Project Defibrillator 73 Camaro

[protour73]

VERY nice........always good to see another 2nd Gen getting some TLC.
What is the paint color?? I'm kind of partial to yellow cars!!

[73lt4]

Thanks for the comments guys! Motown: I'm 53 so maybe we can just be long lost brothers! Protour 73: The paint is the 1976 Corvette Bright Yellow and I love your car!

[formula]

Wow, J.J looks almost exactly like one of my best friends, at least from that angle.

Would love to see more shots of the underpinnings on the 'maro!

[71SlammedCam]

Very nice build you have going.

Would you mind telling what wheel and tire combo you have on the nova? Sizes and backspacing.

Thanks
Allen

[73lt4]

Allen, the wheels are 15X8 on the back, I can't remember the backspacing but I will try to pull one off and measure it tomorrow. The tires are 275/60s. They just barely fit the fender lips are rolled.

[73lt4]

Here are some more pictures, please understand that most of this work was done in the late 90s before aftermarket subframes were so readily available,



This was what the car looked like in 2003 my wife died in early 2004 and the car sat for qiute awhile. I pulled the running gear and set the front end up for Airride and redid the door gaps.

[protour73]

Thanks for the comments guys! Motown: I'm 53 so maybe we can just be long lost brothers! Protour 73: The paint is the 1976 Corvette Bright Yellow and I love your car!

thanks a lot man, keep the pics of your build coming!!

[73lt4]

To Blazed67: the front suspension wasn't that hard. The C4 cradle has all of the mounting points except for the upper shock mounts. I cut the 2nd gen frame off at the firewall squared the cradle up and welded the square tubing to the cradle. The hardest part was recessing the firewall as the C4 cradle moves the engine back 7 inches. It was a PITA but I hope the engine setback might help a little in the handling department.

[Chevrolaine]

Awesome! Love the rolled lip on the firewall. I just did the same to mine.
More pics of the nova!!