1967 Chevelle Pro-Touring Tribute Car. Lots of pics!!

[garickman]

Well here it is. The official build thread of my 1967 Chevelle Pro-Touring Police Tribute Car. Dominator Street Rods located in Tracy California is now the major sponsor of this build. They are building the one-off chassis as well as building the complete custom floor and trunk pans along with the mini tubs. They are also assisting me with the custom metal work that I am doing on the body in my home garage. Here are a few details about the car;

ENGINE

Al Aluminum 572 Big Block
Brodix BB2Plus CNC Ported Aluminum Heads
Callies Crank Shaft
Callies Connecting Rods
Comp Cams Cam Shaft
Comp Cams Magnum Roller Rockers
Comp Cams Stud Girdle
JE Pistons
Vintage Air Front Runner
Jesel Belt Drive
Canton Racing Oil Pan and Accessories
Intake Manifold (TBD)
ATI Super Damper
Electromotive Crank Fire
Canton Racing Accusump

TRANSMISSION

T-56 Magnum 6 Speed
Ram Dual Disc Clutch
Lakewood Scatter Shield

SUSPENSION / CHASSIS

One-off Custom Built Chassis
One-off Custom Built Upper and Lower Control Arms (Front)
One-off Custom Built Upper and Lower Control Arms (Rear)
Speedway Engineering IRS Quick Change Rear End
ATS Spindles Front and Rear
Modified ZR-1 Corvette Racing Hubs Front and Rear
Custom Built Front and Rear Sway Bars
Afco Racing Double Adjustable Coil-overs with Remote Reservoirs

WHEELS AND TIRES

Forgeline GA3R 19X12 Rear
Forgeline GA3R 18X10 Front
Michelin PS2 345/30/19 Rear
Michelin PS2 285/35/18

Special thanks to Ben Hermance for the awesome rendering and guidance in getting this project off the ground.

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[214Chevy]

Sounds exciting. Can't wait to see this beast underway. :thumbsup:

[coolwelder62]

Very cool,I love the 66-67 body style's.Can't wait to see more.:thumbsup:

[coolwelder62]

Lookin good.:thumbsup:

[56pickup]

Everything looks awesome! That brake caliper looks killer! :thumbsup:
How did you get so many sponsors? Also who machined the valve covers?

[214Chevy]

I'm liking this already. Hey wasn't there another thread on this before? Anyway, keep the pics coming!!:cheers:

[tmadden]

Man the brake calipers are the shiznit!!! Great looking project with a great message.

[56pickup]

I begged ALOT! The valve covers were machined by a guy named Paul Swartz of Swartz Racing Manifolds. Here is a few more pics of them.

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Wow! Those valve covers look amazing! Great job on them! :thumbsup:

Looking forward to seeing this thing done! :woot:

[garickman]

Received the personal license plates this week. Hope they are easily understandable.

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[CRCRFT78]

Hero Forever...love the brake calipers. Looking forward to this build.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

glad to see you are back on track....ok lets see the dash already!!! :D

[214Chevy]

Lookin sweet Greg!! :yes: :yes: Keep us posted.:thumbsup:

[garickman]

Lookin sweet Greg!! :yes: :yes: Keep us posted.:thumbsup:

Will definatley keep you posted, we are hoping to debut it at SEMA. In March we will be bringing the rolling chassis to the Pleasanton GoodGuys first show of the year.

[Kendall Burleson]

More pic please!!!!!!!!!

[tones2SS]

Great thread. Should be a killer build. Love those valve covers.

[garickman]

Started to shave the drip rails today. I am cutting the drip rails in 6 inch sections and welding them up before moving on to the next 6 inch section.

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[Ron in SoCal]

I like that idea! We just hacked mine off and then welded very very slowly...

[214Chevy]

I like that idea! We just hacked mine off and then welded very very slowly...

