Mali2ude final build for Power Tour 08

[camcojb]

lookin killer Jody! Man I thought my plugs are a PITA to change!, how do you turbo guys change plugs on them things? those pipes are sweeet.

they're not as bad as they look, and a lot easier than my Lightning was!!!!!! Added the drivers fender, Ron Davis custom radiator (they matched the mounts Mark had built for my original radiator), and the intercooler. I painted the intercooler the same dark gray as the engine compartment as it really shows through the front grille. I know some think that's a no-no, but should be fine for this car.

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[airtroop01]

Nice job Jody!
The motor and paint job look great.

:thumbsup:

[camcojb]

Nice job Jody!
The motor and paint job look great.

:thumbsup:

hey Phil, nice to hear from you. I've moved on to diesels, have a new Duramax crew cab 4X4, running mid 12's at the moment...... :unibrow: No race for your truck though! ;)

[XcYZ]

The painted intercooler looks killer.

[Garage Dog 65]

Beautiful work Jody ! Great colors with a ton of high tech and a splash of carbon accent - georgous. Can't imagine how tired you must be right now especially after all the sanding and buffing - so take care of yourself. We're all living the build right along side you (except for that walking around exhausted part) - THANKS for sharing and looking forward to S and D days !!!

Jim

[awr68]

Sweet! Lets hope it doesn't rain this year!! :wow:

[whytry]

Hey Jody car looks fantastic! Your attention to detail simply amazes me. I have to agree I like the look of the paint matched intercooler. Looking forward to seeing it completed!!

[V8TV]

Man that thing is looking nice. Awesome job.

[chicane]

...Straight up out of the PIMP manual. Yet even... redefined.

Wow Jody. Mali2ude is really coming together nicely. Your imagination and execution are an exemplary statement in badassness.

[clill]

I even did a suprise drop in on him today to make sure he was really working on it. Called him on the phone while I was parked outside his shop. He told me to hang on while he went outside to see who was out there honking their horn.:rofl:

[camcojb]

I even did a suprise drop in on him today to make sure he was really working on it. Called him on the phone while I was parked outside his shop. He told me to hang on while he went outside to see who was out there honking their horn.:rofl:

yeah, and if you ever wonder how easy it was for me to come up with your new car projects name............................ hint: jackass! :rofl:

[xplantdad]

I even did a suprise drop in on him today to make sure he was really working on it. Called him on the phone while I was parked outside his shop. He told me to hang on while he went outside to see who was out there honking their horn.:rofl:



LOL, why does that not surprise me? Charley...the king of practical jokers...:bow:

[Ummgawa]

Jody

This has got to be a SMOTY car.

Just incredible.:thumbsup:

[Steve1968LS2]

I love the painted intercooler.. strike that.. I love the whole deal!

Very nice attention to details and use of colors... Chrome is officially dead to me. lol

[camcojb]

Jody

This has got to be a SMOTY car.

Just incredible.:thumbsup:

thanks Jim. It's a nice car, but nowhere near SMOTY level, not even close. But it'll be a pretty trick street car I think, and a blast to drive. :thumbsup:

Jody

[camcojb]

I love the painted intercooler.. strike that.. I love the whole deal!

Very nice attention to details and use of colors... Chrome is officially dead to me. lol

thanks Steve, and everyone else for the nice comments. Neatly detailed and organized doesn't really cost anything but time, so this is something everyone can do to their car. I will say, as the turbo plumbing and the rest of the front end stuff gets added, it's becoming harder and harder to keep it organized and un-cluttered. I'm running out of room.............. :willy:

Jody

[bentfab]

We can always hardline it? Black ends and s.s. tube you can't beat the look. B.T.W. your build is very impressive and great color combos to give it that touch of elagance and class at the same time. Pure attitude!!!

[Ummgawa]

thanks Jim. It's a nice car, but nowhere near SMOTY level, not even close. But it'll be a pretty trick street car I think, and a blast to drive. :thumbsup:

Jody


You severly underesitmate your skill and how dang nice this car is shaping up to be. But, I know how humble a dude you are and it does not surprise me. It will seriously get Mag coverage.

[zbugger]

Great to see the progress on the car Jody. Just don't let jackass get you all riled up. You may have to have a back road shootout of your own on Power Tour with him, and he wouldn't like losing the best looking award let alone the cool car and fast car award either. Then again, he's usually just making up for something anyway, isn't he? Hmm.... I should stop. I gotta start collecting pictures of my own progress on my own car to get my own thread going.

[camcojb]

Great to see the progress on the car Jody. Just don't let jackass get you all riled up. You may have to have a back road shootout of your own on Power Tour with him, and he wouldn't like losing the best looking award let alone the cool car and fast car award either. Then again, he's usually just making up for something anyway, isn't he? Hmm.... I should stop. I gotta start collecting pictures of my own progress on my own car to get my own thread going.

you know who jackass is, right? Charley and I are great friends, so it's all good.

I do know who I would want backing me up though.............. thanks for the nice words. :yes:

Jody

[camcojb]

well, both front fenders are on, and wired the front clip. Only thing left to wire is the a/c switch, horns, and front park/turn signals. Need more progress before these can be done. I converted to HID's since I had a kit in the shop and the car came with H4 halogen drop-out bulbs.


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The plumbing is progressing; water and oil to turbo lines are done as well as all vacuum/wastegate plumbing. Things are starting to get crowded.


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Jody

[awr68]

Very very nice!! Getting much closer!! :cheers:

[kwhizz]

Ribs..........................:cheers:

Ken

[jannes_z-28]

Gonna be interesting to see how your solution for the turbo -> intercooler -> intake plumbing going to look. It looks tight, but I guess you have a plan. :thumbsup:


Jan

[TT LS2]

Who makes that intake manifold?

[camcojb]

Gonna be interesting to see how your solution for the turbo -> intercooler -> intake plumbing going to look. It looks tight, but I guess you have a plan. :thumbsup:


Jan

not really.............. :willy: I need a real good fabricator :yes:

Jody

[camcojb]

Who makes that intake manifold?

http://www.precision-metalcraft.com/

Jody

[TT LS2]

http://www.precision-metalcraft.com/

Jody

Thanks for the site...
I don't think that I told you that you have an awesome ride!
Your project is very inspiring. :thumbsup:

[camcojb]

Thanks for the site...
I don't think that I told you that you have an awesome ride!
Your project is very inspiring. :thumbsup:

thanks, very nice thing to say.

Jody

[Speedster]

Jody -

What amazes me most about your car is how you have taken 10lbs of "stuff", put it in a 5 lb bag and still make it look incredibly clean. I am sure looking up from down below is a maze, but from top down, you have pulled off a miracle.

You are going to have to publish your own 3 Volume Service Manual for that thing!! :thumbsup:

[camcojb]

Jody -

What amazes me most about your car is how you have taken 10lbs of "stuff", put it in a 5 lb bag and still make it look incredibly clean. I am sure looking up from down below is a maze, but from top down, you have pulled off a miracle.

You are going to have to publish your own 3 Volume Service Manual for that thing!! :thumbsup:

that's a very good analogy Bruce; now with the intercooler and intake plumbing it's more like 15 pounds in a five pound sack........... :faint:

Jody

[awr68]

Don't forget about the radiator hoses! ;) Your IC has one in and one out right? That should be a little easier than 2 in & 2 out like you had planned for the Camaro.

Are the A/C lines already fabbed up?

Keep up the pace, you'll make it!

[clill]

Jody...We are running short on time. You need to round up the usual suspects and have them help fab that 10lbs of stuff.:willy:

[camcojb]

well, I started on the intercooler, air inlet, and radiator tubing today. Fabbed up the inlet first. Everything is just tacked as I have a guy who can copy my tacked together pieces and make it a one piece tube.


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Then started the intercooler to throttle body. Very tight to get past the air inlet, turbo to intercooler hose, and lower radiator hose, but it clears.

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[camcojb]

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[67turbostang]

Very nice Jody. That intercooler tubing looks like a tight fit, but its looking great. The Malibu keeps looking better and better. Keep up the good work

[camcojb]

finished the intercooler to throttle body tubing (made it 2 piece as you cannot remove it as one piece), both radiator hoses, and the air inlets for both turbos. All that's left is the (2) turbo to intercooler lines, merging into one inlet; this will be the hardest part, so I saved it for last............. :yes:

Once finished I'll take all the individual lines I made and have them copied in stainless or steel as one-piece units, so no weld lines.

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Jody

[Tom.A]

Not to be a broken record, but your car and attention to detail is awesome:bow:

[camcojb]

Not to be a broken record, but your car and attention to detail is awesome:bow:

thanks Tom. I've said it before, but detailing and neatness doesn't cost anything, just a bit of time and some forethought. Anybody can do it.

Jody

[customcam]

an awsome street monster Jody :wow:
love it man

[awr68]

Great progress this weekend!! :cheers:

[Stang's Bane]

Beautiful job. You have patience my friend.

[camcojb]

thanks guys. I'm pretty much a zombie this morning, but I'll be back out there in a bit.

Jody

[eville]

Proof he's a mortal! LOOK, extension cords on the floor... *LOL*
Simply amazing craftsmanship Jody.



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Jody

[camcojb]

Proof he's a mortal! LOOK, extension cords on the floor... *LOL*
Simply amazing craftsmanship Jody.

Steve, I get creative with the camera angles, believe me! :rofl: The shop is blown up for the most part, but there's just no way to keep it perfect when you're building a car.

Jody

[Ricochet]

Absolutely Killer Jody!! You got alot done this past weekend. Let me say this guys...Pics don't do it justice, I was there last weekend. Looks even better in person. Very well packaged!! As said..Attention to detail is second to none :thumbsup:

Brent

[camcojb]

I ordered some Ring Brothers 1/4", 5/16", and 3/8" bolts/washers for the front sheetmetal stuff in the engine compartment, along with the hood hinges and latches. These look incredible..............

They're only $7.40 each, which is cheap considering the machining involved, and the fact that you only need 15-20 for the average car.

I liked the button head stainless bolts and washers I had on there.

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then I got these................


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Thanks to the Ring Brothers for developing parts like these on cars like Reactor, and then letting us buy them!

http://www.ringbrothers.com/

Jody

[camcojb]

TONS OF ROOM!!!!!!!!!!! :wow: Well, at least 1/2" between the tubes, so for that I am grateful.

This is the passenger turbo outlet tube squeezing around the intercooler and radiator tubes, heading for the drivers side and intercooler inlet.

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Jody

[awr68]

Nice hardware! The plumbing is coming together nicely! Do you have a shot of how Mark had it plumbed last time...was it as tight of a fit? If not, what changed with this install?

Keep up the good work!!! :thumbsup:

[camcojb]

Nice hardware! The plumbing is coming together nicely! Do you have a shot of how Mark had it plumbed last time...was it as tight of a fit? If not, what changed with this install?

Keep up the good work!!! :thumbsup:

here's the previous engine. The turbos are much higher and further back in the compartment, which gives a ton more room.

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Jody

[Garage Dog 65]

Wow ! What an amazing change Jody !!!

Has Mark seen it - and if he has - what did he say ??

Jim

[camcojb]

Wow ! What an amazing change Jody !!!

Has Mark seen it - and if he has - what did he say ??

Jim

He hasn't seen it in person, but may have seen some pics here. I talked to him about the changes I was going to make, and he was all for it. He'll see it in June as long as I make it.

Jody

[Autokraft]

Sweetness Jody:hail: Looks like alot of progress in a short time lately. Don't you sleep? :D

[Van B]

Sweetness Jody:hail: Looks like alot of progress in a short time lately. Don't you sleep? :D

...or work? :lol: Looks great!

[camcojb]

not as much sleep as I'd like, and I'm self-employed, so I'm able to spend a zillion hours on this deal fortunately.

Jody

[awr68]

Thanks for the comparison pics! Yeah, it did have more room for plumbing last time!

[jannes_z-28]

Hey Jody,

Are you sleeping or what, nothing new on the car in two days?

Jan

[mydally]

have you fallen an can't get to the computr?????

[camcojb]

I finished the fabbing of all the intercooler, air inlet, and radiator hard lines. I'll post some pics up when the final welding is done. Otherwise, progress isn't on stuff that would draw much interest as far as pics.

Jody

[badmatt]

I finished the fabbing of all the intercooler, air inlet, and radiator hard lines. I'll post some pics up when the final welding is done. Otherwise, progress isn't on stuff that would draw much interest as far as pics.

Jody



PICS!

[camcojb]

OK, just picked up the piping after it was finish welded by a friend of mine, Warren at Midnight Performance in Rancho Cordova. I do all my dynoing at his shop. I originally built these pieces with the intention of having them copied in single pieces, but the compound angle and short distances between bends wouldn't allow most of them to be done as a single piece. That meant welding up what I had; since I can't operate my tig worth a darn I opted to let him weld them up for me.

The hardest piece was the crossover tube from the passenger side, merging with the drivers side into the intercooler inlet. I bought a merge collector and fitted the pieces up. Lots of cutting and really special angles..............

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 539.jpg

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Here's the rest of the tubing. I'm going to final fit everything tonight and weld bracing brackets to a couple of the tubes that need it. Tomorrow they're off to the powdercoaters for titanium exhaust coating.

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Jody

[CRCRFT78]

Damn thats some nice work.:thumbsup:

[boonedog]

top notch as always:thumbsup:

[syborg tt]

Thanks Jody - now i'm late for work again

Your work looks great

[ProTouring442]

I finished the fabbing of all the intercooler, air inlet, and radiator hard lines. I'll post some pics up when the final welding is done. Otherwise, progress isn't on stuff that would draw much interest as far as pics.

Jody

Frankly, everything about this car is interesting. Pics of pretty much any of it are always welcomed, as you are taking a sweet car and turning it into something amazing. For such things, we like to see as much of the work as possible!

Lookin' good!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[awr68]

Sweet! That's a big hurdle behind you!! What's next?

[camcojb]

next, I sent the intake plumbing to be coated with titanium header coating. The color matches well with the car, but it sure scratches and scuffs easily. Might have to re-think that one later on. Big thanks to Steed at Perfect It powder coating in Rancho Cordova for helping me out, getting this back to me in one day.

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[camcojb]

added some new turbo heatshield bags. The other ones I had on there didn't fit well, these are much nicer.

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added my heater hoses

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[camcojb]

had my headlight frames powdercoated. Changed the halogen bulbs for true HID's, with HID low and high beam on the one bulb. I don't think I'll even plug in the normal inside high beam as it won't match and the two outside lights will be plenty.

