So I got the trunk corners cut out and raised so I can get my tail pipes made. That's a huge relief...got the car back together and tried to start it only to find my Optima battery was dead as a door nail. Not surprising as that thing was ancient. Bought a new one and got it installed and the engine cranks over like crazy but will NOT hit a lick. I can hear the fuel pump prime when I key on but no pressure at the rail..I double checked the supply/return lines were hooked up correctly but no fuel came out of either one. I'll probably drop the tank and verify the wires are hooked up correctly but I'm pretty anal about labeling everything so I have my doubts..Totally nuts, this thing was running when I dropped the tank to do the trunk:hairpullout:
Haven't had a chance to troubleshoot much else. It's got a 1/4 tank of fuel. Not sure what the odds are that the new Corvete regulator could've suddenly died.

Any fuel at the rails? Unhook the fuel line and cycle the key and report back

Hey Randy, thanks for the response. I unhooked the fuel line at the rails (no fuel present) and cycled the key 5 times. Each time the fuel pump cycled but no fuel ever showed up. Is it possible that I inadvertently transposed the wire connections?

Are you using a vsppoworx tank with the returnless system? I read for the first startup you need almost a half tank to get it primed up

No, I've got a Tanks, Inc. fuel injection tank with a Vette style regulator. The return line is only about 12" long. When I was checking things over last night, there was no fuel present at the regulator either. Thanks!

I have hooked my tanks inc fuel pump up backwards doing some bench testing and it sounds close enough to normal that I wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference. Very possible you hooked the wires up backwards.

Is there enough fuel in it?

Yeah, that's good to hear. I'm thinking that's gotta be the issue. It's got 1/4 tank of fuel so should be more than enough. I'm gonna take the gas back out and drop the tank to check the wires. It's gotta be something simple. I appreciate the feedback...it's a huge help!

Alrighty then, just in case there was any question about whether you're in tank fuel pump will supply fuel if wired backwards...it won't! lol it's those little things that make the difference!:smiley_smack:

Awesome that you found it ...Loki g forward to the video 👏

So, while my Camaro's off getting the front clip reinstalled, alignment done and tail pipes made, I talked my Dad into putting a FiTech system on his 79 Z28. Fun fact about this car is that a neighbor up the street owned it for about 15 years when I was growing up. Used to see it cruise slowly by on occasion with the Wide Crager SST's on the back all jacked up. He was single and rode his Harley most of the time with the Camaro on garage duty except for the occasional drive on nice days.
About 1998 Tommy sold it to a buddy of his that jerked the motor and trans out so Dad and I bought it for $1500. We put a 350/350 combo in it and I drove it to college the last couple of years and then he took it back, had it stripped to bare metal and repainted. Unbelievably, the car was totally rust free with original paint and zero body filler.
Long story short, this, along with his '30 Model A streetrod are his toys and he puts a ton of miles on each of them. They get baby'd constantly but driven constantly, rain or shine! Kinda off subject but thought I'd share anyway...

It's been around a little...

Nothing crazy but it is a real Z28 with a stock GM crate motor that unmolested...a rare quality for most second gen Camaro's

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Stopped by the body shop today to check out the progress...getting close! Haven't seen it as a complete car in a year and a half!

They're gonna tweak the front valance to fit up to the grill better; that always drove me crazy...

It's gonna definitely need a good cleaning.

Next week is front end alignment and tail pipe fabrication. Then off to the upholsterer to get the rear seat built to match the Recaros. After that, it'll be back home where I'll make sure everything is torqued down, topped off, adjusted, etc. Then it'll be ready to drive and get the rattles and any quirks sorted out. After all this time and dreaming about parts and stuff it feels weird to be this far along and I'm almost apprehensive about driving it for fear of being disappointed!! Sounds crazy, I know.

That’s a beautiful car.

Looks fantastic, I'm eager to learn your thoughts on the clutch

Hydraulic clutch ? me too. My McLeod seems to engage one inch from the floor.

Front valance is mounted, subframe connectors are tied to the subframe and dual elec fan patch with AC bump kit from PCM of NC is installed...

Anybody have any experience with the Clear Shot mirrors? Those crappy repro door mirrors have the life expectancy of a snowball in Hell.

Especially at 3 digit speeds!! :trophy-1302:

Have a couple of inquiries about my ECM mounting so thought I'd post up a couple of pics...I mounted it on rubber isolators using nutserts. If I had it mounted just slightly higher, it would've been easier to route my HVAC lines...

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I have the clear shot mirrors from Morris Classic Convept. They are very nice pieces, light years ahead of the repro ones. They have two external screws to keep the tension on the mirror “ball”. No flapping.

Very nice work,great looking car:trophy-1302::thumbsup:

It's looking really good, I like the deep blue with black strips.

Thank you!

Shane, I talked to Billy at MCC yesterday. They have redesigned their seat belt retractor brackets to accommodate TMI/procar style seats. They are coming out with a second gen mirror for our cars. Apparently the new ones will have a revised base, better glass in either normal or convex (for mirror) and have the option to get a blue glass version reducing glare from other lights (similar to auto dim on rear view mirrors). They should have the kits/price sorted out after the first of the year.

I can’t wait to see this thing in person-I’m in Evansville I sure hope you plan on brining it to some cruise in’s!

Hey Chris, thanks for the heads up! I'll keep an eye out. I know that myself and XLexusTech on here tried repeatedly to get ahold of MCC about a month ago but no one ever answered the phone or returned messages. We wanted to get a couple of their rear seats. I ended up making other arrangements to have seat made but you might let Billy know...if you don't know, you can't fix it. :)

Thank you! Yeah my plan is get it out and enjoy it as much as possible so you'll be seeing it around! You'll have to let me know what you drive so I can be on the lookout:goggles:

Shane, are you talking about Mikes custom cars http://www.mikescustomcars.com/proje...alog1stgenseat Or Morris Classic Concepts https://www.morrisclassic.com/ for the rear seat. I was referring to Billy at Morris Classic Concept for the seat belt and mirror stuff.

Gotcha, my fault, I was referring to Mike's Custom Cars...ill be sure and keep an eye on Morris Classic Concepts. I had looked at their 3 point seat belts originally but went a different direction. Thanks for the clarification!

Rear seat fabrication...

And here's the finished product! Super happy with how this turned out. Got my 3 point harnesses mounted so I can have peace of mind when the kiddos are back there. Just gotta get the rear door panels in and the interior is pretty much complete.

A shot with the cross bar reinstalled...

Very nice work:trophy-1302:

That looks sweet ! Nice work.

Well, got everything pretty much buttoned up and cleaned and got to put some miles on it yesterday! I have two things to say...1) Holy crap that thing runs, and 2) I have never had a car that handles like that. I didn't get too crazy but I did stretch the legs a bit on some twists and OMG! I still had the mindset that I was in a 50 yr old car so it was weird to have it obey every command and for it to do flawlessly! I couldn't be happier with how things turned out...no rattles, no squeaks, no leaks and no major issues at this point but I'll be going over everything several times making sure. Anyways, I'll post up some pics...

Here's some completed pics...got to take it for a drive yesterday...All I can say is O.M.G. :Tomcat::drive: