30 Thousand dollars paper weight (NOT ANY MORE!)

[Spiffav8]

Went out for dinner and a drive this evening with Laurie. On the way home and sitting at a stop light when all of a sudden the car starts making this insanely loud banging sound. Sounded like a midget under the hood with a really big hammer swinging away. I was so shocked that I kind of froze for a moment. The the car just stopped running after about 8 to 10 bangs. I looked in the rear view mirror and couldn't see the car behind me due to all the smoke and for a moment thought we might be on fire. Thank goodness that wasn't the case and a stranger appeared to help me push the car out of the intersection. Laurie called into the police department and we had an officer in no time to make sure no one hit us on the side of the road. I noticed the car is covered in oil which I'm sure isn't a good sign. So the Bucket sits out front of the house under her cover. Maybe tomorrow I can get a few strong guys to help me push it up the driveway and into the garage. Good thing I was planning on switching over to an LS2 or 7 or I'd be really pissed! :thumbsup:


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[Vegas69]

That sucks man! You are in big trouble now. Once you open that can of worms you might as well kiss your bank balance good bye.:unibrow:

[rwhite692]

Sorry to hear, but more importantly, glad to hear that things ended safely...

Keep us posted, and now you need to post some pics of the carnage once you tear that motor apart! :D

Good luck! -Rob

[Spiffav8]

That sucks man! You are in big trouble now. Once you open that can of worms you might as well kiss your bank balance good bye.:unibrow:

Very true. Sucks cause right now all my money is going towards our wedding in April. So it will have to sit for awhile. :(

[Vegas69]

See whats wrong and maybe you can just through a short block at it. 350 short blocks are pretty inexpensive. Atleast you would have a running engine to sell when you swap in your LS7. I am happy to come over and help you push it and diagnose the problem.

[Spiffav8]

See whats wrong and maybe you can just through a short block at it. 350 short blocks are pretty inexpensive. Atleast you would have a running engine to sell when you swap in your LS7. I am happy to come over and help you push it and diagnose the problem.

Once I get it back up the driveway and into the garage I plan on seeing what the problem is. Maybe (I doubt it) it's an easy fix. Not going to hold my breath though.

Thanks for the offer to help. I just might be giving you a call tomorrow.

[mazspeed]

That sucks. I hope it's not too bad.

[awr68]

Man when you sent me that text I thought you were joking! But you weren't! :rolleyes:

I guess it's time for us to sharpen the pencil and do the final outline of the rebuild!! Maybe you need the motor before the suspension!! ;)

[Spiffav8]

I'm very tempted to tear the entire car apart and re-do every thing. At least that way I know it's all done right and it would fix a few things that could use attention. Not that there's anything wrong with the car but just little stuff that could be better.

Right now the biggest issue is getting it up and into the garage. Wishing I had a smaller driveway that wasn't such a slope. Maybe I can pick up some extra help that standing around Home Depot.

[Vegas69]

If it's a stick put it in gear and use the starter:yes: As long as it's not locked up. Otherwise a few guys should be able to push it up there.

[Spiffav8]

If it's a stick put it in gear and use the starter:yes: As long as it's not locked up. Otherwise a few guys should be able to push it up there.

It's locked up. Tried to turn it over while waiting for the tow truck and it sounded like a sledge hammer on an anvil. Going to need some good old fashion muscle.

[youthpastor]

wedding...LS7:_paranoid

[Spiffav8]

ok ......actually she just wants to have elvis do the wedding next time we are in vegas..... as for the car related "needs"...i wouldnt ask:_paranoid

Your a brave man for even saying that!

Next time your in Vegas Laurie and I will drive you down to the Chapel of Love. Or you could do the drive through place, I think they have an Elvis.

Hurry up and get Tonys car done. Mine might be headed your way sooner than planned. Oh....did I tell you that your doing some of the work...lol

[Steve1968LS2]

what size engine is in the car?

Sorry about the trouble you're having... at least it waited until winter to die, oh wait, you're in Vegas. lol

Hang in there!

[DDY RCKT]

Dude, that doesn't sound so good...

Sorry to hear! I'm a bit far away, but if there's anything I can do let me know!

[JayR]

That sucks, Curtis. Sorry to hear of the carnage but know how lucky you are that it happened at a light and not on the freeway at 75!

Sounds like a sign you need to tear into the car!

[Spiffav8]

what size engine is in the car?

Sorry about the trouble you're having... at least it waited until winter to die, oh wait, you're in Vegas. lol

Hang in there!

It has a SBC 350 with aluminum heads and intake. It ran strong right up to the time it let go. Just all of a sudden, bang a lot of smoke and it was toast.

[Spiffav8]

That sucks, Curtis. Sorry to hear of the carnage but know how lucky you are that it happened at a light and not on the freeway at 75!

Sounds like a sign you need to tear into the car!


75 on the freeway would have sucked.

[Spiffav8]

Dude, that doesn't sound so good...

Sorry to hear! I'm a bit far away, but if there's anything I can do let me know!


Thanks for the offer! Nice to know that if I'm ever on a road trip, help isn't to far away. :lateral:

[Rybar]

Sorry to hear about the motor Curtis. :( At least your close to ATS, send it to Tyler and get that LS2 stuffed in there when you can. :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

Still haven't gotten it up the hill and into the garage but I hope that will happen tonight. Stuck my nose under the hood for a few more out curiosity than anything and found the radiator nearly dry. Where did all that anti-freeze go? Into the oil pan. Pulled the dip stick and thought WTF? Odd color and smell for oil. So pissed I just closed the hood and covered it back up.


