Project Kryptonite (Rupp Take Note)

[Finch]

When you weld up the door gaps do you use some wire or just glob weld material on there ? Do you use MIG or TIG to do so ?

Do you mind describing your entire process for welding up a body gap ?

I use a Mig to weld up the ends a stitch at a time keeping the spray bottle close to keep the heat down. On this car I had to grind away the rear lip of the doors which leaves you with 3 pieces of sheet metal to join back together. I keep my welder turned up a bit so the pentration is quick and burns into all 3 pieces. Once I have to a solid weld top to bottom I grind with a 24 grit dics to shape then grind with 80 grit DA followed up with the DA in orbital mode. I did both rear door gaps in 3 hours so does not take long

[Smock67]

Good luck on the build time, looks like your moving quick so far. As far as taking on the Pozzi's and Bad Penny Good luck your going to need it

[JEFFTATE]

Wow Brian ..
That's cool.
That looks like what my car will look like when I re-do it ...LOL..
It's a similar build ,to what I eventually want .

LS7's rule !!
Are you gonna' use dry sump or wet sump ?

[Finch]

Wow Brian ..
That's cool.
That looks like what my car will look like when I re-do it ...LOL..
It's a similar build ,to what I eventually want .

LS7's rule !!
Are you gonna' use dry sump or wet sump ?

Wet with a remote oil cooler to keep it simple

[JEFFTATE]

Nice

[Bad94]

I really need to find some talented friends close by as the 1 man show is tough.

If i was closer, i would help you. Im a bodyman/painter by trade.

(I took a ride in ur 2nd gen camaro at RTTH's)

[dropit69]

damn Brain you are killing it..nice work man..hope guy didnt pay much for the sarter car that thing was roughhhh..keep up the killer work..

[Ron S]

Kinda of cool your first paying customer has a decent budget. Looks like hes putting the best of whats avalible on his sled. She's in good hands, should be a nice peice. Ron

[732ndgen]

in how long

[hotrdblder]

nice work brian...

[Chevrolaine]

Sweet!

[trapin]

You seem to be making great timing on this one Brian. Nice work.

[Wiedo]

Brian, your really moving on this project. I have no doubt that you'll make the deadline. If I wasn't 4 hrs away and had the time I'd love to help ya! Wiedo

[Steve1968LS2]

Normally I do not name my cars but felt it was due for this build. I chose the name Kryptonite for 2 reasons, One is that it will be green and the second is that Superman David Pozzi and Penny better beware

If I had a nickle for every time I've heard that... lol

j/k

My goal has always been to make Penny fast, but that doens't mean I think she will be the "fastest". So long as she's competative I'm happy.

Of course that doesn't mean I won't try and spank you and your new fancy "off year" Camaro.. In fact I'm building her a new engine "just for you"

Love,
Steven

(p.s. I will call you about getting the build into our garage section of the magazine)

[PhillipM]

If I had a nickle for every time I've heard that... lol

j/k

My goal has always been to make Penny fast, but that doens't mean I think she will be the "fastest". So long as she's competative I'm happy.

Of course that doesn't mean I won't try and spank you and your new fancy "off year" Camaro.. In fact I'm building her a new engine "just for you"

Love,
Steven

(p.s. I will call you about getting the build into our garage section of the magazine)

I did see the long list of fancy parts for this build. While those will help, nothing does more for a car then fine tuning. I think that is where Penny is really throwing her weight (or lack of weight) around at the track. Having so many events under her belt just makes her that much more refined.

[6'9"Witha69]

I did see the long list of fancy parts for this build. While those will help, nothing does more for a car then fine tuning. I think that is where Penny is really throwing her weight (or lack of weight) around at the track. Having so many events under her belt just makes her that much more refined.

My thoughts exactly. And with the Pozzis evaluating and advising the tuning for as long as tehy have, this is one very well sorted out car, that Steve is only making better.

Congrats on the progress Brian. I would really like to see a paint chip, as I can only imagine what "Kryptonite Green" would look like on a car.

[preston]

Thanks for the gap tips. In the photos they really look finished well.

[Steve1968LS2]

I did see the long list of fancy parts for this build. While those will help, nothing does more for a car then fine tuning. I think that is where Penny is really throwing her weight (or lack of weight) around at the track. Having so many events under her belt just makes her that much more refined.

What will really help Brian is using the DSE system. DSE has spent a TON of time testing and tuning thier parts. This means they are able to help a customer like Brian get thier car dialed in much quicker compared to a car like Penny that was hobbled together with parts from all over the planet.

This is going to be a cool build and guys like Brian keep me on my toes.

[John Wright]

I did see the long list of fancy parts for this build. While those will help, nothing does more for a car then fine tuning. I think that is where Penny is really throwing her weight (or lack of weight) around at the track. Having so many events under her belt just makes her that much more refined.

Penny appears to be a very predictable car...one where the driver can be confident behind the wheel


I can't get over how some of these build threads progress so quickly...I'm very envious...LOL

[wiedemab]

Nice work man!

Keep chugging away and you'll have this one ready to roll in no time.