Transition Camaro

[MX145]

The parts store ticked me off so I haven't been back yet to pick up the MC. I hate driving somewhere for 30 minutes one way to find out the order didn't make it in on time and its going to be another day. I miss the days when parts stores stocked parts. Now it seems like every time I need something beyond plugs or a filter it has to be ordered from a warehouse. I've resorted to amazon, partsgeek and autohausaz for a lot of things. If I have to wait, I might as well get it cheaper.

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Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

i'd change that R.75 to something longer and more of a 45*. Also use misalignment bushings and drop that bolt size to .500 that way you can use more material surrounding it.

looking good.

Hi Vince. Good point on the 45. I was worried about shock body clearance and figured boxing in the top side would be enough but you're right. I should be able to 45 that.

On the bolt sizing.. I'm using a 1/2" grade 8 with 3/4" OD 1/2" ID bushings. one bushing gets welded to the mount and the other slides through the 3/4 hole as a press fit so there's tension on the shock bearing.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by MX145

Hi Vince. Good point on the 45. I was worried about shock body clearance and figured boxing in the top side would be enough but you're right. I should be able to 45 that.

On the bolt sizing.. I'm using a 1/2" grade 8 with 3/4" OD 1/2" ID bushings. one bushing gets welded to the mount and the other slides through the 3/4 hole as a press fit so there's tension on the shock bearing.

thats right, thats an all star stye bracket. I don't do them like that anymore. Carry on. : )

[MX145]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

thats right, thats an all star stye bracket. I don't do them like that anymore. Carry on. : )

LOL. I went to a 1.5" radius and the bracket's looking better. I'll have to check out clearance tomorrow to see where I'm at. 1.75 or maybe even 2 would be better.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

that looks much better.

[MX145]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

that looks much better.

I squeezed as much out of this as I could on the inside. I ended up having to go from a .75 radius to a .5 radius because the Ridetech coilover was wider at this point than the Monroe I was mocking up with. I went backwards. LOL. I'm left with .032 gap between the edge of the coilover and the bracket but the coilover swings away during travel so it should work. In addition to my plan to box in the top/back side I added more material to the top of the coilover mount hole location and changed the top from a straight line to a 3" radius. I think this should work as most of the force will be in an upward direction.

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Finished grinding plug welds and sanding the interior. I sprayed the floor in black SPI epoxy.

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I also sprayed the cowl box kick panel area so I can weld the cowl box in. The passenger side is ready to be seam sealed so I'm trying to catch up on the drivers side. 2k epoxy in a spray can would be handy for areas like this.

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My dad cut the UCA mounts and coilover brackets for me. He also machined the spacers for the upper coilover mount. Everything fit together great.

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I welded the brackets to the mounts then cut the slots for the mounts on both sides.