My 69 Chevelle NASCAR Project

[JohnLClark]

First off this build and ZuperZports Camaro are incredible. I noticed that you cut the door bars. How rigid is the car without them? Could you use the chassis without the bars? Are you planning on not using them or will they be added later?

[shortrack]

First off this build and ZuperZports Camaro are incredible. I noticed that you cut the door bars. How rigid is the car without them? Could you use the chassis without the bars? Are you planning on not using them or will they be added later?

The door bars jutted out about 6" past the frame rails so they had to be removed to slip the body over....Im going to add a second seat so the bars where the passenger sits were removed also.....I spoke at length with the team owner I bought the car from and he said they build "ride along" cars with a pass seat, they run them at race speeds and theres "no difference" in handling (good enough for me!!)....Im going to install a NASA/American Iron "X" type door bar set up in it when I get to that point....something you can still get in when you open the door....thanks for checking in...D

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

his and ZuperZports should meet for a photoshoot..

those two are ABSOLUTELY some of my top favorite builds on here.

[shortrack]

his and ZuperZports should meet for a photoshoot..

those two are ABSOLUTELY some of my top favorite builds on here.

Haha.....maybe a shoot OUT.....yeah kickin and gougin at Watkins Glen.....or Darlington
Hes got quite the mill in that thing though...Id have to lift one Dale Jr's 850hp engines when they ar'nt looking...and a Jerico straight cut clutchless tranny, keep it floored and POUND through those shifts....careful, she'll light em up hard going into third at 110.....back off and the flames pour out the pipes
its cool Hendricks got lots of motors and trannys haha!.....bolt right in, still got all the mounts and the dry sump stuff...........yeah

thnx

[shortrack]

Haha.....maybe a shoot OUT.....yeah kickin and gougin at Watkins Glen.....or Darlington
Hes got quite the mill in that thing though...Id have to lift one Dale Jr's 850hp engines when they ar'nt looking...and a Jerico straight cut clutchless tranny, keep it floored and POUND through those shifts....careful, she'll light em up hard going into third at 110.....back off and the flames pour out the pipes
its cool Hendricks got lots of motors and trannys haha!.....bolt right in, still got all the mounts and the dry sump stuff...........yeah

thnx

I gotta stop posting after partying at the nieghbours all night.....

[Flash68]

and a Jerico straight cut clutchless tranny, keep it floored and POUND through those shifts....

Dont you have to lift off the gas briefly while shifting those clutchless? That's what I've seen....

[shortrack]

Dont you have to lift off the gas briefly while shifting those clutchless? That's what I've seen....

your right.....but it sounded good in my.....ahem.....story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWitTmI6hfE

[Flash68]

your right.....but it sounded good in my.....ahem.....story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWitTmI6hfE

LOL... hey that's a great clip you found.. thanks for posting.. shows some guys use the clutch (sometimes) and others don't... and there are different styles to footwork and pedaling...

[craigs73]

wow this is a sweet ride some how i missed this thread

[shortrack]

Got the drip rails shaved and are looking pretty good....

[shortrack]

Ok its me back doing the body work now. The whole lower area between the tail lights to the trunk floor was shot and had to be removed....good thing is that I can do anything I want.....the bad thing is I can do anything I want.....hard to decide exactly how I want to tackle this

[Bjkadron]

Whole lower area between the tail lights to the trunk floor was shot and had to be removed....good thing is that I can do anything I want.....the bad thing is I can do anything I want.....hard to decide exactly how I want to tackle this

Hmm.. How about something like this?



Raise the fuel cell just a hair for clearance and there you go!

Of course, if you did that to the back.. you would have to balance it out with something equal for the front.
Like a splitter and canards or something...

[shortrack]

Haha yeah!....seeing I have no rule book at some point I will make efforts to streamline the car.....shaving the drip rails were #1, especially on the A pillars!....I want to fill the grille except for the rad opening and do some work underneath the car...Im looking forward to it.

[Johnny Blaze]

Still love this project! Good progress. Makes me feel better knowing others take as long as me to build their cars.

[dusterbd13]

yay progress!

glad to see you making some progress.

its gonna be winter up there soon. got heat in the shop, or will you have to wait till spring?

Michael

[FRENCHBLUE72]

What an awesome build man keep up the good work...

[Buryingthesun]

This is something I always imagined doing, but never though anyone has done! Great job!

[linkstar69]

Progress is good man. I'd love to do something like this, I guess being down here in australia I'd have to use a V8 supercar as a platform

[coolwelder62]

Progress is good man. I'd love to do something like this, I guess being down here in australia I'd have to use a V8 supercar as a platform

IMHO,A V8 super chassis would be much better than a cup chassis.

[shortrack]

IMHO,A V8 super chassis would be much better than a cup chassis.

Nice! LOL!!