lol, awesome. :D

Very niice! :dance:

Mark.. Who did the anodizing for you ?

McNichols Anodizing did it http://mcnicholsanodizing.com/

It is call bright black. Not as durable as hard coat anodizing but if you want it to have a sheen the bright black is what you want.

It is about a 1 week turn around and the minimum charge it $100.

Nice guys good service.

Mark

Thanx Mark!

Mark what did you use to strip the fittings? I hope its not that hard I'll be doing it for days , with all the fittings you sent me..:lol:

Can you tell me what spare tire this if from?

Thanks.

They strip them for $50. For assembled hose ends it may cost more due to the stainless steel pin in the fitting that can't be anodized. You will need to call them to get the details on hose ends. I only did adaptor fittings, trim rings, battery holders and knobs.

Mark

Corvette C-4 spare wheel 17 inch. I got them off Ebay for about $20 each. The are aluminum and clear the DSE front spindles. But the are only rated for 50 MPH... :unibrow:

Mark

Sweet. 50 mph thats like putting a wagon wheel on the stuff you build!

Hey Paul,

Does that shoulder harness bar come out?

Mark, clearly you have connections in GM that you can leverage to get the LS9 blower pieces, I think this is a fantastic approach. However, can mere mortals such as myself get the necessary top end parts to pull this off using their existing short block? I have a Darton-sleeved LS2 block that I have gone back and forth with wht to finish it off with for too long, a blower appeals to me a lot more than the complexity of a turbo setup. I honestly haven't done research to see if this is commercially available, but if you have a direction to point me tho, that would be a huge help.

Nice job on the build, as usual. Very cool.

Mark

I heard oven cleaner take it right off.

All the parts are readily available at you GM dealer. The positive and negative to the LS9 blower is you need to run the LS9 accessory drive. It works and packages great but it is spendy. The blower is pricy also. I purchased my engine at Thomson Automotive. http://thomsonautomotive.com/home.cfm?content=ads.cfm.

To buy the blower, accessory drive, throttle body and sensors will cost a lot. A stock LS9 create engine is $21,000 and these 7.0 L engines are more than that.

Mark

Gotcha, might be a lot easier and more economical, albeit with less output to use one of the aftermarket units for my lesser project. By the way, the dyno graph is pretty awesome for a truly reliable powerplant (and relatively "simple" too based on leveraging GM's engineering talent....). Should be a real monster.

Mark, I understand that you are working with Hybrids at GM these days? I landed in teh same industry, but on the heavy duty side. Interesting stuff, it is strange to work with a lot of folks who's mission in life is to reduce emissions and fuel consumption, while I hobby on cars that are quite the opposite direction!

Best of luck with the build, and thanks again for the info.
Mark

I found the right grill emblem for marks new ride..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9vAOzYz-Qs&feature=fvst

yep, though they misspelled Stielow........................... :lol:



Jody

Oven cleaner takes too long.... I use CRYSTAL DRANO -- it's about $3 a can -- it's powder (crystals) form not liquid... dump a little of it in a PLASTIC bucket -- string your fittings on something you can use to "dip" them (I use welding rod) add just enough water to get the mixture right. You know when it's right when the fittings start to "bubble".... it takes SECONDS not hours with this method. Rinse 'em in cold water and buff up a storm. :woot:

PERFECT!!

Good find Charley!

That car is just plain nice great work looks killer:yes:

Trans cooling details?
 

Mark,

I've been building PT cars ever since I saw the Red Witch build article in HRM back in '96. Thanks for the inspiration.

I'm in the final stages of building a '69 very much like yours, except mine has a wimpy little modified LS7. Dozens of track days in my previous cars have taught me the importance of cooling, cooling, and more cooling. I picked out the details of your diff cooling setup, but what are you doing for trans cooling? It looks like I could just use the existing fill and drain holes in the t-56, and plumb in a Weldon or other pump to circulate the fluid to a trans cooler? Are you using temp switches to control the pumps, or just turning them on manually?

On another note, I just went to order one of those slick Bottom feed air front spoilers, and I see the web site is gone. I hope they're not out of business ...

Thanks for any help you can give.

Cars back
 

Paul and Joe just dropped the car off it looks great.. :thumbsup:


http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/q...5/P3070200.jpg

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I'll get some pictures outside tomorrow.

Mark

:thumbsup: :hail: I'm speechless....

Awesome...Awesome...
You know how to pick them Mark! :thumbsup:

looks great Mark, congrats!!!!!

Jody

Awesome
 

NOW THATS A REFLECTION...
:thumbsup:


TOM

Very nice, Mark. It looks great! :faint: Congrats!:thumbsup:

Look's great Mark!!. That red is really growing on me.Looks like a you will have another great car on your hands.I really like your build style.Scott. Hint-Hint( RED ROCKET):thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Love the color choice Mark! Looks great... and that was done fast too!

Sweet
 

Having just got my car back out of body/paint, I think I know what this feels like. It feels like ... Victory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPXVGQnJm0w

Here's wishing us all the smell of unburned hydrocarbons in the morning.

Very Very nice!! Love the color and wheels!! :thumbsup:

The car looks great . I love the color, they did a great job on the paint.

Looks killer Mark. Very nice.:thumbsup:

Paint look awesome Mark. very good choice going with red. :thumbsup:

Blue? Bomber
 

I am liking this build alot. Are you reprogramming the ABS to work with the new chassis/balance?

I assume you have C5 front sensors. What did you take the rear sensors from?

Running track event with the Viper guys, I learned ABS could save even the best drivers some flat spots on a pricey set of Hoosiers

I am so looking forward to seeing the car at Gingerman. It looks fantastic as every build you do keeps getting better.

Are you and Charlie going to both drive it there or is Charlie going to bring Jackass again?

:thumbsup:

The rules this year are you have to be the owner to be the driver so I won't be driving Jackass. I hope Charley can come. He is a good driver and that car works well I think he could finish well. That car can stop on a dime or maybe a "Penny".....:lol:

I'm looking forward to Gingerman. My Mom and Dad are coming up from MO to watch. They haven't seen me drive one of my Camaro since One Lap in 1996. Should be a fun weekend. :thumbsup:

AWESOME cant wait for steve response to this:rofl: :cheers:

Me to. :lol: