thanks!

painted the Z-28 stripe on the new tail lenses
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was that the fuel pump "sump" in the pictures of the gas tank? i dont see how fuel could get into the box:question:

you cant see in the pictures, but there are 3/8" holes drilled into the bottom of the sides of the sump to allow fuel in and out but keeps forward and rearward sloshing from letting the pump run dry.

Cool- I like how you've switched the dash to the (better looking, IMO) 70-78 style dash/ IP.

I like how your paint booth is the hood of a 1st gen Camaro! :rofl:

Love the build though. Such a cool car for Dad! I've had dreams of building a car for my Dad...but his dream car is a 55 Chevy. Quite a bit more expensive than a Camaro. :(

Yeah, I figure since I dont have the time or money to build my Camaro I might as well put it to some use. Fortunately for me my Dads 80 Camaro isn't exactly a pricey muscle car

Got some more done, painted and installed most of the plastic panels.
Also got the removable gas tank panel fastened to the tank for mock up.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j.../gastank11.jpg
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Got the inlet tube soldered in and the pump wires run through the bulkhead. also had to alter the fuel pump sender to fit correctly into the baffle. Now I just need to find a good fuel resistant sealer to seal it all up.

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You've got a grommet on those wires running through the metal, right? I'd redo that set up even if you do have a grommet on the wires. Way too risky being right there with the fuel vapors. They make bulkheads with threads on both side and with a rubber seal. That's the way you need to go about wiring the fuel pump. The ground can just connect to the fuel tank itself or run another bulkhead and run the wire to the frame near by.

I was wanting to run those bulkhead connectors for the pump wiring but I could not find anything. I even posted up a thread on here but nobody could help me find anything. If you happen to know where I could get them Id really appreciate the info. Thats really how I wanted to do this in the first place.

Now that you mention it, I remember that thread. I have no idea where to get something like that though. Maybe McMaster Carr? You might be able to make it using a small grommet that'll let a bolt bass through. You'd have to seal the bolt to the grommet though. Maybe use the sealant you'll use on the tank cover. Use washers on either side of the grommet and it should seal together when tightened down.

Yeah I may have to do something like that. You would think something like that would be a common, easy to find part.

Dash pad is finally in, I should have the gauges all wired and installed this weekend
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/dash.jpg

finished up alot of the interior wiring today, got the speakers installed and radio working as well...
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How did you change that dash to the earlier style?
Just a dash pad change?

yeah, just a pad change. We didnt really like the squared off design of the 80 camaro dash/instrument cluster. Early second gen dash's look alot cooler :cool:

Cool, Thanks.
Great job on the Z!

What brand did you go with?
How's the fit/finish?

Thanks

The gauges are New Vintage Redline Series, the dash pad is from Classic Industries and I dont remember the manufacture of the instrument cluster. So far the fit and finish is what you would expect of aftermarket parts, so in plain terms.... not great lol
Ill get it close though.

It looks good though. Good job! :thumbsup:

Well Dad and I have made quite a bit of progress in the past few weeks. The entire interior is done except the headliner. The rear tail lights and wiring is done and all electrical circuits and wiring have been completed and tested. As of now all systems are go except the fuel system. Last few things before firing her up for the first time are the fuel system and finish the exhaust on the drivers side. I will post up more pics soon and a video as soon as we fire it for the first time.

Nice! Looking forward to seeing the pics

Here are some pics of the recent progress.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps6a273888.jpg
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new tail lenses...
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps0b73dd16.jpg

Everything is lookin real sweet Brin. Can't wait to see it in March!!:fire:

Great to see a father-son project Brian. :thumbsup:

And good to see one of those era Z's brought back to life.

Lookin good.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I agree!

Thanks guys! Its been a fun build.
Here's some progress from today...


We finally got the last AC line crimped and installed.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps4fc3ddef.jpg
Finished the tank and sealed it up
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps30a7420b.jpg
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Installed the tank and Corvette Regulator/lines
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps2bd1b2c6.jpg
And got the MC lines done
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps49b36b76.jpg

Finally fired the car today. We were able to get it running wed. but since VATS was still enabled it would shut down after a few seconds. After fixing a couple little leaks and a slight misfire we will get a new exhaust under it and back to NicD and AZdynochip for final tuning and dyno time. I should have some video up pretty soon.

A few updates...
Just been working on a lot of the "new car" bugs lately. Had a transmission issue that kept us stuck in limp mode for a bit. Figured out the main trans connector was wired wrong. Ive since rewired that and all is good there. Been trying to chase a misfire in cylinder 7. Still not sure what is the cause of it (hopefully not more messed up wiring) Besides that and a few little leaks here and there we are ready to take the car down for the exhaust and front end alignment tomorrow. We are replacing the existing, non-mandrel bent exhaust (with cats) with a new aluminized 2 1/2" mandrel bend dual kit with Magnaflow 3-chamber mufflers. After all that is done just a few more loose ends to finish up like headliner, kick panel speakers and the final tuning and dyno run. Ill post up some pics of the exhaust install and hopfully a couple videos soon.

Congrats! Good luck getting all the little bugs worked out so you guys can go enjoy the car this year :thumbsup:

Exhaust and alignment done today. Finally got her out on the streets...

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So we figured out we had a bad injector. I ordered a new one from Rock Auto and it was stuck open and gas washed the cylinder yesterday after I installed it. Today we went down to a local GM dealer and $150 later we had a new, working injector. Here is a video of us getting it fired back up and burning out all the residual fuel in the exhaust system....

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...pse3e677a3.jpg

Congrats on the fix. :thumbsup:

Saw the vid. As far as the driveway...it'll buff out, right?

:peepwall:



:D

lol I sure hope so

Yikes! Is the motor ok?

Very good find! Most guys figure out they have an injector problem that's stuck open, when they turn the key, and a rod makes a new hole in the block, because the cylinder has fuel puddled in it.

Yeah everything is fine now. Fortunately we were able to figure this out soon enough and get it all fixed before any real damage was done. We drove it to its first car show last night about 25 miles away. It did great considering it still needs a final tune. Overall we are really happy with the way the car turned out. Best of all, my Dad gets to drive it now and enjoy it fully. Its been almost 4 years in the making and this is a great payoff. Special thanks to Mom, Dad, my brother Andy and also to my wife Amy for putting up with my absenteeism lately while I got the car finished. :thankyou:

That's so awesome to hear!!!:thumbsup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecRR...ature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dDyj9UViLs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbFw3Zew7lo