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Holy Crap! that car looks to be in good shape. Better keep the pictures exclusive to this site where we like to cut them up.:lateral:
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Looks good Tyler.
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That does look good Tyler. Very aggressive for sure.:thumbsup:
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I love the flaring work, looks awesome, but isn't it a tight fit? Maybe too tight I'd say, but dunno. Really good work anyway.
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fantastic, nice work rodger
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Do you intend on lap welding the flare to the fender ?
What guage metal are you using ? Where can I get some of those clamps like the ones in the front of the fender ? Sorry for the mundane questions . :cheers: |
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Eastwood and Northern Tool sell them and I'm sure others. |
That does look great. Nice job.:thumbsup:
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I asked Rodger to shoot some pics of the rear tires as they looked to be a bit stretched over the rear 18x12.5 HRE wheels. I was supposed to have a 30/65-18 Michelin road race slick with a section width of 320mm on 12x18 wheel. Overall diameter should be 65cm. Looks a bit under that. Fronts should be 24/64-18 and have a section width of 254 mm on an 9.5x18 wheel. Should be overall diameter of 64cm. Those look small as well. I'm guess that if I ever put on real street tires that they will be even wider than these used slicks I purchased. Does anyone know where to find new Michelin race slicks in the above sizes new?
Here's a shot standing on the work bench trying to get both rear tires in view: http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010010-1.jpg Looking into from the drivers side of the front window at the pass rear tire: http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010006-1.jpg Looking from the middle of the tail panel into the trunk at the drivers side rear tire: http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010008-1.jpg The rear flare progress was made just before the holiday. They welded in a new bent and broke section into the area where they cut the quarter panel (9 and 3 o'clock positions) to re-make a wider creased body line. They ground it smooth and are getting ready to form the flare area. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010026-1.jpg Same thing, different angle http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010027-1.jpg Here you can see the old wheel well 'eyebrow' being re-used and in its new position. The rear 1/4 panel has been flared out at the body crease to make the flare a bit smaller. This is looking down the car on the drivers side. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...ber2010030.jpg Same area http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...ber2010031.jpg Again. Notice the flat panel above the wheel well; that is the actual flare before forming on the English wheel. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...ber2010032.jpg Here they have formed the panel that was in flat sheet in the previous shots to create the flare. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...ber2010033.jpg Same area, new angle http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...ber2010034.jpg Last picture for today. They are working on the front flare/body crease and then it will move quickly on the pass side. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...ber2010035.jpg Tyler |
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Are the 'Vette tails staying?:beathorse :fire: |
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Not. Staying. |
Cool, I imagine you're looking for a '68 Camaro tail panel... If you are, I don't have any.
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Looks good. You guys do incredible work.
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That does look good. Very nice.:thumbsup:
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Tyler,Rodger, the work is lookin real good.
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Tyler,
The flares are looking really good. I can't wait to see this car in action. |
Lookin' good. I love the build detail that you are sharing?
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The car is getting the widebody treatment because of the trackwidth. If I changed wheels I could run a 10.5 or 11 inch wheel with a 295 or maybe 305 if my springs were stiff enough. There is room to go in another inch and out about 1/2 an inch; I've had the HRE wheels for almost 6 years now, so I'm not going to replace them anytime soon.
Back to our widebody fabrication, already in progress... Front fender is coming along nicely. Overall it makes it seem like the car is higher than it really is. Once we set it on the ground and get it off the jig I think it will really be impressive looking. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...ber2010037.jpg http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...ber2010038.jpg http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...ber2010039.jpg http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...ber2010040.jpg Tyler |
Looks great Tyler! I am anxious to see it on the track, as I'm sure you are. What are you shooting for for a final weight?
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Those flares really make the front air dam look nice on the car. Kinda like a rug tying the room together.
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I agree. Very aggressive looking.:yes:
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Back to the metal fabrication!
After jzr made the comment about my tiny manhood front tires I had Rodger mock up a rear C5 wheel in my front. Fits fine, but the back spacing was off a bit. I could do a 10.5 or 11 inch wheel it appears and still have clearance; just need to nail the backspacing and offset. If I can get rich soon, I'll get a set of dedicated track wheel in 18x11 and 18x12.5. That will show everyone I mean business. C5 rear Wagon wheels my car rolled into Ironworks on to check clearance on a wider wheel: http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010002-1.jpg Alright. So the taller side wall of a street radial looks a bit better than my super cool-whiz-bang- Michelin slicks. Rims are ugly though. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010001-1.jpg Nearly completed metal work on front flare/widebody treatment. It's almost 4 inches wider per side now. Think about that for a second. Total width of the car is now 7.5 inches wider than factory. Over a half a foot. Damn. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010003-2.jpg Henry makes it look so simple. New body creases, flared wheel wells, all very nicely done in bare metal. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010004-2.jpg Just need to finish the last patch panel at the bottom of the flare and fill all the clykos holes. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010005-2.jpg Rodger was worried about this transition; he wanted to know if I wanted to push the body crease out to meet the eyebrow or have a filler panel fab'd to take up the gap. I voted filler panel. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010006-2.jpg Last one until I get the inside panel shot for PCP. http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010007-1.jpg Ah f*ck it. Here's a pile of kitties. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gTJMEP-c2f...00/kitties.jpg Tyler |
Thats a lot of pu&&y
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I really like this picture and just to give credit where credit is due Henry has been spearheading the work on this project. Brycen is still working on "THE TRUCK".
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Those flairs are crazy big, and way over the top Rodger. I like them. The car just grabs your attention and screams look at me in much the same way that spikey blue hair does.
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it's cool to see this car take shape- Keeping the Green right:unibrow:
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Inner rear 1/4 panel before finish work:
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010012-1.jpg Drivers front fender before finish work (we will be trimming off the flange from the eyebrow) http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010013-1.jpg Full lock: http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010008-2.jpg http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...r2010009-2.jpg Tyler |
Looking good Tyler!! I really like the flares..
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Hot dang that came out nice. :thumbsup:
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Man, that is nasty! Looks good Tyler.
Great job Rodger and crew. |
Tyler looking good buddy. :thumbsup:
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