1969 Camaro Restomod Project Thread - Page 64 - Lateral-g Forums

Juicypop · #**631** 09-13-2016, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by will69camaro

The front will always compete with the rear as long as I have those big big tires back there. 345/35/18 are TALL in comparison to the front. To match on street tires I'll likely be going to 19s in the back.

Front drive will be happening soon!!!

Got a little more done this past weekend, but not as much as I'd have liked. Got the battery mounted and wires cut to length and secured. Wanted to clean it up a bit more on the brake lights but I came down with an illness that cut that Saturday short and has me out of work for now.

Maybe later this week.

Hope you get well car is awesome man and sounds great.

**will69camaro** · #**632** 09-13-2016, 05:18 PM

Thanks, and feeling a little better today. Enough that I got in the garage a bit this afternoon to try to sort some issues.

Fuel pressure seems to steadily decline, but Carl has been excellent and we're working together trouble shooting it.

Had an issue just now with the push button start. Tried to engage the starter when I was trying to shut it down!!! Not good, and was a pain to get it to finally shut down. Wasn't too thrilled with that...

Called them and they said it sounds like it needs to learn tach again, I have been messing with the idle RPM so it very well could be the issue. I'll give it a shot and see if re-programming it stops it (i sure hope it does).

William

Freedom_road · #**633** 09-13-2016, 06:34 PM

Ok I thought I was crazy at around $80K, what do you estimate this completed build will cost?

**will69camaro** · #**634** 09-13-2016, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Freedom_road

Ok I thought I was crazy at around $80K, what do you estimate this completed build will cost?

Significantly more than that...

This is a project where things snowballed in a big way. I haven't put numbers to paper lately for a total and not sure I want to. Last time I did, i was probably double that already...

**DOOM** · #**635** 09-13-2016, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by will69camaro

Significantly more than that...

This is a project where things snowballed in a big way. I haven't put numbers to paper lately for a total and not sure I want to. Last time I did, i was probably double that already...

Don't do it!!!

**will69camaro** · #**636** 09-14-2016, 06:38 AM

No joke. I got a friend to do it after he commented on only having a certain amount in the car he figured. It sounded very low so I said "add it up." Ended up being 30-40% more than he had anticipated.

I think the best advice I can share that I've learned is if you have 60k to build a car, plan to spend 30-40k and you MIGHT finish it before running out of cash.

**will69camaro** · #**637** 10-02-2016, 06:35 PM

Zoomin · #**638** 10-02-2016, 07:46 PM

Looks great on the drive!

I predict a ride height adjustment in your future tho. How much clearance do you have on the inside of the wheel?

**will69camaro** · #**639** 10-02-2016, 08:28 PM

Inside I have tons. Outside I have almost none.

It goes full lock as it is. But wouldn't over a bump.

May get fronts rehooped. Has the DSE specs but they sit out on mine a touch.

**Spiffav8** · #**640** 10-02-2016, 10:31 PM

Looks and sounds sick!!