nice progress!!! good luck!!! :)

Awesome built, really like how you smoothed the firewall:thumbsup:

Is it the 16 or 20 gauge sheet metal that you used for the firewall? Also do you have a photo of the firewall before installing the sheet metal on the firewall?

Thanks

Your making some nice progress. The color looks great and I love those wheels.

Your Camaro is coming along real nice and its exciting to hear your updates. :) We are also going to be running the Vintage racing wheels so its nice to get an idea of what they look like actually bolted onto a car.

I got the fuel line and brake lines ran. I am going to have to modify the fuel line for my LS1 Fuel pump filter/regulator and for the flex hose running to the motor.

Tonight I dropped the car on all four wheels. I purchased Moog coil springs and will probably take an additional 1/4 or 1/2 coil off when its all said and done, but they might settle a little more. These are the springs that David Pozzi recommends on his site. I still need to finish plumbing the rear flex lines and getting the front disc brakes on. I have the under dash going where it needs to go and installed the gauges last weekend. Those Vhx gauges are awesome. The LS1 wiring has still got me lost and I hope to find someone local who has done the swap to help me get on the right track and make sure that I am doing everything right. Wiring has been a little challenging but the American Autowire Kit is really a nice kit and comes with some nice diagrams.
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Great job, I missed the last couple of updates. You have made some very nice progress:thumbsup:

I cut up a th400 x member and added some plate metal on the bottom. With the trans mount and the factory locations it's right at 4-5 degrees.
I have to take it to my dads shop to weld it up. My little mig is only good for tacking.

I used the car shop motor mounts. I will have $20 in the x member when done. Took me about 3 hours this evening. Mainly because of my lack of tools!
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Today, I installed the Ididit column, power steering box and hooked the steering linkage back up. Also, I added oil to the motor. The ididit column went in fairly easy. I had to loosen the dash bolts and do a little work to get the column brackets to line up. I am having some power steering lines built and hopefully will have the fuel lines finished up in the next few weeks. My wife and I had our first 7 weeks ago. He has been keeping me pretty busy lately.
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Congrats
 

Very nice progress :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I like the rims and that blue is awesome!!!!
Congrats on the new member :cheers:

That's a good looking kid right there. Congratulations.

Car's looking good to.

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Congrats on the first born! There's nothing like it!
Car looks good too!!

Congratulation's on the new car guy! I like the shirt. Nice progress on the car.

fuel lines!
 

Thanks Guys! He is a lot of fun.

I worked on the fuel lines tonight and I have came up with a budget fuel line set-up for fuel injection. I purchased some nylon fuel line that is commonly used on GM EFI cars today. If GM uses them, I would think are reliable and have been used on cars for quite awhile now. I spent a total of $102 for 3/8 line, 5/16 line and fittings.

$102 fuel line and fittings
$32 99+ Corvette fuel filter regulator from Rock Auto
$12 3/8 to 3/8 push connect fitting to connect to the fitting to the fuel filter/regulator.
$75 255 Walbro Fuel Pump
$60 94-96 Caprice Tank and sending unit (salvage yard)
$8 Fuel Line rubber clamps from Lowes
I am planning on buying a new sending unit just to be on safe side. They run $120 from rockauto.

Pretty reasonable and hopefully reliable factory style set-up. If anyone has any concerns or has had problems with this set-up let me know.

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There's three main concerns with using the plastic lines:

1) The proper installation of the fittings to the line (using the dedicated tool is best.)

2) Routing the lines far away from heat sources.

3) Not inducing a permanent bend by heating the tubing (i.e. the hot water trick.)

There are some connectors out there that are really nice but have not leaked down to the aftermarket yet. The parts used on the new GM cars have an o-ring on the sealing barb and a very good double security locking mechanism.

Thanks for the reply Carl.

I am almost done with my power steering lines.
I am still waiting on my 11/16x18 fitting for the supply side. The hoses were made at Napa. They are made with 5000 psi hose which is overkill but they will serve just fine.
I used a metric fitting that converted to a 5/8 fitting.
They ran me right at $90

M16x1.5 fitting that converts to 5/8. This was used on the ls1 pump side.
11/16x18 supply: 27" of hose + fittings and 90 degree 3/8 steel tube.
5/8x18 return: 17" in length of hose + fittings to connect to ls1 barb on pump.

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My 68 was dropped off yesterday for paint! I can't wait to see it painted. :woot:

10 year project and I am finally getting on the down hill side. Pictures will be coming soon!

congrats! :cheers:

The car has been in the paint shop all summer and in the last month they have started working on it quite a bit. I think I might see it back in a month or less.
They ended up blowing the front sheetmetal back apart and re-working for a better fit. I thought everything was lining up pretty well but I am really excited about how much better everything is fitting.

I have been organizing the garage a little bit and getting all my parts in order for re-assembly. I even got one seat recovered.
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It looks good, nice to see the light at the and of the tunnel!

I'm really liking the OEM style fuel line's.cool project.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

The seats look good. I don't think houndstooth will ever go out of style.

primer!!
 

The 68' is wearing a new shade of primer! The car will be jambed this week. Its slow progress but its progress.

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The 68' camaro is painted. The body shop did a fantastic job. I can't wait to get it back to the shop!
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Very nice!!

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I agree Very Nice!

I got the car back from the paint shop along with my custom metal cooler. I have already started installing all the exterior hardware. I can't wait to get it going. I have decided it is time to install new axles and seals on the 12 bolt. I am still a ways from having it up and running but it is getting there!
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That looks great,paint sure looks slick

Wow Car looks great! :cheers: Is that color Lemans Blue?? seams way darker, love the color.

Shiny like a new nickel.

Looks great and the cooler is a nice touch.

Greg

Thanks. It is lemans blue but I agree it does look darker then the lemans blue cars I have seen! I couldn't be more happy with the color.