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bottledbird68 04-16-2011 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TBerry95z28 (Post 44200)
lookin good so far! keep workin I wanna see it done :) lol

Me too lol.
Spent a couple hours yesterday crawling around with a tape measure double, triple, and quadruple checking everything.
I'm completely satisfied that the vette stuff is square in the first gen subframe.
What I'm thinking my issue is that when I start trying to measure off the original sheet metal parts of the car things start to get a little funny. So, I'm thinking my 43 year old rusted, twisted, and fatigued sheet metal may not be the best or most reliable point to measure from lol.
That and my other half pointing out how the drivers side factory frame mount to the body actually sits about a half inch further forward on the car. Guess the car was never really square anyhow. Couldn't imagine why lol.
So, time to chop out the old subframe connectors (they need to go anyhow for the truck arms), shift the subframe back a half inch, and start mocking up the rear to make sure I'm square before I finish weld everything.
More updates next week hopefully. Took the Camaro out for a beat run the other night and now I'm really itching to get my baby back together :D

DavidS 04-16-2011 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bottledbird68 (Post 44285)
now I'm really itching to get my baby back together :D

It's looking GREAT!!!! Some of us are itching to see it at next years Quabbin Cruise!

bottledbird68 04-17-2011 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidS (Post 44304)
It's looking GREAT!!!! Some of us are itching to see it at next years Quabbin Cruise!

You'll hopefully get the chance to see it before then.
Once it's back together I fully intend to drive the wheels off it and hit LOTS of shows/meets. Hell, if it's not raining I'll most likely daily it. I miss driving it. It was my daily for the first 8-9 years I owned it :)
Just finally got to the point where it sucked to use as a regular car. Hence all the changes. This should fix that :D

MouseTrapRacingTyler 07-04-2011 05:21 AM

Just read threw all this pretty kick ass man , how you making out at this point?

ILuvPizzaTimes10 07-04-2011 11:59 PM

hahha totally forgot about this Nice Dig up Man!!!!!! MATTT WTF MAN GE R DUN!!!!!

DavidS 07-05-2011 02:07 AM

...and include pics as you go!!!!!!! It was looking GREAT!!!!

c4boom 07-05-2011 03:47 AM

I think he has been spending all his time on the import

bottledbird68 07-05-2011 04:39 AM

No, just been spending my time being broke lol.
Haven't actually touched it for about a month.
Got a few bucks back in the bank though so it's time to get back to it this week. I'll update as soon as there's progress :)

DemonWithin99 07-05-2011 07:02 AM

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bottledbird68 10-19-2011 03:17 AM

Ok, been a while since I updated this one. No real progress, but, moved it from it's hole at home to the corner of our shop lol!
Here's how it sits now. So far I'm loving how it looks like the stance is going to work out. Looks evil in person.
Getting delivered:
http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/07bb3b75.jpg
Bam!
http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/e1e82a31.jpg
Still liking the wheels:
http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/f2097892.jpg
Hanging out in the corner waiting patiently :(
http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/5c1292c1.jpg


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