Author Topic: Put a 69 Camaro front dam on my Vett the other day (Read 6012 times)

69 DIRTY RAT · « **on:** June 03, 2012, 10:38:10 PM »

Dont know if anyone has done it but…….

I needed something that is reasonably easy to get on and off and super light weight for track work, so I thought why not try and modify a 69 Camaro front air dam to fit my Vett.

It was fairly easy to modify by cutting small V's top and bottom of the lip at the pointy section. Then I heated up the plastic by waving my heat gun on the middle and slowly bent it to the vetts shape. Then heated the lip section at the top and slowly bent that up (except for a section either end of the dam where the bolts are horizontal where I left it flat lipped). Then I attached a small section of aluminum to the bottom of the lip to help make the cut I did stronger. It came out looking pretty good!

I was going to do more pix but I drove the car out my garage so I can fit my trailer onto the hoist WHEN driving out not thinking about its low clearance and I hit the dam on the road coming out of my driveway! DOOOOH! Now I have to get another one!
*So just a warning, it would be no good for street use! Just the track!

(sorry my car is a bit dirty, I haven't driven it for a few weeks!)

Damage After the my stupidness

MADVET · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2012, 11:04:42 PM »

I'm curious to know why you are modifying a Camaro spoiler to fit instead of just getting a Corvette one and bolting it straight on??

Maybe something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-thru-1972-C3-Corvette-Custom-Fiberglass-Front-Spoiler-Race-Track-LT1-L88-/330714466402?hash=item4d001e4862&item=330714466402&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

72vet · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2012, 07:05:17 AM »

There would have been some choice words after spending all that time fitting it then to destroy it on its first outing. :bang:

Must be that time of year to be fitting Air dams, just about finished fitting the same one as what Madvet suggested. The only thing is, being fiberglass it would only take one off track mishap and you would destroy the thing. The way it bolts onto the car you probably would do some damage the car as well.

bfit · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2012, 12:51:25 PM »

R&R always has it set backs

Why that large dam is it for cooling reason.

I would think so
Can you get the same result with a large radiator .
Better fan shroud etc
If you are going to push more frontal area it must slow you down
:mad:
Bfit

anychevy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 04, 2012, 02:12:11 PM »

I had a nasty small block 68 (years ago) that would go so light in the front, it would drift across 3 lanes on the freeway

Not good !
You need something better than the stock thing, if you intend on going north of 160

JMO

bfit · « **Reply #5 on:** June 04, 2012, 03:18:34 PM »

Are we talking 160K or miles here.
Bfit

anychevy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 04, 2012, 03:54:06 PM »

Quote from: Bfit link=topic=9254.msg1045942960#msg1045942960

Are we talking 160K or miles here.
Bfit

It would start getting light in the nose around 100mph and beyond.
Very scary, so I can see the need for a decent front spoiler on the track

bfit · « **Reply #7 on:** June 04, 2012, 04:52:51 PM »

MM that brings back memories
But was not in a Vette
Bfit

gtc · « **Reply #8 on:** June 04, 2012, 05:32:32 PM »

Quote from: anychevy link=topic=9254.msg1045942962#msg1045942962

It would start getting light in the nose around 100mph and get lighter the faster you went, until steering did nothing !
Very scary, so I can see the need for a decent front spoiler on the track

Sounds like the C2, whose proclivity to lift off the track at speed was so great that it has been described as an unsuccessful aeroplane.

anychevy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 04, 2012, 05:46:25 PM »

Quote from: gtc link=topic=9254.msg1045942965#msg1045942965

Sounds like the C2, whose proclivity to lift off the track at speed was so great that it has been described as an unsuccessful aeroplane.

I might be exaggerating a little (it was a long time ago) or I'm the only one stupid enough to drive that fast on a public road :rolleyes:

69 DIRTY RAT · « **Reply #10 on:** June 04, 2012, 09:06:08 PM »

Quote from: MADVET link=topic=9254.msg1045942954#msg1045942954

I'm curious to know why you are modifying a Camaro spoiler to fit instead of just getting a Corvette one and bolting it straight on??

Maybe something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-thru-1972-C3-Corvette-Custom-Fiberglass-Front-Spoiler-Race-Track-LT1-L88-/330714466402?hash=item4d001e4862&item=330714466402&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

Personally MadVet, I dont like those spoilers and anyway I want it lower than those! I already have that big aluminum front spoiler which actually works fantastic but it takes to long to set up.

I'm not making it for front end lift problems, cause I dont have any! I'm just trying to find a cheapish way of making more down-force AND look cool doing it!

The Camaro spoiler looked like it was made for the car!:drag:

mick · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2012, 05:39:44 PM »

Nice Custom Idea Dirty Rat, I personally like these(see below link) but im nostalgic and the L88's ran them which is the whole idea of my build (not counting the small block) ....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/320732840065?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I will get one when the roads up here are better ( so never :(.... )