Hahaha...I did the same thing Ron. Hacked the whole side off. :willy: I like the 6-inch-at-a-time-idea. Maybe, I can get it right when I start on my C10. :D

[garickman]

I like that idea! We just hacked mine off and then welded very very slowly...

You're not kidding, I have much respect for these custom shops and their metal fabricators. Unfortunatley, I've got more time than money so I am doing it myself. Although in the end I am sure it will be much more gratifying.

[garickman]

Needed a change of pace from the drip rails so I decided to clean up my trunk hinges and make them a little more presentable.

Here is the before....
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And the after....
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[crazycarguy22]

Wow, nice work on the hinges. They look almost like aftermarket now, I might have to give it a shot on mine.

[EBMC]

Lookin good Greg! :thumbsup:

[214Chevy]

Niiiiiiice!! I like it.:yes: :yes:

[garickman]

Here is a quick look at the mirrors I am using for this project. The body of the mirror is gloss black and the moveable portion is a matte black. I used the two shades of black to go with everything else. I am using Ring Brothers door handles which are also gloss black and matte black. All my trim on the car as well as the grill will be matte black and the Forgeline wheels will be matte blacke with a gloss black lip. The mirrors are not power but they do have integrated led turn signals.

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[garickman]

Sorry, didn't realize the pictures sucked so bad!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

what are those off of?

[garickman]

what are those off of?

They are Shelby mirrors. I got them from a place called Mustang Project. They only come in chrome, but what they did for me was sent just the body and mirror housing so I can get them powder coated. I sent them back and they assembled them. Here is a link.

http://mustangproject.com/

[56pickup]

love the mirrors!

[DTM]

gonna follow this one!!! like the mirrors..

[garickman]

I started to clean up my Flowmaster muffler. For ground clearance purposes, I am using the Delta Force Low Profile dual in dual out. These will also act as the crossover. In order to quiet down the exhaust, I will also be using resonators at the rear of the car.

The only problem with the Delta Force is they have 3 1/2 oval inlets and outlets. In order to make them work with my 3" round tubes, I had to make some transitions. I also cleaned up all the factory welds. I am not quite finished but it's almost done.

Here is some before pics of the muffler...
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Here are the transitions I am making using the existing 3" round tubes. I am using a 20 ton press to expand eich piece one half inch and the I clamped them in a vice to get the oval shape.
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And here is the almost finished muffler, it will later be jet hot coated black...
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[garickman]

Just got back with a little something from SPD Exhaust. This is the 304 stainless that will make up the one-off headers which are being fabricated in house by Dominator Street Rods.
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[waynieZ]

I love the project, nice work.

[garickman]

We've made a little more progress on the chassis construction.

The rear crossmember is fabbed up and ready to weld in.
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The front upper and lower control arms are just about finished.
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These are the ATS spindles and thd SFK ZR-1 hubs.
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This is the start of the removeable transmission crossmember. It will pretty much match the rear crossmember with the exhaust pass through.
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[Vince@Meanstreets]

good stuff greg...any more shots of your drip rails....mine are rusted through and i'll be doing this soon.

[MotorCityImpala]

Hello Greg.
I just wanted to tell you I think this is a great build. No matter what direction you take on any part of this build...in the end one little detail over another doesnt matter. Its the INTENT that counts. I myself have considered a tribute build. I was working in Tampa in 2010 installing equipment into Tampa Police cruisers when I heard about the two officers that were killed during a traffic stop and the ensuing manhunt. Jeff Kocab was one of the officers.

I hope you dont mind but I gave your Tribute some exposure and sent a link to the build thread to 93.3 FLZ in Tampa for the MJ Morning show on Facebook. I dont know what if any help you may need or if you are aware of other tribute builds but I felt that this should be shared.
MJ is a big fan of the Blues Brothers and of Law Enforcement everywhere. His real name is Todd Shnitt.

I have been a lurker here for some time as I have limited funds and most upgrades to my pseudo P/T wanna be is my 1987 caprice daily driver. I love the builds going on here and have considered for sometime abut doing one of these Box chevys for a Law enforcement tribute build.

