PROJECT: “Not at the table Carlos”

[Mover]

-The Story-
I’ve owned this car for 10yrs and when first restorored it was back to the original state. My car stayed like this up until last year when I decided to make my car a little more fun to drive. At first I was really nervous about updating my car since it’s a numbers matching but decided it was time to jumped in and get it done. This was deffenatly the best decision I’ve made, My car handles better than ever.

1969, Chevy, Camaro RS
Project “Not at the table Carlos!”

409 hp / 457 tq

Engine
Type = Chevy Small block
Block = 400
Oiling = 7-quart pan with oil cooler
Rotating assembly = Eagle rotating assembly
Cylinder heads = Edelbrock Permormer RPM
Camshaft = Edelbrock performer cam, Duration 308/318, Lift .488/.510
Valvetrain = Stainless roller
Induction = Edelbrock RPM, Holly 750 converted to E85
Ignition = Edelbrock RPM
Cooling = Aluminum high volume radiator
Fuel system = Carter high volume
Exhaust = Flowmaster with series 40
Fasteners = ARP

Drivetrain
Transmission/shifter = 350 Trans with stock horseshoe
Driveshaft = Stock drive shaft
Rear axle = GM 10 bolt posi, 3:90 gears, Moser 28 spline

Chassis
Front suspension = Hotchkis TVS
Rear suspension = Hotckis TVS
Brakes = Wilwood

Interior
Seats = Corbeau TRS with Crow restraints
Dashboard = Stock
Stereo = don’t need one
Wiring = Stock Replacement
Column = Stock with quick ratio box

Body/paint
Body = All Steel
Paint = Dupont single stage

Wheels/tires
Wheels = Rushforth Night trains
Tires = Front 245/40/18 – Rear 275/35/18 with Nitto NTO5’s




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check back for more updates.

[6spdcamaro]

Ahhh i was wondering what car those black night trains from driverz were going on. They look so evil. I love it

[89 RS]

Awesome Camaro. Great that you're going to get out and drive it, especially with those mods. Those Rushforth wheels look badaz.

[pavell]

wow that will look great; the black wheels complementing the black bumblebee stripe, with yellow contrast. awesome

[Camaroguy]

Whatever happened to your other project?

[TreySmith]

Be careful with E85, nobody around here runs it so the gas is old and bad. Some lady messed up her truck running it.

[tones2SS]

Very nice. Should be a sweet build.:thumbsup:
Those Rushforth's are KILLER!!!:wow:

[MSTSFabbed]

Just realized where your project name was from and bout peed my pants!! Well done!! And good lookin wheels!:thumbsup:

[Mover]

Thanks for all the complements. :thumbsup:

[Mover]

Whatever happened to your other project?

The other project is still at J2 and is in good hands with Jeff and his crew.

Be careful with E85, nobody around here runs it so the gas is old and bad. Some lady messed up her truck running it.

I’ve heard the same thing that you can’t let it set around otherwise it goes bad. The good thing is if E85 doesn’t work out it’s just a matter of changing over the metering blocks and jets.

Just realized where your project name was from and bout peed my pants!! Well done!! And good lookin wheels!:thumbsup:

LOL! I’ve been getting a lot of feedback on the name of my project. I decided to go with a not so serious name for this project and decided to have some fun with it. I’ll tell you when I thought of it I too about peed my pants.

[Richio1]

God I love those wheel!!!!! Cant wait to see them mounted up....Get them on there and post up some pics!

[Mover]

God I love those wheel!!!!! Cant wait to see them mounted up....Get them on there and post up some pics!

Yeah they did turn out good I must say. Jason did a killer job on the design of these rims. I'll get more pictures posted once the engine is in. I want to get this engine in and fired up.:thumbsup:

[Mover]

Okay I spent the evening wrapping my headers and with this being my first time I must say it kind of sucks!! We ran out of wrap and I see summit is no longer offering it. I hope the stuff I ordered matches.

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[Kris Horton]

Best. Name. Ever.

Cool to see you're working on another '69 Craig. Can't wait to see how the other one comes out!

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Looks like you did a pretty damn good job for the first time. Did you soak the wrap in a bucket of water and wrap it wet?


Can't wait to see how the other one comes out!

Me too....

[rwhite692]

Great looking RS and nice projects. Keep the pics/updates coming!

[Mover]

Best. Name. Ever.

Cool to see you're working on another '69 Craig. Can't wait to see how the other one comes out!.

Hey Kris, Yes i'm working on another camaro. The thing is I had to. Either a blown head gasket or busted ring. Either way there's oil on my spark plugs. I need something to drive when it gets warm out you know. :unibrow:

[Mover]

Looks like you did a pretty damn good job for the first time. Did you soak the wrap in a bucket of water and wrap it wet?




Me too....


Thanks Jeff I took your advice and soaked the wrap before I put them on. Not perfect but good enough. I must say that stuff sucks!! It’s not bad to put on just all the airborne fibers.

Hey don't forget me! I want to see the other Camaro done too:thumbsup:

[Mover]

Great looking RS and nice projects. Keep the pics/updates coming!




Thanks and I'll keep the updates coming.

[Mover]

Well I had to take a little break due to the cold weather. So a few cold beers and a couple good friends, oh I can’t forget the arrival of new parts, I decided it was time to bust some knuckles on my project.


The Nitto NTO5's mounted and ready for action.
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Don't worry I'll try to hide all the wires :unibrow:
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Next on the list is rear brakes, pluming brake lines, Hotchkis handle bars and dropping in the new engine.

[Mover]

I snapped a pix of the new Rushforth rims on my car. I can’t wait to get this project back on the ground to see where the ride height turns out. :unibrow:

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[tones2SS]

Very nice Craig. Should look killer at ride height!!!:thumbsup:

[70 chevelle]

The combo looks great

[waynieZ]

Nice wheels they will look great.

[Mover]

Just a small update;)

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New axles should be here tomorrow so I can get the back of the car finished.

I did receive some good news the other day! “Not at the table Carlos!” will be displayed in the Optima Battery booth at the Mid-Western Nationals in Kansas City September 3-5. You can also check out the Street Challenge Autocross as I’ll be beating the living crap out of it. Oh and I’ll be taking bets on how long the rear end will last. :cheers:

[Mover]

Getting closer! I took Wednesday off and got a lot of stuff done. The new axles, brakes and AGR steering box are on.

I tried mounting my Hotchkis chassis max handle bars only to find that they don’t even come close to fitting with stock upper control arms so I guess I need to spend another 500 bucks on control arms. :mad:

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[waynieZ]

Nice progresss.

[tones2SS]

Looking good Craig. Keep us posted.
Can't wait to see it on the ground.:thumbsup:

[Mover]

I decided to mess around and make a bracket for my proportioning valve. This is just a prototype so it’s kind of rough looking but not bad for hand made IMO.

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[Mover]

The engine is finally ready to drop in. :cool:

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[70rs]

I snapped a pix of the new Rushforth rims on my car. I can’t wait to get this project back on the ground to see where the ride height turns out. :unibrow:

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I really like the way those look on there. You are almost there!

[Mover]

Another small update!

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[Mover]

Okay I’ve got a Wilwood question. I would like to know the best way to hookup my rear brakes. What I’ve got is a 1/4” line coming from back and I’m trying to hook it into the Wilwood proportioning valve that’s a 3/16” line. Any input would be helpful.

[JRouche]

Okay I’ve got a Wilwood question. I would like to know the best way to hookup my rear brakes. What I’ve got is a 1/4” line coming from back and I’m trying to hook it into the Wilwood proportioning valve that’s a 3/16” line. Any input would be helpful.

I would use a 1/4" female SAE flare to 3/16" NPT male bushing. The input to the valve is NPT right? I forget. If the input to the valve is an SAE flare then look for a 1/4" SAE (female) to 3/16" SAE (male) flare fitting. The 1/4" line is pretty large so it may take some looking. For some reason I remember the valve being a NPT female, and not 3/16". But Im not sure, its been awhile.. JR

[tones2SS]

Looking good Craig!:cheers:

[Mover]

So this is the piece of safety wire I pulled out of my finger today. If you look close you can see some red stuff. It felt kind of wired being wired to my car and not being able to get away. I’m glad I didn’t freak out. ..WAIT I DID! LOL

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[Mover]

So once I got that piece of wire out of my hand I managed to finish up safety wiring my headers and bolting on some other engine components.

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[waynieZ]

Nice update it looks great.

[Mover]

Well another small update. Moving along slowly but hey with having to run kids everywhere it’s not too bad.

Speed Tech control arms in place.

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Exhaust all painted I just need to modify rear hangers so they fit.
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I got the support bars on but won't work with DSE hood hinges. I think what i might do is remove shocks off hinges and just run hoodpins but we'll see.
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and a teaser shot of the car on stands.
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The plan is to finish mounting radiator and finish the pluming this week and firing this thing up next week….I hope! I’ll have post video of the initial start up but won’t bore you to death with cam break in..lol

[tones2SS]

Very nice Craig. :thumbsup:
Is it getting close to finish?

[796spdbu]

Nice progress. What did you use to paint the exhaust?

Greg

[Mover]

Nice progress. What did you use to paint the exhaust?

Greg

Hi Greg, I used a VHT header paint.

[Mover]

I got Carlos running today! Sounded real good..just need to adjust lifters. I also need to finish mounting exhaust and a few other minor things and Carlos will be road worthy.

[Mover]

Well after some minor trouble shooting "Carlos" started with no issues.

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[98ssnova]

Very cool Bro so what is next for ya?

[craigs73]

tried to watch the video and it says its a privat video and that i need to except a friend request. but anyway good looking car :thumbsup:

[Mover]

tried to watch the video and it says its a privat video and that i need to except a friend request. but anyway good looking car :thumbsup:

got it fixed! :thumbsup:

[Mover]

Very cool Bro so what is next for ya?

Thanks and the plan is to get my other project on the road!

[Mover]

I'm just about done with this project. I've got a few more things I need to get done.

Ring Brother hood pins installed and hoses covered.
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I’m not sure if this would be legal at the track but heck I thought it was a good idea plus I didn’t have to drill any holes to mount a catch can for radiator.
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[Mover]

Carlos is on the ground and running! Not well but its running. Timing issue and it’s missing. I might have to call in the professionals on this one:(

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[tones2SS]

Looks awesome Craig. Congrats.
Good luck with the timing issues!:thumbsup:

[Vegas69]

Craig, double check your plug wires to make sure the firing order is correct. If you switch two that are side by side it will idle decent but misfire off idle.

[Mover]

Craig, double check your plug wires to make sure the firing order is correct. If you switch two that are side by side it will idle decent but misfire off idle.


Todd, I think the best thing is just to start over. I’ll check plugs and triple check the routing of wires. I’m getting anxious to get this thing on the road.

[brans72]

So tell me more about this tow hook setup buddy. I really like it and sweet project you got there!

[Vegas69]

Todd, I think the best thing is just to start over. I’ll check plugs and triple check the routing of wires. I’m getting anxious to get this thing on the road.

Don't overlook anything. Always start with the basics. Connections, spark plugs, firing order, distributor cap(Contacts), float levels, etc...

[Mover]

Will a SBC run with the timing out 180 deg? Anyway I think I found TDC. I had the wife bump the engine over until I felt the air rushing out plug hole and lined the crank mark up with 0. The one thing I noticed when I popped the cap is that the rotor was on number 6 cylinder. This is an MSD pro-billet setup so would it be as easy as flipping rotor 180 if that’s the problem? Sorry for the stupid question but I’m still trying to learn.

[Mover]

So tell me more about this tow hook setup buddy. I really like it and sweet project you got there!

I designed a custom mount that bolts to stock holes on bumper bracket and then mounted tow hook with some minor adjustments.

[Vegas69]

I'm not sure if it will run or not. It's been a long time since I stabbed a distributor wrong. My fuzzy memory seems to think it will run but like crap. Pop off the valve cover and TDC on the compression stroke is right after the intake valve closes.

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Will a SBC run with the timing out 180 deg? Anyway I think I found TDC. I had the wife bump the engine over until I felt the air rushing out plug hole and lined the crank mark up with 0. The one thing I noticed when I popped the cap is that the rotor was on number 6 cylinder. This is an MSD pro-billet setup so would it be as easy as flipping rotor 180 if that’s the problem? Sorry for the stupid question but I’m still trying to learn.

Nope if she's 180 out it will back fire through the carb. Heck it will back fire through the carb if you 10 degrees out sometimes...lol Use a wrench on the crank bolt and turn the motor to TDC. Then pull out the distributor and make sure #1 plug wire and rotor are pointing at the #1 cylinder (first hole on drivers side).

Do you have a timing light? What is the timing you are running at idle? Is the Distributor a vacuum or mechanical advance?

Give me a call if you need some help.

[Mover]

I'm not sure if it will run or not. It's been a long time since I stabbed a distributor wrong. My fuzzy memory seems to think it will run but like crap. Pop off the valve cover and TDC on the compression stroke is right after the intake valve closes.

Nope if she's 180 out it will back fire through the carb. Heck it will back fire through the carb if you 10 degrees out sometimes...lol Use a wrench on the crank bolt and turn the motor to TDC. Then pull out the distributor and make sure #1 plug wire and rotor are pointing at the #1 cylinder (first hole on drivers side).

Do you have a timing light? What is the timing you are running at idle? Is the Distributor a vacuum or mechanical advance?

Give me a call if you need some help.

I found TDC and rotor is pointing to #1 so I’m not 180 off like I thought. I checked wires and all seem to be in correct place. Yes I have a timing light and the distributor is a vacuum advance. I’ll have to check timing tomorrow to see where it’s at.

[Vegas69]

You're timing it with the vaccum advance disconnected correct? How did the plugs look? What carb are you running. If you want to give me a call, I'd be happy to speak with you Craig.

[MarkM66]

What did you set the timing at?

I might just need a touch more.

[Mover]

You're timing it with the vaccum advance disconnected correct? How did the plugs look? What carb are you running. If you want to give me a call, I'd be happy to speak with you Craig.


Yeah vaccum advance is disconnected. The plugs looked clean and almost unused on the even side, the odd side there black. I'm running a Holley 4779 carb.

[Vegas69]

It's time to pull that carb apart for a good cleaning. Does it clean up off idle?

[GregWeld]

Lean on one side -- black on the other -- sounds like an he needs to adjust the idle screws... Depending on the carb - and there are a couple models of 4779's -- which is a 4150 body... you could have 4 Corner idle adjustment...

Screw them all IN to the stop... and back them out ONE full turn....

That should get you started... then


To set idle mixture screws: 1.Get the engine up to temp 2.Shut the engine off 3.Install a vacuum gauge to a full manifold vacuum port 4.Turn the screws all the way in until lightly seated 5.Next, back them out 1 full turn and restart the engine making sure the choke is completely off 6.While at idle, back them out 1/8 turn at a time until highest vacuum is achieved. Be sure you keep all 4 screws even. You can also do this adjustment without a vacuum gauge, the adjustment are the same except you will adjust to highest engine RPM at idle.


IF YOUR CARB ONLY HAS 2 SCREWS - the process is the exact same - except that you'd only do this adjust with the two screws. Using a vacuum gauge is best - and if your timing light gives you RPMS - you can watch that at the same time... highest vacuum and highest rpms!

THIS IS ONLY FOR IDLE -- it doesn't adjust anything else on the carb.

[Mover]

It's time to pull that carb apart for a good cleaning. Does it clean up off idle?

Yes It does smooth out at higher RPM. I’m going to check a few other things before I start tearing this thing apart.

[Camaroguy]

I think it needs a trip to C and S Motorsports!! Tom will have it runnin' like a top.

[68firebird]

This car looks sweet, and i love those rims. Hope you figure out the little demons haunting the motor.

[Mover]

I think it needs a trip to C and S Motorsports!! Tom will have it runnin' like a top.

Believe me that thought did cross my mind. lol

[Mover]

Lean on one side -- black on the other -- sounds like an he needs to adjust the idle screws... Depending on the carb - and there are a couple models of 4779's -- which is a 4150 body... you could have 4 Corner idle adjustment...

Screw them all IN to the stop... and back them out ONE full turn....

That should get you started... then


To set idle mixture screws: 1.Get the engine up to temp 2.Shut the engine off 3.Install a vacuum gauge to a full manifold vacuum port 4.Turn the screws all the way in until lightly seated 5.Next, back them out 1 full turn and restart the engine making sure the choke is completely off 6.While at idle, back them out 1/8 turn at a time until highest vacuum is achieved. Be sure you keep all 4 screws even. You can also do this adjustment without a vacuum gauge, the adjustment are the same except you will adjust to highest engine RPM at idle.


IF YOUR CARB ONLY HAS 2 SCREWS - the process is the exact same - except that you'd only do this adjust with the two screws. Using a vacuum gauge is best - and if your timing light gives you RPMS - you can watch that at the same time... highest vacuum and highest rpms!

THIS IS ONLY FOR IDLE -- it doesn't adjust anything else on the carb.

Thanks for the info Greg!

[Vegas69]

Good call Greg. 1 turn is a perfect place to start. I've spent a fair amount of time getting my 850 holley working right. They can be a tricky to dial in.

[Mover]

Well I’ve got to give a big thanks to the Lat-g crew for all the input on the problem I was having with my car. It was a good thing we ran a compression check because cylinder 7 was dead. I had over tightened rocker thus causing my problem. Readjusted and acted like a completely different engine. Thanks guys!!

If you guys lived closer I'd buy the first pitcher! lol


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[GregWeld]

Glad to hear it!
:cheers:

[waynieZ]

Glad you got it cleared up and it was something easy to fix.

[Mover]

Well I’ve been working like a dog to get this thing done! Let me tell you its hard work putting sunglasses on and cruising around trying to get some miles on it before I take it to the Dyno. I did happen to add a few more not so necessary parts though. :thumbsup:

I made a bracket that mounts to stock exhaust mounts.
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I installed DSE fender supports.
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Rear tow hooks installed
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shoot now that i've seen this I need to fix that exhaust hanger.
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[GregWeld]

Craig --

Nice 2X4 !! :rofl: :rofl:

Good to see you're overcoming the demons...

I always make a list - sorted by what's important vs what is cosmetic...
I check it off as I go -- makes me feel good to see the list growing shorter and shorter.

[Mover]

Craig --

Nice 2X4 !! :rofl: :rofl:

Good to see you're overcoming the demons...

I always make a list - sorted by what's important vs what is cosmetic...
I check it off as I go -- makes me feel good to see the list growing shorter and shorter.

You don't like my redneck hood prop? lol :D

The exterior of the car is done! I would like to update gauges someday but that will have to wait for now.

[tones2SS]

Looks awesome Craig.
Keep us posted.:thumbsup:

[Mover]

Looks awesome Craig.
Keep us posted.:thumbsup:

Thanks!

[Mover]

We spent the day at C&S Dyno in Omaha and then over to J2 for a quick hood alignment and finished installing hood pins.

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The numbers we got were 409HP@5100rpm and 457 torque ft-lbs. Those numbers are good enough for me on this car. :thumbsup:

[GregWeld]

Nice TQ number - that'll get 'er movin'!!!

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[Mover]

Nice TQ number - that'll get 'er movin'!!!

:thumbsup:


Yeah its a blast to drive now and can't wait to get it to the track. :thumbsup:

[Mover]

here's some pictures of the completed project. I'm still in the process of making custom hood props but for the most part its done. :cheers:

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[tones2SS]

Very nice Craig. The wheel/vinyl top and the color of the car look great together.:thumbsup:
Enjoy that bad boy!:cheers:

[waynieZ]

The car looks great.

[Mover]

Very nice Craig. The wheel/vinyl top and the color of the car look great together.:thumbsup:
Enjoy that bad boy!:cheers:

The car looks great.


Thanks guys and I plan on driving the wheels off this thing.

[Mover]

Well I had the brakes lock up on me cruising down the road. I had smoke rolling off the pads like no other. Removed spacer and all is good…..I hope! I think once I get the money I’m going to lose the booster and go with a manual 7/8 bore MC set up because the brakes just aren’t hooking up the way I would like them to. :morepower

[Mover]

New camera and shot a vid cruising around the neighbor hood. Still need to read up on how to setup audio. Oh plus I wanted to check the brakes to make sure I had no issues.

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[tones2SS]

Very cool Craig. I take it, she ran well!:thumbsup:

[Mover]

Very cool Craig. I take it, she ran well!:thumbsup:

yeah she ran great! It’s the brakes that concern me.

[Mover]

Alright guys headed to track days at Motorsport park in Hastings to get some seat time. I was nervous as hell the first time out because I could see myself dieing a fiery death but by the end of the day I was flying around the track.

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[Mover]

I’m still trying to figure my camera out so the audio is not the greatest.

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[tones2SS]

That's awesome Craig. I take it she ran well and no brakes issues?:thumbsup:

[Mover]

That's awesome Craig. I take it she ran well and no brakes issues?:thumbsup:

Yeah she ran great! The brakes still need to be redone because they went soft going into some corners and I’m talking pedal to the floor soft. I’ve got some deep gears and the straight ways were rough and cost me some time but I could power through corners like no other.

[tones2SS]

Yeah she ran great! The brakes still need to be redone because they went soft going into some corners and I’m talking pedal to the floor soft. I’ve got some deep gears and the straight ways were rough and cost me some time but I could power through corners like no other.

Sounds good. Once you get that brake issue resolved, you should be flying around that track!
GOOD LUCK and nice car.:thumbsup: :cheers:

[Mover]

My son talked me into going to a car show tomorrow so we spent the evening cleaning. We decided to take it out to the famous Great Platte River Archway Monument here in town to snap some pictures.

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[dmc69]

Great pics!

[Richio1]

very nice... must be great to get it out and rip it.

[tones2SS]

Very nice Craig.:thumbsup:

[Mover]

This is my first time ever doing autox at KC Goodguy’s show. I’m going to need some practice and better brakes. In 6 runs I did manage to reduce over 6 seconds off my time but still not good enough.

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[tones2SS]

Keep at it buddy. You'll be shaving more and more time off as you go!:thumbsup:

[Mover]

I missed the last autocross event of the season but my car went through some minor upgrades. Once I get the money I’m going to add 3” drop springs for the rear to help level out my car and upgrade to 6 piston calipers up front.

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After the autocross in KC and getting tossed around like a rag doll I decided to install race seats.
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[Mover]

So I switched out my front calipers to a 6 piston and it made a world of difference. It’s amazing what a few extra square inches of stopping surface will do. Anyway, I got the car setup for my first SCCA event and she was hooking up great but I really need to learn not to over power my car around corners. It might help upgrading my tires to a DOT race slick just to keep up with the rest of the cars in my class. Either way had a blast and each run my time got faster.

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[waynieZ]

Craig you made some nice up grades, sounds like you really enjoying it. :thumbsup:

[Mover]

So this summer I was knocking down some laps at MPH and going around corner 5 started hearing some noise coming from engine. Not taking any chances loaded the car and headed home to see what was going on…well come to find out ended up blowing a head gasket and filling 3 cylinders full of water. The engine bay was dripping wet with antifreeze and a pain in the butt to clean up. Well got her back together a couple weeks before the KC goodguys and she’s running better than ever.

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[Mover]

While at KC doing the autocross I just couldn’t seam to break that 30 second mark so I gave the keys to Kevin Miller and Kyle Tucker to see if they could break the 30 second mark. I didn’t get a video of Kevin but did get one with Kyle. Oh and did I mention that I couldn’t get my 10 year old son out of my car!!! I didn’t even get to ride along with Kevin or Kyle because Zach jumped in the car before I could. Here’s a quick video of Kyle and Zach doing the GG autocross.

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[Mover]

So I ended up buying a fays2 watts link for my car in hopes for better traction. I’m also thinking about a strong arms and adjustable coil over shocks for this winters upgrades.

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[J2SpeedandCustom]

Craig that looks like a pretty sweet setup! Sounds like you need to talk with Natha and get some driving lessons at Hastings, that lady can flat out drive!

[Mover]

Craig that looks like a pretty sweet setup! Sounds like you need to talk with Natha and get some driving lessons at Hastings, that lady can flat out drive!

I think I just need a faster car!! :unibrow: We'll see you Saturday.

[Leadfoot1]

Were are we at with this car....?

Just read the whole thread and i like it!

Im in about same situation as you with an ultra clean and 100 % numbers matching car that i cant come to tearing apart!!! Bolt on 's are a possibility as i could keep its value and easily turn it back if wanted.

Inspiring.

Lead.