Project Vitamin C-10

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

Welcome back Alan..
I like your shop. So do you race the miata??

Thanks David, This will be the first time I have ever driven my own car on the track. It's just a race against the clock. I did the Richard Petty driving experience in Atlanta a while back and boy was that a rush. I want to put my car thru it's paces and see what I can do. Long as I keep the shinny side up.

Originally Posted by Strodder

Nice cabinets Allan. When do you have time to use your Lap Top in the shop? I have a TV in my shop too. I watch the Speed Chanel most of the time while I'm working. Or should I say I listen to it. ;

Thanks Strodder, if you notice you can kind of make out what's on the lap top. Your starring at it right now. I don't have cable in the shop yet, but it is coming soon. Once I trench in a cable from the house. And believe it or not I have empty drawers in the new cabinets, so I have room to expand.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Thanks David, This will be the first time I have ever driven my own car on the track. It's just a race against the clock. I did the Richard Petty driving experience in Atlanta a while back and boy was that a rush. I want to put my car thru it's paces and see what I can do. Long as I keep the shinny side up.



Thanks Strodder, if you notice you can kind of make out what's on the lap top. Your starring at it right now. I don't have cable in the shop yet, but it is coming soon. Once I trench in a cable from the house. And believe it or not I have empty drawers in the new cabinets, so I have room to expand.

Now you need to buy more tools.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Thanks David, This will be the first time I have ever driven my own car on the track. It's just a race against the clock. I did the Richard Petty driving experience in Atlanta a while back and boy was that a rush. I want to put my car thru it's paces and see what I can do. Long as I keep the shinny side up.



Thanks Strodder, if you notice you can kind of make out what's on the lap top. Your starring at it right now. I don't have cable in the shop yet, but it is coming soon. Once I trench in a cable from the house. And believe it or not I have empty drawers in the new cabinets, so I have room to expand.

Now you need to buy more tools.

[4dranch]

I need to stop drinking I'm seeing double post.........

or Someone else needs to stop drinking and double posting...

whats really sad is I read them both..

[joe231]

very cool set-up Alan!!!

[70 Suburban]

there is just no teaching some ppl. but as we know work a ford to the grave yard... keep the chevy for life

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Strodder

You should be ashamed of yourself posting a picture of a FORD on a Chevy Forum.

Originally Posted by 70 Suburban

there is just no teaching some ppl. but as we know work a ford to the grave yard... keep the chevy for life

The ratio of Chevy to F*rd's in my yard is 4:1

Here is a still pic of the back stretch.



Here is the video I had to edit out some of the bad filming. It was cold and windy out there, so the old guy didn't stay out there long. This was my second lap after getting on the track trying to warm up the tires. I ran street tires before lunch and then ran racing tires. What a difference in grip. This film was the first run after lunch. So I wasn't pushing it much the first couple of laps. I'm so thankful to the guy for filming this for me cause it's all I have. I figured out that it was operator error was the reason the in car failed. The on/off button was on the side of the unit and it slide around in the console and hit the button. I guess in hindsite I should have stabalized it.

Now that I have done that, I guess I will sell the Miata now. Or try too.

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[70 Suburban]

lol i was running a NIssan 240sx. with a sr20det turbo 400hp 395 tq.. tien edfc adjustable coilovers. haltech e6x momo corse II with 5point. front rear stablizers. rear ifs with both front and rear tube upper and lower control arms.toe rods and droped hymes to help with oversteer.loved itand now miss it.. dont sell it your regret it we all need a little toy to play with

[Strodder]

Looks like fun. If you do sell it try a Vette. They call it Corvette Fever once you do.
I've have 9 Corvettes since I was 19. From 1959 to 1999. I love them.

I'm with out one right now, and I need another one. There only one thing stopping me. $$,$$$.$$

[daverod]

And a fun time was had by all. Enjoyed the video. Looks like you had a blast. Don't let the Ford thing upset you I think I accidentally got one in a shot of mine. Later Daverod

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 70 Suburban

lol i was running a NIssan 240sx. with a sr20det turbo 400hp 395 tq.. tien edfc adjustable coilovers. haltech e6x momo corse II with 5point. front rear stablizers. rear ifs with both front and rear tube upper and lower control arms.toe rods and droped hymes to help with oversteer.loved itand now miss it.. dont sell it your regret it we all need a little toy to play with

That would have been a blast to drive. Mine still needs some tuning to get it's full potential. It has the link engine management.

Originally Posted by Strodder

Looks like fun. If you do sell it try a Vette. They call it Corvette Fever once you do.
I've have 9 Corvettes since I was 19. From 1959 to 1999. I love them.

