline in the car.
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/04/wheels.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/04/cap.md.jpg They fit very well and aren't as bad looking in person size wise as the pictures make it look. I really didn't want that big of rims, but thats kinda what I had to work with and I knew they cleared the ZR1 brakes. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/04/fender.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/04/rear.md.jpg The front fender is for sure getting cut up. I was hoping to avoid that, but its gonna happen. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/04/touching.md.jpg The 15.5" brakes look killer in them though https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/04/brakes.md.jpg With the wheels fit checked I went back to the firewall thats been kicking my ass. Specifically the driver side trying to get it finished up. The small parts take the most time to fab and fit up as well as come up with a good layout that doesn't just looked hacked together. This is where I started the morning. <a href="https://www.hostmyjunk.com/image/B3cLT"><img src="https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/wiper1.md.jpg" alt="wiper1.md.jpg" border="0"></a> And with a lot of english wheel and shrinker work I ended up with this. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/04/firewall.md.jpg I wanted to build a close out panel to cover the wiper motor and tie the outer tulip to the firewall that bolts on. So I did and I added a bead rolled "X" like the original Camaro firewall had. Annnnd then I realized I forgot to pre stretch the metal for that deep of bead. Here you can see side by side how much pre stretching the metal with the english wheel helps. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/04/warped.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/04/streached.md.jpg And here it is installed with the booster so you can see the curve matched the firewall. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/04/booster.md.jpg Kris Horton also updated my render to include the extractor hood setup I've been planning on doing. This might change a little once I get the front end of the car mounted and see where everything lines up. Based off rough measurements this is really close though. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/04/render.md.jpg |
Saturday I wanted to get the firewall finished up. It didn't happen, but there isn't much more left to weld and grind. I got the outer tulip panel finished and the cover ready to bolt in place. I ran out of riv-nuts so I couldn't finish that part. I recently got the HammerFab riv-nut dimple dies and they take things to a new level by flush mounting them.
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/12/firewall.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/12/dimples.md.jpg The wiper cowl is all thats left to finish welding. I got most of it done, but not all of it. I'm hoping to get it finished early next Saturday and still move onto something else. I built it to match the curve on the upper cowl panel then flare out at the ends to match up to the original firewall and fender mounts. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/12/cowl1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/12/cowl.md.jpg I've decided to go with a stock C7 Corvette radiator and condenser. I've done a lot of research on it and I feel this radiator combined with an extractor hood and possibly 1 or 2 sub radiators will work for me. They will be mounted at a pretty good angle and be fed from the Anvil carbon fiber lower valance and the center of the grille. The rest of the grille will be blocked off to keep air from getting into the engine bay. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/12/radiator.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/12/radiator1.md.jpg To cool things down when not in motion I've decided on a 2018 CTS-V cooling fan. Its the 850 watts and 19" PWM controlled by the ECM. As you can see its much bigger than my cooling stack. After trimming it to what I need I've figured out how to mount it and I'll work on building the top part of the shroud with some sheet metal and the english wheel. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/12/fan.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/12/fan1.md.jpg I've also started on the vacuum pump bracket. I need to do some hammer and dolley work on it to make the bends a little more crisp, but its almost ready to weld and finish out. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/12/bracket.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/12/bracket1.md.jpg |
Saturday I got a lot done. First the firewall is now done until I decide what I want to do with the passenger tulip by putting the supercharger reservoir there and get the engine out to finish grinding welds. So I'm checking it off my list for now.
