Project Double Tap...
 

Place holder for my project...
67 Camaro...
Jakes Rod shop Apex front suspension system
Jakes Rod Shop Torque Arm with Watts link.
Fiske Profil 10 wheels. 18x12 and 18x10
Big brakes. TBD..
LSA/6 speed Magnum, pending engine source but this is the plan... if not.. then likley will be a boosted LS3...
Light weight body panels galore.... Hoping for around 3150 #'s and 600 HP..
More to come as progress is made...

The day i brought it home in its 80's glory... :rolleyes:

:ttiwop:

My car has been @ JRS this winter for a suspension upgrade. I selected JRS for several reasons, The fact That the JRS APEX system is track Tested offers the best geometry for my plans, uses OE C6 parts that I can service easily.. I did a lot of research on JRS and got rave's reviews from everyone. Also he had great idea in regards to my objectives, adding custom flare and something different for a Gen 1 Camaro. In the first photo below is one such example of thinking out of the box, the trunk inclosure not only look's killer but it also provide for 3.5 inch tail pipes around the Watts and a large fuel tank for the road.
The Watts and torque are system is a perfect system for me. In the This pic is the JRS front subframe all powder coated and ready to install. I also really like that Billet shock mount... it's like Jewelry to me :-) Jake has his own shock Dyno to tune in all four corrners we are going with Three way adjustable Bilstiens spring rate I dont know off hand
Next steps are to get in on the ground, weld in the cage and raise the tunnel and then coat the Bottom.
Before it went to Jakes I had installed new toe boards, inner rockers, One piece Floor, tulip panels and Mini Tubs.
Anyway let me know what you think, questions comments welcome.

Rim Tire Bling
 

I wanted to add some pic of the tire tuck and wheels that I chose. I am a little turned off by the really deep Lip so you will notice the majority of the rim is all on the inside.. 18X11.5 335/30/18

Looks really good, congrats on the progress. Thanks for posting pics to shut me up :lol:

XLTech your project is looking great and I agree with what you said about Jake. Track proven stuff and an innovative builder. He's a really good dude too...:cheers:

You gonna do something to tie in that green? :D

I am a dope, i cant believe it took me that long to find the "manage attachments" button LOL :smiley_smack:

Yes, that green is dark olive. The body color is going the be Porsche Dark Olive metallic. It will tie in nicely.... :thankyou:

Sub Installed, Torque arm in...
 

For the First time in several years my car has all four Axles/spindles/corners..
very psyched...

It's always a great feeling when you get that foundation-level stuff sorted out. Congrats on the progress. :thumbsup:

Yeah! Fun stuff seeing it all come together... nice that you got Jake there to dial it all in for ya. :thumbsup:

She Rolls!
 

Thanks! :thumbsup:

Yep that's for sure... momma didn't raise no fool :D
Another great milestone.. She rolls... Holy crap she rolls!

Looks awesome man, congrats!

Sneak peak of the beginings of the roll cage
 

Sneak peak of the roll cage like the trunk mount bracket..

Raise the Floor
 

Raising the floor up fr the T56 Magnum... check out the finish..

Some more cage previews
 

Main hoop, removable seat back bar with the removable joints. Halo bar going in..

Looking very nice
 

Going to be a very nice car when finsihed.

X2. :thumbsup:

Thanks Payton and Skip... I really appreciate it... I am really happy with Jake and they way things have progressed... now setting goals relative to events I want to attend seem so close.. Some pics of the frame connectors going in and the floor bottom being prepped for seal and protection.

Yep
 

Jake is a good dude. He has my car up there now

How long do you think it will be for you to get it up and running?

Hope to be running by September.. shake it out for a few months then Paint.
SubFrame Connectors going in... Jake made them so I can take the Subrame in and out if i needed to.

Sign sealed and U-Pol protected
 

You cant see them completely because they are taped.. but check out the dimple die tank supports...

One more.. after drying..
 

Ahhhhh..

Very cool. Lookin good man.

congradulations on the progress. I'm with you on the rear backpacking :thumbsup: With the Jakes set up it should be a good track car.

Street.. too.. I hope to be driving this in some of the West coast tracks.. But driving it there too. I plan on a cross country drive to the coast... PCH is on my bucket list..

:drive: might as well do it when Silver State is being held :idea:

Having just done two 2000 mi loops on different ends of the country I can say there are stretches of road I can't wait to see again, and some I wish I could avoid from here on out ;Most of those involve CA fwys. :lmao:

Silver state... YES! when is it usually held? I just poked around on thier site and didnt see the date.. .

I will hit you up for route advice before I go :thankyou:

Just about ready to come home
 

Jakes got a few more little things to button up but were closing in on done.
I love these Pics.. the idea of the underside being finished and it being a roller is really amazing.. 6 months ago it was pretty much a stalled project with a gaping hole where the trunk used to be, with no suspension and a twisted up old subframe sitting behind my garage... Now its a power plant and wiring short of a North East beast,, Anyone up for a little North / south friendly competition...? Maybe the RU faster boys vs the Yankees?

I like it!
 

Looks very nice under there.

very nice progress,sure will be fun to drive

Roll Cage is done, Car is ready to come home..

Nice bones. :thumbsup:

Now those underside pics are tasty.

She back home
 

Back in the garage...

Rust repair, plated form the rear then filled with the welder form the front.
Any advice on how to fill the divits... appreciated.

Dash
 

Fond the final rust spot (everything else is already replaced or clean)
Under the dash, ground out the rust, welded up the seams and holes and locked it down with SEM, self etching primer.

Little Filewall waork today
 

Decided to take my own path mounting the DSE heater delete plate.. For my 2 cents... drill out the spot welds across the top.. then cut te rest completly out.. leave enough on the bottom to overlap. weld the seam form the inside if possible..

Advice on dash to roll bar
 

Some updates... Fitted the VA, unit.. IdidIt steering column, DSE Clutch master bracket welded in ... and Upper dash rough in...... What do you guys thing.. weld the dash panel to the a Pillar bar ? Pros Cons...?

Been on a buying spree lately.
Picked up my Harness and petal from PCI looks awesome. trying to figure out where to mount the ECM.
Got my Driving lights (69 style) from Marquez.
Ordered the auto meter/GMPP gauges.. those are on back order so I wont have them for a bit.
Picked up a DSE wiper kit and a DSE master and booster assembly.
Clutch master should be arriving next week.
Next steps... Mount DBW petal to floor, fit the clutch master an weld up a bracket on the petal as needed..
Moc up engine harness and start to build body harness, figure out where I am going to mount ECU and Fuse box...
FAB up dash center for VA 3 knob, top vent and three gauges... Hopefully like what DSE did on Dale Jr's car.
Should be posting Pics next week.

Hey you're making some great progress there. :thumbsup:

You may make it out here to Silver State this year at the rate you are going.

I'd say weld the bracket on the firewall while your in there.

Looks like a nice parts purchase spree :G-Dub: