NASCAR / Camaro

[ZuperZport]

aaAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Amir - You are, without question, the king of "Appropriate-Themed-Picture Posting" here on PT!

Everytime you crack me up, everytime.

Good stuff man!

You got me thinking now..............maybe I will take a "SS" emblem........heat it up REAL GOOD......like red hot........then grab it with my hand and squeeze real hard.......damn it will hurt.....should carry more of a story than a tatoo!!!! (I have watched "Raiders" way too many times!)

[ZuperZport]

Scott- it really looks awesome, A+ on every aspect of this car! See you next week!

-Sean

Thanks Sean!

Look forward to seeing your mean-machine Chevelle at RTTS!

[ZuperZport]

Looks cool. Are the large diameter Rally's going to be your cruising wheels?

Thanks Stephen!

For the majority of street driving I will use the Billet Ralleys'. Every once in awhile I may slap the Aeros' on for a cruise. The Goodyears' are not exactly "street-legal" so I gotta be careful where I cruise with them!

[ZuperZport]

Insane!!!!

Thanks Andy!

[pablowest]

Good project dude. I hope you all success. I want to see more updates. :D

[shortrack]

Scott - What size bar and springs are you running??....Im collecting parts for a basic road race set up and were kind of scratching our heads.....D

[PT64POLARA]

HEY Scott!! Its Anthony from XV. Haven't been on the pro touring seen in a while so I figured I would check the progress of the car. Looks AMAZING!! Gotta see the finished product. I have been meaning to come visit the shop and see you guys. Hope all is well! PS I am a NASCAR junkie now, so your car is even more amazing to me now.

[sr73bu]

Hey Scott! Any updates?

[454bug]

Hey Scott,

Just checking in...

I never heard anything about the New Jersey event. Did you make it there? Did you get the Camaro on the track?

We never have seen any finished pictures with the car with its spoilers, etc... Any project completion pictures?



Inquiring minds want to know!!

[ZuperZport]

Hey Scott! Any updates?

Hey Scott,

Just checking in...

I never heard anything about the New Jersey event. Did you make it there? Did you get the Camaro on the track?

We never have seen any finished pictures with the car with its spoilers, etc... Any project completion pictures?

Inquiring minds want to know!!

Hey Sean, Ray + PT Guys,

We made a major push to make the RTTS back in April. Countless hours were going into the Camaro right up to the night before. I had traveled to NC from NY a few days earlier with my truck/trailer and all my gear ready to have some fun at NJMP. It just was not meant to be. There were just too many areas of the car that needed attention prior to going balls-out on a road course. For safety’s sake we called it off. I was disappointed, to say the least. Had not made any PT posts lately as I was kind of embarrassed that I said “we would be there” and never made it. A bummer all the way around.

So for the past 2 months-plus we have been working through the kinks and making headway to being done and meeting my ridiculous attention to detail requirements.

Here is just a sampling of what has had to be tweaked/changed/altered/replaced or redesigned. Some of the tasks were done in an hour – some have taken weeks:

- Had to completely cut out and replace the roll bar upper tubes. Major engineering snafu – climbed into the finished car put on my racing helmet and realized the helmet hit the bar to the upper left. Major bummer. Headliner out, over-protect the rest of the interior then whiz wheel out the offending bars, weld in the redesigned tubes, paint all areas needed – was not a pretty site.

- Had to remove the seat brackets and redesign to lower seats further into car – similar issue as above – helmet hitting roof.

- “Argued” with my carburetor for way too long. Spent too many hours trying to make it idle. The carb would work great at anything over 2K RPMs. Wound up buying a new Holley 950 HP – works great now.

- “Argued” with my radiator as well. Had cooling passage issues. Wound up removing it and got a good deal on a used C&R. Had to rework stainless steel radiator hoses/lines to accommodate new rad.

