Finally got out to the storage location of the Camaro I picked up in November last fall. The car was originally fully restored in 1989 with a full sub-frame off, interior refresh and re-paint. Originally the car was a 350hp 396 SS. Engine is original heads and intake, but block was replaced with a punched out 454 for driving purposes and the original block is being stored. Z/28 stripes were added in the late 70's and were kept when it was repainted in 1989. Car only has 250 miles since 89. Everything looked really good except a small scrape on the driver rear quarter that happened when it was being moved several years ago. We pulled out the old fuel from the tank, and filled her up with new juice. All the plugs, points, and condenser were replaced because we weren't getting any spark. After that, the car started right up and we ran it for 20min and everything looked good, no leaks at all. All that is left is to go through the brakes, steering, and safety equipment and make sure she is road ready. It's a little dirty from sitting under a cover and has not been washed in the last 20years. It's only been around the block a few times since 89 to blow off the dust. Once I get it home, the Willwood brakes, Prodigy Bar 4-link, sway bars, Hotchkis parts, and Fikse wheels will go on the car. Here are a few pics from yesterday.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/CamaroProjectPics001.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/CamaroProjectPics002.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/CamaroProjectPics008.jpg
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/CamaroProjectPics009.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/CamaroProjectPics004.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/CamaroProjectPics005.jpg

It's beautiful man.

Nice car.I will be watching your updates.

Prodigy 4-link and the Fikse's mounted up and ready to go. :) Just waiting on the coil-overs and everything should be good to go.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wheelsand4link002.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wheelsand4link001.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wheelsand4link003.jpg

Fikse's test fit today. Looks like the 2" drop all around will put the top of the tire flush to the chrome wheel moulding.....perfect. :)
This is a 10" rear rim width and gives about 1/2" clearance on the shock body with stock rear suspension.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Fiksestestfit007.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Fiksestestfit006.jpg
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Fiksestestfit001.jpg

Very nice car ,the wheels look great ..
Wayne

Got some more updates from the last couple weeks
Prodigy Bar cradle in place
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wilwood-ProdigyBar001.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wilwood-ProdigyBar002.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wilwood-ProdigyBar006.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wilwood-ProdigyBar005.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wilwood-ProdigyBar007.jpg
Wilwood rear brakes installed with longer 1 3/4" studs
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wilwood-ProdigyBar008.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wilwood-ProdigyBar004.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wilwood-ProdigyBar003.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wilwood-ProdigyBar010.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Wilwood-ProdigyBar009.jpg

Nice looking car like the color too.I realy liked the look with the Rallies but I guess I'm old school.

Got the Magnaflow system installed yesterday. Dual exhaust with a true-X pipe and 2.5" stainless pipes. I just have to add the turn down dumps and it will be all done.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Exhaust-QA-1s001.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Exhaust-QA-1s002.jpg
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Exhaust-QA-1s004.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Exhaust-QA-1s005.jpg

Checked my rear clearances today.......boy was I glad I spent a bunch of time centering the differential perfectly.
3/8" clearance on each side. Rims are 18x10, 2" lowering, tire is a 275/35/18
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Tireclearances004.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Tireclearances006.jpg

I'll say you did a nice job centering it. Looks Good

Nice work, beautiful Camaro, keep the pics coming...

great looking car and nice job, but is that going to be enough clearance? there has got to be some body roll, no?

I am looking at putting a 1/4" spacer in if I have the clearance on the outside. I am still waiting for the currect lower bushings for the coil-overs so once they are in I can set the ride height perfectly and see where I stand.

Looks good so far.... :beers:

Finally got the car back on the ground today after getting brakes bled, rough alignment done, and all the bolts checked. I had to set the coilovers at the top to get the equal ride height with the 2" front drop Hotchkis springs. Pretty happy with everything. Lot's of delays waiting for bushings and getting custom braided brake lines done but at least it is finished.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/FinallydoneJuly122009011.jpg
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Got the car into the alignment shop today. Everything was pretty close on the laser machine. I was out about a 1/4" on the rear with the alignment and about the same on the front. It needed a good amount of shimming to get the cars camber/castor sorted out but it drives pretty nice now. The prodigy bar seems to be pretty good riding compared to the stock leafs. Much stiffer and more planted ride than before. My stock seats I think are going to be an issue with hard cornering. I already feel myself bracing against the door panel and console. :thumbsup:

Car looks bad arse! Cool mods!

Went for a drive the other day and broke a rocker. Luckily I got the car shut off before it did any damage or came apart.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/RockerFailure004.jpg
Pulled everything apart and found a bent pushrod and an oiling problem from another.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Valves003.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Valves001.jpg
So I picked up a set of Comp Magnum Roller Rockers, new 3/8" pushrods and guide plates.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/RollerRockers001.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/RollerRockers002.jpg
With the taller rockers, I then had to change to a taller valve cover,and went to a fabricated aluminum unit.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/RollerRockers005.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/RollerRockers004.jpg
They don't seem to take power brake boosters into account with these, so a little cut and re-welding and everything clears OK.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/RollerRockers003.jpg

WOW!! That sucks. Glad there was no more damage.
Good excuse for an upgrade! Car looks great by the way.:beers:

That will handle great. Brian.

WOW!! That sucks. Glad there was no more damage.
Good excuse for an upgrade! Car looks great by the way.:beers:

Thanks for the compliments guys. I am sure more upgrades will be on the way this winter. :yes:

Thanks for the compliments guys. I am sure more upgrades will be on the way this winter. :yes:

VERY NICE!!! :beers:
Care to give us any clues or do we have to wait?

As Homer would say. Doop.

Very nice car.

VERY NICE!!! :beers:
Care to give us any clues or do we have to wait?

Well...first thing to go would the crappy headers currently on the car.
I am really looking at switching over to FI or even a twin turbo set-up if the finances permit. If I decide to go that direction, the headers will not be needed.:cool:

Well...first thing to go would the crappy headers currently on the car.
I am really looking at switching over to FI or even a twin turbo set-up if the finances permit. If I decide to go that direction, the headers will not be needed.:cool:

Very nice!! I like your thinking. Twin turbo = :D
Keep us posted.

Wow nice ride. What's the story with the turquoise '64?

First time I have seen it Steve. Sits fantastic! Very aggresive attitude now.

As for turbos, I avoid them for heat reasons. Larry is fighting heat issues with MotV8tr. I would think about a Pro Charger. WAY quicker and easier to install. Less money. No heat issue.

For Fuel Injection, we can do a Accel Thruster and put a good base tune in it when your ready. Very home tuner friendly for a advance system.

hey frank. jason from south dakota here. i just started painting the mustang today. for those who do not know it is all gm power train. it starts runs and drives great, a little stiff but it has no roof or interior, or glass i figure 800 lbs. i assume that will help the ride what do you think?

Wow nice ride. What's the story with the turquoise '64?

That car is a 97% original SS327 convertible ordered new for his mom. 60,000 miles, original everything except tires and some wear items.

hey frank. jason from south dakota here. i just started painting the mustang today. for those who do not know it is all gm power train. it starts runs and drives great, a little stiff but it has no roof or interior, or glass i figure 800 lbs. i assume that will help the ride what do you think?

Oh Yeah, weight will make a big difference

Cool!
G...My stock seats I think are going to be an issue with hard cornering. I already feel myself bracing against the door panel and console. :thumbsup:
Hey, I think you may be able to get covers for 4th gen seats that match your interior. I thought I saw white/houndstooth in one of the catalogs.

Cool!

Hey, I think you may be able to get covers for 4th gen seats that match your interior. I thought I saw white/houndstooth in one of the catalogs.

Thanks for the tip. I was talking with Arizen about some of their seats with the houndstooth material but they are having supply problems with the seats themselves and now the fabric has been discontinued from their supplier as well.

http://www.arizenracingsports.com/images/69Houndstooth.jpg
http://www.arizenracingsports.com/images/69-Houndstooth-dr.jpg

Killer ride and the stance is just right!!

Were you able to get the Magnaflow tailpipes over the axle with the Prodigy setup? I have the Alston G-bar on my second gen and only have dumps because it looks way too tight to fit any tails.

Killer ride and the stance is just right!!

Were you able to get the Magnaflow tailpipes over the axle with the Prodigy setup? I have the Alston G-bar on my second gen and only have dumps because it looks way too tight to fit any tails.

Thanks! With the 2" Hotchkis drop springs in the front, I actually had to jack up the qa-1's almost to the top to get the wheel well edges equal to the top of the tire front to back.

I didn't even bother with the Magnaflow tail pipes since that wasn't the look I was going for.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/ExhaustDumps001.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/ExhaustDumps002.jpg

i have the prodigy g-bar on the mustang, my exhaust guy snaked them in there beatifully. i would like to post some pics of this car on the site. if some one could help me with that i would appreciate it, i could e-mail them to who ever i can't seem to figure out how to do it myself.

Not to high jack the post, but we make 2 1/2" tailpipes for G Bars / Prodigy Bars. They do require a notched (Dog Eared) tank.

Here is a video of the orignal mock up set we had reverse engineered. Now they are mandrel bent, 9 bends and 1 cut and weld.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/ProdigyCustoms/th_MOV03407.jpg (http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/ProdigyCustoms/?action=view&current=MOV03407.flv)

I picked up a set of Lemons Big block headers off a forum with 250 miles on them for a pretty good deal. I had blown a hole in my #4 cylinder header pipe and needed to get new headers anyway so the timing was good. They are a 2 1/4" pipe header with individual pipes and a 4" collector. They were ceramic coated and had O2 bungs for FI or fuel injection when it comes time for that. They fit super tight and some of the clearances are within 1/8". I had to trim my motor mounts for clearance on both sides and remove 1 grease fitting off my suspension to get full lock to lock without contact. No biggy but they are that tight.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/LemonsHeaderInstall001.jpg
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Nice looking car!!!!!!!!!

I finally got the new air cleaner and new plug wires in to work with the Lemons headers. Still not sure if I want to paint the valve covers and air cleaner or leave them in natural aluminum finish.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Valvecoversfilterelementheaders001.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/Valvecoversfilterelementheaders006.jpg

I like the raw alum. look as you have it there. Looks cool. I think painting them might be some color overkill.

I like the raw alum. look as you have it there. Looks cool. I think painting them might be some color overkill.

Thanks for the feedback. The plan is to switch out the intake manifold for a Weiand dual plane model, so the amount of aluminum color is going to increase from all orange. If I painted the covers and the air cleaner they would be a grey similar to the ceramic coating on the headers or a darker gunmetal to match the wheels.

Looks like a real nice ride! Great job. :thumbsup:

Ordered some new Arizen Racing seats several weeks ago to replace the stockers. I had them done to match in Ivory vinyl and deluxe houndstooth. I should have them next week and will get some installed photos up. Here are the actual seat pics from Mark at Arizen. Should really help with my sliding issues out of the stock flat bottom units under hard cornering. :)
Also got a set of Eddie Motorsports billet aluminum hood hinges in machined finish. Should help with some slop I have in the original stockers.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/CamaroProjectPics009-2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/P5262344.jpg

very nice!!

Got the seats installed this weekend. Came out pretty good. Sorry for the photo quality. The wife and the next generation both approve!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00033-20100613-1343.jpg
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those look excellent, well worth the investment!

those look excellent, well worth the investment!

Thanks! The originals had the bottom cushions recovered 20years ago and just weren't quite right. Drivers seat had a couple broken springs that creaked and popped when you got in and out. It was something that needed to be addressed but I didn't want to go too far from the original theme.

Got my new Eddie Motorsports hinges installed yesterday. Pretty nice pieces and well priced. :thumbsup:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3628.jpg
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I finally got some more under hood details sorted out that had been bothering me for awhile. I pulled the hood off and did the underside back to the factory semi-gloss black. The orange was peeling in a few spots and it needed to be cleaned up.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3650.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3651.jpg
Mid point in the repaint process.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3653.jpg
I found some new billet valve cover breathers on the net from a motorcycle shop and they worked out great!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3671.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3672.jpg
I also installed an Anvil satin carbon close out panel the clean up the front a little. Quality was very good but I had to get some extra hardware to make everything fit correctly. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3665.jpg
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3673.jpg

Looks great :beers: and wife's happy ? :beers::beers::beers: :D

Great thread, love the car! By the way, I love your sons Thrasher shirt:) read those mags when I was in high school (long time ago). Seriously though, love the car! My wife certainly doesn't smile when I spend money on mine so you are very lucky!

Great thread, love the car! By the way, I love your sons Thrasher shirt:) read those mags when I was in high school (long time ago). Seriously though, love the car! My wife certainly doesn't smile when I spend money on mine so you are very lucky!

Thanks very much. My wife is smiling because she knows there could easily be another project in the garage with the Camaro but I made a promise to keep it at 1 project for now.

Nice build man!

Got the Dakota Digital LED tails installed today. Very happy with the results!

Park lights on
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3712.jpg
Brake Lights on
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3713.jpg
Drivers Signal on
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3718.jpg

sorry to hijack, but this is for frank at prodigy customs
ive been on your site but i am unable to find the 4-link that is being used in this thread.
can you direct me?
again sorry for hijacking
thank you

btw your camaro is unbelievable!!:hurray:

sorry to hijack, but this is for frank at prodigy customs
ive been on your site but i am unable to find the 4-link that is being used in this thread.
can you direct me?
again sorry for hijacking
thank you

btw your camaro is unbelievable!!:hurray:

Here you go...

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=16153

Thanks! did you have to weld the brackets for the top bars on your housing? if so was it hard to locate them or did the kit come with a template/
thanks again
Steven

Thanks! did you have to weld the brackets for the top bars on your housing? if so was it hard to locate them or did the kit come with a template/
thanks again
Steven

Hi Steve,
It was pretty straight forward. Once you bolt in the lower link bars, centre the differential, and set your pinion angle, they pretty much centre themselves. They do need to be welded to your axle tubes.

great. thanks for the info, that setup looks really good. i always wanted to get rid of the leafs :)

great. thanks for the info, that setup looks really good. i always wanted to get rid of the leafs :)

No problem, the thing I liked about it is that you can always go back if needed. You dont have to cut up the car to install the system and you use all the stock leaf mounting points.

Finally started to pull the car apart for the big color change. I am pretty happy with how solid the car is. Very little rust anywhere, even in the rear quarter lower areas. You can see a lot of the original Garnet Red paint, which is what I think I will be going back to. Here are some pics.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3819.jpg
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Got the last of the stuff off the car Sunday and Monday nights. I wasn't sure if the 15" corvette rally wheel would fit the back but they cleared the Willwoods by about 1/4" on the caliper. All thats left is put one of the original seats back in and deliver to the body shop next week. :)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/100_3820.jpg
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Got the car into the shop this morning. Got a call around 4:30pm after they put the wheel to it in a few suspect spots and typical rust areas on these cars. Rear quarters had a ton of brass repair work in them...very bizarre stuff. Roof and trunk were all good with no filler to speak of. The strangest things were on the doors, hood, front fenders, and quarters. It was almost like the last body man was too lazy too align everything. The filler was on the panels and got progressively thicker, the lower you went down the car...on every panel. There was no evidence of damage on the insides of the panels that you could see or feel. When the wheel was put to it, the metal underneath the filler was straight and rust free. The hood was the same...no damage on the underside but about 3/16" thick filler skim coat on the whole hood. It goes tomorrow for media blast to get the rest of the car stripped. I guess we will then see what else is there. :)

A few cell phone pics from the body shop visit today. We were lucky we pulled out the headliner. When they did, a huge mouse nest and 2 dead mumified mouse corpses dropped on the guys. I guess thats what 20 years of storage gets you. Apparently the mouse poison that was in the car worked! :)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00067-20100910-1626.jpg
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The media blaster decided to put a paint meter on car yesterday before he started blasting....just for kicks. Most of the car was around 40 mics. Lower quarters were around 220 mics!! Needless to say he was on his 3rd pass this afternoon and still going.

On the way to media blast.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/62847_431316210597_174647585597_5663423_3077476_n. jpg
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Back from media blast!! I am actually quite happy that the quarters are the real only trouble spots. Lots of old school brazing:thumbsup:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00093-20100922-1632.jpg
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Very happy that the windshield cowls are in good shape both front and back.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00099-20100922-1635.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00100-20100922-1635.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00077-20100922-1620.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00079-20100922-1621.jpg
Both front fenders have the same size patches on each side...same spot.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00078-20100922-1621.jpg

Got the loose panels into sealer yesterday. Body is next. Metal work starts tomorrow!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00119-20100928-1045.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00122-20100928-1049.jpg
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00121-20100928-1047.jpg

Main Body in sealer this morning
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/61815_435834210597_174647585597_5759896_8016080_n. jpg

Hood came out in good shape after stripping
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00140-20100930-1100.jpg
Rear quarter getting removed.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00139-20100930-1053.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00134-20100930-1049.jpg
Inner structure looks great!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00136-20100930-1050.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00137-20100930-1050.jpg
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00138-20100930-1051.jpg

Thanks...I am getting happier as things come apart. Here's a few more pics.
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Getting the metal prepped for the new AMD full quarter panel, outer wheel house and trunk drop down panel.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00141-20101001-1551.jpg
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00143-20101001-1554.jpg

Test fitting everything before welding it all up.

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looking great!

looking great!

Thanks!:thumbsup:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00144-20101005-1528.jpg
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Your progressing well, can't wait to see it finished

All welded up!!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00146-20101007-1130.jpg
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Looks freaking awesome. Can't wait to get started myself. Will use your thread as a reference. Same quarter swap coming up.

Driver side removal
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00164-20101012-1604.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00167-20101012-1605.jpg
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Trunk extensions have seen a little water in their time.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00163-20101012-1603.jpg

Yikes! I am afraid what I might find when I pull my quarter off. Car is looking great, one step closer everyday

Yikes I am afraid what I might find when I pull my quarter off. Car is lokking great one step closer everyday

Thanks!! 4 weeks down...4 weeks to go until deadline.

Nice work brother, I'm excited for you!

Way to go eh! Some fine Canadian talent at work!

Driver side outer tub repairs finished up.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00172-20101015-1457.jpg
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Its hard to believe this is the same car in the front of this thread.Doing some fine work keep it up.Now would be a good time to smooth the fire wall unless this is a rare piece.I didn't read every post is this going to be painted the original color.

Its hard to believe this is the same car in the front of this thread.Doing some fine work keep it up.Now would be a good time to smooth the fire wall unless this is a rare piece.I didn't read every post is this going to be painted the original color.

I think the same thing when I look back at old pics. :eek: I am not going to do anything that I can't switch back to stock. The car is a 350hp 396 car (2034 built) so it is a pretty rare piece. I could have mini tubbed and cut the car up but I really didn't want to go to the point of no return. Yes, the car is going back to the original Garnet Red with black hockey sticks. I think with the dark wheels and the white deluxe interior it will have a striking look to it.:cool:

Hey Steve I am going to start my quarter swap next week and I am most likely going to have some questions since this will be my first time doing the swap. Won't know to what extent until I strip the paint and remove the quarter, if I need a full quarter, 80%, or just a skin. Not sure about outer, inner and trunk drop off either. Were do you get your sheet metal from?

Thanks

I got all the AMD sheetmetal from Classic Performance in Calgary. I got full quarters from AMD but the trunk drop downs and outer wheel tubs were Goodmark since AMD doesn't have them.

http://www.classicperformance.us/

Fitment with the AMD was pretty darn good and the gauge of the steel was good and heavy like OEM.

Steve C

Drivers quarter installed and last little bits of fitting being done.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00177-20101019-1507.jpg
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00180-20101019-1510.jpg

I have a dilemma of what to do with the original front fenders. They need repairs and patchwork to the lowers and are going to need a bunch of time to do. One needs a new inner brace to be re-worked. The other has a patch on the inside and outside sandwiching the original metal. Looking at an extra $500 per side in labour to remove, re-work, cut and re-weld. I have a feeling though, that number will increase to around $800 per side. I can get new AMD fenders for $450/side. Dilemma is to go aftermarket or save the originals. What to do????

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00078-20100922-1621.jpg

Finally quarters totally finished and door fitting and repair begins.
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Issues today with unequal length rocker panels. This is the factory original installation. Looks like we are going to have to section a piece out...about 1/4" long.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00186-20101021-1320.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00187-20101021-1322.jpg
I also picked up a couple C4 Corvette spare tires for the front to clear my 6 Piston Wilwood's and get the Fikse's out of the shop before they get beat up.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00188-20101021-1334.jpg
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A little more bodywork.....
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Hey Steve the car is really starting to take shape. Body work looks excellent. That is going to one serious machine when it is done, and that rate it won't be much longer.

Looking Great!!! WTG Steve!!! ;)

Thanks!!!
Into the booth and getting masked upfor the first coats of primer this afternoon!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00197-20101027-1536.jpg
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Finished up with the masking
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First coats of epoxy
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Then 4 coats of slick sand....
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A couple days of dry time and then board it out!!

Looking really good GEAR! Keep up the great work. That car is going to lokk great when its in color!

Thanks!!

Ready to be boarded out. 2 more days of dry time and good to go!!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00198-20101029-1541.jpg
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Damn this is gonna be sic! Nice work :beers:

Thanks! I am still not sure what I am going to do with the color. The original Garnet Red is kind of a flat color.....like the orange I used to have. Any ideas on how to spice up the paint a little?? Here it is in stock form.

http://www.69pace.com/images/Paint/1969_52_garnetred/69redzl1_62recr/43692_Front_3-4med.jpg

Thanks! I am still not sure what I am going to do with the color. The original Garnet Red is kind of a flat color.....like the orange I used to have. Any ideas on how to spice up the paint a little?? Here it is in stock form.



Hey Gear what is the final project going to look like? Is it going to look like the picture you just posted in stock trim, or do you have other plans in mind. I think for Plane Jane COPO's and sleepers the stock look works, but I am a fan of pretty well any of the stripe options available. I think that the stripes really accent the car and set it off, not to mention gives a much sportier race feel to it. Or are you looking to just make the paint more appealing?

Hey Gear what is the final project going to look like? Is it going to look like the picture you just posted in stock trim, or do you have other plans in mind. I think for Plane Jane COPO's and sleepers the stock look works, but I am a fan of pretty well any of the stripe options available. I think that the stripes really accent the car and set it off, not to mention gives a much sportier race feel to it. Or are you looking to just make the paint more appealing?

This is what the car will look like except Black Hockey sticks and the Garnet Red paint.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/FinallydoneJuly122009011.jpg

Original fenders repaired and new lower section spliced in.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00206-20101102-1532.jpg
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00208-20101102-1534.jpg

The fender really turned out great! looks like all it needs is a light coat of filler and you will be set.

btw i love those rims!! are those 85/25/14's?? lol j/k

great work!!

The fender really turned out great! looks like all it needs is a light coat of filler and you will be set.

btw i love those rims!! are those 85/25/14's?? lol j/k

great work!!

Thanks, I am really happy with the metal work so far. And yes.....those babies are custom one offs:thumbsup: (spare tires off a C4 Corvette)

This is what the car will look like except Black Hockey sticks and the Garnet Red paint.



Your car is going to look great. When do you think it will see paint?

Nice car man. Keep up the good work. :D

Your car is going to look great. When do you think it will see paint?

Maybe 1 1/2 weeks until color.:thumbsup:

Fender Inner brace repairs and more fixing.:thumbsup: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/149709_450648770597_174647585597_6026444_298629_n. jpg
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awesome! i cant wait to see the end result!!

question.. what are your gap size for the door to fender??
thank you

Steven

Nice job Gear. Looks like we are doing the same repairs on our original fenders.

Passenger side blocked out. Driver side spliced and repaired with new inner bracing.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00210-20101105-1502.jpg
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Driver side being boarded out.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00219-20101109-1454.jpg
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Wow does that ever look nice. Great fit. Very well done my friend. Looking forward to see it it in paint. Some fine Canadian craftsmanship at work. I'm getting thirsty!

Thanks!
Fitting the header panel and lower valence pieces, and more gap work.
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Final panel installation and alignment.
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Alignment is great on the passenger side everywhere. Driver side is another story. We are tight at the cowl and wide at the header. We have decided to put the car on a rack and check the subframe alignment and see if the cowl could be off on the drivers side. We could make everything fit with the sub and cowl in their current position but I am not comfortable with that. If the car is apart...do it once...do it right.
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Had the frame guy come and look at the cowl but everything seems to be pretty close. Ended up relief cutting and doing some adjustments to the fender mount locations and that has given us a lot more adjustment than the factory ever allowed for, which in turn has helped out the gaps a ton.
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Some of the smaller parts and panels into primer.
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Finally all the body work is done!! Some good pics of the overlap weld repairs to the lower fenders where we hide to splice in new lower sections. Everything in slick sand and ready for assembly for the final boarding. Blow it apart after that and do final prime and prep for color.:thumbsup:
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Excellent work my friend. I love that you're paying attention to the panel alignment and the gaps. That's quality work right there!

Lookin Good!

Is that an original GM SS hood, or did you use a repro' hood? I had some alignment issues on my car with the repro and ended up buying an original and PAPOW, my alignment issues were solved.

Excellent work my friend. I love that you're paying attention to the panel alignment and the gaps. That's quality work right there!

Lookin Good!

Is that an original GM SS hood, or did you use a repro' hood? I had some alignment issues on my car with the repro and ended up buying an original and PAPOW, my alignment issues were solved.

Thanks! This was an original hood. We had a few issues, mainly with the drivers fender to hood gap, but with a little grinding and welding got the gaps perfect.:hurray:

Nice progress!!! :)

Final assembly today to set the gaps. A few last adjustments and the car gets blown apart for the final primer.
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A little guide coat and the first round of boarding in progress.
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Looking good gear. How long now?

Looking good gear. How long now?

Stil have to board out the rear quarters and doors, then blow it apart for final primer and prep....then color. :)

All the edges and pin holes have been taken care of. Car being blown apart today for final 3 primer coats tomorrow and then let it sit and dry over the weekend.
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[QUOTE=g356gear;1509680]All the edges and pin holes have been taken care of. Car being blown apart today for final 3 primer coats tomorrow and then let it sit and dry over the weekend.

Looking really good. I can't wait until mine gets to that stage.

Ready for 3 coats of primer Saturday morning!!
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Very nice,,looks great.

Hey gear just curious what color you are painting the cowl and why it is not getting primed with the rest of the car?

Hey gear just curious what color you are painting the cowl and why it is not getting primed with the rest of the car?

The cowl has a fade over the top onto the firewall so they are going to prime and paint that area separate from the rest.

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Looking great....what color red ?

Looking great....what color red ?

Car is a factory Garnet Red 52 52 car, so that's what it's going back to. :)

The cowl has a fade over the top onto the firewall so they are going to prime and paint that area separate from the rest.

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Hey Gear what paint did you use on the upper dash panel and the rear package tray trim. Not sure what those parts are called. It looks like a matt black. Kind of like trim black.

Hey Gear what paint did you use on the upper dash panel and the rear package tray trim. Not sure what those parts are called. It looks like a matt black. Kind of like trim black.

Not sure what it is, but mine was original and looked like a semi gloss like in the engine bay. The picture above is from the COPO barn find thread. That car is Garnet Red as well, so I grabbed a pic from him that shows what mine is supposed to look like.

Out of the booth for 5 days of dry time. Re-assembly and final boarding out to get everything laser straight at the end of this week.:D
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A few pics before the final prime when the seam sealer was going on and after all the panels were shot.
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Looks amazing gear. I am following just behind you and using your thread as a guide. Let me know how I am doing. Curious about the taping off for seasm sealer. Looks like youy put seam sealer between the quarter and the rear tail panel. Any info on those areas would be appreciated. Also it looks like you had a coat of primer and now a second coat of primer. What did you use? How many coats of each. Also curious if you are using original hood and trunk lid.

Thanks

Looks amazing gear. I am following just behind you and using your thread as a guide. Let me know how I am doing. Curious about the taping off for seasm sealer. Looks like youy put seam sealer between the quarter and the rear tail panel. Any info on those areas would be appreciated. Also it looks like you had a coat of primer and now a second coat of primer. What did you use? How many coats of each. Also curious if you are using original hood and trunk lid.

Thanks

Good to hear you are progressing as well! With the new quarters, there was a little metal work to get everything lined up perfectly with the original tail panel. The sealer helps to smooth out the joint and give it a nice finished and even look....just like the factory did it. The order of metal prep for paint was Bare metal - sealer- metal fabrication - body work - 2 coats of Slick sand - boarded out - 3 coats of 2K primer - 5 days dry time - board it out again - prep for paint. The only non-original panels I used were the header panel, lower valance, rear quarters, outer wheel tubs, and truck drop downs. Everything else was re-worked original panels.

Re-assembly prior to final boarding before paint. Just needs a couple of tweaks to the top edge of the grill on the passenger side to even it out.
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Put the car up on the hoist prior to final prep to deal with some rocker dents that the car had. While it was up in the air I had the 4 link welded in place. I never was super confident in having the cradle just bolted in place....especially if the car is getting more power. :thumbsup:
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Looks freaking wicked gear. When will it be in paint?

Steve, that's exactly how I want to weld my cradle in also. Did you just weld the sides of the tabs, or did you weld around them too?

thanks

Steven

Looks freaking wicked gear. When will it be in paint?

Thanks 69z. Final prep for paint starts Monday. It will have had over 14 days in final primer to completely dry and shrink. They like to sometimes go closer to a month to get everything dried right out and get all the bodywork and primer completely shrunk before paint.

Steve, that's exactly how I want to weld my cradle in also. Did you just weld the sides of the tabs, or did you weld around them too?

thanks

Steven

Hey Steve,
They ran the bead along the outer edges of both tabs and along the edge that runs along the inner frame rail. I didn't want it completely welded into the insides of the frame rails in case it ever needs to come out down the road.

Nice build. The hugger orange would look good. Though I like red as well especially since that was the oe color. I googled a red I always liked.. Honda's milano red. Heres a link. http://www.tunerzine.com/view-article/right-hand-drive-wonder

Nice build. The hugger orange would look good. Though I like red as well especially since that was the oe color. I googled a red I always liked.. Honda's milano red. Heres a link. http://www.tunerzine.com/view-article/right-hand-drive-wonder

Thanks! I think I might get shot if I ever put an import color on a 69!

Ha! I would hope not. A good color is a good color regardless where it came from.

Looks like you're getting some nice work done there man, you gotta be glad about that!

We have paint! I had a couple of colors to choose from since PPG has more than one formulation for Code 52 Garnet Red. One is a brighter red like Regal Red from the mid 60's GM color chart. The other was a deeper red and matched the rear speaker area, dash end, and floor rails that were still in their original factory color. I think the darker Garnet red will be good with the black stripes amd darker wheels.:)
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Here's a few more of the painted part shots. Hood, truck, valences, and front grill are in the booth right now. Car is all washed up and clean, in line and ready to go in the booth tomorrow, for paint Friday and dry time over the weekend. Doors and fenders will be re-hung so they can get the stripes laid out, painted, and then have the final 2 coats of clear applied. Doors and fenders currently only have 1 coat of clear.

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That is a gorgeous color. Can't wait to see it all together.

Freaking awesome. I can't wait to get mine in paint. How long until you start putting her back together? How long until you get it back on the road? Love this project!

That's a great color. I don't know what the other red looked like, but I think you definitely made the right choice!

Freaking awesome. I can't wait to get mine in paint. How long until you start putting her back together? How long until you get it back on the road? Love this project!

They will get the panels back on early next week and I should have it back in my shop by the end of next week for final assembly, detailing, and clean up over the next few months. With the sand and gravel they put on our roads in the winter, it's usually the end of May before everything is swept up and the roads are clean enough to enjoy.

Nice color. It is coming along. Can't wait to see the body together.

Pics of the rest of the loose panels finished yesterday. Body in the booth today and ready for color on Friday!:thumbsup:
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Beauty Color Choice, Beauty car - I like the way the red changes in hues with the different lighting.
What was the darker PPG color Code 52 Garnet Red you ended up using.
I am just looking for a reference color when I get to the color choice stage of my 52 52.
Ya gotta love it when a plan gets closer to fruition, I'm envious.
I have a pic in my album that shows a factory shading red to black on the firewall.

Hey Gear car looks great. Can't wait to see it fully dressed. Are you going with a black grill? Just curiouys cause I think the factory color would be Silver. But It will look much better black for sure. How long now until you get to turn the Key?

Beauty Color Choice, Beauty car - I like the way the red changes in hues with the different lighting.
What was the darker PPG color Code 52 Garnet Red you ended up using.
I am just looking for a reference color when I get to the color choice stage of my 52 52.
Ya gotta love it when a plan gets closer to fruition, I'm envious.
I have a pic in my album that shows a factory shading red to black on the firewall.

Thanks for the compliments. Here is a photo of the brighter Garnet red color choice I had vs the other option which I chose. They are very different IMO. There's a good pick of the firewall fade in the COPO Barn Find thread as well.

http://www.69pace.com/images/Paint/1969_52_garnetred/7c0b_3.jpg
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Hey Gear car looks great. Can't wait to see it fully dressed. Are you going with a black grill? Just curiouys cause I think the factory color would be Silver. But It will look much better black for sure. How long now until you get to turn the Key?

Hey Z,
Black grill was factory on the SS. I believe the COPO's and Z28's had the Argent silver grill. Car is fully running, no mechanical stuff needed. I will drive it onto the flat deck to get it home to my shop and keep working on assembly until the spring.

Thanks for the compliments. Here is a photo of the brighter Garnet red color choice I had. They are very different IMO. There's a good pick of the firewall fade in the COPO Barn Find thread as well.

http://www.69pace.com/images/Paint/1969_52_garnetred/7c0b_3.jpg

What a great color combo. Your car is going to look awesome.

Looking great!! Cant wait to see the body painted pics!! Congrats

Body in Paint!
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Front fenders wet sanded and ready for stripe application.
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Very nice. It wont be long now. What color is the stripe gonna be.

Very nice. It wont be long now. What color is the stripe gonna be.
Black hockey sticks.:thumbsup:

Looking great.

Really happy with how straight they got the body. Nice crisp lines everywhere. The body sealer joints look perfect like the factory did them.

Here's a few pics of the water base coat going on.
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Man looks awsome... gotta be a great feeling to see it at this point!! Keep those pics coming.. its keeping me motivated on my Pro street..lol

Stripe Updates!!
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"Man Down" Oh I just fell outa my chair "LOOKING SWEEEEET"

Great color combo! Can't wait to see the finished pics.

Front and rear glass installed, firewall fade completed, doors and fenders re-cleared.
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Sweet! Almost there.

According to your posts, you picked one heck-of-a body shop there, doing very quality work with a lot of attention to the pre work details and pride in his work.
I think you will be pleasantly pleased for years to come.

Looks amazing!

Rear tail panel black out for SS396. Hood getting prepped for black underside. Finish on the front fenders.:thumbsup:
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Man, that's a great project, can't wait to see it when finished. Curious the black out tail panel, I notice the paint goes up inside the trunk area, is that correct or is it custom? Either way, the car looks great.

Man, that's a great project, can't wait to see it when finished. Curious the black out tail panel, I notice the paint goes up inside the trunk area, is that correct or is it custom? Either way, the car looks great.

Yes...that's the way it was done on SS396 cars.

Black-out Paint Applications
Certain first-generation Camaro models had semi-gloss black-out paint applied to the body to influence the appearance. There were two types, a "ground-effect" black-out applied to the rocker-panel/body-sill area for certain exterior trim options, and a blacked-out tailpan applied to SS-396 cars.
Body sill black-out paint was applied to Z22 (RS) cars in 1967 and 1968, and to Z21 (style trim), Z22 (RS), and COPO 9560/9561 cars in 1969. But there were several body colors that were simply just too dark for this paint scheme to be effective, and for these colors (more below) the body sill black-out paint was omitted. Additionally, the body sill black-out was omitted for special models like the 1969 Z11 Indy Pace Car convertible trim package and the 1969 Z10 coupe trim package. A Chevrolet Product Bulletin dated 2-4-69 describes the Z11 (Pace Car trim package) package and includes this instruction: "Body sill to be painted white instead of black." Although no instructions have been found for the Z10 coupe, it would be natural for this same philosophy to have been followed.

There was also a paint color exception for the SS-396 tailpan black-out, but it was limited to black vehicles. In other words, only black (and special models like Z11 and Z10) SS-396 cars did not receive the (semi-gloss) blacked-out tailpans.

I think he was asking if the black paint was supposed to stop at the top of the tail panel or wrap all the way over the trunk lip.

Here's a pic of a low mileage L78 car with original paint.

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Final Panel Assembly Today!
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The voyage home!
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Now for the big clean up after the body shop.
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Wow! Such a great build. Must be nice to get it home. What is on the menu for the rest of the project. Damn you got a lot of snow. Where are you in Alberia?

Home Sweet Home

Wow! Such a great build. Must be nice to get it home. What is on the menu for the rest of the project. Damn you got a lot of snow. Where are you in Alberia?

I am in Edmonton. We have been getting 1-6 inches every few days for the past month. It just wont stop!

I will slowly get it back together, interior, trim, etc. Lots of cleaning to do from the body shop. I will post updates as I progress.

You car looks good 69z28....love the silver. :thumbsup:

I am in Edmonton. We have been getting 1-6 inches every few days for the past month. It just wont stop!

I will slowly get it back together, interior, trim, etc. Lots of cleaning to do from the body shop. I will post updates as I progress.

You car looks good 69z28....love the silver. :thumbsup:

Thanks Gear. Looks like you are going with a white houndstooth interior. Nice choice. I am a huge Black Houndstooth fan. For me the Deluxe houndstooth combo is the only choice.

also love the 4 wheels discs. What system did you go with? I think I already asked about the motor and trans specs. I will have to scroll back and see if it is listed. I think you also posted wheel and tire info as well.

No snow in Vancouver this year. A few flurries but it was gone by the next day. I guess you will have your car on the road by the summer at this rate.

What shop in Edmonton did your work. Very nice work.

Thanks Gear. Looks like you are going with a white houndstooth interior. Nice choice. I am a huge Black Houndstooth fan. For me the Deluxe houndstooth combo is the only choice.

also love the 4 wheels discs. What system did you go with? I think I already asked about the motor and trans specs. I will have to scroll back and see if it is listed. I think you also posted wheel and tire info as well.

No snow in Vancouver this year. A few flurries but it was gone by the next day. I guess you will have your car on the road by the summer at this rate.

What shop in Edmonton did your work. Very nice work.

Car originally came with the white houndstooth. Interior is all original except I did pick up a new set of carpet and I have a set of houndstooth Arizen Racing seats I had made last spring. For brakes I have 6 piston Wilwood in the front and 4 piston in the back with the integrated internal parking break set up. Car still has the original 396 with Turbo 400, 12 bolt posi in the back.
Running 18" Fikse's all around 10's on the back with 275's.

Have you picked your brakes and wheels yet?

Hey gear that is going to be a very sweet ride. I am going to stay stock for now until I do the drive train upgrade. Not sure what I wil do for disc brakes just yet, stock or otherwise, and for wheels I think I want the Torque Thrust II's. Not sure on rubber yet, but think I will go 15 inch with a fairly stock looking tire. Perhaps when I see your set up I may change my mind. So far I have not been a huge fan of after market wheels. I am currently sporting 15 inch rallys.

Which shop did the work? Turned out very nice.

Car looks great! Must have hurt a little to have the voyage home in the middle of a snow storm. No donut videos?

Car looks great! Must have hurt a little to have the voyage home in the middle of a snow storm. No donut videos?

Thanks, really happy with the end product......and the car is all steel again and probably 200 lbs lighter!!
To tell you the truth, it has been snowing for a month, so it was now or never. The bodyshop wanted it gone so nobody damaged it while it was there. Once a car gets to this stage they dont want it around anymore.

Even with a posi it was a challenge to get it down my side driveway. With those 17" Corvette spares on the front and the weight of the big block up front, the rears were just turning. Took a few runs but I made it. Due to the -20 temp, the snow didn't even stick to the car.:thumbsup:

Time now to work on "the check list" because in a few months it will be spring :thumbsup:

Time now to work on "the check list" because in a few months it will be spring :thumbsup:

Oh yes.....everything is lined up on my work bench ready to go back on the car. Problem is now that a lot of the original trim and chrome is looking pretty dingy when you put it next to the car. :o

After getting a bunch of NOS parts together, I finally got some time to get back on the car. Got the headliner, visors, sail panels, rear tray, etc back in today.
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Looks awesome gear. Nice fit on the headliner. Well done.

Good lookin' headliner!

Thanks guys. With these aftermarket headliners, they only give you about 1/2" extra on the front so it's a real tight squeeze to make it work. Turned out pretty good though....tight as a drum. :)

So I did something a little different with the front bumper. I used a spare steel core and brackets and welded the brackets up to the back of the bumper. This allowed the bumper bolts to be welded in and grown down smooth. It then went to powder coat and then in for a coat of paint. Kind of gives the car the enduro bumper look with the steel strength and durability.
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I like the front bumper.

So its been a real battle trying to get anything OER or repo to fit even close to original. A few pieces I have been able to modify to make work but it takes lots of time for each piece. Progress has been frustratingly slow but it is happening. :thumbsup:

NOS trunk weather seal...so much different from the rubber OER material....and the trunk actually closes with the NOS stuff. Got the jack and POSI decals installed as well. My original POSI decal was a little off level so I did it the same way.....adds a little character I think. :)

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Original channels re-installed after a good cleaning and polishing ( lots of orange overspray as they were not removed when car was changed to orange color originally) and OER seals that fit quite well actually (the only thing so far)
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Original door handles and lock cylinders polished up. OER side mirror looks great but fits like *** and needs to be replaced.
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A set of 20 year old Softseal door rubber seals that fit quite well. The OER ones were over 1/2" off on the mounting points and could not be modified to fit my original doors. Dash all cleaned up from all the body shop dust and re-assembled.
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Quarter window seals modified to fit. Lower vent panels fit pretty good though.
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Hey great job gear. I am in the same boat as you with the OER stuff. I had to cut away half of the quarter window seals just to make them fit and they are still way off. It was crazy cause I would get the doors to close perfectly and then add the next layer, from door seals to door panels and on and on, and each time I had to make significant mods to make it work.

Not sure if you have got to the trim yet or if you are going that route, but I have the Z21 option which is all of the chrome exterior trim and it was a nightmare as well. None of the holes for the wheel well chrome lined up, so I had to dremel them all out. The rear louvers didn't fit the factory holes, The rocker spears are made of tinfoil and the extra amount of time spent making it all fit is a lot of work. I am glad that someone else feels my pain just like I feel yours. I plan to find decent used parts at some point and swap out the parts that are sub par.

My soft seal door rubbers were new and actually fit not that badl. They have No metal inserts however and they are pretty poor quality compared to original. I had to modify my trunk seal just to get the trunk to even close. After triming the bottom of the seal it now fits fine.

Antena was a really poor fit. Rear package tray just slipped into to place no mods at all. I also bought a repaint seal kit. All of the gaskets needed to be cut to fit clean. I also got the rubber bumper kit and it is pretty weak. The rubber is much harder than original and does not fit everywhere that great. I kept my old ones and ended up just cleaning them up. I am glad I kept all of my old parts as I ended up restoring as many as I could once I realised how the OER stuff fit.

Your car looks amazing. Can't wait to see it finished. You are really close now. The dash looks brand new. I thought I would have been done longe before now as well, but all of the little things just take so much longer than I thought they would.

Killer car.

So I did something a little different with the front bumper. I used a spare steel core and brackets and welded the brackets up to the back of the bumper. This allowed the bumper bolts to be welded in and grown down smooth. It then went to powder coat and then in for a coat of paint. Kind of gives the car the enduro bumper look with the steel strength and durability.
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Hey Gear I love what you did with the front bumper. Its the only thing I have left to put on my car. Adds a real nice touch.

Finally got the glass back in the car over the last few nights....about 2- 2.5 hrs per side.
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Hood stacks cleaned, polished, and re-installed
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Rear spoiler installed. I found some excellent rubber grommets that I put on the studs that replace the original rubber goo and space the spoiler about 1/16 off the deck lid to prevent paint damage to the truck lid.
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Dash totally cleaned and put back into the car.
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I might be wrong but the trunk seal looks install backwards. The lip of the seal should go to the outside of the trunk lid.

I might be wrong but the trunk seal looks install backwards. The lip of the seal should go to the outside of the trunk lid.

I was curious about that as well. I asked my local Camaro shop guy and he said it tipped inward toward the truck opening. If it wrong I can re-do it since I haven't glued it in.

Your car looks amazing gear. Great job. I have been following the build and it is stunning. You should be proud. A job well done my friend!

Yes I can confirm that the trunk seal goes to the outside. I just went through the same process. Let me know how yours fits. It looks from the pictures that yours is made of a softer rubber. Let me know the brand. I did not glue my trunk seal or door seals in yeat as I was waiting to see how things settle in first. I had to modify my trunk seal to close. Not sure if I would have waited longer how it would have turned out. My trunk was impossible to close with the trunk seal I installed.

Your car looks amazing gear. Great job. I have been following the build and it is stunning. You should be proud. A job well done my friend!

Yes I can confirm that the trunk seal goes to the outside. I just went through the same process. Let me know how yours fits. It looks from the pictures that yours is made of a softer rubber. Let me know the brand. I did not glue my trunk seal or door seals in yeat as I was waiting to see how things settle in first. I had to modify my trunk seal to close. Not sure if I would have waited longer how it would have turned out. My trunk was impossible to close with the trunk seal I installed.

Hey 69Z. Mine was an NOS seal. Made of Latex instead of rubber....much softer.

Hey 69Z. Mine was an NOS seal. Made of Latex instead of rubber....much softer.

Hey gear where did you get the NOS trunk seal? Was it expensive. I haven't glued mine in yet as I was waiting to see how the metro one would fit. Does yours close well? If so I would like to get one of those. The door seals I got seem to be made of softer rubber. Not too much problem with those, however a NOS set of those would be great as well. I have seen some NOS parts for sale here in the classified section and boy they are expensive.

Your dash look brand new. How did you get it to look so nice?

Is that all the original underpadding on the floor?

Hey gear where did you get the NOS trunk seal? Was it expensive. I haven't glued mine in yet as I was waiting to see how the metro one would fit. Does yours close well? If so I would like to get one of those. The door seals I got seem to be made of softer rubber. Not too much problem with those, however a NOS set of those would be great as well. I have seen some NOS parts for sale here in the classified section and boy they are expensive.

Your dash look brand new. How did you get it to look so nice?

Is that all the original underpadding on the floor?

Hey 69Z. The trunk seal I got locally from a Camaro parts guy who had 1 set left...$120 but I have seen them on Ebay for around $150-200. My trunk closes perfectly. An NOS set of door rubber seals seems to go for $1300-1800 range if you can find them. The dash is original, just wiped it down with some cleaner. A little vinyl or leather condition works well, but don't use anything with silicone in it!! The trans tunnel are the original pads but the floor pieces are new from OER.

Hey 69Z. The trunk seal I got locally from a Camaro parts guy who had 1 set left...$120 but I have seen them on Ebay for around $150-200. My trunk closes perfectly. An NOS set of door rubber seals seems to go for $1300-1800 range if you can find them. The dash is original, just wiped it down with some cleaner. A little vinyl or leather condition works well, but don't use anything with silicone in it!! The trans tunnel are the original pads but the floor pieces are new from OER.

Looks like I will pass on the NOS door seals if they are that much. Certain things are worth it. Since I am not doing a real Z there is no point in blowing money needlessly. However the aluminum after market trim parts are not worth it even though they are cheap. The rocker spears are really bad. Rear louvers not too bad. Door sill plates are worthless I found. I am going to try to polish up my originals and see how they turn out. They are really faded and tarnished but solid and dent free.

How long until you are driving do you figure?

Nice to see it coming together - it looks great. Nice work on that bumper too!

Looks like I will pass on the NOS door seals if they are that much. Certain things are worth it. Since I am not doing a real Z there is no point in blowing money needlessly. However the aluminum after market trim parts are not worth it even though they are cheap. The rocker spears are really bad. Rear louvers not too bad. Door sill plates are worthless I found. I am going to try to polish up my originals and see how they turn out. They are really faded and tarnished but solid and dent free.

How long until you are driving do you figure?

Maybe June? They just started street cleaning here and there is still lots of sand and gravel on the roads. We just got some rain today to wash down the streets. The city uses sand here in the winter...no salt, so it takes some time and a few good rain showers to get the streets cleaned off properly.

Only 3 weeks!

Got the trunk finished up today. A few little dings to take care of, self etch primer, and a new coat of factory speckle trunk coating. I will let that dry over night and then matt clear coat tomorrow. Once this is done, I can get serious on the interior.
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Looks awesome I have to do the same thing. How did you prep it and what paint are you using? I should have done mine before I painted the car. Any tips would be appreciated.

Looks awesome I have to do the same thing. How did you prep it and what paint are you using? I should have done mine before I painted the car. Any tips would be appreciated.

Classic Industries has a full kit with etch primer, speckle paint, and clear coat. Like most paints, everything needs to be clean and dry and prepped properly. Surface prep is everything.

Classic Industries has a full kit with etch primer, speckle paint, and clear coat. Like most paints, everything needs to be clean and dry and prepped properly. Surface prep is everything.

What was your method of surface prep? Since your car was freshly painted did you sand or use a chemical strip? Obviously you did not blast.

What was your method of surface prep? Since your car was freshly painted did you sand or use a chemical strip? Obviously you did not blast.

I went over everything with a wire wheel to get all the loose parts off. Then a light scuff over everything else, cleaned it with the proper reducer and then shot it with the etch coat.

Excellent. I will do the same. Thanks for the tips.

This weekend was interior clean up time. I got my original rear seats cleaned up with an upholstery cleaning machine. I didn't think that much crap could come out of white seats. They didn't look that dirty to start with but boy was I surprised. Basically chocolate milk was the result.

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Seats look great.

Seats look great. Thanks. I am happy with the way they turned out. :thumbsup:

Got the rear seat in, original seat belts all cleaned and re-installed. Got the carpets in, sill plates installed, and the basics for the console back in over the last couple of nights.
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Really nice project Steve. How much did your paint cost you? I'm told due to the situation in Japan after the earthquake PPG can't get 80 percent of their tints restocked here in the US. The body color and the white with black houndstooth seats are really sharp. Thanks for the update.

Really nice project Steve. How much did your paint cost you? I'm told due to the situation in Japan after the earthquake PPG can't get 80 percent of their tints restocked here in the US. The body color and the white with black houndstooth seats are really sharp. Thanks for the update.

Thanks! Original quote with metal work was around 15K. After adding in a few extras, front fender repairs, etc....we are closer to the 20K mark than the 15K mark now.

still worth every penny ain't it.

still worth every penny ain't it.

When I look at the old photos of the car and what was underneath....no regrets at all!

Console finished up and gauges installed. Drivers seat sliders installed and seat mounted.
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Those seats are awesome... very nice man!

Interior looks great. :cool:

Thanks guys!:thumbsup:

Got the rear suspension all cleaned up after the body shop. Got the rear bumper on, rear rims on and dropped it down to the ride height the car will be at. Almost there! :thumbsup:
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Car looks great. Congratulations !!!!!!!!!

Thanks!!

All 4 wheels on the car tonight after more cleaning. A few more little trim bits, a set of Marquez LED driving/turn signals, and some Anvil carbon fiber bits in a satin finish to finish it all off. :cool:
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Look's great! I really like the way the front bumper turned out..good job!

Finally got the original door panels back so I could finish the interior. I also had to do some Dremel mods to the carbon fibre close out panel to get it fitting properly. The front end sheet metal fits a lot differently now than it did before ( actually square now).
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Sick car man! Do us all a favor, since its June and all, and take that damn car outside in the sun and snap some photos of that baby sittin on those wheels. Excellent work, nice subtle changes, not too much, not too little...just right!
:beers: :thumbsup::cool:

Veeery soon.....veeery soon. Ended up having to rebuild the alternator because it was toast. Got that installed as well, so the list is getting shorter by the day. :thumbsup:

I took a tip out of another forum thread and used red scotch brite on the valve covers and air cleaner and then sealed them up with Wizard's metal sealer. Worked great and cleaned up a lot of the scratches that would not polish out completely. I also decided to go away from the chrome trim ring around the headlights and just stay with the single polished ring that holds the headlight bulb in place. Everything else around the headlights would be black. I think it gives it a cleaner look and goes with the theme a little better.
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