70 Camaro project

[slenning]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/538/jalgJL.jpg
Ben Hermance finished up this rendering for me a few months ago and I'm finally getting around to starting a build thread. Ben did a great job as always and nailed exactly what I was trying to achieve with this build.

This is a list of what's planned


Wegner Automotive 441CI LS7
Centerforce DYAD clutch
T56 Magnum trans
DSE 12 bolt rear with full floater, Trutrac diff, 33 spline axles
6S 14” Baer Brakes and Remaster master cylinder
DSE Quadralink
DSE subframe
C&R Radiator w/ oil and steering cooler
AutoRad radiator support

C7 Vette Laguna Blue

Carbon Kustoms carbon fiber hood, nose, front fenders, inner fender wells
Anvil Auto deck lid, rear spoiler, mirrors
Carbon Fiber front and rear bumpers
Front Spoiler/Splitter from D&Z Customs
Custom dash with Dakota Digital VHX gauges

Tires - 315/30/18 front - 335/30/18 rear
Wheels as shown Formula 43 Rad14 (but I also really like the Forgeline GA1R) GRRR I can't decide

[glassman]

Very nice indeed. Love that color, hope it goes quick and comes out just like the rendering.....:popcorn2:

[Ron in SoCal]

Gonna be slick Steve!

Pics please :D

[Vince@Meanstreets]

love it Steve!!!!

[Justin@EntropyRad]

Lets see some sheet metal

[Ppd1979]

Awesome rendering!
Love that your putting 315's under the front!

[slenning]

I knew I wouldn't get away without posting pics for very long. lol I've actually been working on this off and on for a while now (too long). But I did re-restore my 69 SS396 Camaro motor and suspension along the way, and the seemingly never ending tweaking on my "finished" LS769.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/903/ernhHu.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/911/cFl1AK.jpg

Back to the 70
Here's what I started with. I of course thought it was a better starting point than it really was.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/538/nBHebi.jpg
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Pretty soon it looked like this
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/911/9Q55zX.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/661/yhJNlI.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/540/Mfe8av.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/537/ty134C.jpg

[slenning]

Awesome rendering!
Love that your putting 315's under the front!
Thanks!! I'm gonna cheat on my pics a bit and jump ahead to this:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/540/biFcLp.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/538/JPdOLj.jpg
This is a 305/19 mounted on an 11" rim. (Spare set of wheels and tires for my Z28 for street use). Plenty of room for a 315 I think. This is the Carbon Kustoms fender.

[syborg tt]

Very nice and I can't wait to watch the progress


Marty-MJ
www.garagescene.net

[zj510]

This thing is gonna be killer! love the z28 wheels on it

[waynieZ]

Another nice build of yours to enjoy. That's going to be sweet motor . I love the rendering.

[Zoomin]

In for the updates.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Thanks!! I'm gonna cheat on my pics a bit and jump ahead to this:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/540/biFcLp.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/538/JPdOLj.jpg
This is a 305/19 mounted on an 11" rim. (Spare set of wheels and tires for my Z28 for street use). Plenty of room for a 315 I think. This is the Carbon Kustoms fender.

jumping....no jumping. slow and steady.:buttkick:

looking good so far.

[slenning]

jumping....no jumping. slow and steady.:buttkick:

looking good so far.
Thanks Vince. I'll try to stay in order now:lol:
AND try to get up to date:confused18:
Btw. That Entropy fan controller I got from you for my 69 worked out very well. Thanks

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The new floor pan and trunk are welded in. That's a lot of spotwelds!
http://imageshack.us/a/img673/2905/DPrEVI.jpg
A set of DSE mini tubs was next
http://imageshack.us/a/img901/1331/MK4x5P.jpg
DSE Quadralink
http://imageshack.us/a/img673/4504/NcdV8S.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img661/5825/ymKhwG.jpg
DSE subframe connectors
http://imageshack.us/a/img540/6496/y5JZsW.jpg

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Quarters came off next. Fitting the new outer wheel house and trunk drop off.

http://imageshack.us/a/img661/4919/iQFPsg.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img901/2075/vXW2PN.jpg
Cleaned the rest of the 45 years worth of surface rust and crud off and primed everything.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/910/xIHw67.jpg

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Thanks Vince. I'll try to stay in order now:lol:
AND try to get up to date:confused18:
Btw. That Entropy fan controller I got from you for my 69 worked out very well. Thanks

cool thanks again for the business :thumbsup: its such and elegant fan system solution.

looking great. Don't you just love welding on new sheet metal.

[BigJoe]

absolutely beautiful, definitely will be following this build.

[slenning]

Gonna be slick Steve!

Pics please :D
Thanks Ron. I'll try to keep the pics coming now :D

[slenning]

I started out with quarters and tail panel from Classic Ind. They fit lousy:bang: I spent way too much time on those pieces of crap and then ordered some AMD parts. Much better fit, crisper lines, door gaps are very good already. Got a little work to do with the gap to the Anvil deck lid. The Anvil parts are of course very nice.
http://imageshack.us/a/img661/3589/A4ZT92.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img538/6796/qzL5Iz.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img905/4062/H1why3.jpg

[syborg tt]

Car looks great and ditto on the crappy parts. I ended up finding NOS parts and some original parts (have more stuffed in my warehouse) because trying to get the aftermarket stuff to line up sucked.



I started out with quarters and tail panel from Classic Ind. They fit lousy:bang: I spent way too much time on those pieces of crap and then ordered some AMD parts. Much better fit, crisper lines, door gaps are very good already. Got a little work to do with the gap to the Anvil deck lid.
http://imageshack.us/a/img661/3589/A4ZT92.jpg

[slenning]

Thanks Marty! Yeah most of the repro stuff is junk. I was very surprised at how good the AMD stuff was. I used OER quarters on my 69 and they fit very well too.

[slenning]

Those last pics show a pretty good view of the adjustable body cart that my son Taylor and I built. Here's a closer view
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/ogRjUJ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnogRjUJj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/673/SG8jYc.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ipSG8jYcj)
Close up of the slider pieces.
http://imageshack.us/a/img673/1506/z9Ddic.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/661/UUYNj6.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/idUUYNj6j)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/661/oJDkRn.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/idoJDkRnj)
Taylor cut these out on his water jet. He's got a water jet and fabricating business that he operates in the same building as my "toy" shop. He also does all of my welding for me because he laughs when I try :_paranoid:

[Jay Hilliard]

Great color choice, progress and really like the sliders for the cart. What made you decide to stick with 12 bolt vs 9"?

[syborg tt]

Steve if it not to late now would be a good time to do the outer wheel house modification to give you a little extra room when the car squats down and rubs the outside of the tire.

Vince if you have a picture of what I am talking about can you please post it as I can't seem to find it.

ps Vince I think you were the one that posted it for me once before.

[slenning]

Steve if it not to late now would be a good time to do the outer wheel house modification to give you a little extra room when the car squats down and rubs the outside of the tire.

Vince if you have a picture of what I am talking about can you please post it as I can't seem to find it.

ps Vince I think you were the one that posted it for me once before.

It is not too late! I haven't welded the quarters on yet as I wanted to get the carbon fenders here first. They flare out approximately 1 1/2 and now that they're here I've been trying to decide if I want or need to pull the quarters to match. I was messing around with building some flares originally something like this but figured I didn't have the talent to pull it off :waveflag:
http://imageshack.us/a/img538/7341/mKyvSv.jpg

I need to decide pretty quick so I can get the rearend and wheels ordered.:hairpullout:
Vince if you have the picture of the wheel house mod I would appreciate it. Thanks

[slenning]

Great color choice, progress and really like the sliders for the cart. What made you decide to stick with 12 bolt vs 9"?

