Thanks guys.

Ok lets get on with the firewall work. Seems the small parts take forever to fit up. I got the passenger side pretty much ready for grinding, metal finishing, and ready to weld the wiper cowl back on. I need to finish a few small parts on the driver side and get some epoxy shot in it before that happens though.

https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/07/firewall.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/07/firewall2.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/07/firewall1.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/07/firewall3.md.jpg

Seats showed up a day later than I had hoped for so I wasn't able to get them test fit. I went with C7 seats and will upgrade the backs to the comp seats and eventually have them recovered when the interior is done.

https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/07/seat.md.jpg

Kris Horton updated my renderings with the wide body as well. Just like the real car its hard to tell anythings been done, but having a before and after he for sure made it wider in all the right spots.

https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/07/IMG_6646.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/07/IMG_6645.md.jpg

Thats all for a few weeks. I have other things to do the next 2 Saturdays, so no work for a while.

Ok so I was wrong about the weekend I had to work, its next weekend. So I was able to get some work done on the car Saturday. I started off by putting the seats and dash back in so I could see how it all fit. The ergonomics are great and they bolted right in. The C7 seats sit a little higher combined with the 1/2" taller seat floor mounts they still have enough clearance to safely fit a helmet. The passenger seat all the way back has enough room for someone 6'3" to sit in it comfortably and not be cramped. I like how the driver seat fits and the pedal placement works very well for me.

https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/seat3.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/seat.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/seat2.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/seat1.md.jpg

After getting the seats in I moved onto the wiper motor. I've been over thinking how to mount it for way to long. As it turns out simple is better in this case. As soon as I find my wiper arms I'll get the transmission link finished up and check one more task off my list. Before anyone asks, that is a 2002 Deville wiper motor and modified wiper transmission links. Yes it is what Detroit speed used on their early kits, and it works with pretty much every GM wiper switch with delay.

https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/wiper1.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/wiper.md.jpg

Since I still had a little time in the day I started on the dash mounts. I got the driver corner finished up and started to weld it in place. I'll finish welding it when I get the dash out.

https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/dash.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/dash1.md.jpg

After finishing up the wiper motor I've been playing with the idea of quarter vents to cool my trans and rear diff. while using the door vents for the brakes. I liked the C7 Z06 vents and made a paper template off a C7 to see if there was room. Since the paper lined up nicely I bought a vent off a wrecked C7 to see how the real vent lines would line up. Turns out that the C7 and the Camaro have the exact same body line, which kinda tells me that I have to put them in. Kris Horton saw my update in Instagram and added them to the render real quick. They look pretty sick on there so it looks like I have another project added to my plate. I plan on venting them out one of the rear defuser fins on each side.

https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/vent2.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/vent.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/vent1.md.jpg
https://i.hmjimg.com/images/2019/10/21/vent3.md.jpg

Excellent work AJ.

Keep at it man. Killer build!!

:captain:

Thanks guys.

Some how I have to figure out a way to get a ride in this car when it's complete.

I'm hoping to take it to some of the bigger events when its done to beat on it. Like growing up in the 80's kinda beat, not millennial beat.

So does that mean if I stalk you that you may give me a ride in it. :headspin:

I’m sure we can make it happen.

I like the way those vents look in the rendering, Real sharp.