Project 'Grip'- 69 Camaro

[GrabberGT]

Originally Posted by Stovebolter

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Looks nice... Where did you get the parts to build this?

[Stovebolter]

Originally Posted by GrabberGT

Looks nice... Where did you get the parts to build this?

Thanks Chris. I can't take much credit though. I somewhat mirrored another design of a Watts link I had bought and visually used the pictures from Payton Kings Dead Cat Camaro to design the frame for the link. I decided I didn't want the bolt on link frame that I bought. I like these things welded in permanently. Lol.

As far as the rotating link....it uses a pair of simple bearings 1/2" wide with a 3/4" hole in the inner race. I bored a hole in a chunk of 1" plate in a boring mill. Then cut two pieces of 1/4" plate for the outside pieces longer for the links themselves. As you can see I then used 6 machine bolts to fit the outer plates to the inner....to keep the bearings in. I'll add a better picture of it if I can find one.

As far as the links.....I used tube adapters from an offroad company called Ballistic Fabrication.

Let me know if you have more questions.

David

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I really feel like I have over engineered this stuff. Heavy wall tubing, very large heim ends, and extra gussets to combat side loading the brackets. A guy could do this with lighter stuff I'm sure. For me.....the fabricating is the fun stuff. Everyone will get to hear me moan and groan when it comes to doing body work and making it pretty. Lol. Although I am excited to get to put some red through my Iwata. The last 5 vehicles Ive painted have all been black. Lol.

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I'm really digging the Trans Am wing like this one. Hmmmmmm.....

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It's been awhile since my last update. Very slow going for a home built project. Hope to have it back on the road in a couple weeks. Then wait till next spring to do the drive train. And the year after paint and body. I got the rear painted, put back together, and safety wired. Decided I like the color that was meant for the underside of the car so much that I may paint the whole car bronze. This color really pops in the sun.

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For some reason with an Ipad I can't attatch more than one picture at a time. Bummer.

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