Cool, thanks for the kind words. I'm actually starting to think about making parts for people. Would there be any interest? I have all the jigs and design files to duplicate my setup, I can even make a full front subframe if there is interest.

Love your build, keep up the good work!

Update on some Boring stuff, but this has to get done too. I spent the whole christmas break installing these new headlights and fixing the RS doors so they actually work. The lights are really bright and use the newer style bulbs. It was a pain to rebuild all the RS stuff and the headlights ended up interfering with the RS motors located behind them. But I made it work.
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My wife gave me HANS device for Christmas too!

Next project is upgrading all the safety stuff on the car, I was going to buy a new Sparco seat to the tune of $800 but I scored this one off one of my buddies who pulled it out of his dad's Panoz for free! Yeah free! I need to get a new cover for it, but thats' better than buying a new one. I also need to install a back support to the harness bar because the SFI rating is expired, the back support will make it legal again. Still better than dropping $800!
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Mills Build
 

Hey Mills,

This is such a great build and really informitive. Thank you for all the information that you are taking the time to share. Keep up the great work.



Rich
68kmaro

got all the new Christmas stuff in the mail, new seat cover fit's perfectly! Makes it look like a brand new seat! I need to order new pass through gaurds and cut the holes for the belts. HANS fits me perfectly too! gotta fit the tethers to my helment but that should be easy.
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Went to the new car show here locally and picked up some cool flags to wave at the track! Also scoped out my wife's new car.
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Rear frame rails
 

I have been following this thread for a while now. I have to say the car kicks a$$! I am working on a 67 f body and I am going to be installing a C4 IRS as well. I am curious to know how the stock rear frame rails are holding up. I have thought about installing after market rails such as the ones that Competition Engineering sells.

Do you think that after the spirited driving and track days the factory rear rails are holding up? Any signs of fatigue, flexing, etc? Let me know what you think. I would really appreciate any feedback. Also, aside from installing the round tube with the brackets to mount the rear end housing did you do anything to reinforce or beef up the rear rails?

Every where there is an attachment point there is 1/4 angle hugging the frame rails to distribute the load. The cross bar is actually bolted to the frame, if you look at the pictures where the shock broke you can see the attachment points. So far I haven't found any signs of fatigue at all. It's been through some pretty stressful ordeals too! It's seen 7 track days, and 10 autox days this past year, I really beat on it to find the weak spots and I did find a few that I've corrected. I spent a lot of time early on dialing in the car and the rear end settings, I think its pretty good now. I'm gonna track it a lot more than autox this year and see how she holds up. Maybe paint next winter, I don't know every one likes it ratty.

DSE mini tub question
 

I forgot to ask, when you did the mini tub did you notch the rear frame rails as it shows in the DSE instructions?

Yes, but the supports for the IRS are in front of the notched area.

Time to be Cool! I scored this nice Setrab Oil cooler from one of my racer buddies for cheap and put in the Camaro this past week. It was kind of a pain as I had to remove most of the front end to be able to properly mount it. Bumper, lower valance, Spoiler ect. all had to come off, I also had to pull the drivers side header in order to have room to work to get the lines and adapter on. While at it, I decided to go ahead and install the 4th Gen Power steering cooler that I picked up for $50 online. With the big front tires, it's easy to overheat the PS fluid at an autoX, even with the TurnOne pump. Now It shouldn't be a problem. The season starts at VIR third weekend in March, I think I'm just about done with the winter projects. Seats and Belts are all done, I'll post pics of that when I can get the car outside and open the doors. Meanwhile, here's some crappy phone pics of the cooler installs.
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