Mike Reckley's 67 Camaro Project [Archive]

Reckley

10-29-2008, 07:24 PM

Well I’ve been hanging around Lateral-g for a few years now and have met a lot of great people. Until now I haven’t made much progress on my project so, never posted any pics.

Here it is, my 67 Camaro project. I’m building the car in my garage and plan to do as much myself as possible. To help me along I’ve recruited my Dad who has an extensive knowledge of engine building, machining and overall mechanical and automotive engineering experience. During this project, I’ve learned more about building cars than I would have thought possible. I think my Dad has actually learned a few things as well.

Here are the planned specs for the car

Engine
Stock LS2 with aftermarket camshaft and headers

Drive Train
T56 6-speed
Ford 9 inch housing 3.73 trutac, moser 33 spline axles & strange 12 bolt aluminum carrier.

Suspension / Chassis

Front suspension

DSE upper control (stock mounting position)
Coilover shocks with custom upper mount.
ATS tall spindles
DSE lower control arms

Rear Suspension

DSE Quadralink
DSE minitub

Wheels

Front – 18x8.5 Forgeline ZX3 with 255/35ZR18 Yokohama advans
Rear - 18x11.5 Forgeline ZX3 with 315/30ZR18 Yokohama advans

I’ll begin with what I started with and post pics as the project progresses.

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Looks pretty nasty doesn't it? more to follow

GHOSTDANCER

10-29-2008, 07:28 PM

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :cheers:

Reckley

10-29-2008, 07:35 PM

More pics You gotta love the outer wheel houses.. The previous owner actually put new quaters over them...LOL

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DOOM

10-29-2008, 07:42 PM

How are the floors Mike? Look solid...
Mario

Reckley

10-29-2008, 07:49 PM

How are the floors Mike? Look solid...
Mario

floors weren't too bad. I had to add a few patches. I'll post some pics of the floors.

waynieZ

10-29-2008, 08:01 PM

When your done are you staying with the same colors?

Reckley

10-29-2008, 08:15 PM

I'm still undecided on the color but, I doubt I'll go with the some colors.

Mike

Reckley

10-29-2008, 08:28 PM

Here's some pics of the car once we got it stripped down and on the fixture we built for it.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/100_4942.jpg
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jeff hanson

10-29-2008, 08:30 PM

Lookin good Mike. Keep the pics coming and let me know if you need anything.:thumbsup:

How's those Metallica tickets coming?:unibrow: :lol:

camcojb

10-29-2008, 08:35 PM

hey Mike, long time no see............. :yes: Nice to see you added the project here, gonna be killer.

Jody

Reckley

10-29-2008, 08:42 PM

The C pillars were actually rusted through under the drip rails!! I guess you never really know what's under the roof and quarters. One of the previous owners figured he would braze over the rust.

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Reckley

10-29-2008, 08:46 PM

Lookin good Mike. Keep the pics coming and let me know if you need anything.:thumbsup:

How's those Metallica tickets coming?:unibrow: :lol:

Thanks Jeff, I've got a lot of pics coming soon... Still working on the tickets.

Reckley

10-29-2008, 08:48 PM

hey Mike, long time no see............. :yes: Nice to see you added the project here, gonna be killer.

Jody

Yes it has been a long time. I'll be attending the Lateral-g SEMA party. Hope to see you there.

Mike

Reckley

10-30-2008, 05:33 AM

More clean up and start of mini tub install

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XcYZ

10-30-2008, 05:38 AM

Awesome. Great to see it moving along, Mike. :cheers:

Reckley

10-30-2008, 05:42 AM

Once the tubs were welded in and while still on our fixture we had the the structure and all panels media blasted and primed.

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DOOM

10-30-2008, 06:50 AM

Keep em coming looking good:thumbsup:
Mario

Reckley

10-30-2008, 09:05 AM

Here's some more

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waynieZ

10-30-2008, 02:22 PM

Awesome job , you can't do anymore than that . Thats definetly the way to have peace of mind that nothing will come back.

Ricochet

10-30-2008, 09:46 PM

Nice to see you showing your project Mike!! Looks like your doing a killer job.:thumbsup: Looks like you have a great start and outline for the car. Look forward to seeing to come together.

Brent

Spiffav8

10-30-2008, 09:57 PM

Wow...you've got skills! Judging by the attention to detail so far, I'm betting this is going to be one hell of a build!!

