No longer a street car...

[JAMZ87SS]

The wife and I decided to pull the monte off the street. It is no fun to drive, loud, obnoxious, and scary. I started removing some more parts in my weightloss quests, and fabbed up some frames for plexi/lexan windows.
Here are some pics....


http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5193/001dp1.jpg

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/7901/001qn7.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4735/plexidoorglasspics007tm2.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/318/plexidoorglasspics001su3.jpg

I also pulled the side mirrors and door locks, welded the holes closed. strippe the inside door of the crash bars and relocated the inside door handles. I'll try to get some of those pics up soon.

[SWThomas]

Very nice! I see you also prefer G-Force Racing Gear.:thumbup:

[JAMZ87SS]

LOL, yeah w/out sounding like some bad commercial, great quality for little cash :)

[hammered54]

Very nice! I see you also prefer G-Force Racing Gear.:thumbup:

naw... there was probely a hole he needed to cover up!!!::roll1:

on another note your looking to save a little weight , I just recived my new tubler lower A arm's for the new ride and they sent me the upper's also( don't need them for the new car it will have F body spindel's and strange 10 way strut's and coil over's) there chrome moly with limiter's, ball joint's and alum. cross shaft with heim's still wrapped in the bubble wrap.
I'll take $300. the whole set of 4 was like $875 and I only need the lower's
Matt

[JAMZ87SS]

Appreciate ya thinking of me. I already have chromoly tubular uppers. LOL, I need the lowers. Ain't that a ***** HAHAHA
Thanks though,
Jamie

[hammered54]

oh well. the next time you go junk yard shoppin keep a eye out for any rad. support with a big A stamped on it there made from alum.
Matt

[hawk362]

Sounds like a beast of a ride you got there, what does it see with nitrous 1/4 mile, trap speeds???

[JAMZ87SS]

Not sure yet. I haven't been able to make a clean full pass due to transmission failures...lol. The best it has been is 10.9 @ 124 w/ a **** trans. New th400 is in, T-brake, 4000 stall.
I'm only running a 150 on it atm. I'll up it when I get the rest of the set up corrected. Here's a vid of the last pass I made w/ it back in august


http://thumbs.streetfire.net/44030d0d-b2b0-493c-8a09-998500a0df8e.jpg (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/468-monte-carlo-ss-slippingtrans-and-fouling-plu_128371.htm)468 monte carlo ss, slippingtrans, and fouling plu (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/468-monte-carlo-ss-slippingtrans-and-fouling-plu_128371.htm)

At this rate it seems like I'll never get the bugs out:dunno: I now have to get some new front springs The nose has risen considerably since the weightloss project started. I have already cut the stock springs once, so I'm thinking about trick springs this time around. It just never ends LOL

[SWThomas]

It definitely sounds like a fun project. Any time I'm able to get my hands dirty tinkering with cars is fun for me. I think I may actually enjoy working on them more than I do racing them. And no, it never ends.:)

[hammered54]

I have a set of brand new 2'' lowered spring's. need em give me a call. I'll hook you up!!!!

[kadett-c-coupe]

is it going to be taken COMPLETELY OFF the road?
my car is going for a "naugty weekend vehicle"
my daily driver (ugly 50 hp hatchback) will probably arrive in 2 weeks.

[JAMZ87SS]

Thanks matt, I really want to try out those trick spings though. One of the last trips out the car started to yank the wheels and pulled to the left(actually I think my sig pic is a still of that pass as they started to go up). I almost **** my pants and lifted completely. I got back in it and still beat up the stang in the other lane :) . Yeah no head lights or front markers so I'm guessing it is NO-MO street. I really want to put it on the bumper, if I can keep my nuts intact long enough to stay in it. I also threw on The rebuilt older dominator. I'm hoping I can get it settled down. She doesn't want to idle below 1500. Nothing but problems :dunno:

[JAMZ87SS]

Here is an inside shot of the door. Just to give you an idea of the mental condition I have about making this thing light! lol :naughty:
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3338/004qz9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Thats my son CAM he just turned 4 and is busting my cubes about building him a MU..MUMU...MUSTANG! oh the irony? :crybaby:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5250/005th3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
This is a pic of all the **** out of just one door. That is some Heavy, heavy stuff in there.

