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03-18-2022 #61
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Great looking pictures!
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The decision to run KOTM with a buckled chassis brace probably wasn't a smart one, but I had already towed 14 hours to get there before it was discovered... When I got home after the event, the brace had fractured on both ends and was laying loose on the floor of the trailer. Putting the car up on the lift revealed that repeated flexing was tearing the rear crossmember away from the frame rails. The rain on Saturday, with the last runs of the weekend being in the wet probably saved me from more serious problems.
I built a new brace out of much heavier material, and added some gussets. I now paint all of my chassis modifications in light colors (white or silver depending on what I have on hand) to make inspections for cracks easier.Derek Kiefer,
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The end of the 2021 season was an awesome local event in Wisconsin Dells. It was a 2-day event with a "CAM Challenge" shootout at the end of each day, and some of the fastest CAMT cars in the upper midwest were in it. The host club used a picture of my car from the previous year on the "big check" to the winner.
On Saturday I qualified for the shootout, but in Round 1 went too hot into one element, lost the back end, and wiped out a wall of cones, so I didn't make the final.
On Sunday, I qualified, went top-2 in round one, and ran my best lap of the day to win the final, taking home the "big check" for $25, making me a semi-professional racecar driver.
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Dad and I traded cars for the winter. Neither of us wanted to work on our own junk, but we're both getting stuff done on each other's cars.
His skills, garage, and tools are better set up for paint and body, and I'm better set up for chassis and mechanical work.
He got my Chevelle hood painted while I installed power steering and did some suspension work on his '68 Camaro.
The trunk lid should be done in a week or two.
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...and now we're all caught up. No more daily updates, but I will continue to post any changes, event pictures and videos, etc.
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Lets see some pics of your dads 68
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It's an early 80s-built street machine. 327 with camel humps and a a Duntov 30-30 cam. Ran high-11s back then with "switch pitch" TH400 and 4.56 gears. It's slowly getting more old-man friendly with dual plane intake, 700R-4, 3.31 gears, disc brakes, and now Power Steering. It's like a time-capsule to the 80s under the hood.
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nice car, good story. My first chevelle got ran into by someone and it was written off. It took me 10 years before i bought a replacement. The best things in life take time.
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That engine bay would have been in a magazine back in the 1980s...
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The trunk lid will be painted tomorrow.
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I'm just about ready for 2022 race season to begin.
I didn't make any major mechanical changes to the car this season other than some minor spring rate, sway bar, and roll center adjustments. I'll finish off last year's Yokohamas, while I wait for backordered Nankangs to come in.
I'm very happy with the new look without the stripes.
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Love the stripe delete.... Looks like a different car...
Big dreams, small pockets....
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Way better without the stripe.
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What size and brand of wheels? Front splitter?
Originally Posted by Derek69SS
I'm just about ready for 2022 race season to begin.
I didn't make any major mechanical changes to the car this season other than some minor spring rate, sway bar, and roll center adjustments. I'll finish off last year's Yokohamas, while I wait for backordered Nankangs to come in.
I'm very happy with the new look without the stripes.
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Wheels are 18x10.5 CCW Classic, 6" backspace, with 295/35 Yokohama A052 on all 4 corners.
Front spoiler is Glasstek, with the ends cut down so it doesn't wrap around back to the fenders.Derek Kiefer,
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The wheel and tire package looks great!
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Great story, great car. Love it.
When I die don't let Nina sell my car for what I told her it cost to build.
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Nice. Beautiful car and well put together. Originally Posted by Derek69SS
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Really looks great without the stripes. Beautiful car! Originally Posted by Derek69SS
I'm just about ready for 2022 race season to begin.
I didn't make any major mechanical changes to the car this season other than some minor spring rate, sway bar, and roll center adjustments. I'll finish off last year's Yokohamas, while I wait for backordered Nankangs to come in.
I'm very happy with the new look without the stripes.
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