GREAT WORK so far... and keep it up.:thumbsup: Any plans for showing the car at Local or state L/E functions? DARE? :D
Todd

[garickman]

Hello Greg.
I just wanted to tell you I think this is a great build. No matter what direction you take on any part of this build...in the end one little detail over another doesnt matter. Its the INTENT that counts. I myself have considered a tribute build. I was working in Tampa in 2010 installing equipment into Tampa Police cruisers when I heard about the two officers that were killed during a traffic stop and the ensuing manhunt. Jeff Kocab was one of the officers.

I hope you dont mind but I gave your Tribute some exposure and sent a link to the build thread to 93.3 FLZ in Tampa for the MJ Morning show on Facebook. I dont know what if any help you may need or if you are aware of other tribute builds but I felt that this should be shared.
MJ is a big fan of the Blues Brothers and of Law Enforcement everywhere. His real name is Todd Shnitt.

I have been a lurker here for some time as I have limited funds and most upgrades to my pseudo P/T wanna be is my 1987 caprice daily driver. I love the builds going on here and have considered for sometime abut doing one of these Box chevys for a Law enforcement tribute build.

GREAT WORK so far... and keep it up.:thumbsup: Any plans for showing the car at Local or state L/E functions? DARE? :D
Todd

Thanks for the encouragement and the support. I am greatful for any help I can get and love any exposure so thank you much for forwarding the build thread. Once completed, the car will actually travel all over. Of course I will be autocrossing and road racing the car whenever I can. It will be available to Law Enforcement Agency's as well as schools, festivals car shows, etc. In May of every year it will be driven to Washington D.C to attend the National Law Enforcement Memorial. Along the way, we will visit L/E agencies which have had officer's killed in the line of duty.

The car will also be used as a tool to bridge the gap between Law Enforcement Officers and at risk youth who grow up with a strong dislike of police officers. Should be a good time.

I can still use all the help I can to complete the build and raise money for my non-profit. If anyone out there can help, they can make a tax deductable donation on my web site www.inmemoryofthefallen.org

[garickman]

Made a little more progress on the chassis.
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[garickman]

We started mocking up and laying out the front suspension.

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[214Chevy]

Looking good Greg. Can't wait to see more.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[garickman]

Looking good Greg. Can't wait to see more.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Hopefully we will have the front suspension completed by the end of next week. Then we can start working on the IRS and get some wheels ordered.

[garickman]

A little more progress on the front suspension.

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[Vince@Meanstreets]

i can't believe you powder coated those valve covers. :P

looks sweet but i think you should color the other side of the power steering rack red.

[garickman]

i can't believe you powder coated those valve covers. :P

looks sweet but i think you should color the other side of the power steering rack red.

You can still tell they are machined from a huge chunk of billet aluminum....if you turn them over:D I got the same reaction when people found out I painted the aluminum block and aluminum heads.

[garickman]

Here is some progress pics of my manifold conversion to EFI.

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[EBMC]

Everything is looking good Greg! I may have to stop by and check it out next time I'm out that way.

[garickman]

Everything is looking good Greg! I may have to stop by and check it out next time I'm out that way.

Thanks Steve, feels good to finally be making some progress.

[214Chevy]

Thanks Steve, feels good to finally be making some progress.

Yeah, I know the feeling Greg and good progress it is. The manifold is sweet. I also like the front end shots of the control arms. What computer are you going to use for fuel management?

[garickman]

What computer are you going to use for fuel management?

I will be running the Electromotive Tec GT.

[garickman]

We started to make some templates and lay out the initial set up for the cantilever shocks mounts, also started to mock up the exhaust system.

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[69x22]

Wow! Nice work..

[Al Moreno]

BadAss!

[garickman]

Well we finished mocking up the chassis at about 10PM. Loaded it on the trailer for the 7 hour trip to Good-Guys Del Mar. There is still alot left to do but it looks presentable for the show.

