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I know, right? Everyone knows masking tape is far better suited for fuel... 😜
I love learning trade secrets like this

Kevin since you guys spent all that time wrapping it, I'm going to help you don't bother unwrapping it when your done. Just put a bow on it and let me know when to expect delivery.

As always love the fab work.
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You know the old line about how you're better off buying a completed car? Seeing these old shoddy repairs really hacks me off.

Oh well, on the right path now -
They always seem to be hiding something.

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Kevin I'm blown away at how they just let the exhaust blow right onto the gas tank!!!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Another nice looking car that wasn't so nice under all the shiny bits. Excellent work again, the owner made the right decision to bring it to you guys.
Thank you so much for the kind words. It is still a great car, just needed some refining and attention to detail.

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I love learning trade secrets like this

Kevin since you guys spent all that time wrapping it, I'm going to help you don't bother unwrapping it when your done. Just put a bow on it and let me know when to expect delivery.

As always love the fab work.
Ha, great idea... spark paper gift wrap! You don't even have to mess around with tape! Thanks for the kind words!
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At this point, we turned attention to the front of the car. The stock GM Camaro subframe was going to go in favor of a Detroit Speed Hydroformed subframe. We elected to drop the stock subframe complete with 540 cube V8 with the front sheetmetal in place, with the goal of not having to remove, reinstall, and realign the panels if we didn’t have to.



The body was placed on the lift and protected with spark paper. All the fluids were drained from the engine, the wiring harnesses were disconnected, brake lines separated, coolant hoses pulled, the A/C charge was evacuated and the lines disconnected. The body bolts were loosened from the subframe, and the car was carefully raised up off the subframe.





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In the doghouse…



We’ll clean up the big harness hole with no grommet, and sheet metal screws in the shifter hole / transmission tunnel.

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Also discovered that the pilot bearing had eaten itself.



The starter was a bit hungry as well, as it ate some flywheel teeth.



The 540 on the stand, ready for a re-gasketing to stop some leaks.

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The metal crew repaired the holes in the floor, and the entire pan was scuffed for new epoxy and coatings.









Bottom side cleaned and seam sealed.



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Fresh repaint.





New trunk floor and suspension mounts painted.



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I know you pro's already know this, but pilot bearings and flywheel teeth don't just destroy themselves without good reason. Some troubleshooting needs to be done there !

Thanks for showing the nitty gritty of the work, we always like to see it.
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I know you pro's already know this, but pilot bearings and flywheel teeth don't just destroy themselves without good reason. Some troubleshooting needs to be done there !

Thanks for showing the nitty gritty of the work, we always like to see it.
You're correct, they don't. This car had some starter kick-back issues before it came to us, and that is what chewed the flywheel. Either timing, shimming, or a combination of all of them was likely the cause.

As for the bearing, the clutch was smoked when the car arrived in our shop, and the flywheel was blued from getting hot, and it looked like it melted all the grease out of the bearing and causing it to fail. We replaced the clutch and surfaced the flywheel, verified the alignment, clearance, and fit to make sure it didn't happen again.
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The Currie 9+ rear axle assembly was cleaned and prepped for paint. After a good bath with wax & grease remover, the crew taped off the threads and applied several coats of Axalta epoxy primer.







The axles were treated to the same process.



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