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- Member since:
- Aug 18, 2008
- Board posts:
- 10 (Let's see 'em)
- Age:
- 17 years
- Location:
- York, PA U. S. A,
- Interests:
- Violin, York Youth Symphony Orchestra
CAM777's Bio
CAM777 (Cameron) is a member of the Nelson Family. Wheels777 is his dad and thev8kid is his younger brother. The Nelson Family holds the fastest time and the fastest speed records in the drag racing portion of the Grassroots Challenge. $2004 - "The Nova" $2005 - White Fiat $2006 - Red Datsun $2007 - White Fiat (Improved) $2008 - Rat Bug
CAM777's Challenge Build Diary
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Day 35 (3) Aug. 22
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Day 35 (2) Aug. 22
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Day 35 Aug. 22
August 13, 2008 Body work was done. Engine was pulled. More »
Day 34 Aug. 22
August 12, 2008 Body work was done. Ladder bar spacers were fabricated. Shocks were mounted. Rear suspension was assembled. More »
Day 33 Aug. 22
August 11, 2008 Body work was done. More »
Day 32 Aug. 22
August 10, 2008 All body holes were welded up. More »
Day 31 Aug. 22
August 9, 2008 Battery box was begun. Brake peddle was begun. Hood seal metal removal started. Excess metal above rear housing trimmed. Seal retainer at trunk removed. Ladder bars were welded. Steering column was worked on. More »
Day 30 Aug. 21
August 8, 2008 Right shackle mount was made. Denny began work on drive shaft. Bernie began work on hood. More »
Day 29 Aug. 21
August 6, 2008 Left shackle mount was made. More »
Day 28 Aug. 21
August 5, 2008 Dash pieces were made. More »
Day 27 Aug. 21
August 4, 2008 Front inside of car was primed. Rear inside of car was painted black. More »
Day 26 Aug. 21
August 3, 2008 Calvin made engine bay panels. Paula made door and fender patches. Right side exhaust was made. More »
Day 25 Aug. 20
August 2, 2008 Heavy welding was completed under car. Front jack point was made. Clearance pockets for upper A-arms were made. Right firewall was installed. More »
Day 24 Aug. 20
August 1, 2008 Front floor was made and installed. More »
Day 23 Aug. 20
July 31, 2008 Rear roof of car was cleaned and primed. Hood scoop was stripped and primed. More »
Day 22 Aug. 20
July 29, 2008 Rear floor of car was cleaned and primed. More »
Day 21 Aug. 20
July 27, 2008 Floor in front of cross member was put in. Box tubing was jacked into place and welded to the floor piece. Rear was clearanced. More »
Day 20 (3) Aug. 19
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Day 20 (2) Aug. 19
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Day 20 Aug. 19
July 26, 2008 Rear inner fenders were clearanced and a trailler fender was cut in to and fit to the holes. Tail of bug was cut off. More »
Day 19 Aug. 19
July 25, 2008 Right floor behind cross member was installed More »
Day 18 Aug. 19
July 24, 2008 Door floor panels were installed. More »
Day 17 Aug. 19
July 22, 2008 Left exhaust was made. (Picture is actually the 21st, not the 22nd) More »
Day 16 Aug. 19
July 21, 2008 Rearend was clearanced. Floor behind cross member was installed. Left seat floor behind cross member was installed. Left fire wall was installed. Back seat "old" fire wall was patched. More »
Day 15 Aug. 19
July 20, 2008 The bug was sanded, cleaned, and painted with primer. More »
Day 14 Aug. 19
July 19, 2008 Engine and transmission were put in Bug. Engine mount and transmission cross member were made. Template for fire wall was made. More »
Day 13 (3) Aug. 19
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Day 13 Aug. 19
July 18, 2008 Went to Super Chevy to pick up parts. Engine was removed from Blue Datsun. Metal was removed from inner fenders. More »
Day 12 Aug. 19
July 14, 2008 Car stripping was completed. Original front bulk head was removed. Fire wall flange was bent. More »
Day 11 Aug. 19
July 13, 2008 Subfame was installed. Frame connecters were installed. Front sheet metal was welded onto front subframe. More »
Day 10 (3) Aug. 19
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Day 10 Aug. 19
July 12, 2008 Eleven pieces for roll cage were made. Paula and Calvin stripped paint. More »
Day 9 Aug. 19
July 9, 2008 Right rear strut was welded to Parachute anchor crossmember. More »
Day 8 Aug. 19
July 7, 2008 Paula and Calvin stripped paint. Sunroof was removed. More »
Day 7 Aug. 19
July 6, 2008 Roll bar parts were painted. Rear windows were removed. More »
Day 6 Aug. 19
July 5, 2008 Hood and trunk were stripped and primed by Paula and Calvin. Main hoop was installed. Front hoop and halo bars were bent. Rear cross member bar was bent. More »
Day 5 Aug. 19
July 4, 2008 Cross member was installed. Ladder bar mounting flanges were welded to their ladder bars. Metal was cut away from back seat area to clearance ladder bars and drive shaft. Rear was brought down to garage and put under car with ladder bars. Rear cross member/ parachute mount ... More »
Day 4 Aug. 19
July 3, 2008 Rubber was removed from within car. Cross member was painted. Ladder bar mounting flanges were made. More »
Day 3 Aug. 19
July 2, 2008 Roof interior was removed. Cross member was made. More »
Day 2 Aug. 18
June 30, 2008 Under coating was removed from R front inner-fender. (No under coating was on L front inner fender.) Interior panels and sound deadeners were removed from R & L back seat area. (R & L door interiors remain.) Car was lowered to see bug at ride height. More »
Day 1 (2) Aug. 18
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Day 1 Aug. 18
VW shell and Nova sub-frame were brought down to lower barn. Nova sub-frame was placed in position after sections of VW front end were cut off. Dash, dash components, and steering column were taken out. More »