I'm with out one right now, and I need another one. There only one thing stopping me. $$,$$$.$$

I haven't had 9, but I did have a 75 and a 99. i really liked the 99. It was an unbelievable piece of machinery.

Originally Posted by daverod

And a fun time was had by all. Enjoyed the video. Looks like you had a blast. Don't let the Ford thing upset you I think I accidentally got one in a shot of mine. Later Daverod

The in car video would have caught some great footage. I need to quit dwelling on that and move on. Now I don't have any excuses not to work on the 65. Other than overhauling the kitchen someday soon.

[Strodder]

The 99 I had was the worst Vette I ever had. I loved the way it looked. Must have been a Lemon though. I wouldn't mind having another one.

[70 Suburban]

it was fun... lots of money and time. I spent a year in japan building it only to ship it back to here in parts to start over...

[Alan's Classic]

Got to work on the cab some tonight, finally. Got the driver side seam sealed.





While seam sealing the wire trough on the cowl, I realized the pinch weld actually came up and was nearly impossible to seam seal with what I had. In hind sight I should have smoothed that area also. At the time I didn't want too because it was just something else to slow me down.



I used 3M strip caulk to pack in the area that was nearly impossible to seal with a 2 part sealer without making a big mess. It worked out really nice. I didn't take a pic cause it wouldn't show up in the pic of the area I'm describing.



Also cut off and clean up the seat mounts that I tack welded in place so I could drill the holes thru the bracket and floor at the same time. I labeled them prior to removing.

[jason65]

Nice looking progress. Looks a lot better than what I could do. Why do they call it calk? And why do people always look at me funny when I walk around with my calk in my hand?

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by jason65

Nice looking progress. Looks a lot better than what I could do. Why do they call it calk? And why do people always look at me funny when I walk around with my calk in my hand?

Thanks Jason and I think i will stay away from the 2nd question.

[4dranch]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Thanks Jason and I think i will stay away from the 2nd question.

You are a very smart man Alan

[70 Suburban]

I have seen a 65 with the entire drip rail and body seam welded.

[Strodder]

Allan, Yea I'm going to weld it from the windshield jam to the roof.
I said my filter is clogged, but that doesn't make sense. I should say at my age the filter is worn out. I take in all the dirt.

70 Sub, I'm also going to bend the drip rails over, and weld them too. I'll make them look like a small flare, and blend into the roof. I've never seen it done before, but should look good. I had a 48 Studebaker Truck, and there's were I got the idea from. It was that way stock and I thought it looked custom.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Strodder

70 Sub, I'm also going to bend the drip rails over, and weld them too. I'll make them look like a small flare, and blend into the roof. I've never seen it done before, but should look good. I had a 48 Studebaker Truck, and there's were I got the idea from. It was that way stock and I thought it looked custom.

That is an interesting idea. Will you hammer it down like a door skin?


I ran cable out to the shop today for the TV.

Still prepping the cab for paint. Just alot of work and nothing to take pics of. It's getting close to the last coat of primer

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

That is an interesting idea. Will you hammer it down like a door skin?


I ran cable out to the shop today for the TV.

Still prepping the cab for paint. Just alot of work and nothing to take pics of. It's getting close to the last coat of primer

Yea, I'll hammer, & weld them down, and add metal on the rear lip. Then skim coat it. It looks like it will be time consuming, but worth it. I'm daring to be different.

Now that you have TV, you won't get anything done. I have Speed Channel on almost all day. Some times I stop doing what I'm doing, pull out chair, and just watch TV. But that's OK. I'm supposed to be retired. Or should I say retarded.
Say it along with me out loud.
I AM WE TODD IT
I AM SOFA KING WE TODD IT.

[neto]

Hey Alan do you know were I can get one of these front windshield pillar trim? Or should I just take them off? LOL because I seem to ask you all the questions. Sorry.
Ernest

[RunninLo]

Man Alan I'd be happy making half the progress you are. Looks great. I did push both halves of my suburban around the shop today ( along with 2 tons of misc other crap to make room) I needed to move it up front for loading as I'm hoping to reunite the halves. I had been waiting for a part since early jan but got tired of waiting I'll just have to crawl under to install it. Miata footage cool to. I got a lil pocket HD cam from wal mart that I'm going to mount on my bike for track days. It has as good a resolution as the "motorsports" cams for 1/3rd the price

Josh

[LILRED66]

Alan:

Sorry to hear about your lose. Best wishes to you and your family.

[Strodder]

I did a little work on my 65 today also. I'll have to post pictures tomorrow.