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Here's a 2-photo essay of the past two days in the shop... the car goes to the blaster Wednesday. We hope something comes back!
- Kevin Oeste
Kevin, what's the outline for the project?
Did we talk about that already?
Hey Scott -
The Royal Sport is going to be a P/T style Camaro that is obtainable by average enthusaists... we're loading it with a Gen III small block / 6-speed combo, a moderately modified stock flavored interior, and some trick suspension pieces. The car has some issues from the waist down, so we're going to be doing some surgery pretty soon. Imperial Blasting is going to strip the car this weekend, and we're off to the races from that point on. We didn't want to go the "mail order" Camaro route because I enjoy putting old cars back together, but we've got lots of work ahead of us. SEMA is the deadline, the car will be in the Royal Purple booth (it's their car) and we're chronicalling the whole build on our show and in a Build Book with Team Killen. We're also doing some cool stuff with eBay Motors, and a DVD of the whole thing when we're finished.
awr68
02-06-2006, 10:13 PM
Sounds like a cool project! Keep us posted, as some of us don't get your show, ie. Direct TV.
hotwheels
02-06-2006, 10:48 PM
man, that really rocks..........hell of a job so far.
Thanks HotWheels... it's been a long weekend!
Anyone know how to put a Camaro back together?
We had the Royal Sport '69 Camaro stripped by Imperial Blasting Technologies... Wally's crew did a fantastic job. We were worried that nothing would come back, as the car's pretty rusty on the bottom. Luckily, our fears were unfounded and we got a whole car back! The media blast job came out really nice, but it revealed some new secrets and made the obvious even more obvious. It's pretty amazing what kind of "innovations" people come up with when they're hacking a body together with pop rivets and body filler! We do have some substantial panel replacement to do, and we're going to cover it all on our show between now and SEMA.
- Kevin Oeste, spending some long nights in the shop!
907rs
02-23-2006, 06:30 AM
I was just wondering about this car the other day. Good to see some progress, Kevin. I need to ditch the cable and get the dish!
Everyone loves pop rivets.... (especially Momma Rivets!)
Steve1968LS2
02-24-2006, 09:03 AM
Here's a 2-photo essay of the past two days in the shop... the car goes to the blaster Wednesday. We hope something comes back!
- Kevin Oeste
Shoot me HIGH res versions of those pics and a brief summary of what you are doing with the car. I might be able to get you a little more press. No promises but those pics are just so darn cool.. :thumbsup:
[email protected]
Thanks Kevin
Thanks for the interest, Steve. I'll beam you off some shots from the blaster, plus some tight shots of some of the "fabrication" we've uncovered. We're finishing our body jig today, and the de/reconstruction of the tub begins next week.
On another note, we're all really impressed with the Z069 car! We hope we can make this one come out 1/2 that nice!
Talk to you later,
Kevin Oeste
hotwheels
02-25-2006, 08:28 AM
right on kevin, thanks for keeping us up to date on the progress.......sure wish i could watch that program here....
zbugger
02-25-2006, 11:22 AM
That wheel tub looks like a bad kindergarten paper mache project. I look forward to seeing updates again as I don't have the ability to watch the show. I would if I could though. I'm addicted to all things automotive....... It's sad, really.
The first shot is the car on the Autotwirler immediately post media blasting at Imperial Blasting. They did a fantastic job stripping the car, but the remains weren’t too nice.
The following details show the patched-in floor, the inner rear driver structure we have to reconstruct, and the state of the cowl and front of the rocker panels.
After seeing this, we decided to blow the car apart and make it right…
Sales@Dutchboys
06-18-2006, 09:06 AM
Like the Autotwirler ..Were looking at picking one up at Columbus...
-Paul
lil427z
06-18-2006, 09:07 AM
the old girl is rough. keep up the cood work.
rick k :)
To reconstruct the Camaro’s tub, we had to determine what (if any) of the original structure we were going to reuse. This came down to a couple brackets, inner structures, and the windshield frame. We shot the whole mess in PPG DP-90 Epoxy primer to keep it from rusting…which seems kind of ironic now that I think about it… and then we systematically drilled out every spot weld in the back half of the car to disassemble the tub.
