Thrift Shop Camaro

[Matt@BOS]

I don't get how this happens. I've seen sub frames from one manufacturer go through the shop where the lower control arms were all off a half inch, or so, but building a 110" wheel base?

[Jr]

Sucks that jake made a huge mistake. Holohan can fix that.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Payton King

Matt is about right on the video. I have 2 boys 10 and 13 and I have listened to that song about 1 million times to and from soccer practice. It does fit though. First time I went to that guy's storage building I had a specific amount of cash in my pocket to get a gas pedal. Once I was there I knew I was going to be short on cash. Next time, I had more than $20 dollars and I was poppin' tags.

Lots of used NASCAR and circle track re-sellers in the area. He is just one of many. Next time I go up to Roush /Yates I will get some photos. Imagine a Home Depot, but with race parts filling the shelves. Motors on pallets stack in the shelves, entire car on one isle. It is crazy.

As soon as I figure out how to do the questions in quotes it will be easier to answer specific questions. Before I started the build, I was going to get a Howe road race front clip and run the 5x5 hubs and all the circle stuff.

Tough to be creative with a name for a project when I am not creative enough to do something other than a Camaro. It is a little goofy to name you car or project anyway, but how else do you keep your seperate from the others? "I am the guy doing the 1st gen Camaro on the site." Yea, that narrows me down to about 1000 projects. LOL

Somebody asked about NASCAR brakes. Kind of...using an AP calliper used in circle track with a lug mount on a floater with a Grand National hub in the rear. I will post up some pics later on that one.

The yellow car was on the Cover of Camaro Performers and had an 8 page spread. April of 2009 (Thank you Mr. Rupp!)

As far as paint, you may be looking at it. Going to replace the roof so it will be in primer, may leave the rest of the car as is until I get it sorted. It will be a wide body, but may cut out the fenders and quarter dirt track style for a season.

This is my inspiration photo/drawing

Originally Posted by Payton King

I retract that previous comment..... a set of fenders whould have helped spot the problem sooner.

Well, if its at Holohan's...he can stretch the front end and add some ducting.

[Payton King]

It is actually at Jim Pettigrew's. Been a frabricator in NASCAR for 30+ years and is currently working at Hendrick.

The only thing that I can figure is Jake was building a car for Mulvey, he built Mulvey's car 110 inches because he was going to run Maxton Mile and someother high speed events. He must have forgotten and did not change the jig. That is not an excuse for him, he is still a dumb ass. How do you build a full frame car and not check wheel base? I am guessing he knew what he did and decided to send the car on to me instead of correcting.

[Payton King]

Here it is at Pettigrews



If any of you remember, I ran a 21st Century front clip on my yellow car and Rupp had one in Bad Penny. That is the jig for it on the left

[Payton King]

Here are a few shots of it while I was waiting for the roll back

[Payton King]

Few more





and attempt at an artistic shot

[Track Junky]

Cars going to be mean looking Payton. Love that thing already. If only I was to do it all over again........

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Payton King

It is actually at Jim Pettigrew's. Been a frabricator in NASCAR for 30+ years and is currently working at Hendrick.

The only thing that I can figure is Jake was building a car for Mulvey, he built Mulvey's car 110 inches because he was going to run Maxton Mile and someother high speed events. He must have forgotten and did not change the jig. That is not an excuse for him, he is still a dumb ass. How do you build a full frame car and not check wheel base? I am guessing he knew what he did and decided to send the car on to me instead of correcting.

Very nice, those guys are metal masters.

Well he did screw it up but I think you should roll with it. A longer wheel base isnt gonna kill you. Turn it into an advantage. just my 2 sense. yep, that was a pun.
Switch that labor to fix the frame and put it into custom front sheet metal work.

[Flash68]

Interesting A pillar cage bar location so far inward.