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"Tapout" '66 Nova Wagon
Owner: Tim "SkySkrape" Katz Vice President/Co Founder
TAPOUT LLC Builders: Demented Customs Full Throttle Kustomz Go-Ez Customs List of vendors helping with the project: Becool Aluminum Radiator Currie F9 housing, 35 spline axles(boost is in this engines future), 3.70 Platinum Trac, billet yoke, billet pinion support GM Performance Parts E-Rod Crate engine Total Cost Involved Pro-Touring front clip & Torque Arm rear Suspension Tremec 6 speed Wilwood 14" 6 piston front, 14" 4 piston rear Planned completion date is SEMA 2011. First track day will be the Optima Challenge with Tim at the helm. Tim has a busy week with the Nationwide race in Florida and UFC 132 in Vegas but next week the thrashing begins. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/100_4972.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/100_4971.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/100_4964.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/100_4963.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/100_4970.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/100_4968.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/100_4967.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/100_4966.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a_Wagon_10.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...va_Wagon_5.jpg A little moch up picture with a 315/30/18 :yes: http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...va_Wagon_6.jpg -J |
Nice project keep the posts coming.
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Ya got me all excited
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Way cool.:thumbsup: You will need a surf board for the roof of that thing.:lol:
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That last pic, with the tire mock-up looks incredible. Keep us updated.
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*update
Engine and stock clip are out, new clip has been moched up http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...va/photo03.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...va/photo02.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...va/photo01.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...va/photo04.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...va/photo05.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...va/photo06.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...va/photo07.jpg -J |
chop the roof! :unibrow:
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I am total slacker for not updating this thread in a year and a half.
Thanks for the update J. When does the car go to AZ? -J |
Update from April '06
A little behind the scenes of Hot Rod TV... http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...HotRodTV01.jpg http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...HotRodTV02.jpg The guys at "The GMR" are installing their floater ends on the Currie Fabbed housing. http://thegmr.com/wp-content/uploads...-welding-2.jpg http://thegmr.com/wp-content/uploads...-welding-5.jpg http://thegmr.com/wp-content/uploads...-welding-1.jpg http://thegmr.com/wp-content/uploads...-welding-4.jpg http://thegmr.com/wp-content/uploads...-welding-3.jpg |
Update from June '12
Tim sent me this picture last night. GMPP LS3 & TR6060 The car is headed to Magnaflow early next week so they can fabricate the exhaust system. Sal and I will be going over there on Tuesday so I expect to get a ton of pics. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_4349.jpg |
The day @ Magnaflow with Hot Rod TV filming was great.
Turbonetics supplied 76mm Inducer Compressor/75mm Exducer exhaust/1.01 A/R http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0815.jpg Turbonetics New Gen Wastegate & Godzilla BOV http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0816.jpg Pushed into the corner & ready for the exhaust http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0819.jpg Some pics of the new cage. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0820.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0821.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0823.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0824.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0826.jpg Hooker supplied these epic cast exhaust manifolds. They are great for tight packaging and turbo applications. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0825.jpg A couple shots before Magnaflow got to work. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0827.jpg Reggie from Turbonetics talking to Tim about turbocharging http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0841.jpg Left to Right: Tim(Owner), Reggie(Turbonetics), Richard(MagnaFlow), & Jason (The GMR) http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0842.jpg Starting on the driver's side exhaust http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0848.jpg |
Final turbo placement may be slightly different because the radiator wasn't mounted yet.
http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0849.jpg The car was up on the lift so I snapped a pic of the rearend. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0856.jpg Jason from 'The GMR' talking to the camera about his full floater hubs on the Currie rearend. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0857.jpg Yours truly putting on his serious face for the camera. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0860.jpg Jose Cruz from MagnaFlow starts building the downpipe and exhaust system. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0850.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0858.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0859.jpg Tim's good friend and resident goofball Jeff Long looking on while tack welds are placed on the exhaust. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0879.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0880.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0881.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0882.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0883.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0889.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_0890.jpg |
We ran out of daylight so we just dropped the car down and let Hot Rod TV finish up their portion of filming.
