| This car was a parts car for
another 71 Camaro. We were racing in a pro sportsman class.
The decision was made to build it for the faster competition class or possibly a super gas class.
We will be updating this project as it progresses. |
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1. The first phase was
disassembling.
2. Then, sand blasting was done over the entire body, inside and out.
3. The back half of the car body floor and trunk area was cut out. |
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4. The rear quarter panels and
the rear clip were cut off and replaced with reproductions from Classic Industries' galvanized
metal replacement reproductions (Quarter Panel Skin). |
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5. Then, everything was primed
with a very good black epoxy primer/sealer which keeps the metal from rusting.
While work is being performed, this also makes a great surface for applying fillers and other
sanding primers to bond to after some sand etching is done. |
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6. A galvanized rear inner
valance panel was bent up and fabricated in-house (because GM has not yet released the molds to
Classic Industries for this rear inner valance panel for 70-77 Camaros to be reproducible).
This information is straight from a parts salesman from Classic Industries.
Also, I could not find it anywhere else. This mock up, made by Williams BCR,
Inc., will be used to attach rear sub-frame rails to. |
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7. Chassis is set to ride height
and leveled. Suspension kits are squared and centered in chassis. |
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8. Chassis Engineering Stage III
ladder bar suspension and sub-frame installed with a Strange coil over shocks.
Note: A decision was made to install the ladder bar suspension because of the versatility for
a racing application or pro-streeting ability. |
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9. The Ford narrowed rear axle
housing was cut to fit with, pinion centered - with Strange 35 s-line axles and aluminum case
with spool. Along with 4.56 gears from Richmen, a rear housing was cut to
accommodate 15" by 15" by 33" with a 7½" back spacing on rims. 7½" back spacing
centers on a rim for less wear and tear on axle bearing when using this big of a drag slick
under loads. Also, an axle housing set up this way, can accommodate a 12" wide
rim with a 4½" back spacing to run around on the street if one wishes and still get the rubber
out close to the fender wells. |
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10. Front chassis installed. |
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11. Front chassis and finder mock up. |
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| 12. Floor mock up. |
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| 13. Front and rear subframes installed and sheet metal mock up. |
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| 14. Camaro, rear of car. |
| 15. Next, a 12-point roll bar and wheel tubs and floor. |
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