Here's a quick update from the spray booth as bodyman Nathan sprays the first of several coats of Standox Sprayable Polyester filler on our 1969 Firebird "Routy". The Spray Poly is nice because it uniformly fills all the little sanding scratches, and being a spray product, it goes on quickly.
There has been a lot of progress on project "Routy", our 1969 Firebird. This time, body tech Nathan is getting ready to drill holes in the decklid he just straightened to install the Trans Am wing.
There are a couple of simple tuning tips for your Holley carburator that will eliminate stumbles and hesitations, nameley the speed of the vacuum secondaries opening and the accelerator pump discharge nozzle sizes. Here's a quick video touching on both of these systems. For more complete Holley carb tuning info, check out this video!
We finally start the new Fast Times 383 stroker egine in the '69 Camaro in this short video. There is still lots of tuning and adjusting to do, but at least it's alive, and it's a monster!
Kelle did much of the work on this 1969 Camaro's 383 engine swap, and here, she's using her natural ability to reach into small places to thread in a bellhousing bolt!
Our 1969 Camaro project is coming along, and this is the latest iPhone update. We couldn't believe how well the new Hooker Competition black ceramic Darksides headers fit. Really, they just slipped right in! This car should be running tomorrow..
The response has been great on the iPhone vids, so here's another update. This time, the message is to test fit everything on a new engine install outside the car before you put it in.. makes your life easier!
This is just a quick update shot on our iPhone in the shop bringing you a look at a 1969 Camaro project we're working on. We're currently swapping a lame 350 for a Fast Times built 383 and a bunch of other parts to make this Camaro sing. There will be a more complete, plished video next week, but let us know what you think of the iPhone update.. if they're popular, we can post one up every day!
The crew at Time Machines just finished the latest in the Mr. Norm's Legends series - the 2010 'Cuda! Mr. Norm's Garage has added all the classic styling cues... the 'Cuda tail lights, finder gills, custom wheels, pistol grip shifter, billboard stripes and more to make these new versions worthy of the name. Oh yeah, don't forget the supercharged 6.1 Hemi under the hood!