- Had to make an entirely new Lexan windshield. The previous unit was an off-the-shelf Harwood unit – nothing wrong with the quality – the problem was it was not “long” enough and did not travel far enough into the cowl area. It did not look right with the windshield ending above the cowl. Had one on my pals who is a fabricator for a Cup team come over and make a new one from a new sheet of Lexan. While we were at it we installed a set of windshield braces – came out trick

- Had to replace the Vent Window Glass – bought the new pieces long time ago – defective - never realized the “bubbles” in the middle of the glass – looked awful – especially after being tinted. Got new, perfect glass thru NPD. Royal pain in the ass taking vent glass in and out.

- Paint issues – my painter did a great job all around – the problem we encountered was with the clear coat – it laid on well at first – however after we buffed it out it was way too hazy and showed surface scratches too easily. We are switching to a House of Color clear. Thousand times easier to say, than do. Car will need to be at painter for most of July. Bummed? Yes. But in the end the extra work here will be worth it.

There are a hundred other “little-things” that came up – as with any custom build – you deal with each issue and move forward. The “punch-list” items were over 100 back in March – down to a dozen or so a week before RTTS – then back over 100 after stepping back and re-evaluating all the areas. We have been doing well lately and getting stuff sorted out. Getting close mechanically, should be done by end of this month (I might hold the record for longest time to complete a project). Have put almost 100 miles road testing – car drives fantastic and is an animal in the “twisties”. Looking forward to enjoying the car later this summer.

Thanks for all of the continued interest.

- Scott




Here are some recent shots.





(One-Off Rear Spoiler)


(Don't put stickers on your car at 8:00 a.m. after drinking the night before - they go on crooked)


(New Lexan Windshield w/braces)

[sr73bu]

Nothing to be embarrassed about Scott! I'm glad to hear you are still at it! NJMP was a blast, but the whole thing was a rush for everyone... doesnt make sense to wreck your car or worse just to "make it". I'm sure we will see you out there next year... ready and having fun!

The car looks awesome! Go out and enjoy it!

See you at RTTS 2012

-Sean

[Bryce]

Looks great! That sounds like a lot of progress for two months.

[454bug]

Dude... You have NOTHING to apologize for or be embarrassed about!!

There is NO deadline (except what is self-imposed...) and NO one wants you to just show up for show up sake... Naturally, we want to see you happy and the car safe and ready to have fun with. There's no shame in doing the right thing!

Your punch list looks normal and understandable. There's not much "normal" about fitting a Camaro body to a race car... Custom everything. It should be expected to have the kind of things you have had to do and re-do. That's just part of the fun of building a one-off creation!

I'm really happy to hear you're knocking the list out and will be on the road for good very soon.

I CALL SHOTGUN!!!

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

gowddarmn.. you know how i feel about your car man..

absolutely asinine..

[ZuperZport]

Thanks Sean, Bryce, Ray & Amir - I appreciate it!



Did some more "test-driving" with the Camaro this weekend. We have almost 150 miles on it doing shakedowns and working out a few bugs. Must admit - very happy with the handling....it is amazing.....very stable....not sketchy in anyway.....great ride....very pleased. Car is now at the body shop for several "details". Hope to have it back in a couple of weeks.

Put together my first-ever YouTube video.........enjoy!

Turn your speakers to "11"!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TuthZr_vEM

[John Wright]

Turn your speakers to "11"!

Sounds good!

[Flash68]

bad ass! love it man..

[HarleyR]

If you plan using the car for track days get in touch with Dave At Clearview... they will put a base layer as well as several tear-offs on the windsheild... and keep it from pitting..the lexan wont take long to get real hazy if you dont... get can of Plexus cleaner... and good microfiber towels to keep it clean...

[Hotwhilz]

Hey Great car, sounds good is this from the boom tube? Kinda look I'm after on the Nova!

Let's hear some numbers!

[454bug]

Hey Scott,

FINALLY we get to hear and see your car!!!

I wish the video would have kept going when the car was coming to a stop... I would have liked to hear the exhaust from an idle...

The car looks PERFECT with the Aero wheels!!

GREAT JOB AND CONGRATULATIONS!!!