The pictures hide alot of....miles...the car actually does look alot worse in person..

http://www.sdkcg.com/carpix/68Camaro/page.php?txtpage=041504.php


I purchased this car about a year and a half ago.
This is my first project car. Now that the warm weather is finally here (I think), I can start ripping into this thing.

My goal is to maintain a stock look inside and out, but upgrade the suspension and drivetrain.


Rust...yeah...I got that... :(
floors, driver's door, rear quarter

My first pass is to get the car to a more reliable/drivable state. The 4 wheel drum brakes work sometimes.
I have an SSBC front disk conversion kit on deck (for the last year), as well as a front end rebuild kit. Id like to do a rear disk setup in the future...

Once that is done, I need to get it to my chassis guy for some much needed floor welding and subframe connectors.


From there, wiring harness, body work, etc...etc...

I purchased a steel ZL2 hood from Tamaraz, Moroso taillight bezels, and miscellaneous interior pieces.
The interior is ...well, pretty bad..
New carpeting, front seats (the lowback buckets are soooo gone), assorted dashboard pieces (I have most of them). door panels...
The headliner and rear seat are in decent shape..


Other exterior pieces I'd like to get include:
RS equipment, front and rear spoilers..
New brightwork, new paint (prob black to match the 02 SS)

As far as power, every day I have a different plan.
Originally, I wanted to do a ZZ502 :eek: , but alot of guys are doing LS1 conversions (which is very appealing).
A small block solution may be better for a tighter budget.
I have some time to think about this...


Anyway, hopefully I will be posting some progress pics soon
Thanks again for all the help thus far.....this board is very helpful! graemlins/beers.gif


Scott

graemlins/thumbsup.gif Nice looking ride -- to both of them!!

I see the ever faithful drvr front fender rust spot just ahead of the wheel and above the fender extension next to the side marker. I've seen several, more than I can count on two hands, fenders with this rust. Pass side doesn't rust, why does the drvr side rust?

I see it has been painted at one time, the fender emblems, Camaro (front), and trunk emblem, Camaro by Chevrolet (rear), have been removed.

Have you thought of roof rail molding to go with the door sill molding?

Originally posted by Everett#2390:
graemlins/thumbsup.gif Nice looking ride -- to both of them!!

I see the ever faithful drvr front fender rust spot just ahead of the wheel and above the fender extension next to the side marker. I've seen several, more than I can count on two hands, fenders with this rust. Pass side doesn't rust, why does the drvr side rust?

I see it has been painted at one time, the fender emblems, Camaro (front), and trunk emblem, Camaro by Chevrolet (rear), have been removed.

Have you thought of roof rail molding to go with the door sill molding? Thank you...
ha - not sure why one side would w/o the other.
I do have a fair amount overall. I will prob replace the drivers door and the floors...a lot of daylight coming thru...

Car used to be red at one point

Drip rail mouldings..yeah...they are on the (very long :( ) list.
I will probably replace all the moulding on the car, plus add the rocker panel and wheel arch RS moulding. The bumpers are pretty pitted up.

I threw a coat of Megurires cleaner wax on her today...better, surprisingly so

Your 68 is bad-a**!!

I think the drivers side always rusts more and faster due to the cars passing in the other direction splash more crap up onto and into the cracks and crevices then what the pass side gets on the curb/shoulder side of the road. IMHO :rolleyes:

Nice, what size tires are you running on 68s rear?

Originally posted by TEAM CANADA:
Nice, what size tires are you running on 68s rear? thanks for all of the feedback graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Rims/tires:
f: 235/60-15 on 15x7 4.5" bs
r: 245/60-15 on 15x7 4.5" bs

Looks like your work is cut out for you. Thanks for the compliments.

Refrigerator/oven in the garage?

Originally posted by Everett#2390:
Looks like your work is cut out for you. Thanks for the compliments.

Refrigerator/oven in the garage? refrig/oven - lol...not yet, but a good idea.
I do know that after a few graemlins/beers.gif , it looks better.........

Hey I like your car. I am looking for black cherry or burgundy colors and am interested in your paint color. So could you email me or give me a link to some of your pict.s of your car? Thanks.
Sunan Sutton

Here is my email: sunrae765@hotmail.com

Well...look at the bright side, you are starting in a better place than many before you have!

Best of luck, keep us posted, and enjoy the journey!

Well...look at the bright side, you are starting in a better place than many before you have!

Best of luck, keep us posted, and enjoy the journey!



ah yes. i am in much worse shape.... :sad:


looks solid though, gl dude

I think your color is grotto blue like mine? Take look, they look close. Joes Grotto Blue 68 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cruiser_ss396@sbcglobal.net/album?.dir=d02e&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos)

Just noticed you have a 67 console in her. Mine is blue with a blue interior and console. You have black, that easy to get parts for.

seeing yours with that forth gen sitting next to it, the call to sell my baby(the bimmer) is growing stronger.gotta fight it, I KNOW I'd regret selling that 3 forever

My advice FWIW. Go with the LS1... and save that deck lid. Buy a used one that's already been drilled and save you'rs if it not totally rusted out. Undrilled ones are getting harder to find and are easily $400.00 to 500.00

JD

hmmm, someone resurected a year old post with pics of Scot's car that I never saw before. Looks pretty good, kinda like my before pics, you gotta get close to see the troubles. Wonder where he's been, haven't seen him here since he redid his sub a couple months ago...

Scot, r u out there? Come visit us, we're talking about you!

Looks just like mine, well not just like it, but very much so.

hmmm, someone resurected a year old post with pics of Scot's car that I never saw before. Looks pretty good, kinda like my before pics, you gotta get close to see the troubles. Wonder where he's been, haven't seen him here since he redid his sub a couple months ago...

Scot, r u out there? Come visit us, we're talking about you!
ha - I was just searching for something and stumbled on this old post...wondering what that ringing noise was ;)