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a quick pic of the air inlet tube. Has a little bracket that supports the end, from that small button-head allen screw just above the pipe. Filters are on order. Basically copied what Mark had in the car, seemed to work well.

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Jody

[zbugger]

It's looking awesome Jody!!! You're putting some great detail into it. I can't wait to get my car to that point.

[camcojb]

It's looking awesome Jody!!! You're putting some great detail into it. I can't wait to get my car to that point.

thanks Allen. :thumbsup:

Jody

[syborg tt]

Great now it's late and your keeping me from going to bed.

ps i just realized i have video of your car from the dream cruise when Mark had it there with the mule. It was right after the completion of the car.

[camcojb]

Great now it's late and your keeping me from going to bed.

ps i just realized i have video of your car from the dream cruise when Mark had it there with the mule. It was right after the completion of the car.

that's cool Marty. Had another guy send me a link to pics of it on Power Tour 05, along with the Mule and the yellow Chevelle Scott and I drove for Steve Sandlin. Great memories.

Jody

[clill]

LOL...Memory of getting a ticket....

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Jody the piping looks GREAT! I love the coating it really flows with the theme. Is the coating a ceramic or powder? Does it have a heat rating?

Jeff

[awr68]

Looks great Jody! And to think you didn't know if it would all fit! :cheers:

[camcojb]

Jody the piping looks GREAT! I love the coating it really flows with the theme. Is the coating a ceramic or powder? Does it have a heat rating?

Jeff

this is a high temp header coating, rated to 1800-2000 degrees as I remember.

Jody

[camcojb]

Looks great Jody! And to think you didn't know if it would all fit! :cheers:

yeah, it clears, but reminds me of the Mule as far as how much fun it'll be to work on now.............. :willy: :faint:

Jody

[camcojb]

Hooked up the throttle this morning. I own a tig, but can't weld with it................... so I bought a Lokar cable mount and built a bracket to attach it to the fuel rail support. Turned out nice. The cable has a bit of an angle to it, but that's how the Lokar mount is built, and was the only way it was going to fit.

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Jody

[awr68]

Looks nice, is that a universal part or LS2 specific? Are we getting close to firing it up? :unibrow:

[camcojb]

Looks nice, is that a universal part or LS2 specific? Are we getting close to firing it up? :unibrow:

that's a universal TPI piece that Lokar sells. It's close, got to mount the coils and fill the fluids. It turns out the coils I have will be very difficult to mount the way I wanted to, so I'm trying to find some stock LS2 units.

Waiting on my trans pan (UPS mis-directed it), waiting on some hose clamps and connectors for the turbo stuff (be here Tuesday), waiting for my a/c condenser, waiting, waiting, waiting...................... :yes:

Jody

[awr68]

Well, better to have stuff on order/ in the brown truck, than forget and not have it on order at all! That's my positive thinking for the day!! :thumbsup:

[jannes_z-28]

By the pace you work we then can expect a movie by the end of the week when you start it up.:unibrow: :unibrow:

Looking good Jody :thumbsup:


Jan

[badmatt]

Hey Jody how much for the old hogans intake?

[boonedog]

Hey Jody how much for the old hogans intake?

I think he already sold it.

[camcojb]

I think he already sold it.

yes, it is on it's way to the new owner.

Jody

[camcojb]

got my front support panel back from the painter (thanks Jim!!!) so now the front end can be finished. Added some Marquez Design hood stops (these are very nice!), finished off most of my Ring Bros. bolts, and fitted the front grille and trim. Only thing left is the bumper, and I'll need a helper for that.

As a side note, you Camaro guys don't know how good you have it with the reproduction parts. The 64 Chevelle stuff is in many cases horrible; quality is crap, very disappointing. All I can get though.

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Here's the front of the car, minus bumper. Getting close, should be firing it this Friday/Saturday.

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Jody

[XcYZ]

Kick ass! :bow:

You still have time, you can make it! :cheers:

[kwhizz]

When it "Rolls" out of the trailer in Memphis :hail: with the Red Witch.........Ribs are on Charley.:thumbsup: ..........LOL

Ken

[syborg tt]

This car truly has an awesome look to it and the work your doing is incredble. I can't wait to see with Bumpers on it.

[Boulder69]

Jody,

Car looks great. Just last night I dug out the old PHRs with the Malitude builds just to remember what it was like before. You changed the few things I didn't really like about the first version, like color, wheels, and spindles. :thumbsup:

Speakin' of, could we get some pics of the front wheels with the Vintage Wheel Works, AFX spindles, and Touring Classics brakes? I have the spindles and brakes but really want to make sure the V40s will fit. Maybe an angle that shows the caliper clearance to the backside of the spokes? If you happen to know the wheel specs I would be interested in that as well even though I know what I need for my 1st gen. I think.

[7TSS]

Things seem to be moving along well. Keep up the great work. :thumbsup:

[camcojb]

When it "Rolls" out of the trailer in Memphis :hail: with the Red Witch.........Ribs are on Charley.:thumbsup: ..........LOL

Ken

sounds great Ken!

Jody

[67turbostang]

Great job! This is the best looking Malibu I have ever seen! R u taking the car to the Good Guys show in the end of May?

[camcojb]

ok, moved the remote filter. Had to build a brace out of 3/16" strap to bolt to the edge of the inner fender to stiffen it up; mounted the filter on that brace and the lower fender brace, completely protected by the bumper when I get it installed.

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[camcojb]

Great job! This is the best looking Malibu I have ever seen! R u taking the car to the Good Guys show in the end of May?

well, it should be on a truck heading to Power Tour the end of May.

Jody

[camcojb]

well, so much for my new oil filter location. Forgot about the bumper brace, runs right through where the filter is mounted. Back to looking again............ :rolleyes:

Jody

[camcojb]

Jody,

Car looks great. Just last night I dug out the old PHRs with the Malitude builds just to remember what it was like before. You changed the few things I didn't really like about the first version, like color, wheels, and spindles. :thumbsup:

Speakin' of, could we get some pics of the front wheels with the Vintage Wheel Works, AFX spindles, and Touring Classics brakes? I have the spindles and brakes but really want to make sure the V40s will fit. Maybe an angle that shows the caliper clearance to the backside of the spokes? If you happen to know the wheel specs I would be interested in that as well even though I know what I need for my 1st gen. I think.

theres about 3/8" clearance between the outside of the calipers and the wheel. About 1/8" between the front upper edge of the calipers and the face of the wheel. I think these are 4.75" b.s., but not positive.

Jody

[camcojb]

there's that big mouth look we all know and love.............. :D

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[zbugger]

It looks incredible, Jody!! I really wish I lived closer. Not just so I could look at it, but so I could help you out as well. I may just have to make a special trip out there after power tour to check it out..... If you haven't sold it before that.:P

[syborg tt]

Nice...................

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Very nice Jody,:thumbsup: better put a nice long road test on it before you go. The bay Area weather is going to be perfect next weekend. :yes:

[Lenie]

Jody, that's one nice ride you have there. Congrats.:thumbsup:

[dodge]

Awesome.....:hail: :hail:

[camcojb]

thanks guys. :)

Jody

[camcojb]

It looks incredible, Jody!! I really wish I lived closer. Not just so I could look at it, but so I could help you out as well. I may just have to make a special trip out there after power tour to check it out..... If you haven't sold it before that.:P

if youy're in the area give me a call.

Jody

[67turbostang]

well, it should be on a truck heading to Power Tour the end of May.

