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Old 05-12-2013, 12:08 PM   #99
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Here, you can see part of the bath tub taper down. We needed it to be flat so it will meet with the new filler panel.

This would be the perfect space to install the Getrag Transaxle into...

Might as well tub-out the wheelhouses while you're under there...
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Old 05-13-2013, 07:29 AM   #100
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I'd love to see this thing in person! Any chance you'll bring it out to Camaro Fest?
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Old 05-13-2013, 08:53 AM   #101
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I'd love to see it in person as well. Could be a reason for me to visit my family in California....
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Old 05-13-2013, 11:33 AM   #102
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"Moreno Brothers" website?
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Old 05-13-2013, 11:45 AM   #103
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I'm kind of jealous of your new trunk Nathan, not gonna lie.
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Old 05-13-2013, 01:11 PM   #104
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I'm kind of jealous of your new trunk Nathan, not gonna lie.
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Some minor grinding, a few small holes, and a little bit of cutting and you too could have a trunk like that. Probably just a saturday afternoons worth of work. ;-)
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Old 05-13-2013, 01:27 PM   #105
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Some minor grinding, a few small holes, and a little bit of cutting and you too could have a trunk like that. Probably just a saturday afternoons worth of work. ;-)
Oh god - now why'd you have to go and tell me how easy it would be
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Old 05-14-2013, 10:21 AM   #106
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Man...I can't wait to see this car in action!
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Old 05-14-2013, 10:26 AM   #107
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Hopefully its not one of those projects that will never be done. I NEED to see this car on the track. And at SEMA
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Old 05-14-2013, 08:51 PM   #108
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This would be the perfect space to install the Getrag Transaxle into...

Might as well tub-out the wheelhouses while you're under there...
Please....... no more ideas!!!! LOL. actually, while i was in there, I can't say i wasn't looking at how hard it would be to tub it. from what i saw, it does seem like it would be a pretty long project.

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I'd love to see this thing in person! Any chance you'll bring it out to Camaro Fest?
C5FEST 2014, yes.

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I'd love to see it in person as well. Could be a reason for me to visit my family in California....
Another reason is the weather! Beautiful here in Southern California.

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Stig,

Some minor grinding, a few small holes, and a little bit of cutting and you too could have a trunk like that. Probably just a saturday afternoons worth of work. ;-)
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Oh god - now why'd you have to go and tell me how easy it would be
RJ, 5 minutes is all it takes, just ask synner, he'll back me up.

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Hopefully its not one of those projects that will never be done. I NEED to see this car on the track. And at SEMA
Justin and I are working on it every day, so unless some unforeseen........never mind. we'll see you at SEMA.



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I took a trip to the Industrial Metal Supply today -- COOL store!

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We are going to be recreating the front and rear bumper for weight savings. the rear bumper is 26 lbs. If my calculations are correct, the new rear bumper will be around 7 lbs. the front bumper is 14 lbs, and the new one should be around 6 lbs. 27 lbs of weight savings

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The Optic Armor glass came in today

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NATHAN weigh the factory glass and new glass before you install them.
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Interested in the weight difference also.
My scale isn't the most precise (it is a normal home scale) but when i compared the OE glass with the optic armor, the optic armor was a little more than 50% lighter. the front OE is 27 lbs, the optic armor is 13 lbs. i used that to calculate what the OE back glass would weigh and according to my math, the back OE glass is 19 lbs, and the optic armor at the same thickness is 9 lbs.

so if you stay with 3/16" glass, you will lose about 24 lbs with front and rear glass.
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very curious on the approach of the alu bumpers.. gogogogo!
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Old 05-15-2013, 12:36 PM   #110
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Please....... no more ideas!!!! LOL. actually, while i was in there, I can't say i wasn't looking at how hard it would be to tub it. from what i saw, it does seem like it would be a pretty long project.



C5FEST 2014, yes.



Another reason is the weather! Beautiful here in Southern California.



Hmmmmmmmmm LOL





RJ, 5 minutes is all it takes, just ask synner, he'll back me up.





Justin and I are working on it every day, so unless some unforeseen........never mind. we'll see you at SEMA.



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UPDATE

I took a trip to the Industrial Metal Supply today -- COOL store!

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The sheets will be used to create the new trunk floor. Also where we will bead roll the G5.R logo. I got 2 just in case we mess up on the first.

Attachment 510337

We are going to be recreating the front and rear bumper for weight savings. the rear bumper is 26 lbs. If my calculations are correct, the new rear bumper will be around 7 lbs. the front bumper is 14 lbs, and the new one should be around 6 lbs. 27 lbs of weight savings

and....

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The Optic Armor glass came in today







My scale isn't the most precise (it is a normal home scale) but when i compared the OE glass with the optic armor, the optic armor was a little more than 50% lighter. the front OE is 27 lbs, the optic armor is 13 lbs. i used that to calculate what the OE back glass would weigh and according to my math, the back OE glass is 19 lbs, and the optic armor at the same thickness is 9 lbs.

so if you stay with 3/16" glass, you will lose about 24 lbs with front and rear glass.
Hmm... Nathan you need to invest in a decent postal scale. The one I got was at Harbor Freight and it's $40 http://www.harborfreight.com/70-lb-3...ale-95069.html which, considering what you're doing, would be a worthwhile purchase.

Jim from Optic Armor emailed me and said the 3/16 front glass and 1/8 rear glass together saves 40 lbs over stock. Taking 1/16 off the rear window can't possibly remove 16 lbs so I'm thinking your scale isn't giving accurate info.
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Old 05-16-2013, 11:22 AM   #111
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Agreed! He is running our Stage 5 stuff....that car is built to RUN
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Old 05-16-2013, 12:09 PM   #112
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Agreed! He is running our Stage 5 stuff....that car is built to RUN
Man - I can't imagine how well this car is going to handle. Not only because of your stage 5 kit - but all the weight Nathan's removing.
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