69 Camaro Project - Dead Pool

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by morris69

Congrats on the start up. 4th and goal on the one yard line.......

Thx Morris!

Originally Posted by Flash68

Just think... the glass might be installed by 2015! Now that's exciting.

2015, huh? That'd be just in time to take a test drive in your economy car!

Originally Posted by Musclerodz

All this excitement made me think it was Tuesday.....

Monday, I think?

Originally Posted by 214Chevelle

I'm almost half way there. I only hope mine sounds as nice as yours does.

I made some calls for you Bro. Should be able to comfirm numbers next week!

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by Rybar

Huge milestone buddy congrats!!! Looks and sounds killer

Thanks Ry! It is huge

Originally Posted by tubbed69

Now thats a great day Ron,sure looks and sounds great.

Thx Jeff!

Originally Posted by compos mentis

I've dreamt of this day...

Skip you kill me!

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by Ron Sutton

Great job my friend. Congrats. You deserve it.

Thanks for all your help Ron! Once I shake out the cobbwebs, the real fun begins. Clear off the guest room sofa

[Track Junky]

Well Ronny, if I wasn't in on the minute by minute text chat updates I would have posted a congrats here a long time ago.
When Rob posted that leak I almost turned off my phone off. It looked bad from the photos and I didn't want to know. Thank God it was minor.

So heres to you Buddy Congrats and thanks for sharing your world. Its a fun place to be.

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by WSSix

Congrats on test driving the car, Ron. It's always a great day when that happens. Any time I fire up a car after a swap or major overhaul, I get all giddy and nervous like the first time I did it back as a teenager. Fun times. Good luck with the rest of it.

Thx Trey!

Originally Posted by canrc

Yeaaa buddyyyy!!!! That's awesome! Sounds amazing and the seats look ok too -- Congrats!

Thx Raj! You're my 'amenities supplier/consultant'

Originally Posted by frankv11

Congrats RON
Glad to see that thing running and thanks for the parts, forgot to give you positive feed back.

No need Frankie. Glad i got to see the killer work you're doing on your project and meet your beautiful family. Now go finish it please!

Originally Posted by Lenie

Sounds killer, gotta be kickazz to drive! Oh happy day.

Thx Lenie, you remember your first drive? Man what a feeling!

Originally Posted by Greg from Aus

Congrats Ron, awesome to see it alive.

Thx mate! It's almost as fun as your car will be

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by 67ragtp

WOW! Great day. Very happy for you, that thing sounds awesome. Got a ask what cam your running, most ls7s don't have that hot rod lope at idle. Mine is the katech torquer, ground on a 110 with a bunch of overlap, did you use something similar. Curious what the centers are on yours. Really awesome Ron! loved listening to it on that third vid.


Great job- Rich

Thank you Rich. Your car, and many others were a great inspiration for me here. That's what makes this site killer. PM sent : Sir.

Originally Posted by OBeer-WAN-Kenobi

Ron, What are your 1st through 6th ratios and your rear tire diameter? I'll be running a GTO T56 in mine with the 2.97 first gear and was thinking about rear end gearing myself. I traded the old 1970's truck SBC that came in mine for a 12 bolt posi that I haven't bothered checking the gears in yet. Anyway, I was thinking 3.73 or so would be about right for me.

OBK, go here and click on the technical specs tab:
http://www.tremec.com/menu.php?m=104

Third one down is the close ratio gear set. 2.66 first makes for a nice launch vs the 2.97. I'm running a Nitto NT05 335/30x19 tire which is 27.1" tall IIRC. 3.73 should be perfect, although 6th becomes a tall highway gear (i.e. 80 mph at about 1800 - 2000 rpms).

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Well Ronny, if I wasn't in on the minute by minute text chat updates I would have posted a congrats here a long time ago.
When Rob posted that leak I almost turned off my phone off. It looked bad from the photos and I didn't want to know. Thank God it was minor.

So heres to you Buddy Congrats and thanks for sharing your world. Its a fun place to be.

Gaetano, thank you but it's not my world it's ours. The fun we have is all a part of the great group of people we've been fortunate enough to meet in this hobby. It's not just that we all share the same addiction, really some special people (like you and the others) I would be proud to call friends even if we didn't have cars in common. 2014's gonna be a great time

Oh that leak. Man I could've avoided it if I wasn't in such a rush to drive it. Thank god a shock didn''t fall off

[Sieg]

It's such a wonderful feeling to have a car that actually runs.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Sieg

It's such a wonderful feeling to have a car that actually runs.

Too bad you're in the minority.....

[whytry]

Huge inspiration here!!! There's hope for me n WhyTry yet!!! Mines been down for 3 yrs. but after following this tread keeps me hopeful!!!

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by whytry

Huge inspiration here!!! There's hope for me n WhyTry yet!!! Mines been down for 3 yrs. but after following this tread keeps me hopeful!!!

There you go man! Single Dad here too. The more you try to do, the more you can do.

Keep at it!