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[214Chevy]

Greg, that is one sick chassis. :drool: :drool: I like how you mounted the remote canisters. :hail: :hail: Can't wait to see it all powdercoated or painted.

[Ron in SoCal]

My Gawd Greg...:wow:

[frankv11]

hella of a job!!
what type of prep work and paint did you use to paint block and accessories?

[garickman]

hella of a job!!
what type of prep work and paint did you use to paint block and accessories?

Por-15 is one of my sponsors, so for obvious reasons I used their engine kit on the block and the heads. All of the accessories that are not annodized are powder coated matte black. All of my powder coating is done by Maas Brothers in Livermore CA. Here is a link for the Por-15.

http://www.por15.com/ENGINE-PAINTING-KIT/productinfo/EPKA/

[garickman]

Manifold conversion is complete. I will be making a custom air cleaner for it once the engine is in its final resting place.

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[Vince@Meanstreets]

ok, thats sick!!

[garickman]

ok, thats sick!!

Thanks Vince, I just checked out your new shop on facebook. Looks real nice! Now only if you had some banners to hang on the wall.:unibrow:

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Thanks Vince, I just checked out your new shop on facebook. Looks real nice! Now only if you had some banners to hang on the wall.:unibrow:

thanks greg,
I know....LOL, can't seem to find vendors to give me a break. I can sell the hell out of them too. You know im a promoter. :P

[garickman]

Got the front billet reservoir mounts back from the machine shop.

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[214Chevy]

That is some beautiful craftsmenship right there. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[INJECTED69]

Verry Nice Build!

[garickman]

Here is a couple of pictures of the engine mock up, we are in the process of making motor mounts. The engine has been set back about two inches and dropped down a little more than an inch.

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[Vince@Meanstreets]

that pigs gonna be a monster!!! looks good in black

[garickman]

Making the motor mounts and fabbing up the exhaust this week. Here is some progress pics.

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[MattO]

What are the small blue pieces on the muffler brackets? I've never seen something like that.

[garickman]

What are the small blue pieces on the muffler brackets? I've never seen something like that.

High temp silicone grommets. The purpose of these is to issolate the exhasut system from the frame. Here is the description from the stainless works website.


" Are your exhaust grommets melting?? Blue "Snapper" Grommets-High Temp Silicone-these hold up better and are have the best heat resistance that we have found!!! Designed to fit around a strap with a 5/8" through hole, and use a 3/8" through bolt. 1 1/8" od, 7/8" thick. Works great for isolating exhaust vibration from mounting bolts when attached exhaust system to hangers and frame."

[MattO]

Very cool :thumbsup:

I'm 'local' and need to come see this thing for myself when I get time :hail:

[garickman]

I wasn't really feelin' the old transmission mount so I cut it out and made a new one with a driveshaft loop included. I designed it to look similar to the motor mounts.

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[Hotrod1]

Thats pretty. How did you deal with the nut end of the tubing so the thing screws together (frame to the crossmember)? Did you weld a plate across the tube with a nut on the inside? Does not look like any welding happened there. I would like to see more pics of the crossmember not in the frame.

[garickman]

Thats pretty. How did you deal with the nut end of the tubing so the thing screws together (frame to the crossmember)? Did you weld a plate across the tube with a nut on the inside? Does not look like any welding happened there. I would like to see more pics of the crossmember not in the frame.

When I go to the shop next week, I will get a few more pics for you. The small end pieces of the transmission mount which go around the exhaust rings on each side are solid 1 5/8" which have been drilled and tapped to accept a 1/2" bolt. The tubing that runs parrallel to the frame rails has a 1" insert which has been drilled to to pass the 1/2" bolt through. It has also been countersunk to hide the socket head. The actual transmission mount is split in half so the bottom half can be removed first, then the exhaust can be dropped down then the transmission mount can be removed.