Jody

Darn! I wanted to see the car in person.

[68MaroSam]

Great looking car, great craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing your build and the process with us. I appreciate it and it inspires and motivates me a lot on my own car.

[JamesJ]

good looking, its always nice to see them come together...

[trapin]

Well there's no denying it now, Jody...you have a great eye for design. That has to be the most beautiful '64 Malibu on the planet. Nice work and congrats. Looking forward to the pics from HRPT.

[61Bubbletop]

Where is the drool icon!!!!:hail: :thumbsup: :woot:

[camcojb]

thanks guys........... :yes:

[awr68]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheers:

[Young Gun]

WOW! looks really good!

[67ssdan]

This thing is outrageous man!

I gotta ask one question though (and I'm guessing you've been asking this 100 times before)... no question the build is awesome, and no question that the car was awesome in it's first iteration and it will be awesome in its second... but why start with a car like Mark's, and go from there? It would seem that it would have been a cheaper endeavor to start from scratch?

Not trying to be disrespectful... just plain curious as hell.

Keep up the good work!

Dan

[clill]

LOL..He keeps asking himself that. Jody tends to get carried away.

[camcojb]

This thing is outrageous man!

I gotta ask one question though (and I'm guessing you've been asking this 100 times before)... no question the build is awesome, and no question that the car was awesome in it's first iteration and it will be awesome in its second... but why start with a car like Mark's, and go from there? It would seem that it would have been a cheaper endeavor to start from scratch?

Not trying to be disrespectful... just plain curious as hell.

Keep up the good work!

Dan

a fair question, and I'd guess you're right on the cost factor. I did not intend to do most of the things I've done. I was only going to re-paint the car when I bought it. Then I had a new FAST efi in my shop, and I was unimpressed with the Electromotive setup, so no big deal, let's swap it. To get the harness out required dropping the trans down and removing most the under dash wiring, so why not strip it and do the paint right. Then, as the car is stripped I'm looking at a 402 twin turbo LS2 engine I have sitting on a stand, and start thinking "why not"...................

Do you see where this is going??!!!!!! :faint: Now I'm in full runaway mode, buying different wheels, changing the color since I'm not a huge fan of red anyway, completely powdercoating and re-painting everything on the car; replacing almost all the trim (even though it was in good condition) because it wasn't "perfect".

I did keep 95% of his suspension, and kept his trans, dash, and steering column........... :rofl: I'm not sure where I went wrong, but now thousands and thousands of dollars later, here I am. :yes:

Jody

[jannes_z-28]

Well Jody,

Ain't that how we all do it.

We start with a minor adjustment, taking a few parts off and from there it just is snowballing.

Not that many do it in a short time as you have. For most guys it is a multiyear deal.

One remarkable thing with this years Power Tour is that both you and Scott will drive your own cars. That must be a first. :lol: :thumbsup:


Jan

[67ssdan]

Ah... it all makes sense now! Seriously cool car man, keep it up.

Dan

a fair question, and I'd guess you're right on the cost factor. I did not intend to do most of the things I've done. I was only going to re-paint the car when I bought it. Then I had a new FAST efi in my shop, and I was unimpressed with the Electromotive setup, so no big deal, let's swap it. To get the harness out required dropping the trans down and removing most the under dash wiring, so why not strip it and do the paint right. Then, as the car is stripped I'm looking at a 402 twin turbo LS2 engine I have sitting on a stand, and start thinking "why not"...................

Do you see where this is going??!!!!!! :faint: Now I'm in full runaway mode, buying different wheels, changing the color since I'm not a huge fan of red anyway, completely powdercoating and re-painting everything on the car; replacing almost all the trim (even though it was in good condition) because it wasn't "perfect".

I did keep 95% of his suspension, and kept his trans, dash, and steering column........... :rofl: I'm not sure where I went wrong, but now thousands and thousands of dollars later, here I am. :yes:

Jody

[J2SpeedandCustom]

a fair question, and I'd guess you're right on the cost factor. I did not intend to do most of the things I've done. I was only going to re-paint the car when I bought it. Then I had a new FAST efi in my shop, and I was unimpressed with the Electromotive setup, so no big deal, let's swap it. To get the harness out required dropping the trans down and removing most the under dash wiring, so why not strip it and do the paint right. Then, as the car is stripped I'm looking at a 402 twin turbo LS2 engine I have sitting on a stand, and start thinking "why not"...................

Do you see where this is going??!!!!!! :faint: Now I'm in full runaway mode, buying different wheels, changing the color since I'm not a huge fan of red anyway, completely powdercoating and re-painting everything on the car; replacing almost all the trim (even though it was in good condition) because it wasn't "perfect".

I did keep 95% of his suspension, and kept his trans, dash, and steering column........... :rofl: I'm not sure where I went wrong, but now thousands and thousands of dollars later, here I am. :yes:

Jody

It's hard to stop when you start changning and making things different and in some cases nicer. You want to make it as perfect as possible, and by the looks it's pretty darn close!! :thumbsup: Can't wait to see it on Power tour.

[syborg tt]

I would have to say that I enjoyed the build the first time around in the magazine.

But the redo that you have done by far has captured my attention and it just so cool to watch all the work your doing weekly if not daily.

Keep up the great work.

[whytry]

Car looks amazing Jody!!! I might have to "just be in the area" this weekend... Hey it gives me an excuse to bring by your LM1 right.... :D :D

[camcojb]

Car looks amazing Jody!!! I might have to "just be in the area" this weekend... Hey it gives me an excuse to bring by your LM1 right.... :D :D

yes it would.................. :D

[camcojb]

air cleaners showed up, and got the breather tanks mounted. I had some nice tanks Mark built that bolted in the wheelwells, but they didn't clear the new air filter location, so I bought some Stefs aluminum breather tanks and mounted them in the area next to the air filters. I drilled and tapped the valley cover on the LS2 behind the intake and ran two #10 lines to the tanks. That's pretty hidden, and is a baffled area of the engine, so there shouldn't be a lot of oil pushed up. I ordered some different breather caps from the tank with a nipple fitting on them, and ran a line from there to the air filter base. This way there will be no smoke or oil smell when the engine is running. I did this before on other cars, and was reminded by Charley, as I think they did this also recently to the Red Witch.

The coils just showed up, so I'm going to see if my mounting idea will work, right after I finish up the trans lines.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 607.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 608.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 611.jpg

Jody

[badmatt]

:hail:

[LS1NOVA]

Can you post a pic of the caps? Car looks great!

[camcojb]

Can you post a pic of the caps? Car looks great!

my camera sucks at close range. They're basically like these:

http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/mrg-2054_w.jpg

[camcojb]

forgot to post where the oil filter ended up. That last pic didn't work as the front bumper brace interfered. So it ended up being bolted to that brace. Clears the tire easily, up behind the bumper, not hanging down at all.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 616.jpg


http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 617.jpg


http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 620.jpg

Been looking at this sign a lot in my shop. This has to be one of the most frustrating cars to assemble that I've done. I need to talk to Mark and see if he had the same fun as I am, or if it's just me............ :willy:


http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 618.jpg

fastened the intake down after the breathers were finished (had to move the manifold to get to the rear breather ends). Hooked up the fuel line, added 5 gallons of gas to the tank, and set the fuel pressure to 55 psi. Best part, no leaks!

Now I'm on to building some brackets to mount the coils.

Jody

[rwhite692]

Jody it's really coming along beautifully, despite all the little difficulties. Thanks for posting the updates, keep em coming! -Rob

[camcojb]

working on mounting the coils today. You'd think it would be easy to find a place to put them, but it's not, at least not for me.................

First I made some spacers, and with some 1/4" all-thread I got the four coils for each side as compact as they possibly could be. Thanks to Tony (Nineball) for this idea, saw it on his red 69 Camaro.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 624.jpg

For you Camaro and Chevelle guys you can use the above setup and build simple brackets and bolt them to the back of the heads. They're virtually hidden and pretty simple to do. But on my car the engine has been set back further than normal; Mark had modded the frame pads to slide the engine an addition 1.5" or so, and this makes the passenger head very close to the firewall. I wanted to keep this setback, so the rear of the heads was out. The problem from here was trying to get them in the same area on each side. Originally I wanted to put them in the wheelwells, but Chevelles don't have wheelwells........... :D They're so small you'd have to remove the the wheelwells to put them on or do any work on them. One the drivers side you could build a bracket to bolt to the side of the block to mount them; not on the passenger side, starter is in the way. On the passenger side they could be mounted to the front crossmember, no way on the drivers side. No frame room either side, etc. So this is what I came up with.


http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 621.jpg


http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 625.jpg


http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 626.jpg

Added some braces and it's very solid. It's tucked up high out of the way of water, debris, etc. and still has plenty of room to get the wires and harnesses in there. Now on to the drivers side; similar deal but will need to be spaced a bit further out to clear the oil lines.

Jody

[Van B]

I would be afraid of them getting doused with water off the tire when driving in rain.

A+++ for getting them out of sight though.

[RobG]

Awesome idea Jody :thumbsup:

The car is a true inspiration for many of us :hail:

[camcojb]

I would be afraid of them getting doused with water off the tire when driving in rain.

A+++ for getting them out of sight though.

I don't think the tire will turn that far to have the water hitting that area; definitely not driving down the road. I guess if your oil pan and starter gets wet in the rain then this would too, but I don't remember mine having that issue.

Jody

[clill]

I'll bring the tow rope.

[camcojb]

I'll bring the tow rope.

I can always count on you Charley..................... :rofl:

[mdprovee]

Just amazing work Jody. I hope to see it in person.

[camcojb]

thanks guys. :) I know the coils are not the ideal location, but other than a deep puddle 10+" I think they're fine. They're fully shielded from water from the front of the car by the crossmember. I may look at alternatives later, but for now they'll stay. This is not a rain car by any means, it's a daily driver good weather car. If I get stuck in rain it should be fine, but I'll avoid it if possible........... :P

Jody

[YancyJohns]

I just love this car. Awesome work!:bow: I can't wait to see this car in person for all the little details.

[Van B]

thanks guys. :) I know the coils are not the ideal location, but other than a deep puddle 10+" I think they're fine. They're fully shielded from water from the front of the car by the crossmember. I may look at alternatives later, but for now they'll stay. This is not a rain car by any means, it's a daily driver good weather car. If I get stuck in rain it should be fine, but I'll avoid it if possible........... :P

Jody

Remember Cleveland to Kalamazoo last year? Great weather if you're a duck.

[JamesJ]

The coils are pretty strong, I would think that as long as they are not getting soaked with water they will be fine. You can always put some silicone around all the connections if need be.

[camcojb]

Remember Cleveland to Kalamazoo last year? Great weather if you're a duck.

yeah, that was fun................. :lol:

Jody

[camcojb]

The coils are pretty strong, I would think that as long as they are not getting soaked with water they will be fine. You can always put some silicone around all the connections if need be.

the metripack connectors are sealed, and the coil/plug wires are packed with dielectric grease, so I'm not going to worry about it. Worst case, I get towed into the next stop by the Red Witch................. :faint: :rofl:

Jody

[Young Gun]

I do not normally post very often over here, I am more of a lurker. Every time I come over and check out the site I stop by and read over this build. All I can say is that this is an incredible build! The engine bay is absolutely gorgeous, the body is incredible and the fabrication is too cool! Great job on the build and keep it up! I cannot wait for this thing to hit the road!

[camcojb]

I do not normally post very often over here, I am more of a lurker. Every time I come over and check out the site I stop by and read over this build. All I can say is that this is an incredible build! The engine bay is absolutely gorgeous, the body is incredible and the fabrication is too cool! Great job on the build and keep it up! I cannot wait for this thing to hit the road!

nice thing to say, thanks!!!!!!!

Jody

[camcojb]

ok, drivers side done also. Now extend the passenger side harness, wrap the downpipes for plug wire protection, cut and install the wires, turn the key............... :morepower

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 628.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 632.jpg

Jody

[onebad68]

We all expect a video tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!:thumbsup:

[c.schulz]

We all expect a video tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!:thumbsup:


I second that!!


Chris

[rjsjea]

Best looking engine bay I have seen :unibrow: ......detailed and very functional.

[syborg tt]

Jody,

Can you please tell me what fabrication equipment you have in your shop ?

thanks in advance

[clill]

Don't forget to check the oil........:D

[malibu795]

nice job.. jody :D

[T Bell]

nice build. I think the coils will be fine as long as they do have the dielectric grease on them and you don't go through the automatic car wash and get the undercarriage cleaned. But I can't describe the distaste I'd have if I ever saw a car like that in an automatic car wash. :mad:

[camcojb]

Jody,

Can you please tell me what fabrication equipment you have in your shop ?

thanks in advance

Marty, the normal tools along with a chop saw, drill press, small mill, lathe, bead roller, mig/tig/plasma, etc. I do not have a sheet metal brake though, did those brackets on the vise........................ :wow: :D

Jody

[camcojb]

Don't forget to check the oil........:D

that was so funny I forgot to laugh...................... :rofl:

[awr68]

Looking great Jody! You're really throwing all you've learned over the years at this build and we love it!! The end is near!! Turn that key!! :woot: :cheers:

[camcojb]

Looking great Jody! You're really throwing all you've learned over the years at this build and we love it!! The end is near!! Turn that key!! :woot: :cheers:


I did, and nada, nothing, ..................... :mad: No rpm signal, so it's not gonna fire. Everything appears to be working except that. Got an e-mail in to John Meaney, but got a feeling it could be a box or harness issue.

I did swap the pins on the crank sensor as per my other thread, just for the hell of it.............. nothing, no rpm showing when it's cranking.

Jody

[deuce_454]

not sure it helps here.. but i had a simmilar issue on an electromotive injected car i did a few years back and the problem ended up being an ECU undervoltage issue when cranking.. so try and do a test with an additional batt close to the starter

we solved it with a small lead batt next to the ecu and a diode to prevent it supplying current back into the main circuit.. but still accept the charge when the alt was at 13.5V

just 2 cents that might come in handy

[camcojb]

not sure it helps here.. but i had a simmilar issue on an electromotive injected car i did a few years back and the problem ended up being an ECU undervoltage issue when cranking.. so try and do a test with an additional batt close to the starter

we solved it with a small lead batt next to the ecu and a diode to prevent it supplying current back into the main circuit.. but still accept the charge when the alt was at 13.5V

just 2 cents that might come in handy

good idea, but I had the charger on the car. Voltage never dropped below 12.5 volts when cranking. Cranking voltage is an issue with efi though, good thing to know.

