'69 build

[lunatic_magnet]

latest pic from my '69 build...

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs069.snc3/13643_180638815278_690020278_2805984_158674_n.jpg

[lunatic_magnet]

what it looks like with the body on it...

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs049.snc3/13643_180638810278_690020278_2805983_5802829_n.jpg

[Navy01z]

Lookin good man.

[ls6monte]

That looks like a fun project!

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

Hell yeah it does!!! looks good!!! now wen your done you can do mine too???

[black heartbeat]

Nice job man!

[Greenbird94ta]

that's cool!

[irockidz28]

thats sweet keep us updated

[lunatic_magnet]

been a long time since i updated this thread. life got in the way.

where i left off was here:
http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlp1/v/t1.0-9/1917151_180638815278_158674_n.jpg?oh=9dee5f7f782a1 20bcdd218699d55f480&oe=576BDDF0

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xal1/v/l/t1.0-9/1914514_155789340278_80448_n.jpg?oh=435fe173f24a27 f1e0537f7893cf5e8c&oe=575F7117

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/10391534_132067320278_3075260_n.jpg?oh=6a7cd1b6de8 f8cf8324ad8f03abec311&oe=575CA45F

what we had was a 1st gen front subframe, with a tube chassis on back. body sits over the top. quickchange rear end with coil overs out back.

emphasis on Had.

the car was sitting untouched for more than 5 years. i decided with a few more years of experience under my belt that I could do a better job building the car i really wanted, and make it something that would handle better. the chassis i first built was "ok" and would work. but it wasn't that nice, and was obviously put together as a compromise and without a plan from the beginning. time for a new plan.

i started working on it in november. bought a clapped out 84 corvette for parts and started in a new direction. this is what we have now.
a full tube chassis with corvette front and rear IRS suspension. setting up for coil overs on all 4 corners.

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/12249634_10153664765950279_6932893740216312997_n.j pg?oh=a901b239e081ad09f127a2eba13fbb6c&oe=57716909

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/12316609_10153702460855279_1157757720843887430_n.j pg?oh=edb90bc6efddf4a2ddcef98be4da903c&oe=5727B633

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/12631474_10153810698630279_2812909588778728892_n.j pg?oh=6143f12fe2e5d0447e0d03c7a0258c80&oe=572B8591

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/12642802_10153822823765279_608338407993793407_n.jp g?oh=712d79bb38f2837f8a43ecef4a793ca7&oe=572402C0

i'm almost done with the coil over mounts, then i can get to setting an engine in it.

[Grovlet]

Well - That's a change - but sounds like good progress!!!:wolf:

[frankzlt1]

A lot nice work being done.

[DavidS]

what we had was a 1st gen front subframe, with a tube chassis on back. body sits over the top. quickchange rear end with coil overs out back.

emphasis on Had.

the car was sitting untouched for more than 5 years. i decided with a few more years of experience under my belt that I could do a better job building the car i really wanted, and make it something that would handle better. the chassis i first built was "ok" and would work. but it wasn't that nice, and was obviously put together as a compromise and without a plan from the beginning. time for a new plan.

i started working on it in november. bought a clapped out 84 corvette for parts and started in a new direction. this is what we have now.
a full tube chassis with corvette front and rear IRS suspension. setting up for coil overs on all 4 corners.

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/12249634_10153664765950279_6932893740216312997_n.j pg?oh=a901b239e081ad09f127a2eba13fbb6c&oe=57716909

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/12316609_10153702460855279_1157757720843887430_n.j pg?oh=edb90bc6efddf4a2ddcef98be4da903c&oe=5727B633

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/12631474_10153810698630279_2812909588778728892_n.j pg?oh=6143f12fe2e5d0447e0d03c7a0258c80&oe=572B8591

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/12642802_10153822823765279_608338407993793407_n.jp g?oh=712d79bb38f2837f8a43ecef4a793ca7&oe=572402C0

i'm almost done with the coil over mounts, then i can get to setting an engine in it.

Nice!!! Looks like you have made some huge improvements.

[lunatic_magnet]

rebuilt the front suspension with new bushings and whatnot, test fit a coil over to make sure everything is in the right place.
http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/12744229_10153872572770279_7743494670160592184_n.j pg?oh=0bcf7b8ab0a1268fe8c030f64bb783d9&oe=57679B57

[frankzlt1]

Looks awesome. You are doing some nice work.

[lunatic_magnet]

http://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xal1/v/t1.0-9/13087663_10154075256185279_6154501171412315442_n.j pg?oh=73ebe0630af1da282899a09314255aeb&oe=57A6D099

[DavidS]

Looking good!! You did a lot of work. Nice!

[frankzlt1]

Looking great. You get her running?

[lunatic_magnet]

i wish, nowhere near running yet... lol. just fit engine in for mock up and mounts and stuff.
it's still just a bare frame with a body sitting on it, no floors in it or anything.

[DAWG]

looks good thus far!

[lunatic_magnet]

still plugging along... chassis is nearly finished, need to mount the fuel cell, tear everything down, and add a few more bars before chassis paint.
https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13087663_10154075256185279_6154501171412315442_n.j pg?oh=7b86d751266a51f15ea0be3fcb373787&oe=5959DF99


meantime, this week was brake upgrade. c5 rotors with Outlaw (Wilwood Superlite) brake calipers and some caliper adapters i made...

[ZFreie]

Holy hell, that thing looks mean, shit throw a windshield in and drive it like that!

[lunatic_magnet]

finally to teardown stage... time to go over all the welds, add some gussets and some more braces, then paint.

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18057944_10155165208685279_971525574202403285_n.jp g?oh=76c6299280c9ec4f6a54d1a7fd21fb38&oe=5987642E

[lunatic_magnet]

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20375931_10155481081635279_6684041457484347670_n.j pg?oh=6a02cb1be89117ff13b3c43ec0c62513&oe=59F6CE4F

chassis is painted matte black and everything bolted back together... the engine is installed in the pic but currently back out of the car because i picked up a t-56 to go in...

[ZFreie]

Looks killer, I want one!

[DavidS]

Very cool. It'll be one mean machine!

[frankzlt1]

That's going to be awesome.