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rad rods by troy is building a thirdgen
I stumbled across this today they are building an 87 camaro looks like its gonna be pretty sweet when its done....here's a link it's in the bottom right corner
http://www.radrides.com/proj.htm
http://www.radrides.com/proj.htm
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Looks like it's going to be a pro street type of car with a Vette front suspension. Nice, but boring...
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I would like to know more about the engine they are using . The block I know is a Dart Iron Eagle but the heads look like in the pictures to be Brodix with SBC head bolt pattern and BBC Oval ports . I wonder if it will use a SBC intake or a BBC intake because in the pictures it looks wider with the heads on than a regular SBC .
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I would like to know more about the engine they are using . The block I know is a Dart Iron Eagle but the heads look like in the pictures to be Brodix with SBC head bolt pattern and BBC Oval ports . I wonder if it will use a SBC intake or a BBC intake because in the pictures it looks wider with the heads on than a regular SBC .
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interesting 9" housing. Its a shame there will be nothing 3rd gen left of it except the outer sheetmetal.
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goddamn thats some amazing work. crazy stuff. idlove to put a full frame under my car. those guys are great. good to see a thirdgen gettin that kind of attention.
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nope. small block raised cam iron eagle. very nice blocks. i'm building one very soon.
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i like that a our cars are getting the attention that they deserve, but if they wanted a hardtop car why didnt they just find one and could they of found a more rust free car to hack up!?!?!
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I love looking at pics of project like this. In one of the pics, it looks like the BTTF Deloreon. lol
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all this hardtop bashing, my 86 has t-tops, the 92 is a hardtop, i truly hate the t-tops. They are cool at first, but the intrest fades fast. I really wish my 86 was a hard top, but im not about to cut the roof off.
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very nice build, but that one thing i dont like about my camaro is my ttops....
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OMG! That is freakin awesome! Wow, the amount of work, and the quality of that work is simply amazing! It's awesome to watch a true master build/modify that car from the ground up. The dtm style of the car is going to be one for the record books! Can't wait until it's finished.
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I see no point in hacking up that car so that pretty much nothing left when it seemed to be in such good shape to begin with.
Why did they bother converting it to a hardtop? At this point there's more sheet metal from teh hardtop donor car on it than metal that car ahd from the factory.
It's gonna be a nice car, but given all the stuff they're planning for it I dont think it's really a thirdgen at heart anymore, as ridiculous as that sounds.
Why did they bother converting it to a hardtop? At this point there's more sheet metal from teh hardtop donor car on it than metal that car ahd from the factory.
It's gonna be a nice car, but given all the stuff they're planning for it I dont think it's really a thirdgen at heart anymore, as ridiculous as that sounds.
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I see no point in hacking up that car so that pretty much nothing left when it seemed to be in such good shape to begin with.
Why did they bother converting it to a hardtop? At this point there's more sheet metal from teh hardtop donor car on it than metal that car ahd from the factory.
It's gonna be a nice car, but given all the stuff they're planning for it I dont think it's really a thirdgen at heart anymore, as ridiculous as that sounds.
Why did they bother converting it to a hardtop? At this point there's more sheet metal from teh hardtop donor car on it than metal that car ahd from the factory.
It's gonna be a nice car, but given all the stuff they're planning for it I dont think it's really a thirdgen at heart anymore, as ridiculous as that sounds.
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I am all for hacking up a car, but the choices they are making seem a little ridiculous. I agree, why not start with a hard top car, they are not that hard to find, I have 2 of them. If you are hacking the car up that much, why not tuck the tires into the body, instead of making the wide body flares? just my opinion. btw, what are those "puck" things for that they set into the chassis in the last few pics? Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that a big name is doing a 3rd gen, I would just go in a slightly different direction. Also I love those huge tires.
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nevermind about the puck things, I just figured it out. I am a little slow.
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That didnt look like a LSX block to anybody? The valley didnt have lifter bores and had the 2 ports for knock sensors and similar intake bolt pattern. Just my observation.
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going to look stupid with those big wheels. this isn't pimp my ride is it?
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When you see the finished product, I think you'll change your mind. BTW, those aren't anything like the pizza cutters they use on pimp my ride. Those are some huge meats front and back. Wonder what size they are.
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I have LOVED everything they have built, so I am looking forward to the finished product.
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[QUOTE=CharcoalBird;4281584]Because the wider the stance(further out the wheels are,) the better the turning traction.
True, but the car would have to leave the trailer and actually get on the track to need it. I hope it does, I hate trailer queens. But in this case I think it is more about bragging rights, "look how much I changed things, it used to have t-tops and I made it a hardtop."
True, but the car would have to leave the trailer and actually get on the track to need it. I hope it does, I hate trailer queens. But in this case I think it is more about bragging rights, "look how much I changed things, it used to have t-tops and I made it a hardtop."
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Doesn't matter if he needs it or not, if he actually takes the car off the trailer and races it rather than shows. It's what the owner wanted. Some cars if done right look better/more aggressive with the flares. Look forward to seeing the finished product and if he does take it out, see what it can do.
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That is what I said, "I hope he does." I think I am not clear, I love that they are building a 3rd gen, it can only help the cause. I was just saying that it is not what I would build. I LOVE every car they have built, and I love 3rd gens. How can I not love this car? It is still in the build stage, so it will look different when finished. I have just seen far too many 3rd gens that look like crap. And again, this is just my little opinion. Not meant to start anything. No one can deny the fact that these cars get a bad rap. I do my best to change that. You can either help or hurt, I hope I only help, but I do see how negative comments look. For that I am sorry to whoever. Ok I am done now.
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If these are pizza cutters, I wanna see the pizza they are for! Those front tires look like my back tires!
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Yes, and Stephen posted a picture of them above. I don't think they use anything bigger than a 245 on pimp my ride.......those tires are at least 295's just for the fronts. Here is another shot of the rears.
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i think they assumed u were calling the tires for the 3rd gen "pizza cutters" and failed to read your obivous mention of pimp my ride.
very cool build, i wanna shoot the shlt with this metal fabricator!
very cool build, i wanna shoot the shlt with this metal fabricator!
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a lot of work already put into this car, I can't wait to see what the finished product is going to look like!
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Hey, What do you want to do today?
I don't know. What do you want to do?
Let's take a perfectly good Camaro and try to turn it into a Delorean
Great idea ! I'll get the flux capacitor !!!!
I don't know. What do you want to do?
Let's take a perfectly good Camaro and try to turn it into a Delorean
Great idea ! I'll get the flux capacitor !!!!
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wtf, at least wait till its done before knocking it.
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ok i think that car is freekin awesome, but not hard to do, its a simple matter of having the right tools to do the work, the fabrication looks good but not flawless yet, the mock up of the ground effects looks cool, i had it in my head to do something like that when i did my car, but like i said you need the right tools,i cant wait to see the finished peace, im sure it will be cool.
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not to bust yer *****, i dont know your fabrication background, but there is alot more then "just having the proper tools" to achieve the results they have. there is an art to metal work, and not just anyone can take the right tools and materials, and turn it into the caliber of craftsmanship they have. i know i cant, but pratice makes perfect.
the hardtop seam with no filler is freakin flawless. some cant even get filler that smooth.
the hardtop seam with no filler is freakin flawless. some cant even get filler that smooth.