Deanna Marengo's 71 Camaro Project Sucker Punch

[David Pozzi]

Thought I'd throw in a pic or two of Deanna Marengo's 71 Camaro.
We just installed a Hotchkis TVS kit and fixed some odds and ends. "While we were in there" we added some Power Performance Motorsports .5" tall upper and lower ball joints and I took camber and caster measurements which are on my web page. The car still has a rather stock running 350 with headers, and 350 auto trans.

First time out at the autocross the car won!
Here's the cars first autocross:
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Here is the latest pic right after the re-chromed full bumper was installed. Looks pretty nice this way.
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I do like a second gen RS look, but not the fake RS look this car had. I think it looks more correct this way and we don't see that hood release sticking out of the grille any more.

After SEMA the car will receive Mary's old 383 and 5 speed Richmond trans. This is a really sweet car and it's going to really move once we are done with it!
David

[BumpaD_Z28]

NICE ! I love all the 2nd gen builds lately :)

~DaVe

[MrQuick]

Im with you David, Bumperettes on a straight bumper car looks un finished. The straight bumper and that large grill just match. Looks much better.


Vince

[mpozzi]

Damn bumper kicked our butts ...

Worth it, though.

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

[Motown 454]

Nice ride.

[dogz67chevelle]

Thanks everyone for all the compliments! Really happy with how good the car looks with the full bumper. We were all surprised with the end result.

Next test... autocross number two. Possibly in the rain!! Hope my wipers work.

deanna

[dropit69]

Looks awesome..and i agree needed full bumper..looks alot better..good luck with the autocross 2

[zbugger]

Damn Deanna!! Car looks great! I hope to see it out there one of these days.... eventually....

[Rod]

Deanna! you keeping that 67 pig also, now that you've come to the dark side(camaro ownership)

[dogz67chevelle]

Deanna! you keeping that 67 pig also, now that you've come to the dark side(camaro ownership)

Yep, keeping the pig. I may have moved to the dark side, but the Chevelle can still make me grin like a little kid. Besides, until we do the engine swap, it is still the faster of the two!

deanna

[John Wright]

Very nice Deanna!.....Welcome to the SGCOSFB. (Second Generation Camaro Owner's Street Fighter Battalion)...LOLz

[78 Type-LT]

love tha paint

[Gordz32]

So are you guys bringing this car to SEMA

[coolwelder62]

Deanna, great lookin 2nd. gen..I too am building a 2nd. gen. with a std. front sheet metal,and wanting to go w/full 1pc. bumper.All the critic's think it need's RS bumpers.Scott.
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[Chevrolaine]

Nice! Sure looks better with those wheels on it than the ones she bought it with!

[srh3trinity]

Like the car, like the paint and the hood and I like the bumper. Too many bumperette cars out there.

[Jay71]

I've always liked the full bumper cars better. The split bumper cars made me think of Edsels.

[dogz67chevelle]

No SEMA this year. Maybe next year when all the changes have taken place.

Allen, come out to Marina Sunday. I run 3rd group.

deanna

[Matt@BOS]

I still remember the day we dropped the car off to you guys. If my memory serves correctly, Deanna cautiously drove around the block, came back and told Mary to drive. Mary made sure the posi worked, :lmao:

I'm amazed at how much the changes affected the overall look of the car. It's lookin' mean. Hope you guys have sorted out the miscellaneous problems/issues that it had, like the brake booster, etc.

Matt

[Jay71]

Paint the grill black

[Gandalf]

Paint the grill black

x2.

[Rod]

Hey D are you going to GoodGuys in November? if so! ummmm :idea:SHOTGUN!! for at least one run :naughty:

[dogz67chevelle]

Hey D are you going to GoodGuys in November? if so! ummmm :idea:SHOTGUN!! for at least one run :naughty:

Yep, will be there all weekend. Let's just say the car will be getting used a lot, so yea, hop on in.

deanna

[FadedSS]

love the hood! i am kicking myself for not buying that hood for my 73

[PCHRODS]

Deanna - I love the new car!! It's badddd to the bone!! I cant' wait to see it in action!! Are you goin to be at SEMA? I havne't shipped your box out yet, been slammed with getting the truck ready for OUSCI, made some great changes, which i think are gonna make a HUGE difference, but we won't know till we get it out on the track at Puhrump..... I'll call you next week sometime.

Rob P.

[dogz67chevelle]

Deanna - I love the new car!! It's badddd to the bone!! I cant' wait to see it in action!! Are you goin to be at SEMA? I havne't shipped your box out yet, been slammed with getting the truck ready for OUSCI, made some great changes, which i think are gonna make a HUGE difference, but we won't know till we get it out on the track at Puhrump..... I'll call you next week sometime.

Rob P.

Hey Big Boy!

Will get to SEMA on Thursday, and then going to Optima with the Pozzi's. So I will see you and Jess there.

No worries. If you have room, you can just bring the box and I can get it from you at Optima. Looking forward to you showing everyone what that truck can do.

deanna

[LeighP]

Car looks great....congrats on the win.

[David Pozzi]

I'm way behind on updates, here's a pic of the 383 going in.

[Nessumsar]

Looking good! Can't wait to see it out at RTTC.

[David Pozzi]

Hope to have it running for Christmas!
Relocated the battery tonight. need to mount power steering and radiator, wire in the new gauges and Covan dash, then crank it up! :)
Still need to fix some wires
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[CrossRamRich]

Lookin good Dave! I love the hood. Going to be a Cool christmas gift.

[johnny68]

looking great dave it will run great
john