Thanks a lot Jay. I haven't ordered the 12 bolt yet because of the reason in the post above. ie "I can't make up my damn mind" lol.
I am starting to lean towards the 9" more and more even though I've always been one of those "ain't gonna be no ford parts in my car" guys.
What do you think on the 12 bolt vs 9". Just under 700hp and the plan is lots of track days.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

ya'ls caught me sleeping again.

I like to push the wheel as far as I can.

[syborg tt]

That's okay you still made the post

ya'ls caught me sleeping again.

I like to push the wheel as far as I can.

[slenning]

ya'ls caught me sleeping again.

I like to push the wheel as far as I can.
Thanks for the pics Vince

[Ron in SoCal]

http://imageshack.us/a/img538/7341/mKyvSv.jpg



Do it Steve! You know you want to :D

[syborg tt]

Steve we need some updates :bump:

[slenning]

Steve we need some updates :bump:
OK Marty I can take a hint (just takes me 5 months to get it) :)
I have got a lot done in the meantime, just don't get around to posting pics.

Anyway hated the original front fender mounts on the firewall and I wanted to tuck the Peterson oil tank in the cowl area, so after gettting the dse fill plate welded on I decided to cut the old mount off and make a piece to flush it all up and square the corner off. filled in the original fuse block hole also
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/537/4SAvLx.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ex4SAvLxj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/fWAiSC.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnfWAiSCj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/538/fbYKA2.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/eyfbYKA2j)

Also mounted the RestomodAir Ac/Heater bulkhead. Nice piece!!
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/g0f5fL.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmg0f5fLj)

[syborg tt]

Well it's about darn time.

Man now you post up the firewall update that I regret not doing. Car looks really nice and how's the new Z doing?

[slenning]

Also pretty much have the cage done.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/eXBXgb.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pleXBXgbj)

We built these doublers to weld the down bars under the dash to the rocker panels.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/isCWGU.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plisCWGUj)
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http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/SuvvDy.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmSuvvDyj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/aOSXB0.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmaOSXB0j)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/MKsWOa.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plMKsWOaj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/xyzaNM.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/poxyzaNMj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/27ExdO.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pm27ExdOj)

I think it was Mac and Otto's?? thread where they had removed the cowl top for access to mount the bars from under the dash to the firewall. Mine needed a little rust repair anyway so off it went. Cleaned everything real good and primed. Last pic shows the rear half to the firewall bulkheads we built (well my son Taylor did :D )
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/HRjdcY.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/poHRjdcYj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/woMXF4.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plwoMXF4j)

[slenning]

Well it's about darn time.

Man now you post up the firewall update that I regret not doing. Car looks really nice and how's the new Z doing?

Sorry Marty!! I'm going to try and get up to date and keep up. :willy: I have a bunch more stuff to post

Got the Z to the track once last year is all but Holy Crap!! was that a good time!! With those brakes and tires it is crazy how hard you can run into the corners. I was riding a C6 Z06's ass for one session until he finally let me by.:D

[syborg tt]

Well the last post was pretty good. What else ya got and btw I am doing my best to thin my life down (my waist included) and trying not to buy another car for me. The Z28 or a new GT350 is really topping my want list right now.

Sorry Marty!! I'm going to try and get up to date and keep up. :willy: I have a bunch more stuff to post

Got the Z to the track once last year is all but Holy Crap!! was that a good time!! With those brakes and tires it is crazy how hard you can run into the corners. I was riding a C6 Z06's ass for one session until he finally let me by.

[slenning]

I was gonna edit that last post to say the Z06 guy must be a crappy driver for my "no-talent lame ass" driving to get past him, but the Z28 is incredible.

My wife drives a 2010 SS that we got when they first came out, but I'm threatening to get rid of it and get a 2017 ZL1. I was worried she would think the Z was too harsh to drive around town, but she loves driving it!! Damn it!

BTW I'm working on the waist line too! Down 30 lbs. since I saw you at SEMA.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

nice work Steve. Cage looks real good. You bend that up or is it a kit?

[slenning]

nice work Steve. Cage looks real good. You bend that up or is it a kit?
Thanks Vince Never done it before but I bought a JMR Air/Hydraulic Tubing Bender and a hole saw tube notcher from Trick tools and bent it up. Didn't even waste hardly any material, it's a miracle!!

[syborg tt]

BTW I'm working on the waist line too! Down 30 lbs. since I saw you at SEMA.

30lbs that freaking awesome !!

I got my sense of smell back (chemo side effect) about two weeks after Sema and kinda went on an eating binge and put on 11lbs fairly quickly and I decided it was time to get rid of that weight before it becomes permanent.

ps It was the chocolate covered almonds that did me in.

[slenning]

Oh I did decide on wheels, of course it's not either of the two choices I was looking at when I started the thread!
Forgeline GA3R
11x18 front
12x18 rear
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/C0D926.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnC0D926j)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/mx9tmW.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnmx9tmWj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/5EtNpj.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pl5EtNpjj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/8ajDbZ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pm8ajDbZj)

[waynieZ]

It's looking good Steve. Looking forward to seeing more. Nice work.

[syborg tt]

Steve those wheels look perfect and that carbon fender looks even better.

[WSSix]

Great work on the car, Steve. Congrats on the weight loss, too. That's a heck of an accomplishment.

[slenning]

It's looking good Steve. Looking forward to seeing more. Nice work.
Thanks Wayne, I appreciate it!

[slenning]

Great work on the car, Steve. Congrats on the weight loss, too. That's a heck of an accomplishment.
Thanks a lot on both comments. Got a ways to go on both but I'll get there!
Congrats on the nice work you've gotten done on your bird, glad you've been out driving and enjoying it. I can't wait for winter to get over and get the cars out again.

[57hemicuda]

Cool project, loving the carbon, and there is something about dimple dies along the windshield that just screams racy.

Steve, is your son still doing the water jet stuff?

[slenning]

Hi Ron, Thanks!! Good to hear from you buddy. Yes Taylor is still doing the waterjet. Been real busy cutting a big variety of stuff. Here's a couple of things he's done for me.

Had him make two of these a couple of years ago, gave 1 to Jody at SEMA.
Gonna have him cut me a large one out of steel, rust it and hang it on the shop wall
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/ROU3gq.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmROU3gqj)

These are going to be welded to the subframe for tie downs.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/R6pvto.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnR6pvtoj)

Fuel pump access
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/Ah2DiL.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/poAh2DiLj)

[grendel]

Looking good man.

[syborg tt]

FYI - Since your doing carbon fenders. I assume that you may be looking for more carbon stuff. I stumbled upon these guys the other day and thought I would share the link.

http://www.ultra-carbon.com/products/camaro-parts/70-81-camarofirebird/

[grendel]

FYI - Since your doing carbon fenders. I assume that you may be looking for more carbon stuff. I stumbled upon these guys the other day and thought I would share the link.

http://www.ultra-carbon.com/products/camaro-parts/70-81-camarofirebird/

very interesting. Thanks :)

[slenning]

Looking good man.
Thanks John great to see you're working on your 2nd gen too!!

