Project 70 RS

[Dons67]

decided to go in a differant direction with the wheels.
Found these 18" wheels with the perfect backspacing and the satin black with the brushed machined look to the outer rim of the wheel.
Matches the engine compartment perfectly. Plus i want to brush the bumpers too.

nailed it!!

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Good looking car love all the little details..

[sr73bu]

Decided to go in a differant direction with the wheels.
Found these 18" wheels with the perfect backspacing and the satin black with the brushed machined look to the outer rim of the wheel.
Matches the engine compartment perfectly. Plus I want to brush the bumpers too.

WOW! Love the look of those wheels! who makes them?


-Sean

[aps63]

Thanks guy's, I'm lovin these wheels.
I've had a hard time finding something I liked without spending 4 grand.
Company name is Riddle Sean and they didn't break the bank.
When I can afford better wheels, I will.
Now I just need tires. Just ordered BFGoodrich KDW-2's.
Can't wait.

[aps63]

FINALLY!!!!!!
The last parts of my all Hotchkis suspension have been collected.
LCA and rear sway bar. Next week work should calm down and I can get back to it.
I still want to drive on the 1970 suspension for a few days and then completely swap it out for the new stuff.

[CamaroJoe]

Great lookin Camaro Paul and nice motor! You will really like the Hotchkis parts Ive talked to some people that are really pleased with the arms and other parts on their Camaros... One guy tried the Heidts arms but wasnt as happy with them as with the Hotchkis arms which he said there was a good difference between the two.

[aps63]

Thanks Joe,

Now that the suspension is collected, on to the brakes.
Had the 20th Anniversary of my business this last weekend and my wife bought me a very large gift certificate from Tobin over at Kore-3.
LOVE THAT WOMAN!!!!!!!!
Wanted to use the Kore-3 ZO6 stuff but I downloaded the templates from their website and they won't fit with the 18" wheels I'm using.
So, onto the next size. The C6 Z51 calipers. Still a whole lotta brake for a 2nd gen Camaro. I'm sure I will love them.
Tobin, If your out there you will be hearing from me this week.
These templates cut out a lot of the guess work.

[aps63]

Just got off the phone with Tobin from Kore-3. WOW, everybody was right. Very nice guy and ultra knowledgable.
Ordered the c5/c6 Z51 brakes front and back. Should be here next week. Can't wait.
Almost ready to gut the whole suspension and brake system.
Man, I'll have a lot of stock parts left over.

Front brake kit.



Back brake kit.

[ryeguy2006a]

Nice choice with the brakes. I will eventually have a very similar set-up, with the stock C5 front brakes and the LS1 rears. My swap is on a budget, and most of my parts are used. Nice to work with all new parts. Great looking car too.

What are you running for a MC and proportioning valve?

[aps63]

Thanks ryeguy, I am not set on those yet.
I am leaning toward the wilwood mc.



And either their adjustable prop valve or their GM type prop valve.
Have to do some homework. Tobin gave me some good advice on the pro's & con's of both.

[aps63]

Tires came in, now just waiting for the Kore-3 brakes to come in and we're off.

[sr73bu]

Great update Paul!!

Awesome to see everything coming together!

I'll be up at the Deadman's Curve Spring Fling tomorrow in Montville... if you can make it out there its a great show and party!!

http://www.deadmanscurveusa.com/

check out the link above for my info... I'll be there with my buddy's 32 Highboy...its dark blue, with black steel wheels and gold M/T valvecovers... you can't miss the valve covers...haha

-Sean

[aps63]

Hey Sean,
I just saw your post. We were up at the Whiskey Cafe tonight. Always a good showing.
A friend of mine gave me a flyer for the Deadman's Curve Spring Fling event a couple of weeks ago and I just forgot about it.

Got the Camaro fired up today. Just have to tune it and work out a few bugs. Hope to be putting the frontend back on this week.

[aps63]

I got 3 big boxes from Kore-3 today.
It was like Christmas opening all those boxes.

[sr73bu]

Hubs, studs, rotors, calipers, bearings.......looks exactly like my workbench last night... LOL, I'll have to post pics from my brake swap I did last night....

Good luck with everything, the car is really coming together nicely!


-Sean

[aps63]

Thanks Sean,
Got the battery tender hooked up today and replaced one of the o-rings that was leaking in the V/A system.
I had forgotten how good the engine sounds.
Really psyched to get alot done this weekend.

[aps63]

Finally got back into the garage.
Working out a few kinks with the fan controller but seems to be working good now.
Fitted in the Anvil Auto radiator closeout panel today.
Should funnel alot more air through the radiator, plus it really cleans up that area.
Now I just have to paint it.

[acegto]

What are the sizes on the new wheels? 18"x??

[aps63]

18 x 8 & 18 x 9 -1/2.
Nothing crazy.

[syborg tt]

Progress looks awesome

so What size tires do you end up running