DON'T YOU DO IT!!

Oh yeah -- and just asking about your name --- have you ever shot one??

Yes.

Although the name pre-dates the caliber.

Quit holding out. Need some action round here.

He's too busy trying to read the 750 texts plugging up his phone to be bothered posting progress pics.....

Train still chugging? Haha

I got derailed... How's the beast Camaro going?

I have been pretty slack lately...I spend most of my free time trying to clear out all of the texts coming into my phone.

I will try and do a big update this week. Front clip has been cut off and moved back. Cut out the firewall and tunnel to move the engine back. Going to run the oil pump on the right side, so we are in the process of making a new motor plate.

Things should start moving quickly.

Oh yeah......


So I have a plan. I now have three of these.... and when I get SEVEN... I'm going to hunt them down and use their phones for practice. SEMA might be a good place to start... :headspin: :guns: :warning: :rofl:




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damn you free merica damn you.

You guys might actually have to talk to each other. What a let down that will be. :lol:

Ok now that the Ultimate Winged Late Model Association event is over... let's see some updates on this bad boy! :bigun2:

I am supposed to visit my car this week. I will take some progress pics and get them posted up. Fire wall is complete!

👀 :secret:

Waiting with anticipation!!

Pics or it didn't happen?

BOOM. Fightin' words

I'll be watching!

I guess that I have waited long enough
 

and have been called out more than a few times. In this soap opera that I call a car build, it was discovered that the wheel base was 3 inches too long. Time to roll the car out of the garage and get it to someone that actually has a brain and a boat load of talent. Jim Pettigrew to the rescue!

Car waiting on the roll back

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Car safely tucked away at Pettigrew's
 

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http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...pslztzgtmw.jpg

Let the games begin
 

First We had to get the car up in the air and level and Jim made a jig for the front. I am glazing over this, but great care was taking to insure the car was perfectly level, secure where it would not move and referenced on the floor in case it did move that we woulld see it and could move it back to the correct position.

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http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...psfxzdoo0f.jpg

Time to start cutting
 

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Don't people just L O V E paying a "pro" shop (like Jakes) to mess up their cars... and then pay a new pro shop to rebuild it correctly!?!?!?!


You wonder why people go "postal"....


Any idea how Jakes managed to build your chassis 3" too long??? WTF! BTW this is not the first "issue" I've heard of with this particular shop.

Man I wish mine would get 3" longer when it gets excited.

On a side note this really sucks and I feel for you.

I contacted Jake on the matter. He stated that he would pay $2000 to have the front corrected. It has been 3 months since that conversation and I have yet to see a check. I guess we will see if he is a man of his word.

Holding your breath?? Might get you Blu Balz..... LOL

Plumb bobs and tape on the floor for the win! Looks just like how I built mine! I had it out of the garage the other day and the tape is still there! Thanks for posting some progress

ole school never hurt anyone. Its funny, saw-z-alls usually make things better, till they grab hold and the handle turns into a face smashing device.

looking good payton.

Before

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After

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...psl0dtfbrq.jpg

Didn't like the Funny Car stance huh? :sieg:

Payton

If it's any consolation, I could have screwed your car up a whole lot more for less than half of what you paid...

Sorry man, really sux.

Sorry for your troubles Payton. At least it's going the right direction now.

David

Glad to see correct progress being made on the car, Payton. Who is Jim Pettigrew anyway or what is his background I should ask?

Wow the difference in the spindle angle is a dead giveaway. Hope the check comes!

Payton I'm glad to see it getting fixed. You couldn't miss it but the two pictures together really show it .

I love watching a good old fashioned A/FX build.....


Have Jake include plenty of decals you can run on the car when he sends you that check.

Committed
 

Now that's funny right there ^^^ glad someone brought some levity to this situation! :grouphug: (Group Hug!)

Sorry you're going through this Payton... but glad you're committed to finishing the project! It'll be worth it in the end! When you're driving the car and just can't stop smiling!

Welcome the the "Committed Club"! :welcome3: :gitrdun:

A few pages back says he is a NASCAR fabricator currently at Hendrick .

A few pages back says he is a NASCAR fabricator currently at Hendrick .

Thanks, Ric!