[214Chevy]

Looking good Greg!!:yes: :yes: I like the driveshaft loop. Real slick looking!!:wow: :wow:

[garickman]

Thanks! I think the license plate is my favorite.

[T_Raven]

Holy crap this is a nice build. Very nice fab going on :thumbsup:

[garickman]

Holy crap this is a nice build. Very nice fab going on :thumbsup:

Thanks, we should have the chassis completed by the end of the month.

[Hotrod1]

I cant get enough pictures of this build! More!

[214Chevy]

Greg, how's everything coming along? Any updates?

[1transam]

the details in this car is crazy! GREAT JOB!

[Mr.Vintage]

Wicked awesome FABBIN man.... (In Jim Carey voice that is BEAutiful) :thumbsup:

[montessaj]

Just read through the whole thread...

I'm a police officer in Texas and I think its pretty cool you guys are building this car as a tribute to all of our fallen brothers. Keep up the good work guys.

[70impala]

The Heartbeat of America Chevrolet, Law-enforcement, and our U.S. troops ......i love this build but i especially love the meaning behind it i cant wait to see it finished :cheers:

[67XR7]

Here is some progress pics of my manifold conversion to EFI.

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l609/garickman/IMG_1074.jpg

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who did all the manifold work for you? someone local? I really like the custom brackets and I will be needing some injector bungs welded in a manifold soon!

[67XR7]

some friends of mine had their 64 GTO done at dominator this car is def. in good hands!

[garickman]

Kevin Thompson from Hot Rod Solutions did all the manifold work. He is a great guy to deal with and I highly recommend him if you are wanting any custom work done a your manifold. Here is a link to his website.

http://www.hotrodsolutions.net/index.html

[214Chevy]

Greg, how's everything else coming along? Is the chassis done yet?

[TheShopLLC.com]

WOW!!! has this rig started coming to life.... Nice job Greg and the crew at Dominator..

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Kevin Thompson from Hot Rod Solutions did all the manifold work. He is a great guy to deal with and I highly recommend him if you are wanting any custom work done a your manifold. Here is a link to his website.

http://www.hotrodsolutions.net/index.html

Awesome work! Knowing how AL can be to fab I can appreciate the work done. What brand fuel rails?

[Brian - JCG]

Very nice what I have seen so far! I can't wait to see it come to life.. Going to be a pretty good looking car.

[Karl Buchka]

The fabrication on this project looks absolutely top notch but to be quite honest, I'm worried that a lot is being left on the table with many of the current suspension and chassis solutions. I see that many of the rod ends are loaded in bending, a lot of un-accounted for load paths, many suspension mounts in single shear, and a lack of triangulation. I'm also unsure of why there are rocker arms and push-rods on the rear suspension. There doesn't seem to be any issue packaging an adequately sized damper directly on the rear control arm.

All of the ATS suspension setups I've seen have the spring perch on the bottom control arm. With the pushrod mounted on top of the upper ball joint, I'm worried that the rear uprights may be loaded in a way they aren't designed to be.

Don't get me wrong, I like the build and the fabrication is great. I would just expect that a professionally built chassis would have some more engineering best practice applied.

[214Chevy]

Any updates Greg?

[garickman]

Any updates Greg?

Unfortunately no, but I also have another build going on for my charity and this topic came up on that thread. Although I am sure it is going to be awesome when it is done, the custom frame has been a huge thorn in my side. Here is my response to your question from my other build thread as well as the link to that thread;

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=41587

It is still in jail at Dominator Street Rods. The body is pretty much complete and waiting to be mated to the custom frame. In the past 6 or 7 months Dominator has been very busy. Leonard even hired 3 more people to keep up, so my frame has been on the back burner. He says we should be back on it in the next few weeks, so hopefully I will have some updates. In the meantime I need to continue with growing my non-profit organization. One of the programs I am trying to develop is a build program to get some of the at-risk and underprivileged youth to learn to work along side off duty police officers and fire fighters building cars. Those cars will then be auctioned off to raise money for the charity. I am hoping this build will be the first step in that process.

