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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 06:24 AM
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Well, after a long break I am back in an fbody.
Just made a deal on a 2001 Z28 M6 with 145,000km one owner car, finished in Pewter.

Driveline is currently out, building a cammed 6.0 and T56. Should be a fun street car.

Some quick pictures of it as it sits :
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Congrats Bob and good luck with the build
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Scraping the 6.0 route as I found a complete LS1/T56 take out. Pulling it out of the donor car tonight. Getting new :
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-Valve springs/lifters/valve seals etc

Also "Bergered" the rear taillight panel :
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Scored these off a buddy that sold is 35thLE Camaro (Lenses are off on both lights, giving them a good cleaning inside and out and resealing)

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Love the look of those ,especially the grille insert. Do you know the manufacturer of the insert, would love to get one
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Love the look of those ,especially the grille insert. Do you know the manufacturer of the insert, would love to get one
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http://www.rksport.com/product-p/rk-055.htm
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From the pics looks like a hardtop. Nice score. I like the Berger blackout too.
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It's a T-Top and thanks!
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Keep it up Bob!
Thats the plan! Starting full steam ahead today, by Sunday cam should be in and motor buttoned back up.. hopefully sitting between my fenders
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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.

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Nice pick up on the z28, looks clean man. Is that hoist in your personal garage?
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It's at my buddies shop who found me the car, also helping build it.

Got the LS tear down beginning :
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Parts ready for cleaning and paint :
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Cleaning and painting has begun :
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Coils and brackets cleaned too.. so much better
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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.
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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.
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Heads are back from machine shop with new valve springs etc
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