Jake's 68 Camaro by McBride

[XcYZ]

Here's the latest work from McBride. It's Jake's (68ProTouring454) 68 Camaro. I'll let Jake fill us in on the details. The car looks bitchin! :thumbsup:

http://www.lateral-g.org/artwork/mcbride/jake1024_a.jpg

[mazspeed]

Sawwwweeettttttt

[JamesD]

That looks really nice. Does he sell any of his drawings? I would love to have some more wall art.

[XcYZ]

Just a note, I changed the image, this is the most up to date version. :thumbsup:

[68protouring454]

thanks alot, that is the final rendering and car will duplicate the art work, the stripe main color and wheel color may vary, but will be very close to what is pictured in art work.
I am glad some of you guys like it, thanks alot :thumbsup:
jake

[XcYZ]

I'm diggin it. I really like the lower valence treatment.

[Sales@Dutchboys]

I Love It!

[rockdogz]

Looks sweet.... :hail: :bow:

[customcam]

looooks awsome
Dont you love Big Blocks!! :thumbsup:

[JohnnyGMachine]

First there was "Body by Jake" now there's "Camaro by Jake". I gotta say other than a few suggestions the car was really designed by Jake. He has a pretty clear vision of what he wants his car to be and it shows. A Street Fighter in the making. One of my favorite details is the eye brow stripes. This was also a detail that Jake wanted from the beginning I just interpreted it and helped develop it. I look forward to seeing this car come to life in the flesh, eer, steel I mean!

John

[Mean 69]

Darned fine work, Johnny. Now that you're done with this one, can I get some lovin'!?

Jake's car should be a really cool machine, I think he has a terrific plan for it, and the appearance scheme that the two of you settled on is perfect, just right.
M

[Hdesign]

Nice freakin job John, as usual. That car is gonna look amazing :thumbsup:

[68protouring454]

mark think this think this thing will handle?, i am having some second thoughts :unibrow:
thanks guys, its gonna be badass i hope :yes:
jake

[Autokraft]

That is a sweet ride Jake. :thumbsup:

Kurt




www.autokraft.org

[Steve1968LS2]

That is soooooooo freaking bad-ass.. very nice.. I think that gives Penny a run for her money in the "angry looking" car competition.. lol

How ya gonna pull off that front spoiler? I really like it.. hell, I like the whole thing.

Is there a pic of the real car "under construction"?? :)

[68protouring454]

lol, thanks, yes scott will be helping me put up a page for progress pics, most all fab work is done, car is on its wheels getting bodywork, roll bar and mock up, .
motor is done and being asembled this week, tranny is here, rear susp is done, front frame is primed, hope to have motor on dyno by end of month, then paint in first week of may, then assembly, which should go somewhat smoothly as everything will be assembled once before paint, well everything i can possibly do.
anyway i have plenty of pics of construction, but it will be more photo genic in a week or so when its all one color in primer.
jake

[ProdigyCustoms]

Is there a pic of the real car "under construction"?? :)

Hum, wonder what that means?

I have been holding a secret on this one for a while. Jake honored me in sharing renderings, and further honored me in asking my opinion a few weeks ago. He had it nailed, really did not need any input from me. Looks killer. Can't wait to get some shots of this one and Prodigy on the Power Tour! Damn there are going to be some baddass cars in our group. Now get to work Jake, and quite waiting for the next post!

[awr68]

Looks awesome Jake!! Nice work John!! :thumbsup: Black seems to be the color of choice at the moment around here!

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Looks bada$$ Jake! :thumbsup:

[Steve Chryssos]

Perfect! :yes:

[68protouring454]

thanks guys, glad everyone likes it, steve c helped alot with it also, i think it really came out killer and i am in the process of making the car follow that line.
thanks again
jake

[Payton King]

Love the car, love the graphic and love the front spoiler..did I mention that i love the car?

I may try and steal the design of that front spoiler...

It is getting harder and harder to keep up with the Jones'...and everyone else on this site. Sheeez

Can;t wait to see the build pics

[BC69]

That looks awesome. Love the colors!


Tim

[olds87]

That is awesome rendering of the car.

[TravisB]

Not sure where I have been I missed this whole thread....

Looks nice did you ever decide on a front suspension?

[68protouring454]

thanks guys, car is being built now, and have some pics, it will be in primer in the next week or so, motor is going together this week, have most of the other parts, just lots of small stuff to come.
if there is some interest i will post some pics, and scott is going to do a page for me.
thanks alot
jake

[Mean 69]

mark think this think this thing will handle?,

Um, yeah, I think it will handle JUST fine. ;)
M

[TravisB]

Um, yeah, I think it will handle JUST fine. ;)
M

I don't know I heard it had some new untested design under it??????

haha j/k mark it sure looks nice under there

[68protouring454]

heres a few pics, more to follow.

[68protouring454]

not sure what happend here is one more, i will have some more but i have pics on my other computer and need to save them and get them onto my shop computer, those are from a ways back, body work is going on now.
jake

[comp-spec]

What's up Jake the rendering looks awesome.Good luck with your car.The t56 is in my Trans Am and works mint thanks alot.If there's anything I can do for u just let me know Ill be happy to help.

[68protouring454]

glad the tranny worked out for you it was nice meeting you, hey i may take you up on that offer, this biatch has to be done for power tour!!!!!
jake

[comp-spec]

Keep in touch will run the tour together

[68protouring454]

here is one more, gotta dig some more up, that is at ride height, susp will have 3 inches of bump, and i have 3.5 to top of wheelwell or so, will have to roll lip, but i had planned to anyway.

