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camcojb
01-21-2005, 01:45 PM
Got the front suspension bolted together pretty much. At least gives an idea of how the DSE coil-overs and a-arms will look. Should finish the color-sanding and buffing of the body this weekend and will be able to get the car back on the ground.

http://www.camcojb.com/twinturbo/susp%20002r.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/twinturbo/susp%20001r.jpg

See the rest here (http://www.camcojb.com/twinturbo/suspension.htm)

Jody

sinned
01-21-2005, 02:24 PM
WOW!!! That is nice.

jonny51
01-21-2005, 02:27 PM
Wow Jody thats top knotch :thumbsup:

I like the silver arms!

XcYZ
01-21-2005, 02:40 PM
Mmmmmm, car porn. :hail:

mdprovee
01-21-2005, 03:01 PM
Very nice Jody. Are those the DSE lower arms also. I am still waiting for my lower arms to arrive. Should be here next week.

Mike

Payton King
01-21-2005, 03:16 PM
Great choice of color on the control arms. Very nice contrast. Are you going to do your sway bar grey as well?

camcojb
01-21-2005, 03:45 PM
Great choice of color on the control arms. Very nice contrast. Are you going to do your sway bar grey as well?


The sway bar is the same color. Mike, those are the DSE lower arms also, I just had uppers and lowers powder-coated a different color than what DSE coats them in. Was going to be too much black.

Thanks guys, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

Jody

c.schulz
01-21-2005, 03:58 PM
That thing is beautiful Jody!!! I have a tear in my eye.Happy,Happy,Joy.
Chris

camcojb
01-21-2005, 04:00 PM
Thanks Chris!

Jody

Musclerodz
01-21-2005, 04:26 PM
Looking good Jody. I like the contrasting arms as well. It brings attention to all the money spent! :thumbsup:

Mike

c.schulz
01-21-2005, 04:34 PM
Can we see a sneak peek of the body.Love to see the 2 tone?? Please,just a peek? :clap:
Chris

camcojb
01-21-2005, 06:46 PM
Can we see a sneak peek of the body.Love to see the 2 tone?? Please,just a peek? :clap:
Chris


There is no two-tone to give you a peek of. The flat black hockey stripes will be painted on after the body is buffed and assembled. That's the only real way to ensure the lines match up. I'm nowhere near that yet.

I should have some pics of buffed areas this weekend.

Jody

DCreations
01-21-2005, 07:12 PM
The car is looking great. Any plans for painting the undercarriage?

camcojb
01-21-2005, 07:33 PM
The bottom of the car, firewall, dash, roll bar are all eggshell satin black. The exterior is gloss black.

Jody

Stuart Adams
01-21-2005, 09:41 PM
AWESOME!! :thumbsup:

zbugger
01-21-2005, 10:02 PM
The bottom of the car, firewall, dash, roll bar are all eggshell satin black.

Ooooohhhh... You're gonna want to be careful with that. You don't want to crack it....






Okay, okay..... I'm gonna go sit facing the corner for a while now..... :geezer:

camcojb
01-21-2005, 10:11 PM
Ooooohhhh... You're gonna want to be careful with that. You don't want to crack it....






Okay, okay..... I'm gonna go sit facing the corner for a while now..... :geezer:


Would you please Allen???!!!!! :evil:

Jody

Ummgawa
01-22-2005, 11:32 AM
Wow Jody, another masterpiece in the making. Bravo. :hail:

jannes_z-28
01-22-2005, 01:08 PM
That is gonna be a great looking car, good work Jody!!


Jan

Rick Dorion
01-22-2005, 02:47 PM
Beautiful, and inspirational. Did the UCA's come bare for you to powdercoat? I've been going with a charcoal metallic powdercoat theme (valve covers, manifold, brackets, etc.) for contrast.

camcojb
01-22-2005, 03:11 PM
Beautiful, and inspirational. Did the UCA's come bare for you to powdercoat? I've been going with a charcoal metallic powdercoat theme (valve covers, manifold, brackets, etc.) for contrast.

Thanks Rick. No, they come black powder-coated, but they can either strip and re-coat or even easier just scuff and coat right over it in your color.

Jody

kmracer
01-22-2005, 10:05 PM
that looks like a great setup! :lateral: :clap: haha...

