CamaroAJ

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thanks zens.

so my axles showed up monday. after dealing with the d-bag i got the suspension from since november about them i ordered a set from someone else.


they have ABS reluctor rings for the traction control/ABS


since everything measured up fine i could weld in the watts link bracket and put the car on the ground for the first time.





also finished up wiring in the front speed sensors


also got the passenger side coil packs mounted


the corvette accessories arrived today, i traded my camaro stuff for his vette stuff.


then i got the alternator wired up. had to rewire the factory harness since its different than the camaro wiring.


been welding seams as well but those are not that exciting to see.

CamaroAJ

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got one of my seats friday and started building seat mounts for it. its on adjustable sliders and i made the mounts out of 1/8" plate and moved the seats back about 4" for better balance. the passenger side is done, going to try and get the driver side done this week sometime.

mocked up to check fitment



seat mounts done

CamaroAJ

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got the driver seat done today and the steering column mocked up.

CamaroAJ

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started my HID conversion tonight since i didn't get a lot of time to get too deep into anything else.

started with these.


took some time to get them apart and not brake the glass.


got the back side cut off and the HID lens fitted in.


after everything looked good i sanded the metal mounting ring and the head lamps and used 3M panel bond. its awesome stuff if you have never used it.

CamaroAJ

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got my oil accumulator today and got it mocked up.



since the space behind the passenger tulip is wasted space now i cut the sheet metal out.



its an extra 3qt. of oil just in case i loose pressure at the track in a high G turn. after i finish the top mount i'll fab up a close out panel and use dzus fasteners to hide everything.

CamaroAJ

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so since i got the seat mounted and the steering column mocked up i was able to build my steering shaft and cut the firewall for the column. i didn't take any "in process" pictures just the done ones.

it just so happens that 2 1/2" exhaust pipe works very well for a pass though when you have angles to deal with.
inside of car


outside of car


shortened the steering column about 7"


then built a lower column mount since the firewall is no longer a mounting point.


then i got the intermediate steering shaft done. i had a few GM shafts laying around that were being scrapped at work. the rubber boot is from one of the cobalt steering shafts. so parts from the cobalt shaft and a impala shaft were made to work. its also collapsible to reduce vibration. so far it works pretty good, once i tighten everything up to double check we'll see if it works. if not then i'll build a new one with double D shaft and joints.


p.s. 2 turns lock to lock, pretty quick ratio steering gear.

CamaroAJ

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bent some 1/8" plate to match the rockers and tig welded a locking nut to the back side for my harness mount.



fitted in place


driver and passenger side welded in place



also started the sub belt mount.



also got the console mounted the other day with some of the mounts from the '01 camaro

CamaroAJ

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got the nuts i needed to finish the harness mounts today. got them tigged onto the mount plate



then got it test fitted to make sure it was bent tight to the floor.



then fully welded and spot welded in the center



then got the stock seat belt mounts moved back a few inches because of moving the seats back a few inches that way i had the correct belt angle.



then i cut out the hole and spot welds from the stock belt mount.



then got the new patch welded and smoothed.



that concluded 90% of the driver side fab work. next on the list is floor mount pedals. should start on the passenger side tomorrow to get the same work done.

CamaroAJ

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worked on the car for a few hours today to get the harness mounts finished up. here is where i started. i had a few people ask me about the in between start and finish pictures.



hole cut for the patch plate.



weld, cool, weld, cool, repeat



grind to finish and done.



then measured for the relocated backing plate and got it ready to weld in.



weld the four plug welds, grind, hit it with some 180 and done.



then i welded in the sub belt plate.



also went to jegs and picked up a few things for an upcoming project for the car. more to come on that when the rest of the parts get here.

CamaroAJ

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got some sheet metal and got to work. started with a battery box for the battery mount. levels the battery in the trunk instead of it sitting crooked.
laid out some measurements


then i cut on the lines and bent the sides up


and TIG welded it all together



then traced a cut line and cut it out



test fit to trace a cut line for the correct height


welded and smoothed


then made up some fill panels since i removed my package tray. this was also my first attempt with a bead roller, came out pretty good for a newb.


then tacked them into place after some primer/sealer



hopefully tomorrow i'll be able to get the fill panel done for the rear suspension and the trans tunnel mocked up.

gcallahan

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can i drive that when your done?

CamaroAJ

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for the right price. it won't be cheep though.

got the rear floor mocked up to cover the rear suspension.



then tacked in


half welded and smoothed


and the 3rd link cover mocked in


some more parts showed up


my used z06 exhaust i picked up off of corvette forum.


cut off the important parts and junked the rest


got one valve welded into the passenger side muffler after i check for clearance. they will work like factory corvettes. open at 25% and up throttle and 3000 RPM, has to meet both of them not just one. they are 3" flowtech warlock mufflers. they are set up the same as Z06 mufflers but a smaller package and sound better (i hope).


the rest of the exhaust control parts are on back order so i only got a little bit of of the control wiring done.



i did manage to get one thing done today though. got the cage built for the 22g ATL fuel cell.


didn't take any pictures but i got front and rear C5 vette calipers. they should go out to powder coat soon and then rebuild them with stainless pistons.

camaro_five0

Awesome. Keep em coming!

CamaroAJ

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been pretty busy so i haven't gotten a lot of time to work on the car. i did get the other muffler done so that makes 2.


and the fuel cell done.
mocked in the cage to check fitment and measure for the fill panel i needed to make.


needed to cut the stock fill hump shorter and fill it back in.


then using 3M 8115 panel bond adhesive i mounted the cage to the car. it holds the cage in as well as doubling as a seam sealer. its also welded in a few places and will also be tied to the frame and cage.


after it dried i put the cell in.


at the lowest point its 8". thats more than i had in my '67 and there has never been a clearance issue with that car.

gcallahan

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you have got mad fab skills dude!!!

CamaroAJ

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thanks!

been busy and haven't had a lot of time to work on the car. i did finish the the 3rd link cover today though.







lots of welding and grinding all day. it sucked but now i have to grind the bottom which will suck even more. i might just wait on that until i get it on a rotisserie.

talldeck

Very nice..

Build-it-Break-it

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Beautiful car. Can't wait to see whats next

bonehead79

your insane bro excellent job excellent job

CamaroAJ

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worked on the car for the first time since my last update today. got the rear floor metal work done for the over axle exhaust. and also fixed a stripped out body mount nut. i'm not sure how much lead they used in these aftermarket floor pan nuts but 20ft. lbs is all it took to pull all the threads out.











then i got the exhaust notches cut out







i bent the notch covers out of 16g since thats what i have laying aournd.





then they were welded and smoothed.







over all i'm happy with them. its still going to be a pain running 3" exhaust because of the fuel cell but i'll cross that bridge later.





i also got a new smaller MOMO steering wheel and put it on to check fit. the adapter doesn't fit very well so i'll have to turn it doen in the leathe.