:thumbsup:

awr68

10-30-2008, 10:03 PM

Great progress! Thanks for sharing!! :thumbsup:

Reckley

11-01-2008, 10:48 AM

Thanks guys, here are some more pics

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/100_5251-1.jpg
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Reckley

11-01-2008, 11:07 AM

some more of the quarters and roof going on.

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awr68

11-01-2008, 11:21 AM

Hey it's a car again!! :thumbsup:

I may have missed it, but what product are you spraying on the back side of the panels...is it Rapture coating? It should really help with road noise!!

Reckley

11-01-2008, 12:11 PM

Hey it's a car again!! :thumbsup:

I may have missed it, but what product are you spraying on the back side of the panels...is it Rapture coating? It should really help with road noise!!

I used Lizard Skin. I hope it reduces noise, that was my intention. It seems to have taken the ringing effect out of the panels.

Mike

Reckley

11-01-2008, 12:36 PM

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/100_5332.jpg

Once all the body panels were on we were able to get it off the fixture. I was a good feeling be able to roll it outside.

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Next it I decided to pull up the dynamat and get the floors blasted. It's a good I did, I found some more rust.

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After having the floors media blasted

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Reckley

11-01-2008, 12:48 PM

The floor was thin in a some areas so some patching were required

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jack67rs

11-01-2008, 03:24 PM

wow, nice work! I'm guessing you've done this a few times.

Reckley

11-01-2008, 04:02 PM

wow, nice work! I'm guessing you've done this a few times.

Thank you.

This is actually my first build.. I've just been taking my time and learning as I go. My dad has been a big help. He has a lot of automotive and metal/machine work experience. However, he's never taken a car this far. So, it's been a learning experience for both of us.

waynieZ

11-01-2008, 07:03 PM

wow nice work, even more so because its your first time. Keep the pictures coming.

speedfreak

11-04-2008, 06:16 AM

Car is looking great!

Looks like you are doing it right , nice work.

Reckley

04-22-2009, 07:36 PM

Finally, I have some more updates. Here are a few new pics. I should have some more pics soon.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC05946-1.jpg

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Here are some pics of our coil over set up. We are still finishing them up, I'll post some newer pics in a few days.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC01204-1.jpg

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rwhite692

04-22-2009, 08:00 PM

Mike that looks great, she is really coming along, great job! :thumbsup:

-Rob

awr68

04-22-2009, 09:25 PM

Nice work!!

waynieZ

04-22-2009, 09:32 PM

Very Nice.

WILWAXU

04-22-2009, 10:27 PM

Great work!

Reckley

04-23-2009, 06:01 AM

Thanks guys,

Here a shot of my roll cage from Mr. Mike Riggs at Mike's Custom Cars. I can't say enough about the great customer service I received from Mike. The cage is also high quality and affordable. :thumbsup:

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/100_3656-1.jpg

XcYZ

04-23-2009, 06:02 AM

Great pics, Mike! Keep us posted. :cheers:

almcbri

04-23-2009, 06:06 AM

Nice work! I like the attention to detail

city_ofthe_south

04-23-2009, 06:58 AM

Looks like things are coming along real nice like. What a transformation!

camcojb

04-23-2009, 08:25 AM

congrats Mike, definitely made some progress since I was there.

Jody

72novadriver

04-23-2009, 09:15 AM

Looks great Mike! It's come along ways since I first saw it.:thumbsup:

Reckley

04-23-2009, 09:30 AM

congrats Mike, definitely made some progress since I was there.

Jody

Thanks Jody, You guys need to come back for Woodward this summer.

tones2SS

04-24-2009, 07:56 AM

Great work.
She's starting to look like a car again!!:thumbsup:

jeff hanson

04-24-2009, 08:51 AM

SCHWEEET Mayn...You need to get it finished like NOW. I don't have a car anymore. We'll have to take this pile to Woodward this year! :D

Swain

04-24-2009, 09:31 AM

Great detail keep up with the good pics.

Reckley

04-27-2009, 04:58 AM

SCHWEEET Mayn...You need to get it finished like NOW. I don't have a car anymore. We'll have to take this pile to Woodward this year! :D

I'm working on it brother.

Reckley

04-28-2009, 07:53 AM

Well we finally got it off the rotisserie and down on the back wheels.:clap: Here are some shots of the roll cage.

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My dad fabricated some flanges to clamp the engine bay bars in through the firewall. He did a great job!!

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I'll should have some more pics soon.

Mike

Ricochet

04-28-2009, 08:15 AM

Looks extremely nice Mike!! Been working hard on it obviously. Keep up the progress - looking forward to seeing it come together.