Starting a non-profit organization with everything I would like to accomplish has been very draining on both my bank account and my time. I was hoping to have the memorial police car done by the time I would start the first build but since I am at the mercy of several other people I just have to keep pushing forward with other aspects of my charity.

The memorial car will not be sold. It belongs to the organization and will be used as a tool to develop the build program as well as pay respect to all the men and women of law enforcement who gave their lives in the line of duty.

[214Chevy]

I applaud you in you efforts Greg and thank you as I'm a firefighter/paramedic for Dallas Fire Rescue. I know exactly how a fallen service member feels. We just lost a 29 year vet in a 6-alarm fire last week as the roof collapsed. The Houston Fired Dept lost 5 today in a hotel fire as the roof collapsed. Thank you for you efforts and I pray that your non-profit organization comes to fruition.

[MX145]

Great project. I love the premise behind the build. It's often easy to take things for granted as we get caught up in the motions of daily life. I appreciate things that catch my attention and help me take a moment to think about the people who serve and protect our country. From the guy next door to the policeman and firefighter down the street to the soldier over seas. There's a lot to be greatfull for.

This just reminded me of the military jet fly overs. Man that gives me chills!

[garickman]

Great project. I love the premise behind the build. It's often easy to take things for granted as we get caught up in the motions of daily life. I appreciate things that catch my attention and help me take a moment to think about the people who serve and protect our country. From the guy next door to the policeman and firefighter down the street to the soldier over seas. There's a lot to be greatfull for.

This just reminded me of the military jet fly overs. Man that gives me chills!

Thank you sir!

[garickman]

Some questions have been raised about this car in another build thread I have. Hope this clears up any issues.

This car will be completed if it is the last thing I do on this earth. It is not being held up due to a lack of funds. It is being held up to some things out of my control. Part of it involves trusting the wrong people and part of it involves some people who have taken advantage of me. I am hoping to have some updates relatively soon.

[garickman]

I applaud you in you efforts Greg and thank you as I'm a firefighter/paramedic for Dallas Fire Rescue. I know exactly how a fallen service member feels. We just lost a 29 year vet in a 6-alarm fire last week as the roof collapsed. The Houston Fired Dept lost 5 today in a hotel fire as the roof collapsed. Thank you for you efforts and I pray that your non-profit organization comes to fruition.

Marcus, I always appreciate your support and I am sorry for your loss. Oh and damn your build is looking good!

[214Chevy]

Marcus, I always appreciate your support and I am sorry for your loss. Oh and damn your build is looking good!

Thanks Greg and your 2nd gen ain't no slouch either. I'm watching....:popcorn2:

[DBL NKL]

Interesting build for sure.

[garickman]

I was hoping to have an update for you guys as I thought I had a break through with one of the builders I have been having problems with. They were actually paid in full almost 4 years ago. After I spoke with a mediator through the small claims court, this builder apologized for the way they have been treating me and agreed to get this taken care of in a two week time frame. They were supposed to update me every 2 days and provide pictures of the progress. They made a promise to work on this every day including the week ends. Well, it is two weeks later and guess what? Nothing!!!! I will serve them next week and head off to small claims court. Good thing I have 91 emails documenting everything.

[camcojb]

An all too common story in the automotive arena Greg. Hope this project gets back on track.

[Rick D]

Wow Greg that sucks!! You know if they we'er doing this pro bono I could see it talking longer to complete, but with you having paid them its just bad business and bad for our hobby.

I hope you get it back on track Greg!!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

I always advise my customers not to pay up front for work. Some seem to think it will get the work done faster. Nothing motivates a worker than the balance on an invoice.

Hope you get this straightened out Greg. Love to see some positive news for you and your charity.

If I had another fabricator I'd love to take over this project but I have to stay focused on what I have.

Vince

[glassman]

I always advise my customers not to pay up front for work. Some seem to think it will get the work done faster. Nothing motivates a worker than the balance on an invoice.

