Yea there are so many different things that have to be thought thru when you start taking a car to this level. We had many discussions about the cage and the actual need versus functionality. We finally settled on the final design. The bars extend all the way to the top of the rear frame rails. The cage was all custom built and bent with a hand powered bender mounted on the floor. The guys over at Camaro Concepts in Houston did the work on the cage and metal replacement.
Love the postings. I find this project to be the typical Hot Rodders story. Passion at an early age. A lot of hard work with little money. Then kids and and family enters the picture. Everything is put on hold. The car sits in a garage or at Mom and Dads. Then after the kids start to get older, the passion starts to rear it's head again and the next thing you know you are towing the car home for a total makeover. Congrats and I think builds like this are a great example of what most gear heads go through.
LOVE to see old projects get new life!! I need to train my two dogs to guard the Camaro!!
At least you kept your car when the kids came. I sold mine for the down payment on our first house. Now I have my oldest working with me on the car.
I like the roll bar and work inside to stiffen up the car. Custom bars and cages are the only way to go. Most of the kits that I've seen aren't tight, and gobble up a lot of room inside the car.
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DETONATOR - 69 Camaro RS
LS1 - T56 - Chris Alston Frame - 2" drop
G-Link Rear - 4.20 gears in 9" - Mini Tubs
I'm going to echo what most have said. What a cool story about the car. Now you get get to enjoy building it as a family project! Keep up the great work!
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
First Hemi 'Cuda Convertible Ever Built
Short clips: Goodguys Pleasanton autocross and pit videos
Time to post some updates on the progress...
Work schedule has been pretty hectic, but I needed to post some updated pictures.
Some powder coating stuff
Hybrid Mode