Rybar: I think that's exactly what's going to happen but sadly not till after April. Just have to use the time to get everything down on paper that will happen to the car. Trying to stay positive here. :thumbsup:


race-rodz: Going to PM you with my number. We need to talk. :captain:

[chrismoe]

Curtis,

Sorry to hear about your trouble. Like an earlier post said, at least you were not flying down the road when the motor let go. And, now you have a defensible reason for going to an LS7!

Chris

[steemin]

Curtis,
Sorry to hear about your bad luck.
The one thing I can tell you is that everytime I have broke something on my car it mysteriously get faster after the repairs are made:yes:
Scott

[Spiffav8]

Curtis,
Sorry to hear about your bad luck.
The one thing I can tell you is that everytime I have broke something on my car it mysteriously get faster after the repairs are made:yes:
Scott

LMAO! Good chance that's going to happen.

[rocketman]

I feel for you, been there done that. Good luck fixing it

[Spiffav8]

Thanks to Aj and a few other friends who lent some muscle we where able to push the car up the hill and into the garage. So at least it's safely locked inside if nothing else. There was some debate about how the coolant made it's way into the oil and weather or not it would be an easy fix. I'm headed to Peru for work next week and will be gone until mid January, so I'm not going to dig into it until I get back.

I appreciate everyones kind words of encouragement. You are all good friends. :lateral:

[awr68]

Glad it's safe in the garage!! :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

Glad it's safe in the garage!! :thumbsup:


Just got off the phone with Chris. :unibrow:

[Spiffav8]

im gonna need to get tony some official race rodz biz cards with his name on them.... "outside sales rep" has a nice ring to it.:thumbsup:


I think you'll need a Nevada Rep to. :yes:

[vinz68]

Sorry to hear about the motor. The same thing happened to me with my girl in the car. She helped me push the car about 100 feet in to the shop. From that moment on I knew she was the one....lol.

[deuce32]

yeah my small block blew up in my 69 camaro it sounded like lil pigs squeelin under the hood .....(oil pump shaft broke ) just wipped out the crank journels on that one...then there my car lied in the worst part of town in s jeresy ... i had to doo the walk to a phone and kept looking back at the car while it got smaller and smaller due to how far i had to walk ... oh yeah did i meansion the driver door wouldnt lock .......bad times

[awr68]

im gonna need to get tony some official race rodz biz cards with his name on them.... "outside sales rep" has a nice ring to it.:thumbsup:

Just doing my thing Boss!! :D

[skatinjay27]

Just doing my thing Boss!! :Dcurtis said i asked the same thing you asked WHAT WERE THE GAUGES READING WHEN IT HAPPENED...lol

[Spiffav8]

curtis said i asked the same thing you asked WHAT WERE THE GAUGES READING WHEN IT HAPPENED...lol

For a guy who normally has one eye on gauges at all times as part of his job, that's kind of embarrassing. :_paranoid Honestly, I was so surprised that I didn't even notice. I had a few engines fail in flight and one on take off (holy **** that runway got short quick!) but there was always a warning it was coming. Usually oil pressure and temp. I promise that if I where rocketing down the runway at 200mph in a 308.000lbs 767, it would be a different story! :yes:

[awr68]

I think Tyler knocked something loose with his hot lap!! :lol:

It sucks that it happend but I'm very happy it wasn't when I was driving it!! :yes:

Just got off the phone with Chris and we have the rebuild all planned out....you'll love it!! :cheers:

[Spiffav8]

you must be talkin about the lime green with magenta stripes idea:rofl:


Next thing you know it will be the next hip PT paint job. :rofl:

[Spiffav8]

I started tearing things down today. So far I haven't found what let go. Need a few more tools to get the accessory drive off, so that has to wait till tomorrow.

Not sure what the dime was doing in there. Anyone ever seen this before?

Hope I don't get called into work tomorrow.

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[XcYZ]

Where in the motor was the dime?

[Spiffav8]

Where in the motor was the dime?

When I pulled the intake manifold off it fell out. I think it was blocking one of those holes in the head. They are about half way back.

I've never torn a motor apart before so this is all new. But I'm thinking those holes are to allow oil to the base of the carb, or some thing like that. Is there ever a reason to block those. The dime appeared to be the right size.

[awr68]

I'm thinking no, money should never be in the notor...not literally at least!! :lol:

Tearing motors down is fun!!

[mazspeed]

Too bad it was not a $100 bill blocking one of those holes.

[Spiffav8]

Too bad it was not a $100 bill blocking one of those holes.

Or a stack of them! At this point I need the cash to put it all back together. :yes:

[awr68]

Or a stack of them! At this point I need the cash to put it all back together. :yes:

Starting with a LSx block!! ;)

[Vegas69]

Getting greasy huh. Might as well go get you a cherry picker and put it on the stand. If it's locked up you not going to find it until the main and rod caps come off. I have one you can borrow if you need it.

[Spiffav8]

Getting greasy huh. Might as well go get you a cherry picker and put it on the stand. If it's locked up you not going to find it until the main and rod caps come off. I have one you can borrow if you need it.

Yeah, having a little fun. A stand is the way to go. I'll take you up on that offer to borrow the cherry picker once I get the stand. Thanks!

[Spiffav8]

normally i would ask if you are gonna remember how to put it back together... but i allready know the "plan". you could always send me up all that old school sbc stuff to "recycle":unibrow:


Pretty sure we could work something out. :yes:

[jannes_z-28]

I started tearing things down today. So far I haven't found what let go. Need a few more tools to get the accessory drive off, so that has to wait till tomorrow.