[slenning]

Something else I've been working on. I wasn't figuring on a back seat anyway so I figured I'd "borrow" an idea a few others had done. I cut out the back of the seat area to make a full "firewall" and am building a compartment to replace the seat. My plan is to have the battery and maybe the fuse panel, etc. in here.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/7o6EEn.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pn7o6EEnj)

Think I'm going to put some stainless mesh behind the dimples.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/64LlUF.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pm64LlUFj)
Have the pattern made and plan to cut the top out of 1/8 aluminum on the waterjet. Will cut two doors out at the same time and already have an aluminum continuous hinge to mount them.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/TPeK4M.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plTPeK4Mj)

[grendel]

Looks like a very comfy back seat *could* go there.

[slenning]

Looks like a very comfy back seat *could* go there.
Yeah, you're right, maybe go get a couple of chaise lounge cushions :lmao:
Thanks John!

[214Chevy]

Glad you chose the Forgeline's for wheel choice. :headspin: :headspin:

[slenning]

Glad you chose the Forgeline's for wheel choice. :headspin: :headspin:
Me too thanks :lol: the headspins were appropriate considering how I was trying to decide which wheels I wanted :bang:

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Looking good Steve! get that thing done and on the track!

[64mali]

Very impressive work. I'm enjoying the progress and the fabrication your doing. Can't wait to see it progress.

[slenning]

Looking good Steve! get that thing done and on the track! Thanks Paul, man I'm trying :bang: The cabinet shop
is damn busy and don't seem to get enough hours on the car, but you know how that was trying to work on your own project.

Very impressive work. I'm enjoying the progress and the fabrication your doing. Can't wait to see it progress.

Thanks a lot, by my sig line you can see my next project is a 64 Malibu. I've got it all stripped down and have been trying to get the shop that painted my 69 to get started on it. No luck so far :shakehead:

[slenning]

Never did care for the stock dash in the second gens. I also wanted to use one of the Dakota Digital VHX-1100 instrument clusters so I decided to build the dash from scratch. Did a cad drawing first, the dark areas are going to be carbon fiber with the trim around it 1/8 aluminum painted black. The 4 dimples will have the same stainless mesh behind them as the "rear seat" compartment. The vents on either end and in the middle are the Restomodair Synister style like the AC bulkhead in an earlier pic
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/qwSR6D.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plqwSR6Dj)
Bent up the lower piece and temporarily supported it in place to try and decide if it was feasible (or if I was in over my head lol)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/lasECf.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/polasECfj)

Then I fabbed these brackets to support the whole works.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/4cJrGB.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pl4cJrGBj)

The outer two are welded to the cage and the center bracket attaches to the factory center dash support
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/LU3DbP.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plLU3DbPj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/ASaplM.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnASaplMj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/rimpL3.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/porimpL3j)

[slenning]

Cut the front edge of the dash top out of 3/4 mdf on one of the cnc's at the cabinet shop. Pretty handy lol
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/9lzIwQ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pl9lzIwQj)
Mocked up the "can" for the gauges using poster board
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/87oU5z.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pl87oU5zj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/1nRp7H.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/po1nRp7Hj)
Taylor cut the can out on the waterjet
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/fxRllD.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pofxRllDj)

[Che70velle]

Well done Steve! Really nice!

[grendel]

You could use Jeep CJ7 light boxes over those switches for night time driving.

[MtotheIKEo]

That gauge panel looks great, can't wait to see it installed.

Question about your kick panel vents, are you sealing them up? How are you going about it?

[glassman]

Sick!!

[slenning]

Well done Steve! Really nice!
Thanks Scott appreciate it! BTW the Chevelle is looking awesome. Drive the heck out of it!!

That gauge panel looks great, can't wait to see it installed.

Question about your kick panel vents, are you sealing them up? How are you going about it? Thanks, Pic coming up!! lol We welded a panel over the pass. vent hole from the outside when we had the cowl area open to mount the oil tank there. Going to weld a panel over the driver side also.

Sick!! Thanks Mike, I have no clue what I'm doing but I'm dumb enough to just keep trying. :)

[slenning]

A few pics of the weekends progress. Didn't get much done, wife decided we needed to go check on our lake place Saturday.
"completed" can in place
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/oEucrR.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pooEucrRj)
with VHX guage installed
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/afvpXe.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnafvpXej)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/r4L9a3.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plr4L9a3j)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/OfPt8D.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plOfPt8Dj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/qeNbci.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmqeNbcij)

[Juicypop]

Cut the front edge of the dash top out of 3/4 mdf on one of the cnc's at the cabinet shop. Pretty handy lol
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/9lzIwQ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pl9lzIwQj)
Mocked up the "can" for the gauges using poster board
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/87oU5z.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pl87oU5zj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/1nRp7H.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/po1nRp7Hj)
Taylor cut the can out on the waterjet
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/fxRllD.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pofxRllDj)

Wow what a great build!

[syborg tt]

I agree with you on the stock dash. I guess it's time I post up the plans for my interior and actually get working on the my car again.

ps Your car & posts have re-inspired me.

[slenning]

Wow what a great build! Thanks Jp i'm watching your build too. Gonna be very nice!

I agree with you on the stock dash. I guess it's time I post up the plans for my interior and actually get working on the my car again.

ps Your car & posts have re-inspired me. Hey Marty I'm glad you're being inspired!! Thanks lol
Btw I forgot to post the pic of my idea for my rear firewall. It's the same idea as the dash inserts. 1/8" alum. trim piece with carbon fiber inserts. Plan on doing something similar as an insert on the door panels also.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/Qa3H3t.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plQa3H3tj)

[MtotheIKEo]

Thanks, Pic coming up!! lol We welded a panel over the pass. vent hole from the outside when we had the cowl area open to mount the oil tank there. Going to weld a panel over the driver side also.

Thanks for the info. I agree with Marty, this project is getting me motivated to get out in the garage and work on my 73. It's great to see more second gens in here.

[F'in mine]

Constantly blown away by the skills some on G-Net possess, great fab work!

[Beechy]

[QUOTE=slenning;631719]Cut the front edge of the dash top out of 3/4 mdf on one of the cnc's at the cabinet shop. Pretty handy lol

Rule number ONE in auto design......
"No Straight Lines on a Styled Surface"
U might want to redo the dash top slightly.
I suggest u slim down the frame around the instrument cluster by increasing the radius of the topmost line by an inch, then drop the center point till the top is a quarter inch LOWER than original.
Then....the top line that heads over to the right towards glove compartment needs to be lifted 3/8" at the cluster end, and a HUGE radius like 200" to finish 1/4" BELOW original. Mirror that change to the small section on the left of cluster.

From Jim Grant....Australia......ex-Holden division designer.

[57hemicuda]

Cut the front edge of the dash top out of 3/4 mdf on one of the cnc's at the cabinet shop. Pretty handy lol
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/9lzIwQ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pl9lzIwQj)
Mocked up the "can" for the gauges using poster board
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/87oU5z.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pl87oU5zj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/1nRp7H.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/po1nRp7Hj)
Taylor cut the can out on the waterjet
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/fxRllD.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pofxRllDj)

Love to see cabinet guys building cars. LOL
High tech CNC router table for the win

[slenning]

Constantly blown away by the skills some on G-Net possess, great fab work!
Thanks!! but I think you're in the wrong thread posting that. :lol:



Love to see cabinet guys building cars. LOL
High tech CNC router table for the win
Ron, are you making fun of me?? :lol: :waveflag:

[slenning]

[QUOTE=slenning;631719]Cut the front edge of the dash top out of 3/4 mdf on one of the cnc's at the cabinet shop. Pretty handy lol

Rule number ONE in auto design......
"No Straight Lines on a Styled Surface"
U might want to redo the dash top slightly.
I suggest u slim down the frame around the instrument cluster by increasing the radius of the topmost line by an inch, then drop the center point till the top is a quarter inch LOWER than original.
Then....the top line that heads over to the right towards glove compartment needs to be lifted 3/8" at the cluster end, and a HUGE radius like 200" to finish 1/4" BELOW original. Mirror that change to the small section on the left of cluster.

