Raybestos GTO project

Django · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:28 pm

The GTO went to paint this week! And the website is live now. Go to http://www.raybestosgarage.com for videos and pics.

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:22 am

Great stuff! Love this thread.

sadmemories20 · **Joined:** Fri May 06, 2011 2:18 am **Posts:** 1

I second that!

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 7:56 pm

Running 18 inch velocity stacks, that engine should pull like a steam locomotive!!

Django · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2011 11:12 am

Haha, those are just for the drag racing. They are much shorter 364 other days out of the year.

We had Hot Rod TV back yesterday to coincide with getting it back from paint on Wednesday. It's looking really killer. Man, that paint is bright! But I wanted eye-searing. I'd say I got it! Hahaha! :lol:

Some pics here...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hot-Rod-C ... 7565919721

and here... And in this link, you can see the 1:18 diecast version as well. I also designed the packaging on the box.
http://www.facebook.com/RaybestosBrakes

Django · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2011 2:06 pm

The car came back from paint last week, and we got the motor back from Opel Engineering yesterday!

davidbray · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2011 3:32 pm

wow, can't wait to see it fully assembled... and hear it :shock:

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2011 4:28 pm

Looking good.....for a GM anyway!

The Inspector · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2011 9:28 pm

That sure looks like it fits into the 'Stuns small animals' red, I can't wait to see it either and now, you can take it to Orphan Cars shows along with Studies and RAMBLERS and be welcomed warmly

not like a guy with a MUSTANG @ a HONDA show- :lol:

MX304 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 1:59 pm

Red is my absolute least favorite color for a car, but that thing still looks GOOD. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Django · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:51 pm

This was about 1am last night, but she has finally turned a wheel in anger! We spent about 30-45 minutes terrorizing the neighborhood. It is BAD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNj16sEW ... r_embedded

Some pics.

The sweeptstakes goes live on Wed, June 15. And Canadians are eligible this time!

We're taking it to Union Grove, WI tomorrow to the Hunnert Car Heads Up Vintage Drags to beat on it a little bit.

[url="http://www.facebook.com/RaybestosBrakes"]http://www.facebook.com/RaybestosBrakes[/url]

Django · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:02 pm

Here are more build photos and an article on Hot Rod Hotline.com

http://www.hotrodhotline.com/pr/2011/ra ... gto_build/

Django · **Posted:** Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:03 pm

You'll start to see this ad popping up in all the various mags. Designed by redorchesta with illustration by Jeff Norwell.

Probably one of the coolest aspects though is Raybestos agreed to make a limited edition 1:18 diecast version too! I really fought hard for this. The running joke was that the real car was going to be done before the diecast. They ended up beating us by 3 weeks though.

We drove it 75 miles or so up to Union Grove Wis. on Saturday to the Hunnert Car Heads Up. Raybestos brought in Top Fueler pilot Clay Millikan to beat on it. He made 3 passes, the best at 11.66 at 128mph with severe tire spin with the road race tires. Clay was super cool. He loved the car, and had all kinds of high praise for us and the car. There are some pics on our FB page, but I'll try to post some later on. Sweepstakes entry opens today.

A friend of mine made this video at the track...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc6s7yNE ... r_embedded

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:54 pm

X 2
and I'm a Blue Oval guy but I remember Bob Tullius running a 64 Goat in the Trans Am series about 100 years ago

Django · **Posted:** Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:33 pm

Hot Rod Magazine shot it last night for the next issue.

Hope you guys are entering to win it. I'd love for someone I know (or sorta know) WIN the GTO-R!

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