Not sure what the dime was doing in there. Anyone ever seen this before?



Could be that it was used to block the exhaust crossover. But then you would find one more. The other one maybe caused the havoc if it fell down on the rotating parts.

Jan

[Spiffav8]

Could be that it was used to block the exhaust crossover. But then you would find one more. The other one maybe caused the havoc if it fell down on the rotating parts.

Jan


Well now I know what that crossover is for. lol Only found the one so far. Off to buy some tools to get at the accessory dive. Once that's all off I'll pull it for the remainder of the tear down.

It's a bummer regardless, but if it's from a dime that would make it a little worse.

[Vegas69]

I bought my stand from Harbor Freight. Good up to 2000 lbs and is a 4 point. It was under $100 bucks. Probably not the best quality but my fully dressed big block has been setting on it for months. It would laugh at that little mouse. I would be suprised if a dime caused your problem. Especially since you were out of coolant.

[buickfunnycar.com]

wow...bummer!
been there,done that...hope it's repairable.:yes:

[Spiffav8]

wow...bummer!
been there,done that...hope it's repairable.:yes:

Anything can be fixed. It's only a matter of money. :rolleyes:

[Spiffav8]

I bought my stand from Harbor Freight. Good up to 2000 lbs and is a 4 point. It was under $100 bucks. Probably not the best quality but my fully dressed big block has been setting on it for months. It would laugh at that little mouse. I would be suprised if a dime caused your problem. Especially since you were out of coolant.


Good call. I'll head down there tomorrow.

[Spiffav8]

This is how these cars turn into 5 year projects isn't it. :_paranoid

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[Steve1968LS2]

Anything can be fixed. It's only a matter of money. :rolleyes:

Hey, you already have ten cents towards the repair..

Sorry.. couldn't resist.. sorry to see the trouble, the dime is wierd but it doesn't sound like that was your issue. Did the car have a water temp gauge? Did it show hot?

Let us know when you figure out the issue..

[Vegas69]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is how these cars turn into 5 year projects isn't it.


I think so.:D

[Spiffav8]

i hope not, i only have 3 1/2 years left on my lease



Just the laugh I needed. Thanks! :rofl:

[skatinjay27]

Did the car have a water temp gauge? Did it show hot?

Let us know when you figure out the issue.. gauges? curtis dont need no stinking gauges!!!

or at least to look at them!!!lol
had to do it man...sorry

[Spiffav8]

gauges? curtis dont need no stinking gauges!!!

or at least to look at them!!!lol
had to do it man...sorry


Don't you have some work you should be doing!

[Spiffav8]

Got back from a lovely three weeks in Venezuela and decided I needed a little help. So I picked up the phone and called in my people. Trust me when I say they make all of us look bad when they work on stuff. Didn't take them long to get that thing yanked and on the stand. Once the oil pan was off the problem was obvious. Two pistons shattered...why still not sure. Crazy!

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[andrewmp6]

Thats nuts how did a dime get in the intake lol but at least when it blew you wasn't hurt or hit a car is fixable or can be replaced you cant be.

[awr68]

That's crazy how that happened! Now get that new motor in there!!

[Vegas69]

Wow!!! Congratulations of grenading that thing right.:unibrow:

[skatinjay27]

who that freak weirdo wearing tylers jacket.lol
that look bad ass...
curtis you gonna come to the LVCFO meet tomorrow? you can cruise down to my house and drive my 4th gen :unibrow: its a lil dirty but super fun to drive!!!

[Spiffav8]

Wow!!! Congratulations of grenading that thing right.:unibrow:

You know what they say....If your gonna go, Go BIG!

[Spiffav8]

This is what I found when I pulled the heads today. Actually.....there are two of these. :rolleyes:

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[awr68]

WOW! Need help chucking it in the trash can?
How do the heads look?

[Spiffav8]

WOW! Need help chucking it in the trash can?
How do the heads look?

Not to bad...at least I think so. Not the best picture but after I wiped them down a bit it didn't look like they got hit to hard. Going to take them into the machine shop tomorrow and see if I can have them freshened up.

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Thanks for the offer but all the parts are in the can and it's at the curb.

[Vegas69]

How far was it bored out?

[Tiger]

sorry about your loss but **** happens!
To me it looks like the head can be saved, it might need a weld but it should be good to go again.
what can you save as far as the rest of the parts?

[Spiffav8]

How far was it bored out?

Not sure but it doesn't look very thick does it!

[Spiffav8]

sorry about your loss but **** happens!
To me it looks like the head can be saved, it might need a weld but it should be good to go again.
what can you save as far as the rest of the parts?

Taking the heads in today. I think they'll be good to go after a little TLC. Intake, carb, stuff like that is good. Figure everything that was internal is toast. Honestly, the pictures just don't show how nasty it really is.

[Teetoe_Jones]

Curtis popped his Cherry! His first auto engine failure, and boy was it spectacular.

We'll get another heart in your girl as soon as possible. Just let me know when to make another house call.


Tyler

[buickfunnycar.com]

This is what I found when I pulled the heads today. Actually.....there are two of these. :rolleyes:

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Holy Cow...you busted that one up but good!

Surely we must have an award for best carnage...?:unibrow:

[whytry]

Holy Cow...you busted that one up but good!

Surely we must have an award for best carnage...?:unibrow:


+1 there, that's got my vote!!!

