conebasher Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) Many of you are familiar with the Pink Panther and that 12 year long odyssey. The car is amazing but it's a one-trick pony and can only do autoslalom. When our events were called off in 2020 I was extremely frustrated that I couldn't enjoy the car at all so I formulated a plan. That plan was to liquidate all my toys and focus on one vehicle that could provide maximum enjoyment. Since Speedworld was forced to shut down in 2020 due to Covid regulations, Briget and I worked full time to restore our 1969 GMC Suburban and when it was done (912 hours later) we threw it up on BringATrailer and it sold for a lot more than expected.1969 Suburban Video We immediately purchased a 1967 Camaro that had been sitting disassembled in a shipping container since 2000 and I went to work. I have it all planned out. It's going to be a street legal with full interior, sound deadening and air conditioning but will also be CAM-T legal for autoslalom, Time Attack and also have a cage certified for 11.0 in the 1/4 mile. Suspension is all aftermarket, brakes are Wilwood, Trans in T56 Magnum 6 speed and engine is LS7. The whole build is on my YouTube channel if you're interested, please subscribe Camaro Build Playlist on YouTube I am shooting for 2024 season but who knows? It's coming together quicker than expected. Edited December 4, 2022 by conebasher added pictures 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egorlike Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Subscribed. Will be fun to see this beast at the autoX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) UPDATE: I test fitted 335mm wide tires and they actually fit front and rear, although steering angle is compromised. I'll be running 315-30-18 tires so everything should be fine. Also, an engine has be acquired from good old EBay and it's a good one. It is an LS7 out of a 2006 Z06 Corvette and has the Katech Stage II package on it, making out 675 hp at the crank. Believe it or not, it will not have nearly the hp/weight ratio of the Pink Panther. Edited January 22, 2023 by conebasher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Klassen Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Very good to see the progress, I’ve just started to follow your build. Are you going to be able to register/ insure this caged car with MPI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Snake Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 335s in the front would be absolutely nuts. I would imagine you'd only be able to turn straight with those on! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 On 1/22/2023 at 11:55 PM, David Klassen said: Very good to see the progress, I’ve just started to follow your build. Are you going to be able to register/ insure this caged car with MPI? Yes, shouldn't be any issues at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebly Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 @conebasher Finally finished viewing all 27 episodes and I'm completely exhausted just from watching all the effort you've put into this project. Don't know how anyone can have that much energy, determination and perseverance to see this project through. Totally insane. Can’t wait to see the finished product on the street and at the track. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 On 2/10/2023 at 3:12 PM, Weebly said: @conebasher Finally finished viewing all 27 episodes and I'm completely exhausted just from watching all the effort you've put into this project. Don't know how anyone can have that much energy, determination and perseverance to see this project through. Totally insane. Can’t wait to see the finished product on the street and at the track. Thanks, and I've made some major changes to the Pink Panther, too. Hopefully I'll do better than 3rd at Nationals (well, if not me, somebody else because I'm not competing in EM at Nats) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 omg wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_Earl_Spilner Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Have you tried testing firing the engine? eBay engines can often be a bunch of oil-burning lemons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) On 4/14/2023 at 11:20 AM, Brian_Earl_Spilner said: Have you tried testing firing the engine? eBay engines can often be a bunch of oil-burning lemons... Not yet but the seller posted a video of it running just prior to pulling it out Edited April 16, 2023 by conebasher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFAttack Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Just finished watching most the pink panther build and the Camaro. Fantastic job so far. I have been wanting to start making dry carbon parts for my car to dump weight off and loved seeing you progress as you went. Looking forward to seeing it done and on track. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 (edited) Well, I finished the incredible oiling system on the car and hit the starter button, here's the video of what happened IT'S ALIVE!! Edited April 25, 2023 by conebasher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrolandofurioso Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Mark, your link gets us to Amazon! Please correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 20 hours ago, donrolandofurioso said: Mark, your link gets us to Amazon! Please correct! whoops, somebody asked about what battery hold down I used and I had that link copied. Sorry, it's corrected now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted September 28, 2024 Author Share Posted September 28, 2024 I have had the car on the dyno and found out what it is making for power Click here for video and just realized that I've posted a number fo videos of the car at autocross events and you can see those on the YouTube page as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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