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fleet 10-05-2013 11:41 AM

What an update ...what a build. :waveflag:

Sorry to hear about your health issues James. Hope your feeling better. :)

GregWeld 10-05-2013 11:41 AM

Wow James!!


I don't really care much about the car (J/K) -- but I sure wish my wife was more like Mary!!! The only thing I can get Gwen to do on a car project is make me lunch if I do a lot of begging!

Some nice parts going on here! (the car not Mary).

Sieg 10-05-2013 11:57 AM

WOW! What an update! :thumbsup:

Anytime you and your team want to come over and work on my car you're more than welcome. Just give me a little advanced notice as I'll have to organize another team to throw fistfulls of money at you. :D

James OLC 10-05-2013 01:04 PM

Thanks Skip - the last 60-days has been tough. I'm hoping that I'll be well enough to make SEMA (should be able to) but it's amazing how quickly your entire life can change.

Greg - Mary makes a wicked sandwich as well :). Maybe if you tried getting Gwen some tools instead of new cars she would help you out more often.

Matt@BOS 10-05-2013 02:33 PM

James, it has been fun watching this car evolve from the day it first migrated down south to the Pozzi's garage. I hope to be able to see it and drive alongside it at a track in the future!

fleet 10-05-2013 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James OLC (Post 508700)

Greg - Mary makes a wicked sandwich as well :). Maybe if you tried getting Gwen some tools instead of new cars she would help you out more often.

Ouch.



lol

Vince@Meanstreets 10-05-2013 06:25 PM

great job team olc....looking forward to see what the improvments do.

Vegas69 10-05-2013 09:10 PM

James, Listen to your body. I hope you get to feeling better.

Track Junky 10-05-2013 11:01 PM

Fantastic update. Really enjoying the upgrades and forward progress.:thumbsup:

GrabberGT 10-06-2013 04:26 AM

I love how this car is continuously evolving. It mimics my own project where it just never seams to stay the same from one event to the next. Now... admittedly your updates are MUCH more involved than my own but still... I can show my wife and son "See! Im not the only one to tear the car apart after every event" LOL

Keep up the good work and stay healthy.

Sonar Chief 10-06-2013 07:02 AM

That was quite an update .... car looks fantastic. Hot Rodding at it's Best!!!!!!

Get some rest and get well so you can enjoy the company and the car:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

glassman 10-06-2013 11:40 AM

Hey James, it was nice meeting you last Friday at the hotel with us guys going to Texas, good luck to you guys this year and thanx for keeping us updated. Did you spend a week at the Pozzi s on this? I really enjoyed spending time with David and Mary ...,....btw made it too texas on its maiden voyage with out a problem and knocked down 24.8 mpg at 80 avg mph........
Mike

Flash68 10-06-2013 02:27 PM

Love the evolution but more importantly hope you get your health in order.

James OLC 10-06-2013 06:42 PM

Thanks everybody - the OLC has been, and is, one heck of a journey. There was a point about a month ago when it looked like I wouldn't be able to drive again - it made me thankful for all that I have been able to experience with the car and all the great people that I've been able to meet. It looks like that fear is behind us now but I'm not sure when I'm going to be truly able to get in the car and drive it again in anger. Hopefully soon.

Anyways, the LG Motorsports billet drop spindles are more than just a killer piece of hardware - they are 100% functional and resolve a common issue with first gen suspension geometry when running C5 or C6 components. A lot of the time, with stock uprights and (lower) ride heights, the lower control arms end up being non-parallel with the ground which is less than ideal (but obviously tolerable in all but extreme cases).

With the LG Motorsports drop spindles the lower control arms are parallel at ride height. In fact David pulled out his trusty Laser Level to work verify everything and set ride height based on the best possible starting point.

http://www.onelapcamaro.com/1967%20O...el%20Check.jpg

We've taken a first stab at the alignment (rough for now but we needed something to get our wheel sizing correct) and I think we'll end up with between 5 and 9 degrees of caster and about 2.5 degrees negative camber. We're still going around on final specs but it's awesome having the flexibility to even be able to discuss numbers like that.

Lenie 10-06-2013 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James OLC (Post 508917)
Thanks everybody - the OLC has been, and is, one heck of a journey. There was a point about a month ago when it looked like I wouldn't be able to drive again - it made me thankful for all that I have been able to experience with the car and all the great people that I've been able to meet. It looks like that fear is behind us now but I'm not sure when I'm going to be truly able to get in the car and drive it again in anger. Hopefully soon.

Anyways, the LG Motorsports billet drop spindles are more than just a killer piece of hardware - they are 100% functional and resolve a common issue with first gen suspension geometry when running C5 or C6 components. A lot of the time, with stock uprights and (lower) ride heights, the lower control arms end up being non-parallel with the ground which is less than ideal (but obviously tolerable in all but extreme cases).

With the LG Motorsports drop spindles the lower control arms are parallel at ride height. In fact David pulled out his trusty Laser Level to work verify everything and set ride height based on the best possible starting point.

http://www.onelapcamaro.com/1967%20O...el%20Check.jpg

We've taken a first stab at the alignment (rough for now but we needed something to get our wheel sizing correct) and I think we'll end up with between 5 and 9 degrees of caster and about 2.5 degrees negative camber. We're still going around on final specs but it's awesome having the flexibility to even be able to discuss numbers like that.

James looks great, I'm going to have to look into these drop spindles. Can't wait to see it at seam, good luck.

Ron in SoCal 10-06-2013 08:07 PM

Glad all the mods worked out James. Look forward to your good health and comparing notes soon :cheers:

efs69 10-09-2013 07:27 PM

Great update. Happy that you are healthy enough to tackle all of these improvements. Keep getting better so you can drive angry!

Jr 11-20-2013 04:00 PM

James/David

How big is the sway bar on the AME setup?

TheJDMan 11-21-2013 06:17 PM

James,
I'm glad you're feeling better!!!!

Jr 10-12-2015 03:09 PM

Bump.

I've seen pics of the one lap Camaro on Instagram, but can't find an update to what James has done. For example, the front end looks different then what is in this build thread.

TheJDMan 10-15-2015 04:47 PM

Does anyone have contact info for Best of Show that did the work on OLC? I'm not even sure what state they are located in.

WILWAXU 10-15-2015 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheJDMan (Post 619289)
Does anyone have contact info for Best of Show that did the work on OLC? I'm not even sure what state they are located in.

Escondido, CA
http://www.bestofshowcoachworks.com/

TheJDMan 10-15-2015 05:36 PM

Thank You!

Jr 06-13-2016 08:34 PM

Bump.

James,

Did ridetech/precision coach works or BOS build the new fenders after Daytona?


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