1967 Camaro for OUSCI
 

Guys, I just dropped off my '67 Camaro to Paul and Joe VanNus for paint. This is the car I'm prepping for a run at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational after SEMA.

It will be another long summer thrashing to get a car together.

The goal for the project is to do better in 2012 than I did in 2011.

Here are some photos of the car when I received it.

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A little father along with work being done at Sled Alley here in the Detroit area

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More to come.... :thumbsup:

Stielow

Thanks for sharing, really looking forward to this one. :thumbsup:

Can't wait to see more. This build should stir some sh*t up! :willy:

I better subscribe to this one. Can't wait to see what you do with it

Subscribed !!!!!! Keeping an eye on this one fer sure :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Definitely watching this one transform.

Greg

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Any chance we'll see this one at Motorstate? I'm sure we could rally some Metro Detroit troops to finish this one in time! :wow:

Looking forward to more details about what's new for this ride.. and love that you're doing one with ROUND wheel openings!

im thinking another monster thompson auto motor cranked way past 11, rear seat delete, abs with ceramic rotors, sprinkled with weight reducing magic dust. this is gonna be good. does this mean charlie wrangled red devil from you already??

Another great build Mark! :thumbsup:

This is going to be good... Thanks for posting!

I was picking up some parts at Joe and Paul's when Mark dropped the car off today. I can't wait to see progress on this build.

Oh ya been waiting for this one :thumbsup: How about some more pictures? Um and some details about the build :cheers: PLEASE!!!

Thanks for sharing Mark. Can't wait for OUSCI.

Jody,Don't wish spring & summer over that fast.:willy: :willy:

Stielow, I didn't know you were invited back to OUSCI. :lol:

I would think Jimi Day,would alway's want a main atraction like Mark at OUSCI.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Mark,

I am looking forward to watching the progress on your latest great Camaro. Keep those photos coming! :thumbsup:

Brian

Scott, I hope you know I was kidding! :woot:

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Looking forward to seeing this one:thumbsup: I see a a/c compressor on the mock up. I thought this would be on a strict diet for chasing down Z06's:unibrow:

Clean work, keep this pics coming.

We are all looking forward to this one Mark. :thumbsup: Is the front sub aluminum? Looks like the engine is set back nicely.

DSE front clip.

I know, I have one. :unibrow:

The physician treating a number of lat-g members has noticed they have all been suffering from the same Vitamin 'S' deficiency.

All is well now in the lat-g world again.

wondered why you asked............. ;)

Gonna be another top notch build can't wait to see this one progress.:bow:

Cool build Mark, hope this one goes on a diet compared to RD

I want fist dibbs on buying Red Devil! Unless its already in Charlie's garage.

I heard it sold a couple months ago? Mark, care to comment? :D

That fan shroud is awesome.

I'm curious what made you decide to go with a NON 69 camaro.

Subscribed! Was REALLY hoping you'd do a 2nd Gen though... :yes:

If I remember correctly the gentleman who purchased Red Devil is a survivor car collector from Iowa. Maybe Mark or someone in the know can chime in.

Yes Red Devil is gone and so is my home equity line of credit debit.

It went to a gentleman in Iowa, not Charley. I already miss Red Devil, but I like working on a new project. Red Devil had a great run for “another Red ’69 Camaro with a SBC”. I doubt I’ll ever top that car for everything it did.

2nd Motor State with the car less than 48 hours old
1st OUSCI 2010
2nd OUSCI 2011
1st Holley LS Fest 2010
2nd Holley LS Fest 2011
1st Heidts 2011
Features in Hot Rod, PHR, Camaro Perf, Car and Driver and others
Featured in Sony Gran Turismo Game (the release is soon I hope)
Featured in Optima Battery Commercial (Watch Speed it is on all the time)

The ‘67 is an evolution of Red Devil: A little more power,little less weight a little more grip… I did a ’67 because they are a bit smaller and lighter than a ’69.

No major changes:
All DSE Chassis
Thomson Engine
D&D Performance Trans
Brembo Brakes
Ricks Fuel Tank
SED ABS Brakes and Carbon Fiber Hood
Etc…..

I hope to make an event in the Sept. time frame with it. Working on these projects part time with a lot of help from good guys like Sled Alley, Thomson Automotive, Dave Mikels, Ryan Kuhlenbeck, and Paul and Joe VanNus still takes a lot time. I’m still just a regular guy working out of my 3 car garage with a day job as an engineer. I don’t do all the work myself due to time constraints and recognizing my core strengths. My core strength is vision, engineering and project management. As an example I could paint my car but it would look like a crap compared to the job the VanNus team can do. I farm out work to people who are better and faster than me on a certain tasks. I can see the whole car in my head so I can coordinate the work with a few shops fairly effectively. A good friend of mine gave me some advice 15 years ago that I still stick to this day “Do one thing on your project a day and it will get done. Even if it is just making a phone call to order a small part it all adds up”.

The OUSCI deal has become very competitive and I have my eye on getting faster this year with more style. I hope I can bring enough car to hold my own one more year.
See ya at the track.

Mark

Awesome feed back, thanks Mark. Hope the build runs smooth.
You must be talking about Buttonwillow in September. :unibrow:
Dont worry, I'll take it easy on you :lol:

Condolences Mark and congratulations on the new venture. :thumbsup:

Aiming for Mid-West venues. Buttonwillow is way too far away to tow to.

Holley LS Fest Sept. 7 - 9
Lingenfelter Event Sept. 21 - 23

Mark

Mark, do you have a name for it yet? I remember when you named Red Devil, but it was blue. LOL!! I'll be watching this one too.:yes: :yes: By the way Mark, can I use you GM discount to get some of those ceramic brakes and an LS9's? :_paranoid :_paranoid