67 Camaro Autocross Build

[Spyke427]

About 15 years earlier I had tried to make subframe connectors that went through the floor. I never finished them and the car sat in the side yard for years with animals and the elements. This time around I decided to do my best at a Detroit Speed su frame connector look alike. If anyone has been paying any attention to my posts they will see two things about me. One is I am having a hard time posting photos in order and even right-side up!!! While the second thing is I like to make things myself.

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[Larry Callahan]

Nice build!

Thanks for sharing!

[ryeguy2006a]

We all love pictures, so keep them coming! Looks like some solid fabrication and nice parts too!

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I modified my trans tunnel for a t56. I just used a cheap stock type patch panel and some sheet metal as well as using most of the factory tunnel.

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I picked up this T56 on craigslist a couple year or so ago. It came out of a 96 Transam with a LT1. I am sticking with a small block and so this LT transmission was just what I was needing.

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The guy I bought it from gave me the wrong bellhousing and no clutch fork. I have since sourced the correct ones that cost way more than any used clutch fork should cost.

I thought the last photo showing the size difference between the Muncie 4 speed and the T56 really gives you an idea of how much more room this transmission takes up.

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I was able to get a swayber I had modified and installed over the last few weeks. The rear suspension is nearly done. I just need to make a better middle link. I will be running tail pipes, so I had to make trunk cutouts and installed the bar over and in front of the axle so I had room.

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I have been busy working on the car over the last few months and haven't posted any of the work yet. The project has come along well though.

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I had the rear seat covers in a box from the supplier for over three years. The crease I hope will come out with some warm summer days

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I had to cut into the seat frames. I spliced in some steel where needed and did some pretty poor welds to tie some of the frame together just enough to still spring and move.

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I bought a hog ring kit on Amazon and batting from the fabric store. Once I had the stuff to do the job I spent some time at YouTube University and then jumped into getting the rear seats done.

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One thing that stopped my progress was this fabric covered wire needed to help support the hog rings in the fabric and not pull through.