67 Camaro project "It Don't Fit"

[Spiffav8]

Please whatever you do, don't rush to a decision. How many guys have let a car go, thinking it was the right thing to do, only to regret it. I would hate to see that happen to you.

Best of luck my friend...whichever direction you go.

[makoshark]

My tool and die friend finally finished the pieces for my rotisserie that he and I collaborated on. It is my design with his tweaks. It uses a worm gear to rotate the body when attached. I incorporated trailer spindles and tapered bearings. My friend machined the round stock for me to accept the bearings and helped me to get the worm gear setup to work within my design. The chamfered areas are to allow for better weld penetration and also to allow room for the piece to fit over weld beads. Once I have the rotisserie done and post finished pics of it, it will make more sense

[Roberts68]

That looks like it will be awesome.

Do you have any dimensions and such for that?
I know of a machinist that would probably like to see that. He's helped me out on a few projects and I even get to sleep with his sister all the time.

Please be sure that selling the car is absolutely the right choice for you. Of course, I am biased... I have had mine since I was 17 in '89.
Last time I drove it much was in '97 except for once on my birthday in 2004. I know it will be worthwhile when I drive it again Someday soon.

[WSSix]

Originally Posted by makoshark

I am beginning to become seriously burnout on my car. I began early last year to make a push in getting this done. My original timeline, set last year, has not panned out. My timeline had this car done by now. I have suffered from many set backs due to mistakes made by suppliers and waiting on others to perform their job which always took WAY longer than they originally quoted me. I am running out of time to have to devote to this car. I do not see myself having the time to finish this anymore. Things in my life have changed and take precedent to the build of this car. I, at this point, am ready to sell it. I'll continue to finish up the mock up and fabrication of this car's setup. However, I expect to be putting this thing on the market in the coming weeks, unfortunately. I could set it aside for a future time when I have time again, but I do not foresee that being within the next few years. I'd rather move on from this and concentrate on my schooling, work and most of all family. I, intend, in the future to get back in the game, but this time around, I'm gonna have to bow out.

I know that feeling. I'm still living it myself. I wanted my TA on the road before I moved away to, originally, Colorado. That was July 2010. I missed it by a small amount. The car is still sitting back in Georgia and i have no idea when I'll be able to bring it out to where I am. I'm in Kansas now and am trying to get back to Colorado. As much as I hate seeing and knowing it's sitting, that's easier than me having it out here with me and having to move it each time I move. So I try to be patient and save my money. Admittedly, I live vicariously through people on this board. I get ideas from their builds and I learn what I can so that I can apply it all to my car when the time comes. All the while though, my car is for sale also. If someone comes along and buys it, fine. If not, fine. I have other priorities to devote my time to and can't change that without making what I believe would be a mistake. Maybe take a similar approach to what I have done. Put it up for sale and see if anyone wants it. If you don't need the space it occupies, let it be. Just be sure to put it in a state that it won't deteriorate too much. Maybe one day you'll get back to it and finally finish. Patience and perseverance.

Good luck.

[makoshark]

Thanks guys...Time will tell. I won't let this car sit idle for a number of years as I have done before. I've owned this car for quite a few years now. If I let it go, I can always buy another. It's not the only car on the planet

[makoshark]

I'm off to purchase a new refrigerator thanks to the heavy thunderstorm we had here last Monday. Any ideas on how to prevent this from happening again? Maybe I need to invent a circuit breaker with a built in surge protector!

[makoshark]

One more step closer

[Ron in SoCal]

Your selling and reinventing a roto at the same time.

[makoshark]

I'm bipolar

[makoshark]

I ordered new carbon fiber clutches and spring pack from Eaton through Jegs to rebuild my Eaton posi. I specifically asked for the 18 pack clutch set. I had to send back the first order they sent to me. This time, I did get the right spring kit, but they still sent me a 14 pack clutch set. I'm tired of this. Will this clutch set work? I'm about to go bipolar on Jeg's