It's time for a upgrade!

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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#16 Post by chpcamaro » Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:07 am

your right bruce but everything behind the shocks realy does nothing but hold the body all the suspension parts that take any load are forward of the notched frame
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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#17 Post by supernova » Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:52 pm

I'm starting to put the first tub in. Here's some pics of the progress.

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et: 5.28
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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#18 Post by Bruce69Camaro » Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:47 pm

Looks good Chris....

I started feeling like someone gave me some magic mushrooms when I looked at the images in your rear bumper.

You know, 40" tubs would look real nice in there :thumb:
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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#19 Post by Craig W. » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:32 pm

Those slicks are way too big. 8.5" is all you need :-)
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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#20 Post by supernova » Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:43 pm

There only 28X10.5's.....LOL
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Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
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new wt. 3340 lbs

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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#21 Post by wikd69 » Sun Jul 31, 2011 2:15 am

Now *these* are slicks :smt003

Non of that skimpy rubber you 8 second 1100 HP nitrous-enhanced progressive controller wimps use...

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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#22 Post by supernova » Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:51 am

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Blackhoodmafia!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC

Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs

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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#23 Post by Bruce69Camaro » Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:05 am

UPDATE NEEDED!!!!!
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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#24 Post by Blade » Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:11 pm

Go this big......


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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#25 Post by supernova » Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:17 pm

Bruce69Camaro wrote:UPDATE NEEDED!!!!!
110* every day now for 2 weeks. Too hot to work on it right now........
Blackhoodmafia!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs

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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#26 Post by chpcamaro » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:09 pm

yea it is hot every where thats why i am working on mine and not driving it lol
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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#27 Post by chpcamaro » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:08 pm

we just finshed a minni tub job on another nova we are building for the shop. we are going to start building cars and selling them done as entry level track/street muscle car/pro street here is some pictures of the minni tub this will be a 29.5x10.5w car running caltracs
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BBC Powerglide 4800 stall 4.11 29.5x10.5W
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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#28 Post by Blade » Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:51 am

Looks nice and clean.
1967 Camaro

Hey I gotta 9 sec car, in the 8th! lol

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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#29 Post by supernova » Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:02 am

looks good Rob.
Blackhoodmafia!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

1972 Nova SS
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Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs

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Re: It's time for a upgrade!

#30 Post by chpcamaro » Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:36 pm

thanks guys
hey chris hows your coming along i know it been friggen hot out there i don't think i would leave the a/c myself lol we cooled down this week but now they say it is going to get hotter again
best to date N/A 8.91@153
psca westcoast heads up racing open comp
67 Camaro RS/SS
BBC Powerglide 4800 stall 4.11 29.5x10.5W
http://www.chpdragracing.com

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