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Project Sicario by Speedtech
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Amongst a busy shop one of the new builds we've got going is this ballistic '67 Camaro! This is a father and son team, Dave and Mason out of Texas, that picked up a '67 Camaro to upgrade a little. Well as anything goes, one thing led to another and the car was brought here instead and it has all snowballed into Project Sicario, with an emphasis on the SIC part. If you're not sure what Sicario means, it's Spanish for Hitman. When the dust settles and this bad dude rolls out of the shop it'll be packing some heavy heat and I'm pretty sure he's got some other Ponies on the list to take out at the track. As with any good project hashing out the details through the rendering process nailed the design down. Note the smoothed lines, 69 style front valance, and the late model Z28 louvers. The gray hood insert is timeless and adds that perfect design element that will emphasize the louvers. Over all simple and smooth and very black. |
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Love it! Especially the front lights. Adding the 69 valence and keeping the turn signals in the grill just looks good to me. I've always thought the 69 looked better with driving lights in the valence instead of the turn signals. :peepwall:
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I for one am super excited to see this build! Can't wait to see it! I especially can't wait to see the Z28 louvers, I've seen the late model ZL1 hood done (" Lou's Change)and have been waiting to see someone do the Z28! Super excite!
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Hrm, I'm wondering if some new parts/ideas will also be making an appearance as it get built...
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This is what Sicario started out as. It was a fairly nice mild build done up by the original owner. Dave bought it from her several years ago and during that time put a fresh drive train in it. That's all fine and dandy but apparently the SBC and suspension just wasn't cutting it. So how does a new Speedtech ExtReme suspension and a 700+ hp 427 LS/T56 combo sound? Well, more on that later...
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Some teardown pics. The worst rust was in the lower back window channel.
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First step after tear down is mini tubs for some sweet fatties out back...
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That is an awesome rendering and I can't wait to see the progress.
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Thanks! I appreciate the compliment Marty!
Back from media blasting and the start of body work... http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2h9ylecf.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...pszfobwf8j.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...pspfeddmpo.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psi5c8nsp7.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2fb4jtks.jpg |
Kindigit flush door handles. There are fairly simple in design but they'll look plenty smooth when they're worked in, and no worries about dropping power and then not being able to get into the car.
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Starting with the steel cowl hood that was on the car, Jeremy's doing an awesome job making the Z28 scoop look like it was meant to be there...
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Nice build, looking forward to see more!
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That hood looks like it is going to be awesome.
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Any more pics or progress on this car
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Curious as to the width and length of the hood insert.... Kinda have a fee ideas bouncing around in my head
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Jesus that is one clean car to build off... my next one I am going to find one clean like this
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Any updates on this car? Would love to see more details
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we finished the car in time for Good Guys Scottsdale. once it is back on Monday we can get some pics posted up. It turned out great!!
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Blake
Do you know the size of the insert for the hood ....even rough measuring is OK |
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How do you like the Kindig door handles? I'm thinking of doing the same style on my 67 Firebird. here's a pic |
Come on Speedtech lets see some pics and details
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Body worked, Primed and ready to begin the paint process.
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Texas Speed & Performance custom LS3 based engine, made 720 hp @ 7500 on their engine dyno. :RunninDog:
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First pics of the paint- (pre cut and buff), along with our "keep yer hands off" guard dog, lol! We like to lay it down in several layers so when we wet sand and buff we have a lot of material to work with to achieve that end mirror finish.
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Wow that is some clarity ... great job on the cut and buff!!
Ben, had a question, can you post some pics of your inner wheel wells on this 67? Sure would like to see a completed pic or progress pics, thanks! Michael |
720hp LS3 ?
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I'll get some pics of the fender wells up here soon.
Idle quality? What's that? ;) Surprisingly the car is incredibly streetable. Good luck trying that with an N/A small block, and this coming from a dedicated SBC guy. Sometimes I'd like to slap people that dog on LS engines. :smiley_smack: |
Backing up a little, we'll turn some attention to strengthening the under side of Sicario. First step was to install our new ExtReme crossmember and frame connectors. Superior to other kits these completely weld into the floor and connect the braces for both the front and rear frames, plus they tie into an equally stout crossmember that ties the rockers together. This design not only controls body twist front to back but also strengthens the car side to side. This particular kit is for use with our Torque Arm rear suspension, incorporating a mount for the front TA pin bushing. They do require a little more work than average frame connectors to install, including removing and later replacing the seat mounts plus doing a little surgery to have access to the rear frame bracing structure. In all however, the extra work is definitely worth the additional end result in strengthening the car. Follow along with some pics of the install...
