Outlaw Campus Throwdown

Team HoH Update!

2010-07-20T08:16:00.007-05:00

Team House of Hotrods got a lot of work done over this past weekend. They finished mounting the rear suspension up and are 99% complete with the frame. Check it out:

Team House of Hotrods also locked down another sponsor.

AFCO Fab will be sponsoring a set of shocks and coils for the build.

You can check them out here. More updates coming soon, things seem to be coming together quickly now!

Special Delivery For LenMar

2010-07-13T09:22:00.001-05:00

Check these bad boys out! Now Team LenMar can complete the rest of their frame!

Team LenMar Frame Update!

2010-07-08T09:17:00.002-05:00

Team LenMar got some work done over the 4th of July weekend on their frame. Now they're just waiting on the wheels and tires in order to finish the backhalf and get it all mounted up to the body. Stay tuned!

Double Update!

2010-06-14T14:14:00.003-05:00

Team LenMar has been super busy racing the last month but they have managed to finish the dis-assembly of their car and have mocked up their frame underneath the body.

Team HoH has been finishing up the chop top and seaming the body back together. It's a lot of welding ahead for them as they are also mocking up the frame for their car.

When two become one!!!

2010-05-13T15:07:00.002-05:00

Team HoH has mocked up the chassis and body together for the first time. Here's a couple of sneak peek shots:

Team HoH Progress

2010-05-04T11:00:00.003-05:00

They guys on Team HoH have made a little progress since my last report. They've extended both doors 3" and squared up the C5 Chassis getting it ready to fit it underneath the body. Here's a few shots of the doors:

HoH Roof Update!

2010-04-28T10:49:00.002-05:00

Team HoH is on a steady schedule now working 3 days a week on their car. They made a little progress last night on the roof and will slowly be finishing it up. Here's where they're at:

LenMar Update!

2010-04-28T10:45:00.003-05:00

Team LenMar has managed to find a break in their busy race schedule to make a little progress on their car. They've finished stripping the car down and they have removed all of the chrome trim to either be re-finished or replaced with new ones. Here's a few photos where the car sits now:

Roof Re-Do!

2010-04-22T14:22:00.003-05:00

Team HoH worked late last night removing the factory roof in order to re-shape it. Here's a few pics:

ISIS Confirmed Sponsorship!

2010-04-21T15:59:00.003-05:00

ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System

ISIS Confirmed today that they will be sponsoring House of Hotrods with one of their 3-Cell Kits with inLINK. Check out their products and company at http://www.isispower.com/index.html

Chop Chop!

2010-04-14T10:19:00.003-05:00

Team HoH did a little trimming last night. They took a 17" section out of the middle of the car to allow the body to fit on the C5 Chassis. They're working late this evening on recurving the rear of the roof and finishing the welding on the body.

House of Hotrods Update!

2010-04-09T09:11:00.004-05:00

Well here's a quick update for Team HoH. They've finshed the teardown on their car and removed the chassis. Measurements have been taken to fit the C5 chassis underneath so stay tuned!!!

Tear downs are complete!

2010-03-12T08:29:00.013-06:00

Well both teams have pretty much completed the tear down on their vehicles. Here's what's everything looks like.

Team HoH yanked the drive train and interior out, the rust is minimal and most of their car seems to be in great shape which will save them some time since they are going to be shortening this car to a two door. Here's their pics:

This motor is for sale (Prices coming soon!)

Team LenMar pulled the body off their chassis and will be selling the entire rolling chassis. They've purchased and El Camino frame and will be retro-fitting that here in the near future to mount their body to. Motor is in the works and hopefully we will have some picture updates of that soon. LenMar's car has quite a bit more rust issues as seen in the photos. Lots of patch panels on the floor but that shouldn't slow them down too much. Here's team LenMar's pics:

Rolling Chassis for sale ($350 obo) Has brand new white walls on it. The motor runs and drives. If you're interested in purchasing this chassis please call Gaylen at 817-466-9942.

Updates, Updates, Updates!!!

2010-03-09T11:38:00.005-06:00

Well LenMar began the tear down on their car last night and have decided to sell the entire chassis and drive-train from it. Here's a few photos of the tear down, they will be completing it this week sometime:

House of Hotrods assembled their Corvette chassis late last week and they will begin their tear down this evening so there will be more photos tomorrow of the car but here's a shot of the Corvette chassis assembled:

LenMar's Motor Sneak Peek!!!

2010-03-03T08:44:00.003-06:00

Here's a little sneak peek of Team LenMar's motor:

Finally the shipment has arrived!

