Suspension pics
 

Got the front suspension bolted together pretty much. At least gives an idea of how the DSE coil-overs and a-arms will look. Should finish the color-sanding and buffing of the body this weekend and will be able to get the car back on the ground.

http://www.camcojb.com/twinturbo/susp%20002r.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/twinturbo/susp%20001r.jpg

See the rest here

Jody

WOW!!! That is nice.

Wow Jody thats top knotch :thumbsup:

I like the silver arms!

Mmmmmm, car porn. :hail:

Very nice Jody. Are those the DSE lower arms also. I am still waiting for my lower arms to arrive. Should be here next week.

Mike

control arms
 

Great choice of color on the control arms. Very nice contrast. Are you going to do your sway bar grey as well?

The sway bar is the same color. Mike, those are the DSE lower arms also, I just had uppers and lowers powder-coated a different color than what DSE coats them in. Was going to be too much black.

Thanks guys, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

Jody

That thing is beautiful Jody!!! I have a tear in my eye.Happy,Happy,Joy.
Chris

Thanks Chris!

Jody

Looking good Jody. I like the contrasting arms as well. It brings attention to all the money spent! :thumbsup:

Mike

Paint
 

Can we see a sneak peek of the body.Love to see the 2 tone?? Please,just a peek? :clap:
Chris

There is no two-tone to give you a peek of. The flat black hockey stripes will be painted on after the body is buffed and assembled. That's the only real way to ensure the lines match up. I'm nowhere near that yet.

I should have some pics of buffed areas this weekend.

Jody

The car is looking great. Any plans for painting the undercarriage?

The bottom of the car, firewall, dash, roll bar are all eggshell satin black. The exterior is gloss black.

Jody

car
 

AWESOME!! :thumbsup:

Ooooohhhh... You're gonna want to be careful with that. You don't want to crack it....






Okay, okay..... I'm gonna go sit facing the corner for a while now..... :geezer:

Would you please Allen???!!!!! :evil:

Jody

Wow Jody, another masterpiece in the making. Bravo. :hail:

That is gonna be a great looking car, good work Jody!!


Jan

Beautiful, and inspirational. Did the UCA's come bare for you to powdercoat? I've been going with a charcoal metallic powdercoat theme (valve covers, manifold, brackets, etc.) for contrast.

Thanks Rick. No, they come black powder-coated, but they can either strip and re-coat or even easier just scuff and coat right over it in your color.

Jody

that looks like a great setup! :lateral: :clap: haha...

Looks great Jody.

Thanks guys! :yes:

Jody

:eek: Wow!!!! Wow!! Wow!!!! ...God, that looks great, excellent call on the re-coat of the arms...I love it! :hail: :thumbsup:

satin black
 

jody, are you guys using a single stage paint for the stripe?? sometimes after time and buffing they turn white. however standox and spies hecker is making a semi gloss clear coat, that can be buffed and works awesome, i doubted it until i tried it, its all i will use from now on
jake

I was going to go with a single stage. I guess the only disadvantage of a matt clearcoat is that it will make the thickness a little more, but the extra protection may very well be worth it.

Jody

Jody, why paint it flat black when the car is already black? I think I would just mask it off and use a semi gloss clear.

Mike

Lost ya. Are we talking about the stripes?

oh yes...................................... :bow:

yes. I was adding my .02 in reponse to you answer to Jake referring to single stage paint for the stripes.

Mike

Boy am I jealous:
http://www.camcojb.com/twinturbo/turbounderside.jpg

Thanks Steve, love that virgin floor!

Jody

semi gloss
 

jody, and muscle
its too late to just use semi gloss clear as the black base has already been cleared with regular clear coat.
however once masked off i would apply regular black base coat, then semi gloss clear, and the results will be awesome, plus hold up so much better than single stage which has way of turning white after buffing and being out in sun for awhile.
spies hecker and standox offer the semi gloss clear i know, others i am sure do, but i use standox and i know it works great. i would look into it as you are building this car right.
also just a thought but it may work by just applying semi gloss clear over current clear in stripe area, but i am unsure and would ask paint rep if it would work, i know applying a coat or 2 of reg black base then semi gloss clear you will end up with the results you want
jake

Jake,
my suggestion was the last half of your statement. Once the car had been polished, tape off the stripe, scuff the paint, and apply a semi gloss clear. It should yield the same results as rebasing without the paint build up. I would wait a couple weeks so the gloss clear underneath does not migrate into the semi as it cures and glossen the stripe.

Jody,
I hope to get to see the car on the Power Tour. I plan to be there at this point. If I was doing another Camaro it would be a black on black on black as well. I even thought as going as far as black hard anodizing the all aluminum motor with just accents of bright work all over the car.

Mike

Thanks guys, I'm going to pursue that option and see if it will work. Would make it more of a ghost stripe and could be buffed I believe without hurting it like the flat black stripe in black.

Jody

Car looks great. I really like how you fitted the doors.

That was my buddy Pascual Marquez's work from Marquez Design. Turned out with awesome gaps.

Jody

gaps
 

Always liked em with nice gaps!!

Steve you should know that original solid one piece floors are illegal in New York state. :rolleyes:

Jody once again very impressive.