Samething on this car 
Cloning...on a budget....
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Safety Car
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From: Forsyth Illinois
Cloning...on a budget....
Well...not ALOT of progress,but starting to dig into the 68 stroker road race themed car.
Now.....for the custom exhaust work that I have to build,the roll bar fab work,then to tweek the flares,so they don't look like MY car!
This is a pretty radical solid lifter 496 stroker w/custom tweeked 65 396/425 horse vette heads,and getting a Team G w/the drop base,and L88 hood.The TKO is the 600 RR,and 3.36s in the assend.VB&P front/rear mono setup.Should be a pretty exciting little driver.
This is a one man shop,and I have been blessed w/some insurance work,so don't look for daily progress on this old girl.
This was the car when I bought it,and drug her home....
and...the frame mods....
here's how she was today.....
it's nice to be in a warm shop...here's Illinois today....
Now.....for the custom exhaust work that I have to build,the roll bar fab work,then to tweek the flares,so they don't look like MY car!
This is a pretty radical solid lifter 496 stroker w/custom tweeked 65 396/425 horse vette heads,and getting a Team G w/the drop base,and L88 hood.The TKO is the 600 RR,and 3.36s in the assend.VB&P front/rear mono setup.Should be a pretty exciting little driver.
This is a one man shop,and I have been blessed w/some insurance work,so don't look for daily progress on this old girl.
This was the car when I bought it,and drug her home....
and...the frame mods....
here's how she was today.....
it's nice to be in a warm shop...here's Illinois today....
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Fronts are 17x9.5s with 275/40s and 4.5" backspace.
Rears are 17x11s with 315/35s and 4.5" backspace
The wheels are from Team III
A great company to deal with based on this expierence.
Be carefull with the 4.5" backspace especially in the front. Some guys have said they rubbed the frame. To be safe you may want to go with 3.75" - 4" like others have.
Rears are 17x11s with 315/35s and 4.5" backspace
The wheels are from Team III
A great company to deal with based on this expierence.
Be carefull with the 4.5" backspace especially in the front. Some guys have said they rubbed the frame. To be safe you may want to go with 3.75" - 4" like others have.
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St. Jude Donor '05, '09, '15
Fronts are 17x9.5s with 275/40s and 4.5" backspace.
Rears are 17x11s with 315/35s and 4.5" backspace
The wheels are from Team III
A great company to deal with based on this expierence.
Be carefull with the 4.5" backspace especially in the front. Some guys have said they rubbed the frame. To be safe you may want to go with 3.75" - 4" like others have.
Rears are 17x11s with 315/35s and 4.5" backspace
The wheels are from Team III
A great company to deal with based on this expierence.
Be carefull with the 4.5" backspace especially in the front. Some guys have said they rubbed the frame. To be safe you may want to go with 3.75" - 4" like others have.
Last edited by Sky65; Dec 16, 2008 at 11:16 PM.
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Safety Car
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Sky65...those are going to look awesome on your 65!
3Jsvette(Jack) is the owner of this 68 now,and I am the one putting it together for him.It's Jack's call ultimately on the directions this car goes,but we think alot alike,and we both AGREE the center caps suck!
Here's the wheel/tire combo on another vette I threw on there just for a visual alittle while back.....
The tire/wheel combo should really set this car off in the end,and give it the look of the L88 cars from yesteryear.The theme of this build....is YES, with a budget in mind,but to make this car look very period correct,and functional w/ a emphasis on alot of fabrication work that isn't store bought.
3Jsvette(Jack) is the owner of this 68 now,and I am the one putting it together for him.It's Jack's call ultimately on the directions this car goes,but we think alot alike,and we both AGREE the center caps suck!
Here's the wheel/tire combo on another vette I threw on there just for a visual alittle while back.....
The tire/wheel combo should really set this car off in the end,and give it the look of the L88 cars from yesteryear.The theme of this build....is YES, with a budget in mind,but to make this car look very period correct,and functional w/ a emphasis on alot of fabrication work that isn't store bought.
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Nice project That car should be a real animal to drive when it's done. Have fun.
That car should be a real animal to drive when it's done. Have fun.
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St. Jude Donor '05, '09, '15
Sky65...those are going to look awesome on your 65!
3Jsvette(Jack) is the owner of this 68 now,and I am the one putting it together for him.It's Jack's call ultimately on the directions this car goes,but we think alot alike,and we both AGREE the center caps suck!
Here's the wheel/tire combo on another vette I threw on there just for a visual alittle while back.....
The tire/wheel combo should really set this car off in the end,and give it the look of the L88 cars from yesteryear.The theme of this build....is YES, with a budget in mind,but to make this car look very period correct,and functional w/ a emphasis on alot of fabrication work that isn't store bought.
3Jsvette(Jack) is the owner of this 68 now,and I am the one putting it together for him.It's Jack's call ultimately on the directions this car goes,but we think alot alike,and we both AGREE the center caps suck!
Here's the wheel/tire combo on another vette I threw on there just for a visual alittle while back.....
The tire/wheel combo should really set this car off in the end,and give it the look of the L88 cars from yesteryear.The theme of this build....is YES, with a budget in mind,but to make this car look very period correct,and functional w/ a emphasis on alot of fabrication work that isn't store bought.
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Safety Car
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That car is AWESOME!!!!!!Those look great!For real....I REALLY like the look!
Ya all are blessed,cause I just got some very nice used TT2s w/nice BFG 275/50/15s,and I think that I am theeeeeeeee sheeeeet!
Jack....I just tried to call your house,and it rang,and rang.
Go to my photobucket account,and give me a jingle.
For real....I REALLY like the look!Ya all are blessed,cause I just got some very nice used TT2s w/nice BFG 275/50/15s,and I think that I am theeeeeeeee sheeeeet!
Jack....I just tried to call your house,and it rang,and rang.
Go to my photobucket account,and give me a jingle.
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St. Jude Donor '05, '09, '15
Thanks guys.
I really like the wheels and the tire fitment. They change the whole look of the car. To me the car now has just a little taste of pro-street but not over the top. The car rides and handles better too!
I really like the wheels and the tire fitment. They change the whole look of the car. To me the car now has just a little taste of pro-street but not over the top. The car rides and handles better too!
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Safety Car
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Alittle progress on Jack's 68.Got the body dropped by myself the other day,and started on the flares.Fun...fun...fun.ACI is a great company,and makes nice parts,but....these flares are pretty crude for a nice street cloned road race car,and need alot of massaging to get right.It's all in a days work.....
Alot ahead.....getting the flares roughed in,and starting the roll bar configuration,and the home made exhaust.This is my buddies car,and although he isn't "cheap" by any stretch....we wanted to do alot of fab work on the car like the exhaust,etc.,so it had the feel of a real race car from the 60s.
Now......all I have to do is make the vision real,and GOOD for the owner.
Alot ahead.....getting the flares roughed in,and starting the roll bar configuration,and the home made exhaust.This is my buddies car,and although he isn't "cheap" by any stretch....we wanted to do alot of fab work on the car like the exhaust,etc.,so it had the feel of a real race car from the 60s.
Now......all I have to do is make the vision real,and GOOD for the owner.
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Safety Car
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cutting up a one paint,no hit L79 kinda hurt alittle....
and....as a dancing young lady once said..."your car has hips"....
that's all for now.
Bought a media blasting cabinet the other day,and getting stuff ready,and......getting Mark's done.....
and....as a dancing young lady once said..."your car has hips"....
that's all for now.
Bought a media blasting cabinet the other day,and getting stuff ready,and......getting Mark's done.....
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Safety Car
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It will be there.bells on.....