A few stages to this mount. First was to cut some space in the floor and also cut the original ends of the torque arm mount so I could start to measure and mock the mount up in the new 180 degree position.

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A little action shot just to prove that I do work. lol

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Naked and ready for my modifications and for it's new location in between the frame connectors.

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Notice how much further back the cuts are in the floor. This is the new location of the torque arm mount when it was flipped 180 degrees.

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New position for the torque arm mount.

Still following the clearance requirements.

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God I can't wait to see this thing at the culmination of our road trip. Seems like a nice prize at the end... :trophy-1302:

I like the front/rear/side shot. Very nice…:cheers:

Your writing style has improved too :lol:

Nice work being done along with some good progress. :thumbsup:

Brett is the man.

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That's some welding right there!!
Looks great Dave! :thumbsup:

I totally agree nice welds.

When all the metal is finally put in it's proper place, this should be an amazing package to 'unwrap' on a track somewhere on the Left Coast. :unibrow:

I guess it's possible I could be stuck on the wrong coast still eh? :peepwall:

Excuse me, but this is the right coast, your side is the wrong coast.

Car looks great, need to put a couple drain holes in the torque arm connector thingy, don't want it to fill up with crud(weight), and let water set in there and run down in the arm pivot grease. Can't wait to see what finish flares end up looking like on this car.

technically its the left coast.

Well -- not if you're looking down from Canada... In the furniture business it was always "left arm FACING" or "right arm FACING"...



Here we all know the LEAST coast ---- and the BEST coast.... LOL

Nice thing about being on the Right Coast is that you can be in 'The best city in the world' at the same time.

:thankyou:

have to concur with a few others...
 

those TIG welds are really nice. When I found a fab shop to do my last chassis I would walk around and look at all the welds and picked the shop that had the best and those would be right up there with the best I have seen. Ver' nize :)

Just cuz your (coast) is older than ours doesn't make yours better. :action-smiley-027:

Drain holes.... connector thingy.... got it. Makes sense. I'd be surprised if Brett hadn't thought of something on that but we'll discuss.

The flares.... I am anxious for that part as well!

I will give ya that Cosmo. I told Rob I would up for driving the hauler into Manhattan to hang out awhile.

Yep, Brett is on point with his welding. He does not disappoint!

So with all the changes and evolution of the Optima/Ultimate Street Car group, the American Street Car group, etc etc I have decided I want to follow a sanctioning body that is more stable and "set" as far as any rules go for compliance purposes. I figure if I am good for a NASA/SCCA deal I should be fine for the current and future rule sets of the "pro touring" type groups. But no guarantees there.

I became interested in AIX when I first started talking to Jake about his 2nd Gen Camaro a few years back when he was running in that series back east with his suspension approved for it. It is real wheel to wheel racing (not something I'm interested in immediately, but very possibly down the road) but its 2014 rules look to be a close fit to what's done or planned for my car while at Fab53. I've discussed with Brett and we plan to see how close we are currently and what any add'l work entails when I am down there (hopefully) in 2 weeks.

http://www.nasaproracing.com/rules/a...on_extreme.pdf

As a long time NASA CMC competitor, there is no way I would run a car like yours in AIX. It is a great series, but I just can't see wasting a vintage Camaro body in wheel to wheel racing. The guys race pretty clean, but you WILL get hit. That's just part of racing. Just my .02.

I was hoping to elicit some good feedback on this. Wasn't sure what I'd get here. I have thought of that issue but thought contact was pretty rare. I figured I'd start in TT and then if I felt the urge eventually maybe move to AIX if W2W is what I craved. You make a good point and something I need to strongly consider.

How have you enjoyed CMC? What car have you been running?

CMC was the most fun I've ever had in the car hobby. There is nothing that compares to wheel-to-wheel competition. I ran the #87 Mustang for several seasons in Northern California before moving on to Motorola Cup (Continental Tire series). I also ran another Mustang in Texas on several occasions. NASA CMC was way more fun than the pro series stuff at a fraction of the cost. You can tool around at the back of the pack and minimize chances of body damage but front runners typically do some rubbing. It's not a crash and bang show by any means, but things happen and even good drivers make mistakes. In my experience, the majority of cars will sustain damage at some point either from their own driver's error or someone else. I typically budgeted a once per year freshening and repaint but some seasons it stayed pretty clean.

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That's good stuff Neil!!



What tracks did you typically run???

We typically ran Sears Point, Thunderhill, Laguna Seca, Buttonwillow, and Willow Springs. We also occasionally ran Phoenix and a street course at Pomoma. Sears Point was my home track and I really miss it living on the East Coast now.

Lookin good!:relax: :popcorn2:The car will look awesome on the Transporter. Can't wait to see the flares.

Seen this thread back on top and was :excited: I open it only to find out... it's like being at a kathouse that only has Porn!!:disgusted:

:hello: DG

Stick to NASA Time Trials Dave and it will be just as fun. Kevin Smith is running the NASA Time Trial gig under Albert Butterfields lead but Albert rarely needs to bother with Kevin as it is a well oiled machine as it is.
Neil, dont remember seeing you at any of the NASA CMC events. Mostly know Mike Plum and Adam but glad to see you on this site and look forward to more input. I as well wanted to run AI but didn't feel like bringing home somebody elses paint so I stuck with TT and get out as often as I can afford but mostly with NCRC now due to budget constraints. I normally will hit a NASA TT event when they are at Sonoma since NCRC doesn't hold any events there.

You and me both Brother! :cheers:

Pretty decent tracks around here. Sonoma is my closest track these days about 30 min away and can't wait to run there. :thumbsup:

Things are happening Jer. Thanks for tuning in. :)

I think you are probably right about TT. I can't wait to get out there with ya. This summer it should happen.

Fab53 updates
 

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When I returned from the hauler road trip and met up with Brett at the shop we took the opportunity to test fit a Kirkey seat in there since I have sold my Corbeau seats. I really like them but they are really not track duty seats so I am looking at options right now.

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Now that's a tasty update. :thumbsup:


:D

And last but not least, my new favorite things... the Nascar parts I picked up in Charlotte when we hung out and stayed with Payton a couple weeks ago.

AP pedal box (which I/we "custom" built by taking apart 3 or 4 different sets and mixing and matching my preferred parts)
CV Products reservoir
Woodward collapsible column
Setrab diff cooler with lines ($50)
Billet oil line brackets ($10 each)
3" round to oval exhaust transitions ($10 each)

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Making some serious progress!! You guys are not messing around!

That is awesome right there! Great to see that progress. Brett, nice work as usual.

Dave, is a build thread coming on Red Betsy?? haha