1969 Camaro Build Thread

[lsuguy]

So I have been lurking around these forums for years and last year finally pulled the trigger on purchasing a 1969 Camaro. This will be a very slow build so hope you guys are patient!

I took delivery of the car two weeks ago from Mike over at Mikes Custom Car's.

Everyone loves pictures so on to the pictures!

I will start with several photos of the car that Mike sent me along the way. I went ahead and had him perform the following work prior to shipping out:

Mini Tubs
Completely smoothed firewall
Shaved Drip Rails
Detroit Speed Subframe Connectors

Firewall progress photos:

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[lsuguy]

A few photos of the Drip Rail work, DSE Minitubs and the DSE subframe connectors getting ready to go in.

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[Intimidator3]

Nice! And welcome. :popcorn2: Keep 'em coming!

[Intimidator3]

Like the shaved drip rails. Not saying, I really "regret" not shaving mine, but I kind of wish I did before mine went to paint.

[lsuguy]

So fast forward several months and it was finally delivery day. Luckily the delivery went off without a hitch. Mike really took his time when packing all the parts and pieces to make sure things would arrives safely.

This is just one photo and doesn't show all the boxed up parts that came with the car(Doors, hood, fenders, etc.)

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[lsuguy]

So I already had several ideas from here on Lat-g and jumped right onto spraying the inside of the car with Upol Raptor Liner. Sprayed really easy and I think that it came it great. This is just the first application and and I intend to also use the same coating in trunk as well.

I taped everything up well, set it at 60 PSI and sprayed.

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[lsuguy]

I had also already ordered up a Year One smooth rear bumper. I mocked it up for first fit and naturally it didn't fit to my liking so out with the Metabo...

I didn't take great photos here but i probably removed around 3/4" on both sides. In the middle of this my welder decided to take a crap so I wasn't able to get the section welded back in. Good thing I bought a Miller and their warranty is easy to deal with!

Scared the crap out of me and reminded me why I keep fire extinguishers on hand in the shop. I already had my hood down when I smelled something strange. Raised my hood and my whole shop was full of smoke. Luckily no harm done.

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So after all that I decided to call it a night. They say Camaro's don't like to stay alone...

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[lsuguy]

Prior to taking delivery I had already ordered up an entire Speedtech setup including a whole new subframe, torque arm suspension and ford 9" rear end.

Also pictured are the Baer front brakes. I haven't had a chance to weld up the brackets (broken machine) for the torque arm but that is on the short list. Once the rear end is mocked up and brackets are welded in I will be spraying the entire underside with Raptor liner as well.

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[lsuguy]

And I guess now is as good a time as any to share the rending I had Shawn work up for me.

Looking for some feedback on the wheel selection as I would like to get them ordered in the coming weeks and get ready to put the car on the ground.

Color is Ferrari Grigio Silverstone (same as RS Cuda) but this may change...

Wheels are Forgeline with their Transparent Smoke Centers and Polished Lips.

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[lsuguy]

Like the shaved drip rails. Not saying, I really "regret" not shaving mine, but I kind of wish I did before mine went to paint.

Thanks! I was on the fence but figured better to do it now and get it over with. He did a really good job on them. He already had the top of the car removed so it made sense to spend the money now as opposed to later.

[streetbird]

Nice work, I like it

[SlowProgress]

I was a lurker for a while as well. Great starting point. Those MCC bodies are really well put together and you won't have to mess rust, poorly done previous repairs, door/trunk gaps and all the other fitment problems. I used to love going to the MCC website and looking at all the photos of body shells brought back from the dead, and I learned so much from watching. I was really bummed when the photo section no longer worked. Must be exciting to have a whole garage of brand new "candy store" items? Good luck with the project and post often - subscribed!

[tubbed69]

Very nice build so far,I like it:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[waynieZ]

Subscribed! Congratulation's on getting the car home. Like SlowProgress said no worries about rust now. You have some sweet parts for it.
I love the garage and what's in it ! What size is it?

[lsuguy]

Thanks guys!

Wayne - shop is 20x24. It's going to be a tight squeeze with two cars but I will make it work. You run out of room quick when a car is in pieces lol.

[waynieZ]

That's why the wife's car and my Tahoe are outside right now.

[Ron in SoCal]

Awesome project! The smoke clear wheels will go perfect with the car color. :thumbsup:

[Justin@EntropyRad]

Assembling new parts on a clean body....enjoy!

[6T9LSX]

Gonna be nice. I may run into you sometime at a show. I live in the New Orleans area, and my car is almost finished.

- Sammy

[lsuguy]

Hey guys have a few more updates to post.

I went ahead and sprayed Raptor in the trunk as well. Everything back here will likely be covered up but I already had the materials so figured I might as well spray it.

Everything taped up and ready to go.

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Sprayed and done!

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I also went ahead and installed all of my dynamat. I had most of this from a previous project so I went ahead and put it to use. I usually stick with the 25% coverage rule for CLD but again, already had the materials. Plus, the extra weight may give my Ford buddies a shot :lol:

I also left part of the transmission tunnel without dynamat. I purchased a tunnel modification from Speedtech so I want to get that installed before covering up the entire tunnel.

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[lsuguy]

A couple months back I reached out to Clint over at The Shop and had him send me a set of his kick panels and also a package tray. I don't have all of the photos but impressed with the quality. I think they will look great once finished. These photos are just of them mocked up.

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And probably the most important thing accomplished was the installation of my Speedtech Torque Arm rear suspension. I don't have a lot of progress photos along the way but here is the almost finished product. I was able to get the housing centered up so that I could pull hard measurements for wheels. I didn't installed the third member yet but will do that and set the pinion angle once I am closer to getting the car on the ground.

I still need to clean up the welds with a flapper wheel and get some primer on them.

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Ignore the "L" sticker. I was just using the rotor to pull the correct measurements for wheels

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And last but not least I got my wheels ordered up this week. I changed them up a bit from my original plan. I went with a stepped lip and eliminated the exposed hardware. The wheels are Forgeline GZ3 with transparent smoke centers and polished outer.

I ordered 18x9 for the front and 19x12 for the rear.

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[meenaggie]

Good call on going with the hidden hardware on the wheels. I like the clean look and went that way with my Rushforth Night Trains. Looks like you have a good foundation and list of parts to start with.

[DFRESH]

Love how clean your shop is and your attention to detail on all of the items you've shown so far. Looking forward to seeing this one come together.

Doug

[waynieZ]

The Raptor liner came out great. The torque arm looks ready for action. I like the hidden hardware on the wheels too.

[Jay Hilliard]

You are doing a great job. Work looks great. Really like the wheels without the hardware.

[tubbed69]

You are doing a great job. Work looks great. Really like the wheels without the hardware.

I agree,great job:thumbsup:

[67goatman455]

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This looks like the left front kick panel area along with what looks like insulation stuff in the hole. That may not be the best idea as that is where the water runs from the wiper cowl.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

very clean work!!!

