My Pro-Touring Project - 1969 Camaro LSX427 TT
01-25-2014, 09:01 AM
#22
I've looked at both. Fikse is awesome and the original wheels I wanted for the car. Problem is even though they're timeless they were very big on first gens 7-10 years ago. I dont want to finish this car and have it look like a 10 year old build.
I will get a set of Fikse's for it, but it wont be the first set of wheels. Formula43 are nice, but nothing excited me really. Similar to Fikse. They're timeless designs but kinda plain.
William
I will get a set of Fikse's for it, but it wont be the first set of wheels. Formula43 are nice, but nothing excited me really. Similar to Fikse. They're timeless designs but kinda plain.
William
I have Fikse profil 13's but I'm not worried on the dated look, hell, I started building my car the same time Steilow started the Red Witch,
your right, there are very modern wheels out there, but the more I look at them the more they belong on a suv,
01-25-2014, 01:04 PM
#24
I will end up with a set, but for right now just looking for more modern.
In 3-4 years I'm sure these wheels will be outdated or date the car. FM5's and other Fikse will always look good on first gens...or just about anything else for that matter.
This wont be the last set of wheels I have for the car
William
03-04-2014, 11:03 AM
#26
Well few updates on the car. Still sitting at GAP, and looks better than I remembered.
I picked up a few things for it since I've been back.
LS2 block - Stock pullout. Will be machined for 402" stroker
LS9 heads - Will be sent to be ported and new springs for cam swap.
Fast 102R intake - Unsure if I'll use these rails, may go bigger billet rails
Also to celebrate the sale of my TBSS today I just placed the order for:
2 x GT35R's w/ TiAL stainless turbine housing (0.82AR), antisurge compressor housing
2 x MV-R TiAL 44mm WG
2 x 50mm TiAL Q BOV
Will be going to GAP tomorrow and they have a set of SW headers I am going to be buying. We're going to get the underside lizard skinned and painted. Measure out for wheels so I know what to order as well.
I also picked up Fesler door handles and Ring Brothers hood hinges. I'll post some pics of them when I get a chance.
William
I picked up a few things for it since I've been back.
LS2 block - Stock pullout. Will be machined for 402" stroker
LS9 heads - Will be sent to be ported and new springs for cam swap.
Fast 102R intake - Unsure if I'll use these rails, may go bigger billet rails
Also to celebrate the sale of my TBSS today I just placed the order for:
2 x GT35R's w/ TiAL stainless turbine housing (0.82AR), antisurge compressor housing
2 x MV-R TiAL 44mm WG
2 x 50mm TiAL Q BOV
Will be going to GAP tomorrow and they have a set of SW headers I am going to be buying. We're going to get the underside lizard skinned and painted. Measure out for wheels so I know what to order as well.
I also picked up Fesler door handles and Ring Brothers hood hinges. I'll post some pics of them when I get a chance.
William
03-11-2014, 11:19 AM
#27
Well last week was pricey. Ordered those turbos and put in an order for the cooling system.
Autorad core support w/ radiator, a/c condenser, oil cooler, and twin intercoolers, closeout panels. Will be painting all of this black when it arrives so it doesn't stand out from being "stock." We're going to fabricate a belly pan closeout to the core support so we can make sure all the air getting through the grille will go either through the radiator or through the turbo inlets that will have air boxes built into the fenders to close off the cool air supply from the hot engine compartment.
Really looking forward to getting that package.
Autorad core support w/ radiator, a/c condenser, oil cooler, and twin intercoolers, closeout panels. Will be painting all of this black when it arrives so it doesn't stand out from being "stock." We're going to fabricate a belly pan closeout to the core support so we can make sure all the air getting through the grille will go either through the radiator or through the turbo inlets that will have air boxes built into the fenders to close off the cool air supply from the hot engine compartment.
Really looking forward to getting that package.
04-01-2014, 03:50 PM
#28
Need to update this thread a little, got some parts in!
Hard to believe it all fits in this small box. Weighed under 30lb!
Seems well packaged!
Turbos look NICE! They're SMALL but I guess the cars I've been around are either big singles or HUGE power cars...These are baby turbos!
You can see the TiAL stainless turbine housing here
Antisurge Compressor housing
Matched pair
The whole family together for a photo
William
Hard to believe it all fits in this small box. Weighed under 30lb!
Seems well packaged!
Turbos look NICE! They're SMALL but I guess the cars I've been around are either big singles or HUGE power cars...These are baby turbos!
You can see the TiAL stainless turbine housing here
Antisurge Compressor housing
Matched pair
The whole family together for a photo
William
04-01-2014, 03:52 PM
#29
I spent yesterday at the shop prepping the bottom of the car for undercoating. I will be going by after work today and getting that completed on the car.
Autorad sent an email today verifying the order. Hoping I get that in the next couple weeks so we can start the mock up of the turbo setup.
Rearend is out of the car for undercoating so plan to swap the gears (4.10s going to 3.50s). Got a few brackets to get powdercoated as well.
If I can get the roller around wheels over the brakes, I'll install the brakes so we can take accurate measurements for the new wheels. And check something else off the long list of action items.
More pics to come soon.
William
Autorad sent an email today verifying the order. Hoping I get that in the next couple weeks so we can start the mock up of the turbo setup.
Rearend is out of the car for undercoating so plan to swap the gears (4.10s going to 3.50s). Got a few brackets to get powdercoated as well.
If I can get the roller around wheels over the brakes, I'll install the brakes so we can take accurate measurements for the new wheels. And check something else off the long list of action items.
More pics to come soon.
William
04-02-2014, 09:58 AM
#31
Well according to GAP my radiator/intercooler setup shipped so looking forward to receiving that in the near future (was scheduled for 4/21 so little ahead).
Went to GAP the past few days to work on the car a bit and get the bottom finished up. We pulled the rearend out and set it aside so we had good access to the bottom of the car.
I went to prepping any areas showing surface rust and knocking down any high points in the patch panels that had been done. All looking good now!
We went from this:
To this:
Back down on the ground on the roller wheels, waiting to test fit some nice wheels. May order wheels at the end of this week/beginning of next.
William
Went to GAP the past few days to work on the car a bit and get the bottom finished up. We pulled the rearend out and set it aside so we had good access to the bottom of the car.
I went to prepping any areas showing surface rust and knocking down any high points in the patch panels that had been done. All looking good now!
We went from this:
To this:
Back down on the ground on the roller wheels, waiting to test fit some nice wheels. May order wheels at the end of this week/beginning of next.
William
04-02-2014, 01:58 PM
#33
We went with bedliner. I was going to use Lizard Skin but it dries gray in color so you have to spray that and then paint it. If it chips the paint, it'll be gray.
This is durable and functional. Dynamat inside should help with noise and thermal insulation!
Happy with the outcome on that coating, looks good, light texture and easy to clean!
This is durable and functional. Dynamat inside should help with noise and thermal insulation!
Happy with the outcome on that coating, looks good, light texture and easy to clean!
04-08-2014, 02:12 PM
#40
Need to check and see, should have been narrowed 2.75" from DSE (per side) but didn't verify the width. Wheel measurement tool showed their typical BS of 5.75" didn't work with these tires. 6.25" is what worked with the tires and gave travel.
William
William