Hope you get this straightened out Greg. Love to see some positive news for you and your charity.

If I had another fabricator I'd love to take over this project but I have to stay focused on what I have.

Vince

Me too Vince, greed can sneek up on any one of us. I do, however, try to cover special order items. In the contracting world i see it every week where the conttractor totally slacks off and .....we'll you know the rest of the story.....makes me sick......mike

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Me too Vince, greed can sneek up on any one of us. I do, however, try to cover special order items. In the contracting world i see it every week where the conttractor totally slacks off and .....we'll you know the rest of the story.....makes me sick......mike

I would not always call it greed. Sometimes unexpected bills or taxes may come up and you might get caught up in the use peters deposit to pay for Paul's parts. That classic I can make it up next week situation is tough to over come.

Having a business is tough.

[garickman]

I always advise my customers not to pay up front for work. Some seem to think it will get the work done faster. Nothing motivates a worker than the balance on an invoice.

Hope you get this straightened out Greg. Love to see some positive news for you and your charity.

If I had another fabricator I'd love to take over this project but I have to stay focused on what I have.

Vince

Me too Vince, greed can sneek up on any one of us. I do, however, try to cover special order items. In the contracting world i see it every week where the conttractor totally slacks off and .....we'll you know the rest of the story.....makes me sick......mike

I agree with you guys but it was a tricky situation with the charity involved. The payment which was made in full several years ago was actually the body of 1969 camaro which the builder needed asap and there were some promises made by the builder to do some additional work at no charge. I knew from the start it would take a little longer than usual but not 4 years. The biggest problem was the fact that in the 91 emails that were sent back and forth, on nine separate occasions the builder promised the work would be completed in 30 days.

[Flash68]

I always advise my customers not to pay up front for work. Some seem to think it will get the work done faster. Nothing motivates a worker than the balance on an invoice.



You got that straight, Vince. :computer:

[garickman]

Just filed my small claims law suit via the internet this morning against one of the shops, the next shop probably won't be too far behind.:mad:

[Rick D]

That sucks that it has to come to this :shakehead:

[garickman]

That sucks that it has to come to this :shakehead:

It does suck, and it turns out I may still not get anything out of going to court. I have done a little bit home work on this builder and it turns out the business may be in trouble and on the verge of failure. Of course most of this information is second hand knowledge and may or may not be true. Based on what has been going on with my project over the past two years it is quite possible as I look back on some of the warning signs that I didn't pay close enough attention to. The worst thing is not only am I out $3,000.00 I have already paid, I have over $2,000.00 worth of my own parts I left the builder because he needed them to complete this project.

[Rick D]

Push on Greg, maybe just cut bait pick up the car and start to move forward? I still think it will be a great car when it's finished and a really great cause to help get some of the young kids off the streets and learning some skills they may be able to use down the road in life?

:king:

If there's any thing I can do help on the project just ask?

[garickman]

Push on Greg, maybe just cut bait pick up the car and start to move forward? I still think it will be a great car when it's finished and a really great cause to help get some of the young kids off the streets and learning some skills they may be able to use down the road in life?

:king:

If there's any thing I can do help on the project just ask?

Thanks a lot Rick, much appreciated.

[64pontiac]

Greg,


Sorry to hear of the delays. Call me when you get through this setback, I would be willing to do some fab work for you on a dash!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Greg,


Sorry to hear of the delays. Call me when you get through this setback, I would be willing to do some fab work for you on a dash!

:cheers: thats a great gesture tyler.

[GregWeld]

So we're two years and no posts or updates on this charity build... Surely your small claims suits are settled by now.

[FETorino]

So we're two years and no posts or updates on this charity build... Surely your small claims suits are settled by now.

><))))0> y

[sokoloka]

Any updates with this build?

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Any updates with this build?
Last I heard it was stuck at the chassis shop jail. Not sure it will be finished or not.