GHOSTDANCER

04-28-2009, 08:30 AM

Great looking progress :thumbsup: :cheers:

Spiffav8

04-28-2009, 11:52 AM

Looking Good!!

61Bubbletop

04-28-2009, 01:07 PM

Mike is one of the nicest guys you would ever hope to meet..and we have a great friendship because of this site, and these cars (we live close too, that helps!)....His car is an inspiration to "do-it-yourselfers", he bought a welder and went to work with really no prior experience. Loads of work and man hours, many "lessons learned", a patient and forgiving wife and a skillful mentor in his father have transformed this car into something to be proud of...I can't wait to see it finished... Great Job!:thumbsup:

syborg tt

04-28-2009, 08:09 PM

Wow - looks really nice.

Reckley

04-29-2009, 05:43 AM

XcYZ

04-29-2009, 05:53 AM

61Bubbletop

04-29-2009, 10:23 AM

Totally, Mike is definitely one of the good guys. :cheers:

That welder also works great on bubbletops. :D

Only in the hands of a skilled Artisan:lol: :thumbsup:

chris916

04-29-2009, 01:22 PM

how you made to be as block!
you have a magic potion for success as the top job?:hail:

:lolhit:

Vegas69

04-29-2009, 02:40 PM

Schweeet work....the front bar idea is really cool.

BBC69Camaro

04-29-2009, 03:08 PM

Wow love the metal work, its a work of art :hail:

waynieZ

04-29-2009, 10:22 PM

Nice progress it looks great.

T Bell

04-30-2009, 10:29 AM

wow, that is an awesome build. And honestly, I thought that you were a builder. Well you are but I thought you were a professional builder. :_paranoid I thought you had done something like this before. I am truly inspired. And when I send you too many PMs about my quarters, just say so. Thanks for being an inspiration to the DIYers. I wish I would have met you before I sent me car to the deadbeat bodyman.

Reckley

04-30-2009, 11:09 AM

boonedog

04-30-2009, 11:12 AM

I decided I wanted to do the work myself after a few experiences I also had with deadbeat body shops.:rolleyes:

Mike

seems to be alot of those out there. nice work.:thumbsup:

MCC

05-13-2009, 08:51 AM

Looks good Mike !!!! Keep up the good work.

Mike Riggs
Mike's Custom Cars
1-803-329-2835
www.mikescustomcars.com

Reckley

05-25-2009, 01:29 PM

Here are a few updates guys. We put the front suspension together and dropped in the engine for a trial fit. Since it was such a nice day, I decided to push it outside and take a few pictures.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC03746.jpg

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Ricochet

05-25-2009, 02:09 PM

Awesome Mike! Nice to see it outside. Wheels look great! Man...I want to hurry up and get the 55 done so I can get started on another Camaro.

Keep up the killer work !:thumbsup:

waynieZ

05-25-2009, 06:40 PM

X2 with Ricochet Your car looks great..

jack67rs

05-25-2009, 08:56 PM

nice choice of wheels, have you decided on a body color yet?

Reckley

05-26-2009, 05:19 AM

Awesome Mike! Nice to see it outside. Wheels look great! Man...I want to hurry up and get the 55 done so I can get started on another Camaro.

Keep up the killer work !:thumbsup:

Thanks Brent. Looking forward to seeing more of your project.

Mike

Reckley

05-26-2009, 05:22 AM

nice choice of wheels, have you decided on a body color yet?

Nope, haven't decided on a color yet. I have a few idea's though

Mike

XcYZ

05-26-2009, 05:36 AM

Those wheels look great, Mike. Love the stance too.

72novadriver

05-26-2009, 11:01 AM

Ah yes, Looks awesome on wheels Mike.:yes:

awr68

05-26-2009, 07:56 PM

It looks killer Mike!! It's always fun to roll them out side and get a better look at all the work done!

61Bubbletop

05-27-2009, 07:22 AM

Looks killer Mike!...Great attention to detail as always!!!:thumbsup:

:woot: :captain:

Mikael A

05-29-2009, 07:53 AM

Nice work Mike, good thing you went whit different wheels or people might think we are spying on each other :lol:

67rstbkt

05-29-2009, 09:13 AM

Daz

06-04-2009, 11:51 PM

Suscribed ! Man I hope my 67' RS turns out as nice as yours is turning out. I'll be going with a built LQ4/9 or LS2 mated to a t56 with either a 12bolt or C4 IRS(if I can find a kit or someone to build me a kit).

XLexusTech

06-05-2009, 05:19 AM

Reckley

06-05-2009, 03:08 PM

Wow, looks great. I'm putting together a 67 Firebird in my garage and it looks just like your starting pics. I hope I can get it together as well as you are. I can't wait to see the finished project :thumbsup:

Thanks, I'm sure you will get together just fine. Take your time and it will happen.

How about posting up some pics if you haven't already

Mike

Reckley

06-05-2009, 03:19 PM

Mike where did you get the mounts used for that coilover fit? It seems like a simple yet effective way of doing this conversion. So simple I have to wonder why the other kits are not this simple?

Nice job and really cool to see a father and son working on a project like this!

Thanks much,

We made the mounts. We decided to go with this set up so we could adjust the ride height without taking the shock out.

Making the mounts wasn't too hard but, positioning the shock so the jounce rubbers were timed properly took some head scratching.

Mike

ROKN69

06-05-2009, 06:45 PM

Wow, I am absolutely blown away that this is your first build and you're doing such a wonderful job. I wish I had the place and the time to learn how to do what you're doing.

In total amazement!

--Roger

:bow:

67rstbkt

06-06-2009, 02:16 PM

Thanks, I'm sure you will get together just fine. Take your time and it will happen.

How about posting up some pics if you haven't already

Mike

I started a post a while back but I need to update it. I've got the passenger quarter mocked on there, the pass drip rail is ready to go, and I'm working on the trunk floor now. Here is the link, I'll try and update it soon.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=18566

Reckley

01-20-2010, 06:52 PM

Here are a few new updates to my project. I finally finished my list fab work and shipped the car off to paint.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC05103.jpg

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The guys from B&B Classics picking it up to go to paint.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC05354.jpg

A new temporary home at B&B Classics

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC05361.jpg

Reckley

01-20-2010, 07:04 PM

Here are some shots I took last night.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/securedownload.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/securedownload-5.jpg

Mike

XcYZ

01-20-2010, 07:07 PM

Awesome, I'm stoked for you, Mike! :woot:

extralight

01-20-2010, 07:10 PM

Wow, you've done it faster and with higher quality than most "normal" body shops. Congratulations.....when will you get it back to "put it together"?

camcojb

01-20-2010, 08:32 PM

congrats Mike............ :thumbsup:

tones2SS

01-21-2010, 08:40 AM

Congrats Mike. She looks good already.
What color are you going with? Keep us posted please.:thumbsup: :cheers:

Vegas69

01-21-2010, 09:34 AM

Huuuuuuuge milestone, congrats on getting this far and doing is yourself!

70rs

01-21-2010, 11:02 AM

Thanks for posting all of this, and congrats on getting to paint! The fact that you did this yourself is a huge motivator for me.:thumbsup:

waynieZ

01-21-2010, 11:35 AM

Nice work it looks great . It must feel exciting to see your car getting ready for paint. Keep the pictures coming.

Reckley

01-21-2010, 11:38 AM

Wow, you've done it faster and with higher quality than most "normal" body shops. Congratulations.....when will you get it back to "put it together"?

Thanks for all of the kind words guys.

I hope to have it on the road by late April or May to get most of the bugs worked out for the Motorstate event in June.

Mike

bruce webster

08-02-2011, 07:25 PM

Mike Reckley,
I am your neighbor in Oakland Township. I will be coming to see your 67 Camaro project with Fred Reckley in September.
It looks like a lot of work!
Bruce Webster.

Tuske427

08-02-2011, 09:04 PM

great build! Keep up the good work

Reckley

08-08-2011, 07:13 AM

Well it's been a long time since I've been able to post any updates. We now have paint and we are in the process of final assembly.

Here are some pictures of the progress.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC05904.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06015.jpg

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Rick D

08-08-2011, 07:27 AM

Looks very nice, but come on we need more pictures Mike. Love the wheels. What size are you running on the front?

MarkM66

08-08-2011, 07:42 AM

Looking great!

How much is the rear narrowed ? And what backspacing did you go on the wheels?

Reckley

08-08-2011, 10:46 AM

Mike Reckley,
I am your neighbor in Oakland Township. I will be coming to see your 67 Camaro project with Fred Reckley in September.
It looks like a lot of work!
Bruce Webster.

Nice to hear from you Bruce. Your welcome to come see it any time

Mike

Rybar

08-08-2011, 10:57 AM

Looks Killer Mike well done :thumbsup:

Reckley

08-08-2011, 11:36 AM

Looks very nice, but come on we need more pictures Mike. Love the wheels. What size are you running on the front?

The fronts are 18x8.5 with 255 wide tires.

Looking great!

How much is the rear narrowed ? And what backspacing did you go on the wheels?

I'll have to measure the rear for you, I can't remember what it ended up being. The rear wheels are 18x11 with 5.5 back spacing.

A few more pics.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06232.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06240.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06268.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06270.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06289.jpg

randy

08-08-2011, 03:37 PM

where did you get the gas cap?

tones2SS

08-08-2011, 05:32 PM

Very nice Mike. Love the color and wheels.

Spiffav8

08-08-2011, 06:20 PM

WOW! :yes:

Ricochet

08-08-2011, 07:02 PM

I was wondering what happened to the updates! Almost as bad as me Mike! :lol: Glad to see you have still been pushing forward! Looks awesome! Love the color!

Reckley

08-09-2011, 04:41 PM

where did you get the gas cap?

http://www.ridetech.com/store/accessories-and-more/precision-coachworks-products

I was wondering what happened to the updates! Almost as bad as me Mike! :lol: Glad to see you have still been pushing forward! Looks awesome! Love the color!

Thanks Brent. I know I'm a slacker at posting updates.

I'll try to keep them coming. Nice to hear from you.

Here are a few more

Mike

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06323.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06332.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06330.jpg

JohnC

10-26-2011, 05:53 AM

Car looks great, Mike. I saw it at Woodward this year--very nicely done.
Maybe we'll meet up someday...:cheers:

Out of curiosity, what color is that? Sorry if already posted...

John

Reckley

10-26-2011, 06:08 AM

Car looks great, Mike. I saw it at Woodward this year--very nicely done.
Maybe we'll meet up someday...:cheers:

Out of curiosity, what color is that? Sorry if already posted...

John

Thanks John

The Color is Lamborghini titanium metallic.

Here are a few more pictures. I really need to take some more recent pictures, just haven't had the time.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06398.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06399.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/DSC06402.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/IMG_0370.jpg

JohnC

10-26-2011, 09:04 AM

Answered my own question..

Rybar

10-26-2011, 11:40 AM

Damn that thing sits nice. :thumbsup:

skatinjay27

10-26-2011, 12:08 PM

^^^^^dito to that!!!!

tones2SS

10-26-2011, 05:21 PM

That is a sharp looking car. Like Ryan said, that car does sit really nice.

Ron in SoCal

10-26-2011, 06:38 PM

That is a sharp looking car. Like Ryan said, that car does sit really nice.

x3! Great job Mike...:cheers:

67rsssls

10-26-2011, 07:44 PM

Great job. I really like the transmission crossmember you did. What is the aluminum center piece out of?

dwfastcam

10-27-2011, 01:31 PM

Awesome car! What is that master and booster off of?

Teetoe_Jones

10-27-2011, 04:45 PM

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/IMG_0370.jpg

Wow mike, this thing is amazing. Please don't put the front bumper on it. Please!
Tyler

Teetoe_Jones

10-27-2011, 04:45 PM

Great job. I really like the transmission crossmember you did. What is the aluminum center piece out of?

Looks like a 98-02 F body factory crossmember to me.

Tyler

Reckley

10-27-2011, 05:26 PM

Great job. I really like the transmission crossmember you did. What is the aluminum center piece out of?

It's out of a 2006 GTO.

Awesome car! What is that master and booster off of?

DSE Master and booster.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/IMG_0370.jpg

Wow mike, this thing is amazing. Please don't put the front bumper on it. Please!
Tyler

Thanks. I know, I really like it without the bumper.

Mike

WicKeD_SS

10-27-2011, 05:50 PM

:wow: Thats looking damn nice!

JohnC

10-29-2011, 06:39 AM

Wow mike, this thing is amazing. Please don't put the front bumper on it. Please!
Tyler

That was my question, but after I posted I saw the front brackets already on the car.

Either way-->:thumbsup:

John

72Z/28

10-29-2011, 01:15 PM

That's what I call it attention to details :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

camcojb

10-29-2011, 02:32 PM

The car looks fantastic Mike. What a change from the last time I saw it (in your garage when we stopped by in Trush's car and needed some temporary welding to get home!).

sunoco67

10-29-2011, 08:49 PM

The car looks amazing. I noticed this thread started exactly 3 years ago to the day.. Keep the photos coming I like studying the transformation.:)

Beach Cruiser

10-31-2011, 08:56 AM

Reckley

11-01-2011, 05:17 AM

The car looks fantastic Mike. What a change from the last time I saw it (in your garage when we stopped by in Trush's car and needed some temporary welding to get home!).

Thanks Jody. Those were some fun times in Trush's B-top. I'm gonna stop and see you guys Wednesday night at the Flamingo.

Mike

Reckley

11-01-2011, 05:20 AM

Sweat car! I love the way it is turning out. Did you have to modify the bracket on the booster to get it to sit right? I have to same setup, but it sits at to much of an angle and won't clear the hood.

I did cut the bracket and weld it to get the proper angle and clear the engine bay bar. I believe DSE now sells a bracket so you don't have to do what I did.

Mike

youthpastor

11-21-2011, 10:09 PM

Mike, the car looks amazing! :D

Flash68

11-21-2011, 10:25 PM

That's a great looking car man. :thumbsup:

FinnRS

12-24-2011, 05:38 AM

Great attention to detail! :thumbsup: Any updates?

Reckley

10-17-2013, 04:37 PM

I know it's been a really long time since I've posted but I wanted to get back to it. I still have my car and thought I would share what's been going on since I finished it. Over the past 2 years I've been fortunate to be able to attend several track and autocross events such as the Motor State Challenge, The Day at the Strip, Ohio Muscle Car Challenge and some fun track days at Gingerman Raceway.

This year I'm brining the car to SEMA! This has always been a dream of mine.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/SEMA-2013-logo2.jpg (http://s358.photobucket.com/user/MReckley_photos/media/SEMA-2013-logo2.jpg.html)

fleetus macmullitz

10-17-2013, 05:07 PM

Mike,

Congrats on SEMA. :thumbsup:

I had wondered who's sweet '67 that was when looking at the Motorstate pics.

Ricochet

10-17-2013, 05:40 PM

Congrats Mike! Look forward to seeing the car in person. Nice to hear you have been enjoying it. See you there! Bring that Trush character with you! First round is on me! :cheers:

JohnC

10-17-2013, 05:50 PM

Congratulations, Mike! Hope you have a blast too.:cheers:

Reckley

10-17-2013, 05:52 PM

Congrats Mike! Look forward to seeing the car in person. Nice to hear you have been enjoying it. See you there! Bring that Trush character with you! First round is on me! :cheers:

I doubt we'll get Trush out there two years in a row but I'll take you up on the first round.

Mike

camcojb

10-17-2013, 06:07 PM

Congrats Mike! It turned out great. :D

65_LS1_T56

10-17-2013, 06:11 PM

Reckley

10-17-2013, 06:30 PM

Hey Mike! Never knew you had a build thread here, awesome! just breezed thru it, noticed my recently acquired trailer that I finally talked Bill out of, haha.
We are going out to Sema and Optima this year too, is the rest of your family going? Have to get together out there. Missed you at OMCC and Day at the Strip this year.

This thread is so old not many people know it exists. LOL!

No family this time, going out there by myself. Not sure if I'll be at Optima unless of course I'm invited :unibrow: . We need to get together for sure.

65_LS1_T56

10-17-2013, 06:51 PM

This thread is so old not many people know it exists. LOL!

No family this time, going out there by myself. Not sure if I'll be at Optima unless of course I'm invited :unibrow: . We need to get together for sure.

Oh no Reckley in Vegas with no family...sounds like fun, I'm in :D Hope you don't come home with a tattoo on your face:disgusted: lol, see you soon.

BonzoHansen

10-17-2013, 07:17 PM

Congrats!

Reckley

10-18-2013, 05:58 AM

First order of business to get ready for SEMA was to help out my tired old brakes.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/IMG_0973.jpg (http://s358.photobucket.com/user/MReckley_photos/media/IMG_0973.jpg.html)

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/IMG_0983.jpg (http://s358.photobucket.com/user/MReckley_photos/media/IMG_0983.jpg.html)

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/IMG_0994.jpg (http://s358.photobucket.com/user/MReckley_photos/media/IMG_0994.jpg.html)

All new pistons, seals, pins and bleed screws.

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/IMG_1008.jpg (http://s358.photobucket.com/user/MReckley_photos/media/IMG_1008.jpg.html)

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo27/MReckley_photos/IMG_1031.jpg (http://s358.photobucket.com/user/MReckley_photos/media/IMG_1031.jpg.html)