[blue_TcMan]

its a car man there is always a new problem lol. Smart kid by the way ;)

[JAMZ87SS]

LOL, Its a late 80's early 90's thing. I guess always getting my ass handed to me by the LX notchbacks just left a bad taste in mouth. The 90 Lx coupe is probably the ony mustang I'd do for him. w/ a small block chevy of course :)

[blue_TcMan]

LOL, Its a late 80's early 90's thing. I guess always getting my ass handed to me by the LX notchbacks just left a bad taste in mouth. The 90 Lx coupe is probably the ony mustang I'd do for him. w/ a small block chevy of course :)

lol blasphemy, nah my first car that got me into modding was my 2000 v6 so the new edge mustangs will always hold a place in my heart lol. but a old notch with an Ls1 is a mean little car

[hammered54]

I don't have much of a problem with the stang's !!
crank them front limiter's down and don't let the front end rise to much (maybe 2'' lift total) and it may help keep the front down. it helped a little with mine but you have a little more weight up front than me. the trick spring's are cool but good shock's would be better $$$ spent.
Matt

[JAMZ87SS]

Hmm, I'm running cheapie Comp Engineering adj.'s 90/10 up front and 50/50 rear. I'm just afraid I would have to cut too much off the stock spring to get it into the ride height I'm looking for. The center line in my nose cover was 4" off the ground when I cut the stock springs. Since I have started the weight-loss the same spot measures 10" off the ground. I have already taken 1 full coil of the stockers, You think I could safely go more? Or would I be better off w/ a new trick spring? The shocks only have a handful of passes on them so they should be fine. My last full pass w/ the **** trans netted a 1.5 60' ,
I'm thinking I should be around a low 1.4 to a high 1.3. What do ya think? Wow , We are getting off topic here, but who cares it is my post :) lol

[SWThomas]

I feel you JAMZ. I don't know how I'll react if I yank the front tires. I'm sure it'll happen eventually.

[blue_TcMan]

I feel you JAMZ. I don't know how I'll react if I yank the front tires. I'm sure it'll happen eventually.

yeah its scary the first time 2 thoughts run through my head, stay in it it looks cool, and oh crap oh crap im going to die im going to die

[hammered54]

*****'S or is it PUSSIE'S ride it out dam it!! or put some bar's on it and put'm on the ground.
I've been cutting (last year) 1.29/1.33 60's on the back tire breaking the beam. and that's leaving on a 150 shot plate, so grow some hair guy's and let it fly!!!
now where's my warm glass of milk I think it's bedtime.
Matt

[SWThomas]

yeah its scary the first time 2 thoughts run through my head, stay in it it looks cool, and oh crap oh crap im going to die im going to die

:roll1:

[SWThomas]

*****'S or is it PUSSIE'S ride it out dam it!! or put some bar's on it and put'm on the ground.
I've been cutting (last year) 1.29/1.33 60's on the back tire breaking the beam. and that's leaving on a 150 shot plate, so grow some hair guy's and let it fly!!!
now where's my warm glass of milk I think it's bedtime.
Matt

HAHA! I would absolutely love to cut a 60' close to what you're cutting. That must be one wild ride!

[hammered54]

:drive1:oh I forgot, that's an all steel car no fiberglass, and real window's. and it's street legal less the wiper's. 3400lb's

did'nt mean to hack into you thread Jam's but I could'nt help myself it's been a long winter up hear

[JAMZ87SS]

You know me better than that matt. I could give a **** if my posts run off topic, or get hijacked.
I hear what ya saying about your ALL STEEL wagon as well. I don't have the motor to do that though. So I have to cut, cut, chop, drill, hack off what ever weight I can. I'm dropping this ***** below 3000lbs. ! When I blow this one up I'll do a minimum 540 build(maybe higher depending on the budget at the time).
In the mean time the weight loss quest continues. I picked this up today. I traded some glass work for it. I always wanted one but could never justify the $300 bills to get one. Ya like?
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7049/001gl0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Now I have to figure a way to mount the alternator using my march brackets, get a shorter belt, and most likely a new lower radiator hose.

[SWThomas]

Very nice JAMZ! That's like porn for car guys.

