1968 Camaro "Badmotorfinger" v2.2

[carbuff]

I really like it. My only thought is that the exhaust is so long. Is that proportionally correct? I think if it were a little shorter in actuality that it wouldn't be so distracting.

My car is going to end up looking very similar to this, depending on the wheel selection at the end of the day!

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Sick Definitely a Torino shredder.

Thanks.. I think that's a given.

Originally Posted by Sieg

I'll assume you meant STRIPES? From my perspective there's too much distance between the stripe and exhaust which interrupts the flow of the eye. White flares would be interesting to see, not the look he's going for but interesting. The patina'd stainless exhaust outlet would blend with the rotors. Look at the top rendering angle where the white isn't as prevalent vs the bottom. As said still early and I like where he's going with it..........fits the owner very well IMO.

Dogs walked at 7:15, valves are fine, truck service and semi-detailed.................

I welcome all these comments for the record. I had thought about the white flares but that's a little too much and I don't like blue, white, and black all converging at the tire. Never did like that many colors there. I just cant bring myself to do black everything with the blue. To me it's like pinstripes.... no thanks. Not for me. Go big or go home.

I think the blue, black and white are just the right sizes and distances from each other. But who knows... maybe it will look like crap in person.

Originally Posted by srh3trinity

The rendering looks great! If you can bring that to life, you will have a real bruiser. What is the 56 car you posted? It looks like a Pantera, but it doesn't have a quarter window and the front bumper is throwing me off. That is a cool car.

Thanks man... that is a 1970 Detomaso Mangusta and it was for sale last I knew for $175k.

Originally Posted by carbuff

I really like it. My only thought is that the exhaust is so long. Is that proportionally correct? I think if it were a little shorter in actuality that it wouldn't be so distracting.

My car is going to end up looking very similar to this, depending on the wheel selection at the end of the day!

Thanks Bryan. The exhaust is actually pretty close to the actual proportion. It's a big mo-fo.

[John510]

Originally Posted by carbuff

. Is that proportionally correct? I think if it were a little shorter in actuality that it wouldn't be so distracting.

Thats what she said

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by califconstruct

:It's gonna rock Dave!..
Things are starting to roll! Livewire is off the lift. Rich is gearing up for the next candidate!

Thanks Art... I heard the news... getting on the lift is pretty dang good progress for both of us.

Originally Posted by John510

Thats what she said

[Rod P]

I dig it Dave! who's making the fender flairs!

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Rod P

I dig it Dave! who's making the fender flairs!

our one and only....

[FETorino]

Who?

[fleetus macmullitz]

Originally Posted by Flash68

our one and only....

Them is some pretty muscular 'flairs for the Brettster to craft in his laboratory...

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by carbuff

I really like it. My only thought is that the exhaust is so long. Is that proportionally correct? I think if it were a little shorter in actuality that it wouldn't be so distracting.

Personally I'd dig into that rocker and raise them bitties up, that way you can get that car low as it supposed to be.


Let me know if you need anything made, I'd like to help where I can.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by byndbad914

like the choice of housing for a race car; I see so many cars with housings that are more for an unlimited class offroad truck, so keeping that unsprung weight down is a smart idea. Did you have any camber welded into it? Circle track guys get around -0.5 deg neg in the rear without too much funkiness with the axles. I have heard of around -2 deg but that takes some special parts so the axles don't bind. Not sure if you have messed with any of that.

Have you put any thought to moving the exhaust tips into the rockers (french them in to be even on the bottom with the rest of the rocker)? It would look pretty cool IMO and more like it is part of the car.

There was a 69 Camaro in Popular Hot Rodding June 04 from the NorCal area now that I think about it. I have a fistful of magazines I have kept as inspiration whenever I think about a project and that is one of them so I just pulled it out of the drawer. Big flares, Nascar setup, but had a big wing on the rear I wasn't a big fan of visually. Your rendering reminded me of it and I prefer the look of the spoiler.

found a pic on the Hot Rod site, PHR blocked theirs.

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicl.../photo_01.html

My chassis/rear end guy (Jake) is what I would call a Pro-Touring guy turned Racer. He is tuned in to both areas - and most people are clearly on one side of that fence I have found. We also talk about the trade offs for parts and specs - I have wanted this to be killer on a track and set up right but be able to be driven to work occasionally.

He did not think any rear camber would be worth it for me so we went with none. We did consider it.

I'd love to put the exhaust into the rockers but that is just more time and money and I love the boom tube as it is. It is quite think actually and I am hoping we can tuck it as nicely with the new torque arm as we had it before. Some cutting should be needed I imagine.

I know exactly the 69 Camaro you speak of... I talked to the shop that did the flares on that car not too long ago as that car is local to me. He doesn't run it much anymore -- he bought a Z06 -- yawn.

That car is definitely on my short list for inspiration as well. My spoilers should be finished soon and they should be pretty cool and still functional. I am not quite into the big wing camp yet.

Thanks

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

Personally I'd dig into that rocker and raise them bitties up, that way you can get that car low as it supposed to be.


Let me know if you need anything made, I'd like to help where I can.

Vince, did you hire any help down there yet? I hear your shop is bustin at the seams!

The car should get reasonably low but I don't want too low. The flares should actually make it look lower than it is and the larger (lower) front spoiler will do its job we think. It has been tested at high speeds on faster tracks than what we have out here.

I'd love to get you involved somehow. Let me see if I can get something worked in.