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383bowtie · Feb 10, 2012

6781camaro said:
Cool... Yep-- after living here for over 21 years now, I forgot about hills like we had up north. I built my son a go-cart a few years ago and had to push him around to use it. (or let him roll down our driveway) see video....

http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/6781camaro/?action=view&current=trashcanracervideo.mp4

are those garbage cans? haha

383bowtie · Feb 10, 2012

Jim,

Just took a look at this thread and i'm thoroughly impressed...very nice work and in a short amount of time. We ended up putting on rear wheel wells, full rear quarters and driver and passenger side full floor pans...oh and the trunk pan and i thought that was alot! But man you take the cake on replacement sheet metal well done!

draddog69 · Apr 15, 2012

Two months have went by and today I finally took the camaro back to the shop where we do body work and paint. Work,life and family just keeps taking priority over the car. I have not been totally slacking though, I did finish lining up front clip and after the Charlotte auto show I will start on paint. I will post up some pics of it before I blow it apart for paint.

6781camaro · Apr 15, 2012

383bowtie said:
are those garbage cans? haha

Yep! lol...

I found the build plans in a children's craft magazine and thought it would be a perfect father/son project for us. It was alot of fun to build.

(sorry to hi-jack Jim!... looking forward to your pics.!):yes:

ws6_mac · Jan 18, 2013

Great work - you are the body master!

draddog69 · Jan 22, 2013

I just noticed that someone visited my build. I think I will just write off 2012 as a non camaro progress year. I do have big plans (don't we all) for this spring, so when that starts I will update and keep you guys posted.....

6781camaro · Jan 22, 2013

Hey Jim! :beers: I was making an attempt at beating your record for shortest build time on my '68, but it looks like I am a bust. 377 days passed a few days ago and I have alot to go still...

What's in the plans for ya? I'm in the middle of hunting down a 5.3 or 6.0 liter Chevy engine for a drive by wire conversion on my '69, and trying to get the '68 done for this summer's cruising.

kettbo · Jan 22, 2013

Keep up the good work JIM. All things in time

draddog69 · Jan 23, 2013

Todd, plans are still evolving,but it looks like the stars will align next month for me to finish this car. Same old story that everyone has, work,family and other priorites have left my project stalled. I pop on here as often as i can to keep up with other projects that have been going on. Team camaro still rocks!
George, thanks for the words of encouragment. I have restored a 68 gmc halfton, and am trying to finish a 36 ford for the Charlotte show in April. The truck is finished and gone and the 36 is running and moving on its own. I really am looking forward to working on my car.

draddog69 · Mar 8, 2015

Would you believe its has been 3 years? I have made some progress but it just seems to be so slow. I have restored several cars in the mean while. A 47 business coupe that scored 993 points out of a 1000, a 48 ford pickup truck, a 65 comet cyclone, and a couple of tractors. The car is painted, the headliner is in, most of the rubber and stainless is on. I still have to paint the front clip and install. No decision made on the engine yet. I will put up some pics.

draddog69 · Mar 8, 2015

draddog69 · Mar 8, 2015

I will put some new ones up later. These are right after paint.

draddog69 · Mar 8, 2015

I have more to do but like I said its been slow. I would love to be driving it this summer.

350sshugger · Mar 8, 2015

Wow Jim, that's incredible how quickly you put all that metal together. My project is crawling in comparison

. Great job! :beers:

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