69 one-off... Custom ls9 build... [Archive]

soonercrew

11-02-2009, 12:34 PM

This is soon to be the #1 supercar available... 100% Custom one-off build... LS-9 CRATE... Custom built t-56 w/viper tail... Art Morrison Subframe built into a full custom front to back frame... the frame is built to handle 1000hp... DSE Quadralink Rear End with 9"... 6 piston baer's all the way around... Custom Forgelines on all 4 corners (19x14 rear, 18x10 front)... Custom nascar type exhaust that will be running thru the frame and out the sides in-front of the rear rubber (rectangle tipped)... mirrors off of the 09 vette, doors are shaved with the 09 vette entry wrap-around handles being integrated into the door edge... 2" cowl hood with acrylic windows built in on each side of the cowl (to have a view of the powerplant with the hood shut)... lots lots more!!! BUT!!! the main attraction... A complete custom widening of the body (5"), 2.5" on each side!!! This car will be a true one of a kind!!! the rendering was done before the thought of widening the body... so when pics get up on the rendering, it will finish out exactly as drawn with the exception of the body being pulled out... Nothing will be standard about this one when done!!!

soonercrew

11-02-2009, 12:50 PM

A few teasers...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/11/69LS901-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/11/69LS903-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/11/DSC08375-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/11/DSC08371-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/11/DSC08365-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/11/DSC08376-1.jpg

soonercrew

11-02-2009, 12:53 PM

This build will be coming soon to multiple magazines near you...

1badchevelle

11-02-2009, 01:16 PM

I think it looks a lot better like this. This has been my screen saver for some time.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/11/rendering-1.jpg

do you have any pics of how you are doing the side exhaust. Need some ideas

Here is my unfinished rendering by a fellow member here(HalfAssWhiteTrash )

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/10/1bdchvl1-1.jpg

Roger M

11-02-2009, 01:19 PM

Cool looking rendering but I'm not big on the mirrors or the LS9 badging on the grill.

This is only my own opinion though. otherwise, i'm sure it will be a very sweet build.

z4me69

11-02-2009, 01:21 PM

stick with the rendering sorry not diging wideing the body at all

1badchevelle

11-02-2009, 01:24 PM

got the pic over from Lateral-g months ago.

Vegas69

11-02-2009, 01:32 PM

Cool project but I'm not liking the body widening much myself.

Chad-1stGen

11-02-2009, 01:48 PM

Cool build. Looking forward to seeing how that wide body plays out.

drflex

11-02-2009, 02:55 PM

i like the wide bdy i'll be watching this one

Young Gun

11-02-2009, 05:29 PM

I hope yall can pull the wide body deal off, could be could. Good luck!

WEAVER

11-02-2009, 06:28 PM

Looks very nice...bad ass ride

rjsjea

11-02-2009, 06:35 PM

Wow.......pushing the envelope, very cool

dmc69

11-02-2009, 09:05 PM

Very nice... great rendering. I'm excited to see how the wide body treatment turns out.

454bug

11-02-2009, 09:34 PM

What tire have you found that needs a 19"x14" rear wheel??? I didn't think the KDW2 made a wide 19" tire...

As far as wheel widths go... I haven't found ANY street tire that required a 14" wide wheel...

I wish there was... I would surely use them...

NICE project BTW... :1st:

I'm definitely interested in seeing how the wide-body turns out...

I think it's going to be REALLY cool... :smoke:

wellis77

11-02-2009, 11:16 PM

This is an awesome looking build. Can't wait to see more of it. I want to know more about the tires you are running. I'm running 19x13 wheels and the biggest tire I can find is a 345. I'd like to run a 355 on the rear but I can't find anyone that stocks them. Pirelli has them on their website but all the retailers say permanently back-ordered. Details please, size, brand, etc. Thanks.

KnightMare

11-04-2009, 02:20 PM

can't wait for updates. looking good

WTRacing

11-04-2009, 02:30 PM

wow, cant wait to see how this turns out

bonecrrusher

11-09-2009, 08:37 PM

Good luck with the KDW2's.... They only make up to a 295/30/19...

I've been looking for a set of tires for a c6 z06... 325/30/19 and even there tire selection for that size blows!

venturabeachpup

11-09-2009, 11:40 PM

I subscribed. Very interested in the wide body thing.:kewlpics:

WS6

11-10-2009, 05:54 AM

I hope this gets completed. I'm interested to see this widebody design completed. Honestly not sure how I'll like it but I'll wait patiently to see the final product. Good luck.

bigshotsho93

11-10-2009, 05:16 PM

very interesting build! got any pics or ideas on what your doing with the doors?

dropit69

11-10-2009, 06:11 PM

i love it all but the mirrors..just not feeling them..but killer otherwise!!!

soonercrew

11-10-2009, 06:49 PM

no pics of any future ideas... we decided on the wide body off the cuff... so we are planning it out as the build goes along... so far (knock on wood) we havent ran into any major issues... i guess with an excellent fabricator, anything can be fixed!

