this week's progress
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
That's wicked. I love the fact that you are using a 93-96 Chev center console. Wicked idea. I saw a 2nd Gen with 4th gen leather seats in it, that was awesome.
It's a total frankenstein...
80 6cyl VIN
79 Z28 front subframe and engine block
79 Z28 rear end
96 Vortec heads
94 Firebird trans
95 Camaro leather seats
4th-gen seat belts
early 4th gen console
79 Z fender vents
80-81 Z hood scoop and spoilers
90s Cavalier steering wheel
Old pic (old dash, old steering wheel, old 4spd trans)
Originally Posted by gray89vert
damn dude your car is badass. i cant wait until your done with it all
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Milled a bracket out of a block of aluminum to relocate the shifter 1.5" forward and keep the same console location.
I also mounted the ****** NHRA-required kill switch hidden under the license plate so people can't screw with it. I'll just take the plate off at the track so I can pass tech. Lots of cutting involved and it's ugly, but who cares, no one will see it except at the track.
I also mounted the ****** NHRA-required kill switch hidden under the license plate so people can't screw with it. I'll just take the plate off at the track so I can pass tech. Lots of cutting involved and it's ugly, but who cares, no one will see it except at the track.
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Modified the clutch pedal to work with the T56 hydraulics, now I gotta mount the clutch master on the firewall... that should be FUN.
Video to show the short throw shifter pattern and the placement in the console with the relocation bracket:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oid=2017895227
Video to show the short throw shifter pattern and the placement in the console with the relocation bracket:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oid=2017895227
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Here's another update. I've been pissing away time waiting on the mailman lately. I'm still waiting on a backorder from Summit and ATS's clutch master bracket. I will say right now I do not recommend them to anyone. I ordered their bracket (that was in stock) on April 1 and they didnt ship it until Apr 19.
I've also been researching rear disc and the correct backspacing wheels to fit some fat slicks under the rear.
My solid body bushings came in on Friday and I could actually make some progress. I wedged the subframe so I could get more drop at the front tires compared to the fender and more clearance in the trans tunnel. The stock bushings are about 3/4" tall rubber. The ones I put in are 1" aluminum at the rear mount under the seats, 1/2" alum at the firewall and none at the radiator support.
I also got my HD steel driveshaft from Denny's good to well over 600hp. It's high speed balanced too, which is good with 4.10s, cause it's gonna spin like hell.
I welded up some brackets for the 4th-gen seats to install them the correct way. I ghetto-rigged them a couple years ago.
123456R pic using a tripod and photoshop... haha
Ok, now I think you guys are pretty much caught up. haha
I've also been researching rear disc and the correct backspacing wheels to fit some fat slicks under the rear.
My solid body bushings came in on Friday and I could actually make some progress. I wedged the subframe so I could get more drop at the front tires compared to the fender and more clearance in the trans tunnel. The stock bushings are about 3/4" tall rubber. The ones I put in are 1" aluminum at the rear mount under the seats, 1/2" alum at the firewall and none at the radiator support.
I also got my HD steel driveshaft from Denny's good to well over 600hp. It's high speed balanced too, which is good with 4.10s, cause it's gonna spin like hell.
I welded up some brackets for the 4th-gen seats to install them the correct way. I ghetto-rigged them a couple years ago.
123456R pic using a tripod and photoshop... haha
Ok, now I think you guys are pretty much caught up. haha