Jagette
 

My brother, a long time drag racer, decided to try his hand at road racing. This is his project. Jag 120 with C-6 suspension and a 6-liter LS. It includes a Woodward rack, a late Camaro third member, and Drive Shaft Shop axles/CV joints. Weight looks to be less than 2700 lbs -- should be a rocket.

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What a cool project! :thumbsup:

That is going to be cool
 

Looking forward to more pictures.

A. It's different
B. it's interesting
C. I like it
D. More pics please!

Wow!! This is gonna be one cool litle roadster. Keep us updated on the build.

thatsa nice !

Couple More Pics
 

For those that asked, a couple more pictures. First - interior w/TKO 600 fitted. 2nd - Woodward rack built for the car. Car will be street legal, so I guess it could be called "pseudo-pro-touring".
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:eek:

:thumbsup:

Cheater.

That will get the purists buzzing, not to mention the lappers. I like it!

Some cars have just the right amount of wrong to be cool. This car has clearly exceeded that amount of wrong, and for that reason it isn't cool... it is awesome.

Matt

What an incredible build! I cannot wait to see the packaging of everything under the hood.

Here is a picture of the initial LS fitting. No issues with it waaaay back!

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Here is the way brother (Robert) found the car --- in the barn in the background for 32 years, 265 inch motor sitting between the framerails, and a picture of early disassembly that got him kicked out of the local Jaguar club. LOL
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boy that will get the purists talking! :hairpullout:

I, like everyone else, LOVE IT! Probably won't ever see another one like it for sure.

Did he build the frame or was it sourced somewhere ? Looks aftermarket as most home builders don't venture outside of the 2*3 tubing but either way it looks like a nice setup, but even on a 2700 lb car I recommend power steering (easy enough to convert that rack as long as you leave room).

Believe it or not, the frame is actually the Jag frame, heavily modified by Robert. He built the front cross-member and the rear kick-ups and IRS mounting provisions. As for the power steering, Robert informs me that I lied. The weight, with everything stacked on the car on scales, is closer to 2100#. Tony Woodward felt that would be light enough for manual steering.

Pappy

Me Too! Awesome project!

Does he know what accessories he is going to be running. The slope on the front of the hood makes me think it is going to have to be almost 100% custom.

I also love the fact he was kicked out of the Jaguar club. That is hilarious.

The boffin's will be going crazy over this one.

Custom brackets for an alternator, and perhaps a dry sump pump down the road. A little off subject, but he is pretty good at stuffing lots of Chevy muscle in tight spaces.

Like a 434 inch small block, injected on alcohol in an Anglia

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Or a small block with air and power windows and upgraded suspension in a Citreon

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Okay, not so small, but an 8.1 liter big block with vintage air, leather air ride seats, upgraded front independant suspenion -- in an old Ford cabover - pro-touring tow truck?

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Very nice stuff.

Any new updates on this it's a cool project
Keith

Jagette Updates
 

Here are a few update photos:

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Love it Papp

That is just plane AWESOME!!
2,100 lbs, that thing is going to be a rocket!!

How wide are the tires in the back?
And the spacing between the rear hubs?
Is the late model Camaro IRS narrowed? If so it looks like you will need shortened half-shafts.

I'm asking because my next project is a Volvo P1800S.
I love to see what others are doing for ideas.

Keep the photos coming.

:wow: This is cool. Keep the updates coming.

:cheers:

The third member is late Camaro (unmodified), but the suspension is all C6 Corvette with the cradle narrowed 13.5 inches. The rear spacing is 48 inches hub-to-hub, and the rear tires are 315's (12.4 in. wide). The axle shafts with CV joints were custom built by The Driveshaft Shop to use the Corvette outer hubs and the Camaro stub axles.

Pappy

Killer project!!

Sweet!!! Very cool.

Wow!!!! This project is dripping with cool-ness!!!!! Love it.:thumbsup:

This is going to be a great track car from a performance and conversation standpoint! :thumbsup:

Thanks for that info Pappy, I thought that the a-arms didn't look like a Camaro. Great idea using the Vette IRS suspension and an inner third member from something else, as the Vette is an integrated transmission and 3rd member.

Did you consider using a quick change 3rd member? I've wondered how hard it would be to use this kind of set up instead of an OEM third member.

http://www.1speedway.com/irs_quickchange.htm
Like one of these?

Me too, could we get this thread on their club site somehow:lol:

I don't think that you need to try very hard.

Ping Robert who is building the Volvo 1800 and the Amazon. He has his two builds posted on Volvo forums, even some in Europe, where his efforts are trashed.

Just sit back and watch, this build will make it to Jaguar forums and be trashed.

Update
 

A couple of progress photos. The 200 mph GPS speedometer is pretty cool -- lots of functions like 0-60 timing and recall.

Pappy

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Looking good, Pappy!

Man that's going to be a fun car! Nice work.

Any more pictures/info on the Citroen? I've always wondered about those odd lil sedans, with a bit of work they could look really good.

:thumbsup:
Dan

That is also my brother's (Robert). He is putting a stage 3 motor out of a Cobalt SS (supercharged) with an automatic, power windows, and air. Should be pretty cool. We found another Citreon in a wrecking yard in the Mohave desert with a perfect grill and hood -- the only thing the other Citreon was missing. I think I've told this story before, but we found the Citreon when we saw it in a B-grade (or worse) car movie (Duece of Spades) and we tracked it down on Google earth. Here's a couple of pictures of both cars.

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Pappy

Odd lookin cars for sure, it'll be interesting to see what he does with it.

On the Jag, is the steering wheel/column stock? I like the look of the wheel and bell it's connected to, besides the quick release, is it factory Jag?

Dan

Yep. Factory steering wheel and column down to where it is cut for the u-joint.