These shots show the passenger quarter panel removed, and then the front half of the car on stands. We have to replace the dash, inner and outer cowl, and side cowl panels, but we’re going to keep the original structure together seeing that it’s already the correct dimensions. Then we’re going to replace each panel individually, creating a new front body section. Then, we’re going to transfer that to the new body structure…
We used the dimensions from the Fisher Body Service Manual to build a fixture to hold the body shell as we constructed it. We built a table out of 3x3 square tube steel, and then we built adjustable cross bars to hold vertical stands to which we will attach the body. The table references the factory datum line, and the stands hold the body to the original dimensions in relationship to that datum line. The whole fixture was checked for straightness multiple times before we started to assemble the new tub.
The actual construction of the body shell started with the rear frame rails which we obtained from Classic Industries. We bolted the rails to the corresponding stands on the fixture. Next, we obtained a replacement front floor and firewall from Year One and attached it to the fixture. These were spanned by a Year One full length floor, and then we added the full trunk floor pan. Everything was set and bolted in place for measurements before any welding takes place.
Although the panels come with braces and brackets welded to them, we elected to supplement these with additional spot welds. We used a Blair Rotabroach spot-weld drill to cut the top layer of steel, then plug-welded the pieces together for additional strength.
Once the dimensions were checked, we welded the trunk floor to the rear rails, then the trunk floor to the floor. This is as far as we can go until we mock up the rocker panels, add the cowl section, the doors, and the quarter panels. The rear section of the car is non-adjustable, so we must make sure the door gaps and quarters all fit now before we move on.
The last shots show the new floors spot-welded together. The factory used a giant spot welder which applied tremendous clamping force as well as the welding current to fuse the panels together… we obviously don’t have a GM factory in our shop, so we’re approaching the job differently to achieve similar results. Again, we’re using the Rotabroach spot-weld drill, a hole punching tool, and standard drills to put holes in the panels where they will weld together. Then, we clamp them with Vice-Grips, C-Clamps, and even devices consisting of Porta-Power hydraulics. Once they’re in place, we fill the holes with our HTP MIG 200 MIG welder. The welds and resulting joints are as strong as factory with no seam welding to crack. However, they produce small “mushroom heads” on the welds which need to be dressed. We’re not really going for a perfect concourse restoration, nor are we going for a Rad Rides perfectly smooth structure, so we use 3M Roloc wheels to grind the welds to a semi-factory like dimple. These will be body worked to remove the grinding scratches, but we like the look of the dimple. In our opinion, if it’s too smooth, you wonder how much filler is hiding under there.
Up front, we’ve removed the dash panel, the upper cowl, the lower cowl, and the sides of the cowl panel and replaced them with new steel. We’re close to welding the new pieces together. Notice that the whole upper structure is detached from the firewall. Once the dash and cowl pieces are solidified, we’ll transfer them to the new body structure on the frame fixture.
Meanwhile, the chassis for the Royal Sport comes together at Schwartz Extreme Performance. The Schwartz Precision Chassis is a true bolt-in road-race style chassis made specifically for a variety of vehicles, and this is first-gen F-body chassis #1. The whole chassis is designed to attach to the Camaro’s underbody in place of the subframe in front, and between the factory rear rails in the back. The two arches are the front. It utilizes off-the-shelf road race suspension parts, and we’ll be assembling the whole shebang soon. Parts include tubular arms from Coleman Engineering, a NASCAR spec Ford 9” from Speedway Engineering, BAER brakes, Bilstein coil-overs, and rack and pinion steering. We’re setting it up for a GEN-III small block and a 5-speed manual tranny.
You can follow the build on the Royal Sport Camaro on our show V8TV airing on The Men’s Channel. We’ve got a long way to go, but at least we’re finally putting things back together!
By the way, the tranny crossmember is upside down in the chassis pics above... it just got set on there that way.
Thanks for all the encouragement!
Back to the shop!
- Kevin Oeste
Sales@Dutchboys
06-18-2006, 09:27 AM
Lot of work in that project...Just keep at it...
-Paul
Payton King
06-19-2006, 07:02 AM
like a bit of work. I do not get you show on my cable. Please keep us posted on the installation.