67Sally
01-23-2005, 07:53 AM
Looks great Jody.

camcojb
01-23-2005, 09:37 AM
Thanks guys! :yes:

Jody

61Bubbletop
01-23-2005, 10:12 AM
:eek: Wow!!!! Wow!! Wow!!!! ...God, that looks great, excellent call on the re-coat of the arms...I love it! :hail: :thumbsup:

68protouring454
01-23-2005, 12:45 PM
jody, are you guys using a single stage paint for the stripe?? sometimes after time and buffing they turn white. however standox and spies hecker is making a semi gloss clear coat, that can be buffed and works awesome, i doubted it until i tried it, its all i will use from now on
jake

camcojb
01-23-2005, 02:22 PM
jody, are you guys using a single stage paint for the stripe?? sometimes after time and buffing they turn white. however standox and spies hecker is making a semi gloss clear coat, that can be buffed and works awesome, i doubted it until i tried it, its all i will use from now on
jake


I was going to go with a single stage. I guess the only disadvantage of a matt clearcoat is that it will make the thickness a little more, but the extra protection may very well be worth it.

Jody

Musclerodz
01-23-2005, 05:32 PM
Jody, why paint it flat black when the car is already black? I think I would just mask it off and use a semi gloss clear.

Mike

camcojb
01-23-2005, 05:47 PM
Jody, why paint it flat black when the car is already black? I think I would just mask it off and use a semi gloss clear.

Mike

Lost ya. Are we talking about the stripes?

Tim Baillie
01-23-2005, 06:18 PM
Mmmmmm, car porn. :hail:

oh yes...................................... :bow:

Musclerodz
01-23-2005, 06:19 PM
yes. I was adding my .02 in reponse to you answer to Jake referring to single stage paint for the stripes.

Mike

Steve Chryssos
01-23-2005, 06:21 PM
Boy am I jealous:
http://www.camcojb.com/twinturbo/turbounderside.jpg

camcojb
01-23-2005, 09:01 PM
Boy am I jealous:
http://www.camcojb.com/twinturbo/turbounderside.jpg


Thanks Steve, love that virgin floor!

Jody

68protouring454
01-23-2005, 09:49 PM
jody, and muscle
its too late to just use semi gloss clear as the black base has already been cleared with regular clear coat.
however once masked off i would apply regular black base coat, then semi gloss clear, and the results will be awesome, plus hold up so much better than single stage which has way of turning white after buffing and being out in sun for awhile.
spies hecker and standox offer the semi gloss clear i know, others i am sure do, but i use standox and i know it works great. i would look into it as you are building this car right.
also just a thought but it may work by just applying semi gloss clear over current clear in stripe area, but i am unsure and would ask paint rep if it would work, i know applying a coat or 2 of reg black base then semi gloss clear you will end up with the results you want
jake

Musclerodz
01-24-2005, 12:31 AM
Jake,
my suggestion was the last half of your statement. Once the car had been polished, tape off the stripe, scuff the paint, and apply a semi gloss clear. It should yield the same results as rebasing without the paint build up. I would wait a couple weeks so the gloss clear underneath does not migrate into the semi as it cures and glossen the stripe.

Jody,
I hope to get to see the car on the Power Tour. I plan to be there at this point. If I was doing another Camaro it would be a black on black on black as well. I even thought as going as far as black hard anodizing the all aluminum motor with just accents of bright work all over the car.

Mike

camcojb
01-24-2005, 09:24 AM
Thanks guys, I'm going to pursue that option and see if it will work. Would make it more of a ghost stripe and could be buffed I believe without hurting it like the flat black stripe in black.

Jody

MarkM66
01-24-2005, 09:29 AM
Car looks great. I really like how you fitted the doors.

camcojb
01-24-2005, 09:31 AM
Car looks great. I really like how you fitted the doors.


That was my buddy Pascual Marquez's work from Marquez Design. Turned out with awesome gaps.

Jody

Stuart Adams
01-24-2005, 10:34 AM
Always liked em with nice gaps!!

airrj1
01-24-2005, 11:25 AM
Boy am I jealous:

Steve you should know that original solid one piece floors are illegal in New York state. :rolleyes:

Jody once again very impressive.

68protouring454
01-24-2005, 09:10 PM
mike, sorry i meant to reference back to what you had said about just applying semi gloss clear over the current clear, however i have never done that and would not say what would happen, although it should work, the sure bet would be to apply a coat or 2 of base then semi gloss clear, then it can be buffed and the edge knocked down some.
goodluck.
more pics please jody!
jake

Musclerodz
01-24-2005, 10:31 PM
Naturally I would definitely make a test panel before I messed with a perfect black finish. There is nothing more awesome than a laser straight black car to look at.

