What a beauty she is, nice shoot! Coolest Camaro ever, one of my top favourite Pro-Touring cars! :lateral:

I thought she looked to be leaning a bit to the right, hmm ...

Based on previous experiences you've had, I'd say that was a risky move! :captain: :lol:

Man that thing looks tough!

I totally agree. Great Picture :yes:

WOW if i get my project half as nice as Penny I'd be happy.

Congrats on getting her back on the road.Now drive the hell out of her and never sell it;) :D :D :thumbsup:

Steve,

Bad Penny is awesome!! Also, I just wanted to let you know, seeing your LS1 69 inspired me to build my 69 more for PT, instead of just doing a restomod. I'm still in the early stages of metal work and planning... thanks and post more pics from SEMA!

Ron

Thanks, and let me know if you have any questions. Swaps are much easier these days. :yes:

Good to see its on the road again Steve.watch that rearveiw mirror LOL,you have to be nervous as hell.I've never been to Sema, but it looks like a blast.Maybe next year,have fun,Ron

The car look awsome. :thumbsup:
Make sure you beet the snot out of, on the track.

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Very cool car. One of the best at SEMA.

Thanks Stuart.. that means a lot coming from you.


And thanks to everyone who help me rebuild this car through your "moral support". It's the difference between a bunch of guys on the internet and a real community.

So, Steve.. wheres the first track racing gonna happen for Penny?

:unibrow: ;)

I had a chance to catch up with the guys at BOS yesterday and got their insight from the show, etc. Sounds like everyone had a great time and that Penny was well received, which is just. Having watched the progression of that car over the last (nearly!!!!!) two years, it's pretty amazing to see just how good it came out. When I first saw it, the original engine was out of is, the old subframe, etc. The body looked really good, and the paint was really nice, but the rest of the car had issues, ranging from insignificant but noticeable, to downright scary. Every one of those issues has been addressed, and the car just got better, and better, and better. Yes, I'm biased having been part of the build to some extent, but I am really impressed, every time I see it now I just say, wow, that thing really came around. Steve worked his butt off managing the build of that car, and of course the rebuild, and he deserves the accolades. I think I speak for all of us that have been watching the build, both in person, as well as over the internet, etc, that it has been a really cool, real world story with terrific results. Congrats, and thanks!

Mark

Rupp is a master at sweating the little details. Every part and piece complements the part next to it. As flawless as any show car, Rupp did a flawless job of preserving the car's competition flavor. He knows exactly what he wants. Best of Show's execution is first rate. Motor, trans, chassis--this car will haul ass as good as it looks.

Thanks Mark, If not for you Penny wouldn't exist in her current form since you introduced me to Best Of Show Coachworks and because of the help you provided with tech on your three-link (which was a big hit at SEMA).

I'm glad I did it the right way and didn't half-ass things together. I consider this car a team effort and you're definely part of the team. Thanks!

Thanks... yea, I'm a bit anal.. lol (all the screws on the light switch covers in my house are turned the same way)

I think the key to try and carry the colors and textures throughout the car and not use too many of them.

I had a couple people point at the unattactive slaggy welds on my cage. I had to remind them this was a race car and the cage was built for function only, if it was good enough for a 9-second car then it's good enough for me. lol

I need to fix a bad pulley bearing, get the Xpel put on and then I can start messing with suspension tuning. I also need a GOOD alignment and some scaling, but the hard part is over now.

the car looked really nice and purpose built. I loved it.
nice meeting you steve

Thanks, that's nice to hear from a talented builder like yourself.. Both your cars were killer.. I really really liked the 57 :yes:

Yeah, that's just a plain bad ass camaro Steve built. I cannot wait to see it myself.
You have all your plate screws the same way in your home? Go to Lowe's and get the Cooper "Aspire" series screwless plates. A little decor home advice on a car fourm. lol

Ha! No wonder we get along so well, I do the same thing and that's no lie!! ;) I can hardly wait to assemble my car!! :unibrow:

Penny looks awesome!! I'm a BIG fan of purpose built cars! :thumbsup:

Great.. more money to spend on the house.. lol

When I sell the Fairlane I will finally be able to pimp out my garage.. :woot:

lol
I have a ton of extra plates if you want me to send em your way. All you need to have is decore style plugs and switches. :thumbsup:

Steve,
Did you have any problems with the gap between your rear spoiler and the quarter? From the pictures it appears you didn't, but I'm having some issues with mine on my driver side quarter installation and was curious if you had any issues.

Thanks,
Chris

Steve, Just wanted to say that Penny is looking great....she is one of the few that is on my top list of cars from Sema this year. Glad you were able to get her fixed in time..

Gray

Thanks Gray... it was nice to see her back together and I think she held up well to the other SEMA cars.

No, none that I remember. The Goodmark quarter fit just about the same as the OEM quarter. In fact by the time you factor in the price difference and the labor rates the Goodmark deal is, by far, the cheaper way to get to the same place.

Ah yes... speaking of quarter panels...

We'll talk soon to continue our conversation of that very subject. ;)

I was just gonna PM you on that very subject! lol

Just noticed those hefty Toyo R888's on all four corners what are they like on the road and are you confident enough to trust them in the wet, was looking at getting them myself, well done on the car really nice package color, wheels, stance etc. all tied in nicely.

Is it wrong of me to continue to check "The Penny Thread" with hopes of seeing tire smoke?

-Scott

+1 :D

Scott

Lets see how those R888 handle first :D then again seeing how well they smoke also qualifies.

I'll see what I can do.. although it's EXPENSIVE with those tires.. lol.. besides, it's hard to hold the car in place. Now the Fairlane on the other hand has a line lock so... :unibrow:

Here are a few random shots to finish out this thread.. well, until I do a few more modifications.

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steve, great job on penny, looks killer, now some driving shots, isn't that what you built it for anyway? lol, killer:cheers:

rumor has it that there's track testing next Thursday at Fontana... Might be a good time to start dialing in the suspension.

If so I PROMISE that I will hook up a rig to the car for trip through the cones.. with a video camera :)

All I need is to get her aligned on Monday and then start screwing with shock settings.

On next Friday I'm running the Fairlane down the track.. I hope to spank that Chevelle Hunkins has.. lol

cool, keep us updated. goodluck, can't wait:woot:

Steve, that picture of Penny in the canyon needs to be a poster! :yes:

That's such a pretty car. I hope it doesn't get a scratch going around the track. :P