Rebird
06-19-2006, 07:49 AM
Very Cool!! Keep Us Updated!!!!!!!!!!
I sure wish I could see the TV show...
We sure wish you could see it too!
ilovefirstgens
06-19-2006, 03:58 PM
damn driect tv!!!
but what are you doing as far as inner fenders, im trying to picture how the mount for the strut would be worked around... care to explain?
I think we'll do a better job explaining the front sheetmetal fit when we get to that point. I'll post some pics when we make it all happen. We still have to locate the core support on the chassis, and we'll probably be doing a little dancing here and there as we fit the inners, but we'll keep you posted. How's that for a non-answer? In all reality, we're going to be back on the chassis / suspension assembly the 2nd week of July. Right now, we're trying to get the body tub together so that we can go to paint in August.
tyoneal
06-19-2006, 11:10 PM
Kevin:
Thanks for adding the pictures to the dicussions. As your project moves forward, I would be very interested in seeing additional images as you can put them up. :thumbsup:
Thanks,
tyoneal
Payton King
06-20-2006, 01:42 PM
The mount does not look that tall. The ones that we made for my car would fit.
Dash and cowl box replacement
More body construction - vise grips on inner rear quarter structures...
Hdesign
09-06-2006, 07:18 AM
Can I borrow a vise grip?
Looking good, can't wait to see it in person!
The countdown to SEMA is on, and we thought it might be cool to post a daily clip of the car as we thrash to SEMA. 23 days left!
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2897&sid=96
"we painted the fender green..." lol
Man, 23 days, talk about a thrash! Good luck, and keep the videos coming. :thumbsup:
clill
10-04-2006, 07:23 AM
LOL...I wanna know who selected that particular car to begin with..... :lolhit: A truly amazing effort and I wish you luck with the SEMA deadline......
jonny51
10-04-2006, 08:54 AM
I like the video update,good idea.I look forward to seeing it at SEMA.
ProdigyCustoms
10-04-2006, 12:44 PM
Cool stuff. Your glass kit left today. Looks like it will get there in time. LOL. Do I need to send some people up there? You have more time then you think. We left last year Friday night / Saturday morining at 1:00AM, got there Sunday night in 47 hours from Florida, LOL!
Thanks Frank.. that's good to hear. Charlie, we'll include the explanation in an upcoming blog... Scott, thanks for the encouragement. Here's tonight's update...
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2898&sid=96
The daily video updates are cool, Kevin. When do you plan on shooting the car and when is your absolute deadline to finish to get it to SEMA?
TA219
10-05-2006, 06:00 AM
The daily updates are great! I have set my DVR to record V8TV everytime a new episode airs. I eat up every bit of info you guys throw out there, it really helps me when it comes to my 67 :yes:
Oh and the last episode where the guy was upside down in the trunk welding when he burnt himself was hilarious :lol: I have been there a few times :willy:
Thanks TA - we're glad you dig the show. John (our bodyman) has been on fire several times while building this tub...
Scott, we hope to shoot the car next week. I really hope to, anyhow. We test assembled just about everything on the car, so it should (?!) go back together smoothly. The two big unknowns are the final steering shaft routing and the exhaust.
We planned on pulling out to Vegas sometime on the 26th. The car has to be in the Royal Purple booth no later than Monday at 6, and that's the absolute, all liberties taken, bribe the guy at the door deadline.
Our shop is just outside St. Louis, so we have a couple day drive.
We're actually supposed to be there Saturday, so we're still targeting that.
Thanks for letting us post these updates.. the positive feedback helps fuel the fire! I know we're not the only ones in this thrash... good luck to everyone burnin' midnight oil!
- KO
Cool, looking forward to the next installment.
Speedster
10-05-2006, 06:01 PM
Kevin -
The daily installments are great. Really give us a feel for what it takes day-to-day to really pull off something of this magnitude. You and your team are going to be doing the Mountain Dew, mega coffee, caffeine binge soon. Keep that candle burning 'til SEMA... Good luck.
Yeah, we've been mixing all those to stay up. Here's today's update...
