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Old 06-15-2010, 08:32 AM
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OK...got most of the front brakes together this weekend...alot more steps then I would have thought of..but overall not to bad..cleaned up the old spindals and they look so much better now. Only have the pass side fully together and the drive will be put together tonight..heres is some pictures..

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Hopefully the rear will come today..
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Got some tracking and the rear will be here today.

Also anyone know any good sites or links to an exploded view of the front end..like down to the nut and bolt..? Torque specs for the front end also..? Im almost ready to start putting it together but I want to get all my info together first. Thanks Steven
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Looks like a fun project keep posting pictures as you go
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Originally Posted by boostin05blacksti
Got some tracking and the rear will be here today.

Also anyone know any good sites or links to an exploded view of the front end..like down to the nut and bolt..? Torque specs for the front end also..? Im almost ready to start putting it together but I want to get all my info together first. Thanks Steven
Torque specs: http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=96328

Pick up an AIM (Assembly Instruction Manual), it will make your life easier if you get really deep into the car.
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Killer build right here.

What is it like to be loaded?
Old 06-22-2010, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by welldonecj7
Looks like a fun project keep posting pictures as you go

no problem..we got the rear yesterday and well be working on it tonight so I should have some pictures soon..

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Torque specs: http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=96328

Pick up an AIM (Assembly Instruction Manual), it will make your life easier if you get really deep into the car.
Ordered one today..thanks for the link

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Killer build right here.

What is it like to be loaded?
Were not loaded..its easier when there are two inputs instead of one though..were doing what we can with what we have..
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I love my dad. He helped me get the hawk and he helped me in school when I was getting bullied and then kicking their ***.
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well its here and I finally got to open up the box and work on it some...not the best pictures but they will do for now..The rear was ordered with no finish as me and my dad said we would just por-15 it in the same black that we did the front frame. We got it all out, set it up and did the first two steps of the process..degrease, then rinse with water, metal ready, then rinse with water again...let dry...open up the can of por-15 and its solid as a rock..so we order more paint today and hopefully well have it by the weekend. We should have what we need after its painted to put the rear all together as a rolling assembly.

As for the front frame when we had the powder coater do the front arm and other little things we didnt think about the ball joints and sure enough they where toast. So we ordered new upper and lower ball joints and they should be here by friday also. We also ordered the AIM manual and the alingment shims. Hopefully the sub frame can be a rolling assembly also soon. Anyone care to chime in on if I have the steering arms mounted correctly? I believe they are to face twords the rear of the car...
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Onto the pictures...

OHHHH AAHHHH
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sanded and ready for some paint
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Looking Good. Keep up the great work.
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Looking Great! That's Going To Be A Beast For Sure.....

Me And My Dad Are Building Up A Trans-Am

Best Of Luck Can't Wait To See The Final Product
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Originally Posted by hcb1700
Looking Good. Keep up the great work.
Originally Posted by 99TA-LS1
Looking Great! That's Going To Be A Beast For Sure.....

Me And My Dad Are Building Up A Trans-Am

Best Of Luck Can't Wait To See The Final Product
Thanks Guys.

Ill have to check out the trans am..do you have a build thread for it..?
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That's awesome...I've always wanted to build a car with my dad. Thanks for posting and keep up the good work.
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Ok so the box from ricks camaro never came and I wanted to do the front end today also. At least get the new ball joints pressed in the upper and lower arms..but no fedex. So I just worked on the rear. The por-15 came in yesterday so I went over to my dads and painted the rear with two coats. After that I put the rear brake assembly together and the alxes in. Also grabbed the rear wheels to see what there gonna look like. Here are the pictures..

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Mabye tommorow I will get over there and start on the front frame..if not deff by tuesday...more updates coming soon..
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Coming along nicely.
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Some nice parts for sure. I know you just finished painting your brand new rear differential, but I thought I would just throw out a little story from my leaf spring Nova. Early last spring my car got real squirrly at the dragstrip. I got under it later that night at home, and found my spring perchs were collapsing and the welds were cracking. I ended up cutting them off and installing new ones along with wrapping a strap around the housing to box in the perch. Hopefully you won't have any problems with yours, but just keep it in mind if you run it on slicks at the track a lot.

New perch with extra bracing:
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Nice project. Heres the the rear brake lines I did on my rear end ( Moser ), I welded 1/4"nuts to the rear for straps for the brake lines. I used a mopar "y" with a homemade bracket ( I think it is a gm bracket flattened out ) attatched to the top of the rear- drilled & tapped a 3/8" bolt to the top . that cover will prevent you from using the stock type "t" bracket and moser recomended that I use tie wraps to attatch the lines??. I can get some better pic if you need. JOHN

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Originally Posted by boostin05blacksti
Thanks Guys.

Ill have to check out the trans am..do you have a build thread for it..?
Not Going To Make A Build thread Until We Have Made The Decision On What's Being Done To It.... But I Will Be Sure to Post A Link for You When It's Up And Ready.... Right Now It's Basically DD Until I Get My Taurus Back..... Sucks To Wait Since I'm So Impatient
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Thanks for all the pointers / comments guys.. Ill be trying to put the front sub-frame together tonight if the rain hold out. Ill have updates soon..
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Ok..after many curse words and a couple busted/bruised body parts. I finally have the start of the front assembly together. Not the best of pictures but its better than nothing. I have to get the caps for the upper control arms still and get all the steering cleaned up and gather my bearings on what Im going to need to buy. In other news the Stainless tank should be here sooner than later...next up. Brake lines and mabye por-15 some stuff...more updates coming soon..

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Sick build im doin the same on my 67rs id have to see how many hours we both have in our builds when done. But at least it will be worth it!


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