Well, after many years, ups and downs, the Targa Camaro (have not come up with a more original name since Clockwork Orange is probably taken) has seen the Light of Day.
We found some solid BMW wheels and some scrap 18" tires, and rolled it out and onto the lift. The engine started and all the pretty lights on the dash lit up. We have two months of prep and shake down before the big event.
Here are the latest pictures of relevant items, not usually covered in other build threads :
This is the blower fan kit we purchased from Vintage Air. It is a pretty good unit out of the box and blows plenty of air. It should serve us well in the race, considering the amount of rain (and window fogging) expected. We went through the unit completely, put in better hardware and sealed the joints with sealer. This was done as experienced rally racers would do, but I consider it a bit of overkill considering we will be on paved roads.
This is a window crank extension we made to be able to use the quarter windows with the roll cage. Not billet, but it works.
This is just a cool picture of the exhaust being welded. Nothing special, I just like shots of welding. A fancier exhaust awaits version 2.0 of the car.
This is the car on the lift with the temporary wheels. I PANICKED yesterday as I watched the footage of the quake on TV, after really feeling it at home, and I suddenly realized that my car was on the lift back at the shop! I called and they say they did not even feel the 5.5 quake where they were !
The next shots and update will be of the interior, where we ran all the brake, battery and fuel lines, to be protected from any off road excursions. After that, we will have an update from the track/road where will be starting at the softest spring settings and working our way up from there.
I would like to thank all those who have posted their builds before me, from whom I have learned a lot. There is really a great community here that is willing to share and make it cool for everyone, Thanks again
cheezer