1971 Pro Touring Trans Am with a twist - Lateral-g Forums

garickman · #1 05-28-2013, 11:34 AM

1971 Firebird

**camcojb** · #2 05-28-2013, 12:15 PM

What happened with this?

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=34813

**fleetus macmullitz** · #3 05-28-2013, 01:03 PM

Hi Greg,

Like many here I too have been wondering about the progress of the memorial car.

Sorry to hear of the lack of progress recently.

The Firebird you're starting with looks amazing...wow!

Are you going to post a rendering?

You do know we have a 24/7 pic issue, right?

**Ron in SoCal** · #4 05-28-2013, 02:29 PM

Congrats Greg! Everything you do is honorable, selfless (except giving Vince a hard time which I'm sure he deserves).

Please keep in touch and be mindful of the all powerful mod's comments

Vince@Meanstreets · #5 05-28-2013, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by garickman

Now, for this build. Unlike the police car, about 90% of the parts for this build have already been acquired. The engine is getting shipped to Wegner Motorsports next Monday. Vince has already completed installing the DSE quadralink and subframe connectors. The old tubs have been cut out and the DSE mini tubs have been fitted and mocked up. Vince should be done installing them in the next few weeks. (

Vince are you reading this??) I will be posting some pics later this evening for your viewing enjoyment. I don't have a rendering just yet.

Yep, Im here, just happened to be finishing up with this weeks spread sheets and getting my purchase orders ready for the up coming projects.

I know Greg has been through the wash with other builders so I will do my best to keep progress going at a resonable pace. I'll throw as many pictures that I can up as well. I have a few parts ready to go into CAD for my machinist and many will be as innovative as we can get them. I just wish I had a Lassy trained metal fabricator to come down and lend a hand. I have a bunch of cool tools and equiptment to work with and always have 3 filled argon tanks ready to go in the shop. All of which are paid for might I add.

This should be a pretty fun project for us and we hope it builds interest and momentum for his charity.
Right now we are going through the strip down so we can get it ready for the media blaster for an underside,interior and firewall clean up.

Some of the features to come:

Modify firewall and space for the Peterson dry sump oil tank
raised floor and widen transmission tunnel
modifying and relocating the factory floor supports
notching the frame and DSE tubs to clear the monsterous rear end from The GMR.

Here is the car the way we received getting prepped for the DSE subframe connector installation.
enjoy

**fleetus macmullitz** · #6 05-28-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Congrats Greg! Everything you do is honorable, selfless (except giving Vince a hard time which I'm sure he deserves).

Please keep in touch and be mindful of the all powerful mod's comments

Very well said Ron.

(the parts I understood).

**Ron in SoCal** · #7 05-28-2013, 06:38 PM

^ Thx Skipper. I think you understood perfectly

Greg did I miss the wheel selection?

**Streetking** · #8 05-28-2013, 09:57 PM

Oh Oh, did someone mention the word Trans Am?

**fleetus macmullitz** · #9 05-28-2013, 11:12 PM

Looking real good Greg and Vince.

Any truth to the rumor that when you 'notch' a gorgeous DSE subframe you need to get their written permission first?

**Sieg** · #10 05-29-2013, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by garickman

I don't know about written permission but when Vince said he was going to notch the frame, I thought lightning might strike the building so I went home for the day and had him send me the pics.

Don't worry, it's not the first DSE sub to be "butchered."