Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Just got done reading through the whole thing, Not sure how I missed it but it is looking great! It seemed as though in the beginning you were leaning toward a green color and now are more leaning brown. I never thought I would like green when I bought my truck and it was first on my list to change but then I started liking the color because there were so few turquoise trucks out there. Now if I ever get around to painting my truck I will still paint it turquoise but in the hot rod flatz paint. I am just too rough on my truck to keep it looking nice and shiny. First time I squeezed along the side of it in the garage and put a scratch in the old oxidizing paint I assured myself that if I had spent a bunch of time and money I would be crying right now.

Looking back to your auto cross video, I noticed that when you would accelerate your rear suspension seemed to be having a hard time controlling body roll. What kind of spring/shock combo are you running on the corvette suspension? I did not see any sway bar but I am not that familiar with the Corvette rear end so it might be hiding somewhere. With the drastic roll of the body like that I bet the t the contact patch of your tires is being compromised.

How is your turning radius with the wide tires and the corvette rack? Any rubbing, or bump scuffing?


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Thanks Mike! I appreciate it!
-I do have to agree with you on the shades of greens that are on these truck, I really like the vintage look that it gives them and still haven't ruled it out yet. I like the #503 light green, and also agree on not seeing many of them in those colors, but there is something about that brown that caught my eye.

-In the video with the rear squatting so bad, we made our own rear adjustable trailing arms, the original vette arms were short and non adjustable. But as a starting point we set the angles the same as the stock vette, which in turn had the suspension center of gravity and anti squat way off for the truck and the extra power the LS was putting to the rear tires. After some math, head scratching, and a little guess work we played around with the trailing arm adjustment and actually got the squat under control a couple weeks after Goodguys at the autocross. It was so bad that it would literally drag the frame under hard acceleration and shifts. It does awesome now though!

-There is a sway bar stuffed into the rear there, it's hard to see and actually above the differential, I'll see if I can find a decent picture of it. Surprisingly though we never had issues with traction, It hooked up really really well and was actually hard to get it to break the rear tires loose. That was on drag radials though so they were sticky.

-The turning radius is great! the rack works really well and to date has not had any issues being underpowered to steer the truck. With as low as it sat we did have to do a little clearance work on the front fenders due to tires scrubbing under hard turns but nothing to major.

-Yet have had to get a chance to actually weigh the frame on it's own but hopefully in the next couple weeks I'll get a chance to throw it into the truck and take it to the gravel pit and find out because I've really been wondering that myself.

[widewhite70]

Here's a couple shots of the sway bar hiding in there, across the top of the fuel tank.

[widewhite70]

Here's the adjustable trailing arm set up.

[Mike Bradbury]

One more thing, did you happen to weigh the frame by itself?

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Very nice build!

Thank you!

[67c10rustbuket]

Looking good Calvin, Suspension parts cleaned up nice. I keep looking at that frame and drooling...

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

Looking good Calvin, Suspension parts cleaned up nice. I keep looking at that frame and drooling...

Thanks man! It's all going so fast and I don't have enough time in a day to keep up lol

[widewhite70]

Well not to much going on, sanding, sanding and more sanding. Almost have the frame sanded and prepped for powder coat.

[TchncnDen]

Oh that frame is sweet

[elf w/capital T]

So not fair! Looks great!!!!!

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by TchncnDen

Oh that frame is sweet

Originally Posted by elf w/capital T

So not fair! Looks great!!!!!

Thanks guys!

[67cheby]

yep....diggin that frame !

[cAlvis165]

Looks great! How many guys does it take to pick up that frame? Just curious as to how much it weighs. Also, who are you planning on using to powder coat the frame?

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

yep....diggin that frame !

Thanks Mike! Square Peg's looks like it's coming along great!

Originally Posted by cAlvis165

Looks great! How many guys does it take to pick up that frame? Just curious as to how much it weighs. Also, who are you planning on using to powder coat the frame?

Thanks! and not sure of an exact weight yet, I do want to weigh it so I don't have an exact weight but 2 guys can pick it up but it's a little easier to move it around with 3 people. But as far as powder coat goes I think I'm going to use Aesthetic Finishers in Piqua,OH. They have a super nice set up there.

[ERASER5]

Piqua? That's a pretty good hike from Coshocton. But I guess quality doesn't happen just anywhere.

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Lookin very good! love that frame!

[mcbassin]

That frame is gonna be killer.

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

That frame is gonna be killer.

X2! Can't wait to see it painted and sitting on the tires.

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by ERASER5

Piqua? That's a pretty good hike from Coshocton. But I guess quality doesn't happen just anywhere.

Yes it's a hike! lol but from what I've seen the work they do is great!

Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

Lookin very good! love that frame!

Thanks! it's coming along!

Originally Posted by mcbassin

That frame is gonna be killer.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Zoomin

X2! Can't wait to see it painted and sitting on the tires.

Me either! I really want to see it as a rolling chassis!

[widewhite70]

Well guys not to many new updates besides sanding and more sanding, here's a pic from last summer though.

[widewhite70]

Hey guys I'm not sure if this is alright to post here or not, but I just entered my truck in the Auto Meter winning rides contest. Vote for my truck on there in hopes to make it to SEMA to sit on display at their booth! you can go to winningride.com and vote on there. It's under Calvin Andrews, Thanks in advance!

[cAlvis165]

Loved seeing all the pics of the build over there at winning ride. This truck has come a long way since you bought it for $200.

Not sure we get to vote...but you would have my vote if I could! Now get that thing painted so it pops like a show car!

I would love to see this car in person some time this summer. I may have already mentioned it, but you should come up to the Rod Run in Wooster!

Chad

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by cAlvis165

Loved seeing all the pics of the build over there at winning ride. This truck has come a long way since you bought it for $200.

Not sure we get to vote...but you would have my vote if I could! Now get that thing painted so it pops like a show car!

I would love to see this car in person some time this summer. I may have already mentioned it, but you should come up to the Rod Run in Wooster!

Chad

Yes you're right on that, I had the understanding it was voted on, but thanks! and yes I will try to make it up there! hoping to have it back together early summer and ready to go. When is that one?

[cAlvis165]

Originally Posted by widewhite70

Yes you're right on that, I had the understanding it was voted on, but thanks! and yes I will try to make it up there! hoping to have it back together early summer and ready to go. When is that one?

Buckeye Ramblin' Rod Run is usually the third weekend in August at the Wayne Co. Fairground. They haven't posted the schedule for this year yet, but I'll let you know as soon as they do. Usually the show includes a cruise in where they shut down the main drag through Wooster and park and hang out.

I'll check back in at Winning Ride and vote if I can.

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by cAlvis165

Buckeye Ramblin' Rod Run is usually the third weekend in August at the Wayne Co. Fairground. They haven't posted the schedule for this year yet, but I'll let you know as soon as they do. Usually the show includes a cruise in where they shut down the main drag through Wooster and park and hang out.

I'll check back in at Winning Ride and vote if I can.

Awesome! sounds good!