Jody

[jannes_z-28]

One of the obvious things that it shouldn't be but has happened to a few.

Do you have the right box for the engine?
You know they changed the crankwheel to 58 tooth on the LS2. If you have the old box that is set up for 24 tooth you can get the problem you have.


Jan

[camcojb]

One of the obvious things that it shouldn't be but has happened to a few.

Do you have the right box for the engine?
You know they changed the crankwheel to 58 tooth on the LS2. If you have the old box that is set up for 24 tooth you can get the problem you have.


Jan

actually, I thought the same, but that's not true. The early LS2's were still 24X reluctor, which is what my 05 is. I do have the correct box, crank sensor, and just tried a new sensor, no luck. I have one last check, to see if the wire from the crank sensor back to the ecm has continuity, and if I can see any kind of a voltage coming in. Then, I'll have to send this back to Meaney, and I have no doubt he'll tell me it's fine............... :yes:

Jody

[JamesJ]

I did, and nada, nothing, ..................... :mad: No rpm signal, so it's not gonna fire. Everything appears to be working except that. Got an e-mail in to John Meaney, but got a feeling it could be a box or harness issue.

I did swap the pins on the crank sensor as per my other thread, just for the hell of it.............. nothing, no rpm showing when it's cranking.

Jody


If it fired up the first time we all would have had to killed you. Just to perfect of a build so far. You would have made it seem to easy. :)

[camcojb]

well, it's fired up now.................. :woot: A ton of thanks to John Meaney of BigStuff 3, as there's no way it would have been fixed without his help. I had loaned the computer to a friend of mine who is a BigStuff dealer, and he had changed config settings in a hidden dealer-only menu that we cannot see. John was nice enough to tell me how to get into it, and once I saw all the settings I knew what the issue was. Changed them back to LS stuff, and it fired right up.

Needs tuning, pretty fat, but at least it's running, and sounds good. Glad to know that I didn't do something wrong, but really glad to know it's fixed.

Jody

[Tom.A]

Awesome!!!!!!!!! We need video.

[7TSS]

Congrats!! :thumbsup:
x2 on the video :yes:

[96z28ss]

I really like this thread alot cause it gets updated on a daily basis.
Its like I get my fix everyday just looking at the progress.

[Stuart Adams]

well, it's fired up now.................. :woot: A ton of thanks to John Meaney of BigStuff 3, as there's no way it would have been fixed without his help. I had loaned the computer to a friend of mine who is a BigStuff dealer, and he had changed config settings in a hidden dealer-only menu that we cannot see. John was nice enough to tell me how to get into it, and once I saw all the settings I knew what the issue was. Changed them back to LS stuff, and it fired right up.

Needs tuning, pretty fat, but at least it's running, and sounds good. Glad to know that I didn't do something wrong, but really glad to know it's fixed.

Jody

That's awesome.

[awr68]

SWEET!!!!! :woot:

[Steve1968LS2]

:woot: !!!

Is it too early to call SHOTGUN!!!

:lol:

Congrats man.. hopefully this will lower your stress level ;)

[clill]

Steve coming with us ?:cheers:

[jannes_z-28]

Good to hear Jody and congratulations to you. The reward of having the engine come to life is worth all hours spent to reach that point.

Now let us see a video when you drive it down the road next to you on full throttle. Like the video you did on your yellow Camaro.


I really like this thread alot cause it gets updated on a daily basis.
Its like I get my fix everyday just looking at the progress.

Exactly, this thread is the first thing I read every morning. I guess this thread is the top one here at Lateral-G. Lot of people are behind you on this one Jody. :thumbsup:

[camcojb]

thanks Jannes and everyone else, glad you're enjoying the updates.

Jody

[camcojb]

Painter Jim :yes: showed up today, and painted the small metal section under the rear window in the dark gray matte finish. Now I can have the front and rear windows installed this week.

I also got my carbon fiber console pieces from Wabbits inTexas. Guys do great work, and they got them to me fast. Here's a few pics of how it turned out.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20636.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20637.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20638.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20639.jpg

[camcojb]

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20642.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20643.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20644.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20645.jpg

Jody

[61Bubbletop]

:thumbsup: Awesome!!!!!!

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Love the look of the grey and carbon fiber on the console...:yes:

[Vegas69]

Killer work and ideas:yes:

[Jr]

The car looks great!

Jody, are these turbos liquid cooled?

[camcojb]

The car looks great!

Jody, are these turbos liquid cooled?

yes.

Jody

[68MaroSam]

That console looks great. I love it.:thumbsup:

[jannes_z-28]

Jody do you have any link to Wabbits?

If I Google the word Wabbits all I get is Rabbits links, thanks to a certain Elmer Fudd Google apparently thinks that everybody says Wabbits when they mean Rabbits :rofl: :rofl:


Jan

[Stuart Adams]

Looking fantactic.

[kwhizz]

............Ribs........................:D


Ken

[camcojb]

ok, not much as far as pics, but things are progressing. After the hidden config issue inb the BigStuff 3 that Mr. Meaney helped me solve, I then ran into an issue with the map sensor not reading correctly. I'd show 15" of vacuum and the computer showed 3-4", so the tuning was screwed up. I bought a new 2-bar map sensor and installed it, same thing. So I started thinking there was something in the computer.

Again, John to the rescue. He confirmed that I did not have the correct map sensor. I went to the dealer and bought a third one from a part number from John, everythings perfect. What's the odds of getting two incorrect sensors in a row? Don't know, but Malitude is living up to it's reputation................ :rofl:

Here's proof it's running, notice the nice gold color the headers are now. I'll be able to drive it once my new SC&C uca's arrive; needed them as I can't get enough camber with the Hotchkis arms because of the proximity of the downpipe to the control arms.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 650.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 651.jpg

Solved another issue. I thought the dipstick was going to be a major pita, as there is no hole in the pan for it, and the hole in the block has been tapped and threaded. I ordered a Lokar ED-5008 LS1 flexible dipstick tube, and with some creative tweaking to the support bracket it works great. The o-ring still fit snug in the hole, and I added a bit of clear silicone just in case. I love the Lokar engine and trans dipsticks as they allow you to move them where they fit for you.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 648.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 649.jpg

Front and rear glass goes in tomorrow, I'm going to wire up the speakers for the stereo, and plumb the a/c.

Jody

[syborg tt]

up late huh

pics look great as alway's

[awr68]

Nice work Jody!!

Man I love SS headers once warmed up...can't wait for mine to change color!!

The windshields will really make the car look finished!! :thumbsup:

[Tom.A]

Man you must be excited! Just wondering....it looks like you are missing the nut on the oil pan stud?

[camcojb]

Man you must be excited! Just wondering....it looks like you are missing the nut on the oil pan stud?


yes it is. That's part of the coil bracket mount, uses two of the oil pan studs. Had to remove them to fit the dipstick tube.

Jody

[skatinjay27]

damn jody 44pages and still more to come!!! :thumbsup:

[Tom.A]

yes it is. That's part of the coil bracket mount, uses two of the oil pan studs. Had to remove them to fit the dipstick tube.

Jody

Ahh yes. BTW those coil brackets are cool....I may borrow your idea as I don't think I am gonna have room either for behind the head mounting.

[boonedog]

what size intercooler tubing are you running?

