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2nd Chance Camaro - Installing the Ride Tech Air Bar

February 21, 2012, 3:03 pm

Installing the Ride Tech Air Bar

Good Morning,

Now the fun begins.

The goal with this project is to teach people what I've learned from the last build. The main purpose is to keep people from losing there project because of poor planning. Planning isn't just writing down what you want the end product to look like it's actually being honest with yourself and making sure you have the time, money and the resources to actually build your dream car.

The plan is to show the option/cost you can do just for the rear suspension.
1. Leaf Springs Similar to Hotchkis
    a. Benefits of keeping your leaf springs is cost is minimal and the car isn't going to be out of service.
    b. Most backyard mechanics can do this swap in there garage or even a driveway.
    c. Easy exhaust routing ( keeps your costs down when running exhaust )
    d. There is a good chance you are going to be able to find an aftermarket exhaust or even use your existing exhaust

2. Diagonal 4-Bar Similar to Ride Tech
   a. Benefit of this set up is cost isn't much more then leaf springs and is very adjustable.
    b. There is minimal welding that can be done by any experienced welder.
    c. Custom exhaust is a necessity

2nd Chance Camaro - Build Scope Vintage TA Theme

February 8, 2012, 3:37 pm

Good Evening all,

Marty McGuire's Second Chance - 1970 Camaro Build Now that the shell is ready for construction it's time to post up the build outline. The main purpose of this car is to be a Mountain Bike Hauler since Mountain Biking is my first love with Car shows being a close second. The goal is to combine my the two and have the ability to drive to all of the nearby Good Guys Show and then on the way home hit the nearby trails. With that being said the car has to be dual purpose built. It needs to have a good set of street tire and then have an extra set of tires for the Good Guys Events.

Last year at Good Guys Columbus I fell in love with a very understated Mustang built by Pinkee's Hot Rods. If you pick up the last months issue of Popular Hot Rodding you can see the feature they did on the car. After reading that article I new I was heading in the right direction.

We are going to try to stick with the Vintage Race Car Theme without being overstated since I want to be able to street drive the car and not get pulled over every time I drive the car. And then there is that Mountain Bike issue where are we going to put the bike. Let's just say that this is going to freak some of you out and others are going to think it's awesome.

2nd Chance Camaro - A Little Touch Up

January 27, 2012, 4:50 pm

A Little Touch Up
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Good Evening all,

Now that the car is home and my little helpers are ready and willing to help. A few area's needed a little more primer so my oldest volunteered to spray a little more primer on the car. It's important to keep your kids involved in every thing that is how they learn.

Marty McGuire's Second Chance - 1970 Camaro Build

2nd Chance Camaro - Bring the Shell Home

January 26, 2012, 2:44 pm

Bring the Shell Home
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Good Afternoon all,

Mario and the guys at US Collision did a great job on the shell and now it's my turn to get back to work on the car.

Marty McGuire's Second Chance - 1970 Camaro Build

2nd Chance Camaro - New Tail Panel

January 25, 2012, 4:48 pm

New Tail Panel
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Good Morning all,

New parts seem to be showing up on a daily basis. I ordered a new tail panel from Tamraz and this is how they shipped it. The good news it arrived unharmed.

Marty McGuire's Second Chance - 1970 Camaro Build

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