BADDEST 68 Camaro in the UNIVERSE for 2011 SEMA

[awr68]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Was my pleasure! Sorry I didn't find a better place for us all.... NEXT YEAR I promise to raise my game! LOL

That's the problem with SEMA - and a "weekend" in Vegas.... if you don't have reservations at some place you KNOW... and you never know who's "in or out" until the texts start flying. I think next year I'm just going to make reservations for 10+ people every night - and anyone that is there eats and the rest can pack sand! HAHAHAHAHAHA

Tell me you didn't take him to the Buffet we went to last year.....

[Cris@JCG]

This was our first rodeo ride for building a car for SEMA.. What an experience it was .. We were still doing interior work on Sunday @ 3 PM loading & leaving @ 4 PM.. It was a long week but well worth it.. Got to meet allot of great people that have been following our work on Lat-G..
This car did great for us in more ways than I can imagine.. I have to thank the owner who allowed me to live vicariously thru to him to build my dream car.. “MY CREW” I could have not done it without them.. They are my biggest asset to what we can build @ JCG..

Here are some pics of where we were staged for SEMA & the HRIA banquet ..







I need to also thank Greg Weld for coming out of retirement for a week & keeping the car clean for us.. For once he could reach the roof of a car with a duster!



Leaving SEMA in the rain! Well.. It was a good thing we had functional wipers.. The owner & I left SEMA for a test drive around Vegas in the rain.. What the hell! It will be his daily driver when I ship it back to Tennessee! What a better way to proof out if she can handle a small rain storm..





Friday night after we leave SEMA.. Me and the crew are drawing straws on who is going to be the first one to be on guard duty.. We brought the car in open trailer.. It is a race car/daily driver! I did not want to be out in the cold/rain .. So I call Todd AKA Vegas69 to see if I can store my car in his garage for the night.. first words out of his mouth “ dumb ass” who brings a car to SEMA in a open trailer.. Just shrugged my shoulders & laughed! So we are off again driving to Todd’s house @ night.. in the rain! Trying to read the txt message that Todd sent me with driving directions.. As always.. I still got lost! We passed the exit about 10 miles.. All I can say is the little 68 proofed that she handle the rain..

Pic of the car when we arrived @ Todd’s.. I was not even their for 5 minutes.. OPEN the hood.. As we all know Todd is a man of very little words.. “ICE MAN”



Get to Todd’s house Saturday morning to pick up the car.. to head off to Optima.. I promised Todd a ride in the car.. So.. instead I threw the keys to over to him.. I am waiting for the phone call on what it will take to convert his 69 to a LS engine! LMAO!



After Todd’s drive I am figuring out if I really want to load the car on the trailer to head out to Optima.. I think to myself what a better way to break in the engine.. So I jump in & drive from Todd’s house over to Optima.. Her first taste of snow.. We build them to drive them!





We arrive @ Optima & park it @ the Wilwood booth.. About 3 PM the owner STOLE the keys away from me .. & drove the 68 for the first time! Got back with a grin from ear to ear.. Car is scheduled for delivery for Christmas! We got a few things to adjust for the owner, get the car vinyl wrapped, dyno tune, a full day of track abuse @ Button Willow with Dave & Mary Pozzi @ the wheel.. Got a few photo shoots with some magazines.. We will be showing her @ the Delmar show this month...

[DOOM]

Cris everything has been said that has to be said about this car!! But I have to say again you built one heck of a car there way to go!!!! Does the guy with the California duster stay with the car?He looks like a handy guy....

[Bow Tie 67]

Cris,

It was very nice talking with you about this car. My jaw hit the floor on numerous items, including the one were I thought the two of you were joking with me. Simply Awsome.

Folks just about everything on this car is there for a purpose. I'm assuming the carpeting was chosen for its wear characteristics. This car is going to be driven very hard and very often. There's a new player in town.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by DOOM

Cris everything has been said that has to be said about this car!! But I have to say again you built one heck of a car there way to go!!!! Does the guy with the California duster stay with the car?He looks like a handy guy....

How many times have you heard me state on this site --- "I will sweep someones shop floor just to hang around and learn something...."


WELL -- What more proof do you need!!??



The photo also confirms what I've said many times --- "OLD - FAT - and SHORT".

[Vegas69]

Thanks for the chance to take her for a ride. What a car! That Ls7 is a sweet engine. It's smooth... It's going to be one hell of a car when you get her dialed.

[coolwelder62]

This one of the first cars we had a chance to see at SEMA this year.Over the top. the owner a awesome guy.

[Cris@JCG]

Thanks Mario! Most of us know that Greg is always willing to lend a helping hand.. great friend to us all..

Originally Posted by DOOM

Cris everything has been said that has to be said about this car!! But I have to say again you built one heck of a car there way to go!!!! Does the guy with the California duster stay with the car?He looks like a handy guy....

Matt- great meeting you.. i am sure you were very surprised to find out who the owner is.. This car will be driven hard.. no mercy will be shown on it.. If it breaks .. we fix it!

Originally Posted by Bow Tie 67

Cris,

It was very nice talking with you about this car. My jaw hit the floor on numerous items, including the one were I thought the two of you were joking with me. Simply Awsome.

Folks just about everything on this car is there for a purpose. I'm assuming the carpeting was chosen for its wear characteristics. This car is going to be driven very hard and very often. There's a new player in town.

I figured that is least I could do Todd.. I stalled your dinner plans & you came thru for me @ the last minute..

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Thanks for the chance to take her for a ride. What a car! That Ls7 is a sweet engine. It's smooth... It's going to be one hell of a car when you get her dialed.

[Vegas69]

Anytime, my buddy Ben about cleaned me out of PBR's but it's cheap. I could tell the girls were getting restless or we'd of really talked some cars.