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Old 08-10-2010, 04:36 PM
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I have not updated in a while. So here is where we are now.

We were busy this weekend, moving along pretty well. We got the rear firewall done and 4 link closeout in. We will build block off plates for the rear inner quarters to seal the passenger compartment from the trunk as tight as we can. We want to be sure if we back it into wall we have time to get out!

If you read the Firewall story in Super Chevy, you saw we are moving the seat back 4" which with the driver in the car makes a 1% front to rear weight balance difference which is a lot when your easing down to a 50 / 50 balance. One negative about moving the seat back 4" is a pet peeve John and I share which is a LONG steering column sticking out of a dash. We really want car to recognizable as a Camaro, hence the limited body mods and a stock dash is required, but since we are moving the seat back 4 inches, we would end up with that dreaded Funny Car steering column. So Michael spiced 4 inches into the dash top to move the dash back with the seat. Then IDidIt will make us a column with extra length under the dash, and the column will sit flush against the dash as it should. Michael was tacking in dash when I left today, but you really have to look at it to notice it has been done. I love it. I will get some pics of the dash installed in the car tomorrow.

So now if we can finish the tunnel, it can go to Johns for pre wire and plumb!



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Old 08-10-2010, 04:36 PM
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So we made some real progress. I just proofed the sheetmetal story (article 4). The AMD panels went on really well and are easily worth the extra pennies.

After Michael welded up the body we had Bob work on the roof to quarter seems, wheel lips (We beaded the wheel lips) and smooth the drip rails. The drip rails are only roughed in, but for roughed in drip rails they look pretty damn good.

So this weekend I will do some sheetmetal closeout work on the rear suspension, finish the driveshaft tunnel, get it off the jig, install the subframe and throw some rollers on it. And then send it to John for the pre wire and pre plumb. John is excited to get to work on it and I am excited he gets to work on it, LOL!

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Old 08-10-2010, 04:38 PM
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After sheetmetal we could not help but mock up the ride height with the drag radials off Michaels Monte Carlo.


These are 345 / 35 / 18 Drag Radials

Viper and Vette guys are in the 8s on these so I think we will be OK

Forgeline is making us some one off 17 X 4 front skinny's.
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It looks sweet Frank!
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Looking good Frank!
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any updates?
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any updates?
i know the camaro is down a friend of mine shop. Coast Chassis Desing in south Dayton Fla. getting a cage as of now
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