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For this car nothing less than our ExtReme subframe and suspension would do. We originally were going with a satin look on the pullies and underhood accessories but it didn't turn out quite like we wanted, more on that later.
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Having given the paint being time to cure we got going with assembly. We like to use 9" rears as much as possible, and have Dutchman build the housings and centers to our specific specs. If you were doing this at home it would be a simple direct bolt in with our Torque Arm package. We're also bringing back the Speedtech Chicane 9 Full Floater axle with improvements. Look for those rears on future builds.
Sicario got Viking's double adjustable coilovers with their special Crusader line autoX valving. These shocks have some serious dyno charts! When I swapped to them from the Viking Warrior line on my car I felt a huge difference on the track, they work extremely well! Sweet Mfg. custom builds our ExtReme Rack & Pinions with special valving to make them fast and durable with these larger sticky tires. Note on all ExtReme chassis and subframes we're using splined sway bars tuned to your specific application. Splined bars make life much easier when fine tuning and they're adjustable for different track conditions. For example you'll use one setting on the autoX and in just a couple minutes switch to the other setting for road course. Note the channel that comes as part of the ExtReme frame connector kit. On one side it provides a path for tucking fuel lines and on the other we mount the e-brake cables. http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psyzxffcd3.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psgvddhak1.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psjhnnjy69.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psdgq93mih.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psjyzuu1uf.jpg |
Nice!
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335 front tires !
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Sicario sports 315s up front and 335s out back. You'll see though that Michael Cuthbertson has managed to sneak 335s all around under his '68 Camaro with our ExtReme sub frame.
Yes, valving is probably the wrong "general term" to use here. We worked it out with Sweet to have the rack set at 220 on the torsion bar and 2.5 inches per revolution as standard ExtReme equipment. This is totally tuneable per specific vehicle and we can have it built per your specs. Also, if later on the owner/ driver wants a different feel and speed they can have Sweet change those parameters for them. Agreed, the channel is a simple extra convenience built into a great product. We love this stuff as much as you guys and really try to think all things out before releasing a product and it's often those little things that make our products the better value. It's like having a woman rather than a man design the kitchen for that new house, right? ;) |
A few more pics of getting it ready to drop on it's wheels. Note the ExtReme suspension is focused on max capability and uses street use spherical bearings on tie rod and sway bar links to reduce bind, free up friction and allow faster, smoother motion. No compromises here though, this design will last a long time and not wear out or make noise like the more basic race only joints. Note also how well the exhaust tucks up into the frame rails.
Our Torque arm is internally gusseted and uses a higher strength steel to keep it incredibly strong and simple and compact in packaging. We can easily tuck a full 3" out the back exhaust system. Not shown on this car is the now available rear sway bar for Torque arms, for those hardcore ExtReme guys that need to compensate for massive front spring rate. We're a dealer for Rick's tanks because they fit great, are super high quality, have a really cool unique pump system and they're awesome to partner with. Finally, Sicario got to soak up a little vitamin D outside. Note how low it is yet still has fantastic ground clearance, one of the goals of the ExtReme frames. Right here is close to optimum ride height for geometry purposes, however there is some leeway in going a little lower. http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psp0a1xiqy.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psxtlzgtns.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...pslchg0u3x.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5foyctqy.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...pspzrsvgqh.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...pshwznrzx4.jpg |
:headspin: wow, one of my favorite builds! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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No problem, we're here for any questions.
Turning attention to the interior, this is where I got to step in again. Our client came up with the name of Sicario, based on the movie. With that in mind I did a little research on the main weapons used in the film and a few others, and integrated some of their design features into the interior. I don't know diddly about guns so please don't ask about them specifically, lol! Here's a couple of the original sketches. The seats needed a major overhaul, they're nice seats but didn't appeal visually to any of us for this particular car. The center diamond pattern was inspired by the grip of the gun on the upper left and we did a lot of reshaping to make the design smoother and flow better while the headrest were reduced significantly in size. The custom door panels feature design cues from the other guns. http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...pss8wltlyt.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psr8dycrpv.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psnzu5rot7.jpg The end result of the rework on the front seats came out fantastic. For the back seats we decided to start from scratch and built them to match. http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psf7ndpz72.jpg |
Very nice build! I really like the subframe
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