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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 195971)

Yep, just read that last night. Great stuff! Congrats Ted! :thumbsup:

Thanks a lot! I look forward to the completion of your '68! I can say I contributed a lil bit towards it! haha

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Originally Posted by Radlark (Post 196170)

I applaud you and YOUR take on making a camaro stand out, let's face it now days it is EXTREMELY difficult to make a 1st gen stand out! BUT you have done something different to differentiate your self from the "I got one too crowd".
I am sure EVERYONE with a camaro can post their cars and SOMEONE will say "oh I don't like this or I don't like that" so for the love of god let the man enjoy the fact that he took the time to fabricate something different. That's what I love about this hobby...........it is constantly EVOLVING and the ability of someone to have an open mind and EMBRACE change!

I hope people don't get me wrong. I've been doing V8 swaps for about 6 or so years now. It was time to motivate myself and my mechanics with something new and exciting. The whole reason behind the car is because I do have a lot of experience with MKIV Supras. I've owned MKIV Supras with 950-1,620HP, all proven reliable on and off the strip. So why not give it a try.

"Embrace Change" is one of my mottos in my work environment! ;)

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Originally Posted by conekiller13 (Post 196181)

Bravo for standing up and doing something different. Who cares if it's a Toyota motor. It makes gobs of power and the car, especially the interior, looks absolutely stunning. I really like the interior, in fact that is similar to what I'll be going for eventually. What I would really like to see is this care compete at that event after SEMA who's name suddenly escapes Me. I'd like to see this car go head to head on the track in more than a straight line and see if there are any advantages to the ay it makes power or if there are any weight distribution advantages.

As far as all the people complaining about this car, there is a really simple solution. Go build your own car. Why tell some one how wrong there project is when it's done well. I mean making fun of an '86 Camry with a $40 shopping cart wing screwed to the deck and 13" spinner hubcaps is different. This is a very well project done in good taste with an alternative power train. A friend of mine was shunned at pro-touring.com a few years ago for describing his project. A 1976 Toyota Corona sedan that he got for free. He has a middle of the road income and a family to support so making do with what he has is his only option. He described his long term plans of building the suspension( very similar in layout to a 1st gen Camaro) and sourcing a 2JZ supra motor. Everyone ridculed him for building an import saying it wasn't pro-touring because it wasn't an American muscle car. Taking an old car that's not a sports car and turning it in to one is very pro-touring. It doesn't matter where the car came from or where the parts came from. The beauty of this hobby is to each his own.

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I'll quote Rajunz from the Hot Rod Magazine forum. He pretty much explained how I feel and the definition behind Hot Rods.

"Extremely cool, and it's about time Hot Rod has the balls to feature such a car. It's hot rodding at it's core, it's what the hobby was founded on. Back in the day when the Turbo Supras came out, Hot Rod Magazine embraced the cars with opened arms, but somehow through the years things got skewed to where it has become basically just another domestic (mainly GM) publication. Don't we have enough of those on the newsstands already. Personally, I think that it's almost the duty of Hot Rod Magazine to get out there and open up people's minds to all of the possibilities of hot rodding. Half of the readers out there are afraid of anything besides a bolt on carburator, there's a whole other world of performance out there. What does it matter that it was made in a land far, far away? So are their big screen TV's, car stereos and most everything else out there today. "

Let's also not forget that 90% of the reproduction parts for our 1st Gens are made in Taiwan or China.

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Originally Posted by TOM NELSON (Post 196200)

Great Job on the car it has some really neat ideas .

Tom thanks! You sir make some bad ass motors! ;)

How can anyone hate that interior?? Man some people really dont like change. Car looks bad to the bone with or without the motor.

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Originally Posted by EVS Motors Inc. (Post 187956)

We are listening. We like the idea of the bumper removal, however the problem is that this car has a huge front mount intercooler. With the front bumper removed it exposes the bottom part of the intercooler that comes out a little of the two open air dams. That makes it look funny. We could try painting the bottom part of the intercooler black so it isn't so obvious though. Most of the '67-'68s without the front bumpers don't have this FMIC so they look good without it. Still researching ideas to redo the exhaust tips.

Ill have a set of CF bumpers for the 68 very soon. They would look right at home on your car.

Absolutley out of the box thinking..I LOVE it more so with black wheels.

dont let all the die hards get ya down. I like to be diffrent also.

You hit the mark with this one.:hail:

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Originally Posted by EVS Motors Inc. (Post 196276)

Thanks a lot! I look forward to the completion of your '68! I can say I contributed a lil bit towards it! haha

Thanks Ted. Yes you did contribute. :D

I'll be talking to you as I near completion.....

cheers

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Originally Posted by conekiller13 (Post 196181)

I agree with you 100%! I have a friend who, when someone starts talking crap about a car always has the same question for them; "And which car is yours?" It's funny, but usually the people who nitpick someone's ride the most are the ones who don't even own a cool car.

Personally, I think it's a cool Camaro! I'll admit that I liked it better without all the carbon fiber on it, but it's still a cool ride!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

here is my $.25.... I have a chevelle, and a 71 ford, a honda accord and a Honda Odyessy. I have had hondas as daily drivers for 20 years and love them (great milage, reliable, and comfortable). The one thing I can not stand is the import crowd. I will never again go to another import event. I just a thug and gang no respect crowd for the most part. The camaro here is great, and I absolutely love it. Its just what the tuner crowd is for most part i resent and at that I do not want to attract this crowd (or alienate) in my opinion (if this makes sense).

Can't speak bad about the Supra or the 6. SW can spank just about anyone out there with a Texas mile at 240+ and high 8's in the quarter.

I would say I hold more of a grudge about the motor then the actual non V8. Its like I don't mind so one checking out my wife with a quick glance, but if someone takes it upon themselves to force themselves upon her right smack dab in front of me and they tell me to piss off, then I am going send them to the hospital for a long time...

Well this may sound kind of dumb, but makes sense to me....:thumbsup:

Blessings,

AMS

I like the car but I would never put that motor in a muscle car. It's just not my taste and it's like letting your best buddy screw your old lady. Just doesn't feel right or look right. That being said I do think it's a nice build and if you like it and the masses like it who cares what I or anyone else thinks for that matter.

There is a reason the call the camaro "American Muscle" and this sir is not American!!!! but it is creative and a nice build.