Project PT-57, 1957 Truck, Built By Hot Rod Jim's

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Kendall Burleson

Steve you are the king and I'm trying to buy a Penny shirt. I love to have a little fun with my Hero went I grow up I want to be as cool as you are.Oh the car is cool too.

Sarcasm? Really?

I didn't mean to strike a nerve.. hmm, I guess this is where you find people's true character. Thanks for sharing!

[Kendall Burleson]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Sarcasm? Really?

I didn't mean to strike a nerve.. hmm, I guess this is where you find people's true character. Thanks for sharing!

The car people from TEXAS still love you Steve! I'll paid for the beer at SEMA do you have to be 21 to buy BEER in vegas?

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Kendall Burleson

The car people from TEXAS still love you Steve! I'll paid for the beer at SEMA do you have to be 21 to buy BEER in vegas?

I think at 18 your good for both Strippers AND Beer..

So the beer sounds like a fine idea.


But seriously.. that post of yours.. that stuff just get's old. Maybe if you guys win than people can hate one you for no other reason than you won and they are pissed about it.

That's a odd reward for working your ass off and trying to do something for the hobby, huh?

[Kendall Burleson]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

I think at 18 your good for both Strippers AND Beer..

So the beer sounds like a fine idea.


But seriously.. that post of yours.. that stuff just get's old. Maybe if you guys win than people can hate one you for no other reason than you won and they are pissed about it.

That's a odd reward for working your ass off and trying to do something for the hobby, huh?

You are so Right on that. I have been helping on the truck since AUG welding Fab work what every it take to get it done. at 120 mile a day round trip to help get the Truck done.We are work our ass off on this truck it was done because that kid is thinking outside of the box and I think with the concept and design it was somthing I had to be part of. Went he show me the concept of the frame I told him let do it. The race came up later as I wanted to do Pike Peak and the Texas Mile but Russell love the road racing and autocross.The guys at HRJ throw every thing they had at it(money ect and a lot of red bull I should have bought stock in that stuff becaues they are walking around the shop with Red Bull IVs

[Thomo5150]

Thanks Russell I was going to set my front castor at 6.5. Not sure how much difference there is between the Corvette C5 and C6 settings. Is your rack location close to factory spec's to stop any bump steer.

Cheers Tim

[rat_rod_russell]

Thanks Kendall and Steve for the kind words.

Originally Posted by Thomo5150

Thanks Russell I was going to set my front castor at 6.5. Not sure how much difference there is between the Corvette C5 and C6 settings. Is your rack location close to factory spec's to stop any bump steer.

Cheers Tim

C5 and C6 are the same geometrically. I built a custom steering arm that allowed me to lower the rack, use the narrower inside pivots of the C4 corvette rack and pinion and gives me a bump steer adjustment and I'm only seeing .05 degrees of ackerman misalignment all the way though 30 degrees of steering pivot.

-R^3

[cwylie]

I was on my way to the coast last week from Austin and tried to find the shop becuase I wanted to see this truck in person but I had no such luck..

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Thomo5150

Thanks Russell I was going to set my front castor at 6.5. Not sure how much difference there is between the Corvette C5 and C6 settings. Is your rack location close to factory spec's to stop any bump steer.

Cheers Tim

On my C6 setup I run about 6.5 degrees of caster, but 7 is a good number too.. it's also going to vary depending on a host of factors. The best way is to try a number, test the car and then adjust until you find the best setting.

I also have 1.5 degrees of negative camber.. but I have sperical bearings so the zero deflection means I always have 1.5 degrees.

With rubber some guys dial in more neg camber to compensate for the deflection.

In regards to bump steer, a quick way to check is to make sure your tie rods are dead parralel to your lower control arms.

[Thomo5150]

Cheers Steve excellent advice, Chassis is now on the Chassis table, time to sit back and wait of my ZO6 C5 rolling chassis. . Coming from Cleveland pick a part. Gus and the guys there offer a good old fashion service.

Cheers Tim