[Dark Angel]

I'm sure if you are really disappointed with your paperweight, it would go nicely in my garage next to my '67 paperweight. :cheers:

[Nine Ball]

Is that Tyler taking a nap under the car? :lol:

Sorry to hear about the engine kaboom Curtis, I feel awful about it since you bought it from me. I don't know who built that engine, since the previous owner installed it before I bought it. It sure did run good before this carnage happened though.

Those heads should be easily repairable, the benefits of aluminum. They just weld up the scratched areas and grind them smooth again. I've had much worse mangled aluminum heads get repaired like new.

Measure the diameter of those cylinders, I'm curious about how big they were bored. Yes, those cylinder walls look thin, but that is pretty much how all cylinder walls appear. I'm betting the walls gave in, and then the pistons got eaten by the fragments.

If you need additional help on LS1 related stuff, let me know. I have a few connections :thumbsup:

Tony

[JohnC]

So what are you gonna put in it???:unibrow:

[Spiffav8]

Is that Tyler taking a nap under the car? :lol:

Sorry to hear about the engine kaboom Curtis, I feel awful about it since you bought it from me. I don't know who built that engine, since the previous owner installed it before I bought it. It sure did run good before this carnage happened though.

Those heads should be easily repairable, the benefits of aluminum. They just weld up the scratched areas and grind them smooth again. I've had much worse mangled aluminum heads get repaired like new.

Measure the diameter of those cylinders, I'm curious about how big they were bored. Yes, those cylinder walls look thin, but that is pretty much how all cylinder walls appear. I'm betting the walls gave in, and then the pistons got eaten by the fragments.

If you need additional help on LS1 related stuff, let me know. I have a few connections :thumbsup:

Tony

There is absolutely no reason for you to feel bad. I am still very excited about my car. Dealing with you was very straight up and easy. You've been very supportive during this down time and offered to help any way you can numerous times. Everyone that has driven the car loves it and this is just one of those things that didn't give any warning. A bummer, but not a big deal.

I dropped off a 350 short block, heads, intake, etc. yesterday to an engine shop here in Vegas. They are giving it all a good going over and should have some info on building it up in the next day or two. Once it's all back together I'm going to put it on the Dyno so it's running at it's peak. I'll post the measurements on those cylinders as soon as I get them. I know a lot of people are wondering the same thing you are.

While it's down I've decided to add a few new parts and when it hits the road again it will have a new stance and stop a heck of a lot faster (not that it was bad before). Having the rear wheels re-hooped so they tuck in and finally adding the RS kit. I send and post some pictures as things move along.

I've gotten a lot of support from some great people! Anthony, Tyler, Frank, Steve O, AJ and many others have been wonderful. It's all good and thanks!!

:thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

So what are you gonna put in it???:unibrow:

I've looked at every option from a mouse on a wheel to an LS7 to a CFM 56. It all comes down to balance. While I could go nuts and spend all my coin on the car, I have a few other things I would really like to do. So I've decided to build a new and improved 350 for the time being. It won't be crazy, but it wont suck either. :captain:

[skatinjay27]

I've gotten a lot of support from some great people! Anthony, Tyler, Frank, Steve O, AJ and many others have been wonderful. It's all good and thanks!!

:thumbsup:whoa. dont put me on a list with those guy.lol
im off tonight so ill be over there today to help rip that sukka apart!!!

[Dark Angel]

I'll be over friday if you need me. I have the kinks worked out of the RS kit, so we should be good on that install!!!

[Spiffav8]

This is what happens when you invite Aj over to help you work on the car! :thumbsup:

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[Spiffav8]

One thing leads to another. :lol:

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[skatinjay27]

yea its like,

hey guy my motor blew so i guess im gonna have to get all new suspension stuff and new brakes. lol
when you get back in town i will have changed my work schedule and have more time to help work on it in the DAY.lol

[Dark Angel]

yea its like,

hey guy my motor blew so i guess im gonna have to get all new suspension stuff and new brakes. lol
when you get back in town i will have changed my work schedule and have more time to help work on it in the DAY.lol


Preferably friday! I am off on fridays......

We got the rear torn out this afternoon. It's amazing how much space a bunch of parts take up when you spread them across the floor!!!

[Spiffav8]

yea its like,

hey guy my motor blew so i guess im gonna have to get all new suspension stuff and new brakes. lol
when you get back in town i will have changed my work schedule and have more time to help work on it in the DAY.lol

It's not all new. Besides if your forced to tear part of the car out you might as well fix the things that are right there needing attention. :lol:

Jesse and I got the rear end and suspension out today. Hope it will all go back in as quickly as it came out.

Looking forward to having it all done and back on the road!! :evil:

[skatinjay27]

so curtis wheres the new pics???

[Spiffav8]

Sorry! Thought I had better get things cleaned up and put aways seeing as I'm leaving tomorrow and will be gone for two weeks. :rolleyes: Silly me!

Looks like it will be a 9.5 rear.

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[awr68]

Nice mock up pics! Still love that car!!

[Rybar]

Gonna be sweet Curtis. Looks like you have some good help! :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

Gonna be sweet Curtis. Looks like you have some good help! :thumbsup:


Thanks man. I've got AWESOME help!! It's all due to :lateral: !!

Thanks to everyone who has been part of this adventure. :cheers:

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Going to be sweet! I love those rear wheels :thumbsup:

Paul

[Steve1968LS2]

It's not all new. Besides if your forced to tear part of the car out you might as well fix the things that are right there needing attention. :lol:

Jesse and I got the rear end and suspension out today. Hope it will all go back in as quickly as it came out.