From Jim Grant....Australia......ex-Holden division designer.

Hi Jim thanks for the suggestions, I have included a new drawing showing most of the changes you had mentioned. I did slim down the area above the cluster. You had suggested lifting the top line 3/8" at the cluster end but I thought that it looked too thick when I did that. I used a 1200" radius to finish at 1/4" below the original height at the "glove box" end. I pretty much have all of the programming done to cut the whole top of the dash out of wood. I have cut the front section out based on the new design and I think it looks pretty good! Will post pics when I have a little more.
Thanks again!
BTW I do have about a 36" radius on the top from front to back also.


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/qVPLHE.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmqVPLHEj)

[slenning]

A little more progress. I started off with this for a door bar setup,
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/oJ0JxK.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pooJ0JxKj)
then last weekend I decided to change it to this.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/BCtdxC.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnBCtdxCj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/0QlBWw.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pm0QlBWwj)

Cut these out on waterjet
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/nFeevZ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ponFeevZj)
to mount Peterson oil tank
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/12hC3G.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pm12hC3Gj)

[syborg tt]

Cough...Cough

I think we need an update.

:y0!: :y0!: :y0!: :y0!: :y0!: :y0!: :y0!:

[waynieZ]

I love that gauge set up! The dash is going to be sweet!

[Sheck44]

Steve ... wow

:king:

[Beechy]

[QUOTE=slenning;634821][QUOTE=Beechy;632279]

Hi Jim thanks for the suggestions, I have included a new drawing showing most of the changes you had mentioned. I did slim down the area above the cluster. You had suggested lifting the top line 3/8" at the cluster end but I thought that it looked too thick when I did that. I used a 1200" radius to finish at 1/4" below the original height at the "glove box" end. I pretty much have all of the programming done to cut the whole top of the dash out of wood. I have cut the front section out based on the new design and I think it looks pretty good! Will post pics when I have a little more.
Thanks again!
BTW I do have about a 36" radius on the top from front to back also.

Steve........sorry it took a while to get back.....those changes take it to another level! You will like the way that light reflects off the curves when it's all done.
There's a lot of man-hours in that dash.....WE ARE ALL IMPRESSED. :gitrdun: :gitrdun:
F
Jim.

[71RS/SS396]

A little more progress. I started off with this for a door bar setup,
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/oJ0JxK.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pooJ0JxKj)
then last weekend I decided to change it to this.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/BCtdxC.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnBCtdxCj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/0QlBWw.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pm0QlBWwj)

Cut these out on waterjet
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/nFeevZ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ponFeevZj)
to mount Peterson oil tank
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/12hC3G.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pm12hC3Gj)

What's the capacity of that tank?
Are you using the GM dry sump?

[slenning]

I love that gauge set up! The dash is going to be sweet!
Thanks Wayne! Your Camaro is going to be killer! Can't wait to see it done.

[slenning]

Steve ... wow

:king:

Thanks a lot Steve. Absolutely love your 69!!

[slenning]

What's the capacity of that tank?
Are you using the GM dry sump?
Hi Tim 8 quart tank and yes on the GM dry sump
Same setup as my 69 and have been very happy with that.

[slenning]

Cough...Cough

I think we need an update.

:y0!: :y0!: :y0!: :y0!: :y0!: :y0!: :y0!:

LOL Right you are Marty!! :hitaxeonthehead: Coming up

[slenning]

Made brackets to mount the ecu and the pedal. The waterjet in the next room comes in handy!
http://http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/Lk239c.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmLk239cj)
http://http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/iHjWga.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/poiHjWgaj)
http://http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/bhXcZF.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pobhXcZFj)
http://http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/zOXPi2.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnzOXPi2j)
http://http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/fxBWqe.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmfxBWqej)

Oops that last one is a little fuzzy!
Also making a panel to mount all of the Dakota Digital and Ikey stuff. These are the brackets we made to mount the panel to the cage cross bar http://http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/5KSEc3.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/po5KSEc3j)

[slenning]

I posted a pic of this on another thread yesterday but figure I should post it on here also.
http://http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/QSMRIz.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnQSMRIzj)
Dakota Digital made this controller up custom for me to match the VHX-1100 I'm using in my dash. It's the first controller they've made with the black bezel and the carbon fiber face. Their shop is just a couple of miles from mine. Their shop is incredible and a great bunch of guys!!
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/Cs6xY2.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnCs6xY2j)

[slenning]

Fabricated a new "speaker" shelf and got that welded in
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/YCAFmj.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plYCAFmjj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/rSWuYm.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnrSWuYmj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/tueALR.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmtueALRj)

[slenning]

got the down bars made and installed to tie the cage to the subframe, also you can see the tie down brackets we made welded to the front crossmember
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/PWG3Mf.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/poPWG3Mfj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/sq669k.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnsq669kj)

Was trying to decide how I wanted to mount the IIMuch fuel and rear end vents and decided to cut a crossmember in similar to the DSE piece on my 69 that the shocks mount to. Used 12 Guage and it welds to the frame rails at each end and provides a flat spot to mount the vents and probably the JRI shock canisters.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/97MJMr.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pn97MJMrj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/iYb0ss.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pliYb0ssj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/Z8iNq9.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnZ8iNq9j)

[syborg tt]

Steve that dash is going to look awesome. !!!!

[slenning]

Steve that dash is going to look awesome. !!!!
Thanks Marty!! man I hope so :confused18:

[slenning]

Two more pics for today! I got these from Schwartz Performance, Sportster CS with suede inserts, Absolutely love them :thumbsup: Thanks a lot Dale for the great service!!!


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/RQFz0j.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmRQFz0jj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/LbpDgk.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnLbpDgkj)

[syborg tt]

Steve we are no longer friends as you have my seats !!!!!

Two more pics for today! I got these from Schwartz Performance, Sportster CS with suede inserts, Absolutely love them :thumbsup: Thanks a lot Dale for the great service!!!


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/RQFz0j.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmRQFz0jj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/LbpDgk.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnLbpDgkj)

[WSSix]

Awesome updates, Steve. I'm impressed you're able to keep your fingernails clean and polished while building such a badass car. :D

[71RS/SS396]

Hi Tim 8 quart tank and yes on the GM dry sump
Same setup as my 69 and have been very happy with that.

I don't know what your planned use of the car is but if you plan on any road course action you're asking for trouble with that small of a tank. You should use at least a 10 qt. tank. I started out with a 2 gallon in mine in the beginning and ultimately killed the bearings from starvation and aeration of the oil.

[slenning]

:hitaxeonthehead: Awesome updates, Steve. I'm impressed you're able to keep your fingernails clean and polished while building such a badass car. :D
Thanks for noticing Trey, I really try to keep them looking nice!!! :lmao:
You had me going for a minute till I looked back at my own pics :hitaxeonthehead:

[slenning]

I don't know what your planned use of the car is but if you plan on any road course action you're asking for trouble with that small of a tank. You should use at least a 10 qt. tank. I started out with a 2 gallon in mine in the beginning and ultimately killed the bearings from starvation and aeration of the oil.
Thanks for the info Tim!! I definitely plan on road course use, what did you end up with for a tank? I don't have room for a bigger tank in the cowl area where I have the tank now but I have thought about modifying the tank with a bump out on the lower section like Stielow does.

[71RS/SS396]

Thanks for the info Tim!! I definitely plan on road course use, what did you end up with for a tank? I don't have room for a bigger tank in the cowl area where I have the tank now but I have thought about modifying the tank with a bump out on the lower section like Stielow does.
You can add to the tank but I would put some baffles in the section you add. I built a custom tank that sits over the inner fender.

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/tmackg71/20141020_141112_1.jpg (http://s1009.photobucket.com/user/tmackg71/media/20141020_141112_1.jpg.html)

[syborg tt]

Just stopping by to look at the seats.

Two more pics for today! I got these from Schwartz Performance, Sportster CS with suede inserts, Absolutely love them :thumbsup: Thanks a lot Dale for the great service!!!


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/RQFz0j.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmRQFz0jj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/LbpDgk.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnLbpDgkj)

[slenning]

:lol:

Say, I've never given you my shop address have I?? :confused59:

[syborg tt]

Not to worry that's easy to get.


Marty-MJ

[2ndGenJunkie]

I hope my next Camaro is even half this clean!

[slenning]

I hope my next Camaro is even half this clean!
Thanks Junkie!! :lol:

[Schwartz Perf]

Two more pics for today! I got these from Schwartz Performance, Sportster CS with suede inserts, Absolutely love them :thumbsup: Thanks a lot Dale for the great service!!!


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/RQFz0j.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmRQFz0jj)


Looking real nice, Steve!

[slenning]

Looking real nice, Steve!
Thanks Dale!! sorry, thought I had already replied to this but I must of screwed up something! lol

[slenning]

Not much of an update but;
Camaro went to the body shop a few weeks ago, FINALLY
I took a few pics 2 weeks ago when i was there. The shop is about two miles from mine, so I have that going for me, which is nice :lol:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/ZJHTyE.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plZJHTyEj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/8q374k.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pm8q374kj) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/VX5Hdz.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnVX5Hdzj)
The quarters are pulled 1 1/2". I had a second set of quarters sitting here ( the ones I said earlier in the thread fit like crap) that we used to do it. I stopped last friday after being out of town all last week and they have both sides fully welded, hammer and dollied, english wheeled, side marker holes filled, primed and back on the car.
They were stretching the outer fenderwells when I was there.

But!! I forgot to take pictures :twak:
I will be back there and taking pictures by tomorrow

[syborg tt]

Steve looks nice and I am looking forward to tomorrow pictures.

[DKz Garage]

Any new updates?? AWESOME BUILD!!

[Centerforce]

We really like seeing someone go the custom dash route, as opposed the stock one. It really gives you the freedom to come up with a sweet design!

[Doug1]

We really like seeing someone go the custom dash route, as opposed the stock one. It really gives you the freedom to come up with a sweet design!


I need to get a dash custom built for my TA since the new roll cage comes down right by the A-pillars. No one near Charleston, SC that I'm aware of though that does this sort of thing so I may have to do it myself but I'd rather get someone better than me. ;-) !!!!

[slenning]

Any new updates?? AWESOME BUILD!! Thanks a lot!! coming up

We really like seeing someone go the custom dash route, as opposed the stock one. It really gives you the freedom to come up with a sweet design! Thanks I think it's going to be pretty cool, but we'll see, maybe I'm just :lostmarbles: BTW I received my DYAD a couple of weeks ago, very nice!!

I need to get a dash custom built for my TA since the new roll cage comes down right by the A-pillars. No one near Charleston, SC that I'm aware of though that does this sort of thing so I may have to do it myself but I'd rather get someone better than me. ;-) !!!! Then you have the exact same amount of experience as me!! Go for it :lol:

[slenning]

Ok Here's an update, although not much of one

Quarters, inners all welded on except around rear window as I am waiting for a Fesler flush glass set.
First two pics give an idea of how much the quarters were pulled (1 1/2"), I love the way it looks
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/0WiHH2.jpg
(https://imageshack.com/i/pl0WiHH2j) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/OLXIbV.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmOLXIbVj)
Now the shop is tucking the bumper in to the body and working on getting consistent gaps around the perimeter. Also filled the seam between the qtr and tail panel
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/vhsgks.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmvhsgksj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/E4JxwE.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/poE4JxwEj)
Tried to take a couple pics to show how tight the outer wheel weels fit the qtr but it doesn/t show up too well. I'll try to get a couple with better lighting
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/hCrE34.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmhCrE34j)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/qwwfW6.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnqwwfW6j)

[slenning]

I did also receive another puzzle piece from DSE. This has the new "Stielow" floater setup on it. The Baer 6S brakes are here also.
]http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/XOgxn9.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/poXOgxn9j) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/zftRXW.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plzftRXWj) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/KIHi3a.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnKIHi3aj)

[Goosesdad]

Looks awesome Steve!!!

[syborg tt]

Great update Steve and I have to say it I really like your rear end.

[NOT A TA]

The quarter stretch looks good!

[Centerforce]

Thanks I think it's going to be pretty cool, but we'll see, maybe I'm just :lostmarbles: BTW I received my DYAD a couple of weeks ago, very nice!!

Awesome! We'd love to hear what you think about it later on once the cars running! :thumbsup:

[slenning]

Looks awesome Steve!!!
Thanks John I appreciate it!!

Great update Steve and I have to say it I really like your rear end.
Thanks Marty!! I think :action-smiley-027:

The quarter stretch looks good!
Thanks, I think it will look real good when done.

[slenning]

Got a few more pics! The exhaust tip cutouts are pretty well done except for a little bit of grinding.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/cws0wI.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plcws0wIj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/FdG3CG.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/poFdG3CGj)
Starting to fit the front end :hairpullout: Oh boy!!
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/p8by9P.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pop8by9Pj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/9t5Bvt.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/po9t5Bvtj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/uLuu6H.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pouLuu6Hj)

[slenning]

A few more pics of the rearend with the new DSE floater ends. I installed some ARP studs and bolted the brakes on. Of course had to have a look with the wheels on.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/921/dSHRsd.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pldSHRsdj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/921/7hBgmV.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pl7hBgmVj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/vHHDpk.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/povHHDpkj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/Qwx6rz.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/poQwx6rzj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/MR2lnw.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnMR2lnwj)

[slenning]

Almost forgot, 1 other piece arrived this week from Wegner. I opted for the WAR economy valve covers!! Dynoed 657hp/565tq
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/Y2pyBb.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnY2pyBbj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/921/5BxFwp.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pl5BxFwpj)

[syborg tt]

Steve the car looks great and keep posting pics as it keeps us all motivated.

[Goosesdad]

Looks great! Hard to understand the hood/fender issue. Can only assume the molds started with factory parts, so that much of a difference in the joints seems like it came from the hood warping after it was removed from the mold?? Assuming you are painting the hood, it could be fixed with some cuttin' and glass'n. Feeling your pain!! Engine looks sweet!

