Thread: anybody need a Camaro???

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Someone will buy the car either way you decide to sell it, it may take a little time but there is a buyer for just about thing on four wheels.
I bought a 50 Ford custom someone else’s project that didn’t want to finish it, it’s now been ten years and it still looks the same other then the fender skirts. I’m in the same boat with too many projects. I did a restoration on a 79 Vette I stretched it out for four years. I bought a 68 Camaro convertible and told my self it would not be like the Vette. I was correct on that it has been 18 years and all I did was pull the front end off, I have original GM fenders, quarters, door skins, grill, wheel moldings, plus odds and ends. I have started a 67 Nova repairing the floors that the guy I bought it from put patch panels over rust then tied it down with rosin then put new carpet over that. Way too many things going on that I can’t focus on just one. Behind my garage it looks like rest in peace 39 Chevy 1 ½ ton farm truck. 40 Chevy coupe, 41 Chevy coupe, 39 Ford coupe, 51 Plymouth, 54 Chevy, 55 Chevy, sometimes I forget how many projects I have. Most likely none will get finished before I'm finished on this planet.

This should really help the procrastinators get going.

Richard

not much done on the 'maro, been busy on Tom's coupe. I did get the air intake for the radiator resized to accomodate a 19" X 31" aluminum radiator. Should have plenty of air flow and radiator capacity to cool whatever engine should end up in the car....

Sorry for the funky color on the pic, had one of the halogen lights on and they make for lousy pictures!!!!!

Took the day off from Tom's coupe and spent a couple hours starting to fab up some pieces for the ram air induction. Got to looking at pics on the 'net of same vintage 'maro's and dang near every one of them run a cowl induction hood so naturally I couldn't build one of them for my car!!!!!!! No pics to put up right now but I will put together a few pics when I get the whole thing put together. The inlets will be in the flat area just inside of the headlights....

Thinking maybe I'll build a grille with some stainless tube, or maybe just a mesh grille "flotaing" in the opening..... Got to do some more pingin' and dingin' on the front sheet metal and shoot a coat of primer on the front end so I can get a better look at it.....

Sure wish somebody would buy the dang thing, I'm almost starting to like it!!!!!

Dave I decided to take the day off completely. My wife, and the dog and I went on a 2 hour walk, enjoyed the outdoors, etc. Now I'm sippin my second beer, got a turkey breast in the smoker, and chattin with the fellas on the CHR site. Not a bad day. Did some gardening too! All my seed starts hit the raised beds this afternoon. Still can't get my pepper seeds to germinate. I think I'll rig up a green house cold frame. I'm determined to get a pepper crop this year!

Spent the day messing with the 'maro a bit and playing with the dog..... Heck, even slaves get a water break!!!!!!!!

Well, most of the "go fast" Camaro's the same style as mine all seem to run a cowl induction hood......So of course I thought I should do something different and decided on an outside air intake system. Just getting started on some of the pieces for the front of the car. Once I have an engine mocked up in the car I'm going to try to fab up a free flowing air cleaner housing to seal out the underhood air. Outside air is much cooler then underhood air, should give a bit more power. Something different, anyway. Here's some pics of my start on the pieces.

nice intakes dave!

Thanks. I'll have 3" tubes going to the air cleaner.... Should be enough air???????

How much CFM does a 3" tube flow, anyway?????

PS--excuse the fugly welds, being half blind and trying to weld is tough!!!!!!!!

Hey Dave you could have saved yourself alot of time by just using an old SPAM can

Yup, maybe a little small but they probably would of worked fine...... Just would of had to find someone to eat the Spam so I could have the cans!!!!!!!

Ya mean you don't like SPAM? We used to have it at home at least once a week and to tell the truth I got a little sick of it. Hormel Foods is the company that makes it here in Austin MN. We even call of town "SPAM Town USA.

I worked for them forty years in their In-Plant print shop and then they sold it to another printer here in town, so I lost my job. Wasn't too happy about it but they did give me a VERY nice chunk of cash for leaving.

Haven't had any for years.... When I was going to Air Force Tech School I was usually broke.....Spam was the usual meal...guess I just got tired of it....

Originally Posted by Tom F

We even call of town "SPAM Town USA.

Tom,
Does that mean we all can send you the "Spam" we recieve?

"I lost my job. Wasn't too happy about it but they did give me a VERY nice chunk of cash for leaving."

So Thats why we "used" to get more Spam than We do now! They paid you off, to get you to stop sending us it.

Pat

Originally Posted by HemiTCoupe

Tom,
Does that mean we all can send you the "Spam" we recieve?

"I lost my job. Wasn't too happy about it but they did give me a VERY nice chunk of cash for leaving."

So Thats why we "used" to get more Spam than We do now! They paid you off, to get you to stop sending us it.

Pat

Dave.....Saw the horrific bus/car accident photos in your neighborhood on our TV news last night. Did you know the local guy driving the car?