Wow, easy there! Spreading the wealth isn't a bad thing! Just ask the Pres.! :lol:

He's the new Skunkworks, didn't you get the self destructing memo? :thumbsup:

I deleted the following sentence from my previous response: "I'm sure that truck-guy will understand!"

I hope all is well with both of you guys. I'm going to miss seeing you guys in Columbus this year. I'm bummed.


--Eric

Is the guy in the brown shirt Matt Knight? He looks real familiar.

Yes, That's Matt Knight. He's been here in Indy for about a year. I think he was in Iowa at a high end semi customizer just before coming to Indianapolis. He's doing a very nice fox mustang turbo car right now.

Columbus was great as usual. The heat - not so much, but we survived the 4 days of record heat and had a blast catching up with everyone, catching all the amazing build details of the cars that visit this show and meeting some new people. I wish I had stock in Gatorade this weekend.... it was the elixir of life for many of us !!! :lol:

We'll catch you next year Bro !

Jim

Sorry you couldn't make it, would have been great to catch up! However, if you had to miss a year this was it! The heat was unbelievable and I think it kept some people away.

Don't let it happen again though, you only get one free pass!

"Truck-Guy" out! :cheers:

I hate when people get in the way when trying to take a picture! Some people's kids! :mad:

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He's been working on the Mustang longer than I've been working on my camaro.
Tell Him Bob at Bushwacker said hi, and he should stay in touch with me and Cameron.

I'll tell him to call ya today.

He sold that mustang when he moved to indy. Bought a new one here, drove it for a couple months, then pulled the motor to "repaint" the engine bay.... now the car is completely blown apart, media blasted and primed, smoothed the engine bay and he's currently doing fender flares and hiding the gas tank filler in behind the Pax tail light assy.

That's how we do it right ? buy them, blow them apart, - and then sell them at a loss...

:yes: :yes: :yes:

Jim

You were so slow from all your autocross induced sunburns - I couldn't wait on ya ...

:lol:

Jim

Tell him that he will need to talk to an expert Fender Flare designer before he goes and screws up his car. LOL

Very cool project and very unique

Thanks ! Some just call it plain weird....

:thumbsup:

Jim

Mo Parts
 

While at Columbus I was able to pick up some more parts for the car.

ECM Mount and Remote Coil Mounts from Rodger at Ironworks (a site supporting vendor).

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And after Chad (CCRacin) blew the side outta his Camaro’s LS6 motor, he purchased a replacement from Greg Weld who had a LS6 drop out from a Vette in his shed. Chad didn’t need the vette ECM, Wiring Harness and Intake system, so he sold them to me and I will use them on my buildup.

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And the work continues...

Jim

Ok, so the details of blowing the side out of the Camaro engine was not necessary! :lol:

Hammer down man! Keep going!

I just got done cutting the second trans mount back out of the truck! Seems a 4L60 is not a 4L60 is not a 4L60.:mad: Just my luck, and don't believe everything you read on the net! Oh well, I can run a cutoff wheel with the best of them!

Wwhaaaaa ???

You learn new stuff every day, some good - some just frustrating ... Good thing you have experience at it now ! :unibrow:

Hang in there !

:thumbsup:

Jim

Added a new Z06 Throttle Body.

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Jim

Jim,
Awesome project! I have been reading throught the thread over the past few days. I glad to see someone taking a road less travled.

I happened across your project while I was looking for info on suspension mods. I want to swap in C5 IRS and front suspension into my 05 GTO. I like your suspension jigs. Those have to be the simplest way to locate all the suspension points and have the ability to move things around.

Did you design the raised platform or was it constructed from plans you located somewhere?

Thx
Kevin

Thx Kevin for the kind words !

I looked around at pictures of everyone's chassis fixtures from all the bigger shops - and then just made up my own design based off of the items I liked. I most like being able to fold this one down and store it flat or on a wall when I done, whenever that may be .... ;)

Thx and good luck on your project !

Jim

Jim,

Any new pictures?

I found a chassis shop that builds complete frames for older corvettes that eliminates the corvette differential, trans axle and torque tube. They build the new frames with C5/C6 suspension parts and use a Viper diff.

