Few more pics.. The owner wanted the cage removable..

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Chris I really love the removable cage.

Not sure if you've seen them before - very simple and clean looking

Very cool idea with the removable cage. Any chance you'll be selling the parts for the home builder to do this? I'd be very interested in this as well as the parts you have made for removable down bars. Thanks.

Add removable cage to gonzo parts ;) Very nice

Chris- The removeable cage is awesome! When and where are all these goodies you are creating going to be available. Your work is killer :hail: :hail:

Rich

Good to see that you guys liked the removable cage idea.. The owner wanted that option.. I am still having a hard time with the flange by the main hoop.. I think it looks like too much.. The one by the package tray looks right.. Not set in stone yet.. All pcs. are tack welded.. got more coming in the cage.. but got to design & machine more pcs..

I like the removable cage idea because it gives an option to remove it .. I will be doing one on my 70 Z because when my daughter starts driving it I can remove it & be much safer for her to drive it on the street without worrying about bumping her head.. Plus for insurance purposes.. Some companies don't like them.. Consider it a race car! I think..

We are always working on improving what we do here @ the shop.. Our flanges are machined to inner-lock.. I still think we need to machine more of a lock on the roll bar flanges.. Doing a FEA today confirm the shear strength on them.. Here is a pic of the way they look on the lock.. The rectangular pcs. are for sub-frames when you do sub-frame connectors..

Parts will be availble soon too sell.. I just need to confrim few things .. & machine a new batch..


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Very nice Cris.!!:thumbsup:

Very cool Cris as always.

Greg

some nice parts right there.

Great work and great looking parts to go along with that build.
Great work guys!:thumbsup:

Nice work.

Hurry I am two weeks from Sub-Frame connectors. Shoot me an e-mail as I would like to grab a set.

Marty- What sub-frame connectors are you running on your car.. are they for 2nd gen? I have an extra DSE set here & need to make them work with my flanges for my car..



Good to see that you guys are liking some of the work around here.. I got plenty more coming..

Hi Chris

70 Camaro, Stock Subframe & DSE Subframe connectors. I have the DSE subframe connectors but I am not a fan of how they connect to the stock subframe.

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do you guys make or know anyone who makes a flange to go around a cage thats already in place just to dress up the holes that go through the firewall???

Hey Cris ..... Forget this Marty guy I'm ready now!! How long do you think? I'll give you a call I need to use that devise we talked about I'm almost ready.......

Just let me know when you are ready Mario!

Marty will get the first 2nd gen parts I will sell!!

Ha Ha Mario

btw Mario I will see you on Thursday

Nice work/ideas Cris! I love the SFC flange! I need to connect the ST frame to my existing DSE SFC's...this looks like a great option!! :thumbsup:

No.. We don't.. but I might be able to split one of my flanges to use it as a dress up items for exisiting bars already welded..

Thanks Tony! I will be looking a machining some more SFC flanges here pretty soon..

shot me a pm on a price please.
thanks

72 Nova
 

Well.. We finally got this 72 Nova done yesterday.. As Mike called it "Quick & Dirty".. We basically did a LS conversion with T56 & bolt on suspension goodies.. Paint job was a TJ deluxe... stripped, bodywork & paint in 2 weeks...

Mike will be getting it in upholstery in the next few weeks to complete the car.. This car was a blast to drive & enjoyed doing our first pro-tour Nova.. Driving my first LS conversion here @ the shop has lead me to believe that there really is substitute to power-trains..
I currently got two more LS drive-trains on order from Cleveland Pick A Part.. We also got about 10 more items in design for these engine conversions..

Laundry list- DSE upper & lower control arms with coil-over conversion & sway bar, DSE rear leaf springs re-located with mini-tub, DSE sub-frame connectors. Edelbrock headers with Magnaflow exhaust kit, Edelbrock engine mounts, 2nd gen Camaro transmission support modified to fit sub-frame, Wilwood brakes on all four corners with Master cylinder, Ricks/Vaporworks gas tank, LS6 with 4th gen Camaro T56 transmission, Fiske wheels & PS2 tires..

Mike got pulled over within 5 miles from shop yesterday after he picked it up.. Ventura Sherriff Dept & CHP.. I will let Mike tell the story.. It is a funny one..

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1970 Chevelle
 

Got a 70 Chevelle in the shop.. Car was suppose to be a re-painted, change tires & wheels, new interior, & correct any presentable issues.. Car came from NY & we found a few problems that has lead to a complete teardown..

Chevelle will be shipped to Kuwait when completed..

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Cris as alway's it will look awesome when you get finished.:thumbsup: Scott.

Congrats Cris and Mike. Car came out awesome! Perfect combo of understated meets bada**ness!

The Nova looks great! :thumbsup:

That Nova does look great. Overall great look and stance.:thumbsup:

I personally don't see what's the big deal if the body isn't actually mounted to anything... do you?

My guess is that the NOVA ran and drove and didn't return to the shop on a tow truck like my super simple little '32 Ford did....(for the third time now) :yes:

I just went thru 19 pages wow, you guys turn out awesome cars.:thumbsup:

Great work Cris.
That Nova looks great. Very nice.

The Nova was a pretty fun project! Thanks fot the compliments guys!

The Nova was picked up in Oxnard & driven home to Irvine.. I think about 70 miles.. No tow truck yet..

Sorry to hear about the issues you have had Greg.. I must admit I held back the Nova back about two weeks from the date I was suppose to send it home.. but Mike was very patient & I explained to him that I would take care of it.. electrical issues.. a shock that needed to be re-positioned.. trans tunnel needed more clearance for driveshaft.. damm tach was driving me nuts.. but I took car of it.. I am always learning something new.. I hate deadlines.. but know that they are required..

Bottom line I stand behind my work 110%.. & always ask the customer to be given the opportunity to fix a problem before taking it else where..

Here for you buddy! Just let me know if I can help..

I've never built one yet that didn't have growing pains... I don't have any issues with growing pains -- I have issues with ATTITUDE.... you have the right one.

ALL shops can learn from my little debacle... there's the wrong way and the right way. The right way is to just say "so sorry -- get it in here and we'll get it done just as fast as we can"! That's all a customer wants to hear. No excuses - no finger pointing...

I've hung around with you enough to know how you operate -- you'd just be "the right way". :thumbsup:

Thank you Greg!

I've hung around with you enough to know how you operate -- you'd just be "the right way". :thumbsup:[/QUOTE]

I really don't post very much here at Lateral G....so this is somewhat of an introduction..........:cheers: (I post as "ssmike" on PT.com and SNS - :D)

I do want to say "Thank You" to everyone for the compliments and kind words about the Nova. It has turned out fantastic. Cris is very, very skilled at his craft.

I have been driving the car quite a bit the last few weeks trying to shake down any issues and work out the bugs. I tore out the old headliner tonight, and prepped the car for Dynamat on Thursday.

By far, my favorite thing about the LSx/T-56 combo is the fact that at 80 mph on GPS, my motor spins 2K rpms in 6th gear.

More to follow....:lateral:

Cris

Very nice Nova, Cris did some more awesome work.:thumbsup:

Have any pics of the trans trunnel mods required to fit the T56? Any fitment issues w/ the Edelbrock mounts/headers?

Did I miss the story somewhere? Getting pulled over by two law enforcement agency's has got to be a good one.:thumbsup:

The Edelbrock mounts work pretty good.. I like them for the price.. THe headers are also a nice fit but I did have to dimple the tube on the driver side that is close to the gear box.. I like using 2nd gen Camaro trans supports & modify them to fit the way I think works best.. requires sub modifications..

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