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Old 08-04-2011, 07:36 AM
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You're definately staying busy with projects. Any progress on She Devil? I like the rendering of the Vette.
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Old 08-04-2011, 06:38 PM
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You're definately staying busy with projects. Any progress on She Devil? I like the rendering of the Vette.
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Thanks for asking.

When I work or I play, there always seems be a lot of irons in the fire. (Sometimes too many)
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"She Devil" is awaiting some very crucial parts, however I have got the Cage in the car now and have had the three link modified for better performance. (Instead of saving the back seat as originally designed, I had the bar lengthened for better geometry as well as some adjustment changes.) With a good cage in it and some cross bracing, your back seat is effectively rendered useless. I think it has what it needs now. (Enough rear room for a couple suitcases, and a "Cool Suit" ice box. I found one on ebay for a decent price.

A shop that makes some very expensive race cars was used to do the rear suspension modification work. Since I was having rear weights jacks put in the car, I needed to step it up a notch from the average builder. I like how it is now as you can adjust how the rear sits, and adjust the weight balance very easy and quickly.

The cage that was installed is not only for safety it is also extremely rigid now. There is a lot of cross bracing designed into it on several different planes. Sound confusing? I'll try and get some pictures to help explain what was done. (My description might be in error so some pictures will help)

Until then here are a couple more pictures I have of the car with the PS Engineering wheels on it, and it shows a bit of the cage.

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1964 Gulf Liveried, Corvette, "Grand Sport"
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"She Devil" aka. Betty
1969/70 Camaro SS
427 LS3, 600
Keisler Road and Track T-56
Full size 3 link and custom roll cage
315mm tires on rear, should fit the same on front. Worked to design a more effective shape.
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You're definately staying busy with projects. Any progress on She Devil? I like the rendering of the Vette.
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The "She Devil" concept has been modified somewhat do to some fluid dynamics I've been learning about. It should still look similar.

With the "Gulf" Grand Sport going full steam ahead and my business, I haven't had the time or the extra $$$$ to feed "She Devil".

She will come to life for sure in the future. I already have the car with the complete suspension, roll cage, brakes, wheels and tires, tubs, most of the interior and drive train.

I think it will look good when it is finished and perform even better. I will probably wrap it just because I plan to drive it a lot and I don't want to get bummed out when a $15k paint job gets it's first set of dings. It is just something I don't want to worry with, plus it saves money for another project. When finish driving it hard I might paint it I just don't know right now.

Thank you for your interest.

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1964 Gulf Liveried, Corvette, "Grand Sport"
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Ty O'Neal
"She Devil" aka. Betty
1969/70 Camaro SS
427 LS3, 600
Keisler Road and Track T-56
Full size 3 link and custom roll cage
315mm tires on rear, should fit the same on front. Worked to design a more effective shape.
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"Chester's '65"
1965 Buick Riviera
Aiming for true PT Status with
the best available from the 70's and 80's
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