Rick D

11-10-2009, 08:16 PM

67 ls1 vert

11-10-2009, 09:36 PM

What are you going to do for the grill? Are you going to add in the middle to make it wider? I guess you are going to make one out of billet?

454bug

11-10-2009, 10:14 PM

I did some looking and found a link to who is building the car with more pictures. I do not see a DSE Q Link but do see a truck arm rear set up. There are better pictures in the link.

http://smokyhillrestoration.com/projects/1969_camaro_zr1/

He hasn't answered the question of why he's using a 19" x 14" rear wheel... In his rendering they show KDW2's... no such animal...

In the pictures shown on this link he has Nitto Invo's... The widest 19" tire is the Viper size - 345/30/19... recommended for a 11.5"-12.5" rim... I hope it doesn't give that "stretched" sidewall look... I could see a 13" wide rim but 14" has got to be pushing it...

Young Gun

11-10-2009, 10:18 PM

He hasn't answered the question of why he's using a 19" x 14" rear wheel... In his rendering they show KDW2's... no such animal...

In the pictures shown on this link he has Nitto Invo's... The widest 19" tire is the Viper size - 345/30/19... recommended for a 11.5"-12.5" rim... I hope it doesn't give that "stretched" sidewall look... I could see a 13" wide rim but 14" has got to be pushing it...

from the pictures it looks like something else is being used

wellis77

11-10-2009, 11:30 PM

formula

11-11-2009, 08:34 AM

Interesting dash. Wonder why they chose to go with a truckarm? Outside of the oooh-neat factor, seems counterintuitive.

454bug

11-11-2009, 11:29 AM

In the pic it definitely looks like the Invo but the tire doesn't appear to be stretched. The entire reason I ask is on a 13" wheel, the 345 tire stretches just a bit, but a 14" wheel would be terrible, I think anyway. Curious to know if there is a new tire out there or if the wheel was narrowed from 14".

Different wheels than the rendering also, maybe the entire wheel/tire combination has changed?

My thoughts exactly... I sure hope he chimes in eventually and explains his first posts with the wheel dimensions listed...

Every year I hope someone shows up at SEMA with a wider tire available than the usual Viper size... Really, the only thing I've found that's wider and would use a 14"-15" wide wheel is a 21" rim (Kumho Ecsta SPT KU31)... I just consider the limit of a performance wheel (and one that would look right on my car) to be an 18"-19" rim... Maybe a new Camaro or Corvette could handle the 21" rim but not mine...

The Kumho Ecsta SPT KU31 comes in a 375/20/21... it uses a 14.5"-15.5" wide rim... That would be PERFECT for my car if it would just have a taller sidewall (4-4.5" vs 3"), same overall height (26.9"), and come in a 18"-19" rim... and ESPECIALLY come in something stickier than a UTQG rating of 340...

mroth

11-11-2009, 12:57 PM

Can you tell me where you got the side mirrors off of? Very well done

bbcc

11-11-2009, 02:50 PM

Can you tell me where you got the side mirrors off of? Very well done

'09 Corvette.

67 ls1 vert

11-11-2009, 03:44 PM

sure seems like everyone is wiggin out over the wheels and tires.:rolleyes:

soonercrew

11-11-2009, 04:38 PM

we are planning to have the grille custom built (billet) and streched to the correct width... the rear will be dse soon... and the mirrors are from the 09 vette... currently working on the door entry system which will be the same as the newer vettes... also talking to mike at street & performance on the rest of our set-up for the ls9...

soonercrew

11-11-2009, 04:47 PM

btw... the dash is from an impala that was fabricated to fit... originally wanted to do a painted dash... not sure if that's what we will stick with or not. will more than likely be going recarro on the front seats, and mike's custom back seat...

454bug

11-11-2009, 05:24 PM

sure seems like everyone is wiggin out over the wheels and tires.:rolleyes:

It's not that we're "wiggin out"... I spend a LOT of time scouring the internet trying to find the proper setup for my project... (Nitto, BFG, Hoosier, Michelin, Toyo, Pirelli, Goodyear, Firestone, Kumho, Yokohama, Avon, Sumitomo, Hankook, Bridgestone, Dunlop, etc, etc...)

When someone throws out some information that is out of the norm, like he has... and then seems to not want to explain what he came up with... we keep asking... thinking he hasn't read the post too thoroughly to catch the question...

I've only asked one simple question without an answer... I wouldn't have mentioned it more than once if he would have just replied... :)

68fusion

11-11-2009, 05:47 PM

Wonder why they chose to go with a truckarm? Outside of the oooh-neat factor, seems counterintuitive.

It's actually a good setup if you know how to use it, especially with high hp motors...lotsa grip. Able to make turns too...Cup cars ran them for years...

wellis77

11-11-2009, 10:45 PM

It's not that we're "wiggin out"... I spend a LOT of time scouring the internet trying to find the proper setup for my project... (Nitto, BFG, Hoosier, Michelin, Toyo, Pirelli, Goodyear, Firestone, Kumho, Yokohama, Avon, Sumitomo, Hankook, Bridgestone, Dunlop, etc, etc...)

When someone throws out some information that is out of the norm, like he has... and then seems to not want to explain what he came up with... we keep asking... thinking he hasn't read the post too thoroughly to catch the question...

I've only asked one simple question without an answer... I wouldn't have mentioned it more than once if he would have just replied... :)

Ditto...

ProdigyCustoms

11-12-2009, 07:27 AM

I have talked to the owner about another project of his, just relized today it was the same person, Nice guy. I went and looked at the build pictures. I am sure he typoed the 14" wheels, looks like it has a 6" outer and 6" inner, making it a 12" wheel and looks 345s on it right now unless he is doing something different. No big deal, I told everyone Michael's Prodigy had 11s on the front for 3 years till I found out when I ordered the second set they were actually 10.5s.

Sooner, very cool build. I think the wide body will be cool if done right. I been thinking about it a lot, glad your the ginea pig, LOL!

mroth

11-12-2009, 08:18 AM

This will be one sweet ride when finished. Damn you're good!

soonercrew

11-13-2009, 05:07 PM

To all the wheels replies... It's obvious i made a mistake on my typing since what was there isnt even in existance... Forgeline rims 17x10 front 18x12 rear Nitto z rested tires is what is currently on the car... The set-up will be 18x10 fronts and 19x12 rears before completion... We are working on the design of a complete custom one of a kind wheel if it doesnt get too insane on $$$... But we are going to wait for a final decision till the body widening is done so that the spacing looks correct...

454bug

11-13-2009, 06:54 PM

Thanks for the reply. :)

I was really hoping something was out there that we didn't know about...

I love the widebody look!! This should REALLY be unique! :twothumbs

bigshotsho93

06-16-2010, 08:44 PM

any updates on this project. would love to see the door and rocker widening procedure. im interested because of my own project in the works. i am planning to do this to a 65 mustang. just looking for a little more info and details of the widening. what did you run into that you didnt expect or what if anything would you would do differently if you were to do it again?

thanks
mike

Conrad283

06-17-2010, 07:06 PM

I like the wide body design, but I'm not diggin the LS9 badge on the grill

elitecustombody

06-18-2010, 09:30 AM

I think the widebody would look good if done right, but the 10"span area behind the door is way too busy,too many pockets/vents/slots and exhaust outlet, that don't flow with each other in too crammed of an area, just my honest opinion

BTW ,Michelin makes a 355/25/19, I believe there is a 30 series tire out as well, my brother has 355's on his widebody Supra

BirdsThaWord

06-18-2010, 09:46 PM

area behind the door is way too busy,too many pockets/vents/slots and exhaust outlet,
Totally agree!

BirdsThaWord

06-18-2010, 09:49 PM

Interesting dash. Wonder why they chose to go with a truckarm? Outside of the oooh-neat factor, seems counterintuitive.
Where is there a dash in those pictures? I didn't see any interior shots?

exwestracer

06-18-2010, 11:20 PM

Where is there a dash in those pictures? I didn't see any interior shots?

Pics from the shop where it's being built. The link is on page 2.

redsand

06-21-2010, 05:46 PM

The only thing I would change would be the dash..Not sure how you are going to modernize the squareness of the dash, does not seem to flow with the rest of the car. I think if you are going as far with this as you are I would find some late model dash to modernize the interior. Just my 2 cents....Cool car.

cobraguy65

06-22-2010, 04:09 AM

Subscribed

BirdsThaWord

06-22-2010, 03:41 PM

If you do want to change your dash, I would suggest http://www.hairyglass.com/ Their dashes are very easy to trim, weigh next to nothing and look really cool when upholstered or painted. Here's a pic of the one I installed in a Vette I had. I didn't paint mine. I believe it's the one they sell that is supposedly modeled from a 90's Camaro.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://img638.imageshack.us/i/driverssideinterior.jpg/)