Stopped by the shop today to check on the Camaro. Lots of work getting done, and scheduled for primer late next week! Lots of pieces sitting around, and everything getting long boarded and trued up, so it sure looks like it's being done the way I hoped it would.
Got some pictures of various angles.

 

i bet they like the low rust factor. lol keep em comin. cant wait to see the finished product.

 

Yea, the guy doing the work said it's solid as a rock, and makes it a lot nicer to work on! I'm still amazed they can do all they're doing for such a low price!

 

It's cool you got the deal that you got and they're working with you and doing a good job.

I know little to nothing about body work. What is "long boarding"?

 

Long boarding is sanding the large flat areas with a very long sanding board to eliminate any and all waviness on the surface. My air sanding board is about 24" long and 3" wide, and that's fairly common. Some shops use long boards that are even longer to get things extremely flat with no waves.
You can buy sanding sheets to fit a std. board, or you can buy rolls of sandpaper that can be cut to length for whatever you need. I buy 50' rolls because they're cheaper, and I don't have to keep going back for more.
There was one scratch on the driver's door that I didn't even think was through the paint, as it looked so minor. When I looked at the doors the body man was prepping I noticed he had some sort of sandable filler all over the bare door, and had sanded it down to almost nothing left, except a very thin area right where the scratch used to be.
He told me the scratch was so shallow he couldn't even feel it with his hand, but the long boarding process showed it would have jumped out when new paint was applied. Glad they're doing this, as my bodywork is really lacking! I can weld panels, and do small repairs, but it's those little details that make my work look amateurish.

 

Cool, thanks for explaining that to me. That's what these forums are all about. Learning process!

I can completely relate. I'm so scared of stripping mine down and prepping it for paint. I know little to nothing about bodywork other than welding up some stuff and minor repairs. I'm already nervous about what lies beneath the paint that I'm not seeing.

 

So far, so good. Bet it'll be good to get it back home again. Are those metal or glass flares?

 

Wow! it looks like they're doing a good job with it. Can't wait to see it done. you know they say a paint job is 98% prep and 2%paint. looks like your in good shape.

 

Those are the old fiberglass flares that Hedman Headers sold back in the '70's. They've been on there since the late 1970's. I spent several days installing them and making sure they'd stay on by glassing between the flairs and the body, then laying up about 6 overlapping layers of cloth on the body and flares.

 

Man I like the pics, hope the paint job turns out great. When I saw the front clip picture, it sent a horrible chill down my spine......LOL!