71RS Pro-Touring

[Martin71RS]

Hi all, I thought I would post my project here.
I allready post at PT.com since the early days (2000~2001) and am lurking for a while on lateral-G.

My name is Martin and I live in the Netherlands....have my car since 1998, finished it after a few years, drove it daily for 1.5 year and then started over again to make it even better.

The whole story with pics is on my page....
www.pro-touring.nl
for the ones who allready visited my site before; latest update is on page 35

Martin

[camcojb]

good to hear from you again Martin. :thumbsup:

Jody

[syborg tt]

yahoo - glad to see you over here

[awr68]

Welcome Martin!!

[XcYZ]

The pic of the subframe on the roof of your car is great!

[TEDDYS CAMARO]

Welcome To An Awesome Sight.

[Garage Dog 65]

Lars is a lucky man, er, passenger !!

My dad drove a clapped-out Ford panel van.... :(

Looks great !!!!!

Jim

[Martin71RS]

Thanks for the welcome and kind words everyone!!

I hope to get it back on the road this year... I will post again when I have a new update.

maybe nice to have a look what cars we have here in the Netherlands..
http://www.ebmp.tk/
this is a Dutch meeting photo site, you might be surprised at the diversety of cars.....

Martin

[Martin71RS]

My page has not been updated yet...no time for it, but I made some good progress last week.

http://www.amerikaanseautopagina.com/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=4331
http://www.amerikaanseautopagina.com/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=4332
http://www.amerikaanseautopagina.com/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=4333

Martin

[lil427z]

martin , looks like you have hade your hands full .
keep up the good work.
rick k:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[awr68]

My page has not been updated yet...no time for it, but I made some good progress last week.

http://www.amerikaanseautopagina.com/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=4331
http://www.amerikaanseautopagina.com/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=4332
http://www.amerikaanseautopagina.com/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=4333

Martin

Links aren't working....

[Streetking]

Very :cool: !

SW

[jannes_z-28]

Hello Martin,

Any plans for a trip yet?


Jan

[Martin71RS]

Hi Jan...no plans yet...just hope to finish it this year... I just gave up my job after 15 years to go free-lance... so besides my allready planned holiday to Mallorca I am not going anywhere.

I hope to visit the Vasteras meeting sometime though....

I attached the pics so they should be visible now.
Martin

[Martin71RS]

A small step for mankind but a huge leap for my project!!
www.pro-touring.nl
page 36

Martin

[Martin71RS]

and yet another update...:)

http://www.pro-touring.nl
page 37

Martin

[Martin71RS]

another update...

http://www.pro-touring.nl
page 38

Martin

[Martin71RS]

new update...

http://www.pro-touring.nl
page 39

Martin

[zbugger]

Looking good Martin. I like how it's turning out. I have to do the same thing to my car.

[Martin71RS]

Thanks Allen, and if I can do it you can do it too (btw what's your estimate on when you get it back on the road?)

Martin

[Martin71RS]

40 pages but still not finished.....at least I am making progress....see my last update:

http://www.pro-touring.nl
page 40

Martin

[Martin71RS]

it's that time again.....new update.

http://www.pro-touring.nl

page 41


Martin

[Martin71RS]

Almost there...



new update on www.pro-touring.nl

page 42



Martin

[Roadrage David]

martin it seems that both your and my Ride will hit the streets around the same time!! FINALY................

[Martin71RS]

it is back on the road but not completely finished...
www.pro-touring.nl page 43

Martin

[Martin71RS]

new update will follow end of the month....here's a sneak preview

http://www.pro-touring.nl/paint.jpg

[jannes_z-28]

What color is it going to be?

Any trips north in the plans?


Jan

[Martin71RS]

Hi Jan, it will be the same silver again, Alfa Romeo Grigio Chiaro 612.....
No trips planned since all our money is going into the house at the moment, also doing some upgrading there :)

I went to look at it this morning and is was in the paintbooth....(very hot inthere!)They worked till 9 last night....

It is in filler primer now and the door jambs and inside of the trunk are in color allready.....I am sooooo happy :)

All these "paint jail" stories.....I must have a very good painter...I think the whole process will take under 2 weeks!

Martin

[syborg tt]

Looking good - I can't wait to see it finished in color

[Martin71RS]

Started on putting everything back on it, still not finished but almost there.
Also had it appraised for the insurance yesterday.
I will modify the exhaust soon, pipes are too long in the back.

http://www.pro-touring.nl/paint01.jpg

http://www.pro-touring.nl/paint02.jpg

http://www.pro-touring.nl/paint03.jpg

Martin

[syborg tt]

looks really nice - I bet you can't wait to drive it.

[7TSS]

Sweet. I like the painted bumpers.

[waynieZ]

Looks great !
Wayne

[Martin71RS]

Finally had some time to make the paint update on my page:

www.pro-touring.nl
page 44

with over 70 pics!!

Martin

[mlomaka]

Looks like it is coming out real nice. The new paint looks good!:thumbsup:

[markss28]

Looks great, cant wait to see it on the road.

[formula98]

Great job! I like the color and the painted bumpers. very clean...

[lil427z]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
rick k

[Martin71RS]

finally went to my first meeting....

I had to repaint the right inner fender last week since it didn't look good, now it does.

Still have to finish off the AC and reupholster the rear seat and some small stuff.

driving home late I was at a traffic light and some guys in a car next to me rolled down the windows to listen to my car (don't we all do that?) so when we left the lights I just rolled out slowly and when they were ahead of me I floored it.....

I passed them and kept on it...late and an empty road....then somewhere around the 40~50mph the wheels started spinning so I let off the gas and corrected the car.

even though the road was a bit wet I never experienced this, knew the motor has power but this is cool

Now finally I can start driving it again.....very happy about that!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/CamaroRides/Teasers2008/080705SNC/t080705Snc007.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/CamaroRides/Teasers2008/080705SNC/t080705Snc008.jpg
(thanks Bert for the pics)




Martin

[waynieZ]

Martin glad your enjoying all your hard work . Looks very good Keep the Shiny side up !
Wayne

[Martin71RS]

updated.... rear seat upholstered and more

http://www.pro-touring.nl
page 45

I ordered new front springs @ Prodigy cause these are too soft, so still stuff to do .

Martin

[Martin71RS]

Update after a day at the track:

www.pro-touring.nl

camaro page 46



Martin

[Martin71RS]

Finally an update on the Camaro with lots of drag race movies (in the Netherlands!) this time.
www.pro-touring.nl

(page 47)


Also my 62 chevy II Nova 4 door (sleeper?) project has started!

www.pro-touring.nl

(page 2)

[89 RS]

Cool ride Martin, real clean looking. Maybe I missed it, but what size tires/wheels are you running?

[Martin71RS]

Thanks Corey!

OZ Saturn wheels are 8.5Jx17 front and rear ET13. Front tires are 255/40/17 and rears are 275/40/17. After measuring I found the BS to be 13.7cm (5.4")

Regards,
Martin

[Martin71RS]

had some trouble with my polyurethane leaf spring pads...solved now, read and see it here:


www.pro-touring.nl
Camaro page 48

[Martin71RS]

mounted the electric fuel pump (great location on a Camaro I think), was on a show and did a race experience day!
lots of pics and vids....

www.pro-touring.nl
Camaro
pages 49 and 50

Martin

[jannes_z-28]

Congrats Martin, looked like a fun day for you:thumbsup:


Jan