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/18/firewall.md.jpg Then I moved onto the vacuum pump. I welded up the bracket and finished it out and got it mounted. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/...uumpump.md.jpg With that out of the way I got the front end rough fit so that I could get the core support the correct height and squared to the body then make the mounts. I got them cut out and welded on and with that out of the way I'll finish them once I finish getting the radiator mounted so I can take it off the car. I forgot to get a picture, you can see it in the under hood shot with the radiator though. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/18/side.md.jpg For the radiator I'm still planning on the extractor hood. Even with that huge fan I had room to lay down and still be clear. I'll also finish those mounts when they are off the car and build a gusset to support the radiator. Ordered some bushings for the upper mounts, so I'm hoping to have them by the weekend to finish the radiator mounts. If they don't show up I'll skip to getting the dash mounts finished up. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/18/rad1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/18/rad2.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/18/rad3.md.jpg |
Saturday it doesn't look like I got much done mainly because I had the dash in and out so many times and lots of trimming and hammer and dolley work. That said I actually got a lot done on the dash. The stock upper dash metal was cut down to give a lip to tuck the C6 dash under for a clean transition to the windshield and the C6 dash was trimmed down to the body curve. I built a new center mount and put some dimples in it to stiffen it up and shed some weight. I also plan on mounting my HVAC from the center mount. I had the HVAC module in for some measuring so once I build the box mount I'll be able to get it in the car as well.
Mount wise I still have to finish the passenger mount. I built 5 lower tabs that the slips between the upper body and the tabs to hold everything in place and not move around. I still need to finish both ends of the stock upper and get the VIN tag area squared away. Once wrapped in leather and painted I think it will all look really clean like it cam from the factory that way. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/25/dash.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/25/dash2.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/25/dash1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/11/25/dash3.md.jpg |
I was able to get back to work on the car Saturday after a few weekend off between work and family being in town. I picked up a LS9 supercharger because it fits my car better in terms of the accessory drive. It however will need a 1/2" adapter plate to fit the ZL1 lid to it so I had to check fitment. Clears the hood just fine, but its a 1/4" away from the passenger side firewall. I think I'll be ok as I'm running poly mounts.
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/...harger1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/...charger.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/16/lidhood.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/...irewall.md.jpg With that done I finished up the dash. First I finished up the passenger mount and then the upper dash metal fit and welded. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/16/dash.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/16/dashmount.md.jpg After all of that I got the front end square, measured where to put the core support mounts and got the frame cut, rewelded, random holes fillled and then the front end all back on to double check with the radiator back in to make sure I'll still clear. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/16/enginebay.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/16/frame.md.jpg I was out of time and needed to clean up, but I have a Chevy Trax coolant reservoir that I wondered how it would fit into the build. It actually looks like that will be a good area for it so I might order a new one up. It would mount nicely to the inner fenders that I still have to build. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/16/coolant.md.jpg During the week I've been tinkering with how to mount the fan using the stock radiator mounts. I need a different piece of aluminum for the other side, but I think this will work out nicely. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/16/radiator.md.jpg |
Saturday I got back to working on the frame horns. I capped them both off and welded in a bushing to keep from crushing the rail when the core support is bolted on. They finished out nice and I left myself plenty of frame rail so I'm able to bolt on a tow hook, which I'm going to start pondering how I want it to work.
After getting the rails finished up I finished the dash to A pillar ends. The more I think about them the less happy I become and I think I'm going to redo them so the glass fits better in those areas. Anyways, on to the pics. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/...veframe.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/23/passframe.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/23/core.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/23/drivedash.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/12/23/passdash.md.jpg |
Looking good. Not sure if this helps but Kong has a LS9 lid coming out that compliments their 2650 lsa / ls9 line. Its not listed on the website yet.
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Thanks for continuing your posts with this project. Your attention to detail in tiny areas is outstanding--the effort you've put into brackets that will be hidden is ridiculous. Back pat is also in order for the continued integration of stock Chevy parts!
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Saturday I decided to get started on the roof. This mod has been on my build plan for a long time to set it apart even more. The skin was from a '16+ Camaro and it lines up almost perfectly with the 50 year old body. I got it finial measured and all lined up and started cutting out the front and rear roof sections and went at tacking it in. Lots of cutting, tack welds, hammer and dolly work to get it to this point. I'm not even half way done with the welding and grinding. Once I get that finished up I have a few hours of planishing to do. It's a huge pain in the butt just like I though it was going to be, but I'm really happy with how it looks on the car.
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Dude, that thing is sick! What an amazing amount of work---looks like you've executed it all perfectly. Can't wait to see it with it's tires and wheels on.
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Are you just going to tease us about your extended rockers or are you gonna send us some pics? :y0!:
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More roof work on the Camaro Saturday. More welding, grinding, and hammer/dolly work. I'm almost done though, need to weld up the front after reshaping the corners.
