View Full Version : 700 HP 1969 Camaro 540 BBC “Do-Under” Gets All New Underpinnings At V8 Speed & Resto
Some say these cars are never finished, and that holds true especially when a modified car changes hands. In this case, our customer purchased this killer 1969 Chevrolet Camaro as a freshly completed Pro-Touring machine complete with a slick silver paint job and a very cool red leather interior, but the 700+ HP 540-cube Shafiroff big block Chevy and 6-speed T-56 Magnum transmission are a bit much for the otherwise stock suspension. The huge torque easily overpowers the rear tires, and the handling isn’t up to the expectations of the owner. So, the car was sent to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop so our crew could take the suspension, rear axle, wheels, tires, brakes, and a few other areas of the car to the next level. The big challenge - installing a complete Detroit Speed QUADRALink rear suspension and front subframe, wheel tubs, Currie Enterprises rear axle, Forgeline wheels, Toyo Tires, Holley EFI, and more without damaging the beautiful silver paint or messing up the body panel fit. After all, something that looks this good should have the moves to match!
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Like every car that arrives in the V8 Speed & Resto Shop, and our first task is always to perform a thorough inspection. We prepare a 10 page inspection form which gives us a good reference point on how the vehicle arrived in the shop, and provides the customer for an overview on the car’s shape. We also take a substantial amount of photographs documenting the condition, which provide a reference point not only of how things were put together, but also if there were any nicks or scratches or blemishes on the car when it arrived.
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This is a really nice car, but we did find a few things to address here and there, like crushed fuel lines and the occasional chip & scratch.
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Some of the wiring and plumbing would benefit from some detailing and cleaner routing.
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540 cubes of rich-running big block fury!
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Short exhaust misery… this one was loud and the lack of tips made a big mess when the car was idling.
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Our customer had a pretty solid plan for what he wanted done to this car, so we put the part list together and began to order parts.
This was kind of fun… an AN fitting installed with electrical tape. On a high pressure fuel line. Not something you want to have, as this thing could have let go and sprayed fuel all over the hot engine causing a big fire.
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The plan called for installing a Detroit beat QUADRALink rear suspension which involves cutting the floor, so the interior needed to come out. The rear seat would also need to be narrowed as we are installing larger wheel tubs.
Our team carefully disassembled the rich red leather custom interior and we carefully wrapped, labeled, and stored in these pieces to keep them safe.
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This car had a layer of some type of foam insulation that was glued to the back of the carpet, so it made quite a mess coming out.
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Removing the custom upholstered trunk mat…
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...revealed more of the sticky foam sound deadener.
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Fuel tank and exhaust out of the way…
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Most of the work was to be done on the bottom side of the car, so we wrapped the entire outside of the car with several layers of protective film and weld and 3M spark paper to keep it from getting damaged during the process. We also wrapped the dashboard and wrapped headliner to protect it from stray sparks. This paper isn’t cheap, but it’s far cheaper than paint repairs on a nice car!
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The car was rolled into the fabrication center where Adam began the chassis disassembly process.
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He unbolted the stock rear leaf spring suspension, brakes, and drives haft and slid the 12 bolt rear axle out of the way. We had ordered a Currie Enterprises 9+ rear axle assembly and to take it’s place, but the first task was to install the QUADRALink brackets and narrow the rear frame rails.
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Soon, the cutting begins on the inner wheel tubs to make room for the Detroit Speed mini-tubs. The rear frame rails will be narrowed as well.
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We did not anticipate touching the outer wheel wells, but removing the undercoating revealed some previous repairwork that made us adjust the plan. Typically, we would have removed and replaced the outer tub upon this discovery, but that would require repainting the quarter panel where it meets and welds to the wheel house.
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This second outer seam is not normally present on these cars.
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The driver side had a similar repair.
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Pinching the frame rail for the Detroit Speed tubs to fit.
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After cutting out the previous repair, it was determined that a replacement strip should be welded in place of the old repair. This would preserve the outer wheel house, and this time, it would be metal finished to blend in and the repair would be undetectable.
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Forming the new strip
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The new piece was made on the shrinker / stretcher to bend a 90 degree piece around to match the wheel tub shape.
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The new strip was resistance spot-welded to the original welding flange on the new DSE deep tub, and then welded to the original outer tub with a series of tack welds all the way around.
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Here, you can also see the finished narrowed frame rail.
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After grinding, the seam is invisible, but the original wheel tub seam is present.
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The trunk floor was recessed to accommodate the wider tub.
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Next, the process was repeated on the driver side.
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Some filler was found in the trunk floor, so the area was investigated to assess structural integrity.
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After some cleaning and grinding, some corrosion holes were uncovered.
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The cabin floor was marked for trimming to accommodate the wider wheel tub.
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The rusty area of the trunk and cabin floor was cut out.
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The frame rail was narrowed, and the wide Detroit Speed wheel inner wheel tub was installed.
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The HTP resistance spot welder is used where the electrodes can access the panels, and the remaining welds are traditional plug-style welds.
More body filler was found in the trunk floor in the location where the new rear crossmember will be installed. The crew hoped that this was confined to the area of the trunk floor that would be cut out.
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The white line represents the area that will be removed for the upper crossmember installation.
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More filler deeper into the trunk floor. The decision on the repair was posed to the customer, and Adam proceeded to install the DSE crossmember.
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In the passenger cabin, the DSE upper control arm mount pockets were installed in the rear passenger seat floor.
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The rear seat will require some modifications to accommodate the wider tubs and control arm mount pockets.
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Meanwhile, a new rear axle assembly was finished. The housing is a narrowed Currie unit that has been fixtured in preparation for welding the Detroit Speed brackets in place.
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The center section is a Currie 9+ nodular iron unit, stuffed with a Detroit TruTrac limited slip differential and 3.70:1 gears, with 31 spline Currie axles.
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Metalwork nearly complete on driver side wheel tub.
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After considering the filler covering rust repairs in the trunk, it was determined a new trunk center pan would be the best course of action. The section was removed.
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The new center was ordered from Classic Industries and installed. The perimeter was TIG welded with an HTP Invertig unit, and the center supports were resistance spot welded using an HTP VersaSpot 7000.
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The leading edge was MIG welded to the crossmember per the Detroit Speed instructions.
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The perimeter was metalfinished to blend with the trunk floor.
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The increased wheel tub size and narrowed frame rails are more visible from under the car.
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The rear axle assembly was lifted in place to determine the location for the upper shock mounts.
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The new Baer brake rotors are test fitted as well.
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The wheel was installed to locate the axle in the wheeltub.
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Rear panhard mount installed.
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preston
03-21-2017, 10:00 PM
A fuel line held together with electrical tape ? Are people just insane or what.
Totally criminal.
A fuel line held together with electrical tape ? Are people just insane or what.
Totally criminal.
I know, right? Everyone knows masking tape is far better suited for fuel... 😜
Zoomin
03-22-2017, 07:13 PM
You know the old line about how you're better off buying a completed car? Seeing these old shoddy repairs really hacks me off.
Oh well, on the right path now -
Kevin I'm blown away at how they just let the exhaust blow right onto the gas tank!!!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hitaxeonthehead:
gofastwclass
03-23-2017, 02:42 AM
Another nice looking car that wasn't so nice under all the shiny bits. Excellent work again, the owner made the right decision to bring it to you guys.
waynieZ
03-23-2017, 06:11 PM
I know, right? Everyone knows masking tape is far better suited for fuel... 😜
I love learning trade secrets like this :sieg:
Kevin since you guys spent all that time wrapping it, I'm going to help you don't bother unwrapping it when your done. Just put a bow on it and let me know when to expect delivery. :)
As always love the fab work.
You know the old line about how you're better off buying a completed car? Seeing these old shoddy repairs really hacks me off.
Oh well, on the right path now -
They always seem to be hiding something.
Kevin I'm blown away at how they just let the exhaust blow right onto the gas tank!!!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hitaxeonthehead:
Yeah, not the brightest idea.
Another nice looking car that wasn't so nice under all the shiny bits. Excellent work again, the owner made the right decision to bring it to you guys.
Thank you so much for the kind words. It is still a great car, just needed some refining and attention to detail.
I love learning trade secrets like this :sieg:
Kevin since you guys spent all that time wrapping it, I'm going to help you don't bother unwrapping it when your done. Just put a bow on it and let me know when to expect delivery. :)
As always love the fab work.
Ha, great idea... spark paper gift wrap! You don't even have to mess around with tape! Thanks for the kind words!
At this point, we turned attention to the front of the car. The stock GM Camaro subframe was going to go in favor of a Detroit Speed Hydroformed subframe. We elected to drop the stock subframe complete with 540 cube V8 with the front sheetmetal in place, with the goal of not having to remove, reinstall, and realign the panels if we didn’t have to.
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The body was placed on the lift and protected with spark paper. All the fluids were drained from the engine, the wiring harnesses were disconnected, brake lines separated, coolant hoses pulled, the A/C charge was evacuated and the lines disconnected. The body bolts were loosened from the subframe, and the car was carefully raised up off the subframe.
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In the doghouse…
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We’ll clean up the big harness hole with no grommet, and sheet metal screws in the shifter hole / transmission tunnel.
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Also discovered that the pilot bearing had eaten itself.
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The starter was a bit hungry as well, as it ate some flywheel teeth.
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The 540 on the stand, ready for a re-gasketing to stop some leaks.
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The metal crew repaired the holes in the floor, and the entire pan was scuffed for new epoxy and coatings.
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Bottom side cleaned and seam sealed.
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Fresh repaint.
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New trunk floor and suspension mounts painted.
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preston
04-28-2017, 10:23 AM
I know you pro's already know this, but pilot bearings and flywheel teeth don't just destroy themselves without good reason. Some troubleshooting needs to be done there !
Thanks for showing the nitty gritty of the work, we always like to see it.
I know you pro's already know this, but pilot bearings and flywheel teeth don't just destroy themselves without good reason. Some troubleshooting needs to be done there !
Thanks for showing the nitty gritty of the work, we always like to see it.
You're correct, they don't. This car had some starter kick-back issues before it came to us, and that is what chewed the flywheel. Either timing, shimming, or a combination of all of them was likely the cause.
As for the bearing, the clutch was smoked when the car arrived in our shop, and the flywheel was blued from getting hot, and it looked like it melted all the grease out of the bearing and causing it to fail. We replaced the clutch and surfaced the flywheel, verified the alignment, clearance, and fit to make sure it didn't happen again.
The Currie 9+ rear axle assembly was cleaned and prepped for paint. After a good bath with wax & grease remover, the crew taped off the threads and applied several coats of Axalta epoxy primer.
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The axles were treated to the same process.
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Mmm, drab green epoxy!
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Next, the housing and axles were treated to a bath in Imron industrial urethane. That’s more like it!
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The engine was next to receive some attention. This monster ran hard, but had developed a few leaks in addition to the clutch / flywheel issues. The hood clearance was tight, and the owner requested a different intake and EFI system to be installed as we re-gasketed the engine.
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Intake removed and gasket surfaces cleaned and ready for new Holley intake.
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“Big” roller cam, ported Dart heads, lots of power to be made here.
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Jet-Hot coated Holley EFI multi-point intake manifold. This is part of a Holley HP big block Chevy package.
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The intake was upgraded with some new squirters from Injector Dynamics.
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Here, the billet Holley throttle body, fuel rails, sensors, stat housing, and MSD distributor are in place.
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We elected to swap the hard line for a braided crossover -6 hose for better flow, and a blacker look.
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A quick flip to replace a leaky pan gasket and to have a look-see at the bottom end… what’s that on the pickup screen?
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Someone went a little strong with the silicone on assembly, and remnants were stuck to the oil pump pickup screen.
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We made sure to scrape all the excess goo from the pan rails, and used far less on reassembly.
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Big crate showed up… from DSE!
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One powdercoated Detroit Speed hydroformed subframe. Here, Tara is installing new Baer 6-piston brakes on the spindles.
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Incidentally, Tara came to our shop as a summer intern from an automotive tech program at a local college. She did well in our shop, and became the first recipient of our V8 “Holeshot” Scholarship. She is now finishing up an Automotive Technology degree at Southern Illinois University. Unfortunately for us, she won’t be back as an intern, as she’s got a summer gig lined up at GM in Detroit! Yep, THAT GM! Way to go Tara!
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Buttoned-up engine sitting proudly in the new subframe, and Baer 6P calipers installed.
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fleetus macmullitz
04-29-2017, 11:35 PM
Great seeing all the attention to detail and documenting the progress Kevin. :thumbsup:
Kevin it's lookin awesome ! To bad you couldn't talk him into the Hogan set up . I'm glade Troy talked me into mine.
l2azorback
05-08-2017, 06:53 AM
Kevin it's lookin awesome ! To bad you couldn't talk him into the Hogan set up . I'm glade Troy talked me into mine.
I really debated on the Hogan intake. It is my understanding that Holley is supposed to be releasing a similar intake in the future (who knows on timing). I am very interested in this style of intake, as it really cleans up the engine bay, and I have limited hood clearance. I would enjoy seeing additional pictures of your set-up. I will PM you my email address.
Regards,
Larry
tmadden
05-11-2017, 06:14 PM
Big & great changes. They certainly have the right guys and gals putting in work. Good luck
Big & great changes. They certainly have the right guys and gals putting in work. Good luck
Thanks for the kind words!
WSSix
05-16-2017, 09:50 AM
You guys are doing great work as always, Kevin. Thanks for updating us.
Congrats to Tara, as well.
You guys are doing great work as always, Kevin. Thanks for updating us.
Congrats to Tara, as well.
Thanks Trey! We'll pass your congrats along!
Next, the crew reinstalled the painted QUADRALink components, rear shocks, Currie axle, and Baer brake rotors.
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Yellow tape snippets are there to protect pieces during assembly, and also to serve as reminders for things that need to be tightened or filled.
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The wheel tubs are yet to be coated with their final treatment.
Up front, a new Centerforce DYAD clutch is installed and the T-56 Magnum 6-speed is bolted to the bellhousing.
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The DYAD clutch assembly can hang on to 1300 ft. lbs. Of torque, so it should be quite happy behind this big block Chevy. We like these because they also offer a fairly light clutch pedal operation even with the high clamping force.
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Vegas69
05-16-2017, 03:15 PM
Gotta love these pro touring cars, 500 miles on the clock and it's time to rebuild her. ha
You guys are really making this a nice driver and great work!
Gotta love these pro touring cars, 500 miles on the clock and it's time to rebuild her. ha
You guys are really making this a nice driver and great work!
Thanks! Yeah, maybe not rebuild, but improve? This one's engine was just a bit too big for it's britches...
Next, the engine and DSE subframe were installed. The subframe was placed on stands, and the car lowered down over it and aligned.
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Moroso fabricated valve covers were added for a cleaner look.
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We patched the previous hole in the transmission tunnel, so a new hole was drilled for the shifter.
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The team ran wires for the Holley EFI system.
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The firewall was chosen as the mounting point for the ECM, as there was limited room under the dash with the Vintage Air A/C system and the customer did not feel the need to have us modify and lengthen the harness if it wasn’t crucial.
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After some re-routing, the wire harness begins to clean up.
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Under the car, the exhaust connections were made. This car came in with a 3” exhaust system, but we needed to modify the system to fit the new subframe and rear suspension. We also wanted to tuck the mufflers up to the floor a bit tighter.
The transmission cross member and driveshaft loop are obstacles in the front of the system, and the DSE QUADRALink makes for a challenge out back.
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We started at the header collectors and the V-Band clamps.
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The mid-pipes were tacked in place, reusing the Black Widow mufflers. The position of the H-pipe was dictated by the transmission cross member.
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Tail pipes were made to snake through the QUADRALink rear suspension and utilized V-Band clamps.
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The whole system was TIG welded together.
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These systems are a tight fit, so they take time to build.
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The turn-down is barely visible from the rear of the car.
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We wrapped the tail pipes in DEI wrap to help keep heat away from the fuel tank.
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cpd004
05-31-2017, 06:08 AM
Very nice!
Very nice!
Thank you, great avatar pic!
NOPANTS68
05-31-2017, 04:13 PM
you guys are doing some great work to that car. Really like the way the exhaust came out.
gofastwclass
05-31-2017, 06:27 PM
Nice job Kevin and crew. You have really taken the car to the point where it will be as solid as it initially looked.
Too bad most of your hard work isn't visible after the car is on the ground.
you guys are doing some great work to that car. Really like the way the exhaust came out.
Thank you sir!
Nice job Kevin and crew. You have really taken the car to the point where it will be as solid as it initially looked.
Too bad most of your hard work isn't visible after the car is on the ground.
Thank you! True, much will not be seen, but the new wheels, tires, brakes and stance really help the car look and perform its best. More to come!
Topside, it was time to coat the new steel with some Axalta epoxy and black Imron polyurethane.
The new trunk floor, and DSE wheel tubs and shock crossmember were cleaned and prepped for epoxy and paint. The body was completely masked.
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The tubs were seam-sealed and paint-prepped inside the car.
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New panels blacked-out.
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l2azorback
06-05-2017, 06:53 AM
Gotta love these pro touring cars, 500 miles on the clock and it's time to rebuild her. ha
You guys are really making this a nice driver and great work!
700hp on a 10" tire gets a bit crazy, so making the transition to the q-link and mini-tubs was the right move....some other things found during the transition forced us to do some additional modifications, and of course some scope creep occurred because "we might as well"....
Soon the new Forgeline ZX3P wheels arrived. These are 19 x 11.5” rears with 6” BS, Satin Gunmetal finish with fully brushed / cleared lip. The fronts are 18 x 10” with 6.125” BS. We think they look killer on this car, and they really frame the Baer calipers and rotors nicely!
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The wheels are wrapped in Toyo R888s.
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The owner wanted upgraded instrumentation in the car, so we approached the dashboard next. First, the top of the dash required some refinishing, so it was stripped, bodyworked, and then went into the paint booth for a re-spray.
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New satin black is ready to go!
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Next, a Detroit Speed steel dash face insert was used to house a full set of Autometer Carbon Fiber Gauges. We’ll install Volts, Fuel, Speed, Air / Fuel, RPM, Oil Pressure, Temp, and Vintage Air A/C controls in this panel.
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Design sketched out
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Measure 3 times!
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Holes cut, A/C control going in for test fit
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All holes cut, bodywork done and sprayed in satin charcoal to compliment the trim colors on the car.
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Note 3 LED light holes above center gauge for turn signals and high beams.
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All gauges installed and wired, with a weatherpack connector for easier installation.
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Tyler says “Ta Daa!”
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All new Dynamat sound deadener installed throughout the cabin.
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New dash panel installed with headlight and Detroit Speed / washer switches mounted below.
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The dash pad changed colors to black, and the rest of the interior was reinstalled.
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Trunk carpet reinstalled
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There was a thought to go with a carbon fiber Anvil rear wing, but the owner decided against it and went back to silver.
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It looked cool, but it’s all a matter of personal preference.
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Finally the wheel tubs were detailed with epoxy, and Imron.
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We set the ride height and had the car aligned, put a new base calibration in the Holley ECM, and took it out for a spin! Looks sweet!
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Tow loop added
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Zoomin
07-10-2017, 06:58 PM
Awesome build guys!
The V8TV video highlighting this build...
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gofastwclass
09-27-2017, 06:38 PM
This car is probably one of my favourite builds because you spent so much time working around an already built car and making it look like you were never there. Excellent job.
I also like the videos. They give a bit of a different angle to the story.
waynieZ
09-27-2017, 07:15 PM
I watched video this afternoon sweet looking car , nice job.
This car is probably one of my favourite builds because you spent so much time working around an already built car and making it look like you were never there. Excellent job.
I also like the videos. They give a bit of a different angle to the story.
Thank you! It was a tricky one to do, performing surgery without butchering up the patient! This will be airing on our TV show shortly. You can definitely fit more "stuff" in a video than just pics.
I watched video this afternoon sweet looking car , nice job.
Thanks Wayne!
BTW, this car has returned to the shop for another "upgrade"... heh heh heh...
gofastwclass
10-02-2017, 08:50 PM
I'm curious to see what upgrade is in store. You guys have almost worked yourselves out of upgrades (in a good way) on this one unless the owner got bitten by the LSx bug.
GregWeld
10-02-2017, 09:25 PM
Just read start to finish --- Nice job Kevin!
Hope the proper upgrade is to an LS or LT4.....
I'm curious to see what upgrade is in store. You guys have almost worked yourselves out of upgrades (in a good way) on this one unless the owner got bitten by the LSx bug.
With a creative car owner, can you ever really run out of cool stuff to do? We're fortunate to have this opportunity.
Just read start to finish --- Nice job Kevin!
Hope the proper upgrade is to an LS or LT4.....
Chicken Dinner Mr. Weld... LT4 on the way! Thanks for the kind words!
gofastwclass
10-03-2017, 08:54 PM
Fantastic! I'm sure the owner will have fun with that.
I consider the LTx series of engines to still be the LSx family of swapping. I know they are vastly different and I understand the differences, but it's hard for me to say LT1 and not think of the 1970's engines.
Why the switch, was the big block too finicky?
Fantastic! I'm sure the owner will have fun with that.
I consider the LTx series of engines to still be the LSx family of swapping. I know they are vastly different and I understand the differences, but it's hard for me to say LT1 and not think of the 1970's engines.
Why the switch, was the big block too finicky?
Yeah, the LT1 in particular has an identity crisis... there are 3 of those!
There were a bunch of considerations for the swap, which we'll cover in detail in this thread as we make updates. The short version is that although the 540 makes great power, it's truly a race engine built for 1/4 mile bursts, not casual weekend cruises interrupted by bursts. Plus, this particular one has been battling a couple high-strung engine issues like an oil leak at the filter adapter, exhaust leak inside the header cone, etc., and the fix costs will be spent bringing him right back to the high-strung BBC. The supercharged LT4 makes tons of power and likes daily driving. Throw in underhood appeal and some other thoughts and it makes sense. More to come on this one!
waynieZ
10-04-2017, 08:29 PM
Lt4 Sweet!
gofastwclass
10-04-2017, 09:30 PM
Kevin, you just mentioned all the reasons I like factory or factory based engine packages.
This phase of the project is complete, but wait, there's more! We've started a new chapter on this Camaro upgrading the Big Block Chevy V8 to a supercharged Chevrolet LT4 V8!
Click the link to read the new thread and follow along!
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