[cwylie]

Any more info or pics of how you did your drip rails. It looks really good.

[DKz Garage]

Very nice work on this build! Great idea with the shaved drip rails...looks real clean. I bought the kick panels from Clint and wondered what the insulation is/was for? The speaker pods are sealed, so no worries about it getting wet...... is this for sound deadening? I hooked my system up and gave it a "test" run and thought that the front speakers sounded a bit odd. (echoish/boxy) Not sure if I need some adjustment, or should I have used the insulation??

[Vince@Meanstreets]

This looks like the left front kick panel area along with what looks like insulation stuff in the hole. That may not be the best idea as that is where the water runs from the wiper cowl.

I think that is a box so enclosed to the weather.

[lsuguy]

Good call on going with the hidden hardware on the wheels. I like the clean look and went that way with my Rushforth Night Trains. Looks like you have a good foundation and list of parts to start with.

Thanks, you have a great build going as well!

Love how clean your shop is and your attention to detail on all of the items you've shown so far. Looking forward to seeing this one come together.

Doug

Thanks. It's a small shop so I have to keep things organized.

The Raptor liner came out great. The torque arm looks ready for action. I like the hidden hardware on the wheels too.

Thanks Wayne!

You are doing a great job. Work looks great. Really like the wheels without the hardware.

Glad everyone agrees. Always tough to decide on wheels. I think they are going to look great though.

I agree,great job:thumbsup:

Thanks!

This looks like the left front kick panel area along with what looks like insulation stuff in the hole. That may not be the best idea as that is where the water runs from the wiper cowl.

Thanks for the heads up. The area where you see the insulation is actually closed on the backside so no worries on that getting wet or causing issues.

very clean work!!!

Thanks Vince!

Any more info or pics of how you did your drip rails. It looks really good.

I can't take credit for the body/metal work. All of this was done by Mike over at MCC prior to me taking delivery of the car. I am very happy with the results though.

Very nice work on this build! Great idea with the shaved drip rails...looks real clean. I bought the kick panels from Clint and wondered what the insulation is/was for? The speaker pods are sealed, so no worries about it getting wet...... is this for sound deadening? I hooked my system up and gave it a "test" run and thought that the front speakers sounded a bit odd. (echoish/boxy) Not sure if I need some adjustment, or should I have used the insulation??

Car audio guys have been using polyfill in enclosure for a long time. I don't know the exact science behind it but it certainly will not hurt.

[Scott Haggai]

nice work!

[lsuguy]

My wheels showed up yesterday. It will be a while before I can get the tires mounted and balanced but I think I am in love...

Wheels are Forgeline GZ3 18x9 and 19x12 with in their transparent smoke finish. I also ordered up my tires and decided on Michelin Pilot Super Sport 275s / 325s.

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[tubbed69]

Those are very nice,will look great on your car:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[DKz Garage]

The wheels are just stunning! These are going to look great.... The wheels will be the first "upgrade" on my ride when it's done.

[lsuguy]

Those are very nice,will look great on your car:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

The wheels are just stunning! These are going to look great.... The wheels will be the first "upgrade" on my ride when it's done.

Thanks guys. I ordered up a Max Jax two post lift today to make my life a little easier. Hopefully in the next couple weeks I will have the car on the ground under it's own feet....

[Panteracer]

Very nice wheels
Mine just shipped and are the GZ3R- same but
no caps as I always leave them off since I race a lot

Went with gun metal centers and polished outers and exposed
hardware as I just like to see the reflection of the bolts
on the wheel... just my thing

I went round and round but kept coming back to
the Forgelines

Good choice.. now finish that car up and
start using them:)

Bob

[lsuguy]

Updates coming soon......


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[will69camaro]

Very cool car.

[awr68]

I bought the kick panels from Clint and wondered what the insulation is/was for? The speaker pods are sealed, so no worries about it getting wet...... is this for sound deadening? I hooked my system up and gave it a "test" run and thought that the front speakers sounded a bit odd. (echoish/boxy) Not sure if I need some adjustment, or should I have used the insulation??

Yes, install the insulation. It will give it a richer sound and tricks the driver into thinking it's in a larger enclosure. Been doing it for years, mostly in sub boxes.

[awr68]

Great looking wheel/tire package! Can't wait to see it on the ground!!

[DKz Garage]

Yes, install the insulation. It will give it a richer sound and tricks the driver into thinking it's in a larger enclosure. Been doing it for years, mostly in sub boxes.

Thanks! Now I have to take it apart and put the insulation in :) ..... In all seriousness, that makes great sense, I should have asked before I rushed to install the speakers.

[b757jetdr]

Great looking project! Love the wheels, will like to see this one progress!

[ChuckDriver]

Awesome project!

[lsuguy]

So how about a long overdue update? I won't type much on what all I accomplished here. I finally got the car on the ground. One thing you guys will notice throughout is I did pull the trigger on the MaxJax lift. It certainly made this process much easier!

On to the pictures:


I decided to go with a Raingear hidden wiper system which works along side my smoothed out firewall. While I obviously haven't had the oppurtunity to use the wipers I will say the overall fit and finish was excellent.

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My Fesler Taillights also arrived just in time for me to test fit them. You will notice that I was only able to install the passenger tail light. I actually encountered my first "issue" with the car. The Tail panel is off pretty bad on the driver's side. I am sure it's due to using repop sheetmetal so this area will have to have some work done to it prior to paint. Hopefully the issue is easily remedied. I will say though that the tail lights are top notch. They took a while to get but I am very happy with the quality.


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[lsuguy]

I also purchased a steering column from GM Tilt. Since I plan to use push button start this is a shaved key column Have not installed yet but we all love pictures so here they are:

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I also purchased A DSE dash insert to begin the thoughts and overall layout for my dash panel. Not much progress here outside of the switch panel that you see a couple of photos of. I found a source for very high quality switches with a huge assortment of labels that illuminate. Overall a very OEM look. If anyone needs the information just let me know and I will pass along.

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[lsuguy]

Rear End Assembled and ready to go in. I will have to do something about painting the 3rd member...

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[lsuguy]

And last but not least pictures of various stages as I installed the front subframe, rear suspension and wheels. Also ran into a couple of snags here. For one you will note the hubs on the front wheels protrude past face of the wheel. Not exactly the look I was going for but I have come up with a plan to correct and parts are ordered/on the way. Two, the tie rod is interfering with the wheels but the same solution to problem one also corrects problem two. What the hell, it's just money right? :G-Dub:

The only issue with the solution to problem #1 and #2 is that my brakes that I currently have won't work. Anyone need a set of mocked up Track 4 Baer brakes???? :lol:

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Thats it for this update..next round of updates will likely be a motor. Still deciding which route but believe I am set on builiding a 416 Stroker LS3 using a low lash roller setup. If you aren't familiar with a LLR setup just google and look at the results guys are getting from stock cube LS3 motors.

[waynieZ]

Nice update, you've got it looking good. That sounds like a nice motor.

