The exhaust looks great.

Cris, I'll be over there soon---but wanted to ask---those DSE headers, do they actually stay above the frame rail when looking at the car from the side? (Meaning they don't actually hang below it). I know there isn't a lot of room there, but it appears from the pics that they are at least even with the frame rail. Are you using the half inch high body mounts on this car?

Doug

I was wondering the same thing.

(Chris, hope you don't mind me throwing an answer out here. No top secrect stuff!)

I was at the shop yesterday. Looking parallel at the car you cannot see the exhaust pipes below the frame rails, which is pretty amazing considering how low the car sits. Chris'll have to share other challenges/mods to make this happen.

It's an amazing build and a great shop (duh). For any of you that have not seen Chris' fat bottom cars in person, let me tell you they are sexy. Pictures just can't capture it; not too much that you look at it and say 'hot rod mods', and not too little that you don't notice. They're really just right, and Blue Ballz sits perfect!

Doug/Kevin- Here are some pics of the exhaust to chassis.. As you can see we maintained all exhaust system underneth the frame rails with 3" inch pipe.. The DSE headers are a work of art!! They very nice.. You will have to run their engine mounts.. I used my own sub-frame bushings which drape the body over the sub about 1/2 an inch.. We are running this 68 as low as possible :D

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Don't mine @ all Ron! Thanks for the compliments on the work & the shop Ron.. Looking forward to working on your 69 here pretty soon!

Hey Chris, that is so cool! Next time you talk to the folks over at DSE ask for a discount on your next purchase for selling some of their headers and engine mounts.:thumbsup:

Kevin- Here is the guy to talk too @ DSE..

Mark Chichester
Detroit Speed, Inc.
(704) 662-3272 - Office
(704) 731-0989 – Fax
www.detroitspeed.com

Thanks Chris,
I have talked to Mark before, but it has been a while. I bought my subframe, and quad link about three years ago now.:( the serial number on it is 87, I bet they have sold alot more than that now.
anyways thanks for the info. much appreciated!

Your welcome!

Thanks Cris!!!! That's encouraging as I was thinking I would have to run mid length headers on the car so that the collectors wouldn't be lower than the frame rail. Can't believe how well those DSE headers fit up to the floor and how great the exhaust fits overall. I would hate to give up the power the full length headers will give over the mids. However, the $2200 tag on the headers is a bit of a deterrent---but can't argue with fit and finish on those things. I remember seeing them at your shop---they are definitely nice pieces for sure. Thanks again bro--see you--probably Tues--will keep you posted.

Doug

Great pics Cris.
DSE and JCG Restoration = what a killer combo.:yes: :bow:

Any updates on this bad boy Cris?:_paranoid

$2200.00 headers F-me:faint: But sure do look good!!

Cris,your work and engineering skills are amazing.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Scott

Waiting for parts from the machine shop... Tail lights & quad tip exhaust inserts..

You can't beat the clean look on these headers & fit Mario.. Pricey but worth it!

Thanks Scott! I got a crew of engineers that support my shop 100%.. I consider myself very lucky!

Doug, another thing to keep in mind is that the headers and collectors aren't necessarily the lowest parts on these cars. More often than not the exhaust tubing, where the floor angles down, ends up being the lowest part, and running oval tubing under that section can help a lot.

Cris, the car is coming along nicely. I'm looking forward to seeing these billet parts!

Matt

Some updates!
 

My machine shop has been a little busy!! They claim the hoildays is tough to get parts machined :D

Here are some components... Flush mounted tail lights, firewall to sub-frame support bar flanges with tubes, MISC fittings for dry sump, fuel lines, power steering...

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ooo laaa cah ching ga:unibrow:

sweet pile of stuff Cris!

Looking good!
Nice accessories.:thumbsup:

Damn, thats an amazing build. Love the color/wheels. :thumbsup:

Got some trick parts going for the AutoRad Radiator support!! ordered the oil & power steering cooler today with o-ring fittings to design some distribution blocks for the coolers & retaining brackets

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Cris, as always, your aluminum parts look killer! Any chance I could get you to make some more of the support bar flanges?

Matt

I got my front wheels for my 70 yesterday & thought I try them on the 68!!

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Matt- Let me assemble the flanges on the radiator support & check that out & let me know if they will work for you... Then we will see about getting some machined for you...

Those wheels look great on the '68 as well Cris.:yes:

Engine Bay
 

We got some engine bay activity going.. Working on getting the down bars in place for the firewall to sub-frame, Installed the AutoRad radiator support, Ringbrother hood hinges & trying to figure how we are going to do the cold air induction..

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Master Cylinder
 

The plastic reservoir on the master cylinder is looking like it is out of place in this engine bay... Maybe we will design a new one.. :D

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Wow, those hoop support connections to the firewall and frame are way sexy. I wish I would have used something like that. As everyone has mentioned your work is top notch.

Brett

Thanks Brett! Got more pcs to machine this week so that we can tie it all in together. :unibrow:

My machine shop almost has the components competed to finish the triangulation I am doing off the firewall..

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Clever use of the car's old fender braces.

Tyler

Thanks Tyler! It should look good with the carbon fiber valve covers!

We will also need a set of braces for Matt's Camaro..

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Exhaust tips
 

Our stainless exhaust tips are almost done!

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Cris,I supose those will do in a pinch.:lol: :lol: :thumbsup: Scott

WOW! Great work Cris. Looks awesome as usual.:thumbsup:

Can't believe I missed this thread!! Absolutely killer. The stance, wheel/tire combo, fab work..everything about it. You guys are nailing this one! :thumbsup:

Man Cris that is looking great!

I think it might work Scott!

Thank guys!

Those exhaust tips are looking good.