Ape Man

So, finally back in an Fbody after some time.

Car I picked up is a 2001 Z28 with 146,000 Kilometers. Motor and trans were taken for a guys older Camaro build (wanted a low km driveline) and gave my buddy the roller. I bought the roller from him (owns a shop) and we are putting her back together.

Found a take out LS1/t56, doing a cam and all new valve train parts/gaskets etc on the LS, with longtubes and a tune. Just looking for a nice choppy idle and a fun street/strip car.

Currently working on getting the LS apart to send heads out to machine shop for cleaning and checking.

Here are photos when I bought the car :





Bergered :


Picked up some black projectors, black markers and RKsport CF grill from a buddy that recently sold his SS.


I'll keep this thread for updates on the ol' girl.

Ape Man

Donor driveline is out after a few hours of wrenching last night. Now to tear her down and get the cam/valvetrain done, and then stab it into my Camaro.

Ape Man

Got the LS tear down beginning :


Parts ready for cleaning and paint :

LE35TH

Man I love those RK grilles........ makes me almost wanna get rid of my SLP Bowtie grill.

Good looking project!

Ape Man

Cleaning and painting has begun :

joeformula

iTrader: (11)

Way to bring this car back

Ape Man

Thanks!
Valve covers are done :


Headers are done :


Need to purge my parts completed table

01 CamaroSS SLP

Nice project. Its amazing what a little spray paint can do.

paradigmGT

Nice work, what paint did you use on your headers?

Very interested to see what painted valve covers will look like once the car is assembled.

Ape Man

VHT "Flame proof" header paint - flat black

Thanks, I'm curious, should be together going back into the fish next week

JDEP162

For sure a world of difference

Ape Man

Cam Specs :

2JAWZ

iTrader: (1)

This is a nice start for sure*

Ape Man

Went by to see the old girl tonight. All gaskets came in, heads are out at machine shop and cam/valve train is there. Should be in a running this weekend and hopefully on road early next week.

Also cleaned the intake, eventually it'll get LS6 or a FAST.

Ape Man

Next season I'm thinking a slight drop, SS hood/Spoiler and some TT2's

Ape Man

Heads are back from machine shop with new valve springs etc

GDL

I want that bright blue......

Ape Man

Thats going to be the guy whos building my cars road race car. Clean, other then some paint peel.

Ape Man

Progress progress progress!



Timing cover and oil pan are getting cleaned up, should be back on the T56 tonight, and in car tomorrow. Plumb it, flash ECU so it'll start and it will live!

Ape Man