1967 Camaro Project
07-16-2007 | 09:42 AM
#124
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From: oshawa ontario
hey....you'll have to give us some driving impressionswhen you get it all up and running......power, handling, ride, noise level, A/C performance......how it compares to other cars you have driven
07-17-2007 | 12:23 PM
#125
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From: Ocean City, MD
They took the car to the paint shop yesterday afternoon so it could get the final buffing today. Here is the update I got yesterday from the shop owner (restoration shop, not the paint shop owner).
I have put about 100 miles on the car and in driving it up to the paint shop I got to test the handling on one of my favorite big sweeping 2 lane ramp that makes a 270 degree constant rate turn off of 202 on to 422. Now my XLR, which is based on a Corvette chassis, I can get around the ramp at 48 mph on a good day ---holy ******-- the Camaro did it today at a little over 55 and it just didn’t care--no push, no tail wiggle, no nothing, it just went around the ramp like a slot car—it could have easily done it at 60mph. Now I was being very careful and knew it could easily match the XLR’s speed but this thing makes my XLR look like a station wagon!
Ride is comfortable, A/C works great. New Hurst Shift handle is in place and looks great and I think you will like the height.
When the car comes back I will take it to the interior people for the shift boot and then do some more driving.
Current issues – radio antenna has to be moved because of poor reception, dripping out of rear seal of differential- remove cover and re-seal with new gasket.
We are still on schedule to wrap up this project next week
I have put about 100 miles on the car and in driving it up to the paint shop I got to test the handling on one of my favorite big sweeping 2 lane ramp that makes a 270 degree constant rate turn off of 202 on to 422. Now my XLR, which is based on a Corvette chassis, I can get around the ramp at 48 mph on a good day ---holy ******-- the Camaro did it today at a little over 55 and it just didn’t care--no push, no tail wiggle, no nothing, it just went around the ramp like a slot car—it could have easily done it at 60mph. Now I was being very careful and knew it could easily match the XLR’s speed but this thing makes my XLR look like a station wagon!
Ride is comfortable, A/C works great. New Hurst Shift handle is in place and looks great and I think you will like the height.
When the car comes back I will take it to the interior people for the shift boot and then do some more driving.
Current issues – radio antenna has to be moved because of poor reception, dripping out of rear seal of differential- remove cover and re-seal with new gasket.
We are still on schedule to wrap up this project next week
07-17-2007 | 01:02 PM
#126
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From: oshawa ontario
I have put about 100 miles on the car and in driving it up to the paint shop I got to test the handling on one of my favorite big sweeping 2 lane ramp that makes a 270 degree constant rate turn off of 202 on to 422. Now my XLR, which is based on a Corvette chassis, I can get around the ramp at 48 mph on a good day ---holy ******-- the Camaro did it today at a little over 55 and it just didn’t care--no push, no tail wiggle, no nothing, it just went around the ramp like a slot car—it could have easily done it at 60mph. Now I was being very careful and knew it could easily match the XLR’s speed but this thing makes my XLR look like a station wagon!
Ride is comfortable, A/C works great. New Hurst Shift handle is in place and looks great and I think you will like the height.
When the car comes back I will take it to the interior people for the shift boot and then do some more driving.
Current issues – radio antenna has to be moved because of poor reception, dripping out of rear seal of differential- remove cover and re-seal with new gasket.
We are still on schedule to wrap up this project next week
07-21-2007 | 10:35 PM
#128
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From: Ocean City, MD
I am proud to announce that it is now 100% finished!!! The car has just over 100 test miles on it now and all of the odds and ends have been wrapped up as well. I will be doing the final inspection this week and then the car will be coming home!