[tubbed69]

Nice job so far,great parts.Really like the wheels:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[WSSix]

Car is coming along nicely. Good job!

[DOOM]

Was this one of Mikes cars or did you send him yours? Mike built my floor awile back and is a true master with the welder !!!

[waynieZ]

He does do beautiful work.

[tmadden]

Looking good. Keep the great pics coming.

[lsuguy]

Thanks Guys!

It was one of Mike's cars that he wanted to sell. Like I said in a previous post everything has been spot on with the exception of the tail panel. It is going to need some work but I believe it will be an easy fix.

[alongfortheride]

Very nice car

[coachwinbush]

It's a beauty . Keep the pics coming

[will69camaro]

Wow nice update! Car is looking very good. Sucks with the minor issues your having but that seems to just be part of it.

Who makes those switches?

[HotRod68Camaro]

So how about a long overdue update? I won't type much on what all I accomplished here. I finally got the car on the ground. One thing you guys will notice throughout is I did pull the trigger on the MaxJax lift. It certainly made this process much easier!

On to the pictures:


I decided to go with a Raingear hidden wiper system which works along side my smoothed out firewall. While I obviously haven't had the oppurtunity to use the wipers I will say the overall fit and finish was excellent.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5800/20960157379_6077809e44_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xWbhxM)IMG_0025 (https://flic.kr/p/xWbhxM)

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https://farm1.staticflickr.com/650/21154736251_5a11f8eb69_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yeny4V)IMG_0028 (https://flic.kr/p/yeny4V)

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Do you think a DSE motor would work with the Raingear hidden setup? I like the additional speeds of the DSE motor.

[alongfortheride]

I installed the raingear in my 67. It is a nice setup. I think you could make the dse motor work without to much trouble.

[lsuguy]

Very nice car

Thanks for the compliments!

It's a beauty . Keep the pics coming

Thanks! Replied to your PM as well.

Wow nice update! Car is looking very good. Sucks with the minor issues your having but that seems to just be part of it.

Who makes those switches?

Yea, unfortunately it is. It can all be fixed though! Switches are made by Carling. I purchased them through http://www.otrattw.net

Do you think a DSE motor would work with the Raingear hidden setup? I like the additional speeds of the DSE motor.

Hard to say. I have no experience with the DSE motor to compare. You could probably call rain gear and ask him. I had some shipping problems and the owner/president called me personally. Great company to deal with.

[cwylie]

Are those the fesler 3d tail ligts?

[lsuguy]

Are those the fesler 3d tail ligts?

Yep. Great looking pieces.

[waynieZ]

My car needs work on the right side of the tail panel below the bumper too. That wiper system looks like a nice setup.

[lsuguy]

My car needs work on the right side of the tail panel below the bumper too. That wiper system looks like a nice setup.

Interesting..Wonder if its just the repop panels causing the issue...

[lsuguy]

No major updates but I took advantage of Black Friday and ordered my motor and gauges.

Motor is a 416 LS3 stroker from Thompson Motorsports and I ordered my gauges from Speedhut

Also working on all of the pieces to complete the longblock. I had my throttle body and intake manifold powdercoated. Fuel rails are currently being done as well. I will post better pictures as I get everything put together.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/682/23157747419_2e75cf05c8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Bhnvve)IMG_4238 (https://flic.kr/p/Bhnvve)

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[waynieZ]

Nice, Is that an LS7 TB or a nick Williams?

[Spiffav8]

No major updates but I took advantage of Black Friday and ordered my motor and gauges.

Motor is a 416 LS3 stroker from Thompson Motorsports and I ordered my gauges from Speedhut

Also working on all of the pieces to complete the longblock. I had my throttle body and intake manifold powdercoated. Fuel rails are currently being done as well. I will post better pictures as I get everything put together.

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Nice! Looking forward to seeing some photos

[RPitts]

Looking great! Nice to start off with a clean body.

[lsuguy]

Hey Wayne. Its just a stock LS3 TB. I did take a dremel to it first to clean up all the casting marks and smooth everything out before sending it out to be powder coated.

[lsuguy]

Figured I was due an update. Progress on the car has been a little slower than I want but some minor updates.

Purchased a few parts one of them being a set of Ring Brother's hood hinges. Absolute works of art. I cant wait to see them on the car.

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I have mentioned that my motor was ordered will it came in a few months back. Thompson Motorsports 416ci LS3 Stroker with CNC LS3 heads and a nasty spec'd Cam Motion cam. I am expecting around 550 at the wheels all motor. On top of that it's setup for a 150 shot in case I want to add a little more fun down the road.

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Couple more shots of the Intake, Throttle Body and Wegner Valve Covers together. The entire motor will be buttoned up with 12 point ARP bolts.

https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8830/28415559482_8885f049ce_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KhZaRm)IMG_0265 (https://flic.kr/p/KhZaRm)

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And some shots of the motor going in and parts being installed.

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And last but not least on this update. A couple of quick photos of the radiator installed. I went with a powdercoated Autorad setup including their core support. I also opted to go with AN type connections for the radiator hoses that should provide a very clean look for the hoses once I start plumbing everything up.

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Hopefully I will have more reasons to update soon. I have another big parts order going in soon for my Transmission, Wegner Front Accessory Drive, Headers, Fuel tank and Master Cylinder. This should give me everything I need to start plumbing for brake and fuel lines.

[tubbed69]

Great to see progress,very nice parts also:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Zoomin]

Great to see progress,very nice parts also:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Very clean setup

[waynieZ]

Nice motor! I agree on the hinges beautiful pieces. I like those Wegner acc. Drives.

[will69camaro]

Car is coming along very nicely! Will continue to watch this build.

[lsuguy]

Thanks guys. I will finish it one of these days lol.... :G-Dub:

[Xpock182]

I also purchased a steering column from GM Tilt. Since I plan to use push button start this is a shaved key column Have not installed yet but we all love pictures so here they are:

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I also purchased A DSE dash insert to begin the thoughts and overall layout for my dash panel. Not much progress here outside of the switch panel that you see a couple of photos of. I found a source for very high quality switches with a huge assortment of labels that illuminate. Overall a very OEM look. If anyone needs the information just let me know and I will pass along.

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I would love to know where you purchased the Switches & Illuminating labels!

By the way beautiful build!

[ProTouring442]

I would love to know where you purchased the Switches & Illuminating labels!

By the way beautiful build!

I agree... sweet build!

And I would also love to know where you got the switches and labels!

[lsuguy]

Thanks Guys. Switches were purchased from the link below. They offer all types of options. I want to say they will even do custom etching on the rockers if needed but I never pursued that route.

https://www.otrattw.net/

[waynieZ]

Damn I really like those! cha Ching. Those are going to look sweet.

[Nativefx]

So what oil pan are you using on your TMS stroker motor? I went with one of their forged LS3 motors and kept thinking about the 416 stroker but was worried about getting the right oil pan that wouldn't hang below the subframe. Project looks great and is definitely persuading me to do a few touch ups to the motor when its finally ready to go in. Having the fire wall smoothed at the moment and also going with the Raingear wipers to clean up under the hood.

[lsuguy]

So what oil pan are you using on your TMS stroker motor? I went with one of their forged LS3 motors and kept thinking about the 416 stroker but was worried about getting the right oil pan that wouldn't hang below the subframe. Project looks great and is definitely persuading me to do a few touch ups to the motor when its finally ready to go in. Having the fire wall smoothed at the moment and also going with the Raingear wipers to clean up under the hood.

Hey man. I used an Autokraft oil pan since that is the one that works best with the Speedtech subframes. I haven't actually checked clearance but I hear it tucks up nicely.

[WSSix]

The engine looks great! Glad to see progress. Good luck moving forward!

[Rybar]

Nice work, that's going to be a fun street motor for sure.

[l2azorback]

Very nice work! Can't wait to see the finished car. I am curious which push button ignition you are planning on going with. I love the OTRATTW guages.

[lsuguy]

Very nice work! Can't wait to see the finished car. I am curious which push button ignition you are planning on going with. I love the OTRATTW guages.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=50984

That is the pushbutton setup I bought.

[lsuguy]

I bought a ii much fab Airport AC bulkhead but am trying to see what others have done to route AC hoses through the kickpanel area. I want my hoses to be completely hidden so I want to put the bulkhead in the area where the original blower motor would have been.

My concern with cutting through the kickpanel is obviously having issues with water getting into the interior of the car.

Anyone have ideas??

[sleepertime]

Wow the car is looking great.
I ran one piece hoses without any bulkhead fittings. They went above the kick panel and then thru an area above where the original fan motor location. Once complete the hoses are not visible at all.
They drop in beside the battery to get to the compressor.
You can see starting around post #119.
http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=33484&page=12.
Dennis

:flag2:

[lsuguy]

So time for an update. I have gotten quite a bit done on the car this month and have more parts on the way. Plan is to get everything mocked up and ready to go to paint for the first of the year. I believe I might make it...

So I ordered and received my T-56 Magnum and got to work on making room. I used the pre-fabricated Speedtech transmission tunnel cover. I made a lsyout by creating a cardboard template then cut out the hole, welded the cover in place and painted/seam sealed the joints. I will have some cleanup to do on the bottom side the next time I put the car in the air but overall I think it came out well.

http://i.imgur.com/6twqxl9.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/LuPgYD1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/VFOh9lL.jpg

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This of course allowed me to finally wrap up the dynamat in the cabin. You can also see that I made the hole in the trans tunnel/firewall for the PSI conversion harness for my LS3. More to come on the wiring in a bit.

http://i.imgur.com/qAYlgoN.jpg

So obviously I skipped a few steps in getting the transmission bolted up but I picked up a Quicktime Bellhousing as well as a Monster LT1-S cluctch setup. Clutch is good for 700 HP and supposed to retain a fairly stock pedal feel. It has gotten great reviews and came highly recommended from a few friends.

http://i.imgur.com/iQ09SaU.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ge6n2gT.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Qcp9ICh.jpg

Now that the transmission was in place and I was able to locate the penetration location for the engine wiring harness I moved my attention to locating a place for the ECU and fuse panel. I did a very poor job of taking pictures but I fabricated a bracket that piggybacks off of the DSE Vintage Air bracket that bolts up to the bottom of the ECU. I then welded two threaded bungs to the top of the firewall to catch the top side. Its hard to see in pictures but it came out great and is solid as a rock.

http://i.imgur.com/6Q6pC9E.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JCxjDCi.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/1ZegyTw.jpg

[lsuguy]

SO the PSI harness is very well made and is laid out very nice but I can't leave well enough alone. I will be hiding and re-routing just about every wire in the car so I went ahead and picked up some techflex to replace all of the plastic split loom. I will try to post pictures as I work through this part of the build but it will be a long, tedious process lol.

http://i.imgur.com/Rt2BZSW.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Xd0fKln.jpg

My Wegner front drive setup also arrived. The water pump came in just as a stock cast LS2 water pump so I spent a little time with the dremel before painting the water pump. I also pulled the barbs for the heater hoses and tapped those for AN fittings. Last you will see the inlet/outlet are setup with -20 AN fittings to match my Autorad radiator.

http://i.imgur.com/fGsGYDL.jpg

And also some pictures of the front drive system in place. Only thing not installed is the ATI damper and crank pulley but those will be going on soon.

http://i.imgur.com/GEMoY6h.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kX6ZQZ1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gW5YbmH.jpg

And I will close with some overall shots of the engine bay. I went ahead and installed the driver side fender and inner fender so I can start figuring out how to the plumb everything in this car. Pretty much everything is being done in AN hoses and AN Fittings and hardline so I expect this phase to take me quite a while to complete. Thanks for looking!

http://i.imgur.com/Ihhj6Wt.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3FwzvHH.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/OQp8qNa.jpg

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[Zoomin]

Looks fantastic! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

Crazy clean!!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[tmadden]

Very nice. WOW

[waynieZ]

Wegner makes a nice looking front drive sistem. The car is looking great! Motor looks good in there.

[lsuguy]

Thanks guys! Hopefully I can keep things going and get this thing to paint...

Did I mention that I have a 55 2 door Bel Air up next when I finish this one lol...

[waynieZ]

Nice, something else to watch going together.. Post or hardtop?

[lsuguy]

I am 99% sure its a hardtop. My uncle bought it 20 years ago and stuck it in a field with the rest of his collection. He decided to give it to me a couple months back and I haven't made it up to his place to pick it up.

Its a single owner, all original car. They hooked a fuel can up to the carb and it cranked up lol. Depending on how much rust is there is going to determine if I go mild....or wild with the build.

[extralight]

Awesome build, can you post where you got the OEM Style switches from?

[jeds]

Awesome work. Things are looking super clean.

How difficult was it to remove the original radiator hose outlet on the water pump?

I have a Wegner kit arriving this week and plan to press in an A/N fitting as well.

[lsuguy]

Awesome build, can you post where you got the OEM Style switches from?

Switches are from https://otrattw.net/

Awesome work. Things are looking super clean.

How difficult was it to remove the original radiator hose outlet on the water pump?

I have a Wegner kit arriving this week and plan to press in an A/N fitting as well.

Wasnt too bad. I had to put a small amount of heat on the water pump and then used a set of vise grips and a hammer to work it back and forth. I would just be careful with how much heat you put on it. I just used a propane bernzomatic.

For the heater core hoses when you pull the barbs the holes are already the correct size for 3/8" and 1/2" NPT taps.

You will be happy with the Wegner kit. It is very well put together. Just a heads up mine didn't come with the TTY crank bolt so you may want to pick up 1 or 2 of those. If you are replacing a current setup you can used the old bolt to seat the crank pulley, then use the new one to final torque. If its a long block and you are installing the first time you are going to want to pick up 2 of the crank bolts. One for the initial seat on the crank pulley (I think 240 Ft Lbs) and then one for final torque.

[jeds]

Thanks for the tip. I'll try the propane trick.

I have an ARP crank bolt that's suppose to be reusable, so hopefully it works out...

[lsuguy]

Yep. If you are using the ARP bolt you are good to go.

[lsuguy]

My conduit bending days paid off it seems...this is the rear line.

http://i.imgur.com/a84lm5C.jpg

I will work on getting a full update going soon. I have been working on the wiring. The PSI harness is almost completely laid out. I basically stripped it down and started over to hide/tuck the wires. I will be finishing it up with techflex.

The main harness from AAW has also been almost completely laid out. I have it pulled back out to eliminate a lot of the things I don't need.

I have also been working with Orme Brothers. They are going to send me all of the AN fittings I need to do the car, let me mock up the hoses with cheap rubber hose and send back to them. They will then be doing all of them in Brown & Millers new crimped black hose and fittings. I have even worked with them on doing some custom colors on the crimp collar, so still working on that....

http://i.imgur.com/9Bpleio.jpg


Also ordered my headers and fuel system so all of those pieces are en route as well...hope to hear this thing run in the next couple of months.

[Mikael A]

That's a really nice build you are doing.....the details are just so awesome.

[DT69Cam]

Awesome build!!! Great work.

[waynieZ]

Nice job on the bends. You have some nice parts coming. I'll be watching for your update.

[tubbed69]

Very impressive work,keep updates coming:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[66fury]

great build

[XLexusTech]

[QUOTE=lsuguy;647411]SO the PSI harness is very well made and is laid out very nice but I can't leave well enough alone. I will be hiding and re-routing just about every wire in the car so I went ahead and picked up some techflex to replace all of the plastic split loom. I will try to post pictures as I work through this part of the build but it will be a long, tedious process lol.

I have the same thoughts interested to so how and what you do here .. that plastic crap that comes on the PSI harness is pretty ugly

[JsTA]

I have also been working with Orme Brothers. They are going to send me all of the AN fittings I need to do the car, let me mock up the hoses with cheap rubber hose and send back to them. They will then be doing all of them in Brown & Millers new crimped black hose and fittings. I have even worked with them on doing some custom colors on the crimp collar, so still working on that....

http://i.imgur.com/9Bpleio.jpg

Is this a service they offer for everyone or do you have an inside "connection" for it?

I plan to run new PTFE lines in my car next year and I am not comfortable enough to do it myself. Don't feel like chancing a fire lol :shakehead:

[Josh@Ridetech]

Beautiful work man, I'm glad to see our shocks on there. Let me know if I can help out with anything!

[lsuguy]

Is this a service they offer for everyone or do you have an inside "connection" for it?

I plan to run new PTFE lines in my car next year and I am not comfortable enough to do it myself. Don't feel like chancing a fire lol :shakehead:

They will offer it to anyone. Call and talk to Joel @ Orme Brothers and he will get you going.

[lsuguy]

Hey guys. Sorry I have been slow on the updates. I am making steady progress but its slow, tedious work like wiring, plumbing etc that I think we all know takes longer than we want. I do have a few pictures below so enjoy!

I landed and mounted the overflow tank and power steering reservoir so I can start working on getting these plumbed up.

http://i.imgur.com/x9ZZPoe.jpg

Its not visible in the pictures but I had to have some custom brackets machined to mount this like I wanted. Luckily I found a free lance guy that did it for next to nothing and they came out great. Its going to be a tight squeeze in this corner with the intake tubing but If I have everything measured correctly, it should fit

http://i.imgur.com/gSiiGIv.jpg

I also sent my EZ clip system fittings out to be polished since these are the two that you see coming off the compressor

http://i.imgur.com/JCgwyAe.jpg

Due to me being somewhat OCD on this car the wiring has been especially challenging. There are no butt splices or quick disconnects anywhere in the car. I have exclusively used Metri-Pack connectors throughout the car and each connection is labeled under clear heat shrink. I also did away with the factory routing. The main AAW fuse panel will be located in the same location but the engine side will be welded smooth. Everything is routed through the kick panel and hidden in the fenders.

http://i.imgur.com/Usm6lkf.jpg

Speaking of kickpanels I modified the speaker enclosure to house a small distribution panel for power into the car. I wanted to eliminate the fuisble links that would end up being on the on cabin side.


http://i.imgur.com/fNq9Vmp.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/RguNWcI.jpg

I did complete the hard lined section of fuel line which you will see in the pictures below. I also measured up and got the mocked up hoses for the remaining AN hoses needed to complete the fuel system sent out to Orme Brothers. They are making crimped hose assemblies for me using Brown Miller fittings/hose.

http://i.imgur.com/MgZhqGD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/RbjuoHc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SK7PfNg.jpg

And last but not least my Headers did finally show up but we are having some issues getting them to fit. They look great but I am looking forward to getting the final form installed so I can move ahead.

http://i.imgur.com/R93zNxk.jpg

Thats it for now! I am working through more and more of the small details and will try to post pictures as I go.

[waynieZ]

Nice work, it looks great! Where are you running the fuel line up to the fuel rails? The car is looking nice.

[Spiffav8]

And that's the reason I am subscribed to this thread! :thankyou:

[Mikael A]

Very cool!!! Your attention to all the small details are awesome.

[lsuguy]

Nice work, it looks great! Where are you running the fuel line up to the fuel rails? The car is looking nice.

Thanks Wayne. I ran the hard line up to the firewall and will be using AN hose from there to the passenger side fuel rail.

http://i.imgur.com/ZryC25u.jpg

And that's the reason I am subscribed to this thread! :thankyou:

Thanks. I need to do better on updates but I always forget to take pictures lol

Very cool!!! Your attention to all the small details are awesome.

:thankyou:

[Jimbo1367]

AMAZING build. Amazing. I see alot of these :trophy-1302: in your future. LOL

[lsuguy]

Another quick update.

I got the fuel tank bolted up. Now I can measure the AN lines from the previous shots of the hard lines. Once that is done the fuel circuit is ready to go.

http://i.imgur.com/Won9R3t.jpg

Finished up the 3/16 tubing for the brake lines to the rear. I have a tee fitting that I will be welding to the rear axle. Once I have that bolted up I will be able to measure the flex line from the tubing to the axle housing.

http://i.imgur.com/YVyPF9i.jpg

I had a couple of pinch points on the 3/16 that I didn't like around the front trailing arm brackets. I found some 3/16 ID Neoprene hose with an OD of 3/8 and slid that around the problem areas. I then finished it off with Techflex's fabric heat shrink. Overall this should eliminate the metal to metal contact.

http://i.imgur.com/zUw7590.jpg

I know you guys have heard me mention that I am hiding all of the wires. This is the distribution point on the firewall. I have tested it and I can reach the circuit breakers with the Hood and fender on. These shouldn't trip unless there are major issues anyway. It's hard to tell but MP circuit breakers have an option to add a clear acrylic backer with a red LED lamp. If one of the circuit breaker's trips I will visibly be able to see the LED without standing on my head.

