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[bigjake]

Yes! There is a few of us out there.





1962 409/409 2dr. SS
2013 Grand Sport 60th anniversary Coupe

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cuzineddy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes! There is a few of us out there.





1962 409/409 2dr. SS
2013 Grand Sport 60th anniversary Coupe </div></div>

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[bigjake]

We were in Washington, Il. yesterday, and our son Dave asked me to take a ride in his '68 Camaro. I haven't ridden in it since 1990. It has a VERY STRONG 406 small black in it, with a Turbo 350, highly modified auto trans with Kevlar bands and a 3200 stall convertor. It also has a 4:10 12 bolt rear end. The suspension is set up for drag racing. (Drag shocks in the rear, 80/20 shocks in the front with the sway bar unattached.) Morosso front drag springs, traction bars on 7 leaf springs. The frame has been tied, too. He starts the damn thing up, and it explodes to life. I don't think more than 2 teeth had engaged the fly wheel. 10.5 compression, and a new Holley annular discharge carb. ($789.00!!) We left his house and traveled about 2 miles at a slow pace to warm up the engine. All this time, my teeth were rattling in my head and my vision is blurred! When we got to Rt. 24 he makes the turn onto eastbound 24 and nails it in 2nd gear. He has the very sticky M&amp;H drag slicks on it, the front end wants to come up off the road, and the tires are trying desperately to get a hold of the pavement and it spun for about 10 ft., and hooked like it was on a geared track!! I could not hear or see because the car exploded into this ear shattering roar (3&quot; exhaust all the way back from 1-7/8&quot; long tube headers.) I about shit my pants! I could not see, my eyes were shaking in their sockets and my head was so far back I was looking at the head liner! It wound up instantly and he shifted into 3rd...the same thing....ear splitting roar, 10' of rubber, wound up instantly and I shit my pants again! By this time we are well over 120 mph, I really don't know how far over 120 because the speedometer only goes to 120!! My guess was 130-140. So then he turns around at Cummings Rd. and starts the same thing, only this time it's in first gear. It was such a violent launch, the car shook for about 10' because now the slicks are hot and the traction was superb, instantly up to 6500 RPM, and I mean INSTANTLY!! 2nd gear, the same thing, INSTANTLY up to 6500 RPM, then finally in 3rd gear, the front end settles down and it's really pulling now, way over 130-140. I'm guessing 10 seconds in the quarter mile. I will never forget that ride, I've been in some really fast rides, but NEVER have I witnessed the shear, brute force of this Camaro. The only word to describe that car is VIOLENT! When it's all over and the car is in the garage, I'm finding it hard to walk, to see and hear, then he tells me he did NOT hit the nitrous button (150 shot)!

[dykstra]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cuzineddy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We were in Washington, Il. yesterday, and our son Dave asked me to take a ride in his '68 Camaro. I haven't ridden in it since 1990. It has a VERY STRONG 406 small black in it, with a Turbo 350, highly modified auto trans with Kevlar bands and a 3200 stall convertor. It also has a 4:10 12 bolt rear end. The suspension is set up for drag racing. (Drag shocks in the rear, 80/20 shocks in the front with the sway bar unattached.) Morosso front drag springs, traction bars on 7 leaf springs. The frame has been tied, too. He starts the damn thing up, and it explodes to life. I don't think more than 2 teeth had engaged the fly wheel. 10.5 compression, and a new Holley annular discharge carb. ($789.00!!) We left his house and traveled about 2 miles at a slow pace to warm up the engine. All this time, my teeth were rattling in my head and my vision is blurred! When we got to Rt. 24 he makes the turn onto eastbound 24 and nails it in 2nd gear. He has the very sticky M&amp;H drag slicks on it, the front end wants to come up off the road, and the tires are trying desperately to get a hold of the pavement and it spun for about 10 ft., and hooked like it was on a geared track!! I could not hear or see because the car exploded into this ear shattering roar (3&quot; exhaust all the way back from 1-7/8&quot; long tube headers.) I about shit my pants! I could not see, my eyes were shaking in their sockets and my head was so far back I was looking at the head liner! It wound up instantly and he shifted into 3rd...the same thing....ear splitting roar, 10' of rubber, wound up instantly and I shit my pants again! By this time we are well over 120 mph, I really don't know how far over 120 because the speedometer only goes to 120!! My guess was 130-140. So then he turns around at Cummings Rd. and starts the same thing, only this time it's in first gear. It was such a violent launch, the car shook for about 10' because now the slicks are hot and the traction was superb, instantly up to 6500 RPM, and I mean INSTANTLY!! 2nd gear, the same thing, INSTANTLY up to 6500 RPM, then finally in 3rd gear, the front end settles down and it's really pulling now, way over 130-140. I'm guessing 10 seconds in the quarter mile. I will never forget that ride, I've been in some really fast rides, but NEVER have I witnessed the shear, brute force of this Camaro. The only word to describe that car is VIOLENT! When it's all over and the car is in the garage, I'm finding it hard to walk, to see and hear, then he tells me he did NOT hit the nitrous button (150 shot)! </div></div>

Thanks Dad, I take it you liked the &quot;Hell Ride&quot;. Lol
I should put the old Polyglas' on!

[mockingbird812]

very descriptive! sounds like a real kick in the pants! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[dykstra]

black 69, Love your shop and cars! Looks great.

[A12pilot]

Soooo, with the truck done and the Bee on the horizon, I thought to myself, &quot;Self, sure would be nice to have a bigger paint booth...and a mezzanine for storage....and another car that had maybe, oh, a hundred grand stashed in the trunk!!&quot; Knowing the latter wouldn't be realistic for many reasons, I built this little thing over the past month. The goal was to make it look like an old Gulf Service Station (well, in my mind, anyway! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]) and I'm just about done! These pics show the framing, running the air pipe, and stairs. I used 2x8 joists and everything is bolted to the floor and the wall so in case I drive into it (with that new car with the $100K in the trunk) it won't move. And, I can use that $100K to sue myself! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] !Enjoy! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cool.gif[/img]

Cheers [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[A12pilot]

Drywall up, electrical done, lights on!

Cheers [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[A12pilot]

So, the final outcome with my custom art touches. I couldn't find a large enough Gulf sign locally, so I painted one myself! And I painted the whole building in the Heritage Gulf Racing colors, since this is about the closest I'll get to owning a Ford GT in those colors. I made an antiquey-style air stand that I still need to detail up. And it actually works! The exhaust fan is belt driven so the motor is up and out of the paint fumes. It goes through a series of filters then exits the door through a port to the outside. One filters intake and two filtered exhaust ports. The last item is to stick the tile down on the floor since here it's just laid out to make sure the pattern is correct.

Time to start painting!!!

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[A12pilot]

I did everything you see here, except the electrical work. I figured that an electrician would be able to do it way faster than I would. Plus, knowing Mikey and the razzing I'd take if for some reason I turned on my fan motor here in TX and his house went dim up in OH, I'd never hear the end of it! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] So with the electrical fee, supplies, etc., this whole booth project was $4,652.17. I coated the upper floor with that decking surface restoration junk that Lowe's has. It leaves a hard, textured surface and fills in the gaps on the OSB board. Came out great! I have some left over and will probably hit the stair treads with it too. The floor inside the booth will have painter's floor covering paper on it that's disposable, so when done it'll go into the trash and the booth remains clean. Plus, I can keep a car in there when not in use. You know, that one with the $100K in the trunk! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

Hope you enjoyed my &quot;boof&quot; build out!

Cheers [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Dave