Newbie, building a 68 Camaro for my bro-in-law in Iraq
#112
RE: Newbie, building a 68 Camaro for my bro-in-law in Iraq
OK, got some updates! Got the gauges mocked up in there. The white circle in the middle I was going to use for another gauge, but I decided to use that spot for a few LEDs for turn signals and the like. I'm gonna mount the nitrous pressure gauge right into the dash somewhere. I have an idea, but not set yet. I have since painted the bezel semigloss black, so we'll see what I decide once I get the gauges in and in the car.
Also had some rust and some spots that I wanted to remove to smooth out the firewall. We cut out a small section of the firewall and I'm going to weld in a piece of metal there and smooth it over. I'm going to relocate the wiring bulkhead to under the fender to keep the clutter to a minimum in the engine bay.
Temporary tacked thin metal.
And I had good help, too. My good friend Russ dropped by and had some fun with the angle grinder.
My best friend also dropped by and sandblasted some parts for me, so last night I powdercoated them in semigloss black. These parts were ROUGH, so they came out pretty good for what I had to start with!
Also had some rust and some spots that I wanted to remove to smooth out the firewall. We cut out a small section of the firewall and I'm going to weld in a piece of metal there and smooth it over. I'm going to relocate the wiring bulkhead to under the fender to keep the clutter to a minimum in the engine bay.
Temporary tacked thin metal.
And I had good help, too. My good friend Russ dropped by and had some fun with the angle grinder.
My best friend also dropped by and sandblasted some parts for me, so last night I powdercoated them in semigloss black. These parts were ROUGH, so they came out pretty good for what I had to start with!
#113
RE: Newbie, building a 68 Camaro for my bro-in-law in Iraq
I get multiple requests for what parts I still need every week, so here it is for those of you who might be interested!
Monetary donations always welcomed!
Trunk lid
Rear spoiler
Front spoiler
rear view mirrors
Bumpers
RS headlight parts
Hidden wiper motor
Entire windshield wiper setup
Rear interior panels
All the little trim pieces from the dash
LS1 MAF sensor
LS1 shorty headers
LS1 T56 bellhousing
LS1 T56 4th gear/input shaft
LS1 T56 6th gear
LS1 front plate
LS1 front and rear plates
Stereo system
2nd gen TA or Z28 rear axle, posi preferred!
New windshield and rear glass
And probably a ton of other stuff I'm forgetting. I'll update the post as I remember stuff. Feel free to PM me, post up, or send me an email to webmaster@patriotdream.org
Thanks!
Monetary donations always welcomed!
Trunk lid
Rear spoiler
Front spoiler
rear view mirrors
Bumpers
RS headlight parts
Hidden wiper motor
Entire windshield wiper setup
Rear interior panels
All the little trim pieces from the dash
LS1 MAF sensor
LS1 shorty headers
LS1 T56 bellhousing
LS1 T56 4th gear/input shaft
LS1 T56 6th gear
LS1 front plate
LS1 front and rear plates
Stereo system
2nd gen TA or Z28 rear axle, posi preferred!
New windshield and rear glass
And probably a ton of other stuff I'm forgetting. I'll update the post as I remember stuff. Feel free to PM me, post up, or send me an email to webmaster@patriotdream.org
Thanks!
#116
RE: Newbie, building a 68 Camaro for my bro-in-law in Iraq
Got the gauge bezel all put together with the Autometer Ultra-lite II gauges and three LEDs donated by TheLEDLight.com. They are in a Covan's panel donated by Queen City Speed.
Also got in the Classic update complete wiring harness donated by American Auto Wire!
I'm going to have a BIG update this weekend, so stay tuned! I also REALLY need any help we can get. We're running out of time and money fast with a lot left to do.
Also got in the Classic update complete wiring harness donated by American Auto Wire!
I'm going to have a BIG update this weekend, so stay tuned! I also REALLY need any help we can get. We're running out of time and money fast with a lot left to do.
#117
RE: Newbie, building a 68 Camaro for my bro-in-law in Iraq
Sorry for the delay in updates! Been a crazy few weeks! Here are soom shots of the progress:
31Bravo donated a brand new set of rearview mirrors from Rick's!
Also got the rear frame laid out, squared, and ready to be installed this week. Check out all my plumb lines and tape on the floor.
Also had a MAF donated! I blasted it, cleaned it up, powdercoated it, and installed some stainless hardware on it.
Also had a spare throttle body lying around so I took it apart and powdercoated it, along with the bracket and spring. I need the sensors for it if anyone has one lying around!
And also got in my modified spindles, hubs, and caliper brackets from Ed Miller! Ed left them bare for me, so I blasted and powdercoated the spindles and brackets.
Tomorrow night look for some LS1 front brake pictures!
31Bravo donated a brand new set of rearview mirrors from Rick's!
Also got the rear frame laid out, squared, and ready to be installed this week. Check out all my plumb lines and tape on the floor.
Also had a MAF donated! I blasted it, cleaned it up, powdercoated it, and installed some stainless hardware on it.
Also had a spare throttle body lying around so I took it apart and powdercoated it, along with the bracket and spring. I need the sensors for it if anyone has one lying around!
And also got in my modified spindles, hubs, and caliper brackets from Ed Miller! Ed left them bare for me, so I blasted and powdercoated the spindles and brackets.
Tomorrow night look for some LS1 front brake pictures!
#118
RE: Newbie, building a 68 Camaro for my bro-in-law in Iraq
And we have brakes! Got Ed Miller's LS1 front brake setup on the car and it is SWEET! The rotors are drilled/slotted donated by RotorsOnline. I didn't put the pads and all in yet because I had to order the hardware kit from CarQuest. But here it is!
And the steering linkages installed, with the exception of a pitman arm, which I still need one off of a power box for a 1st gen.
And the front wheel installed!
And the steering linkages installed, with the exception of a pitman arm, which I still need one off of a power box for a 1st gen.
And the front wheel installed!
#119
RE: Newbie, building a 68 Camaro for my bro-in-law in Iraq
Well those mirrors look pretty goodI hope you get the bracket for the rear view mirror soon it's still on back order. The brakes look great behind those wheels and the blue powercoating looks awsome!
just out of curiosity what kinda power are you looking to make n/a and with the spray?
just out of curiosity what kinda power are you looking to make n/a and with the spray?