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Flash68 06-11-2014 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt.A (Post 555606)
Holy hell! So the front suspension is an inch or so forward? I remember Ron/Dave/Rob being concerned about the ride height being 4x4ish, but it sounds like you've go a bunch of other issues that are worse.

Sadly it's a long list. :mad:

Vince@Meanstreets 06-11-2014 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Payton King (Post 555609)
My car has 110 inch wheel base, the extra 2 inches are from the firewall forward. Rear is in correct spot. The front will have to be cut off and moved back 2 inches. Probably up 2 inches as well to correct some geometry problems.

ok, well that changes things. I surprised he didn't build it with a mock up body so he could center everything.

57hemicuda 06-11-2014 04:08 PM

Well if it was 108", he wouldn't have needed a mock up body. LOL

Matt@BOS 06-11-2014 07:20 PM

I don't get how this happens. I've seen sub frames from one manufacturer go through the shop where the lower control arms were all off a half inch, or so, but building a 110" wheel base? :headscratch:

Jr 06-11-2014 09:50 PM

Sucks that jake made a huge mistake. Holohan can fix that.

Vince@Meanstreets 06-11-2014 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Payton King (Post 472454)
Matt is about right on the video. I have 2 boys 10 and 13 and I have listened to that song about 1 million times to and from soccer practice. It does fit though. First time I went to that guy's storage building I had a specific amount of cash in my pocket to get a gas pedal. Once I was there I knew I was going to be short on cash. Next time, I had more than $20 dollars and I was poppin' tags.

Lots of used NASCAR and circle track re-sellers in the area. He is just one of many. Next time I go up to Roush /Yates I will get some photos. Imagine a Home Depot, but with race parts filling the shelves. Motors on pallets stack in the shelves, entire car on one isle. It is crazy.

As soon as I figure out how to do the questions in quotes it will be easier to answer specific questions. Before I started the build, I was going to get a Howe road race front clip and run the 5x5 hubs and all the circle stuff.

Tough to be creative with a name for a project when I am not creative enough to do something other than a Camaro. It is a little goofy to name you car or project anyway, but how else do you keep your seperate from the others? "I am the guy doing the 1st gen Camaro on the site." Yea, that narrows me down to about 1000 projects. LOL

Somebody asked about NASCAR brakes. Kind of...using an AP calliper used in circle track with a lug mount on a floater with a Grand National hub in the rear. I will post up some pics later on that one.

The yellow car was on the Cover of Camaro Performers and had an 8 page spread. April of 2009 (Thank you Mr. Rupp!)

As far as paint, you may be looking at it. Going to replace the roof so it will be in primer, may leave the rest of the car as is until I get it sorted. It will be a wide body, but may cut out the fenders and quarter dirt track style for a season.

This is my inspiration photo/drawing

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...onking/DTM.jpg

I retract that previous comment..... a set of fenders whould have helped spot the problem sooner.

Well, if its at Holohan's...he can stretch the front end and add some ducting.

Payton King 06-12-2014 06:19 AM

It is actually at Jim Pettigrew's. Been a frabricator in NASCAR for 30+ years and is currently working at Hendrick.

The only thing that I can figure is Jake was building a car for Mulvey, he built Mulvey's car 110 inches because he was going to run Maxton Mile and someother high speed events. He must have forgotten and did not change the jig. That is not an excuse for him, he is still a dumb ass. How do you build a full frame car and not check wheel base? I am guessing he knew what he did and decided to send the car on to me instead of correcting.

Payton King 06-12-2014 06:23 AM

Here it is at Pettigrews

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1j3yhy7o.jpg

If any of you remember, I ran a 21st Century front clip on my yellow car and Rupp had one in Bad Penny. That is the jig for it on the left

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

Payton King 06-12-2014 06:28 AM

Here are a few shots of it while I was waiting for the roll back

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...psyejczp0u.jpg

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...psvqlponq8.jpg

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...psyuw04ygq.jpg

Payton King 06-12-2014 06:29 AM

Few more

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...pstau2bage.jpg

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

and attempt at an artistic shot

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


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