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**Gary V** · 05-31-2015, 08:16 PM

Almost there! Cut the frame rails to a 2" overall width front to back, coated the inside with POR and began the slow task of finish welding the clip. Should have that done by weeks end. Next...notch and mate it up to the existing 2 X 6 frame. Pics...

66-PMD-GMC · 05-31-2015, 08:53 PM

Nice to see another sweet prostreet build...

**Gary V** · 06-02-2015, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Nice to see another sweet prostreet build...

Thank you! The build is kind of morphing away from the traditional Pro Street super wide tire look. Recently picked up a set of Mickey Thompson P315/60R15 ET Street Radials to run for start up.... a little more street friendly.

**Gary V** · 06-07-2015, 08:42 PM

Good to go...

**Gary V** · 06-23-2015, 03:50 PM

Ok some progress! Feels good to be back on the rack! Tied the front frame section into the main. That was fun... lots of measuring. Some pics

Next... Flatout Engineering install

66-PMD-GMC · 06-23-2015, 08:47 PM

Nice progress.

I like the frame rack...
I need one of those.

tinydb84 · 06-24-2015, 01:11 AM

I love how clean this is!

**Gary V** · 07-01-2015, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tinydb84

I love how clean this is!

Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Nice progress.

I like the frame rack...
I need one of those.

Thank You... does make frame fab setup a lot easier.

Some more progress... still need to install rack cutouts, shock mounts and finish weld. Hope to get this front end setup by weeks end. Very impressed by how accurate the Flatout crossmember is fabbed up... makes it almost simple

Modges'66 · 07-02-2015, 10:27 PM

I just don't know...
This thing looks almost too sanitary...Even by my standards! LOL!
Keep it up!

**Gary V** · 07-04-2015, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modges'66

I just don't know...
This thing looks almost too sanitary...Even by my standards! LOL!
Keep it up!

Hey Modge... keeping it up and clean

Fabbed in the rack cut outs and finished the remaining weld work, this completes the major crossmember install. All that remains weld wise is to install the shock brackets. Need to do some mechanical stuff before I can do that task.

Very pleased that in spite of all of that welding with the front frame being totally unsupported... everything is very rigid and spot on dimensionally!

Sure is nice to get back to some mechanical stuff! Took all of the front end parts I've been collecting out of the boxes and put it on the table. Will post later this evening with details.

66-PMD-GMC · 07-04-2015, 08:28 PM

WOW!
That's some nice xmas presents on that table. .

mud.man.rj · 07-04-2015, 08:42 PM

Front to back what a killer build, well thought out, thanks for sharing.
Mudman.

**Gary V** · 07-04-2015, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

WOW!
That's some nice xmas presents on that table. .

Funny just kept getting what I needed looking for deals here and there over 9 months. Finally getting it all in one place is really like having Christmas in July... I really needed that after all of that fab work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Front to back what a killer build, well thought out, thanks for sharing.
Mudman.

Thank you Mudman!

northern 85 · 07-04-2015, 09:39 PM

Wow this thing is insane!!!

**Gary V** · 07-04-2015, 10:35 PM

Ok here's the program for the suspension and brakes. I will list all of the parts and part numbers for the brake and suspension in pictures.

Picked up an 87 C4 complete crossmember last year for cheap and salvaged the pieces I needed.

Disassembled the control arms and glass bead blasted them. Not a big fan of urethane bushings having ridden in quite a few squeaky cars that had them installed... cars shouldn't squeak. Going to give these Global West Delrin/Aluminum bushings a shot.

For the upper control arms decided to use SPC adjustables so we can set up alignment any way. Can always go back to the C4 stock arms with urethane bushings if they don't work out

The brakes... big almost 13" disc C5 Z06 conversion. Went looking for C4 brake improvements and came upon this write up C5 Brake Upgrade and that was it for me. Excellent write up! So here are the parts.

Machined some adapter brackets out of tool steel on the CNC to increase and space out the big Z06 calipers and pad brackets to fit the C4 suspension.