Looking forward to having it all done and back on the road!! :evil:

That's how Bad Penny started.. just going to do a "few" things.. lol

Let me know if you need any help.. you're not THAT far :)

[skatinjay27]

o man curtis its gonna look soooo good with the wheel tucked in the fenders like that!!!!!!!

[Spiffav8]

That's how Bad Penny started.. just going to do a "few" things.. lol

Let me know if you need any help.. you're not THAT far :)


We'll be putting it back together around the 16th. If your looking for some thing to do come on up.

[Spiffav8]

o man curtis its gonna look soooo good with the wheel tucked in the fenders like that!!!!!!!


Not sure it will tuck under that far but I hope it's close. Your right though its going to be cool.

Only Two more flights to Mexico and four more to Hawaii and I can start working on it again!!!:lol:

[awr68]

Hey look who finally got WiFi!!

[Spiffav8]

Hey look who finally got WiFi!!

It only took them 3 days! :lol:

[Dark Angel]

Just dont come back sick this time!! :lol:

[Spiffav8]

Just dont come back sick this time!! :lol:

That's the truth!! Food is a lot better in Oakland and Hawaii by far! Especially on these high roller flights to Kona. :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

Just a little video of the car before it was broken and a picture of how it sits today. Can't wait to get it back on the road. Should be soon!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek6tmwITeHo

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[awr68]

Thanks for the Vid! I forgot how good it sounded! :thumbsup:

[chrismoe]

Curtis,

Thanks for posting the video. Sounded great!

Chris

[Vegas69]

She sure sounded good.

[Spiffav8]

Got some flack from a few friends for not posting pictures as things progress. So heres a few to update everyone. The engine should be done in the next few days. Soon....very soon.

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[Spiffav8]

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[Spiffav8]

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Still a bit of work to do, but making progress every day. :thumbsup:

[skatinjay27]

sweet 67 gasser!!!
so is it my turn tomorrow??? i wanna get those spring in NOW. haha

[Vegas69]

Looks killer man:thumbsup:

[skatinjay27]

its not a gasser... looks like a pre-runner. so what kinda travel does that have?:D12" for dem big jumps!!!:lol:

[awr68]

Nice to see it back on the ground!! :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

Thanks guys. It's a lot of work and I'm lucky to have had some awesome help! It might sound strange but it was an awesome feeling to get the Bucket back on the ground. Just a few more weeks and she's done! :willy:

[Tom.A]

Your car looks great. Love the wheels :thumbsup:

[NvrDun71]

What are all the upgrades?

[Nine Ball]

Damn that RS nose looks killer! The new brakes and spindles look great too. I can't wait to see it completed. Did you already get the rear wheel offset changed?

[skatinjay27]

Damn that RS nose looks killer! The new brakes and spindles look great too. I can't wait to see it completed. Did you already get the rear wheel offset changed?actually tony it really seem like he might get away with just rolling the fenders, we were checking it today and with the harder spring rate he would have to get real agresive body roll to evn get the car near the fenders. plus the wheel with that offset are already rubbing the inner fenders.

[awr68]

AJ or Curtis, did you get the back to drop anymore today?

Yeah, Curtis sent me some pics last night and it does look like the fender roll might fix it all. He does want the car to still come down a lot more though...

[Steve1968LS2]

That's looking VERY good.. but wait.. I though you had an engine issue.. what's with all the other stuff? ;)

Speaking of engines.. are you rebuilding yours? I will have a nice little small-block for local sale soon. Nothing crazy, just a good street 355.

[skatinjay27]

That's looking VERY good.. but wait.. I though you had an engine issue.. what's with all the other stuff? ;)

Speaking of engines.. are you rebuilding yours? I will have a nice little small-block for local sale soon. Nothing crazy, just a good street 355. didnt you see the pics of the block??? these no rebuilding that... hes picking up the new motor tomorrow should be around 420 hp.

anthony- no man we couldnt get it down any more and it looks like nothing it binding... those springs a pretty stiff though i weight 200lb and when i push on it i dont even get .5" of travel. i told him to just chill out and wait till it get on the road and moving around then go from there.

[awr68]

I guess time will tell...but it's got a long ways to settle! I'm sure DSE 3" Drop Leafs would have done the job.

[skatinjay27]

I guess time will tell...but it's got a long ways to settle! I'm sure DSE 3" Drop Leafs would have done the job.yea... but i think its a lil to late now... like $920.00 to late lol... the 69 tylers working on (well just finished)has the exact same springs in there and its sits much lower though...
all the pics are of the pass side though and right now its sitting higher that the driver side by 1" the driver side rear height looks pretty good though.

[Spiffav8]

tom_a Your car looks great. Love the wheels

Thanks Tom

NvrDun71 What are all the upgrades?

Global West upper control arms w/ Delalum bushings
Lower control are Delalum bushings
ATX Tall spindles from ATS
L-2CAT5 Performance leaf springs
S-13 Front coil springs
C5 Corvette F&R calipers
Baer Eradispeed rotors

Nine Ball Damn that RS nose looks killer! The new brakes and spindles look great too. I can't wait to see it completed. Did you already get the rear wheel offset changed?

Still a bit of work to get it all to fit right, but it's coming along. Like Aj said it looks like I might get super lucky and only need to roll the fenders. Talked to the guys at I-Forged and they say I can mill a bit off the back side of the center section if needed.

awr68 AJ or Curtis, did you get the back to drop anymore today?

