Thrift Shop Camaro

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by intocarss

I've found Heaven

Flash ain't gonna sleep tonight after seeing those pics.

[89 RS]

Dead Cat was a sweet ride, can't wait to see how this one turns out. Alot of cool builds going on right now.

[Vegas69]

Glad you are better at building them than naming them... Definitely be watching this puppy come together.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Flash ain't gonna sleep tonight after seeing those pics.

Oh I will sleep fine. Payton and I have been shopping at the same stores recently.

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by Payton King

Dave has been on me to post up my build. I told him that it was so similar to what he was doing that I was just going to add my name to the title of his thread. If you have been following his thread, you have a good idea what I am about to lay out for mine. Same idea, but different coast, the highlights of my plan are as follows:

All aluminum SB2.2 10:1 stroked to 400 ci (actually 393 but close enough)

Jerico or Tex dog ring 4 speed

Full frame with Jake's Hot Rod Shop suspension

Body dropped on frame with a ride height of 4 inches

11.5 front rims and 13 rear

Lexan

Wide body

Full cage

Geeze all I need one more Camaro build that I have to admit I like

Originally Posted by Flash68

Oh I will sleep fine. Payton and I have been shopping at the same stores recently.

For Paytons sake I hope he is buying his motor parts from a different source.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Glad you are better at building them than naming them...

Says the guy who named his car after a really bad Mel Gibson movie.

[Matt@BOS]

... And I'm sure this is what Payton named his car after.

When I saw the title this immediately started playing in my mind.

[BBC71Nova]

^^ now that's pretty funny.

Can't wait to see how this one turns out Payton. That's my kind of "thrift store" btw. I gotta keep that in mind next time I visit NC.

[rchaskin]

Originally Posted by Payton King

All aluminum SB2.2 10:1 stroked to 400 ci (actually 393 but close enough)

Jerico or Tex dog ring 4 speed

Full frame with Jake's Hot Rod Shop suspension

Body dropped on frame with a ride height of 4 inches

11.5 front rims and 13 rear

Lexan

Wide body

Full cage

I had this same idea in my head, but a little more like a "Late Model" type racecar. Wide 5 hubs, quickchange etc.

We will have to catch up at one of the events this year. I am in the Hickory area.
I dont post here much. Same username on PT.

Good luck....Sounds like a killer setup!!

Randy

[Payton King]

Matt is about right on the video. I have 2 boys 10 and 13 and I have listened to that song about 1 million times to and from soccer practice. It does fit though. First time I went to that guy's storage building I had a specific amount of cash in my pocket to get a gas pedal. Once I was there I knew I was going to be short on cash. Next time, I had more than $20 dollars and I was poppin' tags.

Lots of used NASCAR and circle track re-sellers in the area. He is just one of many. Next time I go up to Roush /Yates I will get some photos. Imagine a Home Depot, but with race parts filling the shelves. Motors on pallets stack in the shelves, entire car on one isle. It is crazy.

As soon as I figure out how to do the questions in quotes it will be easier to answer specific questions. Before I started the build, I was going to get a Howe road race front clip and run the 5x5 hubs and all the circle stuff.

Tough to be creative with a name for a project when I am not creative enough to do something other than a Camaro. It is a little goofy to name you car or project anyway, but how else do you keep your seperate from the others? "I am the guy doing the 1st gen Camaro on the site." Yea, that narrows me down to about 1000 projects. LOL

Somebody asked about NASCAR brakes. Kind of...using an AP calliper used in circle track with a lug mount on a floater with a Grand National hub in the rear. I will post up some pics later on that one.

The yellow car was on the Cover of Camaro Performers and had an 8 page spread. April of 2009 (Thank you Mr. Rupp!)

As far as paint, you may be looking at it. Going to replace the roof so it will be in primer, may leave the rest of the car as is until I get it sorted. It will be a wide body, but may cut out the fenders and quarter dirt track style for a season.

This is my inspiration photo/drawing