Yet another 2nd Gen Camaro - Project/update

[gerno]

Originally Posted by slenning

Hey Steve this is awesome!! Way to dive into the deep end.

Thanks for the comments on my cage, that was my first attempt at doing one and am pretty happy with the way it turned out. If there's anything I can help you out with, specific pics, measurements etc. just let me know. I'd be glad to help with what limited knowledge I have LOL

PS Marty sure seems to be upset about my seats

I'll most likely be taking you up on that offer. i've never done a cage either so it's going to be a steep learning curve but its a challenge I feel I need to take on.

Those are good looking seats for sure. If i didn't already have some Sparco's I may have jumped on the bandwagon

Originally Posted by glassman

You'll forget all about seats once your in your Cayman seat. Either the LWB's or not, you'll be more spoiled....

Steve, way kool to see this. I pretty much just wrapped up a 9 month redo with mine, update/project progress pending.....

On the 315's, i don't know what DZ did, but Dutch Boys (Paul) left em out, track ok, but rain and road not so sure. I'm going from a 275 to a 295 or 305 and may do the Speed Tech inner tubz.....And still may go the Speed Tech sub.Right now the car is pretty righteous cept my shock/spring balance issues i'm having, Dr Ron is on it.....

Looking forward to seeing your progress......Cheers for now

Funny how they are never done.....

I like how Dutchboys tied the fender to the cage but I may have to do some additions to keep it a little clean. Hard to say right now. Most likely it will have some cut up junk fenders on it at first and no inners because I'll probably run out of time

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Quit typing and pick up a tool dude!



Looks good Steve! But I think it needs to be broken down even further.

It does need more teardown. Remaining interior comes out tonight and i start the process of stripping paint on the floors and firewall. SOOOOOO excited I can't wait

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by slenning

PS Marty sure seems to be upset about my seats

Those aren't easy to find! I was looking for a set when I got the seats for TOW, and no one had them in stock. 12 weeks was the estimate. I like the ones I ended up with though, but would probably have liked these a little more.

[WSSix]

Good luck, Steve. Sounds like a good plan you have worked out.

[gerno]

Originally Posted by WSSix

Good luck, Steve. Sounds like a good plan you have worked out.

Hopefully I can stick with the plan and it all works for me.


Made a bit more progress. Subframe is torn down and sandblasted. Started welding up the frame seams. I'm taking it slow to make sure I don't warp the frame. Welds aren't all prefect but are getting better than they used to be. I was pretty happy with this one in particular. Others are close to the same but not quite as good. Let me know if I'm wrong and I should be doing something different with my welds.


Next step is to flip the frame over, finish welding the seams and jig in on the table at ride height so I can move the LCA mounts and remove the UCA mounts. Also will need to decide if I'll be mounting the shocks to the frame or the engine bay bars I'll be installing

I also started to clean off the firewall in prep for smoothing but I won't proceed further with that until I have the frame complete

[SSLance]

Ooof!! Now that is taking on an ambitious project in a tight time frame. Good luck with all the updates! Sounds like a good plan so far!

[WSSix]

Welds look good to me!

[gerno]

Originally Posted by WSSix

Welds look good to me!

Thanks, it does feel nice to not have the giant glory welds I used to get when I started. Amazing what little prep and fine tuning off the machine can really do.





Made a bit more progress last night. The frame is mounted on a table as level as I can make it. Now its time to move the LCA mounts and cut off the UCA mounts.

[GrabberGT]

I dont think I've subscribed to this one yet. Looking fwd to seeing your progress. Are you taking direction from the Ronster for your geometry changes?

[gerno]

Originally Posted by GrabberGT

I dont think I've subscribed to this one yet. Looking fwd to seeing your progress. Are you taking direction from the Ronster for your geometry changes?

Sure am. No way I'd be doing all this work with only the knowledge I have. Had to have an expert show me the way. Overall the goal is to get the RC under control and make the car more predictable for me when I'm driving it.

[Panteracer]

So are you going to due the gulstrang mod to the shock??

Bob