+Rep points for the long wait but it will all be worth it. That car ROCKS!!

 

Nice Flash, glad to see it coming together. See you at Good Guys!

 

Badass car!

 

What a sick build, I love it. After all the time and effort that went into this project you aren't going to sell it are you?

 

Looking sick so far man!

 

Thanks Art.

Thanks Dick. Yes, please come by and say hello in the Gearhead Garage area.

Thanks bro.

Thanks man. I really don't want to and hope I do not have to... my business circumstances will dictate what I do with it. Really trying to keep it!

Thanks man.

 

Beautiful details. I can feel a resto-mod project in my future. Your project is inspiring. So if I am getting this right, 6-9 months = 2 1/2-3yrs? Any plans for a roll bar?

 

Thanks for the kind words.

Many reasons for the extended build time:

1. My first build from ground up
2. Problems with 1st shop I contracted with
3. I added more parts and $ to the budget
4. A small engine fire a few months

I knew enough to have good insurance WHILE the car was being built. Thank God.

Thought about the roll bar, but this is mainly built for street duty so I won't be wearing a helmet and would just bang my head on the cross bar with those low back seats.

 

Well I had a good Saturday afternoon of some tire-shredding, clutch-break-in driving around the Gearhead Garage shop in Sacramento. Absolutely no traction in 1st, 2nd or 3rd even with the 335 drag radials. I asked Jason if we could move the motor to the back before the end of this week.

Just after I gassed her up with some pathetic California 91 octane and prior to getting on the freeway for some 4th gear pulls, an electrical gremlin bit us in the ****. A faulty circuit breaker in the trunk was the culprit we found out on Monday.

But the 15 street miles I put on her were mostly full throttle 1st thru 3rd pulls. I beat on it pretty hard and that was the intent to try to put it through some hard field testing before we take the road trip to Pleasanton this Friday.

Apparently my shakedown runs on Saturday did some good workin over of the motor - we have a blown head gasket now. Luckily no collateral damage as it stands now. Heads warped just a tad but that isn't a biggie. Gonna try to get it buttoned up in order to get dyno tuned on Thursday and then head to the GoodGuys show on Friday with the rest of the gang. I've waited too long to miss this last show of the year.

This week we are also planning to put in some steering stops and hopefully extend the exhaust with tails. It is extremely loud, which I do not mind, but the backfiring on deceleration every time I can probably live without. I told Jason I liked backfiring when I was 14 but not now.

Of course we had planned on taking pics and doing some video toward the end of the cruise but it was cut a little short. It was the best day I have had yet with this car in the 3 year journey, and I can't wait til this weekend to cruise and hang with the guys for the GG show.

More pics and vids to come soon!

 

Regarding the DRs, wouldn't you need to to have the psi in the low 20s and warmed up for them to make a difference?

Any idea why the heads warped and how that isn't a biggie? Just curious.

 

Wow - Sorry to hear about all of the troubles. Its been a loooong build - hopefully all will be fine.

 

True on the DRs... and it was a rather cool day in the low 60s in Sac. Not sure what psi is at right now actually. Will dial that in later. I wasn't trying to get traction to be honest, just enjoying burning up the tires for the first time in 3 years.

Not sure on the heads but I am told it is minor and not an issue. Heads, valvetrain, etc being checked and gone thru today/tmrw.

Thanks bro. All part of the fun process I guess eh?

 

wow that's ridiculous...


wicked car!

 

Whew, what a weekend. Want to first say thanks to all the gang (Jason, Sean, Mert, Jonny, Mike, and Logan) from Gearhead Garage who got my car done in time to take to the show in Pleasanton this weekend. We had a great indoor spot on the end near their display booth in the Young California building. Since it was kinda chilly this weekend and rained Friday night/Sat morning, that worked out really well.

The 200 mile round trip drive from Sac to Pleasanton and back went very well with only a couple small minor things to address later, but nothing to hinder the drive and fun. The car still needs to be dyno tuned, probably later this week, and a few other little tweaks, but it was responsive and loud and a blast to cruise down the road. It should only get better. Thought I would share some pics from the weekend...

Oh and much to my surprise, I actually won an award. The "Cool Camaro" award, which is pretty neat since there are a ton of Camaros at each show.


Gassing up heading out of Sac on Friday. Jason's shop car behind me - 68 Magnacharged LS2 stroker Convertible




My buddy Ron's 69 Chevelle on the left




69 Camaro display car for Gearhead. This car is mint. Just came back from SEMA








End of the weekend fun in the Gearhead parking lot with their shop toy. a 7.5hp swiveling-stool death mobile! :lol:

 

I'm surprised you didn't go LSx