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/14/roof.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/14/roof1.md.jpg During the week I've been working on the fan mount and shroud here and there after work. I'm closer to tacking it up and getting it ready to weld. I also got the fan its self mostly trimmed down and cleaned up. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/14/fan.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/14/fan1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/14/fan2.md.jpg I started to work on the quarter vent mounts as well. I need to get them tuned up and the box made for the under side before I fit them to the car. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/14/vent.md.jpg The goal for next Saturday is to finish up the roof and move to finishing up the rear frame rails so I can get them all coated in epoxy and get the floors finial welded in. If I have time I want to try and start on the battery mount as well. |
Nice work!!
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I’m with Jody, Nice Job.
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Saturday I decided to take a break from the roof. Its making me feel like I'm not getting much done on the car so I needed a change of pace to get some motivation back. Thats why I didn't bother with a update last week, because it was just the same welding, grinding, hammer/dolly work. Without a real game plan for the day (which isn't how I normally do things) I decided to start with getting the door latches done. Previously I had some late model GM latches that I was using. I have since changed my build plan and now use electric buttons to open the door and the C6 Corvette latches are the best solution for this in terms of serviceability and a proven design.
I started with a rough paper tracing and laid it over the striker slot and traced it to the metal. After modifying the cutout, drilling new mounting holes, and filling the old holes I made a better templet to transfer to the passenger side. That to was modified, new holes, and welded up the old holes. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/driver.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/driver1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/pass.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/pass1.md.jpg I found that I had the wrong strikers, so I had to move onto something else. The C6 latches have emergency release levers in the even of power or latch failure. I mounted them the same way they are mounted in the C6. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/handle1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/handle.md.jpg I've been wanting to get my electronics laid out so I could start to plan my wiring. I decided the left rear wheel well was the best place to mount my rear Infinity Box power cell. Lots of room thats not being used for anything else. I built the mount and welded it in. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/mount.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/mount1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/mount2.md.jpg With all of that done I figured I start to layout the transmission cooler. Since I'm running the TR6070 7 speed it has a built in cooler pump. I wanted to keep the cooler in the rear. I think it will work perfectly in this location and blend well into my defuser. I just need to build some real mounts for it now. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/cooler.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/cooler1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/01/27/cooler2.md.jpg |
I love this build.
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Saturday I decided I wanted to get my battery mounted. I decided to keep it in the right rear of the trunk and recessed into the floor like I had in V1 of this build. I built the battery tray after work a few months back and had been playing with different locations for it, but nothing appealed to me.
Since I haven't welded my quarters back on yet it gives me a ton of room to work. I set the tray where I wanted it, traced it out, then cut it out. I have it so the battery is parallel to the ground. Since I had already built the new floor and had all that bead rolled I had to hammer and dolly out a decent amount of the lines so I could redesign them to flow with the battery box and not look like it was an after though. I was pretty happy with how it came out. To mount the battery hold down I used my Hammer Fab rivnut dimple dies and then installed 3/8" rivnuts. The only thing left to finish is cutting out a new wider section for the trunk drop because of the wide body quarters. I have it all traced out and need to run it through the band saw. Once thats done that will be one more project checked off the check list. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/03/batt.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/03/batt1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/03/batt2.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/03/batt3.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/03/batt4.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/03/batt5.md.jpg |
That tray is really clean, very impressive.
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Saturday I finished up the passenger trunk drop extension to fit the wide body quarter. That was a semi quick thing to finish.
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/17/panel.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/17/panel1.md.jpg With that done the upper radiator mount bushings showed up last week so I was able to finish mounting the radiator. First I finished up the fan shroud though so get that knocked off my list. Then I made both upper frame mounts and finished them out before installing the rivnut and getting them welded to the frame. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/17/fanshroud.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/17/mount.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/17/mount1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/17/mount2.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/17/radiator.md.jpg With the radiator mounted I finished off the day by getting the new core support outline set. The plan is to build a carbon fiber duct that will bolt to the core support and direct air into the cooling stack. My current plan is to only have the main radiator, condenser, and oil cooler in this stack to make it as efficient as I can. The power steering cooler will possibly end up in there as well, but I want to try and put it else where first. The on each side of the car I want to split up the heat exchanger into two smaller units and duct them into the wheel wells along with the secondary radiator much like the new generation ZL1. By doing the Corvette frame swap I gained a ton of room where the original frame rails and inner fenders used to be. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/...support.md.jpg |
Saturdays adventures with the car I taught myself how to use a shrinking disk. I made more progress with the disk in 15 min then I did with hours of hammer and dolly work. It also help a lot with some tin canning I had.