Mike

trapin
01-26-2005, 02:39 PM
Jody.....speechless, I can't wait to see her finished.

Everytime I see a car on a rotisserie I get so jealous. I'd love to buy one of those things and put my car on it to do the undercarriage but I just don't think It would fit in the garage. I guess I'm just screwed. :(

Keith
01-26-2005, 05:38 PM
Looks great Jody! I got bored with black as well and got alot of my front susp. powdercoated silver too. It's a nice contrast. :cool:

camcojb
01-26-2005, 09:02 PM
Thanks again guys. Can't wait to get it done!

Jody

Ricochet
01-27-2005, 01:24 AM
We'll, I have been sleeping for awhile & misssed this thread..

Jody..Jody..Jody...Why am I not surprised?? Looks absolutely stunning! Wouldn't expect anyhing less though from what you have done in the past. I can't wait to see it in person. I think I feel a drive coming on in your direction to see in person!!

camcojb
01-27-2005, 10:27 AM
We'll, I have been sleeping for awhile & misssed this thread..

Jody..Jody..Jody...Why am I not surprised?? Looks absolutely stunning! Wouldn't expect anyhing less though from what you have done in the past. I can't wait to see it in person. I think I feel a drive coming on in your direction to see in person!!


Thanks Brent. This is no Ricochet or DoubleNickel though! I'm resisting going super fancy with the car, just want neat and clean so I can drive the wheels off of it.

Jody

Ricochet
01-27-2005, 04:36 PM
I will agree that Ricochet was a little to much. That is one of the reasons I sold it. I couldn't beat the snot out of it like I wanted. Well I could but I didn't want to hurt it. As far as building another "Show car", been there - done that - won't do it again. I think alot of people will be surprised with Nickelback. It will be a completely different bird compared to Ricochet. The car will be exceptionally clean & detailed, but this car is going to 100% pure function & will get beat on a regular basis!! :yes:

camcojb
01-27-2005, 05:27 PM
Very cool Brent, I like that! Then again Ricochet was breathtaking, and I liked that too!

Jody

nvawgn
01-29-2005, 11:35 AM
:thumbsup: :willy: :hail: been waiting by the P.C. since tuesday for the pics, is it the weekend yet?

camcojb
01-29-2005, 12:55 PM
:thumbsup: :willy: :hail: been waiting by the P.C. since tuesday for the pics, is it the weekend yet?


Yes it is, but it's a long story..... :willy: I will have some pics this coming week.

Jody

lil427z
01-30-2005, 04:26 PM
love that car porn . does she have a name . :)




rick kirkindall

camcojb
01-30-2005, 06:09 PM
love that car porn . does she have a name . :)




rick kirkindall


No, not really good at naming my cars!

Jody

907rs
02-02-2005, 02:46 AM
Looks awesome Jody!! :thumbsup:

I'm really going to feel like a tool now if I paint my a-arms silver as originally planned though. :(

camcojb
02-02-2005, 09:14 AM
Looks awesome Jody!! :thumbsup:

I'm really going to feel like a tool now if I paint my a-arms silver as originally planned though. :(


Bill,

I'm sure I wasn't the first to do it and won't be the last. The black powdercoat they come with is excellent, but just didn't fit my color scheme. I say do it! :thumbsup:

Jody

67Sally
02-02-2005, 09:09 PM
Jody,

did you remove the original power coat before having the new color put on?

or

did you powder coat the new color over the old color? (can the do this??)

or

did you get them with out any color on them to start with?

camcojb
02-02-2005, 09:12 PM
Jody,

did you remove the original power coat before having the new color put on?

or

did you powder coat the new color over the old color? (can the do this??)

or

did you get them with out any color on them to start with?


William,

I didn't know they could, but they coated right over the top of it. They do it all the time for a color change where the original coating is in perfect condition. Saves a lot of time and will not come off.

I don't believe there's an option with DSE but you'd have to call them.

Jody

zbugger
02-03-2005, 12:12 AM
As far as I know, it is optional, but by request. I think you have to be nice to them for it. Tony Huntimer got his in silver after asking for it. And yes, he had them before you Jody.

lil427z
02-06-2005, 06:43 PM
chris schulz , would you give me a call 214 908 2100 need to see if you have some body parts i need . us 2nd geners need to stick to gather . :D



thank rick kirkindall cover car on nov 2004 phr :_party:

68protouring454
02-07-2005, 07:32 AM
jody how is the paint coming? can't wait for some pics, decided which way to do the stripe??
jake

camcojb
02-07-2005, 09:33 AM
jody how is the paint coming? can't wait for some pics, decided which way to do the stripe??
jake


Supposed to get the body back today. Called me yesterday and said it looks very good so we'll see.