The 80 Amp circuit breaker will feed a Bussman RTMR for my fan/head light relay center. The 100 amp feeds the kickpanel fuse box you have seen in previous photos.

http://i.imgur.com/5UCHsSs.jpg

I also got around to tacking in the weld nuts on the cabin side of the firewall. This will allow me to weld the area and bolt holes smooth where the factory fuse panel used to reside.

http://i.imgur.com/PgHfjHq.jpg

Thats it. Hoping for some time off soon where I can make more headway...

[DT69Cam]

Looks great !! Can I ask a question here for lack of knowledge on my part ? The 100 amp MP circuit breaker goes to the battery in trunk ?? Also, couldn't one use a fusible link in place of the 100 amp breaker ?? Just curious. I will be wiring my battery in the trunk to the fuse panel up front for my LS3 swap. Thank you very much!!

[lsuguy]

Looks great !! Can I ask a question here for lack of knowledge on my part ? The 100 amp MP circuit breaker goes to the battery in trunk ?? Also, couldn't one use a fusible link in place of the 100 amp breaker ?? Just curious. I will be wiring my battery in the trunk to the fuse panel up front for my LS3 swap. Thank you very much!!

100 Amp goes to a Bussman Fuse/Relay center in the passenger side finder cavity. The 2 gauge on the bottom of the buss bar goes to the back to the battery and will have a 200 AMP circuit breaker at the battery.

Fusible links are fine for smaller gauge. All of my wires are 4 gauge and above.

[DT69Cam]

100 Amp goes to a Bussman Fuse/Relay center in the passenger side finder cavity. The 2 gauge on the bottom of the buss bar goes to the back to the battery and will have a 200 AMP circuit breaker at the battery.

Fusible links are fine for smaller gauge. All of my wires are 4 gauge and above.

Thank you.

[nicks67ca]

nice build! Are you running the AFX spindle? I couldn't tell from you pics earlier.

[lsuguy]

nice build! Are you running the AFX spindle? I couldn't tell from you pics earlier.

Thanks! Yes I am running the AFX spindles

[lsuguy]

More minor updates. Been plugging away on the wiring and plumbing..still

I previously showed shots of the main rear brake line but here it is installed.

http://i.imgur.com/71cuJWx.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tPlfQCk.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Igdb5X2.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/x4dhwcV.jpg

I utilized some weld tabs, stainless spacers and Notchead clamps for the rear portion. This places the hard tubing tucked away in the cavity near the rear end housing. I will use a flex hose to go from here to the rear housing Tee connection.

http://i.imgur.com/3mW8d3n.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Nw32u1Q.jpg

I received my first hose assemblies back using BRMS fittings and hose. I also have the next set mocked up and ready to ship out for assembly.

http://i.imgur.com/oMtl12G.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Z3cVCvp.jpg

I was able to squeeze my radium engineering catch can onto the core support. The hose assemblies ready to ship out in the above pictures actually are for the catch can and the steam ports

http://i.imgur.com/gtxVYVR.jpg

And just to show some of the detail on the wiring I included the below picture. I am labeling every connection on the car under clear heat shrink. I need to take some more pictures this weeked. I am actually getting close to having the body harness of the car pretty much done and laid out.

http://i.imgur.com/nH9Xe9r.jpg

I have a few more parts on the way as of this week. I ordered my master cylinder and hydroboost unit so I can complete the brake hard lines. Getting closer to getting this think started up for the first time...

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

Just went through your entire build, wow!! Great attention to detail. Every part of your car looks extremely well executed :king:

Sandro

[lsuguy]

So alot has happened since my last update. I finally got the car to a point where I was ready to see some color on it lol... I will let the pictures do the talking here.

https://i.imgur.com/IwFeKfI.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/hvOS5bG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/th9njYq.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/pvUEbte.jpg

[67_camaroRS]

WOW:goggles: Nice color. the engine bay looks clean.. Very nice camaro

[Mikael A]

Holy crap, I think I'm in love:hail: :hail:

[randy]

Ultimate headers look nice. I thought about going with them to get better ground clearance and go to a oval exhaust

[Spiffav8]

So alot has happened since my last update. I finally got the car to a point where I was ready to see some color on it lol... I will let the pictures do the talking here.

https://i.imgur.com/IwFeKfI.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/hvOS5bG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/th9njYq.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/pvUEbte.jpg

KABOOM! Yup...that's win.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[tmadden]

Very very nice build. Be proud be happy

[Sheck44]

Hmmmmmmm ... I think I've seen that colour and rear spoiler combo somewhere before.... :lol:

Looking good !!

Steve

[lsuguy]

Steve - I remember seeing your car done and going...man did we just build the same car lol...

Crazy enough I didn’t see your build until I had all my parts and color finalized. Guess great minds think alike??

[waynieZ]

Wow that paint looks slick! The color looks great. Very Nice!

[Sheck44]

Steve - I remember seeing your car done and going...man did we just build the same car lol...

Crazy enough I didn’t see your build until I had all my parts and color finalized. Guess great minds think alike??


:cheers:

You will be VERY happy when it all comes together, the comments I received on the whole combination was phenomenal

Steve

[RedrumLs]

Wow! Awesome job! I went through the whole build & was impressed with the attention to detail.. I’m building a 64 Chevy 2 & I’m OCD with the build... hoping it comes out as good as your build.. thanks for the detailed pics.. a lot of good ideas!
Greg

[lsuguy]

So its kinda crazy that its been almost three years since an update. But over that time I worked out of town for two years, built and moved into a new house (including a new shop). Good news is I am back and it and hoping to finish up the car by end of the summer. I will give you guys a few quick updates and hopefully get back to updating this more often...

First things first...the new shop. Its a 30x30 attached garage with 13' ceilings. Fully foamed walls and ceiling. Wired for speakers and TV. Much better than my old setup :G-Dub:

https://i.imgur.com/BNDclUR.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/Awrq02f.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/EqBFHoX.jpg?1


Had to get the rearend powdercoated due to a poor job from the original supplier. But now I can finish brake lines and install it for good.

https://i.imgur.com/iP96kHO.jpg

-20AN Upper Radiator hose done. Waiting on one more fitting and I can finish the lower hose.

https://i.imgur.com/9jYr7ET.jpg

Intake tube mocked up. Still need to trim the 45, measure and order filter but after that, this part will be done

https://i.imgur.com/PKnefnd.jpg

Have a lot of parts out to powdercoat right now and once those come back in I will be able to do final assembly. Car is also going to exhaust shop next week to have a full 3" stainless exhaust installed. Once that is done...I can finally crank the car.

[waynieZ]

I love seeing it this close for you, the engine bay looks amazing. The cabinets are sweet! Heck it's all SWEET! I wish I had that much room for something that big. I love it, enjoy the hell out of it.

[Spiffav8]

Glad to hear you're home, In the new home and back to working on the car. Killer build and I am looking forward to seeing more.

:captain:

[lsuguy]

No cool pictures this time but car is at exhaust and I have the rest of my interior as well as brakes and door glass ordered. So hopefully in the next 2-3 weeks we will be ready for first fire up and a few weeks after that, first drive!

[waynieZ]

Sweet! I love those first start ups!

[Steve68]

Just skimmed your build looked at all the pics, great parts and attention to detail,

I did the same thing you did, built my shop in 14' and then moved to Virginia for 5 years, barely touching the car, moved back a year ago and been hard at it this year,

[lsuguy]

Just skimmed your build looked at all the pics, great parts and attention to detail,

I did the same thing you did, built my shop in 14' and then moved to Virginia for 5 years, barely touching the car, moved back a year ago and been hard at it this year,

Thanks! It feels good to know that every part I need to finish is either in my shop or on its way. I'm ready to finish so I can start the next project :D

[lsuguy]

Figured I would post up a few pictures. Exhaust is done. I probably should have stuck with 2.5" to leave a little more room for clearance but I think I will be ok.

https://i.imgur.com/XYsQygq.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/HKMwS75.jpg


My Anvil door sills arrived as well

https://i.imgur.com/SItRn44.jpg


I also started working on the door glass. Not a fun process. I found some great videos on youtube though and they have helped a ton. Hope to actually get some door glass in soon.

https://i.imgur.com/wxBUHsg.jpg

And I finally got my brakes ordered. I was dead set on running 6 piston Baer brakes but unfortunately my wheel specs, spindle and clearance won't allow for it. Its a long story, but my only option was to either rehoop my front wheels (800 a piece) and use my ATS spindles and Baer Brakes. Or I can go with Wilwood using stock spindle. Even the Wilwood are going to require me to switch over to a taller Forgeline center cap in order to clear the hub dust cap. In short, the pad on my wheels were machined down to have a deeper offset, this killed the caliper and hub clearance..live and learn. Good news is I can still run 14" rotors with the Wilwood, so I am sure it will stop just fine lol.

[gmc427]

SO the PSI harness is very well made and is laid out very nice but I can't leave well enough alone. I will be hiding and re-routing just about every wire in the car so I went ahead and picked up some techflex to replace all of the plastic split loom. I will try to post pictures as I work through this part of the build but it will be a long, tedious process lol.

http://i.imgur.com/Rt2BZSW.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Xd0fKln.jpg

My Wegner front drive setup also arrived. The water pump came in just as a stock cast LS2 water pump so I spent a little time with the dremel before painting the water pump. I also pulled the barbs for the heater hoses and tapped those for AN fittings. Last you will see the inlet/outlet are setup with -20 AN fittings to match my Autorad radiator.
http://i.imgur.com/fGsGYDL.jpg

And also some pictures of the front drive system in place. Only thing not installed is the ATI damper and crank pulley but those will be going on soon.

http://i.imgur.com/GEMoY6h.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kX6ZQZ1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gW5YbmH.jpg

And I will close with some overall shots of the engine bay. I went ahead and installed the driver side fender and inner fender so I can start figuring out how to the plumb everything in this car. Pretty much everything is being done in AN hoses and AN Fittings and hardline so I expect this phase to take me quite a while to complete. Thanks for looking!

http://i.imgur.com/Ihhj6Wt.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3FwzvHH.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/OQp8qNa.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/LuVK7lQ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SVycP7I.jpgnice build!is it just the angle of the picture but is engine way forward,large gap off firewall?regards

[lsuguy]

Must just be the angle. Its not that far off the firewall. This was early on too, I may not have had everything in the right place.

[Steve68]

Thanks! It feels good to know that every part I need to finish is either in my shop or on its way. I'm ready to finish so I can start the next project :D

Same here, havent have to buy a thing, all parts are right here,

[Goosesdad]

Looks fantastic!!

[67_camaroRS]

And I finally got my brakes ordered. I was dead set on running 6 piston Baer brakes but unfortunately my wheel specs, spindle and clearance won't allow for it. Its a long story, but my only option was to either rehoop my front wheels (800 a piece) and use my ATS spindles and Baer Brakes. Or I can go with Wilwood using stock spindle. Even the Wilwood are going to require me to switch over to a taller Forgeline center cap in order to clear the hub dust cap. In short, the pad on my wheels were machined down to have a deeper offset, this killed the caliper and hub clearance..live and learn. Good news is I can still run 14" rotors with the Wilwood, so I am sure it will stop just fine lol.[/QUOTE]

What backspace did you end up ordering the wheels?

[lsuguy]

And I finally got my brakes ordered. I was dead set on running 6 piston Baer brakes but unfortunately my wheel specs, spindle and clearance won't allow for it. Its a long story, but my only option was to either rehoop my front wheels (800 a piece) and use my ATS spindles and Baer Brakes. Or I can go with Wilwood using stock spindle. Even the Wilwood are going to require me to switch over to a taller Forgeline center cap in order to clear the hub dust cap. In short, the pad on my wheels were machined down to have a deeper offset, this killed the caliper and hub clearance..live and learn. Good news is I can still run 14" rotors with the Wilwood, so I am sure it will stop just fine lol.

What backspace did you end up ordering the wheels?[/QUOTE]


18x9.5 with 6.5" of Backspacing, at Speedtech's direction

[lsuguy]

Want to know what a bad day looks like..apparently when I moved last year this happened....

https://i.imgur.com/eywtoLo.jpg

[waynieZ]

That sucks, sorry to see this.

[dmc69]

I also purchased a steering column from GM Tilt. Since I plan to use push button start this is a shaved key column Have not installed yet but we all love pictures so here they are:

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/598/20524298694_36d23567a9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xgEoWS)IMG_0073 (https://flic.kr/p/xgEoWS)

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/657/21136767002_90eaf00d11_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ycMsrh)IMG_0072 (https://flic.kr/p/ycMsrh)

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5625/20958841370_cef9b54e8b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xW4xkY)IMG_0074 (https://flic.kr/p/xW4xkY)


I also purchased A DSE dash insert to begin the thoughts and overall layout for my dash panel. Not much progress here outside of the switch panel that you see a couple of photos of. I found a source for very high quality switches with a huge assortment of labels that illuminate. Overall a very OEM look. If anyone needs the information just let me know and I will pass along.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5642/20525868423_bd6887b516_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xgNrza)IMG_0078 (https://flic.kr/p/xgNrza)

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5823/21146982465_4536c794df_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ydFP8X)IMG_0077 (https://flic.kr/p/ydFP8X)

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5646/20960179249_e48dacdebc_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xWbp3R)IMG_0076 (https://flic.kr/p/xWbp3R)

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/602/21136769202_cca4824d6f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ycMt6d)IMG_0080 (https://flic.kr/p/ycMt6d)

Where did you get the light switch panel? Very nice touch.

[dhutton]

Where did you get the light switch panel? Very nice touch.

Those do look good.

