Project Jumbo Shrimp

[Bill Howell]

Well my DD is almost done just have to pass emissions now so the Camaro is coming home NEXT WEEK! i cant wait to start working on it again. going to finish the little bit of welding/grinding on the tubs and quarters and then start on the dash which shouldnt take more than a day. Then i guess ill start working on the front sheetmetal and when thats done ill start on the 4 link/cage which i still need to design. anyone have any input for the 4 link? should probably order some rulebooks for the cage. hrmm

It's about time you get back on the camaro-LOL
How did the roadster turn out?

[Camaro Zach]

LOL i know right. its been gone WAY too long

Roadster turned out decent still need to make a hood, flush mount headlights, grille/frontend, doors and some other stuff but atleast its driveable right now

[Camaro Zach]

ok well today i snuck it home without my parents knowing (they wouldnt let me bring it back for some reason) so now its here and ill start working on it tomorrow FINALLY!!!

[F70t/a]

You do some very nice work Zach!!!! What kind of welder have you been using to do all the metal work?

[Camaro Zach]

Thank you very much

I have been using a Millermatic 251
but did a few things with my Lincoln pro-core 100 (before i got the miller)

[Camaro Zach]

Took the springs and shocks out, welded the shocks up and bolted them back in so it would sit low again

[Camaro Zach]

kind of running out of things to do untill my bead roller gets here so i decided to start on the flush mount battery boxes.

[Camaro Zach]

hrmm maybe i should get some DSE stickers to put on the car, then ill get some replies

[DJW32]

The car is looking good.:icon996:

[ViperBlue68]

hrmm maybe i should get some DSE stickers to put on the car, then ill get some replies

[Camaro Zach]

Well as some of you know the direction this car is going has completely changed again. Building a tube chassis, new floor, cage, 3 link, and a modified stock subframe geometry (unless i get really ambitios and take my time designing a complete front suspension from scratch) but if i stick with modifying the stock for now im sure it will get ripped out in a few years in favor of something a bit more geared to my need.

Anyways i went and picked up the 2x4x.120" rec. tubing today for the main rails, 1" sq. to brace the body, and another sheet of 18 ga. for everything else.

Expect more pictures in the near future

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Woot. What's steel going for these days?

[Camaro Zach]

TOO much! guy knocked 15 bucks off the price of the sheet and i walked over to the register only to find myself $20 too short LOL so i ended up getting $35 off but it was still about $275

[rockdogz]

Cool, keep us updated on the progress!

[Camaro Zach]

didn't get as much done as i would have liked today because my welding hood was in my sister's car for some reason

[Camaro Zach]

This is the inside rocker and door sill, its where the tubing is going to sit for the main 2x4" rails. *the bottom of the rocker sits at an angle stock so im going to bend it down and the the top of the tubing should be even with the pinch weld*

[zbugger]

Now that's what I call progress. I can't wait to see what else you come up with, Zach.

[Camaro Zach]

Hell yea.. Much more to come Allen

[Steve1968LS2]

hrmm maybe i should get some DSE stickers to put on the car, then ill get some replies

Ouch.. was that really necessary??? (but, it was funny)

So, you decidedt to go the LS1 route huh? Good choice.. Man, that's a LOT of bodywork. You have my undying respect since I hate bodywork

Coming along!

[Madspeed]

Zach its looking good keep the momentum.

When you get done Ill bet you will be bored out of your mind.

So if you get to bored come to my project =) I have parts but no time =(
Heh