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  July 19, 2011 6:32 p.m. Streetwiseguy Dork

  I'm 50, so I like ponycars of the 60's. To that end, I bought the remains of a 67 Camaro about 10 years ago. It had been sent to the wrecking yard many moons ago after a pretty minor front end collision, so it spent the time they usually rust sitting and baking. Paint is suitable for a daily driver, although a show car would need a couple million spent on it.

  Today, at my friendly neighborhood insurance salvage sits a 57,000km LS1 with harness, ecu, trans and accessories.
  

  Just this weekend, I was talking to my friend about building a street car out of timed out Super late model suspension, brake and rearend parts. I figure I can build the worlds least competitive, streetable GT1 car for under $10K.

  It seems like fate is telling me its time to get off the pot.
  

  And just in case you are wondering, I have no need of enablers. I am weak that way anyway.

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  July 19, 2011 6:57 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

  Do it.

  Yes, we now have signatures.

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  July 19, 2011 6:58 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  I see nothing wrong with this

  Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

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  July 19, 2011 7:25 p.m. fasted58 HalfDork

  can't disagree w fate

  it's a sign from the gods

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  July 19, 2011 8:13 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

  fasted58 wrote: can't disagree w fate it's a sign from the gods

  

  FSM said: Your time has come, my son. Do it.

  XBL GamerTag: bcbrownell Racing is the process of turning money into noise.

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  July 19, 2011 8:21 p.m. Ranger50 Dork

  It isn't done yet?

  "Never trust an intelligent man with no money to play fair."

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  July 19, 2011 8:56 p.m. Nitroracer SuperDork

  Approved.

  Get to work.

  1968 Fairlane 500 / 1998 Camaro Z/28

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  July 19, 2011 9:18 p.m. jimbob_racing Dork

  When do we see pictures of the project underway?

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  July 19, 2011 9:20 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  chop! Chop!

  Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

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  July 19, 2011 9:26 p.m. Gimp Dork

  Lame. Those things can't handle...

  http://www.rhoadescamaro.com/build/

  http://www.teamziptie.com

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  July 20, 2011 1:02 a.m. Wally SuperDork

  Just pick a color besides red. I went to a show this weekend and almost every 1st gen Camaro was red. DMV shouldn't let anyone else register one until they change the color.

  "By letting me tag products in my personal photos, Facebook's giving my favorite companies a better way to market directly to me. Now I can realize my lifelong dream of being Spamed by Spam.

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  July 20, 2011 1:05 a.m. showa New Reader

  Do NOT checkout pro-touring.com

  Kurt G

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  July 20, 2011 1:17 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  hmmm.. that was a pretty blue..

  I doubt it would work on a 1st gen.. but I always like the two tones of the late seventies Rally Sport

  Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

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  July 20, 2011 6:35 a.m. jimbob_racing Dork

  That blue is the color of the Penske Trans Am cars from the 70s. The guy is building a tribute car.

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  July 20, 2011 7:21 a.m. NOHOME Reader

  please proceed...

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  July 20, 2011 8:57 a.m. Steve Chryssos Associate Publisher

  Danny Popp will be driving a 69 in Ultimate Track Car. In fact, we have two first gens in UTCC this year. There are so many great parts available for these cars. You can pick and choose how involved you wish to get with money vs labor. My favorite upgrade is elimination of the leaf springs. My own 68 runs a Jake's Rod Shop torque arm that absolutely positively transformed the car. A hopped up first gen Camaro can never conquer a hopped up Z06, but I have seen them best stock C5, C6 Z51's same track, same day, same driver.

  Associate Publisher

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  July 20, 2011 10:02 a.m. DoctorBlade HalfDork

  The LS swap is the way to go, really. There's tons of them in progress, so there's no shortage of people to talk with.

  "Meh."

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  July 20, 2011 10:07 a.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

  do not look here!

  if you're gonna be a bear.... be a grizzly bear!

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  July 20, 2011 10:22 a.m. Streetwiseguy Dork

  Bids closed this AM on the motor. I haven't checked to see if I got it yet- if not, dissapointment, if so, committment.

  Do you think the safety people would have a lot of trouble with wide 5 Frankland hubs and a winters quickchange on the street?

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  July 20, 2011 10:40 a.m. Zomby woof SuperDork

  I wondered if they were still using those hubs on the super lates. Good. That means you probably won't be putting 18's on it.

  AngryCorvair wrote: and that right there is why 90% of the time i think ZW is a berkeleying douchebag.

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  July 20, 2011 10:56 a.m. 81cpcamaro New Reader

  I don't see why they would have any issues with wide 5 stuff on the street, pretty darn strong parts. Go for it.

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  July 20, 2011 6:28 p.m. Streetwiseguy Dork

  I guess the fates are telling me I need a 6 liter. Missed the bid on the LS1 by a couple hundred.

  It was an automatic anyway. Real cars have three pedals.

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  July 20, 2011 8:05 p.m. HiTempguy Dork

  Streetwiseguy wrote: I guess the fates are telling me I need a 6 liter. Missed the bid on the LS1 by a couple hundred. It was an automatic anyway. Real cars have three pedals.

  You should bore out a 4.8L to 5.0L's, and make it an 8,000rpm SCREAMER with, like, 5.10's in the rear and a T56. Modern day Z/28

  Rallying; It's like skydiving, except you have to dodge trees on your way down!

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  July 20, 2011 9:19 p.m. lewbud Reader

  HiTempguy wrote:

  Streetwiseguy wrote: I guess the fates are telling me I need a 6 liter. Missed the bid on the LS1 by a couple hundred. It was an automatic anyway. Real cars have three pedals.

  You should bore out a 4.8L to 5.0L's, and make it an 8,000rpm SCREAMER with, like, 5.10's in the rear and a T56. Modern day Z/28

  Naah, build an old school Chebby 302 and then put one of them new fangled fuel injection units that look like a carburetor on it. Everyone does the LS thing, be a man, be different.

  Buddy-We're all finally on the same page. Too bad we're not using the same book.

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  July 20, 2011 9:21 p.m. lewbud Reader

  jimbob_racing wrote: That blue is the color of the Penske Trans Am cars from the 70s. The guy is building a tribute car.

  Uhh, that would the Penske Camaros from the 60's. Penske Trans Am cars from the 70's were red, white, and blue.

  Buddy-We're all finally on the same page. Too bad we're not using the same book.

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