One more. Very early prototype work getting the Procharger on and getting the Power steering, A/C, alt and water pump drive all working together. Water pump is a custom, reverse rotation Pontiac part from Evans. The Blower drive is a 50mm wide, 8mm tooth cog. Its my first supercharged motor. 542 ci, EFI, solid roller, etc. Big inch, moderate boost (10-12#) pump gas motor. Intercooled.
An early mock up to see how low we could get the front end, with the tires placed at the correct track width. I dont think we will push it to this extreme.
And this is one of the monoblock front calipers that fit the C-5 spindle with a 2 piece 14" rotor. Just between you and me, I think this big brake thing is completely out of hand.
Quick update. Here is a wheel, tire and brake shot. Wheels took longer than they were supposed to, but so is everything else.
As for the frame, the rear frame rails have been moved in 3" a side, we have the custom 4 link complete, watts link is fabbed and the mount is almost ready. Coil overs are mounted as well. Should have the frame out of the race car shop late this week.
Currently stripping everything off of the body shell in preparation for cutting the floor out of it so we can mount it on the frame. Have the motor plates, dummy block and gutted 4L80-E tranny for mocking up the drivetrain. And the glass front end is going on at the same time. Once the body is on in the final position, we can position the tires, cut the axle tubes and order the axles. Then it rolls.
Likely wont post again until this is all done. See ya in late march.
Wow!!! dont know how to say this but this black 70 GTO is the one car that I seen a few quick photos of on a GTO site and felll head over heels for kinda like the time you see that perfect woman and love at first site!
One of the reasons is my first car and favoriate car is the 1970 Pontiac GTO
always has been and the way this car is being built is like im building it myself without spending the money just how i would have built it to a tee, now we all have seen cars that yeah maybe i would change this or that but this car is dead on & wow what a sweet ride and look forward to following this beautiful car good luck and keep the cool photos comming!
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
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