View Full Version : 1970 Camaro-Purpose Built Auto Cross
Mac&Otto
09-01-2015, 04:34 PM
If you are planning to build your cage to pass tech, check the rules first.
1.750 .120 wall tubing is usually the norm in a rule book. Using ChroMo will be pointless as it will not offer a weight savings.
Thank you sir.
Mac&Otto
07-23-2016, 01:41 PM
I'm pretty sure I will make this the longest build ever!!! But, I've managed to get some time in on the car and it always gives you a momentum boost when you see progress. I've spent many hours fine tuning the Ultimate Products fiberglass just so I can bolt pieces down and open and close doors!!! It's not terrible but it's been fairly labor intensive getting things to fit. Never the less, I've made progress and hope to push on.
Mac&Otto
07-23-2016, 01:43 PM
Body lines aren't bad!!!
Mac&Otto
07-23-2016, 01:44 PM
Hood looks like it will fit with some massaging as well.
glassman
07-23-2016, 04:46 PM
Nice to see you back at it!!! Looking good!!
Mac&Otto
07-24-2016, 06:06 PM
Nice to see you back at it!!! Looking good!!
Thank you sir!!!!
WSSix
07-24-2016, 06:09 PM
x2 glad to know you're still making progress slow or not. I really dig this build. Good luck with it!
Mac&Otto
07-25-2016, 10:03 AM
x2 glad to know you're still making progress slow or not. I really dig this build. Good luck with it!
Thanks. I hate to make a plan on when I'll be ready for paint but hopefully I will keep plugging away and have it painted before October. We will see.
Thanks again, Cal
Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro
11-24-2016, 11:09 AM
Hi, im in the process of raising my floor pans, for exhaust clearance. Just wondering if you used 20 gauge or 18 gauge metal?
Thanks, Sandro
Mac&Otto
11-25-2016, 01:04 PM
Hi, im in the process of raising my floor pans, for exhaust clearance. Just wondering if you used 20 gauge or 18 gauge metal?
Thanks, Sandro
I used both. It has some 18 gauge bracing and flanging but the actual beaded pan is 20 gauge. Plenty solid.
Cal
Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro
11-25-2016, 07:21 PM
Thanks Cal
Thats exacly how I ended up building it.
Much appreciated!
Btw, Great build! I've been following it since the beginning.
Mac&Otto
11-26-2016, 07:46 AM
Thanks Cal
Thats exacly how I ended up building it.
Much appreciated!
Btw, Great build! I've been following it since the beginning.
No problem and thank you. Good luck with your build, I look forward to seeing some pictures.
Cal
Mac&Otto
12-03-2016, 08:16 AM
Hey guys, not to change the thread focus but I thought I would share a couple pics of my latest project. My father in law and I suffer from lack of focus and this is another project we had to have. I will start another thread with the build, should be cool!!!
Mac&Otto
12-03-2016, 08:19 AM
I'm thinking autocross/street car!!!
Mac&Otto
12-03-2016, 08:20 AM
Fender Flares coming soon!!!
Zoomin
12-03-2016, 10:59 AM
These C3's do extremely well autocrossing as you probably know. They look great out there too.
Mac&Otto
12-03-2016, 01:23 PM
These C3's do extremely well autocrossing as you probably know. They look great out there too.
Well, we went over it today and I think we decided to start gathering parts.
I'm excited!!!
CamarosRus
12-04-2016, 02:36 PM
I'd like to see specifics on how you built the red legged table with stainless (??) top..............
Thanks, Chuck in Auburn,WA
Mac&Otto
12-04-2016, 04:02 PM
I'd like to see specifics on how you built the red legged table with stainless (??) top..............
Thanks, Chuck in Auburn,WA
Chuck,
My father in law is a table fanatic!!! That's the second set of those tables he's built. He also built a small rolling table for engines and a nice stand for his bandsaw. All powder coated his favorite red. I can send you dimensions if you want?
Cal
CamarosRus
12-05-2016, 06:47 PM
Cal, I can SEE and figure out the 1 1/2" or 2" legs/frame......but curious to read how the top was made and top attached /welded to frame.....
Thanks
DKz Garage
02-13-2018, 01:12 PM
Dropped into this thread......Any updates on this build?
Mac&Otto
12-04-2018, 04:18 PM
I'm back!! I'm tearing it apart now and sending it to the painter. I'm going to get the interior painted, the bottom coated and the firewall painted. Then I will hang all the suspension and install the drivetrain. Should see some updated pics soon. I'm near completion on the Nomad Ive been working on and had to finish up a couple projects including a dirt track car for our local area. Sorry for the delay but it took me a while to catch up.
Thanks, Cal
WSSix
12-05-2018, 06:05 PM
Glad you're still working on it. Can't wait to see some update pictures.
Mac&Otto
12-09-2018, 05:46 AM
I’m not sure if anyone remembers the Nomad my father in law and I have been building, but here is a couple pictures. Earlier in the thread, there is a couple of pictures of it in bare metal. A good friend of mine, Shawn McNally, in Nampa, Idaho painted the car and it’s beautiful. He has a full paint shop and does fantastic work. This has ate up all my car time but is headed for interior in 2 weeks. Now it’s back to the Camaro!!
Cal
Motime
12-09-2018, 10:35 AM
Glad to see you back on the 2nd gen. That's going to be awesome piece when it's finished.
syborg tt
12-29-2018, 04:37 PM
Love the Nomad
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waynieZ
12-30-2018, 07:37 PM
Love the Nomad
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Me Toooooo!
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