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2902&sid=96
Those dogs aren't much help. lol
How are you going to get the steering shaft in there? It looks like there's no room at all.
Hdesign
10-06-2006, 06:48 AM
BFH and a shoehorn!
awr68
10-06-2006, 08:53 PM
really dig the vids!!
Glad you like 'em. It looks like some block hugger headers will fix our issues... more on that later.
Here's tonight's show...
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2904&sid=96
- Kevin Oeste
The latest...
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2905&sid=96
Thanks!
- KO
Sunday Night...
Working on the Detroit Speed dash, building the chassis, and more bodywork fun...
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2906&sid=96
Goodnight!
- KO
Good stuff, Kevin. I won't remind you how many days you have left.
Yeah Scott, we don't want to know either.
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2908&sid=96
- Kevin Oeste
TA219
10-10-2006, 12:40 PM
So what ever happened with the motor mounts?
I traded out a few different sets until i finally ended up making some slight modifications to mine to make them work :lol:
We're still looking for a good set.... the parts store mounts were made with less than half the thickness in metal, so we didn't like 'em.
Last night's... or this morning's update...
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2914&sid=96
Thanks!
- KO
ProdigyCustoms
10-11-2006, 11:21 AM
You guy's seem to be getting a little loopy, LOL!
70L34
10-11-2006, 03:50 PM
Kevin, your updates are hilarious. Good luck with the Camaro...maybe I'll see you at SEMA next year.
Tony Nausieda
LOL, good stuff. :thumbsup:
Hey Tony! Good to hear from you.
You'll be at SEMA 2007? What are you up to these days?
Yeah, last night was rough... doing much better today. Just about to head out to the shop for the second shift.
- KO
clill
10-11-2006, 07:30 PM
LOL..amazing...The daily videos are great. If you get it done for SEMA I will get on my knees and bow to you guys.
What do you mean IF? C'mon, Charlie... Besides, you won't be able to bow to people passed out on the pavement.
Tonight's magic...
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2922&sid=96
- Kevin Oeste
70L34
10-12-2006, 06:24 PM
Hey Kevin, I'm in Detroit working for the General. Drop me a PM...I run through the Chicago area from time to time. Tony
clill
10-12-2006, 07:59 PM
What do you mean IF? C'mon, Charlie... Besides, you won't be able to bow to people passed out on the pavement.
Tonight's magic...
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2922&sid=96
- Kevin Oeste
Kevin...I seem to remember you using the term "if" a couple times in the updates...I cringed each time I heard it. I think you will make it..Might still have some bugs to work out but it will at least be painted and roll. I can bring a tape of engine sounds. :hail:
I see... we're working on removing the "if" word... which is different from the "F" word... from our vocabularies.
Here's the deal tonight...
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2927&sid=96
See you later!
- KO
clill
10-13-2006, 07:38 AM
LOL...I'm glad you guys at least take a break to watch Carlos....Deet te deee.......... :D
Latest update, and a stress-induced rant thrown in for free!
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2930&sid=96
- KO
67Sally
10-14-2006, 12:30 PM
Good rant. :yes:
Yes indeed.....and SEMA or not; if I could work on my project during regular business hours I wouldn't need my day job. I've been there too many times wishing there was a 24 hour hardware store.
W.
clill
10-15-2006, 08:06 AM
Someone wake up Kevin...I need my update fix....
Daily Double... couldn't post yesterday's update, so here's yesterday's AND todays...
Yesterday:http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?sid=96&aid=2931
Today:http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2932&sid=96
- KO
clill
10-16-2006, 01:16 PM
LOL !!!! :lol: :hail:
1970cuda
10-16-2006, 06:40 PM
she is losing it fast
frankenstang
10-16-2006, 07:26 PM
That was the best one yet. I would volunteer my time if I didn't have to drive 400 miles to help. I wonder what Jeff is working on for SEMA? He is usually doing 15 hr days at this point.
1970cuda
10-16-2006, 07:30 PM
his ultima is going and he has be doing long hours getting the little things fixed on it.
Datsbad
10-16-2006, 08:22 PM
Damn , That girl was feeling good!!!
jeff s
10-16-2006, 08:48 PM
Yea, we just stopped by to help out, 400 miles away.
