I hope to be autocrossing it some time this fall. I have 95% of the car at my Dad's shop at home waiting for final assembly. The trick will be getting the final 5% done in a timely manner. This is my first build from scratch, but I have heard enough stories about the last bits and pieces to scare me! I am very fortunate to have friends that have done this and have a lot of experience. In the meantime, my Dad and I have the 65 Corvette to play with. :D

Here are a couple more updated photos.

Bo, our shop Foreman and lead on the build at the body shop, came up with a nice way to break up the outer color (Orange) and the cage color (grey). The raised line on the outside is the same width as the top of the door.

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Here is a view from above to see the swelled quarter panel and flare. You can also see the body line on the cage to outer quarter panel and the top of the door.

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Very nice. Car is going to turn out awesome!:thumbsup:

Man, not sure how I missed this one either.... Found while starting to do some research on the CP class. I think I've decided to turn My '71 Chevelle/garage shelf into a CP car. This thread has given My some great idea's like robbing banks, screwing retirees out of their 401k's, beating up 3rd graders for their lunch money.....

Seriously though, this car is absolutely awesome. Too bad it's not done so you could bring it up to Packwood for the National Tour this weekend, I know the Maier's will be there. I plan to go over the 10 or so CP entries with a fine tooth comb looking for idea's. Just promise Me You wont bring it up here once I do start running My car in a few years.

lollllllll........:rofl:
Tell me about it!:yes:

Dan,

Thanks for the laugh and good words.

The Maiers will be there and Mike is a wealth of information. He is now running the front suspension he designed for my Camaro. My car will not be ready for this year, but, I can not promise you I will not be there next year. :D It will be going to the SCCA Nationals next year and some west coast traveling.

The body just went into the paint shop for primer. The front end is not completed yet, but soon! I will post some photos later today or tomorrow.

Brian

Looking forward to more pics:bow:

The body has made it to the paint shop! We are in the prime and block stage for the doors and behind. The fenders and nose will be completed after the back 2/3's and ready for paint.

Here are some shots before primer. We will prime tomorrow.

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We have primer! Let the sanding begin. We are very happy with the initial body work. Just fine tuning to do now.

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Nice work...!
 

Those flares look massive in primer...:wow:

Those bulges on the quarters are giving ME a bulge in the, well, oh never mind.....

Mark

You said it brother!!:thumbsup:

That is good!

Here are a few more.

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Very nice Brian!:thumbsup:

Can I have it ? :rolleyes:

That would make a good addition to Your collection.......but you'd have to race it!:unibrow:

i love to see more figures of this car in the future. thank you and good luck!!! :thumbsup:

I think a full magazine test with cool equipment and all kinds of pictures and a head to head battle against something cool like a Ferrari 458 or an old Trans -AM car or a current GT-3 car (like the C6.R). That would be cool and well worth it.....hint, hint, nudge, nudge to the magazine guys!!! :woot:

Anything can be had....for the right price. :D

The body is back in the booth after blocking for round 2.

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Lookin good Mr.Hobaugh:thumbsup:

The cage, floor, and firewall are now primered. The next step is lizard skin will be applied to the firewall and bottom of the floor. The firewall will then be sanded smooth. The inside floor will be coated with UPOL bed liner. Finally, the cage will be painted grey.

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Look's good.Can't wait to see the finished product.:thumbsup:

You said it!:thumbsup:

Me too. It was pretty cool seeing Frank Stagnaro's Mustang in action last weekend at the Solo National Tour in Packwood WA. http://www.scca.com/contentpage.aspx?content=56 with Mike Maier at the helm. They put the smack down on the CP field by a few seconds.....

I won the EP class by the way......'77 Mazda RX-3 SP.



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Mike and Frand always put on a great show. Congratulations on your win:thumbsup: . Now you need to get into CP :D

The first coat of the Lizard Skin got applied today. This was the sound deadoning coat. Ceramic to go next.

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Be careful:unibrow:

Charley has a habit of coming up with the right price........:faint:

The guys at work have nick named the car the $100,000 Camaro. :lol: That is not what I would take, so no offers please! :lol:

The Lizard Skin is turning out just as planned. My goal is to insulate the interior as much as possible from heat and sound.

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We seam sealed the trunk floor before the bed liner is applied on Friday.

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How much weight does that add? Do You think the car will be close to 2700lbs minimum for the class? What does noise and heat matter if it's only going to be driven 50-60 seconds at a time? Or is it still going to be street legal?

The weight gain is minimal. The car will weigh about 2600 lbs when it is completed. All the bolt on panels are fiberglass (doors, hood, fenders, nose, bumpers, deck lid). Because I am running a 416 cubic inch motor and 18" x 12" wheels, the car must weigh 3100 lbs. I will be adding about 500 lbs of lead / steel to the floor and cage behind the rear seat. All very low and centered weight. And yes, this will be a tricked out CP Camaro with lights that I will occasionally drive on the street. People say I am crazy, but, I have a vision and I am seeing it thru. :D

Race car's that are driven on the street are coolest car's.:thumbsup:

That's cool. That was My original plan for My Chevelle but due to budget cuts it looks like the race car side is winning:willy:

does the weight have to be fixed? the mercedes DTM class race cars have their weight mounted on a slide so the weight bias can be shifted... (the 2008 cars had them hydraulically operated to change bias for braking, acceleration and turns)

Yes it does. We have a plan for the weight addition that should work very nice. I will show it when it is added.

Is it done yet, Is it done,Is it done yet. Can't wait any longer (PLEASE) paint it tonight.:lol: :lol: