Former Drag Week Unlimited class champion Tom Bailey has been moving right along with the progression on the 1969 Camaro project that has made headlines in recent months as he draws nearer to completion and the eventual on-track debut of what may be one of the most lofty projects the sport has ever seen.

Despite work continuing on the car, however, racing took a backseat in late December for the well-liked Michigan native when his wife, Dana, passed away after a battle with cancer. Despite that tragic loss that would stop anyone in their tracks, Bailey and his sons picked up the pieces and soldiered on with the Camaro.

After its unveiling on the web, the world got its first up-close-and-personal look at Bailey’s Camaro, coined “Sick Seconds 2.0”, at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis in early December, where the rolling chassis, body, and basic foundation of the engine program were on display at the Turbosmart USA booth. Since that time, a considerable amount of work has been done on the car at Skinny Kid Race Cars, as the interior tinwork has been allegedly complete, the composite nose hung, the engine, transmission, and turbochargers fitted, the dash formed and mounted, and much more.

In a recent update from Bailey, the car was shipped out to body-man Joe Van Overbeek for some final carbon fiber work, before the car enters the paint booth to have the black, silver and orange scheme — which was determined by a public vote — applied.

Specific details on the engine combination itself are still being kept under wraps, but what we do know is that Bailey’s good friend Steve Morris, who has served as the crew chief on the first iteration of “Sick Seconds” at Drag Week, will be building it.

The team at Turbosmart, who were eager backers of Bailey’s previous endeavors, are back as part of the program once again, as the car will feature their 60mm Powergate wastegates and a a pair of Bubbasonic blow-off valves.

Bailey plans to press the car into Drag Week, with every intention of running deep into the five-second zone. He also has sights set on topping 300 miles per hour at standing-mile contests, along with NHRA and PDRA Pro Modified action.