1968 DSTRYR Camaro

[tubbed69]

That's some seriously nice fab work,great job

[Vince@Meanstreets]

real nice work, what shop are you working with?

[melman109]

impressive! keep up the good work!

[ADiCarlo]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

real nice work, what shop are you working with?

Thanks guys! I can't take credit for the work so i'll pass it along to my welder.


Vince,

I'm working with a guy named Rick O'Dell and his shop is called O'Dell Kustoms and Fabrication out in Santa Clarita Ca. When I met him he was working on a Fiat and a Alfa Romeo for a concourse restorations and he pretty much had to make all the parts.
I really loved the work he did and seeing at heart, he was a muscle car guy I knew the car would be in good hands. So far I'm really impressed with the detail work on the car.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

we are too!

[ADiCarlo]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

we are too!

Thanks Vince

With the package tray in place the tubs done and the cross member brace done next was a close out panel. Not sure about most autocross event rules but having a close out panel between the gas tank and the passenger cabin is always a good precaution.

So a square panel was made and mocked up to fit between the package tray and cross member:



Once in place the final fit was really nice but we still had space between the tubs and panel:



So custom fill in plates were made to complete the look and the whole thing was welded in place - came out great!

[ADiCarlo]

Guys.. now that you've seen the rear seat area I need advice on how I should finish it off. I do want to add a rear seat but I'm not a big fan of the bench and with so much modification and custom work just covering it up seems like an atrocity.

If I do add seats I was thinking of a bucket set up - nothing super comfy just enough to take more than 1 person to lunch or a car show.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated and maybe some examples of what people have done in the past.

Also I love the look of it raw and don't even want to paint it... but I know I will have to.

In regards to the front I do want to run a sport seat that will allow a 4/5 point harness. And there will be a roll bar with a removable harness bar.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

I think a fabricated bomber style seat with wrapped inserts in strategic locations would be different...for Camaro's at least. But then it may f-up all your front seat choices.

[ADiCarlo]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

I think a fabricated bomber style seat with wrapped inserts in strategic locations would be different...for Camaro's at least. But then it may f-up all your front seat choices.

Bomber seats look cool but I'm not sure if they'll fit with these front seats, like you said. I've always wanted to run the Evo X recaro seats in a project and I think i might pull the trigger to use them on this one.

Here are the evo x seats:


Ahh... I need to get this locked down so I can make sure I have room for the roll bar and make sure the welder adds to proper re-enforcement brackets.

Everything interconnected with these cars...

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by ADiCarlo

Bomber seats look cool but I'm not sure if they'll fit with these front seats, like you said. I've always wanted to run the Evo X recaro seats in a project and I think i might pull the trigger to use them on this one.

Here are the evo x seats:


Ahh... I need to get this locked down so I can make sure I have room for the roll bar and make sure the welder adds to proper re-enforcement brackets.

Everything interconnected with these cars...

yep, thats why i always do a full mock up, theres always that one surprise that kicks you in the skibbies.

Thats an interesting head rest shape. Maybe a fabricated version on the fronts. Be a nice bead roll design in some aluminum.