Other parts needed

Flatout Engineering supplied

Will post more pics and info as I start to assemble this stuff. Happy 4th of July!

**Gary V** · 07-11-2015, 08:48 PM

Picked up a set of inexpensive Ebay Vette front wheels for mockup purposes. I have a set of Darkstars for the rear already, but wanted to be sure of the backspace and tire diameter before purchasing the more expensive wheels for the front. Blended the lower control arm forging flash and glass beaded the arms again to get them ready for paint once everything is in place. Installed the ball joints and lower control arm bushings and had time to take some picks before continuing. Pics!

Next finish the shock upper mounts, brake mockup, install the brake lines and get busy setting up a front sway bar.

**Gary V** · 07-15-2015, 05:38 AM

Got some stuff done... mounted the rack, mocked up the brakes and set up the suspension with a strut to simulate ride height. Next... finish weld the upper shock mounts.

timmytimm3 · 07-15-2015, 12:34 PM

Looking good! Quick question: do you know what type of glass beads were used on the control arms? Mine are pretty grimey and those look good.

Thanks

**Gary V** · 07-15-2015, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timmytimm3

Looking good! Quick question: do you know what type of glass beads were used on the control arms? Mine are pretty grimey and those look good.

Thanks

Thank you Tim,

#8 glass bead... you can get it at New England Silica if you don't have a local source.

**Gary V** · 07-22-2015, 08:11 PM

Bent up some 4130, made some brackets for the brake lines and assembled the rest of the front end parts. Going to make a sway bar next!

**Gary V** · 07-25-2015, 08:34 PM

Waiting on some parts for the sway bar so I decided to get the body in position for some major floor mods. Made up a couple of lift bars that use the door hinge and striker screw holes for mounting. All in all a good days work!

And one more of my great friend Joe clowning around.

**Gary V** · 08-06-2015, 10:24 PM

Little update... decided to take advantage of the overhead crane and build a rig to move the cab around. Anyone know where the CG of the stripped cab is?

Some pics

Free Candy Inside · 08-06-2015, 10:34 PM

Killer work

mud.man.rj · 08-06-2015, 10:56 PM

Nice use of the crane, good setup being adjustable, really like this build.

66-PMD-GMC · 08-07-2015, 02:06 AM

It's just behind the wing window.
The front 1/3 of the cab weighs about the same as the back 2/3rds.

05-31-2015, 08:16 PM	#76
Gary V Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 159	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Almost there! Cut the frame rails to a 2" overall width front to back, coated the inside with POR and began the slow task of finish welding the clip. Should have that done by weeks end. Next...notch and mate it up to the existing 2 X 6 frame. Pics... __________________ Best regards, Gary DOMERINGER BUILD

05-31-2015, 08:53 PM	#77
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Nice to see another sweet prostreet build... __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

06-07-2015, 08:42 PM	#79
Gary V Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 159	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Good to go... __________________ Best regards, Gary DOMERINGER BUILD

06-23-2015, 03:50 PM	#80
Gary V Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 159	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Ok some progress! Feels good to be back on the rack! Tied the front frame section into the main. That was fun... lots of measuring. Some pics Next... Flatout Engineering install __________________ Best regards, Gary DOMERINGER BUILD

06-23-2015, 08:47 PM	#81
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Nice progress. I like the frame rack... I need one of those. __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

06-24-2015, 01:11 AM	#82
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) I love how clean this is! __________________ David Used parts build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=638991 My brother's Nova: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=727985 Rear suspension rework: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=750557 Instagram: myfabguy

07-02-2015, 10:27 PM	#84
Modges'66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, otherwise known as Beer City U.S.A. Posts: 1,081	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) I just don't know... This thing looks almost too sanitary...Even by my standards! LOL! Keep it up! __________________ My Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=512904

07-04-2015, 08:28 PM	#86
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) WOW! That's some nice xmas presents on that table. . __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

07-04-2015, 08:42 PM	#87
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Front to back what a killer build, well thought out, thanks for sharing. Mudman. __________________ 1987 Green n Green machine. 5.0 4spd std. 7" lift w 35's.

07-04-2015, 09:39 PM	#89
northern 85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfield Maine Posts: 1,759	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Wow this thing is insane!!!

07-04-2015, 10:35 PM	#90
Gary V Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 159	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Ok here's the program for the suspension and brakes. I will list all of the parts and part numbers for the brake and suspension in pictures. Picked up an 87 C4 complete crossmember last year for cheap and salvaged the pieces I needed. Disassembled the control arms and glass bead blasted them. Not a big fan of urethane bushings having ridden in quite a few squeaky cars that had them installed... cars shouldn't squeak. Going to give these Global West Delrin/Aluminum bushings a shot. For the upper control arms decided to use SPC adjustables so we can set up alignment any way. Can always go back to the C4 stock arms with urethane bushings if they don't work out The brakes... big almost 13" disc C5 Z06 conversion. Went looking for C4 brake improvements and came upon this write up C5 Brake Upgrade and that was it for me. Excellent write up! So here are the parts. Machined some adapter brackets out of tool steel on the CNC to increase and space out the big Z06 calipers and pad brackets to fit the C4 suspension. Other parts needed Flatout Engineering supplied Will post more pics and info as I start to assemble this stuff. Happy 4th of July! __________________ Best regards, Gary DOMERINGER BUILD

07-11-2015, 08:48 PM	#91
Gary V Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 159	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Picked up a set of inexpensive Ebay Vette front wheels for mockup purposes. I have a set of Darkstars for the rear already, but wanted to be sure of the backspace and tire diameter before purchasing the more expensive wheels for the front. Blended the lower control arm forging flash and glass beaded the arms again to get them ready for paint once everything is in place. Installed the ball joints and lower control arm bushings and had time to take some picks before continuing. Pics! Next finish the shock upper mounts, brake mockup, install the brake lines and get busy setting up a front sway bar. __________________ Best regards, Gary DOMERINGER BUILD

07-15-2015, 05:38 AM	#92
Gary V Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 159	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Got some stuff done... mounted the rack, mocked up the brakes and set up the suspension with a strut to simulate ride height. Next... finish weld the upper shock mounts. __________________ Best regards, Gary DOMERINGER BUILD

07-15-2015, 12:34 PM	#93
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Looking good! Quick question: do you know what type of glass beads were used on the control arms? Mine are pretty grimey and those look good. Thanks __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

07-22-2015, 08:11 PM	#95
Gary V Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 159	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Bent up some 4130, made some brackets for the brake lines and assembled the rest of the front end parts. Going to make a sway bar next! __________________ Best regards, Gary DOMERINGER BUILD



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07-25-2015, 08:34 PM	#96
Gary V Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 159	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Waiting on some parts for the sway bar so I decided to get the body in position for some major floor mods. Made up a couple of lift bars that use the door hinge and striker screw holes for mounting. All in all a good days work! And one more of my great friend Joe clowning around. __________________ Best regards, Gary DOMERINGER BUILD

08-06-2015, 10:24 PM	#97
Gary V Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 159	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Little update... decided to take advantage of the overhead crane and build a rig to move the cab around. Anyone know where the CG of the stripped cab is? Some pics __________________ Best regards, Gary DOMERINGER BUILD

08-06-2015, 10:34 PM	#98
Free Candy Inside Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 752	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Killer work __________________ 63 1ton Paneltruck build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=627721 Instagram: jaked937

08-06-2015, 10:56 PM	#99
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) Nice use of the crane, good setup being adjustable, really like this build. __________________ 1987 Green n Green machine. 5.0 4spd std. 7" lift w 35's.

08-07-2015, 02:06 AM	#100
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: 66 Pro Street Build (Domeringer) It's just behind the wing window. The front 1/3 of the cab weighs about the same as the back 2/3rds. __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

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