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Originally Posted by WSSix (Post 628663)

Great work guys!

Thank you Trey!

The remaining pieces of the front sheet metal or test fit along with the grill and header panel.

http://www.v8tvshow.com/69_Camaro_ZR...9.12.13_03.JPG

The crew installed the dual Spal fans, radiator overflow can, and made a custom bracket for the power brake reservoir. This car is running a Hydratech hydroboost brake assist unit which requires returns on the power steering fluid reservoir. The master cylinder would eventually be swapped with a Baer Remaster once they became available.

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A pair of II Much vapor separators were installed in the trunk, one for the fuel system and the other for the rear axle. These allow the fluid to expand without emitting vapors.

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The front bumper was cut into many pieces, narrowed, and molded to fit the nose in much the same way the rear bumper was.

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Nothing like a RS front end Kevin! Keep the updates coming!!

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Originally Posted by DOOM (Post 630402)

Nothing like a RS front end Kevin! Keep the updates coming!!

Thanks Mario! The RS is cool.

An Anvil carbon fiber under hood closeout panel was installed, as were Anvil fender support braces.

http://www.v8tvshow.com/69_Camaro_ZR...9.19.13_01.JPG

Ringbrothers billet door sales were test fit for an additional interior detail.

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All the body gaps were tightened up in steel for a precise fit. Soon, the crew applied electricity to the car to check function of the lights and all electrical systems.

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Later model Camaro mirrors we upfittefd with '90s GM power movements and test fitted to the car.

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The controller will live in the center console.

http://www.v8tvshow.com/69_Camaro_ZR...2.06.14_01.JPG

The audio amplifiers were installed in the trunk, with speakers and crossovers hidden throughout the car.

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We got the sneak peek at the color with the Baer calipers powder coated to match the blue exterior color.

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Love those mirrors and controller. Kevin do you have a source for them? Great build hope you are having better luck with that body than I did. lol

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Originally Posted by RPitts (Post 632216)

Love those mirrors and controller. Kevin do you have a source for them? Great build hope you are having better luck with that body than I did. lol

Same question here. Curious to know where you source the parts, and was it hard to integrate into the car?

Wow !!!................

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Originally Posted by rickpaw (Post 632238)

Same question here. Curious to know where you source the parts, and was it hard to integrate into the car?

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Originally Posted by RPitts (Post 632216)

Love those mirrors and controller. Kevin do you have a source for them? Great build hope you are having better luck with that body than I did. lol

We've done several power mirror conversions, I'll see what I can dig up for more info.

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Originally Posted by kwhizz (Post 632246)

Wow !!!................

Thanks Ken!

Our test assembly was nearly complete, and the car was started and run for the first time. The crew built a complete running and driving vehicle to ensure that no additional holes or fabrication would be required after the car was painted.

http://www.v8tvshow.com/69_Camaro_ZR...3.10.14_10.JPG

We ran the car on the chassis dyno to break in the mechanical parts and to verify the state of the two. After a software glitch that was restricting the throttle, the car eventually made over 620 hp at the rear wheels!

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A custom bracket was made for the Moroso oil separator and mounted by the power steering reservoir. Note that we changed the steering reservoir to a stock GM style, we have learned that they are much better for preventing air bubbles from the power steering fluid then non baffled reservoirs.

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Stainless radiator tubes were made to replace the temporary rubber ones.

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Steel guides were made for the emergency brake cables under the car.

http://www.v8tvshow.com/69_Camaro_ZR...3.14.14_07.JPG

After the car had run, The crew began the disassembly process for paint.

The sheet-metal was removed, noting locations of shims and utilizing guide holes to keep proper panel alignment upon reassembly. All the interior elements were removed, and the front subframe and Suspension were removed as an assembly.

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The engine and transmission were separated from the subframe and it was disassembled for detail work and paint.

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Once stripped, the body shell was attached to a rotisserie for detail welding, grinding, and eventually media blasting.

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The stripped body was cleaned seam sealed, then prayed with a Standox epoxy primer.

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The the bottom side was painted black with Dupont Imron industrial coating. Next, the bottom of the car was coated with 3M body defender to prevent chips.

