Camaro XV

[Stielow]

Originally Posted by Valve Lash

The lights look cool Mark. Did you buy the Anvil light buckets and not like them or did you intend on using LED strips all along?

I knew I wanted to do the brake cooling ducts so we incorporated the turn signal and driving lights inside the brake cooling ducts. You can barely see them off. I wanted them to be inside the cooling ducts.

Mark

[LS7 Z/28]

Originally Posted by Stielow

I knew I wanted to do the brake cooling ducts so we incorporated the turn signal and driving lights inside the brake cooling ducts. You can barely see them off. I wanted them to be inside the cooling ducts.

Mark

Two birds with one stone, I understand your reasoning now.

I like the hidden look of the signals/DRL. The front of the car looks great. I wasn't sure how it would look without the classic '69 Front Valance but it's awesome. I'm still debating what to do.

Thanks for sharing.

[Roberts68]

How about a full on frontal picture in daylight (shop lights on) so we can see, or not "see" the grill, ducts, lights and such?

As for the book, I completely agree but I think we can all appreciate your timelines, deadlines of late with this and the Z-28... not to mention life in general.

Have you considered collaborating with someone to make additional books happen? On that note, I bet you would have no shortage of volunteers to help with such a project.

Perhaps some bio and back story excerpts from Building the Mule added to your website on previous projects would be of interest as evidenced by recent inquiries in this thread? It might serve to sell a few more copies as there is plenty for most enthusiasts to learn there, as a prequel to Playing with Hellfire

[MotorCityImpala]

Mark

Another phemoninal build. What brand of LED strip are you using and is it plug and play or do you have to make a harness for them?

Todd

Originally Posted by Stielow

I knew I wanted to do the brake cooling ducts so we incorporated the turn signal and driving lights inside the brake cooling ducts. You can barely see them off. I wanted them to be inside the cooling ducts.

Mark

[tom091074]

Mark, what or how did you do the brake cooling duct from the frame to the rotor? Hope it's not top secret.

[Stielow]

Originally Posted by MotorCityImpala

Mark

Another phemoninal build. What brand of LED strip are you using and is it plug and play or do you have to make a harness for them?

Todd

Ebay...



They are wired when you power the turn signal the white LEDs go out. Not like a new car they flash between yellow and white with the turn signal on. On a OE car the white driving lights go off when the turn signals are on. We ran all the wires to the dash so we can do it that way later if I want to build the circuit.

Mark

[redfire69]

Thanks Mark. Sled posted Amazon as a source on FB, but I couldn't find them without the details above. Ron

http://www.amazon.com/Style-LED-Dayt.../dp/B0084Y9RP8

[Keithq68]

Mark, the level of detail that goes into your cars is truly staggering.
Each time you build one i think it's going to be as far as you can go and then you outdo yourself on the next one.
The general population won't realise it as much because your builds are so clean and look so OEM but people here who built cars understand the amount of work and focus it takes to get a car to this level.
Congrats, truly in awe.

Keith.

[Stielow]

Originally Posted by Keithq68

Mark, the level of detail that goes into your cars is truly staggering.
Each time you build one i think it's going to be as far as you can go and then you outdo yourself on the next one.
The general population won't realise it as much because your builds are so clean and look so OEM but people here who built cars understand the amount of work and focus it takes to get a car to this level.
Congrats, truly in awe.

Keith.

Keith,

Thanks for the post. Yes, unless you have attempted to build a car like this you can't apprciate the effort and the hours involved in doing a project. I can no longer do it alone. There are a ton of folks that help me.

Mark

[Stielow]

Stopped by Lingenfelter's yesterday to do a quick check on the as installed engine calibration. With a conservative cal we are making more power then Mayhem. Also with repeated pulls the engine and charge air cooler temps were rock solid. Driving the car home it feels strong. Light tire spin with 4th gear roll on on the highway.

Dropped the car back of at Sled Alley to wrap up a few interior and trim details.

Still on track to make Waterford track event Sunday.