Cascade Crew

blue89 · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject: Diet!

Yeay! I weighed my camaro today and its official! 2930lbs for a V6 camaro! I even have a certificate because I paid to do it at a certified truck scale. Hehe.

Whats done:
No rear seats
4th gen cloth fronts
gutted hood, no hinges
no rear crash bumper
no AC
1/4 tank
no sound deadening under carpet

Other than those deletes, its a stock (weight wise) 1989 V6 with 700R4 Camaro RS.

Next Plan:
Substitute front crash with bars
No rear hatch
700r4 to T5
Cut out unneeded brackets and caulking

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject:

wow that's awesome! I would be flying if I lost 900 lbs.

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject:

Thats awesome, but how are you gonna run with no rear hatch? Lexan? Notchback perhaps? Thumbs up

izcain · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject:

Has anyone seen a company that makes the lexan hatch? I have looked but havent been able to find it yet?

turbo_jimi · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject:

just found the window kit for the 4th gens...$650 on ebay...going to ask the seller if they know where to find them for the 3rd gens

izcain · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject:

A lexan rear hatch would be awsome... that would take a lot of weight off (although maybe not a good thing to take off since it is the rear that needs more weight). I would do the lexan side windows but then you can move the windows up or down for summer time that would suck!

turbo_jimi · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject:

probably make something that would allow them to be removable...like the t-tops...just have to take care of them Smile

izcain · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject:

hmmm now that i think about it I could fasten them with quarter turn fasteners and that would make them removable..... uh oh the gear are turning Laughing

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject:

Or do the aircraft type fasteners like the side windows in NASCAR

izcain · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject:

Hmm this is lookin better and better since my drivers side window motor has been giving me fits as of late...... maybe it's time to perform some mayhem on it! lol I could gut the whole door and just have the windows clip on and off......

blue89 · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:43 am Post subject:

I'm just going to stretch vinyl over the hole that the glass sits in. Maybe stitch in a clear vinyl window like a vert. So no glass, just black vinyl. It might look funny, but oh well. Its a purpose built car.

And removing rear weight isn't a bad thing, as long as you take it off the front too! I'll try to get weight bias someday soon. Sure wish I could justify doing a sheetmetal dash.....

How much weight is in the seam sealer stuff thats gobbed around everywhere? My hatch area is slathered in the stuff.

turbo_jimi · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

Here is the number to contact the people for your Lexan needs: 816-863-6651

izcain · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:44 am Post subject:

Sweet where is the company located?

turbo_jimi · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:26 am Post subject:

somewhere in missouri

Dewey316 · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:32 am Post subject:

Here you go, this ist the stuff you want. SpeedGlass. Lexan itself is actualy rather soft, and scratches very easy. Its not so bad if you are running winston cup, and can put tear-offs over it, and buy new ones all the time.

For most of us, we want something that is a little more durable.

http://store.percyshp.com/8292camaro.html

Call them, and ask about "Blems" You can save a ton of money that way, most of the blems are so small, that you will never notice, but it made it so it didn't pass QA.

other than that, they have no tinting what so ever, and you will probably need fabricate some small ammounts of bracing. (legaly for most racing, if you do the windshield I believe bracing it is required). Also remeber, this stuff isn't as easy to use as glass, you need to be carefull cleaning it, chances are you won't be able ot use your windshield wipers.

izcain · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:37 am Post subject:

Right now im workin on gutting the dash the rest of the way. Removing the ducting, heater core, and other things (ecm lol). I really would like to at least get the rear hatch with speediglass or lexan whatever will work best. I saw somewhere where they made roll up windows for our cars made out lexan but i forget where I saw them.

Thats a BAD lookin camaro on that website!

I foud the speedi glass rear hatch now I just need to call them and ask them how much..... I figured maybe just the lcoal glass installer could install it.