Team Camaro Tech

Won my first trophy

zlek131 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:28:03 GMT

Woke up this morning and decided to go to this car show.... won "best muscle car". Check out the trophy....

They had a burnout contest but I didn't enter... not sure if this video will make it but the only reason I am even posting it because is was totally supervised with 2 fire engines on the side along with a cop car.

This is a the winner, Ford truck with one wheel burn out (ford guys can afford posi)...:noway:

YouTube- MOV08078

And this has got to be the worst burnout I've ever seen...

YouTube- MOV08080

After the long day in all the heat, I stopped by my favorite bar for a beer...look what I parked next to...

Got home and found one of these in my driveway...buddy just bought it and came by...

Tap & Die set or Heli-Coil???

hay13 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:45:36 GMT

When I took the front sheet metal off my car a year ago I had to grind off the driver's side fender where the bottom bolt (pointing up), closest to the door normally is. The last person that put the fender on welded a washer to the fender and to the body. I thought it was their lazy way of not removing a broken bolt but now I'm trying to see if I can back it out and it's either not there and full of weld or it was welded so deep I'm never going to get it out.

I've never used a tap/die set or heli-coil but my guess is that's what i need to put a bolt back in where it belongs. In this situation what's the right tool(s) for the job? Any help would be appreciated.

Home Made Octane Booster

1981Zapper — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:20:50 GMT

I was at the parts store today buying Octane Booster and the guy working there told me not to buy this stuff he said you can make it yourself for a lot less and it works, he gave me the link

here are the things you will need:
- An empty quart container
- An empty half pint container(for ease of measuring)
- A small funnel
- 1 gallon acetone
- 1 gallon xylene
- 1 quart good quality synthetic 2-cycle oil.
(All the above ingredients I found at a local Home Depot

http://www.ehow.com/how_2284256_own-octane-booster.html

Has anyone tried this before?

What should I hide this?

LegeBoy — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:57:22 GMT

PO installed Electric fan, which I like, but he mounted to box/swith that adjusts the temp that the fan comes on on the back side of the fan shroud. Not only is it ugly, it leaves wires zip-tied all over the engine compartment.

Getting to the point: where should I mount this thing where it will be with in reach for adjustment when I need it, but where I won't have to look at it?

If anyone has pics of where they mounted theirs, I'd be much obliged.

Will post a pic tomorrow, if it will help, but it's about 4x2x2.

Protective Finish for Plywood top Work Bench?

srode — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:52:41 GMT

So my long weekend project is getting rid of my all wood work bench and over head shelves and replacing with Gorilla Rack set up (8'x tall by 14' long). I have a 23/32" inch sanded light colored plywood surface for my work top areas and want to put a clear finish on there that will protect it from water, oil, and stains and is not going to get all scratched working on it. Any suggestions ?

Wiper motor rivet

pony — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:32:54 GMT

Does anyone know what size rivet is needed when replacing the ground strap? Where can you get it and does it have to be pressed or can you just bang it with metal rod to crimp?

Scott

Dash Instrument Carrier

69-454 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:01:43 GMT

Need some advice. Redoing the interior of my 69 Camaro. The Dash Instrument Carrier is faded a little . It is in great shape, no cracks. The speedo lens and gas lens are in great shape but the plastic has lost a little shine and is faded. What is the best stuff to use so I can restore some of the color. I have been told Armor All, Lucus, Back to Black and a bunch of other stuff. Need some advice from someone who has brought the shine back. Thanks, any advice is appreciated.

motor runs like crap

69camaro377 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:44:48 GMT

I have a 377 motor. 400 sb with a 350 crank. I've had the timing checked 3 times the carburator rebuilt 2 times and it still runs like junk. The carburator wont idle unless you cranks the idol screw down to the point your past the idol adustment and are now opening the butterflies which makes the motor run rich and slow to idle diown. I've plugged of every port and vacum line including the pvc and sprayed starting fluid in order to see if their is a vacum leak causing me to have to adjust idol so hi. No leaks. When i drive the car excessive fuel smoke on bottom end and cuts out speraticly on top end. I have a mild cam steel heads aluminum intake 30 over bore and a holley 750 dual line vacum secondaries. Any advice or ideas would be helpful. I am to my wits end with the problem

68 rs hideaway healdight malfunction

kevinkane — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:39:43 GMT

Hello all! I have a 68 rs Camaro that I'm having problems with the hideaway headlights opening and closing. I've got all new hoses and actuators. Sometimes they work ok, other times not at all. Sometimes they open, then wont close and vise versa, sometimes only one will work. Very frustrating. Not sure what to try. Would appreciate any advise anyone can offer. Thanks a million!

Yellow Bullet Nats

DOUG G — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:28:34 GMT

I'm not consistant enough to run with those guys so I did the show & shine deal....I got this :)

wiring dual fans

68problemchild — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:25:45 GMT

Hey guys.

I have new dual fans and two red wires coming from my new L92 harness for Fan 1 and Fan 2.

I wired them like the dual fan pic here:

http://www.dewitts.com/download/FRH.pdf

Seem OK?

Thanks everyone for your help!!

motor run like crap

69camaro377 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:22:53 GMT

Rear Diff Seems really Hot any opinions...

obengston — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:42:12 GMT

Just got the engine back running, and took it on a spin. When I got back I was checking everything and realized the rear Diff housing and tubes were HOT. I checked the brakes/rotors and they were good. The temp reading on the housing was around 150, and 160 towards the fron/top of the housing. The tubes were around 140. The rear end is a 12 bolt moser 373 with posi. I have'nt long put the rear in the car but before I installed it I put a 1350 series yoke on it. I'm thinking I may have got it to tight, unless there is something else you may have a opinion on. I did top it off with oil and the additive. How hot is to hot?? Or does mine seem good. This temp I reported is after a 10-15 min drive.

Sealer and Basecoat down - noticed something odd now

BA. — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:53:54 GMT

This is a good news / bad news post.

Good news - I FINALLY got the Dupont Sealer and Jet Black laid down. (w/ .3g of blue pearl added to the Gal.)

Here's my problem: After 2-3 coats of sealer was on the car I did a walk-around to look for flaws. I saw a few spots where I could still see color/hue changes of the underlying bodywork (not actual bodywork flaws) and also 1 run and 2 bugs/dirt spots.
I fixed the run and bug/dirt spots, then sprayed a shot of Sealer over just those spots, and the area's I could still slightly see through.

So, There was the 40 min wait on those before the basecoat Jet Black went on. (3 coats). Now I can see that the BC has 'laid down' differently in those spots where I put down the extra shot of Sealer. It's more 'mirror-like' and the blue pearl is *really* showing differently. And these are just small area's on larger panels, so it isn't like my spraying pattern changed when putting on the BC. It exactly matches where I put down the extra shots of Sealer.

I don't have a picture of the difference but hopefully the description makes sense.
So the big question is Have I really screwed the pooch here? Some bugs made it in the shop too so I think I should probably wet sand them out with 600 or 1000 grit or something.(wet). I still have around 1/2 gallon or so of the BC left. Was hoping a wet-sand and 2 more coats would correct things..
Here's a quick shot from spray time....

lucky in alabama

rherring — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:52:27 GMT

My wife and I (wendy and Rob) were coming home from a car show yesterday when wendy said I feel something bumping in the steering. I told her it was the rough road. Today I was cleaning the steering wheel and felt what she was talking about. after jacking up the car and having my 7 year old move the steering wheel Ifound that the castle nut on the pitman arm was on it"s last thead about to fall off. It seams that when building the car I left out all the cotter pins.:beers: I bet that would have been a scary ride if it would have come off.