Yet another 2nd Gen Camaro - Project/update

[gerno]

Originally Posted by Formula43 Wheel

Steve,

Wheels, tires & stance look great! Thank you for choosing F43 wheels, enjoy!

My pleasure. Thanks for the terrific support. Hopefully I'll be working on a new project in the near future and contacting you for another set of wheels.

[gerno]

Progress has been slower than expected on the car due to more focus than I thought on the interior. I ended up building up a new console as well to make it all look a little more complete. I'm using 1/4 20 cap screws to add some texture. Before starting I should have thought it thru more. I'm having to drill and tap ~150 hole. My hands are killing me but only 40 more to go.... Here are some pics of the progress.

Still no decision on where the exhaust is going. Hopefully I'll have it figured out by Sunday...

[glassman]

Steve, is that the stock color? I think that is the oem color on mine

Interior is gonna be nice with that console and shelf. Keep up the great work!!

[sovain]

Originally Posted by gerno

Progress has been slower than expected on the car due to more focus than I thought on the interior. I ended up building up a new console as well to make it all look a little more complete. I'm using 1/4 20 cap screws to add some texture. Before starting I should have thought it thru more. I'm having to drill and tap ~150 hole. My hands are killing me but only 40 more to go.... Here are some pics of the progress.

Still no decision on where the exhaust is going. Hopefully I'll have it figured out by Sunday...


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I`ve just read this whole thread and amazed at the job you did.

[gerno]

Originally Posted by glassman

Steve, is that the stock color? I think that is the oem color on mine

Interior is gonna be nice with that console and shelf. Keep up the great work!!

No idea. I bought the car already painted and haven't taken the time to check what the factory options were on the car. Only issue I have with the color is that I'm a UT grad and the color is very close to A&M colors.... I would paint it orange but then I'd be copying Hobaugh too much

Originally Posted by sovain

I`ve just read this whole thread and amazed at the job you did.

Thanks a bunch. The car and overall work isn't up to par with many other builds on this site but I've learned a ton and had a great time doing it.

[gerno]

The week is not off to a very good start. I was close but ended up missing an autocross yesterday because the car wasn't ready. I'm now installed the exhaust, finished out 95% of the interior, started retuning the engine, set the ride height (I was overthinking this in previous posts) and overall have the car drivable.

Today I took the car to get aligned and the bad luck started. It's a shop where lots of the load autocrossers go so I decided they would be good. They put it up on the rack and start the measurements. Right way the tool slipped on the front wheel and put a 1/4 gouge in the lip. Not happy about that at all.......

Good news right away is that the rear of the car is perfectly straight. Bad news is they can't get the caster/camber to the required specs. To get one close the other is way off. I call Speedtech to ask what they usually do and see if there are any pointers. After talking to Blake I found the crossshafts in the UCAs are offset ground. Apparently I put them in upside down because it's not mentioned in the instructions. Blake tells me they are thinking to update the instructions in the future..... Hopefully for other customers they do. Between this issue and pictures you can't even see, the instructions are much more difficult than they should be. I am a little more worried since they UCAs were also incorrectly labeled when I received them. I had to put the one marked driver on the passenger side and passenger on the driver. If I didn't they completely bound when cycling. I hope my common sense is good and its just a labeling issue with speed tech.

I pulled the car back off the rack and put it in the trailer. Tonight I need to flip the shafts over and bring it back to the shop to try again. Nice waste of 4 hours of my life.. When I bring it back of the shop owners is going to do the alignment so there is no possibility for more scratches. I hope they can get the specs Speedtech suggests. If not I'm going to be pretty pissed after spending so much money on everything.

[carbuff]

Well this completely sucks on all fronts! As one of the people that recommended that shop for the alignment, I really hate that. They weren't able to get my car perfect, but they did a quality job and seemed to take care of the car while I was there...

[rickpaw]

SorrLiuy to hear about your trouble, especially the shop scratched a brand new wheel. That's why I'm doing as much work as I can.

Btw I'm in town for work thru Wed so if you want to hook up, let me know. I'm staying near i35/sh45.

[WSSix]

Oh man, that's no good scratching the rim like that. Are they going to pay for the damage?

Can you post up a picture of the correct way the UCA's are to go on the car? I haven't done anything more than look at mine. I've got a ways to go before I put them in too.


Thanks and I hope you're luck improves.

[gerno]

Originally Posted by carbuff

Well this completely sucks on all fronts! As one of the people that recommended that shop for the alignment, I really hate that. They weren't able to get my car perfect, but they did a quality job and seemed to take care of the car while I was there...

Overall they are nice and want to help. I think the issue was just a fluke. The tool slipped off

Originally Posted by rickpaw

SorrLiuy to hear about your trouble, especially the shop scratched a brand new wheel. That's why I'm doing as much work as I can.

Btw I'm in town for work thru Wed so if you want to hook up, let me know. I'm staying near i35/sh45.

Guess I should have bought an alignment tool. Hopefully I'm more excited about the scratch than I should be. I'll look at like later and see

Originally Posted by WSSix

Oh man, that's no good scratching the rim like that. Are they going to pay for the damage?

Can you post up a picture of the correct way the UCA's are to go on the car? I haven't done anything more than look at mine. I've got a ways to go before I put them in too.


Thanks and I hope you're luck improves.

Not sure what will happen. I need to talk to him later this week.

I'll post up pics when I swap them over. I was going to do it tonight but have new problems. My fan clutch went out on my truck and I overheated it driving home towing the car. It pegged over 250 degrees and I now have a cyl 1 contribution fault. Pretty sure I cracked a head. Today is truly a ****ty day.