We're working on my Ultima GTR (fresh from beating Big Red in the 0-200-0) which will be in the Hahn booth next to Baer Brakes.
byebye67
10-17-2006, 04:47 PM
Hey KO, i was rollin' when you were describing steve...to know steve is to, well you get the point. btw more power to you and your crew!!! i can't wait to see the car when she's done
Hey byebye! Yeah, Strope is a character all right. We've known eachother for about 10 years now... what you see is what you get with Steve.
Here's the two latest updates...
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?sid=96&aid=2942
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2943&sid=96
- KO
Looking good, Kevin. It has to be a relief to start getting color on the car.
Color is good. More color is better. Hopefully we have more color tomorrow.
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2950&sid=96
- KO
Hey guys,
We're up to our a**es in this project, but I'll post the last 2 days' updates Saturday morning. 1 week left!
Thanks!
- KO
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2956&sid=96
jeff s
10-22-2006, 12:05 PM
Kev,
Can't get the link to work
907rs
10-22-2006, 12:25 PM
Kev,
Can't get the link to work
Jeff, try this one.
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2956&sid=96
The weekend's progress... If the links don't work, just check our site www.v8tvshow.com for the goods!
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2958&sid=96
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?sid=96&aid=2959
Thanks!
- KO
907rs
10-23-2006, 08:22 AM
Keep it up, guys!
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=2965&sid=96
Budweasel
10-24-2006, 07:31 PM
It is painfull to see what they are putting themselves through. I thought I had some difficult deadlines in the past. Definitely a strong willed group of people. Best of luck, and be safe on the way to SEMA.
Thanks Bud, we appreciate the kind thoughts... unfortunately, the updates will have to wait until tomorrow... lots to do tonight and in the AM. Sorry, but more to come! Press on!
- KO
HeadInTheClouds
10-27-2006, 02:27 PM
Are you guys outside of stl on the missouri side? I use to live in hermann, mo. I heard an oktoberfest reference in one of the episodes:P I just started watching the episodes and im enjoying the hell out of them. Anyways, best of luck and keep up the good work!
Derek
Its 6:30 am, we are in Amarillo TX heading to Vegas. Kevin just posted another update of him at a gas stop last night. It will be easy to see he hasn't had much sleep lately. The car is in the trailer and doing great so far. We are planning to post blog updates from the road - check it out on our website www.v8tvshow.com and scroll down to "latest video". Got lots of driving to do - gotta go. We will show you the car in Vegas in the Royal Purple booth on Monday. Stay tuned!
- Kelle
Here's the link to the latest video blog:
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=3024&sid=96
BBQ meatball kabob. :lol:
The story continues...
Hey everyone,
SEMA was a TOTAL thrash in itself, so here are the latest updates!
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=3039&sid=96
http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticle.asp?aid=3040&sid=96
LOL..amazing...The daily videos are great. If you get it done for SEMA I will get on my knees and bow to you guys.
This is from SEMA...
Datsbad
11-18-2006, 09:32 PM
This is from SEMA...
Nice !!!!
mazspeed
11-18-2006, 10:08 PM
This is from SEMA...
I don't want to ask why Charlie is on all 4's. :D
ProdigyCustoms
11-19-2006, 02:52 AM
I think he is bowing congratulations. Or stealing glances at new suspension ideas?
OK, so the Royal Sport Camaro has been progressing s-l-o-w-l-y over the past couple of months... when we brought it to SEMA, it was a thrashed-together shell of a Camaro, but now it's finally alive! All those who have assembled a car from a windshield frame and a frame jig know the huge amount of time the details take. But now, it is a real car after all... no longer a screwed together pile of parts... it has a thumping, beating heart. We started it tonight, and it seems to run pretty good so far. We'll post a new video tomorrow. First drive should be in a couple days, as there are still some details to work out, but we hope to get 'er dialed-in at the YearOne event. We're trying to get our new website off the ground as well, so things are pretty insane.
- KO
ProdigyCustoms
05-07-2007, 09:08 PM
It is that last 10% that is 50% of the job I tell ya. Can't wait to see it there. It is a sharp car.
clill
05-07-2007, 09:10 PM
Kevin...Are you guys gonna have it on Power Tour ?
We're going to deliver the car to the Royal Purple people after YearOne, and they may bring it out on the Tour this year. I'd bet it's going next year, though. This year may be a little early, it will need some shakin' down before a big trip like that, but it is a pretty simple car.
Kelle says "hi Charlie!"
Well, we handed the completed car to Royal Purple this past weekend at Year One. There are still a few issues to resolve, as we didn't really have any time to drive the car, but the few laps we took around the event felt really good. Nice and tight. The people at Royal Purple are going to wrap up the final details, and then we hope to get it out on a track and see what it will do. Thanks to all for the support and help on this one... it never would have happened without everyone's help and input. Thanks to Scott and the Lateral-G community for letting us post here... this is truly the best enthusiast forum on the web!
http://www.v8tv.net/RSCam/DSCN0216s.jpg
http://www.v8tv.net/RSCam/DSCN0226s.jpg
http://www.v8tv.net/RSCam/DSCN0235s.jpg
- KO
Thanks to the Lateral-G community for letting us post here... this is truly the best enthusiast forum on the web!
- KO
Thanks for the kind words, Kevin. I'm glad you and Kelle choose to hang out here. :thumbsup:
Hdesign
05-23-2007, 01:03 PM
Looks awesome Kevin! Great job!:thumbsup:
clill
05-23-2007, 03:00 PM
Power Tour ?????
G-Body
05-23-2007, 03:51 PM
The extrems people will go to, to own a 69 camaro is mind bogling, wow
Thanks for the kind words guys.
Charlie - Maybe Power Tour 2008... they want to add some miles to this car before it goes to resolve any issues... I know of a few that popped up at YearOne, so I think it's a good idea to be patient.
And G-Body - it's more like the extremes people will go to when putting on a TV show. We thought it would be cool to do this car... looking back, there were easier ways, but nobody had ever done this much on an enthusiast show before. It was the closest thing you could come to Extreme Makeover Home Edition without the house!
The extrems people will go to, to own a 69 camaro is mind bogling, wow
Thanks for putting a negative spin on an otherwise good thread. :rolleyes:
Garage Dog 65
05-24-2007, 11:58 AM
I had a few years as a broadcast engineer and to think that someone could do this awsome car - while at the same time setting up the shot lists, writting scripts, being the talent (in front and behind the camera), doing editing and post production, running a business, a web site, ordering parts, doing a full time TV show -- and then -- build the car ! :hail:
Thanks for making the rest of us feel like real couch potatoes.....
All the best !
Jim
shanekennedy
05-27-2007, 05:37 AM
what happened with your last episode, the one with the race trailer howto. it was a complete infomercial. i understand you guys need advertisement income, but you need a balance of useful/interesting information & ads. this last episode was worse than 2-guys-garage (the kings of automotive infomercials).
this episode aside, i love your show & have watched every airing.
shane
Hey Shane,
Yes, the current episode is a departure from what we normally do - and there's a story behind it.
I guess it would have been in infomercial if we did generate revenue for it, but that was not the case. After airing 54 episodes of the show, Nick Scavo and I had a conversation about the importance of having a dialed-in race trailer as a part of a winning strategy. So we decided to shoot a trailer makeover with a shop tour feature and see how it was received. We get lots of email from people wanting to see how stuff is made, kind of like they do on the Made In America show and the like. So we tried it. We didn't gain anything from it, but it apparently appears that we did. Your comments are noted.
Some of the other elements like the techniques of polishing aluminum at Rad Rides with Tap Magic were also straight editorial, we didn't receive anything from Tap Magic beyond a couple free samples. We did show some other new parts like the Holley DVD and the MSD e-curve distributor, which I think are both cool items.
The next episode returns to the more traditional V8TV format; in fact, it's a wrap-up on the Royal Sport project from start to finish. I'd welcome comments to that one as well.
Thanks for watching the show and taking the time to let us know what you think. After all, we're airing this for enthusiasts like you, and we'd prefer you enjoy the show.
- Kevin Oeste
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