[hammered54]

that's a very cool w/pump,and I'd have one too if it was cheaper,

man it's tuff to get these G body's lighter half the **** you take out is plastic!! and don't realy weigh all that much, when I started mine car weighed 3440, after I stripped everything that did'nt matter and put in the roll cage and all the other ness. stuff it weighed 3440 w/me in it and no bottle!! go figure.
the new car will have as much fiberglass as I can afford. guess that's the only way to take off any real weight.
Matt

[JAMZ87SS]

I need to find a solid chunk of aluminum that I can hand fab into the spacer that I need. Here's a pic for reference...
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3552/waterpump001kf9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[JAMZ87SS]

You take anything off your doors yet? The crash bar was about 21lbs. , The door glass and regulator was heavy another 25 lbs. easy. Plus all the track and hardware, That **** adds up quick, and thats just one side. My front bumper support and struts was 35 lbs. The headlight assembly and brackets and the front air damn was over 30 lbs. Like I stated earlier my front nose has lifted 6" from weightloss alone. Thats w/ a big block on a stock spring w/ one full coil already cut off. There is a guy on montess.com that got his car down to 2880 I think? 28-something . He is running a cage and a small block(track only car), so if I can get around 3k I'll be happy. I have my work cut out for me w/ a big block T-roof car, but I'm giving it one helluva fight :)

[JAMZ87SS]

The only real weight left on the nose that I have to work on is the manual brake swap(That booster has to be heavy), and pulling the factory brake dust shields. I'm not going w/ light weight brakes, they are just too much damn coin! My demented mind is working on a light weight lexan T-roof. I own a glass shop so everything would be at cost, and I may be able to make some money in the process if it comes out nice enough.

[nitrofish420]

That's awesome man! It's fun putting a car on a diet, although I've never done it to my own cars.

[hammered54]

pm me an address and I'll sent you a chunk. it's about 2x3x6.

hey on another subject, my new car also a wagon, I've cut out the door piller's and moved them back so I can use 2door door's, also I'm taking 3 in out of the roof, I've also moved the firewall back 4 in. now the ? is seeing as your a glass man can a stock windshild be cut to fit back in.

do you go to the yellowbullet? if so there is a post there titled "front frame rail" check it out it's very cool (also what I'm doing) could save you a ton of weight. and there is a Co. on malibu.com that sell's the bracket to convert to manual brake's, I bought one work's Fu...in great.
Matt

[blue_TcMan]

lol the joys of having a 2800 pound car with driver and bottle :D

[hammered54]

lol the joys of having a 2800 pound car with driver and bottle :D

really... do it run 9:50 on a 150 shot?

[JAMZ87SS]

Sounds like a fun project matt. Yes the stock w/ can be cut down . I have done it a few times on some local rods. The problem will be finding a glass shop local to you w/ the balls to try it.

[blue_TcMan]

really... do it run 9:50 on a 150 shot?

no :( but it runs a 13.9 untuned with a 75 shot lol

[SWThomas]

Keep the pics coming JAMZ!!!

[JAMZ87SS]

Ok, I've got a ton :) Here's a great shot to depress matt. heehehee, This is a shot of my Chro-moly tubluars uppers w/ aluminum cross shaft. They cost a wallet bending $42.99 ea. LOL . Well to be honest I did get new ball joints as well so that is more like $60.00 ea total .
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/7463/002eb4.jpg (http://imageshack.us) :harhar: :gap: :scratch:

[JAMZ87SS]

I can hear you typing hammer

[hammered54]

here's mine, http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk281/Hammered54/DSCF1179.jpg

[hammered54]

wtf that's not my control arm's!!! kind'a new at the photo bucket thing lol,
got'a remember I'm an old guy,and there's no kid's around to help me:crazyeyes:

[hammered54]

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk281/Hammered54/DSCF1178.jpg how's this shot?

damm just another pic of my motor!! guess I'll just have to wait till a kid come's home!! till then I guess you'll just have to look at these.
Matt

[JAMZ87SS]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6823/hammeredsmotortm9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

GOOD LORD MAN!!! It's no wonder that thing weighs 3400 lbs, Is that a 1000lbs of plumbing there or what? LOOKS FRIGGIN KILLER!!! :drive1:

I recognize those fuel bowls I just put the same ones on my dominator.

