Project Bad Penny - more changes because done is boring

[tazzz25906112]

Dam Steve she sure is coming together "sweet",,,,,, you know right after I learn how to drive I'm gonna have to come after ya in WarPath ;-) ....

I can't wait for the season to begin and see all the new improvements on Penny first hand,,,, see you in LA when I fly in next week bud.. Feel like doing a little blasting in the cars on Saturday???? I sent one of my TA's down for the Gala...

[Steve1968LS2]

Dam Steve she sure is coming together "sweet",,,,,, you know right after I learn how to drive I'm gonna have to come after ya in WarPath ;-) ....

I can't wait for the season to begin and see all the new improvements on Penny first hand,,,, see you in LA when I fly in next week bud.. Feel like doing a little blasting in the cars on Saturday???? I sent one of my TA's down for the Gala...

Maybe by then I will know how to drive.. lol

The drive sounds good.. we could abuse Yancy's car ;)

[67SSDan]

My wife feels you owe me money Steve. She says you need to pay back every dime I am spending trying to keep up with you.

LMAO That's exactly what mine says too... well... in not so many words.

Dan

[Matt@BOS]

D!ck asked me to take a couple pictures when I dropped stuff off today. He said he finally had a chance to do a little "spring cleaning" on the Penny car.





Matt

[wicked68]

/Steve - what is the setup you are running on the wilwood master cylinder and brakes?

[YancyJohns]

we could abuse Yancy's car ;)

Hey Now! I seem to recall a new 4th gen. in the stable that needs some abuse now...

[tazzz25906112]

Yancy,,,, we just need to come out early and keep this Rupp and Melchior flying strait now buddy ;-)

[Jim Nilsen]

Just make it BadSteve and be done with it. Shame on you, I'll never catch up.

Just stage yourself in the lineup so your in front and he has to pass you, then it is as much about driving as it is the car. You already know you drive better on the road coarse unless some driving lessons have changed things,lol.

If 2 Camaros can hold back a Vibe there is a strategy lesson to be learned there somewhere!

[Steve1968LS2]

Just stage yourself in the lineup so your in front and he has to pass you, then it is as much about driving as it is the car. You already know you drive better on the road coarse unless some driving lessons have changed things,lol.

If 2 Camaros can hold back a Vibe there is a strategy lesson to be learned there somewhere!

I'm not bad on a road course.. just haven't had enough practice. The classes at Spring Mountain sure helped a lot. Now in the autox I'm much better.. not Mary Pozzi good, but certainly more proficiant than the big tracks.

Gaining racecraft skills is a process, just gotta keep plugging away at it.

Gotta watch out for them Vibes.. ;)

The rear end housing has been modified and is almost ready to go to power paint. Thanks to the Bradster for doing the wicked welds on my sway bar pads. In addition to ditching the U-bolt deal we cut off the brake line tabs and will be using some sweet billet pieces made by Cris over at JCG Restorations. Going to swing by Currie and have then check the tollerances on the ends since on one side the bearing feels a bit loose and leaks a touch.



And here's the JCG brake line clamp, I don't think I'll ever weld on tabs again.

[brans72]

pretty sweet tabs there there steve!

[626alex15]

looks awsome

[Motown 454]

I got to see the pads for the sway bar. Those are some nice welds. I'm glad I got to see Penny in person. Awesome car Steve, Sorry I missed you.
Wayne

[wicked68]

steve - what master cylineder setup are you running. I dont recognize that wilwood unit

[ls6monte]

I have loved this car since I first read about it! Good luck with it!

[Steve1968LS2]

steve - what master cylineder setup are you running. I dont recognize that wilwood unit

That's a Wilwood 1" bore dual tandem MC... nothing special, been VERY happy with it.

[Bjkadron]

Hey Steve! Just wanted to congratulate you on your finish in the optima invitational! it would have been a great to finish first but that cobra was pretty mean (not to mention a lot lighter). and I was really impressed with your sportsmanlike attitude about being demoted!!! Major Kudos!

And if your that worried about your name you could just change it to "Stevesbadpenny".

[Steve1968LS2]

Hey Steve! Just wanted to congratulate you on your finish in the optima invitational! it would have been a great to finish first but that cobra was pretty mean (not to mention a lot lighter). and I was really impressed with your sportsmanlike attitude about being demoted!!! Major Kudos!

And if your that worried about your name you could just change it to "Stevesbadpenny".

lol.. I didn't see it as a demotion.. just a correction of a bad math mistake. You win some and you lose some, we'll just try to make up for it next year. I was more bummed about the bad PS pump, that sucked since I would have had second place in that event. Like I said, there's always next year.

Or maybe I should just change my name to Brad Penny.. ;)

[wicked68]

That's a Wilwood 1" bore dual tandem MC... nothing special, been VERY happy with it.

what is the little round silver billet looking piece sitting to the right of the proportioning valve? I dont recongnize what that is.

[wicked68]

what rear pumpkin are you going to run in the car now?

[rossmacd]

I've been through 4 engines, 3 transmissions, 2 suspensions and 2 interiors, though I've never had my car painted. I often think to myself; "Man I should have just built 3 cars."


Carry on.