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Update form October '12
I took some mock up wheels to try out on Tim's car today. I took the opportunity to take some current pics. Unfortunately, the car won't be done for SEMA but it will still be there but incomplete. It will be in the Turbnonetics booth. Shotgun shell bumper bolts http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_4917.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_4918.jpg Lexan windows are ready to go in http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_4919.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_4920.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_4921.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_4922.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_4923.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/IMG_4925.jpg |
http://blogs.hotrod.com/pro-street-n...fun-39229.html
http://stblogs.hotrod.com/files/2012...06-650x431.jpg http://stblogs.hotrod.com/files/2012...07-650x432.jpg Some pics from SEMA http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...A/IMG_5064.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...A/IMG_5059.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...A/IMG_5058.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...A/IMG_5057.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...A/IMG_5056.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...A/IMG_5053.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...A/IMG_5052.jpg |
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/QUOTE]Very nice stuff :thumbsup: :thumbsup: !! I met you at Mark Rapp Racing Engines a couple of Years ago.. |
Saw the ride at SEMA, looks cool, seeing the old pics being loaded time machine wise is a trip :)
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Saw pics of it at SEMA. Good job!! Car looks great. Thanks for all the build pics here in the thread too. :thumbsup:
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Those should do the Trick...
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Vapor wheels?
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I am getting excited Jay!
I've been waiting for Turbonetics to send me some pics while it was at their shop but now it is back at Tim's place. He is thrashing on it trying to get ready for the Power Tour. A couple teasers that were sent via camera phone http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7dba503a.png http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps13d88cac.png |
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Our stickers are huge lol
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I've been meaning to get a better picture and post it on your Facebook page. We are waaaaaay late to the show today so the car will already be loaded in the hauler so hopefully tomorrow.
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Tuned the car @ Danzio in Lake Elsinore. On a Mustang dyno it made 530whp @ 5.8 psi. The boost will remain here for now until he gets used to the car.
http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...psade0c954.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ZMGPNZJBYDs |
We had the car here at the shop getting it ready for the 2013 Super Chevy Handling Challenge. Installed the new Ridetech TQ's, and scaled and aligned the car.
http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...pse3e69ab3.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps015949b7.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7199fd34.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps938b43e5.jpg -J |
Here are some more pics from the SoCal Challenge.
http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps1c6f4632.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps3fe175c1.jpg Power steering line decided it didn't want to be connected any more. Thanks to James Crosby for thrashing on the car to get it back out on Saturday. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps311c1f64.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6ca502f6.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps646bf475.jpg 3 wheel motion, needs less front bar and more rear bar http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps2cedcbfa.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps31fda2ef.jpg -J |
Looks gre8t!
How'd the car perform all things considered? |
The car looks good. Those rims look like they belong on that car. x2 how did the car perform?
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The car still has some cooling issues so Tim ordered a new radiator and fan. We went ahead and changed to a larger rear anti-sway bar and stiffened up the low speep and high speed adjusters on the Ridetech shocks. The car is getting better each time it hits the track(which is only twice so far). Tim is trying to get some Rivals since the NT05's are only available in a 295 for the rear.
Tim and James Crosby made a few laps at Adams last night. Tim kept getting faster as the night progressed and he got comfortable with the track. His fastest was a 47.0. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps8980bf27.jpg The camera wasn't liking the dim light so we had some issues getting it to focus. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...psf4ac1470.jpg http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...psb2f847fb.jpg |
Some pics from the SoCal Challenge last weekend.
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Some pics form OUSCI
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Looks like you guys are having a good time with the car. She definitely leans in the corners :D I couldn't help but note that you mentioned wanting to stiffen the rear bar and reduce the front bar - I would have to say my gut feel from considering the attitude of the car in the corners and how much turn in is being applied to the fronts, I would stiffen the whole car up first on the main spring rates, not bar rates, then stiffen the rear bar only to work on the understeer. Don't mess with the front bar at all yet as the car is too soft overall. I can understand messing with shock adjustments, but IMO shocks are fine tuning dynamics and what I see is a car that needs some static updates. People were always surprised at how much wheel rate I had in my car but it just kept going faster and faster the stiffer I made it :) I had some pretty big ARBs as well.
I intend to start my Nova project out at pretty high wheel rates based on what I learned tracking my last car and iterating the suspension over a 7 year period. FWIW... |
Its all about seat time.
Amazing, Tim you can tune by looking at pictures? :hitaxeonthehead: |
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