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good looking stuff, glade to see someone can still do it. keep up the good work.

I've been talking about it and gathered a bunch of really good information on the engine to be built for it, so here's a couple of in progress pics of the Camaro I'm building for Jackie.

That little weak link looking rear end is going to be replaced with a 9". Bored this morning so I cut the ends and all the extra brackets off of a 9" housing. Next step for it is to put it in the lathe and make the cuts for the new length, weld some ends on it, check it for straightness and start fabbing up some brackets to mount it with. I'll be using some reinforced stock lower arms with a lower mount hole on the rear end bracket and stock location on the front to help a bit with weight transfer. The top mounts and bars I will fabricate for a triangulated 4 bar mount. The car will have no back seat, 6 or 8 point cage, frame ties and all the usual go fast goodies..... Lots of work to do, but no pressure on this one I just work on it when I feel like it....

Cool deal Dave. Don't cha' just love those GM projects.
I made up these seat mount sleeves for the aluminum seats. Got 'em welded in now. Flanges give the bolts somethin' nice & flat to tighten up against. I hope to get more time later in the winter to get some serious stuff done.

Neat stuff. Must be busy again, huh??? Going to have the Camaro up next summer????

No, I don't think I'll have that much time. My winters are purdy' short. Hope to get the body on and a few things like steering, brakes, etc. done. Interior sheetmetal ......... is an outside possibility.

I'll have pics up of my '67 Falcon's engine build up when I get a cheapie camera, that I won't worry about getting destroyed in the auto shop. gonna get 1 of the $15 1's from walmart. also going to fix the rear 1/4's after the engine is built, I may cut the 1/4's out of a diffrent car and reshape them to fit in the falcon. we have a selection of about 10 cars I could use, there all junkers

Originally Posted by Matt167

I'll have pics up of my '67 Falcon's engine build up when I get a cheapie camera, that I won't worry about getting destroyed in the auto shop. gonna get 1 of the $15 1's from walmart. also going to fix the rear 1/4's after the engine is built, I may cut the 1/4's out of a diffrent car and reshape them to fit in the falcon. we have a selection of about 10 cars I could use, there all junkers

Matt, if you can't get any aftermarket quarters for the Falcoon, might want to go to Metalshapers and check out some of the hammerforming techniques. Doesn't take much more then some plywood patterns, a bunch of clamps, and a lot of labor.....

Sorry if I missed it Mat but what size engine are you building for your falcon?

I was working on the Camaro today, body work and welding in some patch panels. Decided I didn't like the dash, so here's a pic of the stock plastic one and the template for the 3/8" Aluminum one that will replace it. Thinking about getting the aluminum dash plate black anodized, then using Autometer Phantom white faced gauges. The rest of the gauges will be in a custom aluminum panel above the radio. Let me know what ya think. My first time messing around with these mid-80's Camaro's, trying to come up with some different looks that aren't too radical of a departure from stock... I'll move the headlight switch and whatever else I need for switches below the tach and speedo, small holes and LED lights for the directionals. Idiot lights on the old dash are on the "delete" list.. Thanks

I don't see why that wouldn't work AND look real nice.

you might make a ford out of that chevy. yet.

Thanks, hope it will work out. Gonna be cold tomorrow so I might as well pull up a chair in front of the mill and play awhile!!!

The rest of the interior will be the original grey panels and front seats, back seat has joined the "delete" list in favor of a 6 point roll bar and some aluminum covers where the back seat used to be hiding the battery and whatever else needs to be hidden. Got started on some of the brackets for the rearend housing, the upper bars on the triangulated 4 bar will actually come inside the car and be tied into the bars and frame ties.....

You know, just the standard rebuild!!!!!

and Mike, this one is Jackies and will stay all chebbie.... The Z28 is mine and will have Windsor Stroker Power with a Tremec 5 speed!!!!!! Somebody has got to be able to keep up with Joe's Camaro that will have the 430 horse Gen III small block!!!!!

Any other ideas for some simple mods??????

you sure have a lot of camaro's to work going on. i bet you end up with Windsor in all of them. what does a ford motor sound like in a late model chevy anyway?

Originally Posted by lt1s10

you sure have a lot of camaro's to work going on. i bet you end up with Windsor in all of them. what does a ford motor sound like in a late model chevy anyway?

Well, I'm doing the blue one for Joe. The black one will end up being dark purple metallic with some kind of dark pearl base coat, and mine is an '85 Z28 that will be Ford powered. Tons of these 80's Camaro's around here locally that can be had dirt cheap. Much as I like my Blue Oval's, got to do what I can sell, also. Anyway, all of the proceeds from my stuff will be going into the Ranchero, Jackie is saving up to buy one of the "brand new" 1st generation Camaro shells like Foose builds. It will have a full tube chassis and a 572 crate engine, or so she tells me!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Well, I'm doing the blue one for Joe. The black one will end up being dark purple metallic with some kind of dark pearl base coat, and mine is an '85 Z28 that will be Ford powered. Tons of these 80's Camaro's around here locally that can be had dirt cheap. Much as I like my Blue Oval's, got to do what I can sell, also. Anyway, all of the proceeds from my stuff will be going into the Ranchero, Jackie is saving up to buy one of the "brand new" 1st generation Camaro shells like Foose builds. It will have a full tube chassis and a 572 crate engine, or so she tells me!!!

sounds like a winner. wish i was able to help.