[slenning]

Steve the car looks great and keep posting pics as it keeps us all motivated.
Thanks Marty, I'll keep trying to post progress pics, it seems like we're barely making any headway!! :bang:

Looks great! Hard to understand the hood/fender issue. Can only assume the molds started with factory parts, so that much of a difference in the joints seems like it came from the hood warping after it was removed from the mold?? Assuming you are painting the hood, it could be fixed with some cuttin' and glass'n. Feeling your pain!! Engine looks sweet!

Hi John I should have posted a little more info, the hood fitment is not as big of an issue as the picture makes it look. The top and bottom halves have not been bonded together yet and it's pretty easy to pull the "corners" down into position. I'm using Aerocatch supprorts at the corners and that should work well. The nose piece, that's another story :confused18:

[crestronwizard]

Love this build. Keep up the great work!

[slenning]

Love this build. Keep up the great work!
Thanks I appreciate it!!

[slenning]

A few pics of the progress fitting the front end together. :hairpullout:
It is getting closer, the hood actually opens and closes!!
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/GJgTeo.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnGJgTeoj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/921/LRqk3J.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plLRqk3Jj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/hEXgJe.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmhEXgJej)

[slenning]

A few pics of the progress fitting the front end together. :hairpullout:
It is getting closer, the hood actually opens and closes!!
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/GJgTeo.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnGJgTeoj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/921/LRqk3J.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plLRqk3Jj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/hEXgJe.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmhEXgJej)
Trying to find stuff to do while the crate is at the body shop.
Made brake lines for the rear end
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/d0sMSo.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnd0sMSoj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/IJPcOk.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnIJPcOkj)

[syborg tt]

Looks really nice and now I am going to pull my rear end.


Marty-MJ

[waynieZ]

I just went back to see what I missed. The engine looks sweet! and nice numbers. It's looking good Steve.

[Centerforce]

Carbon body panels are always a hassle to fit but are so worth it once they are!

[tpichevy]

Any new news on this awesome build!!?

[slenning]

Well I suppose I'm due for an update :buttkick: Just about the time I made my last post the metal work was pretty well done on the car but I was waiting for the flush mount glass from Fesler to be available. I decided to take the car back to my shop and work on getting everything done that I could while we waited.
I built the exhaust
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/mD2u57.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/KhZ87Y.jpg
I took some clamps and drilled 4 holes in them to allow us to tack the pipe up once we were satisfied with the fit
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/v27ofs.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/It8brb.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/0en5t2.jpg
The only dual black set of tips I could find was this Corsa set for a late model Mustang. They're made staggered but we just had to cut a few stitch welds, cut the pipe off about a 1/2" and slide the tip back
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/Irk9OF.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/GGK3GH.jpg
Taylor cut these on the waterjet to hang the tailpipes.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/DGWMH7.jpg
I also got all of the brake lines and fuel line fabricated and mounted. Taylor cut these to mount them.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/Mx09eW.jpg

I got all of the suspension installed and got it back on the ground for the first time in a while (too long).

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/QdRmRe.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/T5KioW.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/1pNw3O.jpg

[slenning]

I also got around to finishing mocking up the dash
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/jjSyCN.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/9kmYlI.jpg

The Fesler glass showed up!!!!
The windshield fit very well
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/k8Y0Ao.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/TnSJ6C.jpg
The rear window not so much, but only by the quarters and after replacing and stretching them that wasn't too surprising
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/aiCoz5.jpg

[MtotheIKEo]

Looking great. I like the exhaust clamp for tacking idea. Might have to steal that one.

[WSSix]

Looks mean sitting on the ground, Steve. Congrats on making that milestone.

[glassman]

Awesome as usual.

PM me regarding the back glass, i've got some suggestions if you do not want to go back to metal work. I did my own flush mount kit and have some data on the rear.

Can't wait to see it done.

[slenning]

Looking great. I like the exhaust clamp for tacking idea. Might have to steal that one.
Thanks, yeah the clamps worked real well especially when some of the pipes weren't perfectly round, mostly when cutting the elbows. Oh and I'm pretty sure I stole that idea from someone else :P

Looks mean sitting on the ground, Steve. Congrats on making that milestone. Thanks Trey! Those pics are actually from last November/December! I've got a lot of posting to get caught up on.
The work was going so slow earlier this year at the body shop I was starting to lose interest :rolleyes:

Awesome as usual.

PM me regarding the back glass, i've got some suggestions if you do not want to go back to metal work. I did my own flush mount kit and have some data on the rear.

Can't wait to see it done.
Thanks Mike, all of the metal work has been done for quite a while.

[slenning]

I should have explained better when the pics I posted were taken!! I received the Fesler glass in late November IIRC. I had the exhaust, brake and fuel lines done by the time the glass showed up. I got the IIMuch vents mounted and plumbed, and some other miscellaneous stuff done and the car went back to the body shop in early Feb. Also decided I didn't like the cowl area and stole an idea from John (Goosesdad)!! Thanks buddy!
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/SEDzVm.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/aabNiJ.jpg
Much better!!
The guy that was doing all of the carbon fiber fitting and glass work had a serious medical issue and missed a few months of work.
Random shots from the body shop mid summer
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/0bSOeH.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/TU4YC4.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/GmI3Kg.jpg
Then the shop moved into a new building first part of August.http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/g7x8k9.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/qroHAp.jpg

[slenning]

I'd been trying to decide if I wanted to do some kind of venting in the hood. I liked the vent in the Z28 so much I bought one , got up the nerve to cut a hole in the hood we had already spent a ton of time getting to fit :hairpullout: and.........
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/HXYNRn.jpg
Made a cardboard pattern for a retainer to fasten the vent down from the underside, cut the actual piece out of 1/8 aluminum and rolled it to match the shape of the hood.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/U4E8vv.jpg
I decided I wanted to use Anvil inner fenderwells but they didn't fit the stretched fenders too well
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/9x1Aj0.jpg
So we cut the outer third or so off and rebuilt them with fiberglass to fit the fenders.
Cardboard backer in place
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/alxJL4.jpg
Cardboard ground away and adding more fiberglass
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/Kd8CX3.jpg
Finished product, painted the fiberglass areas black and then matte clear over everything.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/WWkrLS.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/jcQk8i.jpg
We got some of the clear primer that Ringbrothers talked about in their carbon fiber video series and shot the hood and nose. Works very well for filling in pinholes and wet sanding the entire surface
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/k6mYei.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/7bjrIE.jpg
Here's a shot of the bottom of the hood, had a lot of work to do on the outer area so painted that black, left the center carbon and then matte clear again over all of it
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/EOXjBl.jpg

[raustinss]

cutting up a carbon hood ..... big balls ..hats off to you. I tossed around the idea . My balls aren't that big lol

[slenning]

cutting up a carbon hood ..... big balls ..hats off to you. I tossed around the idea . My balls aren't that big lol
I had the pattern for the cutout made and taped to the hood and was still trying to decide if I had the guts (or the balls, lol) to do it. My boys were saying they weren't sure and then I sent pics to Randy Johnson (D&Z Customs). In his words "Just do it, it's only carbon fiber" :superhack:

[gofastwclass]

:G-Dub: :G-Dub: :G-Dub:

You only live once and you can't take it with you.

[214Chevy]

Very nice work sir....very nice!!

[Matt@BOS]

It's been great following along on this build, and I can't wait to see it all come together! Awesome work!

