Nine Ball

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Sure, its a "Pro-Touring" car, but with a simple wheel and tire swap, and the addition of a new 6-point rollbar, it sure does look different. I had to reposition the rear shocks upwards a bit, and slightly grind some casting corners off of my fancy front brake calipers, but everything fits now.

28x10x15 Hoosier slicks
15x10 (5.5 backspace) Weld Pro-Stars in the rear
15x3.5 Weld Pro-Stars in the front

https://ls1tech.com/69Camaro/drag01.jpg
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These are definitely the biggest tires you can fit under those stock quarters. I even had to roll the fender lips to make them fit!

Rollbar photos: (designed and installed by MADMAN)
https://ls1tech.com/69Camaro/caged1.jpg
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https://ls1tech.com/69Camaro/caged3.jpg

If the weather clears, and I get some time, I might hit the track tomorrow :3gears:

Tony

Big Mike

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That car is just to "F"ing sweet! Looks so much more "appropriate" with slicks and skinnies on!

Navy David SS

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Very nice. Loved the car at Thunder Shoot Out. It was really nice meeting you.

David

Nine Ball

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I know what you mean Mike, I've always loved big-n-littles on a 1st gen. Of course, it stands out much better on the 17s though, as there are a ton of 69s on Pro-Stars.

David, these are the wheels/tires I was planning on running at Thunder, until I realized the rear wheels I had were the wrong offset (6.5 bs). So, I had to order new ones, which finally showed up this past week.

It will be fun to race with traction again!

68maro

car looks sweet man but i have a 28x12.5 et street under mine and the fenders and wheel wells are stock haven't rolled the lip or anything and at one point i had a 28x13.5 under so i don't know why you had to roll yours. but the car does look really good. what are you running?

SilverGhost

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that turd don't need a 28" tire

so whats the prediction for track results then bro..tranny still acting up or no?

99ssleeper

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I really like those seats!

granitemonkey

Nine Ball

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ET Streets aren't as wide as real slicks. On my previous car, 26x11.5 ET Streets weren't as wide as my 26x10.0 slicks. My car is also lowered, I'm sure a wider tire could fit if the car was at stock height.

Sean, tranny still acting up, but it typically goes into gear okay. Getting it out of gear can be a problem sometimes. I need to rebuild my other one and pull this one back out to look at it also

DMcRacer

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Looks pretty mean with those wheels That is a sweet ride

BIGBOS

That car looks mean.....

boosted03cobra

that thing is bad ***

Villain281H

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A 28 x 12.5 x 15 et street has almost the same dimensions as a 28 x 10.5 x 15 slick. I've seen numerous 28 x 10.5 slicks on early Camaros and that's pretty much all that will fit without going outside the body lines unless it's mini-tubbed.

Tony, car looks sweet in race trim! I'm sure you musta cringed a little to put a 6-point in a show car Something I noticed though, not that I'm doubting madman's work. The door bars look a little low to pass tech. Great if they do though, all the easier to get in/out of the car. Did you consider a swing out?

Derek

Nine Ball

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I can move the seat back and the bar passes between my shoulder and elbow, so it is legal.

I didn't cringe at all getting the rollbar installed, I had it planned all along. I didn't go with swing outs because I wanted to stiffen up this loose chassis. 1st gens are very loose compared to 4th gens, it needed all the help it could get. I also have welded in subframes now as well. Of course, some of the other staff members here thought I was a nut to put a cage in a "showcar". But, I hope to run 9s in this showcar (on nitrous), to show other showcar builders how to do it

Villain281H

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Cool, I understand the roll bar philosophy on stiffness. I went swing-out b/c already had the sfc installed and still drive mine plenty and hate climbing over a bar. yours looks clean though. Good luck with getting it hooked up and some quick times.

A little but when is your car going to be in Popular Hot Rodding?

JS

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IMO,It just looks better with the Welds..
Thats car is beautiful Tony,Good luck at the track.

Nine Ball

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It should appear in PHR in 2-3 months typically. They already submitted the write-up to the publisher a couple weeks ago.

hondo

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looks like you put some traction bars on that RACE CAR hehe
what kind?......that thing looks so f-in bad *** with slicks and skinnies on it..nice

gator's 99TA

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looks awesome. i love that deep dish look with that 5.5BS on it. have fun with it.

next

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Tony,

The pro touring look is cool, but the new look is bad ***! With those tires and the Caltracs you'll get that thing to hook in a car wash.