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10-20-2010 #901
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Can't wait to see and hear her run. Now go get better.
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10-26-2010 #902
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Found out I have walking Phumonia (sp?)... no wonder I feel like crap. Got three shots, and inhaler and some kick ass cough swill.
But SEMA waits for nobody.. lol
New wheels are on the car and she goes tomorrow to dyno tune then back to BOS so we can finish up all the little stuff.
Shaun Dove (TwinSting) over at EVOD showed me a new deal he is doing. In short he has a way to cast emblems now. So he took my Bad Penny logo, scanned it, made it 3Dish and then made centercaps for my wheels.
He said he ca do this with any logo or car name and the cost for the entire set of custom one-off center caps is only about $250. Considering the billet Forgeline caps run $200 that's a hell of deal.
He can color them many ways, these he used a dye to give the patina copper look.
He can also do one off emblems as well (like if you had a car name or something) for under a hundred bucks.
"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s
1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
10-26-2010 #903
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Looking Sweet Steve,,, I left a funny comment for you on the "Need optima crew" thread from James ;-)
Hopefully I'll see in Vegas buddy all things equal....Carbon Kustoms Limited
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You need in? I still have one crew spot open (Dave is the other one).. call me.
Originally Posted by tazzz25906112
"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s
1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
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Those center caps are awesome!!! that's a must get!! thanks for the tip
10-27-2010 #906
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Those caps are perfect, very nice find!
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10-27-2010 #907
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those caps fit tha theme well
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10-27-2010 #908
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Hey Steve those center caps look awsome....great idea!
BTW, now you need a couple more for your loafers...LOL1970 RS/SS350 139K on the clock:
89 TPI motor w/ 1pc rear seal coupled to a Viper T56 via Mcleod's modular bellhousing w/ hydraulic T/O bearing from the Viper, 12 bolt rear w/ 3.73 gearing, SC&C upper control arms, factory lowers with Delalums, C5 brakes at all four corners, Front Wheels 17x8's with Sumi 255/40/17 and Rear Wheels 17x9's with Sumi 275/40/17.
Brief description of the work done so far can be found here: http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112454
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i like the old wheels better, but it still looks ridiculously sweet.
and the centercaps.. thats a face melter there..
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you know your car is done when..........
lol jus kiddin'.....OT I know but hows your new Furn/A/C working out?Nascar 69 Chevelle project, 1999 Hutch Pagan Nascar chassis, 69 Chevelle body,700hp, Penske's, slicks, roadrace track day https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...le-Cup-project
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10-27-2010 #911
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It's close to "done".. except that floater.. and lots more sorting out.. and.. lol Originally Posted by shortrack
Had all the new stuff put on on Monday. So far so good, should notice a drop in heat/cooling cost. Price was $4900 OTD and after the rebates I will be in it for $3100."A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s
1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
10-27-2010 #912
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Steve ,, AMAZING ride.. Will be at Sema so it will be great to see it = other then pics..
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The new wheels change the look of the car. I like it and the fact that you still have the charcoal wheels for events. She looks great.
Stephen
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I like how you're already setting up for excuses with the whole 'pneumonia' thing. Once Dave wasn't allowed to pilot the car I took bets on what excuses you'd have for not running the car to the front of the pack at optima.
'My center caps weigh more than they did last year, slowing the inertia down.'
'I forgot my left shoe.'
'My P/S pump died. Again.'
'My Penske shocks are too good to drive on such a small track'
'I thought we were going to run counter clockwise this time'
'My engine has too much power'
'I have pneumonia.'
Someone owes me fifty bucks.
(Just kidding Steve! I hope you feel better!)
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The center caps are neat. Please tell me you weighed your rims prior to mounting the tires. * fingers crossed *
Matt
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Not feeling the new wheels and the caps....
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Steve,
Those center caps are awesome!!!!!Jon
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Yep.. put it in the wheel thread.. I recall 21.9 front and 24.7 rear or something like that.. Originally Posted by Bow Tie 67
"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s
1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
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Good thing I didn't ask you to chip in on them.. lol Originally Posted by rogue
Hey, no matter what one does some will like.. others wont.. that's the funny thing about people. After all, even Yugos and Azteks found customers.."A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s
1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
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Well.. hit the chassis dyno today.
The bad..
Found out that the smaller bell on the new H20 pump makes my belt come close to my upper radiator hose.. under flogging it barely left a mark on the blue tape we put there to check it. Will have to fix it this weekend.. it's always something.
My O2 sensors are shot.. ordered some that will be here Friday, for now the car is in open loop
New engine idles at 210/215 all day long.. We engine dynoed at 175 degrees.. the difference makes the car not like 91 octane. Seems like it would be good to go on 95ish.. but not 91. Sort of a buzz kill.
So the plan for now? Well after we did the dyno pulls we made sure the tune was safe and filled her up with 100 octane.. smells great..
After SEMA, in January, I will pull the engine and lower the compression, maybe by going with a thicker Cometic gasket and opening up the heads a bit. Right now I'm at 11.5 and I need to be 11.1 or maybe 11.2 static. This will also give me a chance to get my one off oil pan made by Canton that will accomodate the long stroke and give me all the room I can get.
Other than that life is good... as for the dyno:
"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s
1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
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