[flatoutz]

Those quarters look great.Did you have to use two quarters to make one in the fabricating process?

Mike,

[waynieZ]

Steve this thing is looking Good!! I really like what you did to the hood, and the inner fenders came out nice.

[syborg tt]

I had the pattern for the cutout made and taped to the hood and was still trying to decide if I had the guts (or the balls, lol) to do it. My boys were saying they weren't sure and then I sent pics to Randy Johnson (D&Z Customs). In his words "Just do it, it's only carbon fiber" :superhack:


Steve the car looks fantastic !!!!!

oh and that Randy Guy he is a very very bad influence

[Goosesdad]

Awesome...Awesome!!!

[slenning]

:G-Dub: :G-Dub: :G-Dub:

You only live once and you can't take it with you.
LOL That's the motto I live by:thumbsup:

Very nice work sir....very nice!!
It's been great following along on this build, and I can't wait to see it all come together! Awesome work!
Steve this thing is looking Good!! I really like what you did to the hood, and the inner fenders came out nice.
I appreciate it guys Thanks!!!

Those quarters look great.Did you have to use two quarters to make one in the fabricating process?

Mike,
Thanks Mike, yes we did.

[slenning]

Still trying to get up to date :thumbsup:
Here's some pics from 2 weeks ago
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/wDlwa8.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/mVwYHO.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/5QJdpV.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/VnKiZt.jpg

[slenning]

Early this week
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/XWaRhE.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/yfrbgl.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/s6JhEN.jpg

And finally, Wednesday :D The color we ended up with is the 2016-2017 Camaro Hyper Blue with Matte clear
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/2komrG.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/wYM6JC.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/MwXmsl.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/byf0oh.jpg

[waynieZ]

I love the color, especially with the Mat clear. Very Nice.

[TorqStorm]

Looks great! I like the direction you took with the build.

[WSSix]

Love the color choice!

[Spiffav8]

Paint Day is a Great Day!!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Flash68]

Wow. Very cool.

[glassman]

Doz rear bumpers....fit like Isotoner's (LOL, only us "older guys" will get that)

Love the color, workmanship, first class.

[gofastwclass]

The car is looking sharp. By description I wasn't sure about the colour (actually matte clear), but seeing the pictures - it works well. :)


Doz rear bumpers....fit like Isotoner's (LOL, only us "older guys" will get that)

Love the color, workmanship, first class.

How much "older" does one need to be to remember that commercial? Let's put it this way, I wasn't driving age but I still remember it. :innocent:

Some help for the younger guys... or the older guys with CRS. :D

uE2ZB1msAB8

[Tony V]

very nice color...great job on getting to the paint cycle.

[AB69Z]

Something else I've been working on. I wasn't figuring on a back seat anyway so I figured I'd "borrow" an idea a few others had done. I cut out the back of the seat area to make a full "firewall" and am building a compartment to replace the seat. My plan is to have the battery and maybe the fuse panel, etc. in here.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/7o6EEn.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pn7o6EEnj)

Think I'm going to put some stainless mesh behind the dimples.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/64LlUF.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pm64LlUFj)
Have the pattern made and plan to cut the top out of 1/8 aluminum on the waterjet. Will cut two doors out at the same time and already have an aluminum continuous hinge to mount them.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/TPeK4M.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/plTPeK4Mj)


I'm doing the rear seat delete in my 69 Camaro. I've got the riser welded in, just kind of stuck on how I'm going to do the access doors (panel)
Waiting to see how your doing yours, I know your going to have a much better way of doing yours.

[slenning]

I love the color, especially with the Mat clear. Very Nice.Thanks Wayne I was originally going to go with a lighter blue but with the matte finish I liked the darker better.

Looks great! I like the direction you took with the build.Thanks Torq, Other than changing the color we stayed pretty much as I had planned in the beginning.

Love the color choice!Thanks Trey, as I posted earlier its the 16-17 Camaro Hyper Blue, I originally wanted to do the Vette Laguna Blue but with the matte clear the Hyper blue won out :thumbsup:

Paint Day is a Great Day!!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:Yes it is, Curtis, yes it is. Been a long time coming!!

Wow. Very cool.Thanks Dave I appreciate it.

[slenning]

Doz rear bumpers....fit like Isotoner's (LOL, only us "older guys" will get that)

Love the color, workmanship, first class.I get it, well, because I'm definitely one of the "older" guys. lol Thanks a lot Mike!!

The car is looking sharp. By description I wasn't sure about the colour (actually matte clear), but seeing the pictures - it works well. :)
I wasn't too sure either :headspin: Thanks

very nice color...great job on getting to the paint cycle.
Thanks Tony, yeah it is a major hurdle :D

[slenning]

I'm doing the rear seat delete in my 69 Camaro. I've got the riser welded in, just kind of stuck on how I'm going to do the access doors (panel)
Waiting to see how your doing yours, I know your going to have a much better way of doing yours.


Perfect timing :thumbsup: When I saw your post this is what I was working on.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/H9c6Kz.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/dsQne6.jpg
My son Taylor cut all of the parts on his waterjet. The latch is a QuickLatch push button latch. There is a piece underneath the top itself that forms a rest for the door to sit on and bumps out to mount the lower part of the latch to attach to.
I have DXF drawings of most all of the parts we've made, on parts like this I usually cut everything out of wood on one of the CNC's at my cabinet shop first to make sure everything fits before Taylor cuts it.

[slenning]

Here's a few pics of what happened this week
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/znUKie.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/UXu1Bv.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/CydZak.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/Cg1ATl.jpg


The Camaro is back in my shop! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/HZDwmG.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/UNNCD4.jpg

[camcojb]

Fantastic job Steve!

[glassman]

Perfect timing :thumbsup: When I saw your post this is what I was working on.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/H9c6Kz.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/923/dsQne6.jpg
My son Taylor cut all of the parts on his waterjet. The latch is a QuickLatch push button latch. There is a piece underneath the top itself that forms a rest for the door to sit on and bumps out to mount the lower part of the latch to attach to.
I have DXF drawings of most all of the parts we've made, on parts like this I usually cut everything out of wood on one of the CNC's at my cabinet shop first to make sure everything fits before Taylor cuts it.

I'm doing the same to mine, was going to use wood but seeing this has convinced me to do metal. I do not know how to weld, and do not have any weld connections (that i trust anyways, cept maybe the paint shop i used).
But i can fab aluminum.

I was going to use the corvette rear glove compartments, one for safety equipment, other for the "permanent tools" every car must have. But, i really do like the idea of putting the battery there, however, these cars usually have a 52/48 weight distribution, so keeping it in the trunk area is what i'm going to do. Although, the COG is lower where your mounting it.....:superhack:

[slenning]

Fantastic job Steve!
Thanks Jody!!

[slenning]

I'm doing the same to mine, was going to use wood but seeing this has convinced me to do metal. I do not know how to weld, and do not have any weld connections (that i trust anyways, cept maybe the paint shop i used).
But i can fab aluminum.

I was going to use the corvette rear glove compartments, one for safety equipment, other for the "permanent tools" every car must have. But, i really do like the idea of putting the battery there, however, these cars usually have a 52/48 weight distribution, so keeping it in the trunk area is what i'm going to do. Although, the COG is lower where your mounting it.....:superhack:

Hey Mike I've been going back and forth lately on where to put the battery , also trying to figure out where to put the 175 amp megafuse that American Autowire sends with the wiring kit I'm using. They recommend not locating it in the interior, but I'm wondering if both the battery and the megafuse would be "safe" in there beings that the compartments are fully enclosed with metal.

