Ironworks is building a 1962 Bel-Air with a Blown LSX-376 and Ironworks Chassis

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by ironworks

Just putting it out there. HAHA

Get back to work! And it would be ready!

[toddshotrods]

Originally Posted by ironworks

Just to be clear Columbus 2013, not 2012. We can take the 32 this year.

That's a good start. The right side of the country needs to catch up on "The Weld Collection" anyway.

[Fluid Power]

Anyway -- back to the thread -- RODGER is right on about the intent of the build -- a '62 Bubble Top S63 AMG. It doesn't need a 572 twin turbo rat-a-tat-tat motor it just needs massive torque... paddle shifted 4L80E... kinda fat tires - great interior - a color combo that says inviting, classy, & badass like a high end call girl... and just enough rumble to get noticed. The doors have to shut like my S63... and it has to have a compliant but capable ride (Ironworks new chassis!). Don't look for it on the autocross... look for it on the highway and on Power Tour. [/QUOTE]


Greg, I think you are spot on. I am so looking forward to this car. The details are perfect and I love the fact that the exhaust note will be subtle. I think a lot of guys that build cars similar to this ruin them by putting the big rumpty rump exhaust on them when understated power suits the build style so much better. The AMG or M5/M6 exhaust note is spot on!

I think I came a little when I saw Roger started a build thread on this!

Darren

[cencalc6]

Excellent choice of car.....I've always wanted a 62 Bel-Air....By the looks of it on that rendering, is going to be a Very Sweet looking Ride

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Fluid Power

Anyway -- back to the thread -- RODGER is right on about the intent of the build -- a '62 Bubble Top S63 AMG. It doesn't need a 572 twin turbo rat-a-tat-tat motor it just needs massive torque... paddle shifted 4L80E... kinda fat tires - great interior - a color combo that says inviting, classy, & badass like a high end call girl... and just enough rumble to get noticed. The doors have to shut like my S63... and it has to have a compliant but capable ride (Ironworks new chassis!). Don't look for it on the autocross... look for it on the highway and on Power Tour.

Greg, I think you are spot on. I am so looking forward to this car. The details are perfect and I love the fact that the exhaust note will be subtle. I think a lot of guys that build cars similar to this ruin them by putting the big rumpty rump exhaust on them when understated power suits the build style so much better. The AMG or M5/M6 exhaust note is spot on!

I think I came a little when I saw Roger started a build thread on this!

Darren[/QUOTE]


Yeah -- At one point I called "The Rajah" (as Skip calls him ) and said - lets put a NRE TT 572 in it... it's a big car with a huge engine compartment! But then he talked me off the ledge and we re-hashed the "intent".... And the intent is to put a bunch of miles on it - have it at all the major shows and prove the chassis... Plus get enough "attention" that people will want to see what Ironworks builds....

[fleetus macmullitz]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Yeah -- At one point I called "The Rajah" (as Skip calls him ) and said - lets put a NRE TT 572 in it... it's a big car with a huge engine compartment! But then he talked me off the ledge and we re-hashed the "intent".... And the intent is to put a bunch of miles on it - have it at all the major shows and prove the chassis... Plus get enough "attention" that people will want to see what Ironworks builds....

" Raja (also spelled rajah, from Sanskrit राज rāja- and Urdu: ... is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna."

Good to see Wikipedia has high (or tall? ) regard for the 'The Rajah'.


Greg, regarding the exhaust note ...I know you want to keep it low key. I like the deep, throaty sound many of the stock GM LS exhaust systems have.

A number of aftermarket systems I've heard seem to have lost that.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by compos mentis

Greg, regarding the exhaust note ...I know you want to keep it low key. I like the deep, throaty sound many of the stock GM LS exhaust systems have.

A number of aftermarket systems I've heard seem to have lost that.

If it ended up sounding just like my S63 - I'd be thrilled! It "rumbles" but never intrudes into the cabin - but jump on it - it gets loud but very deep throated.

Some of these exhausts sound like meat grinders on steroids.

[GregWeld]

I forgot to add --- the exhaust (stock) on my M5 (10 cylinder) was THE WORST exhaust sound in the history of the universe. That was just ONE of the many reasons I sold it 6 months after I bought it. What a nasty sounding little motor! Total Ricer.

[fleetus macmullitz]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

If it ended up sounding just like my S63 - I'd be thrilled! It "rumbles" but never intrudes into the cabin - but jump on it - it gets loud but very deep throated.

Some of these exhausts sound like meat grinders on steroids.

AMG's have great sounding exhausts for stockers.

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I forgot to add --- the exhaust (stock) on my M5 (10 cylinder) was THE WORST exhaust sound in the history of the universe. That was just ONE of the many reasons I sold it 6 months after I bought it. What a nasty sounding little motor! Total Ricer.

Heard 'em...they were bad.

Gratuitous Chicayne pic...since this is a '62 build thread after all.

Can't tell from here for sure, but it looks like the upper body color may be gray.





BTW- are you guys planning to whack the roof a little?

[GregWeld]

Still can't figure out why they used the ugly body (a post) for that build...

Rajah will have to answer the roof whacking question... we've talked about it - but I'm really trying to stay away from a bunch of useless money wasting body mods... I just don't think the car needs much. "Much" being the operative word.