[camcojb]

what size intercooler tubing are you running?

the intercooler is 3.5" in and out, but I couldn't fit anything larger than 3". I may have someone who knows more than me look at it later to see if there's a better way to do it. It has 2" coming out of the turbos, merging to a 3" into the intercooler, and 3" from the intercooler to the throttle body.

Jody

[whytry]

Coming along great Jody! By looking at the time of some of your posts I take it there are late night's in there.

Can't wait to see the whole car pic outside the garage... Or better yet, maybe at Sac raceway!!!!!:D

[boonedog]

my turbos are 3 inch coming out and im going down to 2.5 into to seperate intercoolers and merge both into one 4 inch going back into the tb. hope it will work we will see i guess.

thanks for the info looks awesome by the way you going to do any northern ca shows with it?

[camcojb]

my turbos are 3 inch coming out and im going down to 2.5 into to seperate intercoolers and merge both into one 4 inch going back into the tb. hope it will work we will see i guess.

thanks for the info looks awesome by the way you going to do any northern ca shows with it?

I would think so. Power Tour is the main goal for now.

Jody

[camcojb]

Got the windows in today. Man, it really feels good, car looks a lot more complete to me.


http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 654.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 655.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 657.jpg

Picked up my speakers today. Going to install them and get the stereo done tonight, so I can put carpet in tomorrow. New SC&C control arms should be in tomorrow, so should be able to start driving and tuning this weekend.

Jody

[projectile]

[QUOTE=camcojb;148521]the intercooler is 3.5" in and out, but I couldn't fit anything larger than 3". I may have someone who knows more than me look at it later to see if there's a better way to do it. It has 2" coming out of the turbos, merging to a 3" into the intercooler, and 3" from the intercooler to the throttle body.

Someone who knows more than you... your funny!:lol:
I know how you feel. I spent a lot of late nights trying to figure out the same thing. Almost gave up a few times.The intercooling was the hardest part of all the plumbing on my car. My turbos are 2.5". I went with two intercoolers with 2.5" in/out and merged them at the throttle. I still felt like I compromised some of the airflow.
Hey,Yeah, are you going to take it to any local car shows?

[ohcbird]

quote: "notice the nice gold color the headers are now..."

Ahhh yes- the sweet patina of heated stainless- I love it. Polished is great, but seeing the rainbow after a nice weld is just as cool.

[Tom.A]

Just got my PHR mag in the mail Today. The car looks killer in the under construction section :thumbsup: Nice to see that car in print again!

[camcojb]

Just got my PHR mag in the mail Today. The car looks killer in the under construction section :thumbsup: Nice to see that car in print again!

cool, I'll look for mine.

Jody

[camcojb]

well, got the carpet, package tray and rear seat in. Heading back out to put in the console and shifter. Looks good to see it getting closer.



http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20661.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20660.jpg


Oh, the car had a stereo in it when I bought it, but it wouldn't even turn on. I figured I'd mess with it when I put the car back together, probably a fuse or something simple. Well, after losing a couple hours testing it, it doesn't work............ So, since it had been remanufactured once already judging by the sticker on the unit, I decided to remanufacture it again........:unibrow:

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20664.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude%20665.jpg

If you look in the first pic I have a new Kenwood with Sirius capability, and since I have a lifetime membership I'm going to take advantage of it.

Jody

[Tiger]

Jody,

I really enjoy following your threads and just wanted to let you know that I think this is an amazing build...

but that poor car stereo:lol:

[68protouring454]

looks great jody, i have a habit of re manufacturing printers from time to time in the shop.

[camcojb]

Jody,

I really enjoy following your threads and just wanted to let you know that I think this is an amazing build...

but that poor car stereo:lol:

thanks, it felt really good.

looks great jody, i have a habit of re manufacturing printers from time to time in the shop.


:lol:

Jody

[ohcbird]

Did someone have his own Office Space moment?

http://www.seomoz.org/img/articles/Office%20Space.jpg

[camcojb]

Did someone have his own Office Space moment?

http://www.seomoz.org/img/articles/Office%20Space.jpg

actually, it wasn't done out of frustration or anger, but I did want to punish it for wasting time I don't have. :rofl:

Jody

[Vince@Meanstreets]

yeah, Sir Jody doesn't get mad....he gets even. LOL

nice job. 8 track going back in? :hail:

[camcojb]

yeah, Sir Jody doesn't get mad....he gets even. LOL

nice job. 8 track going back in? :hail:

:lol: no, kinda ditched the old school theme when I changed colors.

Jody

[DRJDVM's '69]

No video of it running yet !!!! you're killing me.....:willy:

[awr68]

Looking great...and getting oh so close!!

I was out of town this weekend and thought for sure there would be some video by now....

[Ricochet]

Looks killer Jody. I saw it in PHR as well - even the "Painter" got some props! Way to go Jim!! Glad to hear you got the computer issues solved. Tick-tock...the clock is winding down - hope things continue rolling forward and you are able to make it on the PT.

Brent

[zbugger]

...I was out of town this weekend and thought for sure there would be some video by now....

That's like me finding a woman and getting laid again. You're asking for way too much from Jody. He's an old man. You gotta remember that. This build is taking years off his already...... Crap. Not only do I have foot in mouth disease, but I just caught foot up ass disease as well. Awesome...

[camcojb]

Looking great...and getting oh so close!!

I was out of town this weekend and thought for sure there would be some video by now....

no, and my camera took a dump too.............. :willy: It is close, but still have a couple things I need before I can drive it.

Jody

[camcojb]

well, bought a new camera so this is catch up from this weekend. Basically, got the carpet done, console in, rear seat, door hardware and mouldings, and since painter Jim was over looking for new scratches............... :D I had him help me mount the hood.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 671.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 674.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 673.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 672.jpg

[camcojb]

here's a view of the Marquez hood stops; on the Chevelle they had to be all the way down for proper adjustment, which is fine because I was going to have to cut a stainless sleeve to length to cover the threads, now I don't have to........... :D

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 667.jpg

Also, in case anyone's interested, the DSE Nova stainless hood pin works on the early Chevelles perfectly...............

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 669.jpg

I just finished installing new SC&C upper control arms to replace the Hotchkis ones which didn't play well with my downpipes. I'm heading back out to do an alignment. I get my drivers seat bracket tomorrow from Griffin Motorwerke for the Recaros, so I should be able to take it for a spin.


Jody

[DOOM]

:hail: :thumbsup: :cheers: Jody, The car is perfect!! Awsome job man:faint:
Mario

[jannes_z-28]

It's getting closer...

Time to tell the drumplayer to start now.



:thumbsup: :cheers:


Jan

[slenning]

Looks amazing Jody, can't wait to see it on the power tour!!!

[Stuart Adams]

no, and my camera took a dump too.............. :willy: It is close, but still have a couple things I need before I can drive it.

Jody

Camera probably worn out, its been great to follow this along almost everyday. Your probably worn out too, but it sure has been fun for us, LOL. Keep the updates coming and of course a sneak peek video of it running. Congrats on the perserverence and craftsmanship. Car really looks as good as it possibly ever could by anyone, great job.

[mydally]

hey,it's the drivers side .....hmmmmm:lol:jr

[camcojb]

hey,it's the drivers side .....hmmmmm:lol:jr

yeah, amazing isn't it????!!!!!!!!!!! :D Did you see your mention in Popular Hot Rodding? Thank Mr. Rupp for that, oh, and me for remembering it was Ramirez and not Martinez............................ :rofl:

Jody

[camcojb]

well, after aligning the car ran into a huge snag; the front wheels will not work. I used a 17X8" with the largest bs they offered at 4.75" but it's a no-go with the 245/45 tire. This combo works great on a Camaro, but not the early Chevelle.

