Who's running the oldest set up in SS?

Brian Oakes · 09-25-2017, 01:24 PM

Ed, My SS/BA camaro was build in 1976 by John Armstrong(was a race car before he got it) and it still has Dana 60, single leaf spring,double adj santhuff's(no coils) 60's 1.18
first real SS car in the 8"s in BA and also first in the 8's in DA.and i'am, the 4th owner and a real Z/28 car, Now my other 1969 camaro SS car, was x larry mohar car and was build by Charlie Taylor and was runner up in 71 i think at the Gators in SS/J and still like a new car.and also the forth owner of it

Ed Carpenter · 09-25-2017, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Oakes

Ed, My SS/BA camaro was build in 1976 by John Armstrong(was a race car before he got it) and it still has Dana 60, single leaf spring,double adj santhuff's(no coils) 60's 1.18
first real SS car in the 8"s in BA and also first in the 8's in DA.and i'am, the 4th owner and a real Z/28 car, Now my other 1969 camaro SS car, was x larry mohar car and was build by Charlie Taylor and was runner up in 71 i think at the Gators in SS/J and still like a new car.and also the forth owner of it

That's awesome!

jerry witzel · 09-25-2017, 07:27 PM

My Camaro was built in the mid 70's by Wolverine Chassis in Michigan. Still has the same Dana 60, Ladder bars and mono leaf springs. Also has the same roll cage but have had some bars added. I did have the Ladder bar cross member replaced a few years ago because it was cracked. We have been bracket racing it the last few years but should have the 327 back in next year and hope to get back to doing some Super Stock racing.

killintime6968 · 09-25-2017, 07:48 PM

My 68 Camaro SS project is one of the ex Modified Production cars of Checkmate fame. It came to Canada in 1974 and still has its SRD rear chassis, mono leafs, ladder bars and Dana 60. Other than removing the 3 point/4 point rollbar and putting a cage in it in 1985 it is still the same. Not sure of when it was built originally but probably 71 or 72

Bruce Cameron
1968 Nova E/S
1968 Camaro SS/I ?

carbuilder · 09-25-2017, 08:10 PM

all the springs do is hold up the car, if they are the right spring rate you would not likely see a improvement it ET coil overs or not

l88427 · 09-25-2017, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by carbuilder

all the springs do is hold up the car, if they are the right spring rate you would not likely see a improvement it ET coil overs or not

Nailed it!!!

J Slane · 09-25-2017, 08:41 PM

Just out of curiosity how many guys built their own car and still have it today, I remember Mike Pearson was 17 and I was 18 when we started putting his car together. We would work our day jobs and work till midnight at the shop. 6 days a week, no regrets would do it again

09-25-2017, 01:24 PM	#1
Brian Oakes Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 570 Likes: 2 Liked 408 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Who's running the oldest set up in SS? Ed, My SS/BA camaro was build in 1976 by John Armstrong(was a race car before he got it) and it still has Dana 60, single leaf spring,double adj santhuff's(no coils) 60's 1.18 first real SS car in the 8"s in BA and also first in the 8's in DA.and i'am, the 4th owner and a real Z/28 car, Now my other 1969 camaro SS car, was x larry mohar car and was build by Charlie Taylor and was runner up in 71 i think at the Gators in SS/J and still like a new car.and also the forth owner of it

09-25-2017, 07:27 PM	#3
jerry witzel Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Marion, Ohio Posts: 183 Likes: 3 Liked 44 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Who's running the oldest set up in SS? My Camaro was built in the mid 70's by Wolverine Chassis in Michigan. Still has the same Dana 60, Ladder bars and mono leaf springs. Also has the same roll cage but have had some bars added. I did have the Ladder bar cross member replaced a few years ago because it was cracked. We have been bracket racing it the last few years but should have the 327 back in next year and hope to get back to doing some Super Stock racing. Attached Thumbnails

09-25-2017, 07:48 PM	#4
killintime6968 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Whitecourt,Alberta,Canada Posts: 236 Likes: 4,630 Liked 91 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Who's running the oldest set up in SS? My 68 Camaro SS project is one of the ex Modified Production cars of Checkmate fame. It came to Canada in 1974 and still has its SRD rear chassis, mono leafs, ladder bars and Dana 60. Other than removing the 3 point/4 point rollbar and putting a cage in it in 1985 it is still the same. Not sure of when it was built originally but probably 71 or 72 Bruce Cameron 1968 Nova E/S 1968 Camaro SS/I ? Last edited by killintime6968; 09-25-2017 at 07:50 PM. Reason: Forgot to put my name

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carbuilder Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: detroit area Posts: 27 Likes: 9 Liked 19 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Who's running the oldest set up in SS? all the springs do is hold up the car, if they are the right spring rate you would not likely see a improvement it ET coil overs or not

09-25-2017, 08:41 PM	#7
J Slane Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 67 Likes: 249 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Who's running the oldest set up in SS? Just out of curiosity how many guys built their own car and still have it today, I remember Mike Pearson was 17 and I was 18 when we started putting his car together. We would work our day jobs and work till midnight at the shop. 6 days a week, no regrets would do it again