I'm going to spray a test panel with the two-stage black and then a stripe of flattened clear and see how I like it. That's my first choice.

XcYZ
02-07-2005, 09:35 AM
Jody, you get the award for the longest thread on Lateral-g. :D :thumbsup:

68protouring454
02-07-2005, 10:38 AM
what brand of paint are you using?? you should be very satisfied with the semi gloss clear, let us know, maybe some pics later??
jake

camcojb
02-07-2005, 01:26 PM
I have Sikkens, but the car is painted in Dupont.

68protouring454
02-07-2005, 02:15 PM
great paint, another top quality european paint, makes the dupont clear feel like water compared.
is that what you have the semi goss clear in?? and also what you use on your own stuff??
dupont is ok, but its nothing compared to sikkens/standox/spies
jake
bring on some pics

camcojb
02-07-2005, 02:24 PM
I have always used PPG; it's what I learned on so it's what I stick with. The closest paint supplier to me though doesn't carry it.

Whatever Dupont clear the guy is using is awesome. I actually blocked the car with 400 grit aggressively and didn't go through a single spot. He had 5 coats at that time.

68protouring454
02-07-2005, 02:55 PM
isn't it unreal how the clear goes on , on top of block sanded clear!!! man does it lay flat, sounds great
jake

DCreations
02-07-2005, 04:39 PM
Any pic's jody? :hail:

camcojb
02-07-2005, 05:48 PM
Car hasn't shown up yet. Supposed to be here today.

68protouring454
02-07-2005, 08:30 PM
how far are you from shop?? i kinda figured it was close, anyway goodluck
jake

trapin
02-10-2005, 07:11 AM
Jody....can I ask you what you coated your sub-frame in? Is it POR-15, Powdercoating, or just good old-fashinoned paint over acrylic urethane?

Thanks.

Oh....and I'm going to have to go ahead and copy you with those silver control arms. That just looks sick. Sorry. Hey, Steve Jobs of Apple said it best when he said, "good artists create....great artists steal". :D

Steve Chryssos
02-10-2005, 08:23 AM
That would be Steve Jobs motioning over his shoulder towards the direction of Bill Gates.

camcojb
02-10-2005, 09:59 AM
Jody....can I ask you what you coated your sub-frame in? Is it POR-15, Powdercoating, or just good old-fashinoned paint over acrylic urethane?

Thanks.

Oh....and I'm going to have to go ahead and copy you with those silver control arms. That just looks sick. Sorry. Hey, Steve Jobs of Apple said it best when he said, "good artists create....great artists steal". :D


Tony,

That's powdercoat, 80% black I believe. Kind of an eggshell black.You're more than welcome to copy the a-arms, they look very good in that color. Besides I was told that Tony Huntimer did it before me anyway, I haven't seen his though.

Jody

68protouring454
02-10-2005, 10:15 AM
aren't cars fun jody, i take it you have not gotten it back yet??
jake

trapin
02-10-2005, 12:19 PM
Thanks for the info Jody. I think my frame is too pitted to powdercoat. I have it coated in 2 quarts of POR-15 for trial assembly but was planning to have it media blasted for final assembly. I'll probably go traditional prime and paint so that I can sand it down smooth.

That would be Steve Jobs motioning over his shoulder towards the direction of Bill Gates.
Very true. Steve, if you haven't already...you gotta check out this flick (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0780627717/104-5334098-2791932?v=glance). It tells the whole story about those two. It aired on USA Network about 5 years ago. You can find it in the video stores now.

Datsbad
02-26-2005, 06:58 PM
JODY WHERE DID YOU BUY THOSE FRONT BRAKES? GOOD PRICE / I PLANNED ON GETTING THOSE SOON . WHAT ARE YOU USING N THE REAR? TOURINGS? THANKS, damn caps sorry

camcojb
02-26-2005, 08:41 PM
I bought my Baer brakes through DSE. The fronts are 4-piston Alcons and the rears are Touring Plus with 13.25" Eradispeeds.

Jody

radrambler
02-26-2005, 08:49 PM
almost so nice it shouldnt be on a vehicle ........VERY NICE!!!!!!!

RADRAMBLER