2010-02-25T15:27:00.003-06:00

Finally after a week of confusion with FedEx trying to track down our items they finally made a delivery today with the entire chassis. Here's a few photos of the two crates, it's hard to think that there's an entire car in there but there is. More photos of it unpacked to come!

Crate #1
Crate #2

Yaaay! Our C-5 Rolling Chassis is here................NOT!

2010-02-23T16:30:00.004-06:00

So late Friday afternoon Team House of Hotrods gets a delivery which is supposed to be the 1998 C5 rolling chassis. So with much anticipation we all gathered around the truck while the FedEx driver unlocked the door. As soon as it was raised we all just stood there staring, trying to figure out where the rest of the car was. Turns out FedEx goofed and cross delivered our parts to Reno and their parts to us so after much confusion they've located our chassis and it's in route.

Def not a complete rolling chassis:

Team LenMar's Car Has Arrived!

2010-02-18T11:26:00.004-06:00

Well the car is finally here and LenMar was anxiously waiting especially after seeing the competition's car yesterday. She's a little rough but she runs and drives fine. They checked it out and then fired her up and headed to the LenMar shop to get the ball rolling. Stay tuned for more updates!

Here's a quick video of the car running and driving. Much more coming soon!

Team HoH's Car has arrived!!!

2010-02-17T13:25:00.005-06:00

Team House of Hotrod's car arrived late yesterday afternoon! The guys helped unload it from the trailer and she turned right over and off they were, headed towards the shop. Here's some photos and a short video clip. Team LenMar's car is due here this afternoon so stay tuned!

And of Course the first burnout attempt!

Team LenMar Motorsports Update!

2010-02-15T10:53:00.005-06:00

I just spoke with Gaylen about his plans, he told me until they see the condition of the car and how much room they have to work with under the hood that they haven't finalized any plans yet. He did however tell me that there is some sort of Big Block in the plans and that the fuel type is open (including the possibility of diesel). They're going to fabricate and build as much in house as they can including things such as the rear end housing to save money for other items. The interior is already being drawn out and they're picking out materials. More updates soon, the cars are set to be here this week!

Team House of Hotrods Update!

2010-02-15T08:57:00.004-06:00

I just learned that team House of Hotrods has made their first purchase towards the throwdown. They've purchased a 1998 C5 Corvette complete chassis. Check it out:
They've also locked down some sponsors from ISIS, Old Air, and Frank's Supply!

Welcome to the Outlaw Campus Throwdown!

2010-02-10T11:23:00.006-06:00

Hotrods vs. LenMar Motorsports!

This will be an 8-month after-hours build between the two shops to build the baddest wagon possible! The cars were chosen and by a flip of the coin Team House of Hotrods will be building a 1956 Buick Wagon and Team LenMar will be building a 1958 Buick Wagon. We will be keeping this blog up to date with day by day progress including photos and videos when the time is right.

With every challenge there are rules so here's how this will go down. Both teams will receive their vehicles late this week. There are 4 major rules that they must abide by:

#1-Cars must have working a/c and heat
#2-Cars must have working power steering
#3-Cars must have working power windows
#4-Cars must have working exterior door handles (no door poppers)

House of Hotrods Chad "Critter" Mahone will be amongst the people who are "Neutral" in this contest and he will be designing the interiors as well as painting both cars. Each team will have a $15,000.00 budget for parts and they are allowed sponsors.

The judging system will be a multi-part process based on the following criteria:

-10pts will be awarded to the team who's car has the best 0-60sec time
-10pts will be awarded to the team who's car has the best 60-0sec time
-20pts will be awarded to the team who's car has the best 1/8th mile time (2 out of 3)
-10pts will be awarded to the team who's car does the best on the autocross
-10pts will be awarded to the team who's car does the best on the road course
-25pts will be awarded to each team based on the drive ability
-20pts will be awarded to the team who's car has the best interior
-20pts will be awarded to the team who's car has the best paint scheme
-30pts will be awarded to the people's choice which judging will be held at Goodguys in Oct
-50pts will be awarded to the team who's car yields the most money when sold

That brings us to the deadline: Cars must be completed by October 1, 2010 in time to drive to the Goodguys Show. This is a no trailer contest meaning that the cars must drive to and from the events listed above.

Here's the check-in pictures of Team HoH's Car:

Here's the check-in pictures of Team LenMar's Car:

Lots of updates photos and rumors coming soon! Please check back often for breaking news!