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/...inkdisk.md.jpg I was able to get the high spots taken care of on the driver and passenger sides of the roof. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/24/roof.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/24/roof1.md.jpg I also finished welding the front section of the roof. I still need to hammer and dolly that section and hopefully not much with the shrinking disk. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/24/roof2.md.jpg To gain access to the bottom I needed to cut the structure out from under the roof. Since I had it out and access I decided to put some dimples in it. every little bit of weight savings adds up. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/24/dimples.md.jpg I finished up the day taking the front end apart so I can start working on the core support during the week after work. The radiator laid out looks killer exposed like this. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/24/fan1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/02/24/fan.md.jpg |
Saturday I was semi lazy and didn't work on what I was planning on doing. Instead I went after finishing up the trans cooler mount and getting the diff. cooler mounted. Nothing to exciting to write about, so here are some pictures since that's all we really want to see lol.
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Fantastic, AJ. Keep up the great work.
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Maybe you're planning something but just a thought, not like I'm some sort of fabricator but would it be advantageous to close out the bottom leaving the side open with some sort of removable louvered panel or duct.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tilted-Pair...-/183635037710 This way heat could escape while directing fresh air to the coolers. Plus it could also protect the coolers from all the rubber that's gonna be tracked up there. Keep up all the nice fabricating work, I'm amazed at your engineering craftsmanship. |
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Friday morning my buddies text me and wanted me to bring my car to a show they were hosting at Vintage Air. I told them they were killin me as I took it all apart last weekend lol. I thrashed on it after work Friday night for a few hours and then finished it up Saturday morning before heading to the show.
This is the most complete this car has ever been and its actually looking like the light at the end of the tunnel is coming. At the show I got tons of questions. Most of them were how and why. I even got a job offer from one of the shops that were there lol. Bummed I didn't have any tires yet for the front wheels so I had to roll my steelies. For its first car show ever I'm pretty happy with the outcome and looking forward to actually driving it to one someday. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/09/1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/09/2.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/09/3.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/09/4.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/09/5.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/09/6.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/09/7.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/09/8.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/09/9.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/09/10.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/09/11.md.jpg |
Looks very promising the way it's sitting now. I can only imagine how nice it'll be once finished.
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Good work in letting the obsession out to breathe. The brackets, man . . . you should do a photo diary of just the brackets you've made for this thing.
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Oh man!
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Such an awesome build and you are putting so many idea's in head.
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Thanks guys. Really looking forward to more progress on the car. I need some more big strides to get caught up.
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I had to work Saturday so I didn't get to work on the car. During the week though I got the wicker bill rough cut, hand filed, and mocked up on the car. I'm thinking about making this out of carbon fiber as well and selling some to recoup car part funds.
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I like it, I’d buy one!
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You can put me down for one as well. It looks great...nice work!
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Nice piece....
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Sweet!
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Thanks guys. I'm not sure when I'll get moving on the carbon wicker with all thats going on in the world right now I'm not spending much if I don't have to yet.
Saturday my buddy Adam came by to help me line up the doors and front end so I can get started on the front lower fender mounts and wide body mods. It took us the better part of the day, but everything lines up very nicely. With the front lined up you can really see how much wider the rear wide body is than the front. Keep in mind that these Anvil fenders are already 1 3/4" wider than factory. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/24/body.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/24/body1.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/24/body2.md.jpg With a little time left in the afternoon I was able to get the location figured out for the Infinity Box master cell. Seems like a good place with easy access to get to it if I need to. https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/24/box.md.jpg https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2020/03/24/box1.md.jpg |
Looks awesome AJ!!!
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