I am real curious to see what the weight distribution will be on my car with virtually the entire front end being carbon fiber.

[Panteracer]

Great work... I am going to do something
similar but not as fancy to help brace my Ride Tech
4 link along with a place to store the battery and
my sump accumulator... It would be nice to have that
covered instead of riding on the tunnel next to me

Keep posting up as it gets the rest of us inspired

Bob

[Goosesdad]

Oh man....!!!

[slenning]

Great work... I am going to do something
similar but not as fancy to help brace my Ride Tech
4 link along with a place to store the battery and
my sump accumulator... It would be nice to have that
covered instead of riding on the tunnel next to me

Keep posting up as it gets the rest of us inspired

Bob
Thanks Bob sorry it took 2 months to reply :twak:

[slenning]

Okay, as is fairly obvious to anyone reading my build threads I'm lousy at keeping up to date. But this time I have somewhat of an excuse :lol: Basically my last update was that I had gotten the Camaro from the body shop and back into my shop on Dec. 1st. That same week the committee for our local indoor car show met and my car was picked to be the feature car for the show.
Great!!!
except the car show was Feb. 2-4. Oh boy, no pressure :bang: I assembled my 69 in 3 1/2 months and thought I did good. The other problem we had was the feature car is always "featured" on the posters and billboards advertising the show as well as on the cover of our local Motor Market magazine. I gave Ben Hermance a call and had him update my original rendering with a few changes.
Added the Z28 vent to the hood, changed the wheels to the Forgeline GA3R's that I ended up with, darkened the blue a bit, etc.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/eMuTAe.jpg
The updated rendering was used on all of the advertising mentioned above. The magazine also used it and a bunch of build pictures in a story promoting the car show. It was the first time the magazine had used anything but an actual photo on the cover but said they had a lot of positive comments!! Thanks Ben!!! Sorry to everyone else for the long winded story.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/t22NoN.jpg
Oh btw as you can tell by my avatar I did get the car "done" for the show but have a lot of loose ends to tie up before spring!
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/vhBY0y.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/kmqNBt.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/DmiTZp.jpg

[waynieZ]

Steve That looks Sweet! Congratulation's on the show feature. I love the way it came out.

[Panteracer]

Your car came out great
Love the color, wheels, hood

Glad you got it done. I still haven't
worked on mine in a while with other
projects going

Bob

[slenning]

Steve That looks Sweet! Congratulation's on the show feature. I love the way it came out.
Thanks a lot Wayne!!

Your car came out great
Love the color, wheels, hood

Glad you got it done. I still haven't
worked on mine in a while with other
projects going

Bob
Thanks Bob yeah it's tough sometimes to come up with enough time! Everybody at the show said "I see you got it done" I laughed and said "car show done" There's a bunch of stuff to finish yet :headspin:

[Goosesdad]

Guys....I've seen it in person....serious craftsmanship!! Well done Steve. Congrats!!!

[WSSix]

Excellent work, Steve! Congrats on making the time crunch even if it's not 100% yet.

[grendel]

Makes me want to do some stripes or something on mine.

Where's the engine bay shots?

[TorqStorm]

Very nice build!


Torqstorm

[glassman]

is it running and driving?

well done, did the carbon lead time affect the build time?

Not very often the rendering looks like the final build, this one does, awesomely

interior close? love to see some pics....how did the rear come out?

[slenning]

Guys....I've seen it in person....serious craftsmanship!! Well done Steve. Congrats!!!

Thanks buddy!! John saw it in person alright!! We were talking on the phone in late December I believe and I mentioned the deadline I had to get done by for the car show. John immediately said he had to come in this general area (well 2 states away) for work in the next couple of weeks and how about if he stopped by and helped for a few days. Hell yeah! Turns out his work trip fell through and he came and spent a few days helping anyway. That was awesome and I can't thank John enough. :hail: It was great bouncing ideas off one another. My only regret was having somebody with John's fabrication talent there and all of the fabricating pretty well done lol. He did end up building pretty much all of the oil and power steering lines and not 1 leak.
As many have said this hobby isn't just about the cars, it's all the great friends we make along the way.
BTW I cant wait to fly down and give him a hand. Thanks again John!!!!

[slenning]

Excellent work, Steve! Congrats on making the time crunch even if it's not 100% yet.

Thanks Trey. I didn't go anywhere near the shop for the next couple of weeks after the show. My wife kinda suggested that that would be a good idea :D

[slenning]

Makes me want to do some stripes or something on mine. Man yours looks pretty great all black!!! but I have always liked stripes or something on 1st and 2nd gens.

Where's the engine bay shots?
Here you go!
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/qDcQMB.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/dm0miH.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/nC7XPc.jpg

[slenning]

is it running and driving?

well done, did the carbon lead time affect the build time?

Not very often the rendering looks like the final build, this one does, awesomely

interior close? love to see some pics....how did the rear come out?

Thanks Mike it is running (I have a video somewhere :headscratch:) It is not driving, have a short list of things to do yet, bleed the brakes, clutch fluid, little exhaust work, wire the headlights and fans etc. lol But the weather here is still way to crappy to get it out anyway!!

The carbon fiber affected the build time in a Big way in both the lead time and the time to get it to fit correctly. :hairpullout: and almost :waveflag:

The interior is done except the interior guy is coming back to fix the carpet. My interior pics are pretty lousy, I took some new ones today with my camera but now my pc wont read the card.
In process pic of the dash.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/ig8EsF.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/OD2Ei9.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/yQUnET.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/dJUcM9.jpg
A really bad shot of the back area.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/OkLEzf.jpg

[Ricochet]

Congrats! Car looks amazing!

[slenning]

Thanks Brent!!

[DKz Garage]

Okay, as is fairly obvious to anyone reading my build threads I'm lousy at keeping up to date. But this time I have somewhat of an excuse :lol: Basically my last update was that I had gotten the Camaro from the body shop and back into my shop on Dec. 1st. That same week the committee for our local indoor car show met and my car was picked to be the feature car for the show.
Great!!!
except the car show was Feb. 2-4. Oh boy, no pressure :bang: I assembled my 69 in 3 1/2 months and thought I did good. The other problem we had was the feature car is always "featured" on the posters and billboards advertising the show as well as on the cover of our local Motor Market magazine. I gave Ben Hermance a call and had him update my original rendering with a few changes.
Added the Z28 vent to the hood, changed the wheels to the Forgeline GA3R's that I ended up with, darkened the blue a bit, etc.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/eMuTAe.jpg
The updated rendering was used on all of the advertising mentioned above. The magazine also used it and a bunch of build pictures in a story promoting the car show. It was the first time the magazine had used anything but an actual photo on the cover but said they had a lot of positive comments!! Thanks Ben!!! Sorry to everyone else for the long winded story.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/t22NoN.jpg
Oh btw as you can tell by my avatar I did get the car "done" for the show but have a lot of loose ends to tie up before spring!
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/vhBY0y.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/kmqNBt.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/DmiTZp.jpg

Stunning! The car looks awesome!

[DKz Garage]

Just curious..... Did you have any issues with body movement when you cut the floor pan out. I see you had the car on the rotisserie at the time?? I'm contemplating doing the same full replacement rather than "patch mine in.....

Thanks, Dave

[Rallycamaro]

What's the front track width for this set-up?