C6 Suspension and Drivetrain under a 1969 Camaro under construction @ Ironworks.

[HWY Nova]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Eric --

I've been trying to talk the wife into letting me move to Bakersfield... so I can sweep the floor and go'fer parts etc (for FREE) for a year or so... just so I could hang out with you guys!!

I actually live in Santa Ynez (near Santa Barbara). I am a customer of Rodger's, but that customer/builder relationship has turned into an awesome friendship. He and I have the same passion for cars!!!!...... but he gets to live it everyday. Someday soon (and it can't come soon enough) I'll be doing design work with Rodger on a daily basis.

Believe me, there is NOT a shortage of ideas for these cars! There are so many more things that we want to do. Rodger has an awesome crew, and there are more people waiting in the wings.


--Eric

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

OMG !! It just doesn't get any better than that!!

You said it bud!!!

[nvr2fst]

The air jacks are courteously provided by Leighton Reese. Leighton has designed and built custom racing parts and cars for years. He is best known for his Banner Racing team in the Speed World Challenge, Grand American Road Racing and at least 60 Trans Am series. When I originally contacted him and told him I wanted to set this up for a 69 camaro he was all over it and I plan on working with Leighton in the future on other parts and track testing.
If anybody is interested heres the link.
http://www.airjax.com/

Leighton also owns Leighton's Garage serving the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

[texas56]

Lost For Words!

[ironworks]

Well I guess this post is about due for some updates.

We are going to town on the rollcage, You will notice we notched the body to suck the rollcage into the quarter panel even further. We rolled the rear down bars and those will land in the wheel tub support that will go out to the tail panel. We have been working on some things like removing all the interior structure and prepping to build that structure to our taste. We have some tubes out to the rear tailpan and just working to locating everything. Enjoy the pics.







Just to be clear the "dirt track","Max Max" window cages will not be staying. We used that for the exterior structure to support the body as we removed the interior structure. Spot weld after spot weld.

[brian mc]

"Max Max"? is that a new Mel Gibson movie?

[71RS/SS396]

"Just to be clear the "dirt track","Max Max" window cages will not be staying. We used that for the exterior structure to support the body as we removed the interior structure. Spot weld after spot weld"

Damn Rodger, I kinda of like the industrial feel it gives the build! And it could double as a visor to keep the sun out of your eyes!

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396

"Just to be clear the "dirt track","Max Max" window cages will not be staying. We used that for the exterior structure to support the body as we removed the interior structure. Spot weld after spot weld"

Damn Rodger, I kinda of like the industrial feel it gives the build! And it could double as a visor to keep the sun out of your eyes!

You know if there ever was a New Max movie and OCC built a Theme camaro you know those would be on there.

[legend]

looks great so far guys, love the roll cage pushed out to the edges.

[68RS350]

Looking at the first pictures with the bent tube going inside the middle of the rear lower control arm. Is that how you guys are looking to put that in? It kinda looks like the control arm will hit the tube when the moves through the suspension travel?