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Tag Archives: Chevrolet
Das Vette
German builder Endora-Cars has shown us their renderings of their retro-futuristic (“Klassisches Sportwagen-Design mit modernster Technik”) Corvette-based supercar the SC-1. Designed to be reminiscent of past concept cars from the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s, the SC-1 will avail itself of … Continue reading
Poor Man’s Car Rotisserie
I needed to finalize the preparation for the roll cage installation but was having trouble welding the bottom of the subframe connectors on the drive on lift. The lift was making it tough to get the welder positioned correctly under … Continue reading
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Best worst idea
Endurance racing crappy cars naturally produces failure at an astonishing rate, so much concern for contingency plans is required. The thesis for our Chevette racer has been pretty simple, light weight, good handling and simplicity. Power output has been an … Continue reading
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Curing cancer Lemons style
Endurance racing with very cheap cars has a tragic pandemic that has affected every mechanic and driver, cancer. This is cancer of the chassis, more commonly known as rust. It is the bane of every person who spins wrenches on … Continue reading
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18 Gallons of Lemonade
Once we had stripped the car of the last remaining interior bits, we were ready to tackle another aspect of construction for our endurance racer, the fuel cell. From prior experience we knew that staying out on the track is … Continue reading
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September 2010 Cars & Cafe
I made my monthly sojourn to the AutoMotorPlex this weekend, in order to attend the Cars & Cafe for September. It was a great time, although it was a little chilly at 8am with fall fast approaching, but that was … Continue reading
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Build Your Own Corvette (Video)
Chevrolet’s Unique Program Lets Drivers Create Their Own Corvette The Corvette is as American as apple pie. Now owners of the iconic symbol can lend a hand in building part of their American dream, specifically a supercharged engine. As part … Continue reading
Go slow to go fast
Our race team has encountered our first design question for our car. The Chevette is an economy car, and as such was never meant to be driven at speed. The speedometer only goes up to 80 and the engineer was … Continue reading
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