If anyone knows of anyone parting out an LS1 F body let me know. I need a K member, lower right A-arm, steering rack, right spindle, amd maybe an upper A-arm. My car finally gets sent to the shop on 1/3 and I need to get the suspension replaced by then so Gary can move it around easier.


I might also be interested in ANY body parts for LS1 Camaros. I'm planning on buying it all new but you never know. I'm also still looking for an LS1 drivetrain for my project car. I'll also consider truck drivetrains. They have to be GenIII small blocks though. The rest isn't that important.

Chuck
(407)718-3266

BTW - I've already left a message with Whistler.

 

I will have the stock K member avail in a few weeks.

 

Need 97+ tail lights?

 

This is what's still GOOD.
Left fender
Left door
Front bumper
Back bumper
SS Spoiler
Sorry Eric, all the lights are fine.

I'll also be needing a complete dash assembly with airbags intact.

And I have to have the K-member (or at least the other suspension parts) by next weekend so I can start working on getting it rolling again.

 

wtf? i knew you got into a small fender bender but damn!

PICS! and a story to go with it! needing a whole new dash and half of a car is a bit more than a small incident at an autox

 

It was a bit more serious than that.

*** this is copied from another forum ***

To make a long story not quite so long, on my first fun run I lost control for whatever reason in the lane-change section of the course and went into a sideways slide. I was unable to regain control before striking the light pole and hydrant to the North side of the observation tower. Many factors contributed to the unfortunate incident such as very old race tires that should have been thrown out months ago, a minor flaw in the course design (that I actually suggested be put in - oops), over-confidence on my part, and who knows what else. Either way, I take full responsibility for what happened. I would also like to emphasize that the slide was in no way intentional! Jeff McElyea (Jeff94TA) was in the passenger seat and I am very thankful that he was able to walk away with only a bruised thigh from the hydrant hitting the door.

My Camaro SS slid perfectly sideways, simultaneously striking the hydrant with the passenger door and the concrete light pole with the front right wheel at about 15 MPH or so. The impact spun the car 180 degrees coming to rest behind the pole, which then fell across the back seating area. That was by far the hardest impact we felt. If we would have come to rest 2 feet more to the rear I nor Jeff would probably be here today. We were very lucky. If we would have been 4 feet more to the front Jeff would have received the pole in his side instead of the hydrant and who knows what the outcome of that would have been. Both airbags deployed but since the blow was from the right side, neither of us had our faces in a position to be injured from them. Of course the event was imediately halted so that officials from the Lake County site could shut off power and water service to the effected areas and assess the damage.

Car Details:
Damages are expected to be approaching the "totalled" limit but not quite hitting it. State Farm has been very cooperative and confirmed last week that all damages will be covered. We originally were holding back any public discussion to avoid any incorrect information being taken into consideration by insurance companies or site officials and making a bad situation even worse. We all know how some people get when they're anonomously surfing the web, sitting behind a keyboard and feel like showing the world that they know everything.

Even though just about every body panel on the car will have to be replaced, there is very little structural damage to the car. The strut tower brace actually saved the car by keeping the strut tower from collapsing in on the engine. (Best $79 I ever spent) The hood, right front fender, right door, right rocker panel, right rear quarter panel, trunk lid, left quarter panel, top frame, top canvas, dash(airbags) and windshield. will all have to be replaced. But the car is still square other than the right front strut tower being pushed directly to the left about 1/2". The windshied and dash were damaged exclusively by the airbag deployment. The steering knuckle was sheered off of the right spindle when it struck the pole, also twisting the tie-rod and bending the lower A-arm. The coolant reservoir and the battery wrap up the casualty list. All fixable and the car will, one day, be restored to 100%. (Maybe even better if I get to make the changes I'm planning) Due to the car's rarity, I was always afraid to change too much, because I wanted to preserve its originality. That's not as much of an issue anymore. lol That's another story anyway...

So... it's not likely to see anymore autox competition since I have bought a 1985 race-prepped Fiero. Maybe I'll run the SS again just once when it gets rebuilt. But we'll have to see.

*** Sorry I didn't tell you guys sooner.

Pics:
Birdseye view
Driver's side
Passenger side
Rear view

 

Very sorry to hear that, it seems like you just got it fixed not that long ago from the incedent w/ the trailer.

 

talk about luck....that pole looks like the only thing solid in the whole parking lot.

 

Wow, I'm very sorry to hear all this Chuck. Just glad that everybody is ok. Cars are repairable...lives are not. I'm sure it'll be back in great condition before you even know it.

 

Ouch didn't know it was that bad...

hope everything works out glad you guys made it out ok....

 

Perfectly said, glad you made it out safely

 

Yep. Perspective is key in every situation. And the pole landing right behind our heads was really all the perspective adjustment I needed to not be too upset about the car. I'm still upset. Don't get me wrong. But I know it's only a temporary inconvenience that will be over in a couple of months.

Man! I do miss the car.

 

Love the cars and have an 84. What has been done to the suspension?

 

The spring perches have been moved, strut mounting locations slotted for adjustment, adjustable sway bars, adjustable lower arms, lowered so far it would never make it over a speed bump and probably more. It's completely gutted, no lights, passenger seat, wire harness or anything. The only wires in the car go to a NASCAR style toggle switch bracket that controls everything. It supposedly weighs just over 2,000 pounds but I haven't weighed it yet. It's pretty much a 3.1 V6 gokart.

 

3.1? pfft... drop a 3.4L in that thing, good 20-30 hp jump and ~20 lbs more torque build a custom frankensteing upper intake like the fiero guys do and you can get another 20-25 hp out of it stock. And still keep roughly the same weight

As for 3.4L blocks Joe may have one for slae some day.


Sorry for the rant I have been around v6s to long in my life, especially 60* v6s (2.8,3.1, 3.4)