[JAMZ87SS]

Photobucket is cool, but I prefer imageshack it seems to give ya more options after you upload your photos. Easy copy and paste **** for us web illiterate folk :)

[hammered54]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6823/hammeredsmotortm9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

GOOD LORD MAN!!! It's no wonder that thing weighs 3400 lbs, Is that a 1000lbs of plumbing there or what? LOOKS FRIGGIN KILLER!!! :drive1:

I recognize those fuel bowls I just put the same ones on my dominator.

them came with the pro form carb's , quick fuel make the carb's for them, the only diff between these and there's is the color (and price)

[JAMZ87SS]

Here's a shot of my half assed home-made light covers to hide the fact that I don't have headlights :roll1: dAMN MAN LOOK HOW FRIGGIN HIGH THAT NOSE IS!!! DEPRESSING!

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5315/headlightcovers001mn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

YEAH I'M A PICTURE *****, SO WHAT????

[hammered54]

set a couple of jack stand's in front under the frame where you would like the car to sit , then put a torch to the coil's, it will slowly set to the jack stand's.
let'm cool overnite and your good to go.

[jjvette]

here's mine, http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk281/Hammered54/DSCF1179.jpg

Hey did you get those stacks from the local Honda guys? :thumbup:

[JAMZ87SS]

Hmmm, may give that a shot. Nothing to lose I want to replace them anyway.

[JAMZ87SS]

Hahaha , I was wondering when you'd show up! lol Friggin' ballbuster!

[hammered54]

Hey did you get those stacks from the local Honda guys? :thumbup:

YUP!!!
I've got a extra one need it ?

[JAMZ87SS]

LOL, here we go again. Don't make me get the fire hose !!!!

[hammered54]

:shock:hey!! I thought it'd spice up the chevette!!

[JAMZ87SS]

I go out catchin' fireflies w/ the kids and walk back into Some good ole internet ballbustin'. ISN'T LIFE GRAND :) ? LOL

[jjvette]

YUP!!!
I've got a extra one need it ?

I'm thinking yes. Especially if I can get a 9.xx with it. Come on! You know I had to give a little jab. Those things are huge!
They do look cool though!

[jjvette]

I go out catchin' fireflies w/ the kids and walk back into Some good ole internet ballbustin'. ISN'T LIFE GRAND :) ? LOL

Hey! I haven't started on you yet. Hows the diet comin? You got me worried pieces are gonna start flying off that thing. I don't need any more holes in the fiberglass. I betta makes sure I'm out front!

[hammered54]

ya know they are kind'a old school, but they do work for the most part, and they keep it legal at the track.
the carb's are so close to the inside of the hood I did'nt think they would breathe so I cut a hole in the hood, now they want a flash shield or air filter, so hear they are, they would like for me to cover the top with screen but that aint happen'n,
Matt

[JAMZ87SS]

No worries she is solid and light !! I'm not gonna worry about you being ahead until you get a solid axle and some real gear in that thing. New drag radials wouldn't hurt either,lol
Matt, I had a old friend of mine get shut down for the whole carb through the hood deal as well. Whatever gets ya through tech works for me. My set-up is too close to the hood for my liking, I think a 6" pin on cowl hood is in order.

[jjvette]

Neil says hello. This was in my in box on Corvette Guru:

Does your brother have a Monte Carlo SS

And goes by the name JAMZ87SS on the Monte Carlo SS forum? If so, tell him Neil (QuikZilver) says hello. :) BTW...are you also on www.corvetteforum.com? I am QuikZilver over there as well (forum name when I had my 01 Z06).

[jjvette]

No worries she is solid and light !! I'm not gonna worry about you being ahead until you get a solid axle and some real gear in that thing. New drag radials wouldn't hurt either,lol
Matt, I had a old friend of mine get shut down for the whole carb through the hood deal as well. Whatever gets ya through tech works for me. My set-up is too close to the hood for my liking, I think a 6" pin on cowl hood is in order.

You better weight it so you know for sure.

[JAMZ87SS]

I'm famous..lol
Yeah he's on floridafastcars also. Good guy, he just bought an 86 vette I think. I haven't been on monte much since I lit up on that guy. They get riled up to easy over there :)
Next Time up I'm hittin' the scales right after tech.

