Thanks Curtis, I am leaning towards a stock rear cover, but first I have to cut down my stock seat frame to fit with the mini tubs. The list just keep going hahaha.

Yeah man that happens FAST! :lol: Worth it in the end though.

been a little while since my last update, the camaro took a back seat after my youngest was diagnosed with an auto immune disease, after getting more info on the disease through doctors and having my wife get on my case to finish the car so that we can actually enjoy it as a family I bit the bullet and got my motor Thanks to a great price mach and discount I practically stole this 480HP LS3 crate motor it was delivered today :ups:

First off hope all is well with your boy,great purchase.

Thank you, it is my 4 year old daughter she is a trooper. She has Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis going to get her swimming as much as we can and her and her sister out in a garage to help me mess with the car. motor should be just what I need to keep me moving forward.

Paul best wishes and prayers for your daughter and your family. Sweet motor right there.

Thank you very much Wayne!

making some progress on my shock tower clearance for my ridetech coil overs. not bad for only having a drill, dremel and saw zall. going to have to keep trimming and test fitting.

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I second that .... keep plugging away at the car and one day it will be done!

Michael

like to know more about that steering wheel! Shawn

Thank you!!! slowly but surely.

Hey Shawn, classic industries sells them, they have a few different horn button options as well as spoke finish options.

Thanks! Shawn

had 3 kid free hours today so I got my lower bump stops removed and continued working on opening up the coil pocket for the ridetch suspention.

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got my frame back from paint. So now my question on the order of things, should I get this new frame mounted up and get all the ridetech stuff back on the front them move on to my bolt in 4 link and rear end? or should i keep it rolling on the old frame and stock front suspension and do the bolt on 4 link. OR should I at this point get the bottom of the tub raptor lined then install 4 link?

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Very cool story and car.

I'm in a similar boat with my 68 Firebird. First car at 16 in 1996. Hope to start a thread this winter. Love seeing threads like yours to keep me motivated.

-Ray

have been picking away at getting all my front suspension back onto the subframe.

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Also thanks to Tom I was able to pick up my mast oil pan

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Was able to get my tru-turn in place thanks to some nice CT weather the past few days. Please all take a look and see if everything looks correct Haha Hope to get this guy back onto the car over the next few days

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The frame looks nice! Your question about build sequence is a really good one. I've gone back and forth on what to do in what order along the entire way once I reached the point of epoxy. Changes things considerably once you have a finish you're trying not to scratch. Since I didn't have any running and driving history with my car I decided to put the car together in epoxy and run it knowing I would likely make changes. Keeping in mind the subframe and rear end were done in epoxy with intent to be the final finish. One thing I would change next time is I would spray the UPol Raptor liner on the tub before final drivetrain assembly but that's probably cause I'm lazy and don't want to tear the car back down to spray it now.

yeah the order things need to be done is very confusing plus I second guess everything I do. I am going to get my 4 link in then look to upol the bottom.

Great build! That Mast pan looks really nice. What made you go with it over the Holley?

Everything I read found the mast pan cleared the tru turn better than the Holley pan. I guess we shall see

well I got the front clip back on the car. I have not torqued it down yet . Hopefully tomorrow I can take all the measurements and make sure it is square. I had to throw the radiator support on just for fun while I had all my new body bushings out.

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lookin good.

Nice to see some progress! Keep at it man!

looking good,progress always feels good:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

sometimes you just want to see it looking like a car again.
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Wow I was going to say nice progress for the subframe being on, and now we get more. Sweet! it's looking like a whole car again. It looks good Paul.

Thanks Wayne I know it all has to come off again but I just needed to see it as a whole car again to boost my spirits hahaha

been working on my front brakes
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also pretty excited to cross another major purchase off the list :ups:

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Looking good!😎

working through some fitment issues but they sure do look nice

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looks good Paul.

Looks great and familiar. Our cars are almost twins so far. Got me motivated to wolf down supper and head out in the garage!

well it has been a while with the kids out of school for the summer it was hard to find time but have been able to start working on getting my LS3 out of the crate and actually fit it into the car

Also pretty excited to get these guys yesterday :ups:

Picked up a gm cowl hood locally. Not a spec of rust on it anywhere. Was told it came off a 69 camaro pace car and still has its original paint. not sure it is true still trying to research

That's a good find :thumbsup:

Nice score Paul:thumbsup:

Wow I'm jealous. I'm also looking for a good used GM hood. Are there any numbers stamped at the rear drivers corner, fender side ?