Yeah, Curtis sent me some pics last night and it does look like the fender roll might fix it all. He does want the car to still come down a lot more though...

Got the car pulled away from the wall and found that the drivers side sits the way I expected it to. Not sure why but the passenger side sits almost an inch and a half higher. It did drop a bit but not much. Just need to tinker with it a bit is my guess.

Steve1968LS2 That's looking VERY good.. but wait.. I though you had an engine issue.. what's with all the other stuff?

Thanks Steve. The engine should be ready tomorrow and make for a great birthday present. To bad I have to pay for it. :lol: You know how these cars go...one thing leads to another. :captain:

[Teetoe_Jones]

Anthony-

This is why I didn't recomend a DSE 3" spring (beside the fact that the L2 CAT5 spring is much better in terms of construction):

http://69.94.75.177/forum/showthread.php?t=40988
http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18451

In that thread:

DSE 3" drop leafs , early construction of car:
http://www.t56kit.com/projects/padilla/27.jpg

Same leafs, after constuction, and with a 1" lowering block:
http://www.pro-touring.com/~tylerb/68Camaro.jpg


Here is the 69 we are finishing on the Global West L2CAT5 spring- no lowering blocks, non full weight:

http://i16.tinypic.com/8gjis7a.jpg

We should be able to get Curtis' car plently low.


Tyler

[awr68]

We should be able to get Curtis' car plently low.


I'm sure you can...........

[Spiffav8]

I'm not worried at all. Tyler will be over in the next week or two and I'm sure he will be inspecting everything before the car hits the road.

Oddly, the drivers side sits a lot lower than the passenger. I may have to loosen the front bolt on that spring to get it to sit right. I'll post a picture of the drivers side tomorrow. It looks killer! :thumbsup:

[awr68]

Yeah, in the thread Tyler linked, Jake said that all bolts need to be loose, get it on the ground, and then tighten it all down. You only redid the rear bolts today right?

[skatinjay27]

Yeah, in the thread Tyler linked, Jake said that all bolts need to be loose, get it on the ground, and then tighten it all down. You only redid the rear bolts today right?
anthony i dont think that will help nore does it need it... i personally bolted the front spring pockets to the spring and made sure they tight but still able to articulate the pocket on it.

[awr68]

Sounds like they are installed correctly, I guess it's time to see what happens when the rest of the drive train gets installed. :cheers:

[Steve1968LS2]

didnt you see the pics of the block??? these no rebuilding that... hes picking up the new motor tomorrow should be around 420 hp.


Yea, but I didn't know if he was just buying the needed parts or if he was getting a whole new engine.

I'm building a 355 street engine next week and thought I could cut him a smoking deal :)

Can't wait for his car to get done... then we will have to find another Camaro or two in Vegas and come do a big ass photoshoot.

[Nine Ball]

Tyler, that black '68 looks great. Are those 17s or 18s on the car?

[Spiffav8]

I'm going to pick up the engine! :unibrow:

[Teetoe_Jones]

Tyler, that black '68 looks great. Are those 17s or 18s on the car?

They are 17x8 and 17x9.5 on Fikse Profil 5 wheels with BFG Gforce tires.

Tyler

[Steve1968LS2]

They are 17x8 and 17x9.5 on Fikse Profil 5 wheels with BFG Gforce tires.

Tyler

Were is that car located these days?

[Teetoe_Jones]

It was in Windsor, CA last I checked.

Tyler

[Spiffav8]

Can't wait for his car to get done... then we will have to find another Camaro or two in Vegas and come do a big ass photoshoot.

How many cars would you want and what Generations?

[Steve1968LS2]

How many cars would you want and what Generations?

2-3 cars.. any gen, so long as they are cool. Go shoot them out by Primm (or somewhere).

Then celebrate at the OG.. ;)

It was in Windsor, CA last I checked.

Tyler

Hmm.. email me contact info if you have it. Besides, you still owe me an email :yes:

[Spiffav8]

2-3 cars.. any gen, so long as they are cool. Go shoot them out by Primm (or somewhere).

Then celebrate at the OG.. ;)


Any reason to hit the OG is a good one :thumbsup: I'll look around and see what I can find for you.

[Spiffav8]

O.K. Here's a shot of the drivers side. You can see (by looking at the other picture) that it sits a lot lower. Not much weight in the car and it needs to be driven a bit to get things to settle in. This is about what I expected from looking at other cars. Steve O did a great job of documenting his car when he went through all this. Looks like it's on track to me.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture049.jpg

[Abomination]

2-3 cars.. any gen, so long as they are cool. Go shoot them out by Primm (or somewhere).

Then celebrate at the OG.. ;)



Hmm.. email me contact info if you have it. Besides, you still owe me an email :yes:

We could defiinatlly arrange that out here. Probably more than you would want lol. Just remember to get some 2nd gen love. And pass on OG, Spearmint Rhino is where its at for those in the know :)

I cant wait to see your car, AJ has been talking about it since the day you got it. Ill make sure to come out to the meet when you have it on the road

[Spiffav8]

Well it's getting really close! Just need to prime it and turn the key. Hope that happens tomorrow.

Heres the latest pictures I have.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture088.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture095.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture098.jpg

[Vegas69]

Curtis.....looking good man:thumbsup: I'll be in stall mode waiting for parts tomorrow night so I may just stop up to christen that new engine. What time?

[Spiffav8]

Curtis.....looking good man:thumbsup: I'll be in stall mode waiting for parts tomorrow night so I may just stop up to christen that new engine. What time?

A lil after 12 noon. Give me a call and I'll give you directions.

[Vegas69]

Definitely try to make it.:cheers:

[Spiffav8]

Todays the day! Everyone keep there fingers crossed! :willy:

[Nine Ball]

Cool pics, I dig that one showing the car ala "pro-jackstands" in the garage. That car is going to look killer with the new stance and RS nose kit installed.

Tony

[skatinjay27]

a little birdie told me this car was being drivin tonight:unibrow:

[Spiffav8]

a little birdie told me this car was being drivin tonight:unibrow:

Just up the street and back for now. Still no hood on it, have to adjust the radiator tomorrow and make sure the front wheels are setup proper before I take it for a good run. If I'm lucky I can have it all buttoned up tomorrow. If not by Friday for sure.

It sounds good and even though I wasn't getting on it, there was plenty of power. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

Headed down to ATS today.....in my Camaro. :unibrow: It will be the first time the Bucket has hit the road in FOUR MONTHS! Silly I know but I'm excited! :thumbsup: Pictures soon.

[Rybar]

Congrats Curtis, sounds like you had a mad thrash to the finish line. Now go drive that thing and post some burnout vids :lol:

[awr68]

We need update pics/vid!!
Also what are your thoughts on how the car drives with all the changes? I'm sure it's a lot differant!!

[Spiffav8]

Just a few finishing touches and it will be worthy of photos. Right now it looks like a school bus of kids eating ice cream had there hands on it. :lol:

Tyler and Russ once again took really good care of me. They have gone so far above and beyond!!!

[Nine Ball]

Come on, post pics of it rolling with no hood. With you in a mullet wig standing next to it. :lol:

[Spiffav8]

Come on, post pics of it rolling with no hood. With you in a mullet wig standing next to it. :lol:

I have a mullet...no need for a wig. :thumbsup:

[awr68]

I have a mullet...no need for a wig. :thumbsup:

You need a MOPAR then!!! :lol:

[Dark Angel]

That bad boy is sweet!! He stopped by here last night with it. You hear it coming 1/2 mile or so away. And he was babying it!!!

[Spiffav8]

Guess I better go out and take some pictures to post.

[Spiffav8]

Well it's finally back on the road and running very well. There are a few bugs to work out but there's always a shake down period after changing things out.

Honestly, the car wouldn't be anywhere close to being finished if it wasn't for the tremendous support I received from four great guys.

Tyler and Russ from ATS gave up there weekends to support the cause, lending know how and experience. They drove at least 30 minutes to my house and made several trips to the shop for various tools or parts that we needed.

Jesse too made several long trips all the way from the other side of town to help. He did a lot of wiring and a bit of welding on the car, making sure the RS kit was installed properly and working right.

Aj...Well, he did a lot of everything. His willingness to jump right in and get to it was impressive. The kind of guy your glad to have in your corner.

I also received a lot of support and motivation from many of my fellow :lateral: members. Thanks for keeping me on track.

Here are a some pictures of things getting finished up.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture164-1.jpg
Waiting to be started for the first time.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture166.jpg

[Spiffav8]

A few shots of it soaking up the sun shine. Can't wait for the springs to give and the ride height to drop! :unibrow:

So what do you think guys?


http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture174.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture175.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture179.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture178.jpg

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

VERY nice..:thumbsup:

[awr68]

Hard work pays off!!!!!! :woot: :cheers:

[Rybar]

Awesome news Curtis. the car looks KILLER. Great job to you and everybody who helped out. :thumbsup:

[GHOSTDANCER]

Great job:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :cheers:

[Spiffav8]

Thanks guys! The car is awesome! It pulls hard and stops on a dime. The new stiffer ride is so much fun in the corners. :D

[Tom.A]

Looks really good. :thumbsup:

[Vegas69]

Car is hot dude.:thumbsup:

[mdprovee]

Congrats on getting it done, and drivable. Must be a great feeling.

And a Congrats to the guys who helped, you deserve a big THANK YOU!

[Steve1968LS2]

Great to see her back in action!

BTW.. what power is the new engine putting out? Just curious.

[Nine Ball]

Thanks for finishing what I started, it looks AWESOME now. No more 4x4 ride height or boring grille and bumper :lol:

Tony

[Spiffav8]

Great to see her back in action!

BTW.. what power is the new engine putting out? Just curious.

Not sure yet. Going to head down to the Dyno tomorrow IF they have time. If not then it will have to wait till after the wedding which is on Thursday. I'll be sure to post the Dyno results.

[skatinjay27]

hey man no problem it was fun (sorta) working on your car...

the motor feels pretty strong and it a mild setup, plus it fired right up the first time ever.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/GTI_UNIT/vortex%20stuff/cardricflair2wv2.jpg

[Spiffav8]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/GTI_UNIT/vortex%20stuff/cardricflair2wv2.jpg

LMAO! :rofl:

[Payton King]

LMAO

Rick Flair lives about 10 minutes from my office.

Woooooo

[Payton King]

party during SEMA. Did you change the rims? What are you running now?

Great looking car by the way. I know you are happy to have it back on the road for those mild Vegas summers.

[Dark Angel]

He's going to be wishing he had air for the summer!!!

It's always great to see a project come together.

[XcYZ]

Kick ass!

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture178.jpg

[Spiffav8]

party during SEMA. Did you change the rims? What are you running now?

Great looking car by the way. I know you are happy to have it back on the road for those mild Vegas summers.

You'll see it again this year! :lol: Same rims...though they do look a little different and a few people have commented on that. I think the new brakes make the wheels pop a bit more.

