Ironworks to build the Chassisworks 1967 Camaro for Muscle Car Power Magazine

[ironworks]

So time for the pics and info. I left friday morning at just before 5am. I headed east on 58 to 395.

Once I got to Bishop I decided to avoid the beauty route and go though the straight flat route. It is very smooth and scenic this way but, I think I found BFE to the least. Well 455 miles later I pulled into Fernley Raceway. What a beautiful place, the track is up on top of a hill. The track was purchased by a new owner a year ago or so and they are working to make the facility top notch. The track as we ran it was over 4 miles long with 32 apexes or 23 turns. It has about a 120ft of elevation change. The hill is a blast, the hill down is fun but a little on the pucker side. The pic of the down hill does not do it justice.


Now on to the goodies, I had few small bugs to work out Friday when I got there. New car stuff. Once I got that sorted I we were able to do some low speed laps around the track and start to learn the track.
On Saturday we got 5 sessions I got to have Mary ride along 2 times. She really helped me learn the line very fast. She also gives you confidence to push just a bit harder then you would by yourself. ( EX - Don't you touch that brake or I will kill you ). I was still breaking in the engine and bedding the brakes so I was not the F-15 fighter jet that Mr Shipka was, But I can also say I might be one of the few that have been passed by James at a buck 20 down the front stretch just before he hits the limiter saling into turn one. That is quite the sound. It even backfires like a C6R once in a while. James drives his car faster then anyone would guess for a nice as the car is. Ok time for some pics.


I'm standing on some really tall box, Yeah that's it.

[ironworks]

Pics of the track
The front stretch

The front stretch with turn one

The slide turn, this pic does not due this elevation change justice.


Mary has the action photos, James has the video coverage. The car performed great and I'm looking forward to Just checking everything out underneath and getting ready to try some autocross. I put just about 125 miles on the car this weekend. Mary has the pic when I had to drive the car back to the track in the rain. I drove to Autozone on Saturday night in the rain and a car show broke out in the rain. The staff was installing wipers on customers cars in the rain and here comes some guy without side glass or wipers and a LS7 power 67 camaro. I'm pretty sure they knew I was not from around there.

[GregWeld]

Good pics and story Rodger!

Great group to hang out with too!

[HWY Nova]

Rodger,

You need to get a video camera (like James has on his front spoiler!!!).


--Eric

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by HWY Nova

Rodger,

You need to get a video camera (like James has on his front spoiler!!!).


--Eric

You know Christmas is Coming.

[bentfab]

Pretty sick Rodger!

[HWY Nova]

Hey Rodger,

How does driving your 67 on the track compare to iRacing?



--Eric

[Kontrol Phreaks]

Great pictures Rodger and it sounds like you had a killer time out there. I bet it was nice to finally get some XL seat time after all the work that's been put into the car. Keep us all posted with more info & pictures as the testing process continues.

Do you really think the "no side glass and wipers" that gave it away when you pulled into Autozone ......

- The Dish -

[Kontrol Phreaks]

Originally Posted by ironworks

I'm standing on some really tall box, Yeah that's it.

I don't care who you are, that's funny right there !!

-The Dish -

[ccracin]

Originally Posted by HWY Nova

Rodger,

You need to get a video camera (like James has on his front spoiler!!!).


--Eric

Yea, but he would have to have someone design a bracket for it. Too expensive!