So I once again called Frank at Prodigy/GP Superstore and he just happened to have a set of wheels with the proper offsets to work with the car. I'll post pics once I have them on the car. He assures me I'll love them.................. :D I'm like :willy: Thanks Frank, this was a deal buster as far as making Power Tour. :thumbsup:

Jody

[awr68]

Oh yeah new shoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :woot:

[eville]

I smell Forgelines........

[boonedog]

I smell Forgelines........

I hope so that would make the car in my opinion :unibrow:

[jannes_z-28]

well, after aligning the car ran into a huge snag; the front wheels will not work. I used a 17X8" with the largest bs they offered at 4.75" but it's a no-go with the 245/45 tire. This combo works great on a Camaro, but not the early Chevelle.

Jody

It is always something...:faint:

What wasn't working, tell us. We are so many following this and are behind you so we want to know more. I guess they hit something when turning. What specs will the new ones have.

Keep up the spirit, you'llmake it. :thumbsup: :cheers:


Jan

[camcojb]

It is always something...:faint:

What wasn't working, tell us. We are so many following this and are behind you so we want to know more. I guess they hit something when turning. What specs will the new ones have.

Keep up the spirit, you'llmake it. :thumbsup: :cheers:


Jan

the mistake was that Mark Stielow had used a 17x8" with 5.25" bs and the wheels I bought offered a max of 4.75". I swapped to AFX spindles that got .300" or so back, but I was still 1/4" or so further out, and it flat won't work. The tires are rubbing at 15 degrees of wheel turn, which isn't much, even with 1 degree of camber....:yes:

[ProdigyCustoms]

Gentlemen, Jody is getting our newest and new favorite wheel! That's all I can say for now. I cannot wait to get them on this car! Sick I tell ya, absolutely sick! He gets the first set and if I could choose a car to debut them on, this would be it.



Jody, this nightmare wheel thing is going to turn into a dream you did not know you had.



Stay tuned guys!



Thanks for trusting us Jody.

[boonedog]

when can we expect the pics of the new wheels?

[XcYZ]

I told Jody that he shouldn't post any pics of the wheels until they are mounted so we can get the maximum shock and awe factor. :D

The wheels are bad. :woot:

[Stuart Adams]

Frank to the rescue.

[camcojb]

Frank to the rescue.

pretty much............ :yes: He's already helped me a couple times to keep this thing on track.

Jody

[Forgeline 1]

Hello guys,

I wanted to say thanks to both Frank and Jody for letting us debut our newsest design on this car. We are honored to be part of such an exciting project.

We appreciate all the support this community has given to us through the years. Please let us know what you think about the newest design once Frank and Jody reveal the pictures.

I look forward to meeting some of you on the tour.

Best regards,

Scott Main,
Sales Manager
Forgeline Motorsports

[camcojb]

Hello guys,

I wanted to say thanks to both Frank and Jody for letting us debut our newsest design on this car. We are honored to be part of such an exciting project.

We appreciate all the support this community has given to us through the years. Please let us know what you think about the newest design once Frank and Jody reveal the pictures.

I look forward to meeting some of you on the tour.

Best regards,

Scott Main,
Sales Manager
Forgeline Motorsports

Scott, I really appreciate you and Frank pulling this off. I am determined to have this car on the Tour, so was pretty disappointed when the wheel issue came up. I had already been talking with Frank about doing Forgelines in the future on the car, so this all came together very nicely. Looking forward to seeing what these do to the look of the car, should be awesome.

Also need to give props to Steve Rupp, as his car got me looking at Forgelines initially........ :thumbsup:

Jody

[eville]

Forgelines kick ass! So does Frank. Scott, welcome to the site, we're glad to have you!

[XcYZ]

Hello guys,

I wanted to say thanks to both Frank and Jody for letting us debut our newsest design on this car. We are honored to be part of such an exciting project.

We appreciate all the support this community has given to us through the years. Please let us know what you think about the newest design once Frank and Jody reveal the pictures.

I look forward to meeting some of you on the tour.

Best regards,

Scott Main,
Sales Manager
Forgeline Motorsports

Welcome, Scott. I'm glad you took the time to introduce yourself. :thumbsup:

[awr68]

They are going to 'finish off' the car for sure!! You know you could have borrowed my wheels.....

[Stuart Adams]

When does the car leave for Power Tour?

[tjbruning]

They are going to 'finish off' the car for sure!! You know you could have borrowed my wheels.....

But buy his own tires, right?
:D

[camcojb]

When does the car leave for Power Tour?

sad to say, I don't know, which adds to the pressure. :captain: Late this month according to Charley.

Jody

[clill]

I'm buying him all the time I can. I'm spending so much on buying him time that he might have to buy the Ribs at the Rendevous.

[boonedog]

jody when do we get a video of this thing?

[camcojb]

jody when do we get a video of this thing?


I don't even own a video camera........... :wow: And this camera I just bought takes the worst pics imaginable. Looks like a camera phone pic, no matter what resolution I choose, very grainy. Gonna swap it out tomorrow for something else.

Got the drivers seat in today, waiting on the passenger bracket for next week. One of the few things that went totally smooth.......... :yes: The car is pretty much done with things that have to be finished for Power Tour, so now I'm working on electives like a/c and parking brake while I wait on the wheels and tires to arrive. I'll get some more pics up when I get another camera tomorrow.

Jody

[kwhizz]

..........Ribs...............Ribs................: yes:

Ken

[syborg tt]

I don't even own a video camera........... :wow: And this camera I just bought takes the worst pics imaginable. Looks like a camera phone pic, no matter what resolution I choose, very grainy. Gonna swap it out tomorrow for something else.


Jody, A couple months back I bought a Cannon "S5" by far my most favorite camera ever. It has all kinds of accessorys and it can even convert your images that you took to black & white which my wife loves when she takes pics of the kids.

It also has a super steady shoot feature that allows you to zoom 3/4 the length of a soccer field and still get a perfect shot of my daughters smile.

Trust me you won't be unhappy with this camera.

[Stang's Bane]

Jody, A couple months back I bought a Cannon "S5" by far my most favorite camera ever. It has all kinds of accessorys and it can even convert your images that you took to black & white which my wife loves when she takes pics of the kids.

It also has a super steady shoot feature that allows you to zoom 3/4 the length of a soccer field and still get a perfect shot of my daughters smile.

Trust me you won't be unhappy with this camera.

x2 I have one of these also and it takes great pictures.

[eville]

If you're looking for a small point a click I can't say enough about the:
CANON PowerShot I currently have a SD630.
I've had 6 of these now between work and home (me, wife, employees, etc.) I like 'em.

[boonedog]

someone get over to jodys house and get us a video:willy: I wanna hear that thing run.

[redfire69]

Not to stay off topic, but I also have the cannon powershot s5 (4 yrs old). There are better camaras on the market now, but it takes great 5MP pics and even takes crappy video...

BTW... Mali2ude is wicked!! :hail: Good luck on the 'tour-

[DOOM]

Jody, when are we going to see these wheels !!!!:cheers: :cheers:

[camcojb]

Jody, when are we going to see these wheels !!!!:cheers: :cheers:

when they show up, which should be next week.

Jody