Bodywork Progress on the '67

[James OLC]

Well thankfully we're done all of the fabrication that we need to on the body and are just about to complete one final mockup of all the panels before blowing it apart to go on the rotisserie and on to paint. I thought I share a couple of progress pictures:

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[James OLC]

A couple of the Hood Pins, which we're still working our way through:

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and the hood latch which has received more thought and attention than I thought possible

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[curly]

Looking good! :cool:

[skinnyboy67]

LLLLLOOOVVEEE the front lower valance!!!!!
I was just mocking my friends 69 up to my own 67 to see how close
Any pics of your fab work???? I would love to do a similiar mod:kewlpics:

[robbie_92835]

looking really good!

[67speedfreak]

Looks nice, what size wheels you running?

[James OLC]

Looks nice, what size wheels you running?

Thanks

Front's are 18 x 8.5 with 255/35's
Rears are 18 x 11 with 315/30's
Tires are Toyo Proxes R888's

[James OLC]

LLLLLOOOVVEEE the front lower valance!!!!!
I was just mocking my friends 69 up to my own 67 to see how close
Any pics of your fab work???? I would love to do a similiar mod:kewlpics:

Thanks. This might give you an idea how it went together:

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[skinnyboy67]

Thank you for the pic it is a great help..wish me luck:twothumbs
Keep the pics comin great for inspiration to get my ass out to the garage!!!!!!!!!

[James OLC]

We have been pushing on the body a bunch over the last six weeks. There are a ton of pictures but here is a short chronology of the last five weeks:

December 15th:
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January 1st
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January 6th
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We built a jig for the front subframe and sheetmetal
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Which should come in handy for reassembly
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[James OLC]

Closeout panel with cable release hood catch
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Rear spoiler mock up. Lots of work left there
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January 15th
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Blown apart and on the rotisserie
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Lots of work on the sub since SEMA
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[James OLC]

January 25th Color is on the subframe
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And on some of the inner panels – No Clear
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And with clear
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The engine is at Katech now and we are shooting to be on the dyno by the end of the month. HRE Wheels are on their way thanks to Tyler at ATS and Matt at RFR Custom Fabrication is helping us out on some cool bits and pieces.
Thanks everybody for your help.

[Code Red]

yummy

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

siiick man!

which hres did you get?

[eville]

very nice.

[Young Gun]

gorgeous color...is it custom mixed?

[CamaroJesse]

That thing is awesome! Keep it up!

[67rsssls]

Lookin great!

[James OLC]

The HRE's are C20's - 18 x 8.5 for the front and 18 x 11 for the rear.

The color is a custom mix of Diamont. We went through five different spray outs before we had something that I really liked.

[James OLC]

Well we are getting closer to having paint on the car -

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Seam sealer was the last major hurdle to get through before painting the underside and interior

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[James OLC]

Sprayed the edges today (no clear on when these were taken) - trunk tomorrow and the underside over the weekend

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[Chevrolaine]

That's lookin sweet! :jawdrop: Can't wait to see it go back together.

[redfire69]

Awesome build... love that color! (I wish I could duplicate it) :twothumbs Keep the progress pics coming...

[Motown 454]

Comming along very nice, I like that color. keep the pictures comming.
Wayne

[James OLC]

Firewall and jambs are now in color:

In the nice bright booth:

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Unmasked and in the shop:

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[James OLC]

As is the interior:

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[James OLC]

And the underside:

Masked and ready for paint:

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In the booth:

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We used a thinned rock gaurd on the underside which is why there is some texture there. In person it is very subtle but in pictures it seems to catch the light and look more obvious than it is.

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And in the shop:

It reallt changes color depending on the light.
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[class67]

Looks great! keep the pics coming.

[John McIntire]

Wow! you're doing a real nice job with that build up! I have a few questions for you though as I am new to Camaro's. I like how you filled in on the front fenders the small peice that would mate to the bumper. Also, isn't that a 69 front lower valence? Was there any other mods to get it to fit? Does it just bolt right in? Anyways great project, I look forward to seing more pics as you progress.

[BossaNova]

Beautiful!
-Mark

[James OLC]

Wow! you're doing a real nice job with that build up! I have a few questions for you though as I am new to Camaro's. I like how you filled in on the front fenders the small peice that would mate to the bumper. Also, isn't that a 69 front lower valence? Was there any other mods to get it to fit? Does it just bolt right in? Anyways great project, I look forward to seing more pics as you progress.

Thanks. The lower valence is modified '67 piece that we fabricated to accept '69 running lights. I know it is posted elsewhere but to give you an idea on what it required:

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[Young Gun]

looking amazing as usual! that color just looks sick...it pops unbelievably!

[James OLC]

While we are working on some details on the body I started plumbing the oil system on the LS7 over the weekend:

The remote oil filter
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Oil cooler thermostat:
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and the oil cooler itself:
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[James OLC]

Dry sump tank and breather:
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Everything coming together:
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[Smock67]

Wow absolutely top caliber build going on here. The progress pics are simply awesome. Your custom red looks stunning to say the least.

[NOPANTS-68]

love the way it's coming together. Great choice of the detail stuff like fastners and finishes. Outstanding.

[James OLC]

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[James OLC]

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[James OLC]

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[Motown 454]

Looks awesome. Very neat work, it will be killer when its done.
Wayne

[LMDGUY]

WOW... looking great

[vp23271]

The work looks super clean! Looking forward to seeing your progress. Thanks for posting all the pic's!

[Young Gun]

all of it is looking killer! when does the rest of the body get paint?

[James OLC]

Test fitting the HREs one last time before mounting the R888s:

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[James OLC]

Way more work went in to the inner fenders than will ever be noticed:

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[James OLC]

And now some color and a slightly different perspective:

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[James OLC]

all of it is looking killer! when does the rest of the body get paint?

With any luck we'll get it off the rotisserie by mid-week - we have some screwing around to finish up with the headliner that is proving much more of a PITA than anything so simple should be.

Once it's off the rotisserie and on the hoist we'll reinstall the rear suspension and hopefully fuel system then the the front sub goes on and it'll be on the ground on it's own wheels and tires. Screw aroung with this and that for a week or two and then it should be ready for paint... figure first week of June?

[James OLC]

It seems like it's been a slow week but we've been making progress although much of it is slow and tedious.

We wet sanded and polished the firewall:

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We got our increadible Rick's Stainless tank prepped for intallation:

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we'll get it installed tomorrow along with the Lateral Dynamics 3-link.

[James OLC]

At the same time the Dynamat was going down on the interior:

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[James OLC]

And the firewall assembly started, with the Tilton 900-Series pedal assembly going in first:

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[James OLC]

Leaving us here:

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We'll assmemble the clutch tomorrow and get thre transmission mated to the engine for the final time abd, with any luck, we'll get the subframe mated to the rest of the car.

[Bow Tie 67]

Very nice build.

I have a question on the roll-bar. I noticed in earlier pics you had a halo with forward down-bars, did you remove it permanently or is it removable? In the future I would like to add the forward sub-frame bars but do not want to put in a halo.

Thanks,
Matt

[TA219]

That is awesome stuff!! Very nice car!!

[James OLC]

Very nice build.

I have a question on the roll-bar. I noticed in earlier pics you had a halo with forward down-bars, did you remove it permanently or is it removable? In the future I would like to add the forward sub-frame bars but do not want to put in a halo.

Thanks,
Matt

To make a long, sad, and frustrating story short, the halo bar and A-pillar tubes have been "permanently" removed. It wasn't an easy or satisfying decision to have to make but they had to go; I might revist that part of the cage in the future as circumstances dictate - we'll see. I did, however, chose to keep the forward down bars and the firewall cross bar beneath and behind the dash; they are actually largely integrated into the body of the car.

[Motown 454]

Looks Awesome love the color and the motor
Wayne

[James OLC]

Our McLeod RST Street Twin clutch arrived so we took the opportunity to assemble it and install the Rockland Standard "Son of Tranzilla" T-56 using ATS's T-56 crossmember.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/05/1220may201020clutch-1.jpg

If anyone is interested, I posted the installation step-by-step here: Installation Thread (https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43259)

[67SSDan]

Awesome awesome build man!!



Front's are 18 x 8.5 with 255/35's
Rears are 18 x 11 with 315/30's
Tires are Toyo Proxes R888's

Do you happen to remember what the backspacing is on the fronts?

Dan

[James OLC]

Thanks.

The fronts are +29 offset or 5.89" backspacing.

It is worked for me, in this application, but I can't guarantee that it will work for anyone else - it's really (really) close. If nothing else, consider it a starting point.

I used a mount mate to get close then bought a cheap american racing wheel from summit to double check suspension clearances. We actually started with a 6.125" BS but the 5.89" was the max to clear the AP brakes.

[67SSDan]

Cool, thanks man!

Dan

[James OLC]

It's been a slow two weeks between holidays and an unfortunate delay at the coaters but I'm back on it now. We got the headers ceramic coated and installed now. I love the headers from this point of view - you never really get to see it and it really gives you an idea how much beef the ATS headers have:

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Once we shuffle some things around in the shop we'll drop the body on and, if the center section arrives, we'll have the car on the ground by the end of the week.

[gearheads78]

very very nice work

[Code Red]

wow nice color

[Chevrolaine]

That's gonna be one sweet ride, Great job so far!!

[trapin]

Wow. Great car, James. I love the color and the choice of engine. Gonna be a popular one around here when it's finished.

[projectPONY]

awesome, awesome, awesome. your car looks perfect so far. :cool:

any chance you'd be willing to share the color formula?

[tchesney]

First of all, TOP NOTCH build you've got going on there! Very nice attention to details.

A couple of questions. We are about to purchase a paint booth. The one we are looking at is 14X28 made by ColeMet. How wide is your booth? Looking at the pics of the car in there on the rotissarie, looks lke you have plenty of room. I'm thinking 14 wide's gonna be cramped, but your's looks like there is room to spare.

2nd question: We have a homemade rotissarie, and I am wondering, is that big truck slack adjusters you use for the rotating part? If so, how stable are they? Do you just turn the bolt and where you stop, it's locked? I never thought about using slack adjusters. If that is what those are, I'm blowing my rotissarie apart and fabbing up some of those!!

Thanks in advance for the answers.

[James OLC]

It was a productive week this week, with some major progress on the OLC project.

We were able to get the subframe mated to the rest of the car:

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[James OLC]

We mocked up the exhaust one last time to help with the fabrication of the rear diffuser. Once we are done with it it will go out to the coater before final installation.

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[James OLC]

We got the rear AP Racing brakes on:

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Which allowed us to get the HRE wheels and Toyo Proxes R888 tires on:

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Which fit like a glove:

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[James OLC]

The fronts went on just after that:

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[James OLC]

And for the first time we were able to get the car on the ground on it's own wheels and tires...

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well - almost on the ground... the hoist doesn't go low enough so it's on a couple of blocks for now...

[James OLC]

The front shocks still need to be adjusted to get the front end down another 2 inches to get to ride height.

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But the rear sits nicely as is...

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[454bug]

Unbelievably awesome build!!! Quality in every facet of the car.

What are the specs on the AP brakes? Diameters? Rotor thicknesses? Are the front rotors 1.25" or 1.38" thick?

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

This is one gorgeous car. Great job.

[James OLC]

Unbelievably awesome build!!! Quality in every facet of the car.

What are the specs on the AP brakes? Diameters? Rotor thicknesses? Are the front rotors 1.25" or 1.38" thick?