Their designs are right up my alley as I already have all the C5 suspension components and Viper diff (had planned to retro-fit a cobra IRS into the GTO but use the Viper diff).

My only issue is that the shop won't sell me the front and rear clips and wants to build them for me as a complete frame and sell it that way. My plan called for me to remove the floor pan. Bend up some 1/8" steel sheet into a profile to match the new frame rails and capture the edges of the rocker panels. The slide that into the rocker panels through the bottom. Tack those in place then lower the car onto the new complete frame.
I'm still toying with ideas on this. I might be able to order a front and rear clip in the profiles I need from Art Morrison then fill in the center section. But the first order of business is to get under the car and game plan this a little more.

Yea Jim, any new pics? :D

Hi guys,

Nothing happening on my car recently. Been building some tool stands and other stuff for my shop.

Spent a week in Boston with my wife to see some friends and attend the 356 Porsche East Coast Holiday. About 255 cars in attendance from 1953-1967. You had cars from all sides of the hobby. Perfectly restored significant cars like the 1954 Gmund all aluminum coupe in the lobby – to rat coupes in the parking lot. It rained the final day when the concours was scheduled – so it was moved into a parking garage. Not the best location – but it was outta the rain and still happened. I normally hang at the host hotel in the evenings anyway to catch some of the best discussions and get to see the cars opened up where you can ask questions and chat with people. One guy rolled a 100 thousand dollar coupe on the autocross… oops. Really good group of folks and it was a fun time !

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Narrowing down the color combination I plan to use on my build. Stock black exterior, with black and dark green interior, underhood will be standard PT satins of black, gunmetal, dark green accents, etc. You can sorta see the concept in this beautiful sunroof coupe.

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And I want one of these. Ecoboost or Subi engine and trans would be a blast !

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Back on my car soon !

Jim

Looks like you had a great time! Nice group of cars there! I'm amazed.

Jim,

Thanks for the great pics!

How many cars there had Corvette drive-trains under them? Any cars there widened 9"? Just sayin'.......


--Eric

I know you took more pics - send me the link Please !!!

[email protected]

Cool pics. One of my favorite cars. If I ever get rich I'll have one in my stable. Awesome color and interior combo on the baby blue one.

Thanks Jim!

Mark

Here's the inside of that one Mark.

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Jim

I doubt any outlaws are welcomed at one of those shindigs. I used to love to go to them in my Ecotec powered bus! (usually had to park waaaayyy in the back by the swap meet) :D

Jeff-

Hah, you probably wouldn't like my pictures Marty, I'm a bit weird...

While most people take shots of the car, quarter side shots, interiors, wheel stance, etc. I take a bunch of stupid stuff like bumper gaps, -or- with a hood handle and without a hood handle, -or- chrome and white door knobs vs chrome and black door knobs... A couple hundred of those would make you sick. I have gigs of pics on door gaps ....

:)

Jim

The bus/truck pic was for you Bro ! Your Bus pic is on the wall in my den.

There were a couple outlaws there, all but one were all porsche outlaw mods. (One had a complete 911 engine, trans and suspension in it, etc.) There was only one car that was a non-porsche outlaw mod - and it had a Subaru engine with ac in the car.

Jim

Apparently they don'y know about you..... yet!


--Eric

:lol:

So many cars and just not enough sawzall blades ....

And what idiot would cut one of these in half in the first place !!!!

I wonder how my modified vehicle would go over in this crowd ? :rofl:

Jim

..... (gulp).............



--Eric

Thanks Jim,

Needs a red dash though... or red carpet orrr....

That grey one has some Rad interior too!

It certainly wasn't Monaco Mr. Weld, but it was a great time. :lol:

Good friends, some cars and a few good beers = great vacation !

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Jim

That was awesome.

What he didn't tell you is they Tatoo'd a big Red A (dulterer) on his chest as soon as he said "Guess What I Did....."

I just wear a jacket and sneak in under the cover of darkness.

They make cordless sawzalls don't they ?

:lol:

Jim

I only cut mine into 2 pieces... This guy cut his 914 into 3 pieces !

:wow: :wow: :wow:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.p...pic=84842&st=0

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Jim

Why yes, yes they do! :unibrow: