Turbo67camaro
11-13-2011, 11:52 AM
For your viewing pleasure, from a long time lurker, occasional poster, and huge benefactor of the information on this site and on Lateral-G.
She's called "Semi-Pro", as she won't live up to many of the EPIC cars here. I don't have the talent, time, and budget to compare on the same level as many of the AMAZING cars and builders here, but she'll be a sweet ride none-the-less.
G-bar 4 link rear w/ double adjustable Varishock coilovers (welded install)
SCA upper and lower control arms, AFX Tall Spindles, NASCAR style HOWE ball joints, Lee Engineering steering box, MOOG problem solver pitman, tie-rods, idler
Flaming river stainless steering column, u-joint style
Front Eibach progressive drop coil springs and Bilstein shocks
Stock, powder coated subframe
DSE subframe connectors
KORE3 C6 Z51 13" manual brakes on all 4 w/ DBA rotors
Wilwood 7/8" dual master
12 bolt rear w/ 33 spline True-Trac diff., Moser axles, welding/setup by Bill Scribner in Kent, WA http://www.scribnerwelding.com/
DSE deep tubs
4L80E automatic w/ beefed up internals
327 SBC built many years ago by Ed Hale Automotive in Lakeside, CA (never fired)
(VERY stout forged bottom end, turbo dish pistons, ~8 or 8.5/1 compression - can't recall, Isky turbo profile cam, iron heads)
Fuel injection (system not yet chosen)
Single turbo, max boost undecided but not looking for more than 550 to 600hp.
Cast iron manifolds made for a turbo.
Rick's / Vaporworx fuel tank :twothumbs
Vaporworx Fuel System Control (PWM)
DSE wiper system
ISIS wiring system :twothumbs
Stainless fuel and brake lines
90%+ Stainless fasteners throughout
Bed-liner coated undercarriage, trunk, floors, roof interior, firewall
Vintage Air Gen IV climate control
iPad or Android tablet for GPS, music, access to ISIS, and more
Eddie Motorsport Billet Taillight bezels
Spaghetti Engineering Digi-Tails front and rear
RAAMmat BXT and BXT II sound deadener
Mostly smooth firewall, but I haven't ruled out mounting a bunch of stuff there LOL
Twist Machine paddle shifter
Electric Life power windows
Power door locks
Undecided parts, but leaning towards:
Wheels: CCW Classic, Fikse, Forgeline, Rushforth, or new monoblocks announced by PTS. 18 x 8 or 8.5" in front, 18 x 11 or 11.5"" in back.
Tires: Depending on tire choice and section width: 225->245/40/R18 front, 295->315/30/R18 in back, likely Kuhmo Ecsta XS
Momo or similar style steering wheel
New Vintage USA gauges (most likely), but I haven't ruled out going to a fully digital computer based system since I've been in software development for 30 years, and can likely customize such a system to my heart's content
Vintage Air Frontrunner (most likely)
Old school Rajay T4 turbo in pristine condition. I doubt this would be good for more than 450 hp, so if I use this it will be temporary, and eventually get upgraded to a modern one.
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The heavy lifting work was done by Cobweb Specialties in Edgewood, WA (full rotisserie, fabrication, deep tubs, floor mods for tucking exhaust, body work, paint, installing the motor, transmission, and front / rear suspension).
I'm doing all the other assembly work.
More pics to come soon:
Billet taillight bezels and taillights are installed
DSE wiper system installed (not yet wired)
Bumpers are installed
Electric life power windows installed
Power door locks installed
Front and rear brakes installed (not yet plumbed)
E-brake system installed
Vintage Air Evaporator Unit mounted
Steering column installed
Turbo manifold, other size exhaust manifold, and turbo, and turbo exit exhaust downpipe are installed and fitting nicely :twothumbs
Tasks in progress:
Adjusting steering stop (switching to a short Pitman Arm first) - steering currently going too far and standard size 245/40/R18 tire will rub on subframe a LOT as is.
Finalizing wheel size/backspace measurements, placing wheel and tire order soon
Installing fuel tank
Plumbing fuel and brake lines
Determining placement for ISIS cells and battery location in trunk
Installing halogen headlights
Eventual upgrades:
Eventually I'll likely upgrade to an LS motor, but not until I beat the crap out my perfectly good and stout Ed Hale built motor. Although, by the time that happens, there may be something better than LS motors available.
Fully custom interior. By the time I get it drivable, I expect to have only a custom console, shifter, electronics, and better front seats. The rest of the interior will be pretty standard (those parts remain in pretty good condition from when I removed them). Eventually, I'll do custom rear seats, door panels, headliner, rear package tray, and kick panels.
Enjoy!
She's called "Semi-Pro", as she won't live up to many of the EPIC cars here. I don't have the talent, time, and budget to compare on the same level as many of the AMAZING cars and builders here, but she'll be a sweet ride none-the-less.
G-bar 4 link rear w/ double adjustable Varishock coilovers (welded install)
SCA upper and lower control arms, AFX Tall Spindles, NASCAR style HOWE ball joints, Lee Engineering steering box, MOOG problem solver pitman, tie-rods, idler
Flaming river stainless steering column, u-joint style
Front Eibach progressive drop coil springs and Bilstein shocks
Stock, powder coated subframe
DSE subframe connectors
KORE3 C6 Z51 13" manual brakes on all 4 w/ DBA rotors
Wilwood 7/8" dual master
12 bolt rear w/ 33 spline True-Trac diff., Moser axles, welding/setup by Bill Scribner in Kent, WA http://www.scribnerwelding.com/
DSE deep tubs
4L80E automatic w/ beefed up internals
327 SBC built many years ago by Ed Hale Automotive in Lakeside, CA (never fired)
(VERY stout forged bottom end, turbo dish pistons, ~8 or 8.5/1 compression - can't recall, Isky turbo profile cam, iron heads)
Fuel injection (system not yet chosen)
Single turbo, max boost undecided but not looking for more than 550 to 600hp.
Cast iron manifolds made for a turbo.
Rick's / Vaporworx fuel tank :twothumbs
Vaporworx Fuel System Control (PWM)
DSE wiper system
ISIS wiring system :twothumbs
Stainless fuel and brake lines
90%+ Stainless fasteners throughout
Bed-liner coated undercarriage, trunk, floors, roof interior, firewall
Vintage Air Gen IV climate control
iPad or Android tablet for GPS, music, access to ISIS, and more
Eddie Motorsport Billet Taillight bezels
Spaghetti Engineering Digi-Tails front and rear
RAAMmat BXT and BXT II sound deadener
Mostly smooth firewall, but I haven't ruled out mounting a bunch of stuff there LOL
Twist Machine paddle shifter
Electric Life power windows
Power door locks
Undecided parts, but leaning towards:
Wheels: CCW Classic, Fikse, Forgeline, Rushforth, or new monoblocks announced by PTS. 18 x 8 or 8.5" in front, 18 x 11 or 11.5"" in back.
Tires: Depending on tire choice and section width: 225->245/40/R18 front, 295->315/30/R18 in back, likely Kuhmo Ecsta XS
Momo or similar style steering wheel
New Vintage USA gauges (most likely), but I haven't ruled out going to a fully digital computer based system since I've been in software development for 30 years, and can likely customize such a system to my heart's content
Vintage Air Frontrunner (most likely)
Old school Rajay T4 turbo in pristine condition. I doubt this would be good for more than 450 hp, so if I use this it will be temporary, and eventually get upgraded to a modern one.
51225512265122751234512375122351230512285123151233 512325122951224512365123551238
The heavy lifting work was done by Cobweb Specialties in Edgewood, WA (full rotisserie, fabrication, deep tubs, floor mods for tucking exhaust, body work, paint, installing the motor, transmission, and front / rear suspension).
I'm doing all the other assembly work.
More pics to come soon:
Billet taillight bezels and taillights are installed
DSE wiper system installed (not yet wired)
Bumpers are installed
Electric life power windows installed
Power door locks installed
Front and rear brakes installed (not yet plumbed)
E-brake system installed
Vintage Air Evaporator Unit mounted
Steering column installed
Turbo manifold, other size exhaust manifold, and turbo, and turbo exit exhaust downpipe are installed and fitting nicely :twothumbs
Tasks in progress:
Adjusting steering stop (switching to a short Pitman Arm first) - steering currently going too far and standard size 245/40/R18 tire will rub on subframe a LOT as is.
Finalizing wheel size/backspace measurements, placing wheel and tire order soon
Installing fuel tank
Plumbing fuel and brake lines
Determining placement for ISIS cells and battery location in trunk
Installing halogen headlights
Eventual upgrades:
Eventually I'll likely upgrade to an LS motor, but not until I beat the crap out my perfectly good and stout Ed Hale built motor. Although, by the time that happens, there may be something better than LS motors available.
Fully custom interior. By the time I get it drivable, I expect to have only a custom console, shifter, electronics, and better front seats. The rest of the interior will be pretty standard (those parts remain in pretty good condition from when I removed them). Eventually, I'll do custom rear seats, door panels, headliner, rear package tray, and kick panels.
Enjoy!