Thanks - I think that I may have gone overboard here and there but it happens. I am really happy with the way the car is coming - it's cool to see it finally on it's own four feet.

The fronts are 6-piston calipers and the rotor specifications are 362 mm x 32 mm (14.25" x 1.26")

The rears are 4-piston calipers and rotor specifications are 356 mm x 26 mm (14.00" x 1.02") - although I want to double check the rear measurements.

[James OLC]

This is one gorgeous car. Great job.

Thanks Sam

[James OLC]

Spent a little bit of time today working through the plumbing of the clutch and brake master cylinders and remote reservoirs.

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[James OLC]

And started looking at mounting options for the coils:

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[James OLC]

We'll start hanging the front sheetmetal this week then get an alignment done and weld the subframe in...

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[67SSDan]

Very very cool man. Lots of attention to detail here. This is going to be a sweet ride when it's done.

Dan

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

siiiick!

and what motor mounts did you go with?

[MarkM66]

Very nice.

Any concern with your exhaust being that close to the fuel tank and heating the fuel?

[James OLC]

siiiick!

and what motor mounts did you go with?

Thanks.

The motor mounts are ATS pieces; Tyler can fix you up no problem - 702-245-6305 or www.t56kit.com.

[James OLC]

Very nice.

Any concern with your exhaust being that close to the fuel tank and heating the fuel?

I am not concerned about heat there at all. The pictures make it look closer than it really is (there is about an inch of clearance) and the complete exhaust is being ceramic coated. We are also going to wrap the exhaust over the last two feet or so since in addition to the tank we have diff cooler lines running back there and fuel lines going forward; we also want to minimize heat behind the diffuser. Probably overkill but better safe than sorry.

[vp23271]

And started looking at mounting options for the coils:

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James,

How much room do you have between the heads and firewall? DSE created some brackets for Dale Earnhardt Jr's 2nd gen Camaro that I thought were pretty slick.

Your project is looking killer!

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[James OLC]

James,

How much room do you have between the heads and firewall? DSE created some brackets for Dale Earnhardt Jr's 2nd gen Camaro that I thought were pretty slick.

Your project is looking killer!


No room on the passanger side.

Besides, the coil brackets that we are using are really really cool...:secret:

[greatwhitess]

Mighty fine project you have there.

[BritishGreen68]

im likin' what im seein...

[bwhinnen]

Are the cable ties on the braided lines leading to the remote reservoirs permanent? If so have you thought about stainless ones to keep in with the look of this build.

Love the progress and it is looking fantastic!

[James OLC]

Are the cable ties on the braided lines leading to the remote reservoirs permanent? If so have you thought about stainless ones to keep in with the look of this build.

Love the progress and it is looking fantastic!

No worries, the braided lines aren't even permanent - I just put them together to get the layout and clocking right on the fittings. We are going to try a couple of different options but at the end of the day there will be no zip ties holding anything together...

Thanks, it's really starting to come together now. Bleeding the brakes while fabricating the diffuser today, Sheetmetal will be back on tomorrow... looking foward to seeing it back together again.

[James OLC]

Every spring, Heighton Restoration in Beiseker, AB has an open house and car show. Since we were mocking up the sheetmetal to make sure the fit was correct before welding the subframe in Chris thought it would be cool make the car half way presentable for the show. I think the results are killer:

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The stance is really close but I think that the actual ride height will be an inch higher front and back when we are done.

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The lower valance and Marquez running lights came out pretty well. The chin spoiler is a Carbon Fiber piece that probably will be replaced soon but definetely shows completes the front end well. We're not quite done on the header panel and a few other bits and pieces but wanted to get all the sheetmetal together one last time before paint.

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[James OLC]

I am really happy with the HRE wheels (ok, heck, I'm happy with how the whole thing is coming together).

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/06/june2013204-1.jpg

The backspacing on the rears is (IMO) just about perfect.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/06/june2013205-1.jpg

[James OLC]

It's cool to see the entire engine compartment come together. The down bars still have to be painted and are in to confirm hose routing and clearances in the mean time.

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[James OLC]

I'm still not quite done on the plumbing for the remote reservoirs. There winds up benig alot going on in that corner and I hope to be able to clean up the -4an lines to the reservoirs a bit before I'm done there.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/06/june2013209-1.jpg

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[James OLC]

Matt at RFR Custom Fabrication made up the killer shims for the fenders. The down tube bolts will be changed out in final assembly.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/06/june20132011-1.jpg

There is still some work to finish up at the back. We are about half way done the rear bellypan but it's coming together really well.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/06/june20132012-1.jpg

[James OLC]

The radiator support and closeout panel was a ton of work but looks natural with the sheetmetal in place. The cable release latch assembly is nice and tidy as well.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/06/june20132013-1.jpg

Again Matt at RFR Custom Fabrication came through with the upper collars for the hood pins. The Ring Brother's pins were originally designed for Mustangs and left some threads exposed on the Camaro. Matt went above and beyond here and came up with a perfect solution.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/06/june20132014-1.jpg

[Fireeater]

James,

Car looks awesome. Can you post a picture of the hood catch?

Dave

[Orange Crush]

What paint (color, brand and #) is on the radiator support and closeout? Looks great!

[gearheads78]

By far one of my favorite builds. Even the nicest cars I always see something I would change if it was mine. I can't find anything to change on yours.

[James OLC]

James,

Car looks awesome. Can you post a picture of the hood catch?

Dave

Thanks Dave, I am sure that I can find something of the catch for you, anything specific that you would like to see?

[James OLC]

What paint (color, brand and #) is on the radiator support and closeout? Looks great!

Thanks
The grey is Glasurit Solid 55 Basecoat; Colormax code 1565A.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

cot damn!!!

[67SSDan]

This picture is bada$$. That thing is tough looking.



https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/06/june2013202-1.jpg


So are you going to sell that front spoiler? :)

Dan

[James OLC]

This picture is bada$$. That thing is tough looking.


So are you going to sell that front spoiler? :)

Dan

Thanks Dan,

You can give Tyler at American Touring Specialties a call on the front spoiler, I know he had some in stock but I haven't spoken to him recently about them...

[67SSDan]

Ah gotcha. I didn't know if it was something you had made and wanted to sell or what. Thanks for the tip.

Dan


Thanks Dan,

You can give Tyler at American Touring Specialties a call on the front spoiler, I know he had some in stock but I haven't spoken to him recently about them...

[454bug]

Hey James,

I was reviewing some of your old posts and saw a picture of your interior. Who manufactures the seats you chose for your car? They look like they have a lot of lateral support. Are you happy with them? They look like they are fairly thin/lightweight...

They might be a good option for my project as well.

[James OLC]

The seats are Cobra Misano AL's.
They are very light and reasonably confortable.
After bombing around on the road coarse today in a prepped vette I am thinking about other possible options for ttack use.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

hey i got the same seats!

[72sam]

it should be illegal for wheels to look that good.

I'm sure there gonna cause neck injuries on the road.

[James OLC]

Well we're at that point in the build where lots of things are coming together but nothing really dramatic is taking place so I'll give a quick update showing the last of the fabrication that (thankfully) is now just about done.

At the back of the car we've put together a close-out panel that I think really completes the back end of the car:

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[James OLC]

We'll look at some possible aero enhancements when it's done and we have a chance to actually do some on track testing.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/07/rear20closout201-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/07/rear20closout202-1.jpg

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[James OLC]

At the front our splitter begins to take shape...

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/07/spoiler20evo201-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/07/spoiler20evo202-1.jpg

....and that's where we'll leave that for now.

[James OLC]

We also got the bulk off the fuel system plumbed. I'm just waitimg on some fuel rails for the LS7 (which seem to be harder than you would think to get) and then we'll be done the fuel side of the equation (for now).

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/07/fuel201-1.jpg

...yes I know, but you should try finding an ano-tuff 180 degree -8 fitiing in this town on a holiday long weekend (or any other time for that matter). I had to go to a fall back price that was sitting in my tool box for now; we'll change that line out this weekend.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/07/fuel202-1.jpg

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We're working on the wiring now - the I Squared panel is proving to be a real time saver making the intall very simple and efficient.

[67SSDan]

Are there going to be any vents in the underpan? It would seem you'll be trapping some heat in there with the gas tank the way that pipe goes through. You guys obviously have a better handle on this stuff than I do... just an observation.

[James OLC]

Are there going to be any vents in the underpan? It would seem you'll be trapping some heat in there with the gas tank the way that pipe goes through. You guys obviously have a better handle on this stuff than I do... just an observation.

We're not all that worried about heat - the exhaust will be ceramic coated for the entire length and the last two feet or so will be wrapped - but there is approximately 13 square inches of adjustable ventilation at the back, just in case.

[67SSDan]

Ah ... see, I knew you guys had it under control. I dig that underpan by the way, very cool.

Dan

[Johnny C.]

Awesome car. You are doing a great job with it. It is very well thought out.

[beep4beep]

Where did you get the cool hooh pins ,those are really nice? Ineed a set of them. Randy beep4beep

[James OLC]

The hood pins are from the Ring Brothers.

You can visit their website (http://www.ringbrothers.com/)or give them a call at 608.588.5377. Jim has been a great help with advice and makes some top notch products.

[James OLC]

Sorry that it has been so long since the last update - we are at that point in the build that doesn't really photograph well. Some people might find the work a little boring but some of it is really cool. In the last couple of weeks we were able to get the front spoiler / splitter together to the point that it's ready for final bodywork.

We also spent the last couple of days getting the coils mounted.

We started with these trick billet coil brackets:
These are prototypes that we had machined for us by Matt at RFR. The final product will be anodized but we wanted to evelate the design before moving forward.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/07/coil20bracket201JPG-1.jpg

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Now I just have to find the ideal mounting location - something that is easier said than done.

[James OLC]

double post

[James OLC]

As above

[Bow Tie 67]

That looks very nice. Did you use the front two oil pan studs for mounting? You also mentioned splitter, when do we get to see it?

Matt

[John McIntire]

wow! that coil bracket is awesome! I like how you engraved the corresponding cylinder #'s into it

[James OLC]

well it took a little bit of thinking - and then rethinking after a bit of a misstep - but we were able to get the coils mounted today.

The bracket fits nicely below the rad:

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[James OLC]

and with the coils in place:

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and from the inside they nicely out of the way:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/07/coils20in201JPG-1.jpg

[James OLC]

You also mentioned splitter, when do we get to see it?

Matt

I guess now is as good a time as any.

The first stages of fabication, we based it on a stock spoiler and increased the rake slightly:

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[James OLC]

Then we closed the sides in, trying to follow the curves of the lower fender as well as possible:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/07/spoiler20evo203-1.jpg

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[James OLC]

and finished it off with the spitter itself at the bottom. This is just roughed in at this point; before moving forward with the bodywork Chris and Shane tweaked the corners and the base for a tight, flat fit:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/07/spltr203-1.jpg

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I like that we found a way to follow the original design and take it to the next level. We will probably wind up with a couple of bases - one for the street and one for the track. It's probably not for everybody and that's fine but it fits with the OneLap build and should have a positive effect on the track.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

i like it!!!

[MZ 500]

I like it too, I am planing something like that for my project but I am trying to come up with a way for EZ removal since I live in MI home of worst roads in the US. Keep up the good work.

[James OLC]

Well, the car is in the paint booth as we speak. It's been boarded for the fourth time and is getting it's final wet sand before paint. With any luck Chris will being laying down paint before the end of the week. I'll try to shoot some pictures today.

Since the splitter pics most of the progress has been subtle and is not really photogenic. We have got most of the engine wired and are waiting for four sensors before we can call it done. Plug wires are built and in place, and the AC lines are out being crimped as we speak (type... whatever). The exhaust is at the coater and the driveshaft is on it's way.

At the back of the car, we have the Optima battery in place as well as the Safecraft fire bottle:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/trunk20stuffJPG-1.jpg

At the front we are looking at some bumpstop alternatives (some are more mundane than others while some are bordering on exotic). No decisions there yet (packaging is tight) but we did a bit of work on the steering arm - baer tracker mounting. One of the difficulties with wider front wheels on the stock subframe (and maybe aftermarket ones as well?) is that when using something like the Baer Tracker tie rod end and bump steer spacers is that the tapered stud is quite long and can interfere with the inner/outer lip of the wheel on the inboard side. Our HREs have nearly a 6" backspacing and interference was definately an issue. The solution is a minor modification to the steering arm and the use of a 5/8" bolt rather than the tapered stud:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/tie20rod20end202JPG-1.jpg

Three things to note: (1) there are no any spacers for bump steer in place yet as the car hasn't been aligned at this point (2) a safety washer below the heim is a must and (3) ultimately the castle nut on the top will have a cotter pin in place.

Plenty of clearance now:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/tie20rod20end201aJPG-1.jpg

[James OLC]

Also up front Chris had been working on aligning the front sheetmetal and hood for the final time so we brought out the billet hood latch that Matt at RFR had machined for us:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/old20hoodlatch201JPG-1.jpg

We have changed the design slightly from this version but wanted to test fit the piece as was and make sure the the alignment and adjustment was there.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/Old20latch20intalled20farJPG-1.jpg

The final installation will use Ring Brothers hardware but i think the piece really adds a nice touch, especially since we do not need the safety catch.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/old20latch20installed20nearJPG-1.jpg

[James OLC]

The new design is slightly more refined and matches some of the other billet bits that we have integrated under the hood:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/New20Hoodlatch-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/New20Hoodlatch202-1.jpg

It will use the DSE stud and maintains a locknut on the backside:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/New20Hoodlatch3-1.jpg

I'll post more pictures of this when it is back from the anodizer and installed but there is something that is cool about newly machined raw pieces. We are planning on doing a limited production run of these (and/or the original version) if there is any interest.

[James OLC]

The car is now in the booth and getting ready for paint. Chris spent the last couple of days realigning all of the sheetmetal and giving the car it's final boarding. He started on the first wet sanding (400 grit) today (he was on the drivers side roof when I took these) and should have it ready for paint by midweek if everything goes well.

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[formula98]

For some reason when I open your post it is requesting a user name and password. So we can't view the latest pictures.

As soon as I posted this the pictures loaded, go figure!

Nice progress!

[BossaNova]

That hood latch is off the chain.
Congratulations on the paint.

[orbit]

J E L O U S:hammer: . . . . . . I am sooo :Alchy: officially jelous.

Great job with all of the detail you have going on there!!!!

Question though, Does having that large piece attached to the bottom of spoiler help with wind deflection? Thanks!

[streetrod77]

[quote=reboot04]Spent a little bit of time today working through the plumbing of the clutch and brake master cylinders and remote reservoirs.

What size reservoirs are you using?

[James OLC]

What size reservoirs are you using?

I don't have the actual capacity here in front of me right now; I have a number in my head but I am pretty sure if I write it down it will be wrong.

I am using the "short" CV Products (or Tilton - they are the same) reservoirs. I also have the mounting bar and -4AN fitting/housing. The reservoir actually screws into the housing with the -4AN male machined as part of it. I believe that they will also tread directly into some of the MC's but I don't know exactly which ones (although I can say positively not the Tilton 77 series).

[Motown 454]

James your progress looks great ,I can't wait to see more. Sweet ride

[streetrod77]

I don't have the actual capacity here in front of me right now; I have a number in my head but I am pretty sure if I write it down it will be wrong.

I am using the "short" CV Products (or Tilton - they are the same) reservoirs. I also have the mounting bar and -4AN fitting/housing. The reservoir actually screws into the housing with the -4AN male machined as part of it. I believe that they will also tread directly into some of the MC's but I don't know exactly which ones (although I can say positively not the Tilton 77 series).

I was thinking about getting "tall" ones but someone told me that the "short" would be fine for my setup. I did not know they screw into some MC, I need to look for that. Thanks for the info.

[James OLC]

One last piece of business that we wanted to get to before paint was running the AC lines in the engine compartment. We tucked the Vintage Air bulkhead high under the passenger fender and although it was ideal for hiding the lines there, it really made getting them hooked up more of an exercise as a contortionist than a builder. Suprisingly they cooperated from the start and we were able to get all of the hoses run with a fraction of the cussing that I used during the original mock up.

We'll clean the hoses up a bit after paint but I think we were able to run them with minimal clutter.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/AC20linesJPG-1.jpg

[James OLC]

Well, it's been two and half years since we started on the '67 and we are finally in the paint booth this weekend. Yesterday was dedicated to the last of the clean up after it's final wet sanding:

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[James OLC]

and we got the car masked for paint... unfortunately, as is usually the case, my camera battery died after the first couple of pieces:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/masking201JPG-1.jpg

It's masked now and Chris just wanted to spend a bit more time on the hood (the carbon fiber has proven a challenge to get ready for paint) and give the trunk lid one final pass before starting the paint. Of course today is the hottest day of the year so he was thinking about starting a little later in the day to make the process a bit more bearable.

[XLexusTech]

Good luck.. Looks A+ cant wait for the next Pics to post!

[BossaNova]

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I'm amazed how much room you have b/t those pulleys and your fans.
I should be so lucky.

[James OLC]

A couple of final pictures of the car fully masked and ready for paint:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/mask201JPG-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/mask202-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/mask203JPG-1.jpg

[James OLC]

Chris started painting this morning after a final day of masking and prepping yesterday. The day started off with 5 coats of base applied with all of the body parts in their proper location to minimize variations in the metallic and ensure consistency over the entire car.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/paint20base201JPG-1.jpg

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[James OLC]

With the base coats done the car was partially blown apart again, with the hood, trunk, header, and valance coming off and four coats of clear being laid down over the course of the afternoon.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/08/paint20clear201JPG-1.jpg

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We’ll give the paint a day and then the wet sanding and buffing will begin. With five passes of wet sanding and three rounds of polishing there is another 40 hours of work before we start reassembly.

[formula98]

Great progress!

[Martin71RS]

wow, nice!!

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

geeze that care is gonna be nice..

[Bow Tie 67]

I can almost smell the new paint. This stage always gets me stoked.

[Young Gun]

I cant wait to see this thing done...it is going to be insane

[trapin]

James that looks incredible. I like the shade of red you went with.

You know what's wierd is....how did the painter manage to not get any overspray onto the paper covering the trunk?

[James OLC]

Thanks everybody. Chris has done an increadible job on the body and out did himself on the paint yesterday. His attention to detail is awesome and I think that it will show in the final product.


James that looks incredible. I like the shade of red you went with.

You know what's wierd is....how did the painter manage to not get any overspray onto the paper covering the trunk?

He had painted the jams previously and had the trunk lid in place when he laid the color down.

[Bow Tie 67]

I believe they sprayed it with the lid on, after cutting in the jams. Then removed it to clear the car.

EDIT: Oops, I guess I guessed right LOL look at the times of the posts. I just type slower.

[oestek]

How did you guys work in the clear on the door jambs?

[XLexusTech]

How did you guys work in the clear on the door jambs?

maybe they edged and cleard the jams and edges prior to laying on the rest of the color

[James OLC]

How did you guys work in the clear on the door jambs?


maybe they edged and cleard the jams and edges prior to laying on the rest of the color

You are correct. The jams were painted and cleared prior to masking. We'll blow them (and some other edges) in again prior to wet sanding the clear to bring them together and get rid of any possible seams.

[67SSDan]

Look'n good man. Can't wait to see it all together.

Dan

[Part Time]

I love this car! Incredible work!

[indebt69]

Lovin the color.....

[oestek]

Great work. Looks fantastic.

[James OLC]

We got a couple of new bits and pieces from Matt at RFR while Chris was finishing with the wet sanding and polishing. The first part is our newly designed hood latch:

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[James OLC]

Chris is nearly finished the wet sand and polish, with just over 50 hours into the body at this point. That includes five passes of wet sanding ending at 2500 grit and three round of polishing. With the body now unmasked we are working on the final assembly.

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[James OLC]

The power windows are in and the glass is in place. We are working on the wing windows now and hopefully have them rebuilt tomorrow. Then we'll start aligning the glass.

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[James OLC]

We also got the exhaust back from Top Gun today with the entire assembly ceramic coated and ready for installation tomorrow. We've got an awesome new electrical system coming this week which we'll get in next week - it is completely revolutionary and has some killer features.

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[James OLC]

We also spent some time working on the second of Matts new offering for us:

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[James OLC]

He had these tow hooks laser cut for us. We'll wind up with two up front, below the front valance, and one in the back. The rear one is very nearly finished and we'll be going on the fronts tomorrow.

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[James OLC]

I also wanted to take a minute to thank John at Speartech who built a pair of extension harnesses for our relocated coil brackets. He turned them around in no time flat and they fit perfectly. Great customer service is always appreciated - thanks.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/09/speartech201JPG-1.jpg

[Motown 454]

Reboot04 This thing looks sweet! Awesome work.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

sick!

decided against the side stripe?

[James OLC]

I haven't shelved the side strip at this point, just delayed it a bit more than anything. We'll see how it looks when it's all together and on the ground but for now we are more focused on getting it together than anything.

[SimplyKC]

I want to say "good job" on going flat/satin black behind the grille and in the wheel wells. I see so many cars ruined with this being shiny, body-color paint that distracts from the car itself...especially on an RS.

Thumbs up!

[James OLC]

I thought I would post a quick update before heading to La Jolla for the week so here is where we are today...

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/09/OLC20Sept20520no201JPG-1.jpg

The exhaust is in, the Mark Williams aluminum driveshaft has arrived, the brakes are bled and the power windows and glass is being aligned. Most importantly for '67 fans... the vent windows are in!


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We wanted to see the car on the groung one last time before finishing off some other minor details so here it sits. The lower valance still need polishing and so does the roof but I couldn't resist shooting a couple of pics.

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The hood is just set in place - no hinges and no latch - and it still needs to be sanded and polished but it's there.

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[James OLC]

We had the entire exhaust system ceramic coated after grinding all of the welds flush (there is something I will never do again). We have the tips trimmed properly and the fit is great...

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[78trans]

Looks Good

[rohrt]

I love this build

[Code Red]

very nice

btw what color is the gray?

[J-Rod]

We've got an awesome new electrical system coming this week which we'll get in next week - it is completely revolutionary and has some killer features.


I'm waitin on updates for this!

[James OLC]

Well we are working hard on getting the car together and are making more and more headway every day.

On Monday we were fortunate enough to borrow some awesome new scales from the guys at Tunerworks in Calgary, AB. We used the wireless Longacre scales to corner weight the car for a baseline to get the Penske shocks blueprinted next week:

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[James OLC]

Once we were done with the scales, we sent the car to the upholstry shop to get the carpet, headliner, and trunk finished up while we wait for the rest of the interior to come together. He finished up with the car this morning and did a nice, clean job.

The trunk was simple and efficient, I wanted to maintain a (modern) factory like finish and think that it hit the mark:

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[James OLC]

The headliner is obviously a little more difficult to show but here it is. We started with a seriously flawed piece from TopShop that needed to be extensively reworked. Although the entire process was more hassle than we had hoped, the finished product came out well.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/09/HeadlinerJPG-1.jpg

[James OLC]

With the first round of interior work done it was back in the shop and back up in the air to continue the assembly. Lots of small stuff going on all the same time but our focus for the weekend will be on the wiring and getting the car ready to fire next week.

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[James OLC]

Littlefuse and I-Squared have provided one of their increadible new ISIS power distribution/management systems for the car. The kit is increadibly complete and represents the absolute state of the art for wiring and control. I will be posting the step by step install of the system on the forums and with more detail on our wbsite as the installation goes forward over the next week. For now here are a couple of sneak peaks at the ISIS kit:

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The heart of the ISIS System is the Mastercell which acts as a control hub for all of the downstream functions in the car. The programmablity of the Mastercell gives the entire system increadible power as it allows for multiple switches to control individual loads (like electric fans) and car incorporate soft starts for loads like Halogen or projector lights.

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A single Mastercell can control up to five "Powercell" modules which is the muscle behind the Mastercell brain. CAN bus technology connects the Powercells to the Mastercell and reduces both the quantity of wiring required as well as the time needed for the installation.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/09/ISIS203JPG-1.jpg

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

orgasmic..

[Gordz32]

Looking GOOD, I like the ISIS System. Fancy ! Good talking with ya last week. And I can't wait to see this car hit the streets. Oh and I dig the trunk material

[67SSDan]

Man that's a beautiful car. I can't wait to see it out in the sunlight. Great color choices all the way around.

Dan



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[James OLC]

Thanks Mr. V - I don't have a suitable response to that so we'll leave it at thanks.


Looking GOOD, I like the ISIS System. Fancy ! Good talking with ya last week. And I can't wait to see this car hit the streets. Oh and I dig the trunk material

It was great talking to you too, and your Chevelle is awesome, just increadible. I hear that the magazine is out now... I've been looking but haven't found it yet. I'll swing it by BoS when I get down that way.

Thanks Dan. It's filthy right now but does look pretty cool in the sunlight.

[Code Red]

what color is the gray?

[BossaNova]

Trunk is amazing. Great job!

[vp23271]

I like what you did with the Camaro trunk. Clean and simple. Less is more.


On a side note:
Is that a 60-63 C10 Knee Knocker Cab with the big window I see tucked away in the back corner? Another project of yours maybe?


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[Motown 454]

Reboot04 Everytime I see this car I see something else I like. I usually like an original trunk, But that is a nice job they did. I can't wait to see more . Excelent work !

[James OLC]

what color is the gray?

The gray is Glassurit Solid 55 - Color-Max Code 1565A.

[James OLC]

We did a little bit of a cleanup in the engine compartment yesterday, replacing the factory fuel rails with a pair of billet rails. Like most of their parts, they came anodized bright red which was a little too bright for my taste so we had the rails sent to Pacific Coast Anodizing in Fresno, CA to be stripped and recoated in Black Hardcoat. Rodger from Ironworks was kind enough to check on them while they were there (or something like that) and they came out great...

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in addition to tidying things up a bit, they will alllow us to ... try some different intake combinations ... not that I would be tempted to do something like that...

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/09/fuel20rails201JPG-1.jpg

[James OLC]

Chris also got done polishing the hood. The carbon fiber proved to be really challenging to get to paint quality but, as with everything else on the car, Chris put in an awesome effort and got it as smooth and straight as the rest of the car...

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The underside will get one more coat of clear - most likely a semigloss - on the natural carbon tomorrow.

[James OLC]

Ok... so it wasn't "one more" coat of clear... it was four more coats. Coupled with the previous six coats of clear that Chris laid down earlier there are a total of ten coat on the natural carbon fiber underside of the hood. The four today are have a semigloss finish similar to all of the grey used on the rest of the car. The first six coats were needed to clean up some irregulaties in the cowl assembly.

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We'll finish up some details underneath tonight and then set the hood aside until it goes on in a couple of weeks.

[James OLC]

We also made some great headway on the wiring... we built the rear wiring harness and spotted the ISIS power fuses and rear Powercell...

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Tomorrow we'll be working toward locating the Powercell for the front harness and the Mastercell which provides the control for the two Powercells. I hope to have an update on the webpage documenting the install up in a couple of days. The more I explore the potential of the ISIS System the more impressed I am with it's capabilities. We'll also be programming the Push Button Start "personality" once we have everything together.

[Martin71RS]

Very nice car, I really like the wiring!

[cees67]

un friggin believable.....top notch:bananna2:

[Motown 454]

Awesome

[James OLC]

Its been a busy week and we have made some great headway on the assembly. We are just about done the wiring using the ISIS system - the front and rear Powercell boxes are in place and the wiring for all of the external systems is in place:

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You can see the step-by-step installation on the OneLapCamaro website here - ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System Installation (http://www.onelapcamaro.com/build/isiswiring.html).

In addition to the wiring we have been making great progress in and out of the car. The new dash has arrived - we fitted it yesterday and finalized the installation today. Tomorrow we'll work at getting the Vintage Air vents and controls mounted and as soon as the Racepak dash arrives we'll get the instrument cluster together.

[James OLC]

A couple of random pictures from the last couple of days:

Our rear tow hook is in place...

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and we are getting closer to pulling the trigger...

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[Mr.VENGEANCE]

hey

what did you end up doing for the main oil tank?.. i have the stock ls7 tank and its way too big.. how did you solve it?

[James OLC]

hey

what did you end up doing for the main oil tank?.. i have the stock ls7 tank and its way too big.. how did you solve it?

The main oil tank and breather is a Peterson piece that is available from American Touring Specialties; give Tyler a call and I am sure that he can hook you up. Installation can be fairly simple - the height is perfect and it tucks nicely in the corner - but in our case we got a little carried away with out inner fender modifications around the tank. It came out well and helps give it the factory feel but it was a ton of work.

[cityofthesouth]

Just the fact that it's a 67 makes me happy. The color and wheels are spot on. Amazing work.

[68/CamaroFL]

James this is One Awesome Build! Congrats! :twothumbs

[James OLC]

It's been a long couple of weeks and we have been making lots of progress but at this point there are some things that will have to wait.

What I can share is some of the good and bad that we have been dealing with as we try to get everything together...

The ISIS System has been powered up and, I have to tell you, is very impressive. The rear Powercell is complete and fully functional -

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/10/isis20install2017JPG-1.jpg

and is being controlled by the front mounted Mastercell control box. The diagnostic ablilities are awesome and make the system very easy to deal with. We fabricated a hinged mount for the Mastercell beneath the dash to give us easy access; I'm getting too old to contort myself like a pretzel to get under the dash -

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Which we have been laying out -

:pics2: - nope

Despite all of the complexities that I had heard about Racepak dashes in the past, the new IQ3 seems to have solved many of the complications. Despite having some difficulties at first, once we had all of the pieces that we needed it was very straight forward.

On the down side, we had to start working on a new hood. I stole the NOS hood off my wifes '67 (if I don't start working on it soon there won't be a lot left of it) and Chris started stripping it.

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Unfortunately, our carbon hood had a couple of problems that we just could not overcome. Fortunately, the steel hood is almost perfect -

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It should be in paint by the end of the week.

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[James OLC]

We are doing a final test fit of the grill and headlights -

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The Penske shocks should be back by mid week and we should have it running before the end of the week.

With a little help from our friends....

[Gordz32]

The cars looking sweet man, keep up the steady pace and you'll be done in no time. You have a PM by the way.

[BossaNova]

Awesome, awesome job. It's coming together beautifully.

[jy211]

tell me more about the tow hook...

[John McIntire]

wow that car is beautiful! I'm really interested in the wiring.
What happened to the CF hood? What problems did you have?

[Motown 454]

Looking good!

[nitrovette]

Looking great.

[James OLC]

The cars looking sweet man, keep up the steady pace and you'll be done in no time. You have a PM by the way.

As long as no time equates to 14 days I agree - we should be ok.

Thanks everybody - as the interior takes shape it really brings it all together.

[James OLC]

October 17, 2008 6.15 PM

It is alive....

[olds87]

Good to hear that your engine running. Cool!

[James OLC]

I posted a video from last night on YouTube - Starting the Street Attack LS7 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7vRyHi5raI) - the quality isn't great but I have some better stuff that I can upload later.

For now, back to the shop...

[James OLC]

October 23, 2008 5.45PM

The car leaves the shop under it's own power for the first time in 3 years.

[James OLC]

October 24, 2008 01:45AM

With the alignment finally done and a new plate on the back, the road testing begins.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pi cs!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!

[XLexusTech]

October 24, 2008 01:45AM

With the alignment finally done and a new plate on the back, the road testing begins.

Can you tell me the size and backspacing of the rear wheels as well as te tire size?
Its tough to get tires to uck on a 67 even with Mini Tubs

[James OLC]

October 25, 2008 2:00PM

It's 34 degrees out and snowing... and I am about halfway through my first tank of gas today...

Checking fluids quickly and heading back out!

[Motown 454]

I was getting ready to wipe the drool off my face from hearing it run. Then you mentioned the "S" word, and it froze in place, BRRRRRRR! lol Way too soon. Is this early for snow for you up there? I live in Ma usually what you get you send us.

[Lenie]

James, one outstanding build. Keep em coming.

[James OLC]

Datalogging can be fun...

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[67SSDan]

pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pi cs!!pics!!pics!!pics!!pics!!

X2 LOL Come on man... don't be shy with it.

Dan

[vp23271]

October 17, 2008 6.15 PM

It is alive....

Car is looking great and Congrats!

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

Pics!!!!!

[James OLC]

ok Mr. V....
Not a great pic and already more than a few days old but something to tied you over...

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/10/roadtest-1.bmp

[Motown 454]

Thats a beautiful color on that car

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

raaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrr!!

[Young Gun]

hot DAMN!

[XLexusTech]

hell yeah! Rim and tire specs? Please:-)

[KnightMare]

car looks very mean, excellent build

[67SSDan]

There we go. Nice!

[James OLC]

Well after a monumental three week thrash we made our way down to Las Vegas for the SEMA show. The tow itself was 24 long hours of driving but we made it without incident and I was able to take a quick snapshot this morning in the American Touring Specialties parking lot...

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[James OLC]

And with great thanks to Tyler and Russel at ATS we were able to get the sway bar installed before heading over to the SEMA show this afternoon. Optima Batteries has sponsored our entry and although we are not in their booth, we have an awesome spot in the main hall beside the Ford display. I'll be kicking around most of the week so if you're around, give me a shout or fire me a PM. Until then, a quick move in picture...

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[Mr.VENGEANCE]

killa!

[nin97]

wow! i can't wait to see it at SEMA

[67SSDan]

I like how the front spoiler turned out, looks great. Car looks awesome a whole, good job!

Dan

[BossaNova]

Unbelievable.
I think you nailed it!

[69Nova]

Holy crap! I got a new favorite Camaro.

[progoat]

That is one bad 67!

[vp23271]

James,

That car looks all business! The car looks phenomenal and that front spoiler changes the whole attitude of the car. The stance is perfect! Very nice!!

[jking1118]

This car is absolutely spectacular in basically every way. At the beginning of the thread I saw the 69 valance and didn't really like it, but in the finished product, holy crap!!! Great vision and impecible fabrication and detail. WOW!!!

[01somta]

Probably my favorite car of all time!!! PERFECTION!!