going to paint next week

[the camtender]

its been 1 yr of solid work (after hrs) in my garage and i'm just now able to take some time to post some pics.had to hire some help to learn more about iphoto,files,theads, posts ect.ect. i have about 250 photos prior to paint. if i remember how to do this i'll be posting more.praise lord i can see the light!

[oldzzy]

looks awesome your getting closer!

[srh3trinity]

I like the grill, and the interior is shaping up nicely too.

[Kendall Burleson]

what color are you painting it?the car is going to be bad :thumbsup:

[907rs]

That's gonna be a nice car! When you get a chance, It'd be nice to hear a recap of all the mods you've done to it.

[ohcbird]

Nice look... That should be one tough ride.

[awr68]

Allright another '67-'68, only another 1599 and we catch up with the '69 guys!! Yeah what color? Everything looks great, and as Bill said we want details!! :thumbsup:

[the camtender]

motor:509 (crate502 .30 over)reworked heads,much bigger cam.300 shot nitrous.turbo 400 trans hooked to a moser built ford 9" rearend.global west front upper & lower a arms.dse rear mini tub kit.18 pt.roll cage insalled when i had car apart for new sheet metal,qts.tail panel,trunk pan,roof.all rear seams are welded smooth.a 3 nozzle safecraft fire bottle system is mounted in trunk.flaming river tilt steering column,95 camaro front seats covered in new leather,stock center console has carbon fiber faux finish done by vs finishes.other than switch panel and a few extra guages the rest of the interior is pretty much stock form.paint color is a lexus graphite grey pearl matallic (dark charcoal),with bright silver z28 strips.will be running on 15" wheels and adaquit brakes until savings account recovers.got go for now.will keep posting lastest.jerry

[Autokraft]

Very cool ride you have there. Be sure to send pics when it gets painted. :D


Kurt

[almcbri]

looks awesome! Look forward to seeing more updates :thumbsup:

[67Sally]

It has to feel good to get to this point.
W.

[TA219]

Looks great, i would like to see more pics of the process of welding in the tailpan and smoothing it all out!!

[the camtender]

ta219,sorry didn't take much detail pics of process but i will say its not to difficult if welding skills are good.there are much hard areas to manage,but since your'e welding two flanges together not a bad place to improve ones skills.still have to take your time & move from side to side.i used about 6 clamps per side which drew the seam extremely tight.almost too thight,trunk lid gap almost to small at the very rear -1/8 but will be fine.my body man was impressed with my welds & gaps(1/8 to 3/16) not bad for my first build,it just takes time, patience.when i got tired or frustated i'd do best to go do something else or take a break.believe me i did a few things more than once .sorry i rattling on,but if have any other ? i'd be more than happy to share or try to help.jerry

[promax/vennom#16]

Jerry- very nice! With the mini-tubs,what kinda room is left in the back? Could someone customize a rear seat for the car? Or impossible? Keep the pics rolling!! :thumbsup:
Dave

[the camtender]

dave,with just a small amount of trimming on the stock frame,both pcs. fit back in has factory.on the bottom part you just change the radius a little bit which the back part of seat covers whin installed.same with the back.relocate 1 pc. of the frame (about 1 1/2 "inward).with covers off the frames ,its quick to see what needs to be done.will not be many passengers back there,but down the road you never know.gotta go for now.jerry

[the camtender]

got my console back today.man they sure did a great job,and fast too.thanks sandy & chad @ vc finishes.jerry

[jamesg602]

Everything looks good, I'm glad you keep posting updates. :thumbsup: By the way where did the grille come from? Did you do/build it yourself?

[the camtender]

james,i sent my stock grill to aim ind. in mesa arizona with detailed instructions on how i wanted it.they did a great job,not to expensive,and fast also.thanks for your complements.jerry

[the camtender]

The camtender probability had more roll overs while on the rotesserie than all that has been recorded in nascar history.I pray there will be no more.Thought I'd share a few pics while waiting for car to be painted.it's gonna be a long 2-3 weeks!!

[Todds69]

Lookin' good. Your doing some fine work, you should be proud. Love the Shiner Beer poster in the background. I saw that and figured you had to be from Texas...then I noticed your location...

[ScotI]

I'm over in Rowlett & was curious who's doing your paint & body work?
Nice progress BTW....

[the camtender]

scott,the paint shop is in dallas.Autowerks,and the guys name is zig.Do you have a project in progress?If so i'd like to hear about it.jerry

[jamesg602]

I am in Chandler, AZ right outside of Mesa. What is the full name of aim ind.?
I plan on looking them up and thanks I appreciate the feedback.

[the camtender]

james,their full name is AIM Industries.Webb address:www.truckn.com.Phone # 800-842-8789.Address is 260 s.hibbert mesa,ar.85210.jerry