My 69 Chevelle Progress

[WTRacing]

you could probably make a simple bracket to relocate the coils no?

I take it they mean for those to be used with the carbed version?

[Motown 454]

Looks good very nice workon the tunnel. keep the updates coming.
WAyne

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Very nice work, keep the pics coming. Please.

[tones2SS]

Nice build. Keep us updated with the progress.
'69 is one of my favorite years for Chevelles, that and '68.
GOOD JOB!!!

[tom_a]

The roll cage is almost complete. I stopped by the shop and snapped a few pictures Today. I debated about material, size, roll bar or roll cage. I know this is a sticky topic of what is right or wrong etc. I tried to look at rules for something that over laps different types of events...wow there is no universal way. Rules, at least in my looking are confusing at best. So I elected to go with 1-3/4" DOM with 120 wall thickness. I also chose to weld to the frame. My frame is not boxed so we boxed/plated about a 7" section on the frame at each contact point. After talking with a few people about the floor pan I chose to leave a 5/16" gap and will later fill with seam sealer with hopes this may allow the body to flex a little.
I am using Delrin body bushings that I got from a board member here a while back.



I was in a hurry Today and did not realize how bad of pictures I took but these will give idea what it looks like..



In order to get the bar tuck as tight as possible he cut parts of the inner structure to push the bar inward.

[tom_a]

On the front bars going to engine we are using tube clamps that will allow them to be removed. We are waiting for UPS to deliver the M/C Today so we can no where to bend as it is real close.


Just a few things left like picking seats and then will have to tie those to the cage. Here are a few more pics:




We also went through the dash

[Young Gun]

great looking cage!

[tom_a]

I got some time to hang the front sheet metal. It's along ways away, but for me it feels like progress after seeing parts laying around.

[tom_a]

[Part Time]

Looks awesome! Can't wait to see more.

[jackfrost]

that motor looks tiny in there!

[SaturnVUEguy]

Car looks great with the cage! I agree with jackfrost, that engine looks small in that bay. Any plans to upgrade the engine too?

[tom_a]

that motor looks tiny in there!

LOL! Yah I agree it looks lonely. Maybe someday a Maggie will fill that space . I even thought about a carb intake with a fabbed elbow but it would not really perform any better.

Saturnguy- no plans to upgrade as it has a brand new 6.2L LS3 in it. Even if I did spend the extra $7k for an LS7 it would look the same size.

[SaturnVUEguy]

...Maybe someday a Maggie will fill that space...no plans to upgrade as it has a brand new 6.2L LS3 in it...

[tom_a]

Maggie as in magna charger http://www.magnacharger.com/superchargersystems.htm

I will assume that your questioning what is an LS3? If so this is the base engine that became available in the 2008 Corvette. Factory rated at 430HP.

[SaturnVUEguy]

Maggie as in magna charger http://www.magnacharger.com/superchargersystems.htm

I will assume that your questioning what is an LS3? If so this is the base engine that became available in the 2008 Corvette. Factory rated at 430HP.

LOL. No! In your previous post you said you have no plans to upgrade the engine, yet in the same post you mention the idea of installing a magnacharger. You have me confused!

I know what maggie means, and I know what an LS3 is

[tom_a]

LOL. No! In your previous post you said you have no plans to upgrade the engine, yet in the same post you mention the idea of installing a magnacharger. You have me confused!

I know what maggie means, and I know what an LS3 is

Upgrade to another engine no. Upgrade induction system maybe down the road. I can see how that could be taken either way. My bad as I thought since you were a Saturn guy you were not into LS engines and trying to learn.

[andrewb70]

Nice work Tom. I clicked on the Magnacharger link and I did not see a Corvette system. Do they not make a system for a C6?

Andrew

[SaturnVUEguy]

Upgrade to another engine no. Upgrade induction system maybe down the road. I can see how that could be taken either way. My bad as I thought since you were a Saturn guy you were not into LS engines and trying to learn.

So maybe I could have worded that better too then. I'm into all cars, not just Saturns, and actually prefer muscle cars along with the exotic sports cars (dream car is Dodge Viper). There's nothing like the rumble of a beefy V8, and trust me, no Saturn delivers that (well, from the factory anyway, there have been a couple swaps). If I wasn't into cars in general, I wouldn't be here

[tom_a]

Nice work Tom. I clicked on the Magnacharger link and I did not see a Corvette system. Do they not make a system for a C6?

Andrew

Thanks, I believe they don't list it as they have some arrangement for Calloway Corvette's but not sure. I did call them (Magna) a while back and the guy's said they could sell what they call a Hot Rod kit that would fit our L92 style heads. IIRC I think it was about $5500 for non polished kit.