[Musclerodz]

Looks hgood Jake. Mine is in about the same place, but I am not moving as fast as you at the moment.

Mike

[68protouring454]

yeah i am moving really fast now, will have some IN primer pics shortly, with i hope full mock up.
jake

[camcojb]

You're doing great work Jake. That rendering is very cool!


Jody

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Wheels look good on that car!

[68protouring454]

thanks alot, i hop ei have fun with the car heres some specs
496 , 4.310 bore, 4.25 stroke, 6.385 rod (.250 longer) h beam cap screw, scat 4340 crankl and rods
cnc new england prepped block
calico coated bearings
ultradyne road race grind solid roller cam, .710 lift, 262, 266 dur @.50 on a 110
dart single plane intake
wiseco custom forgred 10cc pistons to yield 10.96-1 comp
afr cnc 315 heads
pro systems hp1000 prepped carb, machined to flow 940 cfm
ls-1 t-56 , billet syncro keys, kevlar syncros, steel 3-4 shift fork

lateral dynamics 3 link rear susp, ford 9 inch, 3.89 gear
ccw sp 20 wheels, anodized or painted to match stripe 18x11.5 and 18x9.5 , 335/30/18 rear, 275/35/18 front
13.5 front 13 inch read z-51 c6 brakes
spin tech exhaust, 3.5 oval into 3 inch mufflers 3 inch tailpipes
custom alum front air dam, rear alum spoiler

[awr68]

That's quite a list!! I like the wheels too!! :thumbsup:

What SFC's are you using? I didn't see any welded in. What about the front suspension??

[MarkM66]

Jake, you filthy animal, what are you doing for front suspension?

Car is going to be killer! :thumbsup:

[TravisB]

He is avoiding that front suspension question like the plauge.....LOL I have asked him a couple times to no avail! Maybe it's secret :_paranoid

[MarkM66]

He is avoiding that front suspension question like the plauge.....LOL I have asked him a couple times to no avail! Maybe it's secret :_paranoid

He just want's to be cool, and keep us in suspense, :lol: .

[Mean 69]

I have a pretty good idea of what he has planned for the front. ;)
M

[TravisB]

He just want's to be cool, and keep us in suspense, :lol: .


I'll e-mail him and tell him what I think about his suspense..... :yes:

[MarkM66]

I'll e-mail him and tell him what I think about his suspense..... :yes:

I think he said he's going to run some 2" drop spindles, poly bushings and some KYB shocks, :lol: .

[68protouring454]

and with my ky jelly front shocks i am gonna run it right up your ass!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D
and as the saying goes.



How do you keep an asshole in suspense?


















I will tell you later!!!!! :D :D

[TravisB]

and with my ky jelly front shocks i am gonna run it right up your ass!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D
and as the saying goes.

How do you keep an asshole in suspense?





I will tell you later!!!!! :D :D

OOhhhh! Mark looks like someone got a little sensitive...LOL

[MarkM66]

OOhhhh! Mark looks like someone got a little sensitive...LOL

Aparently, :_paranoid .

[XcYZ]

LOL, nahh, Jake is feeling the pressure of his self-imposed deadline. It's like a 1 man Overhaulin episode but he has nobody to yell at. :lol:

[68protouring454]

lmao, too much, hey i got a helper i yell at, focker!!!!!!! :D :D
yeah i got a deadline, will have to yell at myself if it does not make it!!

[68protouring454]

well it did not make it but it is not dead in the water either, its at a friends now and we are finishing the roll cage this weekend then its back for primer and paint finnaly, heres a pic or two. it looks high but do not think that, the roof is 49 inches off the ground and the watts mount is 5.5 inches off the ground. the tin valve covers are just to keep things clean until i get my fabbed alum ones, the pic on the trailer is me heading to a buddys who builds chassis and cages to install the cage out of 1-3/4, .134 dom
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/7592/carheadintogetcage0016pp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/1677/carmockup0150vi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/410/motorpics0014ap.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Love it look great man.

-Paul

[race-rodz]

pshhhhhhhhh...you should be driving it in a week or so :D

[Steve1968LS2]

Sweet.. that three link looks good.. and very familiar! lol

Should be a wicked car when done.. don't forget to get me that cool build shot to go with your rendering :)

[BC69]

Looks good! I like the shot of the car from behind, looks mean with those tires. The three link isn' too bad either ;) :D


Tim

[Mean 69]

Jake, just terrific. To all that are following this, it's important to note that Jake really is a one man wrecking crew, and I can tell you from direct experience, it's not eazsy as a result, but it can certainly be done.

Go baby!!!
M

[Ricochet]

Looks awesome Jake. If it comes out half as nice as the rendering..It will be bad ass. I know it will though. Can't wait to see it done. Nice to see something else other than a 69... :D I personally love the 68's.


Now what about the front suspension??

Brent

[68protouring454]

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2511/rollcageinstall20251rf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/3613/rollcageinstall20297qq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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[zbugger]

Jake, that cage looks good. Hell, everything on the car looks great so far. Was there going to be a passenger seat in the car? Were you going to run a harness for them? Just wondering since the cross bar only goes half way. Or was that not done yet when the picture was taken?

[68protouring454]

yes there will be a cross bar for a pass it was just not in whenthe pic was taken, there is a bar there now.
jake