Garage 56 Le Mans 2023 Camaro

[absmiami]

This is getting serious …

[absmiami]

Per Gramps earlier post - get R & T’s vol 16 lemans mag - excellent article on NASCAR ‘s earlier Lemans adventure …

[Phildaupho]

7 hours ago, absmiami said:

Per Gramps earlier post - get R & T’s vol 16 lemans mag - excellent article on NASCAR ‘s earlier Lemans adventure …

Agree. I have vol 16

[Duane Garner]

Phil, you've done some impressive work my man!

[MeatMan]

Nice project!

[Phildaupho]

The rolling chassis is now largely completed. I am very impressed with the level of engineering that went into both the real NextGen chassis and the Salvinos JR scale chassis. The tolerances of how all the parts fit together are very close and I did find the assembly challenging at times. One definitely has to closely study the instructions.

Edited July 5, 2023 by Phildaupho

[Phildaupho]

Some more assembly of the underbody. Two newly done Garage 56 modifications are the fuel filling arrangement from the right side rear window area to the relocated midships fuel tank. Up front  I cut an opening in the air intake ducting for direct induction air supply from the upper grill area. Next I will be concentrating on  drivers' area.

Edited July 7, 2023 by Phildaupho

[Phildaupho]

I received Garage 56 3D printed detail parts from Jim Rodgers - the JR in SalvinosJR and the designer of the NextGen kits. The parts included are the 2 exterior mirrors, the 4 front dive plans, the 4 rear canards, 2 side valance flares, the right-side window with fuel port, the digital steering wheel, the rear taillights, and the windshield wiper blade. I also ordered the rain tires and the dashboard, electronics panel, and rear-view monitor. It does not appear that the Garage 56 used the dash cover and I will use the right-side window and fuel filler I already made up. SalivinosJR now has headlights and grills available but again I will use what I have already made up.

[Phildaupho]

The underbody is now complete. The SalvinosJR 3D printed steering wheel and electronics panel are not exactly like those used at Le Mans but are representative. I also added paddle shifters, two info panels, seat belt harnesses and some heat shrink roll cage ‘padding.” Now I can move onto finishing the body.

[absmiami]

https://apple.news/At1S4I7F9QCafj4VLT3e0TQ
 

[Phildaupho]

36 minutes ago, absmiami said:

https://apple.news/At1S4I7F9QCafj4VLT3e0TQ
 

Thanks Andrew - Hopefully there will be good YouTube coverage of the event.

[Phildaupho]

This will be the last update before moving to Under Glass hopefully next week. Here you can see the Goodyear rain tires with their appropriate white lettering. I removed most of the bump draft bumpers as was done on the Garage 56 Camaro to reduce weight. I was not able to find out the configuration of what was done in these areas but in the only view I saw with the trunk open there still was some structure behind the main frame,

Edited July 27, 2023 by Phildaupho

[absmiami]

Nice

[Gramps46]

Double nice Phil.

 

[Mattilacken]

Sweet build!