[mrr23]

one less menace on the streets. now i've got no competition at a red light.

[jjvette]

one less menace on the streets. now i've got no competition at a red light.

Oh I don't know about that! Where have you been hiding Robert?

[mrr23]

not too far. been less of an internet person lately is all.

[jjvette]

not too far. been less of an internet person lately is all.

Yeah I hear ya! I have been working too much myself the last few months.
Good hearing from ya.
John

[JAMZ87SS]

Hey , hows the friggin roll bar comin' J? You done yet or what? All this typing, you could have done 2 bars by now!!!! Hurry up get those pics up here! We aren't getting any younger.

[debacle-racing]

full time race car now jamz?
better put a cleveland in it to get it to go!!

[JAMZ87SS]

Hahaha, NEVER! It'll go, no worries :)

[jjvette]

Hey , hows the friggin roll bar comin' J? You done yet or what? All this typing, you could have done 2 bars by now!!!! Hurry up get those pics up here! We aren't getting any younger.

Well I haven't fixed the weld on the main hoop yet but I will. I welded the outer plates in the back wheel wells to the frame. The inner plates on the bottom of the down bars will bolt to them through the floor. It's legal that way. It's work in progress.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r66/jjvette/100_5669.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r66/jjvette/100_5668.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r66/jjvette/100_5667.jpg

[hammered54]

you mean that last pic? try a little more heat in dem weld's, tech guy's go'na give ya hell for that one.

[jjvette]

[QUOTE=hammered54;10664]you mean that last pic? try a little more heat in dem weld's, tech guy's go'na give ya hell for that one.[/QUOTE

Yeah it looks like crap. I'll be redoing it way before it goes to tech.
There was alot of splatter and I couldn't see the puddle. I since changed to a gas mig. I like it alot better.

[hammered54]

when I refill my bottle I ask for the mix that is used for welding alum. it work's so much nicer. and it's the same cost.
the flux core wire SUUUUUUUUCK'S, never again will I use it (well maybe for tieing thing's up) lol
Matt

[JAMZ87SS]

Yeah , I can't take it anymore!!! I'm making a welding cart and gonna get a bottle for it. I've done some ok welds w/ the flux wire on my rig, but it is time to get real :) . I've got the friggin welder why not use it right? If it makes ya feel any better J, I had a guy who use to weld his whole life try that welder loaded w/ the flux core, and he friggin hated it. He couldn't even get a decent bead w/ it. I've got the regulator and hoses for it, just never got around to setting it up.

[hammered54]

they also make a spray you can use to spray the surounding area so if there is any spatter it will wipe right off, it work's
Matt

p.s. the chunk is on it's way!!

[JAMZ87SS]

oh and thanks again for the yellow bullet suggestion matt. That site is the ****!! Those crazy bastards even intimidate me! well maybe just a little :)

[hammered54]

where the weak are killed an eaten!!!
yeah if you can get passed the tin foil hat's in the political section! there is just a ton of info there. on just about anything!!

[JAMZ87SS]

Package arrived today, I'll be sure to get ya shipping covered . Thanks again :) I'm sure my bro will love it. He is on a long weekend getaway . I'll give it to him when he gets back.

[hammered54]

that's cool! hope it work's for ya.
Matt

[jjvette]

I'll post some pics of my new mod when I get the new computer loaded with all of my software. Your gonna like it!
Hint: It's only have as good as Hammered's!

[JAMZ87SS]

ahhahhaha!! I can't wait to see it :)

[jjvette]

Yes I hate MicroSoft and I hate welding. A very non productive day. F@ck!

[jjvette]

Shinkage is wonderful! Back to the drawing board!

[hammered54]

ah so!! shinkage!! WTF, try a gun you don't need to get as close!!!!

[jjvette]

Yes I know you feel my pain. I thought it would be a good idea to tack it in place and remove for the final welding. I welded one down bar and put back in to check the fit. The damn thing pulled in about 1/2". I even tryed to weld opposing sides to prevent it. Oh well. Murphy bit me in the Ass again! I won't even get started on friggin Bill Gates and Windows XP!

