2nd Chance Camaro - Let the Project Begin

[syborg tt]

looks like you are still rolling along well Marty! this thing will be on the road in no time at all.when does your oldest on get her drivers licenses?lol.Keep up the great work buddy! looking good!

I have 3 1/2 years till she get's her permit. So we need to hurry to so i can drive it first.

[Bryce]

looking good

[syborg tt]

2nd Chance Camaro - Rocky Mounts

2012 04-30 Update - Rocky Mounts www.rockymounts.com
www.2ndchancecamaro.com


This post is all about my first love (other then my family of course). I am a die-hard mountain biker it is very hard for
me to miss a ride in the summer due to a show schedule. The only way to solve this was either to buy a Lotus and
order a rack from Unique Racks http://uniquerack.com so I could have a cool car with a bike rack on it. But it didn't
solve the problem. I wouldn't be able to do any of the Good-Guys shows (www.good-guys.com ) since the Lotus would
be was newer then 1972.




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So here is my dream bike and I am trying to figure out a way to mount the bike on the side of the car and wondering how it would
look. I know most people would put it on the back but that is way to boring for me.

Now that I determined the location all I have to do is find the best looking tray on the market. When I was in Colorado at
Cankworx ( www.crankworx.com ) I walked by the Rocky Mounts Display ( www.rockymounts.com ) and saw the perfect
tray. I wanted to buy one at the show but I figured Southwest wouldn't let me carry it on the plane home.

I ordered up the tray the day I got home and started mocking it up on the car.




You can see that the tray's has a very thin profile and looks very clean on the side of the car. I can't wait to order a set
for my daily driver.






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I hauled the car back to High Speed Welding ( www.highspeedwelding.com ) and showed Dennis and Joe my idea.
Good thing for me both of them thought it was a cool idea.

We have two goals make it removable so I can run the car through a car wash and to try not to disturb the original lines
of the car.



When the tray is removed all that will be left is two stainless steel bungs on the quarter. Kenny will be making a cap to
cover them up when the Rocky Mount tray is removed.





Since this hole was already on the side of the car we choose to use it for the rear mount.





Here is the finished product.

I AM RIGHT HERE


Just in case you didn't read the warning the first time.
Warning: the following pictures may be offensive and not suitable for automotive purists. author: David Chooey







I am well aware that most people think I am crazy and that is okay and here is my thoughts on that. I hear parents every
day telling me that all there kids do is play video games. Then I point out that most adults sit on the coach at watch Sports
and the latest TV Series. So as parents they are no better. So get out and do something active instead of telling your
kids when I was young we never watched TV we were out playing. Live life guys and gals as this may be the only one you get.

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I also need to thank my buddy Rick for showing me pictures of the Lotus Bike rack years ago. Without those pictures I may
have mounted on the back of the car and that would have just been boring.

[srh3trinity]

You can use the mount up on the sail panel as a camera mount for autocross events. That will settle some people down around here.

[syborg tt]

Yep we have a go pro mount ready to go

[Joe A Sanfilippo]

Very cool, are there supports on the other side of the sheetmetal?

[brownz]

Marty, I must say i had to take a double look but I think its awesome!!! Its your car you dont owe anyone a explanation

[syborg tt]

Very cool, are there supports on the other side of the sheetmetal?

Yep. The front bar is supported in 3 places

[Auto Rod Technologies]

Haha.. that is cool as hell.. I'm pretty into motocross. I can dig it!!

[mikes70]

Tray is removable right? so the rear mount looks like that where some people place their auto antenna's, but what's the front mount look like? is it just that nub or is the body smooth with a female like receiver? Definately one of a kind, unusual, but trick and purpose built! I think we should show up at a mountain bike competition with two nasty 2nd gens....If your ever out this way, there are some sick trails out here...Mike

[syborg tt]

Morning Mike,

Yep the tray is removable and all that is left is a Stainless Steel Bung. You are correct that there was an antenna in the rear and that is why we used that location.

California is one of the few places I haven't ridden. However this year i have my sites set on Seattle's I-5 Colonnade MTB Skills Park

http://www.mountainbikebill.com/WA-Colonnade.htm

and

Volutures Knob in Wooster Ohio

http://jasonshafferphoto.com/vulturesknob/

Which i plan to hit after GG Columbus

Tray is removable right? so the rear mount looks like that where some people place their auto antenna's, but what's the front mount look like? is it just that nub or is the body smooth with a female like receiver? Definately one of a kind, unusual, but trick and purpose built! I think we should show up at a mountain bike competition with two nasty 2nd gens....If your ever out this way, there are some sick trails out here...Mike

[LeighP]

Cool mod....I was wondering if you supported those mounts under the skin...otherwise the body would look decidedly average after a long drive..theres not much support for the skin on that sail panel area.
Hey, when the car's finished...colour match your bike to the same paint scheme.

[syborg tt]

Cool mod....I was wondering if you supported those mounts under the skin...otherwise the body would look decidedly average after a long drive..theres not much support for the skin on that sail panel area.
Hey, when the car's finished...colour match your bike to the same paint scheme.

Trust me if it can hold Kenny it's all good.

Actually the bike is going to be Viper Red to match the car.

[cdoggy81]

That I-5 place looks pretty cool!
Gotta love the Pacific NW. To me this is still one of the sickest trails I've seen:
http://www.wimp.com/downhillsession/

[syborg tt]

That I-5 place looks pretty cool!
Gotta love the Pacific NW. To me this is still one of the sickest trails I've seen:
http://www.wimp.com/downhillsession/

That was AWESOME !!!!

[mikes70]

That was sick! I wonder if it looks harder/trickier on film, i dunno if i have the cojones to do some of those jumps and single wood trac, i do have scars from trying that kinda stuff in the past. "You know your getting old when you go to bed feeling pretty good and wake up injured" (Rodney D)

But, are you hardtailing that Seattle stuff or full suspendy? Looks like a little of both...

[syborg tt]

That was sick! I wonder if it looks harder/trickier on film, i dunno if i have the cojones to do some of those jumps and single wood trac, i do have scars from trying that kinda stuff in the past. "You know your getting old when you go to bed feeling pretty good and wake up injured" (Rodney D)

Nope I think it's just hard and the Film makes it look easy.

But, are you hardtailing that Seattle stuff or full suspendy? Looks like a little of both...

I still like a short travel full Suspension so for me it would be a 26" Tire 3" Travel Bike.

Here is the skinny in my back yard it's part of a course I built so I could just get up in the morning and screw around in the back yard

[mikes70]

Nice! now you just need to put an alligator pit under it....Rode today 94* out, from 50s to 90's geez, almost no spring...

[acegto]

I have garage envy...

[syborg tt]

Nice! now you just need to put an alligator pit under it....Rode today 94* out, from 50s to 90's geez, almost no spring...

Alligator pit - interesting Idea. I am going to see if the wife approves.

I have garage envy...

Thank you and it has taken years to get to this point and it's still not done. I am working on the climbing ceiling and wall next.