Camaro XV

[redfire69]

Originally Posted by Z10ROD

Ron
so does the bottom edge of the grill fit behind the bumper??
could you panel bond an L bracket on the back side??

Thanks Rod

Hey Rod, The anvil valance integrates the bumper and valance all in one part, so the grill fits behind it fine. The grill must actually be installed before the lower valance. You could bond brackets directly to the valance to attach to the grill. It might be difficult bolting them together since you would have to do this from under the car behind the grill. Ron

[GRob]

Originally Posted by MattG

Mark,

Just wondering if you could expand on what new tires are coming out this year...I am almost ready for tires, and would like something new other than the typical BFG's and such.

Matt

Just guessing here, but there are new tires for the Gen V Viper out (355 rears!) and the new Corvette will probably have new gen tires as well.

[Stielow]

A couple updates:

I reworked the Anvil Mirrors so I can mount them on the car this week. I used the mechanism out of some old 2nd Gen Fcar mirrors. I had to rework the driver’s side to get rid of the remote adjustment. The Anvil parts have no way to mount the so I made aluminum inserts to mount them.





Matt replaces the wrinkled quarter panel with an OE gauge sheet metal. We cut the gills out of a stock quarter to get a crisper stamping. When Matt is done you won't be able to tell we replaced it.





OK now you can get back to debating the color.....

Mark

[WSSix]

Green! Because everyone will be envious of the car.

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by Stielow

Mark,

Did you glue the mirrors to these aluminum brackets, or are they attached with hardware?

Compared to the size of the screws that held those things on originally, I don't think you have to worry about those flying off any time soon...

Thanx!

[GregWeld]

Bryan -

Engineers don't "glue" things ---- they BOND stuff together.

[carbuff]

Ha! True dat... Guess that's why I'm an EE and not an ME or CE.

It really does look like 'glue' in that picture I quoted though.

[frojoe]

Hey! alu-alu or carbon-carbon, hell even carbon-alu can bond together so strongly that the carbon epoxy could splinter or the alu could bend before the bonded joint fails! Pretty impressive stuff!

[Sieg]

Honda F1 trans case and control arms with titanium suspension bosses.

[GregWeld]

I like Marks mirrors better.