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Originally Posted by V8TV (Post 632714)

Our test assembly was nearly complete, and the car was started and run for the first time. The crew built a complete running and driving vehicle to ensure that no additional holes or fabrication would be required after the car was painted.

Thanks for posting this Kevin. I've been trying to explain this concept to some of my friends for YEARS and they still don't get it. To me the only thing more annoying than drilling holes in fresh paint is fabricating parts to fit around freshly painted surfaces. :badidea: :lostmarbles: :bang:

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Originally Posted by gofastwclass (Post 632724)

x 1,000,000

Nice tech on the 3M stuff, especially the gun and how much product goes how far.

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Originally Posted by gofastwclass (Post 632724)

The worst thing is when parts are not test fit before paint. I can't tell you how many times people try to install new parts on a freshly painted car to find out they need some help in the fit department.

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Originally Posted by Ketzer (Post 632764)

Nice tech on the 3M stuff, especially the gun and how much product goes how far.

Thanks, we've been using this stuff for a while now and really like it.

Awesome job Kevin. Thanks for sharing the specifics on what was used, etc.

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Originally Posted by Jay Hilliard (Post 632792)

Awesome job Kevin. Thanks for sharing the specifics on what was used, etc.

Thank you Jay for the feedback!

While the body was being straightened for paint, the crew narrowed and modified the rear seat Springs to fit between the wheel tubs and around the quadrant link suspension mounts in the floor.

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All the original Camaro trim pieces would be installed, such as the quarter panel "gills" and polished stainless trim around the windows. These pieces must be test fitted during the bodywork phase.

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A skim coat of Evercoat Quantum1 body filler was applied to all the panels, and blocked sanded. Various coats of guide coat were applied to ensure that all areas were sanded smooth.

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Did you manage to figure out the details of the power mirror swap ? Lover to know the source besides from a gm truck ....

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Originally Posted by raustinss (Post 632804)

Did you manage to figure out the details of the power mirror swap ? Lover to know the source besides from a gm truck ....

We never said GM truck, I believe the movements came from a mid 90s GM car like a full size Buick. We buy the mirrors complete, then remove the innards and make mounts to fit the bullet mirrors.

This was a set we made for a '69 Chevelle:

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The car looks great, the body lines are nice and crisp. I love the idea of the power mirrors. Have you done this on a few cars or is this the first one?

Sorry that was my brain trying to remember where that switch came from ....I was thinking 99- up gm trucks

Kevin, Thanks for the mirror pictures, what I'm trying to figure out is the best way to mount the mirror movement in the case. Are you fabricating something that ties into the mount for the stem? Also how are you interfacing the bullet mirror's plastic glass mount to the movement?

Since I'd already started wiring the car for c6 mirrors, I mounted a 4th gen Camaro switch in the stock chrome bezel in the door panel. It actually looks stockish if thats a look someone is after.

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Originally Posted by waynieZ (Post 632819)

The car looks great, the body lines are nice and crisp. I love the idea of the power mirrors. Have you done this on a few cars or is this the first one?

Thanks! We've done several cars with these.

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Originally Posted by raustinss (Post 632821)

Sorry that was my brain trying to remember
where that switch came from ....I was thinking 99- up gm trucks

You could probably use that switch.

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Originally Posted by Efi69Cam (Post 632844)

Somewhere I believe we have more photos of the mounting mechanism. We make a couple brackets to tie the innards together. I'll keep looking.

The inside was sanded and prepped for black Imron. The interior, roll cage, dash, and firewall were all blacked out next.

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Next the crew mixed up some of the jet stream blue to make a spray out card. The color looks outstanding in the sun! This is a color available on a late-model ZR1 Corvette, so it was a natural for the ZR9 Camaro.

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Flush mount glass

We have Flush Glass in stock for this car just so you know. Looks awesome by the way. We also have tons of billet parts for this car along with interior parts if you are looking for some stuff.

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Originally Posted by fesler (Post 633870)

We have Flush Glass in stock for this car just so you know. Looks awesome by the way. We also have tons of billet parts for this car along with interior parts if you are looking for some stuff.

Thanks Chris, this car has a bunch of Fesler items on-board... you'll see some as we post more pics.

Lots of awesomeness accumulating here. :thumbsup: