Factory style wheels in today's diameters is money on a car like a T/A! They look period correct matched with better handling!

Thanks man! Much appreciated.

Agreed. :cheers:

I grew up with these cars, and from day one white worked on them IMO. :cool:

Can't be said for most cars.

Jay these are a couple of great project. I love what your doing.

Skip, we agree completely. Never been a fan of white until we started looking at TA's more seriously. It just works as you mentioned.

Thanks Wayne! Really appreciate the note.

Camaro is getting closer...UPDATED PICS!
 

Stopped by the shop yesterday afternoon to check the progress on the Camaro. Here is some updated pics. The guys were putting the inner fender wells back on as I was leaving and getting ready to reinstall the radiator core support, radiator, gas tank, fuel line, coils, fuel regulator and then plumb the engine for the initial fire up. The exhaust looks great and those Dynatech headers are just money. :captain1:

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Anybody used Tru-Turn with the AutoKraft Oil Pan?
 

The truturn drag link bracket was contacting the oil pan. Anybody experienced this and have a suggested "fix"? I didn't take a picture of it hitting the oil pan (brain fart!) but if you look at the above pic you can see the clearance that is available with the tie rods and OEM drag link.

73 TA is getting closer...
 

Our TA project is heading back to West Bend Dyno from the painter to begin reassembly. The flares are back on and the Trans Am graphics add just the right touch of color.

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:cool:

:thumbsup:

Skip, based upon the avatar pic you have selected, I'd say you have to agree. Ha! :thumbsup:

Jay,

Yes, many Tran-Am owners are comitted...


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lol

Looks like you're going to end up with a far nicer car than you bought!!

I didn't go back to the beginning to read what brought all of this work on. It was a "done" car....

Looking good

The paint and interior was a bit tired and worn from past shows and driving events. A lot of what is expected for a car that is driven hard and used as a track car. WBD and MSD needed to do a little more tuning research on the ATOMIC EFI set up for drivability. For the most part, the car is very well sorted. We added some additional levels of safety based upon how we plan to use the car. The roll bar, new harnesses, wiring improvements, and fire bottle would better match the intended purpose and some changes to event requirements. Plus these items give us peace of mind, or at least more peace of mind knowing that if we encounter an incident while driving the car, we improve our chances of avoiding injury. The last item we were interested in was making the car ours, but maintaining the legacy of the car Albert built. The paint scheme and graphics combined with some finishing touches to enhance the overall appearance, but not radically change it is the goal we are shooting for. I can't wait to see how you feel it turns out.

Thanks man! Appreciate the note.

Awesome cars Jay,love them both,great job:king:

Thanks man. Appreciate the comments.

Agreed. We are a bunch of crazy guys and gals. LOL! I think my buddy with a 77 TA needs to be committed some times. :hairpullout:

More pics of the Camaro LSX454 install progress...
 

I received some updated pics of the progress on the install of the LSX454 in our 69 Camaro project. We ran into a header clearance issue with the Ridetech TruTurn bump steer bracket. We are modifying the Dynatech headers to clear the steering linkage so hopefully we will hear it for the first time next week.
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Great goal, and I think it's great that you have the means to accomplish this goal. I've been enjoying watching the TA come together now that I can actually see the pictures. Good luck.

Who makes the wheels you are using on the TA?

Thanks Trey. I've enjoyed the comments and appreciate the feedback from members. This truly is a great forum. Far exceeding expectations.

EVOD made the wheels.

Check out the new graphics on the TA...
 

The carbon fiber hood looks terrific with a fresh coat of cameo white and new decals. The OEM decal is black in the center however the center of the bird was cut out for a unique carbon look on the trans am hood. The shaker is also carbon fiber.

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The rear decklid decal is installed. The 73 decals and cameo white paint give the car an original look however, this car is far from original. :secret:

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Please help: Need a transporter from West Bend Dyno to ft. Worth, TX
 

I posted this in the WTB/Wanted section as well...

I'm in a bit of a bind. The company that was supposed to transport our 1973 Trans Am from West Bend Dyno in West Bend, WI to us in Keller, TX is no longer available. It was set up a couple months ago and now no response when I try to contact him (privateer) but a note from a mutual friend that he "flaked out" and to find an alternative. So I am turning to Lateral-g for some help.

Our goal was to have the car for the USCA event at Texas Motor Speedway on March 21-23rd. The plan was the shipper was to pick the car up on March 17th at the shop in West Bend and head south to deliver the car to us on the 20th.

First off, Is anyone on the forum going to the event and have room for another car? (Slim chance is my guess but figured what the hell, doesn't hurt to ask)

Or are there any members that are in the business of shipping cars that would be interested in making a run down south to deliver the car? Please PM me as I am searching all kinds of alternatives but would prefer to "keep it in the family".

-Enclosed trailer
-Bonded/insured
-References preferred
-shipping zip codes: pick up 53090, drop off 76248

Thanks for your help and I appreciate any feedback that can be offered.

Updates on the Camaro! The LSX454 has come to life...
 

Check out the updated pics. The engine bay is super clean. Standing in front of the car you barely see hoses, wires and lines.

The best part is it was started for the first time this week...:) Let me know what you think!


The Camaro is beginning to look like a car again.
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Good view of the Rushforth Livewire wheels.
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Overhead view of the engine.
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Intake is mocked up. We decided to weld it up and paint it the body color.
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Looks awesome Jay! You're gonna love that motor :cheers:

Lookin good! What parts were used for the intake? Looking for a similar setup currently.

Thanks Ron! I get to pick it up next week and then GoodGuy's Auto-x at Texas Motor Speedway begins friday. I am stoked to get it back on the road. :cheers:

Thanks man. Appreciate the comment. It is an LS7 intake assembly and throttle body. Straight out of the GM performance parts catalog. Ordered it from Hudiburg Chevrolet in Oklahoma when I bought the engine. Call Zack in parts if you need a source. The intake tube is custom made out of 4" pipe and a K&N filter. In the pic, Brian the fabricator at the shop, mocked it up with clamps for measurements and fittment angles. I'll add pics once its done.

Jay,

Good to meet you today! I was able to look over the Camaro, and it looks great! Very nice job. Sorry I won't get to see the T/A, but maybe it will be here for the fall GG.

I hate to admit this, but I didn't realize when we were talking today that the T/A was originally Albert's. Now I understand your 'lighter' comment. :) I can't wait to see the finished car, looks like it's going to be great (I just re-read this thread for the pictures. :) ).

See you tomorrow...

Bryan, it was great meeting you as well. Really enjoyed getting to see you run TOW the past couple days. Its an awesome car. Thanks for the comments on the Camaro.

It was fun to compare notes on how to approach the track. 1st gear with a shift to 2nd on the straights made a huge difference.

I sure hope you didn't get too badly rained on. We packed up and headed out just in time as it began to rain as we exited the track.

See you tomorrow.

Jay,

As you know by now, I didn't make it back out to the track today. I discovered a problem with the car after I left yesterday (dead O2 sensor it seems), so I decided to hit the road early this morning to make sure I made it back to Austin in one piece.

Loved the Camaro, and definitely look forward to seeing the T/A once it's done! Perhaps we'll have them both there for the fall event. I'll do some work to both the car AND the driver before then. :)

Next time you make it to Austin, let me know. We'll go out and eat some REAL BBQ. :)

Hey Jay. Thanks for the ride yesterday. That 454 is a beast. I look forward to seeing the Firebird next weekend.

Bryan, thats a deal! I appreciate the comments on the Camaro. We are pretty anxious to get the TA. It will definitely be at the fall event. I too will be working on the car AND especially the driver.

Absolutely man! Anytime. I need to get some more seat time to keep up with you. :RunninDog: I hope you get the Maverick back on the road soon. That car is a blast to watch on the track and ride in with ya! Unfortunately the TA will not be at this weekends event. A few parts did not make it in time so we could get it transported to us for the event this weekend from Wisconsin. Probably gonna miss it by a couple weeks now. Oh well...we will get it out soon! Definitely this fall!!

BTW, we are planning an auto-x day for us North Texan's soon. There are a few of us in the North Texas Camaro Club that want to go work on our skills and the boys at Equipe Rapide will put on an event for us if we can get enough cars out there and pick a date. We are inviting all cars and makes so no need to be a Camaro guy to participate.

In addition, we are looking to get out to Eagles Canyon soon. Plano Ford is sponsoring a track day there in May and March 29th is an open session on the Eagles Canyon website a group of us are considering.

Let me know if you are interested and I'll send you the details once we get it all figured out. Hell, if any Lateral-g members in the DFW area are interested, let me know if you want to participate (targeting $100-200 for the registration fee). If we get more cars, a few of us may sponsor the event.

Hope to see you out amongst the cones soon Chris!

Sounds like fun. Count me in. Im trying to get the Mav back on the road by the 2nd weekend of May. I still have to diagnose the problem, collect parts, reset the garage (its a mess after this last thrash) and find time to get some of my honey-do's scratched off the list. :BlahBlah:

Some videos from GoodGuys Texas
 

It was a great weekend out at Texas Motor Speedway. The weather was a bit of a bummer at times with the rain Saturday and cold arse weather Sunday.

Here is a video of Brian Hobaugh's Camaro:


Bret Voekel driving the 48hr Camaro


Chris Smith running his awesome C10. Best sounding exhaust of the weekend!


Mike Dusold running his twin turboed Camaro. This dude has really improved his driving skills the past year with a bunch of seat time. Last falls Street Machine class winner.


The Jet Hot Nova looked great out on the auto-x.


Kyle Tucker running his 2nd gen hard on the course.


Gary Lackore running his awesome C3 Vette. One of the baddest sounding cars on the course. This car was recently in Popular Hot Rodding. He was top 5 almost the whole weekend.


And finally my 69 Camaro. I finished up 9th in the street machine class.


I really enjoyed meeting lateral-g members. Hope to see more members out at TMS this weekend for the USCA event.

TA Update
 

Well we are not going to get the TA completed in time for the Texas USCA event. It's not for lack of trying. The West Bend Dyno guys have been working their arse's off on the car to get it finished. Hopefully we can get it out to another event soon. I'm trying to talk the wife into Daytona. Brad sent me some pretty cool updates to share.

The splitter was designed by WBD and came out great. Here's a couple pics prior to install and the finished product installed on the car.
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We asked for a radiator close out panel and fender braces. The guys at WBD over delivered! They designed a great compliment to the carbon fiber inner fender wells, paying homage to the origins of the car and Albert's work from Carbon Kustoms.
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We got the exhaust back from Jet Hot. They ceramic coated it in a high polished finish and it turned out terrific. The car actually fired Monday for the 1st time since being disassembled upon returning to West Bend after SEMA. Hope to have it on the rollers for a tune on Friday.
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It's looking really good Jay!


Sorry I won't get to see it this weekend though.

Dude both are looking great. The Camaro sounds really nice. I know you are stoked!!!