Hey all, yes, this looks to be a bit of a wild ride. To say the least. :)

I need to mention my consulting group, a set of engineers that have been and will continue to advise Frank and me as the build continues.

They are:

John Ulaszek, an ME, and an expert in lightweight materials and bolted joints,
Don Elliott, an ME, and the forced induction engineer for the Ford GT,
Glenn Estelle, an ME, and an expert in FEA analysis
Pete Visser, an ME, and an expert in electronic fuel injection.

And finally, Mike Norris. There is no truth to the rumor that Mike moved to Indiana to avoid having to help on this project. :cheers:

jp

do you have any pictures of the passenger side of the body? I could almost - but not quite - see it via the driver's side. :willy: /sarcasm

This might be just enough of an excuse to run up the turnpike and ask some questions in person for a change. Wicked.

-R

The story about buying the car was great. Straight from Joe Dirt's Uncles collection at a trailer on a dirt road! You can see his collection of cars. In his area you wealth is determined by the amount of junk muscle cars in your yard. Sad part is I think is neihbor was even more rich!

Under a tarp, out of a picture, I could tell was a Elcamino with a wing, and BIG wing of the back. So I had to ask.

Me: So what's under the cover?

Dirt's Uncle: Thats my Pro Mod!

Me: Can we see it?

Off comes the tarp and under the cover is the most hideous piece of **** you have ever seen. 3 colors of primer, and the wing was made of 1/4" and 1/8" steel, still raw and rusting through! Monster 15" MT tire on some welded up widen 15" Rallies. Junk yard 350, smog heads, tunnel ram and a couple 850s!

So I had to ask.

Me: Ever run it?

Dirt's Uncle: Only once! When I got to half track I was going so fast they was waving me to slow down and I coasted through at 8 seconds flat!

The race track must have been 50 feet long, LOL!

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSC_0769.jpg
Here is your passenger side shot.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSC_0757.jpg
Remember we wanted a car that needed floors.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...ProudOwner.jpg
And Michael giving the thumbs up in Dirt's backyard!

So your not planing on taking that to the media blaster right, cause I don't think there would be much left.
Seems like an awful lot of work to get to the point where it will look like a 69 camaro. Why not start with something better

So you pretty much just bought yourself a 69 camaro VIN....LOL

It's the principal of the thing..... and makes for great advertising and bragging rights.... and it's one more Camaro saved from that rust pit. :thumbsup:

AWESOME POST Frank! Made my day!

What are you trying to say :thumbsup: LOL

Cant wait to see this build and write ups

Cool project and outline!
And nice work Carter!! :thumbsup:

^x2, like the color choice also