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Old 12-17-2007, 08:54 AM
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Car looks badass. If you are 6 foot tall or more, you will be challenged with getting the seats mounted low enuff with the bars in the car I am thinking.
Old 12-17-2007, 09:32 AM
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this cars gunna be f*cking sick when its done, good luck with the build!
Old 12-17-2007, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Car looks badass. If you are 6 foot tall or more, you will be challenged with getting the seats mounted low enuff with the bars in the car I am thinking.
Pull out your seat and sit on the floor itself, LOL there is room, besides I am just going to mount the seat to the subframe floor bars.

I think i can get it pretty low.
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My Kirkeys are mounted to the floor pretty much hence my point.
Old 12-17-2007, 03:30 PM
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yea im 5'11 so it should be ok, we are getting custom headers made
Old 12-17-2007, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
My Kirkeys are mounted to the floor pretty much hence my point.
Do you have seat brackets or are they mounted to tabs on the subframes?
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he hasnt put the mounts in yet but i believe hes using tabs from the bottom part of the cage
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Originally Posted by bdas70
he hasnt put the mounts in yet but i believe hes using tabs from the bottom part of the cage
Cool that's how I'd like to do mine, just mount the tabs right to the subframe bars and through the sides of the seat, once I set it up I will just drill the holes, one set is good, screw anyone else who may want to drive it

You decide what you're going with as far as rear end location?

I am just running a panhard rod for now, once I make it a 4 link car with bigger tires I'll run a wish bone.
Old 12-18-2007, 05:46 PM
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lol yea.... i think its staying with the diagonal link
Old 12-18-2007, 05:52 PM
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I had a diagonal link on my old 4 link car it worked great for me, make sure to take some photos soon.
Old 12-20-2007, 08:56 PM
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heres the latest with the cage


Old 12-21-2007, 11:47 PM
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Looks good. Thats a different location for the kidney bar then what the sfi has listed. Might want to double check that with the chassis cert guy.
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That's coming out nice
Old 01-06-2008, 07:14 PM
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went to pbrc sat. to check the progress. everythings moving along very well. this coming week the headers will be built, and finishing up the motor plates etc... heres some pics with the updated progress. the kidney bar is actually right where it is at, if it was coming in the other angle it would not have any protection. also i dont think head room will be an issue.











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Car looks pretty killer.
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Looks good...just checked out Pat Bennett's website.....impressive.
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Hey just seen your car looks badas haha,what motor are you guys going with I se it set up for a big block. I'm looking for someone to do a complete roller in 2000 camaro , I like what I see here on your firebird, I read that Pat Bennit doing the work . How do you like his work, how long to get the car to this stage looks killer from what i can see I checked out his website seems like he does good work would you be willing to talk to me on the phone , would like to hear your input before I Call Pat I want to get going on Mine I checked out two local shops but they didnt talk like they could get it in intil after march I Live in Beckly West VA I was hopeing to get it done by the end of march I need to get going on it . Thanks Mike
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Hey Mike when we talked the other night I missed placed your cell number email me back with your number . we were going to pick the car last weekend but Pat needed one more week to do some modifcation on the roll control. I'll get back with you saterday night Febuary 9th were are suppose to have the car we will see how everything comes out plus I'll have new pics.
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Car looks awesome! But how do you run the pedals with the bars above the floor like that?


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