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Project Car: Cherry Bomb's Disturbing the Peace 1968 Camaro Update, Exhaust FabricationBy Brian Lohnes Posted 04/15/10

Click here to jump to the latest installment: Part 2, Exhaust System Fabrication.

ABOUT THE "DISTURBING THE PEACE" CAMARO
BangShift.com sponsor Cherry Bomb Mufflers is building a cool 1968 Camaro. Cherry Bomb ran an online poll for enthusiasts to decide what the company's next project would be and the Camaro won out over a Mustang. In typical Cherry Bomb style, the car is going to be loud, fast, and pretty freakin' slick lookin'. This isn't just an exhaust upgrade, these guys are doing the Camaro from soup to nuts. It is being built by YearOne's Ghost Works and will have a fusion of styling from different eras. The motor, an LSx-based plant, will be topped with an 8-71 BDS blower.This thing will get the rented mule treatment, and we'll be here to show you.

THE STORY OF PROJECT DISTURBING THE PEACE

2/04/10, PART 1: INTRODUCING PROJECT DISTURBING THE PEACE
Our first installment on this car starts with a concept illustration, the official Cherry Bomb press release, and a photo of what the hulk looked like when they started the buildup. Here goes:

Loudon, TN (February 2, 2010)... After an extensive and over-the-top sweepstakes last year when Cherry Bomb gave away their highly publicized project Dodge Charger on national television, owner Paul Banks knew it was time to outdo himself on the next one. His plan: to team with YearOne and recreate his own version of the 1968 Camaro, one of the cars largely responsible for the early success of the Cherry Bomb Glasspack brand. Cherry Bomb's Disturbing the Peace 1968 Project Camaro blends today's radical technology with 60's & 70's hotrod style.

The LSX based engine will be given significant enhancements by an 8-71 BDS blower, a BDS intercooler system, electronic fuel injection, aftermarket EFI and coil pack controllers, a custom accessory drive system, and of course a killer custom exhaust with Cherry Bomb side pipes. The fuel system will include a custom fuel tank with baffles and in-tank fuel pumps, and the cooling system will be made up of a Be Cool aluminum radiator and custom covered hoses. A T-56 Magnum 6-Speed Transmission by Tremec will round out the torque transfer.

The rear axle: a Moser 9 inch rear with 3.73 posi. A Detroit Speed and Engineering hydroformed subframe and C6 steering knuckles and tubular control arms will make up the front suspension, followed in the rear by a Detroit Speed and Engineering Quadra-Link. Baer's 6S 6-piston brakes will provide its occasional need for stopping power.

The wheel & tire combo sets the whole tone of the ride with Custom Billet Slot Mags' 18"x8" fronts, and 18"x12" rears on BFG g-Force KDW 245-40-18 fronts, and BFG g-Force Drag Radials 345-30-18 rears.

A Vintage air AC system, Alpine head unit and Boston Acoustics amps/speakers round out the interior's must have creature comforts. The interior will of course include YearOne restoration parts, Classic Instruments' gauges, and Custom Cerullo seats. The body: YearOne reproduction panels and trim Mini-tubbed and modified for four link rear suspension. Painted Cherry Bomb red over flat black with gloss stripes, and black powder coated trim and details, this Disturbing the Peace Camaro will be considered another true Cherry Bomb signature statement!

In addition to the legendary Cherry Bomb Glasspack, Cherry Bomb now offers six different high performance muffler products, each created with their own unique design that provides improved horsepower and fuel savings, plus a great high performance sound including: Cherry Bomb Pro, Cherry Bomb Elite, Cherry Bomb Extreme (available in traditional Cherry Bomb red), Cherry Bomb Turbo, and the company's top-of-the-line, most technologically advanced product, the Cherry Bomb Vortex. Additionally Cherry Bomb also offers a wide range of cat back system, accessories, and a very popular line of apparel including hats, garage jackets, tee shirts and more.

4/14/2010, PART 2: EXHAUST SYSTEM FABRICATION

Cherry Bomb's in house project, the Disturbing the Peace 1968 Camaro is coming along. Matt Graves, our pal on the inside over at Cherry Bomb sent us some spy photos of the car's exhaust system, which, not shockingly, will be bitchin' when done. Electronic valves, side pipes, and the endless potential for hell raising have us hooked on this car. 

We'll let the photos do the talking, but we can assure you that this is going to be one bad ass sounding machine.