Project Misguided Angel (67 Camaro)

[blitzer454]

I wasn't liking the useless seat belt guides on my junkyard seats so I 3d printed some replacements. Now I have official Camaro seats.

[blitzer454]

Well I made some changes to the car not too long ago. I ditched the air shocks and put on some ridetech coil-overs instead. I did not like how inconsistent the ride height was with the air shocks. Sometimes I would take off for a ride with the ride height set to a certain level and when I got back it would be at a different level. This of course caused the front alignment to be off which in turned caused the front tires to wear on the outside to the point they were showing the cords. The tires were around 15 years old so I was due for a new set anyway, but I didn't want the new set to wear unevenly. I went from Michelin pilot sport to BFGoodrich g-force rival s tires. The car actually hooks up now whereas before the tires would spin all the time because the rubber had gotten so hard. I also got the windows tinted today which should help keep the heat down inside the car not to mention it also makes it look that much meaner.

[icemanrd19]

I haven't ran into you yet. We meet up in wylie all the time and go to kellers sat night. Come ovee sat mirning. Message me in facebook.

Randy dicken

[blitzer454]

I finally got the center console done, well almost done. I still need to reprint and smooth out the phone tray in ASA instead of the PLA plastic that is shown in these pictures. There's a NFC sticker under the foam pad in the phone tray which allows the phone to immediately connect to the android radio as soon the phone is put into the tray.

[blitzer454]

Sounds like fun Randy, I'll see if I can find you on facebook.

[ryeguy2006a]

Very slick mod for the android radio! Beautiful car.

[Gmc427]

hi,what size wheels are you running?regards

[blitzer454]

P335/30ZR18 and P275/35ZR18. I flared out the front fenders about an inch and a half.

[dhutton]

Great build. I can appreciate all the work that went into the BCM design and electronics.

Don

[pittpens24]

Very nice build. I built my own console as well so I understand completely the complexity and time you have into design and build. That is a small feat in itself! The rest of the car is just as worthy. Great job.

[digitalsolo]

Way cool! I've been designing a BCM network for my car as well (Arduino based) so I really dig what you did there. I've been 3D printing pieces too! LOL

Thanks for sharing!

[blitzer454]

Rear seat delete complete. I plan on adding a trunk mounted sub-woofer so I made a couple of sound port holes that have the same honeycomb pattern as the front seats.

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

I also printed some latches for the storage lids

[Motown 454]

Sweet build! Big difference from when you started. Those 3D printers are amazing.

[blitzer454]

3D printers are amazing, I only wish I brought one sooner as I keep finding more ways that I can use it.

I started focusing on improving the A/C system and decided to add a couple of Spal 6.5" pusher fans in front of the condenser. I printed some brackets to hold the fans in place utilizing the mounting tabs that are designed into the fans. The fans are a perfect fit over the condenser and helped bring my interior vent temp down between 50 and 55 degrees and it has the added benefit of providing more cooling for the supercharger heat exchanger which is just behind the condenser. The fans bolt right to the existing mounting holes on the top and bottom of the condenser. The fans require about 6.5A each so I used two 10A outputs on my BCM. Right now the firmware commands the fans to come on whenever the radiator fans come on and the radiator fans are commanded to come on whenever the A/C trinary switch is active or when the engine temp is above a certain temp. Which now has me wondering what temps I should use to turn the various fans on and off. I can literally control each fan independently and use the inputs from the trinary switch and radiator temp sensor just by changing the firmware. I just need help figuring out what engine temps are normal for this LSA engine and what temp is considered to hot. I guess I will post that question in the cooling forum.

[zboss86]

Loving this ride, fun build...

[Smitty454]

First off, Im obsessed with your build. If I didnt have a Chevelle, I would have a 67 Camaro just like that.

Second, what model Forgelines are those? I need those for my Chevelle.

[blitzer454]

Thanks guys. The wheels are Forgeline FS3P, I had the rims done in gloss black to match the bumpers and the centers in a matte black. Although I never did finish the front bumper. I'm still contemplating if it looks better without or with it.

I got the hood vents installed as well as the larger radiator fans. I wish I would have just made my own fan shroud instead of ordering one from Entropy. They really screwed me over, they suck at making fan shrouds, it took them 3 tries to get me one that would work and in the end I still had to modify it. I had to cut away a strip of aluminum that would have blocked off the bottom row of the radiator fins and then drill out the mounting holes for the fans. I could have made the same mistakes they did and still had it right in less than half the time it took them. So no more Entropy products for me. The good news is that with the hood vents and bigger fans I no longer have overheating issues. I programmed the fans to come on at 208* at 60% then 216* at 80% and finally 225* at 100% pwm. So far the engine temp has only made it up to 215* then it drops back down to around 210* when the fans switch to medium speed.



So last Saturday I took if for a nice long cruise on Talimena scenic drive in Oklahoma and made my way back through Arkansas. It's a very pretty area, I'll have to go back when the leaves on the trees start to turn.

[nicks67camaro]

Awesome! Glad you got the over heating issue solved.

[Smitty454]

Love it. I blacked out all the chrome on my Chevelle as well. I like to say "chrome is overrated" when I see a car without chrome.

Do you work for a performance shop? How did you acquire the skills to build a car like that?

I build my own stuff, but the electronics and other stuff you are doing is another level.

[blitzer454]

I love Chevelle's too. I want to build one with the front end of the 69 with round taillights of the 72.

Nope, I worked as an Engineer for a semiconductor company for the past 20 years, so that helps with the electrical aspect of this build. I think I got most of my mechanical skills from growing up on a farm in Iowa. You quickly learn how to fix things on your own on a farm and it gave me a strong work ethic to keep pushing forward to get it done. But this is the first car I have ever built and I'm proud to say I did everything myself except the sandblasting. I'm going to be working on a 68 Firebird next, but I don't plan on going as crazy with that build, at least I say that now.

Next up for me is adding cruise control. I ordered the DD CRC-2000 today. After Saturday's long drive I realized I need cruise.