I don't care how hot it gets out here this summer, I'll still drive the car. Mainly early morning or later evening due to the heat. I need to get AC but it will have to wait at least a year.

I took the car to get my hair cut yesterday. When I walked out it was sitting by it's self and looked kind of curled up and ready to bite. I actually stopped walking and just stood there staring at it. All I could think was wow that thing looks bad ass. LMAO I am stoked to have it back on the road...new and improved. :thumbsup:

[awr68]

Have a great day today Buddy! Glad you were able to get it finished for the wedding!! We need pics of the event!! Mostly Laurie w/ the car!! :unibrow:

[Spiffav8]

Have a great day today Buddy! Glad you were able to get it finished for the wedding!! We need pics of the event!! Mostly Laurie w/ the car!! :unibrow:

I don't for see that being a problem. :D

Thanks for the well wishes. I'm very excited for today!! It's been a lot of fun running around in the Camaro and all our guests are floored at the first sight of the car. No one had any idea how it looked.

[jimhamptons]

Congrats Curtis! The car looks fantastic!

[Spiffav8]

Congrats Curtis! The car looks fantastic!

Thanks! A lot of hours went into getting it finished. Got it all done (with a lot of help) just in time for the wedding. We've had a blast running around in the car. The wedding went off with Zero problems and we couldn't be happier with the way things went down. In fact we are still celebrating. :thumbsup:

[Steve1968LS2]

Looks really good, big improvement.

Think you need a front spoiler though :)

[skatinjay27]

Looks really good, big improvement.

Think you need a front spoiler though :)
lol no he needs hardware and some new holes in his front spoiler...
its gonna have to be stock piece for now since pennys got the last kick ass CF one tyler had.lol

[Spiffav8]

lol no he needs hardware and some new holes in his front spoiler...
its gonna have to be stock piece for now since pennys got the last kick ass CF one tyler had.lol

I've got the spoiler on it. Just hadn't gotten the hardware for it before I took those pictures. I would have waited but everyone was was wanting to see it. So I caved. I'll get a few updates in the next day or two. Our last wedding guest just left and we are wiped out. If you need me I'll be on the couch with Mrs. Oz :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

Tyler pushed me to add a few pictures to the thread showing the car now that we finally have the stance where we want it. It's taken a long time to get done mainly due to my work schedule. Having a lot of fun driving around Vegas in it, but DANG it's hot here!

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/r.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/67OZ/Picture126s.jpg

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

gottdamn!.. talk about good pictures..

[brownz]

good job now i need new shorts!!!!.. I LOVE first gens with no front bumper its like taking a mask off you nailed the stance enjoy it..:thumbsup:

[awr68]

THAT'S HOT!!!!! :hail: :woot: :cheers:

[98ssnova]

looking good curtis i'm jealous.:thumbsup:

[skatinjay27]

yea curtis the pics look soo good, almost pro, lori's camera rocks!!!
i would roll the fender fully and put in 1" blocks... the front looks perfect though. but thats just me and you know i like it super low.:unibrow:

[zbugger]

Yeah.... I guess it looks alright. I mean, it is just another first gen, right?





























lol.... Just kidding. It looks awesome, Curtis. One day my car will look just as good as yours. As soon as I learn photoshop...

[Vegas69]

Looking really good:thumbsup: Hopefully be doing some cruising with you soon.

[Spiffav8]

Thanks guys. A few more items on the shake down list and The Bucket will be awesome. I suppose I'll have to start adding new stuff at that point. lol


looking good curtis i'm jealous.:thumbsup:

Don't be! Your car is going to be awesome!


Curtis. One day my car will look just as good as yours. As soon as I learn photoshop...

Allen I was thinking about your car just yesterday. Any progress?

yea curtis the pics look soo good, almost pro, Laurie's camera rocks!!!
i would roll the fender fully and put in 1" blocks... the front looks perfect though. but thats just me and you know i like it super low.

I think I get more use out of it than she does. lol Not sure about the blocks. I think it will still come down a little. Besides, I'm already rubbing the pipes if I'm not careful.

Looking really good Hopefully be doing some cruising with you soon.

Todd, I see Cars and Coffee in the near future. We need to get all the 1st and 2nd gens we can. Pretty poor turn out in that department. So far it's just been Aj and I. :lol:

[tones2SS]

MAN, that is a nice car.
I really don't like the 67's, but yours is KICK ASS!!! GREAT JOB! And kudos to the guys for helping you out. AWESOME!!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :cheers: :cheers:
Now go out and enjoy that beast.:D

[Ricochet]

Looks great Curtis!! Congrats on getting it back on the road.:thumbsup: Sounds like you have some good guys that helped you out on it.

Brent

[jack67rs]

Lookin good, wheels are awesome!!

[130fe]

Looking good Curtis! Did you ever get a chance to figure out what was going on the other day when we went to Cars and Coffee?

[Spiffav8]

Looking good Curtis! Did you ever get a chance to figure out what was going on the other day when we went to Cars and Coffee?

No not yet. I'm going to re-run all the fuel lines with stainless, have ATS relocate the pump to the back of the Ricks tank. Ditch that big can style filter and replace it with an inline type. I ordered some jets for the carb and I'll be playing with that once those arrive. I have driven the car a few time since our adventure and the problem always starts when the temp hits 107. The carb is set up for 70 degrees at sea level from the factory, so that's got to be the problem. I'll know more in few days. One thing is for sure...I'm learning a lot! :rolleyes:

How's your interior going?