Project introduction/progress pic 68' Camaro

[01somta]

I bought this car (68 camaro) about 7 months ago and immediately starting tearing it apart. The shell has been at Mickey's Chassis Works getting the 4 link built w/ qa1 coilovers, new rear frame rails built, new rear sheetmetal, sfc, and rearend narrowed. It also spent a couple days getting blasted and primered. But in the meantime I spent a few dollars buying my Budnik M5s, Moser rearend guts and axles, Wilwood brakes (Thanks Frank), DSE speed kit 1 (Thanks Frank). My next few steps with the car is to get the subframe out and powdercoated, brakes and front suspension installed, and coat the undercarriage. Well I thought I should share some pics, since I have been looking at other's pics everyday for past year. These are a few progress pics, compliments and constructive criticism are welcome!!


Here are some pics that the guy sent me when I was interested in buying it.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/BEFOREFRONT.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/BEFOREDS.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/BEFOREPS.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/BEFOREREAR.jpg

[01somta]

After the teardown.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/TEARDOWN4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/TEARDOWN7.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/TEARDOWN8.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/TEARDOWN11.jpg

[01somta]

Fabrication work, I can fit my 345's and still keep my back seat.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FAB4LINK5.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FAB4LINK4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FAB4LINK2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FAB4LINK8.jpg

[01somta]

Fabrication work

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FAB4LINK5.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FAB4LINK4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FAB4LINK2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FAB4LINK8.jpg

[01somta]

More fab. work, easy fit with the 345's and a stock seat.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FABREARSHEETMETAL.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FABWITHWHEELS.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FABTRUNKPAN1.jpg

[01somta]

Some pics after getting it blasted and primered. The shell was overall very solid, there are some minor pin hole issues with the window channel.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/BLASTEDANDPRIMERED14.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/BLASTEDANDPRIMERED4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/BLASTEDANDPRIMERED9.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/BLASTEDANDPRIMERED7.jpg

[01somta]

Some pics of the shaved firewall, new sheetmetal, and a example of what the wheels will look like.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/NEWSHEETMETAL4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/NEWSHEETMETAL2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/NEWSHEETMETAL5.jpg

[01somta]

Couple of the fuel cell in place.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/DSC00581.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/DSC00582.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/DSC00584.jpg

[awr68]

Looks good....been there done that! Lots-o-work!!

[01somta]

Looks good....been there done that! Lots-o-work!!

Thanks, ya lots of work, money, time, and more money!!

[Tom.A]

Looks great. Keep us posted with more progress pics. :thumbsup:

[Rybar]

Lookin good, LOVE the steamrollers on the back. :thumbsup:

[01somta]

Lookin good, LOVE the steamrollers on the back. :thumbsup:

Thanks, I have been thinking about a color and your car is the main reason I have been thinking about the candy apple red!! I really like your car :thumbsup:

[vinz68]

Lookin good ! Keep us posted with pics. I really like the fuel cell:D

[01somta]

Lookin good ! Keep us posted with pics. I really like the fuel cell:D

Thanks, I really like the fuel cell also. I didn't want it hanging down at all so this worked out great. I am going to mount the battery either right behind the backseat on the "shelf" under the rear speakers or to the right of the cell just to the inside of the right quarter panel.

[almcbri]

did you pick your car up at the Chickasaw swap meet?

the car looks great. :thumbsup:

[01somta]

did you pick your car up at the Chickasaw swap meet?

the car looks great. :thumbsup:

No, but the car was for sale there a couple times I believe. I'm pretty sure that is were the pics were taken. Are you from Oklahoma? If so what city?

[almcbri]

grew up in Edmond and Perry. I am in Fayetteville for school, but hope to be back to Oklahoma in the future. Great place

I thought those building in the background looked like Chickasha. that is a good swap meet

[whytry]

Nice fab work, I too like the cell's placement. How are you holding it up there? With straps or did you make a frame for it? Got any pics?

[01somta]

If you look at the two circles on the picture you can see two studs, there are 2 more right behind the camera also. The factory mounting tabs on the fuel cell are used as hangers and the studs are fed through them and then a nut is put on all four.

[01somta]

whoops sorry!! here is the pic.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/fish451983/FAB4LINK15.jpg