[JAMZ87SS]

I usually get shrinkage up to a 1/2" after a swim in the pool. A warm shower usually gets everything back to size. :roll1:

[hammered54]

oh sh" R" inkage!!.... dam I thought you were into japaneess sword fighting !!! :roll1:
time to get the old bumper jack out and push it back into place, work's every time!!!
then you can start trimming them little tree's !!!!

[jjvette]

THe key word being "little" trees!

[hammered54]

Yagyū Shinkage-ryū (柳生新陰流, Yagyū Shinkage-ryū?) is one of the oldest Japanese schools of swordsmanship (kenjutsu). Its primary founder was Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, who called the school Shinkage-ryū. In 1565, Nobutsuna bequeathed the school to his greatest student, Yagyū Muneyoshi, who added his own name to the school. Today, the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū remains one of the most renowned schools of Japanese swordsmanship. Its name roughly means Yagyū New Shadow School

[jjvette]

Yagyū Shinkage-ryū (柳生新陰流, Yagyū Shinkage-ryū?) is one of the oldest Japanese schools of swordsmanship (kenjutsu). Its primary founder was Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, who called the school Shinkage-ryū. In 1565, Nobutsuna bequeathed the school to his greatest student, Yagyū Muneyoshi, who added his own name to the school. Today, the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū remains one of the most renowned schools of Japanese swordsmanship. Its name roughly means Yagyū New Shadow School

Well what do you know! I learn something new every day!

[JAMZ87SS]

So , If I post here, and bring this "not as old" post back , will it get locked down as well? Is there a page limit? Am I missing something?

[hammered54]

??? but you did learn what "Shinkage " was !

[JAMZ87SS]

??? but you did learn what "Shinkage " was !

AAAHHHH SOOOOO

[JAMZ87SS]

I took out my Zs8 seats HEAVY CHiT man!!! Same buddy who is turning his chevelle back to pro show is liking them. I'm getting his racing seats and covers. Works for me :) pictures coming soon!!!!!

[JAMZ87SS]

He also swapped out his aluminum radiator for a stock parts house rad. He said the aluminum job wasn't cutting it on cooling it in traffic. He gave me that for free :) I'll post up some pics if I can get it installed w/ my dual electric fans. He wants to swap his front wildwood racing front disks w/ my stockers. I'm not sure they'll swap out though? 87 g-body and a 66 a-body? anyone know? I'd be swapping the whole spindle and brake assembly.

[hammered54]

A body spindel's should work, they are a little longer which alow's for a larger rotor to be installed.

it is a common swap for the older A body's like the 77/78 montie's to a G body like I said above, you may need to adjust your upper control arm to accept it.
the spindel is a little smaller though which is'nt a real big deal just lighter bearing's.
you should go for it, while your waiting for that new trannie!!!

[JAMZ87SS]

I'm getting his trans, I just have to buy him the 5-speed. He'll handle the clutch and pedals. I'm definately making out on this whole deal. I'm wondering what I'd have to do to the control arms? I'm running Speedway tubular uppers, and I aligned it on a 4 corner machine w/ the front end raised up on a jack. one of the arms has no shims at all to play with. I'm pretty sure the car took a whack at some point in its life.
ONE MORE PAGE AND THIS MAY BE THE LONGEST THREAD? , ALREADY AS LONG AS THE STARS, JUST NOT AS MUCH FUN !

[JAMZ87SS]

I can't believe the **** This guy is giving up. Someone put alot of time/ money in this car, and he is giving it all away..... @ LEAST HE'S GIVING IT TO ME :)

[JAMZ87SS]

Hey matt , I'm thinking bout ditching this old 4500 and spacer/adapter. I'm thinking a holley 950 should be ok . I actually like the QF 950 drag carb, but i may end up piecing together (as money allows) a carb of my own. I should be ok w/ the new bowls and other parts i bought for the 4500, but Would the 4500 metering blocks work on a 4150 mainbody?

[hammered54]

being that the new spindel's are longer (space between the ball joint's) you would be moving the upper control arm in. (more shim's) so I would think you'd be o.k. there.
I going a little diff in this area, because I have the roll bar's going to the front frame rail's I'll be using Fbody spindle's with strange fox body strut's w/ coil over's and elim. the upper control arm's alltogether.

[hammered54]

Hey matt , I'm thinking bout ditching this old 4500 and spacer/adapter. I'm thinking a holley 950 should be ok . I actually like the QF 950 drag carb, but i may end up piecing together (as money allows) a carb of my own. I should be ok w/ the new bowls and other parts i bought for the 4500, but Would the 4500 metering blocks work on a 4150 mainbody?

don't bother! buy the proform carb it's made by Quickfuel but a least 200 buck's cheaper (and is purple instead of red) just put two 850's on my car earler this year.
all of the part's for the Quickfuel carb's i.e. body, plate's, bowl's (4500 bowl's by the way) are proform part's, and the carb's are assembled for proform by "Quickfuel" so go figure which one is better. same carb!!!
sorry only about 150.00 cheaper

[SWThomas]

100 posts in this thread!! Yipee!!!!!!

[Woo]

That would be a record yeah !!!!
Looking fantastic Jamz, I'm so not in that league (yet)
Keep those pics coming to :worthy:

[JAMZ87SS]

Old and heavy.......
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8979/006pi3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

New and light :) .......

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/801/008xw4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/801/008xw4.21b6d0504b.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=380&i=008xw4.jpg)


:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thum bup::thumb_yello:

[JAMZ87SS]

I need one more bracket to make. I have to mount the seat to the main hoop of the bar(aftermarket seat-NHRA rules... blah blah blah) . I used the last of my flat aluminum bar stock on the front nose support. I have enough roll bar and flat steel to make a mount. SOOOO you guys know I'm a cheap bastard and Also obsessive about the whole weight game!!!! Do I wait until I pick up some more light :) aluminum bar stock to make a bracket or just make it out of the steel I have? If I use the steel I'm gonna have to find somewhere else to pull the weight difference from.

[JAMZ87SS]

I'm giving the center console to a friend w/ a monte. I am kicking my arse for cutting the B&M cover to fit my console though!!! Now I need a new shifter cover.

[JAMZ87SS]

OK! Now all this weight talk has sparked the beast again!!!!!!!! Hear me out..
I want to pull the rear bumper and rear bumper struts. The bumper it self is aluminum (no big deal), The struts are heavy steel **** filled w/ liquid. I'm worried about the urethane bumper cover flaring out in the center during a pass and ****ing up the airflow under the car. Is this a legit concern? Or just say screw it and pull the whole assembly? I already put a piece of roll bar between the rear frame rails to tie the whole **** together. I could always put in an aluminum strap to hold the cover if needed. Whaddaya think? Pull it, ya or na? Damn this weight bug is eating me up!!!!

[hammered54]

I just stripped every thing from mine, flat plated over end of frame and bolted it back on to the braket's ( without the shock thing'ie)

[JAMZ87SS]

Sssssssspppppppppaaaaaaammmmmmmmm!!!!!
Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam Ssssssssspppppppaaaaaammmmm!!!!!!

[SWThomas]

Did somebody say SPAM???:flex:

[JAMZ87SS]

Matt, You have full metal bumpers on that thing though, right? How heavy were the bumper shocks? They as heavy as the fronts?

[JAMZ87SS]

I've missed this thread!! LOL, The sad part is so much shi...stuff that I have been wanting to do , but haven't. I still haven't made that bracket for the seat. I'd better get my arse in gear if I want to pass tech. I also never even touched the back bumper. It is still stock(except the hole for the on/off switch. Ahh well, @ least I got to laugh my ass off re-reading this thread:dunno:

[JAMZ87SS]

Been sooooo long since i sat in the garage throwing back a few and bullsh!ttin on here

[JAMZ87SS]

didja miss me???????LOL

[hammered54]

guess I missed this one also.

as far as the bumper's (or bumper ) yes it's still steel, but it has been gutted and sandblasted (weigh's practicaly nothing).

I'll run out tonite and use my new found photo skill's lol. and give you a look see.
Matt.

[debacle-racing]

hey jamz,
have you raced this thing yet or what?

[JAMZ87SS]

Haha nope not yet. I'm "supposedly" going to run it again next saturday. We shall see. Mainly just some N/a passes to work out some more bugs.