[QUOTE=GregWeld;388875]Sheesh! I read the headline and thought I had babies.....

LOL Good one Greg!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I needed a good laugh.

Looks like we are going to have to wait 9 months and see.

2nd Chance Camaro - Close up of the Welds
2012 01-10 Update - Close up of the Welds
Posted: Jan 10, 2012 www.2ndchancecamaro.com

Good Evening all,

As promised here are a few pictures of the new welds

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:thumbsup:

DADDY!!!

2nd Chance Camaro - Dusting a little Primer on the Subframe

2012 01-11 Update - Dusting a little Primer on the Subframe
Posted: Jan 10, 2012 www.2ndchancecamaro.com

Good Morning all,

My good buddy Tommy from www.sportmachines.net stopped by to help me with the car while he was in town. Honestly
I really think he came over so I would buy him lunch at Los Burritos Tapatios (( www.losburritostapatios.com )). Seems
you can't get good Mexican food in New York.

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The goal is to keep the frame from rusting during the construction phase. Once the mock up is complete Jay from Pro-Tek Powder
coating will be powder coating the frame.

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I am really happy with the new look of the stock subframe.

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My little helper is always willing to lend a hand.


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ps - Bob if you are ever in Chicago I will buy you lunch

what no paint mask on your helper? Sheesh what kind of dad are you? (jK) LOL

nice progress on the pic's. :thumbsup:

Funny I had her wearing a Helmet when she was working on the car and I forget about her lungs. Maybe it has something to do with "Kenny Davis Syndrome".

Got's to have a helmet & proper seat belts

2nd Chance Camaro - Body Shell in Primer

2012 01-10 Update - Body Shell in Primer
Posted: Jan 13, 2012 www.2ndchancecamaro.com

Good Evening all,

Mario and the guys at US Collision primed the shell over the weekend. I can't tell you how happy I am with them. If you need
anything done to your car and your local Mario is the man.

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Here is the great one doing his version of the "Thinker" pose.

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Inner wheel tubs are removed as the car will be getting a set of DSE mini-tubs. Not going all the way to the 335's but
want to have plenty of room for the BFG KDW2 -- 295's.

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I also have to thank Ron from www.hoodpins.net for finding this car for me. It sure is nice to have a rock solid shell.

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Marty,That's an awesome looking shell.:thumbsup:

Looks great Marty...:thumbsup: Are we up to date now?:D

It looks great. That is in great shape.
My car and I were meant for each other, both of our bodies were falling apart. lol
Nice work Mario.

Thanks man

I may have another one if you feel like building another one

I think I will build an other 69 camaro if I can find one.PM me details.

Your shell... is swell. :D :thumbsup:

X2, that's a very nice clean shell to start out with. :thumbsup:

The shell is rock solid thats for sure!

2nd Chance Camaro - New Tail Panel

2012 01-10 Update - New Tail Panel
Posted: Jan 14, 2012 www.2ndchancecamaro.com

Good Morning ,

New parts seem to be showing up on a daily basis. I ordered a new tail panel from Tamraz and this is how they shipped it. The good news it arrived unharmed.

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2nd Chance Camaro - Bring the Shell Home
2012 01-10 Update - Bringing the shell home
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 www.2ndchancecamaro.com

Good Afternoon all,

Mario and the guys at US Collision did a great job on the shell and now it's my turn to get back to work on the car.

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Once again I can't thank Mario enough for letting me borrow is rotisserie.

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Marty,You should just buy my camaro and save yourself aton of work.:lol: I will make you a REAL smokin deal.:thumbsup:

2nd Chance Camaro - A Little Touch Up

2012 01-10 Update - A Little Touch Up
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 www.2ndchancecamaro.com

Good Evening all,

Now that the car is home and my little helpers are ready and willing to help. A few area's needed a little more primer so my oldest
volunteered to spray a little more primer on the car. It's important to keep your kids involved in every thing that is how they learn.

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Daddy -- Not to worry Kenny can sand it out.

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While the car is on the rotisserie I sprayed all of the hidden area's of the frame rails with Eastwoods Rust Convertor.

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Final parting shot.

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If I would have known you were going to sell it I would have never started this one.

The least you could do is to give your little helpers some help!

Get a couple of these!

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then she would be missing the best part - painted finger tips

I know your trying to keep to a budget on this car, but seriously did you need to get children? We have child labor laws in this country you know. This isn't china

You should know by now,I always sell the JUNK I build once it finished.:willy:

man am i going to be in a lot of trouble I've had of bunch of the kids in the neighborhood help me.

That's some really nice "Junk" you've got there. If I wasn't looking at buying a new jeep I would sell everything and buy your car.

:lolhit:

Good Evening All,

Now that the shell is ready for construction it's time to post up the build outline. The main purpose of this car is to be a Mountain Bike Hauler since Mountain Biking is my first love with Car shows being a close second. The goal is to combine my the two and have the ability to drive to all of the nearby Good Guys Show and then on the way home hit the nearby trails. With that being said the car has to be dual purpose built. It needs to have a good set of street tire and then have an extra set of tires for the Good Guys Events.

Last year at Good Guys Columbus I fell in love with a very understated Mustang built by Pinkee's Hot Rods. If you pick up the last months issue of Popular Hot Rodding you can see the feature they did on the car. After reading that article I new I was heading in the right direction.

We are going to try to stick with the Vintage Race Car Theme without being overstated since I want to be able to street drive the car and not get pulled over every time I drive the car. And then there is that Mountain Bike issue where are we going to put the bike. Let's just say that this is going to freak some of you out and others are going to think it's awesome.

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There are a couple other cars that has truly inspired me and this build. When the car heads to a track event I will print up some removable decals that will instantly make it look more like a Vintage TA race car. Kinda like this beast.

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I have looked at this car for at the last couple years and I just love the look. So this car will also lend some idea's to the build.

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another very clean build.

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As for modification - most of them will be simple. The car will be mostly bolt together with very reliable part and most importantly something that if I break down they won't leave me Stranded.

Wheels & Tires
18 x 10 Rear - Billet Specialties MagG Wheels www.billetspecialties.com
BFG KDW2 - 295 40 18 www.bfgoodrichtires.com
18 x 8 Front - Billet Specialties MagG Wheels
BFG KDW2 - 255 40 18

Chassis
Ride Tech Coil Ride Suspension www.ridetech.com
MuscleBar Swaybar
Tie Rod Adjuster

G-Brace w/Cowl Brace www.pro-touringf-body.com
DSE Aluminum Body Bushings www.detroitspeed.com
DSE Subframe Connectors

Flaming River Steering Shaft www.flamingriver.com
Flaming Rivers Steering Box

Eaton Differential
TA Cover www.summitracing.com

Brakes
DSE Brake Booster with reduced angle brackets
Kore 3 C5/C6 Brakes www.kore3.com

SS Brake Lines
SS Braided Brake Hoses
Quick Clips Line Clamps www.quickclips.org

Engine & Transmission
LS1 Short Block
Wegner Serpentine Alt P-Side www.wegnerautomotive.com
Edelbrock Motor Plates
Energy Suspension Motor Plates

Edelbrock Camshaft www.edelbrock.com
Edelbrock Heads
Edelbrock Intake
Edelbrock Carb

Edelbrock Shorty Headers
Floor Heat Shields
Edelbrock Stainless Exhaust Polished www.highspeedwelding.com

Bowler 4L60e Transmission www.bowlertransmissions.com
Bowler Billet Torque Convertor

Cooling
Afco Aluminum Radiator www.afcoracing.com
Afco Fan closeout
Vintage Air A/C Condensor www.vintageair.com

Fuel Delivery
Edelbrock Fuel Pump
Edelbrock Fuel Pressure Regulator
Black Push lock Earls fittings

Stock Fuel Tank www.goodmarkindustries.com
SS Tank Straps

SS Fuel Lines
Quick Clips Line Clamps

Electrical
AAW Custom wire harness www.americanautowire.com
Tech Flex Wire Wrap www.techflex.com
Phantom Keyless Entry www.phantom-products.com

No Frills Billet Battery Front Mount Battery Tray www.hoodpins.net
Optima Red Top Battery

DSE Wiper Motor
DSE 7" High Density Lights

Interior
Autometer Guages www.autometer.com
Anvil Carbon Fiber Dash www.anvilauto.com

Vintage Air Factory Fit A/C www.vintageair.com

GM Tilt Column www.gmtiltcolumn.com

Precision Billet Brake Arm
Precision Billet Brake Pedal
Precision Billet Gas Pedals

Ride Tech Cage Tiger Cage www.ridetech.com
4 Point Restraints www.seatbeltplanet.com
4 Point Restraints - Rear Seat

Stock Door Panels
Rear Kick Panel Widened

Kenwood Head Unit
Kicker 5 Channel Amplifier www.kicker.com
Kicker 5 1/4" Round Speaker
Kicker 6 x 9 Speaker
Kicker 10" Subwoofer

Stock Buckets Seats Re-Foamed by Recovery Room Interiors www.recoveryroomrodinteriors.com
Stock Rear Seat Narrowed

Paint & Body Details www.kdhotrods.com
Anvil Closeout Panel www.anvil.com
Custom Works Radiator Cover www.customworksproducts.com
Ride Tech Fender Braces

DSE A/C Closeout Panel

Billet Kruzer Hood pins - black finish www.hoodpins.net
Stock Hinges filled, drilled & plated
No Frills Prop Rod

No Frills Custom Bike Rack www.highspeedwelding.com

Rocky Mounts www.rockymounts.com

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I love the New Mustang GT-R.that was so cool.:thumbsup:

Some day I'd like to have a Shelby clone like that yellow one... what a kool car!

:rofl:

That's a whole lot of Mustang influence for one Camaro HA!

Should be an awesome project.

I agree it would look nice in your Garage

Can you tell what I am going to build next

Marty,The mustang's where really designed for GIRL's.:D

Im more interested in your plan for the bike rack. Im a roadie and have planned on using my car for trips to various races around the state. I love the idea of showing up in this snarling beast of a car amongst the other overly environmentally conscious riders in their gas sippers. (For those of you who are environmentally conscious, I offset my large vehicular carbon footprint with cycling to work and an electric lawnmower) I cant fit my bike and gear in the trunk and a trunk mount rack will not work. My only other option is to fit a removable trailer hitch and use a hitch mount rack or utility trailer. I like the utility trailer idea as it also would double for road trip duty to various auto events. The trailer hitch would be removable using as many bolts on the frame as necessary to ensure it is secure. :thumbsup:

We have a couple crazy idea's

Shoot me your e-mail and I will explain them. I am certain your not going to want to go down the road I am going. Way to extreme

It's a Good thing I am building it for my daughter