Don

[lsuguy]

Where did you get the light switch panel? Very nice touch.

I still have it and do not plan to use. Shoot me a PM if interested.

[214Chevy]

Those do look good.

Don

Where did you get the light switch panel? Very nice touch.


https://rockerswitchpros.com

I've considered them myself. Yes, they are nice.

[ScotI]

https://rockerswitchpros.com

I've considered them myself. Yes, they are nice.

Just went to the site & poked round on the 'demo' model. Very nice!

[camcojb]

Just went to the site & poked round on the 'demo' model. Very nice!

I agree, cool ideas when you need a rocker switch versus the standard switches out there.

[lsuguy]

Been busy on the car and almost done with interior. The only thing left for first drive is to finish up the brake lines, which I am hoping to do this weekend. Walkaround video below!

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[waynieZ]

Nice! So happy for you!

[northwests]

nice build!is it just the angle of the picture but is engine way forward,large gap off firewall?regards

looking so good dude. Nice job!

[Shaneous]

I just saw this project update and the attention to detail is impressive, awesome job.

[lsuguy]

A few minor updates. I blew a seal on my lift so that slowed me down a bit. I should have it back working today and hope to finish up the brake lines, get them bled and drive this thing for the first time this weekend. Outside of that its interior and glass that needs to be finished.

I ordered a sheet of Carbon Fiber and made a panel for the firewall. From the engine bay when you look at the firewall where the steering column comes out, you will see carbon fiber. Came out pretty good and looks better than the factory option.

https://i.imgur.com/b7uY3JV.jpg

Finished up installing the DEI undercarpet lite and the TMI interior carpet. The relief cuts around the shifter will be covered up by a center console I am having made

https://i.imgur.com/xLXDWIj.jpg


More interior shots. The only thing left on interior is wrapping the kick panels, wrapping the package tray and having the rear seats done. I have already modified the rear seat frames to clear minitubs. I will likely wait until I can drive and drop the car off at the upholstery shop to finish rear seats.

https://i.imgur.com/q4Lo4yY.jpg

Clayton Machine interior door handles to match the shifter

https://i.imgur.com/JonWhbb.jpg

And last up...I have all of the door and quarter glass installed as well as the window channels. This has been my least favorite part of the whole build. Even with all new rollers and channels the windows on these cars are just sloppy. I am slowly getting them dialed in, but there is just too much slack in the mechanisms that makes it really tough to get them dialed in. I also have power windows which makes it hard to make small adjustments. I have just had to tell myself they are not going to seal perfectly.

In addition, its apparently a known issue that repop rear quarters have a smaller than ideal window channel opening. In other words, the opening where the window goes down into is too narrow between the inner and outer quarter panel. With the interior panel on and the outside door fuzzies on, the window barely moves due to the opening being about 1/8" too narrow.

Anyway..rant over lol

https://i.imgur.com/FPNPmpX.jpg

[tmadden]

It sounds and looks fantastic

[Aschle]

Very impressive build !!! Great work for sure

[lsuguy]

Worked on the brakes for 12 hours today only to find out that my 400 dollar junk of aluminum Baer Remaster MC is leaking out the back. Not impressed with anything I have bought from those guys, especially considering the premium they ask for their stuff.

[214Chevy]

Worked on the brakes for 12 hours today only to find out that my 400 dollar junk of aluminum Baer Remaster MC is leaking out the back. Not impressed with anything I have bought from those guys, especially considering the premium they ask for their stuff.

That's not good to hear as I have the same one from Baer. Damn!!

[lsuguy]

That was supposed to say hunk and I guess it autocorrected, but junk is about how I feel about it. I guess I will call Baer Monday and ask how a brand new MC can leak.

Sorry to rant. I’m just burned out and ready to finish this thing.

[camcojb]

Worked on the brakes for 12 hours today only to find out that my 400 dollar junk of aluminum Baer Remaster MC is leaking out the back. Not impressed with anything I have bought from those guys, especially considering the premium they ask for their stuff.

They do make quality stuff, but like everybody things can go wrong. I understand the frustration, but I'm sure they will handle it.

[214Chevy]

That was supposed to say hunk and I guess it autocorrected, but junk is about how I feel about it. I guess I will call Baer Monday and ask how a brand new MC can leak.

Sorry to rant. I’m just burned out and ready to finish this thing.

I can definitely empathize with you on this. I'm dealing with a lot of hurdles on my build at this point too. The guy that's building the car has been great as I know these hurdles are a headache. Everything from headers not fitting to missed deadlines for some custom hood work on my cowl that I contracted out to another shop has been nothing but a nightmare.

[Spiffav8]

Worked on the brakes for 12 hours today only to find out that my 400 dollar junk of aluminum Baer Remaster MC is leaking out the back. Not impressed with anything I have bought from those guys, especially considering the premium they ask for their stuff.

I had an issue. It can be totally maddening!! In the big picture, it's a minor thing. Better to find it now than later on when the car is on the road IMO. The build is outstanding and will be so much fun. I'm betting you're like me and that you will drive the car as much as possible. I've got just over 7000 miles in the last 9 months and I don't plan on slowing down any. Hang in there brother!!

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[waynieZ]

I have good news as far as the Master mine worked perfect, BUT every connection on my stainless lines leaked and were a bear to get sealed. (pun intended) Finally got them to seal.

[214Chevy]

I have good news as far as the Master mine worked perfect, BUT every connection on my stainless lines leaked and were a bear to get sealed. (pun intended) Finally got them to seal.

What'd you do Wayne?

[waynieZ]

I got lucky and tightened them and they stopped leaking. They are right on the edge where I worried about stripping the fittings. If I was to do it again I would think real hard about nickel/copper lines.

[214Chevy]

I got lucky and tightened them and they stopped leaking. They are right on the edge where I worried about stripping the fittings. If I was to do it again I would think real hard about nickel/copper lines.

Thanks! I opted for the banjo fittings from Baer for mine. We'll see when I install it.

[lsuguy]

So the leak was from the banjo hardlines. Where the tubing is brazed to the banjo fitting they didn’t finish the brazing all the way around. I called Baer and they are shipping me a new set.

[waynieZ]

No from where my lines went to the prop valve. But I had sealing problems with all the stainless lines

[lsuguy]

No I was saying where my leak was at. The Baer hardlines from MC to propotioning valve, one of the fittings was not completely brazed. Explains why I haven’t been able to get any pedal pressure

[waynieZ]

OK, mine were good there

[EVIL SS]

killer build. Looks great!

[CarlC]

I've fully given up on relying on a good seal when using stainless flares, though I do like the durability aspect. I now use these and have had zero leaks since:

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/del37fittings.php

[waynieZ]

Carl That was my next step.

[camcojb]

I've fully given up on relying on a good seal when using stainless flares, though I do like the durability aspect. I now use these and have had zero leaks since:

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/del37fittings.php

I was going to mention the same. Best way to seal stainless hardline and fittings is with those aluminum sealing washers. :thumbsup: