Awesome updates, Marty! You have made tremendous progress and it's coming together! Like you said, the last 10% takes 90% of the time.

Not much longer! :dance:

Thank you Matt and sometimes I just wish I had more free time or less hobby's

Tell me about it!!! I've been waiting almost two weeks to do the break-in for the rebuild on my motor. So much going on with the kids out for Summer Break.

Andrew AKA Dr EFI said get back out there and get it going (( 07-06-24 ))
 

I was talking with Ron Wilson and we laughed about all the things that happened yesterday. It was just one of those days
where if it could go wrong it did. So today (the 6th) I went back out to the garage and decided to work on the cars issue's.

Grampa's Ashtray being used a small parts holder

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Step 1 Remove AC Lines

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Step 2 Identify the bad hose clamp

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Step 3 Make sure you go up in the attic an bring down a couple towels to protect you Anvil Carbon Inner Fender.

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Step 4 Get out the heat gun and cook the Gates Hose clamps again and pray it works.

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Pray a little more

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Spend 30 Minutes looking for the Griot Fender Cover and find it under Remy...Ugh

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Step 5 Check the Trans Fluid and find out it was a quart low, add fluid move on.

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Opps, I spilled a little which means it probably going to smoke a little later.

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Step 6 Start car and run it through the gears and if it feels let's go around the block.

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I finally figured out why it got stuck on the lift. Apparently the front end settle all the way down to 3" from the ground.
I originally set it at 4.5" and I am guessing all of the parts that went back on the car lowered it.

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Here we go.

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Yep, It started smoking while I was driving it.



I finally got a good look at the grille and I love it.

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Looks great

Fantastic!!!

Happy for you, Marty! It looks great and that grill in on point!

Thank you and I am hoping to drive it this weekend to a local car show. However, I doubt the hood will be on the car.

Congrats. That looks amazing.

Thanks Guys it sure has been fun learning new things.

WOW Marty .... BIG congrats, this has been a looooooooooooong time coming buddy !!!!

Cheers
Steve

Thank you and yes it has.

We might get good weather on Friday. If we do I’m going to take the car to a local cruise night.


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Looking good Marty!! I like the new grill.

Congrats on getting the car out of the garage!
I hope you have good weather on Friday it’s been hard to come by lately.

Thank you Thank you

Me too and the weather here has sucked lately !!

Before I drive it I have to find the time to raise the front end up as it will most likely hit the inner fender hardware when I go up a curb.

Congrats MJ. :thumbsup:


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My Great Nephew got to sit in the car and apparently he likes loud cars

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Raising the Front End (( 07-15-24 ))
 

When I pulled out the Car last week I noticed that it settled a little to much. Since I had two hours to spare I decided
to run out to the garage to raise the front end at least an inch.

Thankfully, the car has Ride-Tech Coil-Overs

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Shocking I was able to adjust the coilovers with the tires on.

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All better

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Somehow I lost my 3/16 Allen wrench

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I also noticed the tie-rods are at a better angle right before the crazy storm hit us. Thankfully the tornado and straight lines winds
missed us by several miles. We did however loose a couple tree limbs.

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Awesome to see, Marty. Camaro looks great!

I can't believe all the little parts that I have left. (( 07-21-24 ))
 

I finally went up in the attic and pulled down the rest of the parts that need to make it into the car.

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Vintage Air controller

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I might be adding tow hooks to the rear suspension.

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Found them and yes I bought another set because I couldn't find them.

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more hardware

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Good thing I bought another set of these.

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Eak I forgot about these

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The original wiper arms.

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Replacement door handles as my Carbon ones need to be redone.

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Yes I am putting an actual GTO spare in the trunk.

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LED Dome Light

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I did however leave some stuff in the attic.

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The lower dash that Kenny built that still needs to get painted wrinkle black.

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Under dash lighting.

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Very cool line clamps from Bowler Transmission.

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Transmission shims so I can set the driveshaft angle once everything is complete.

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Heater Core bypass just in case.

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Terminator X Handheld - What the heck do I do with now that I have the dash.

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I even have a set of early 70's Jumper Cables.

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Default Kenny Davis Front Splitter ((07-21-24))
 

My favorite part of the car is the two piece splitter that Kenny built for the car.

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I want a car that I don't have to worry about driving up a curb.

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That grill is a really nice addition Marty..

Looks like it is ready for the road.

That it is and my plan is to drive it around this week.

Thank you. I still have to put the back 1/8” rubber strip around it.


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Everything looks great Marty. Does the lower front spoiler bolt directly to the lower valence lower fenders? No seal or anything?

Thanks 🙏,
Jimbo

Car looks awesome! Is that splitter something that is available for purchase or was it a “one off”?

Thank you and all that is left to do is put the rubber strip around it.

Almost, all that is left it the Norris Catch / PCV hose routing.


Hi Jimbo,

The spoiler bolts to the lower valance and the front lip of the fender arch.

It is a one off piece Kenny built that I am planning to take to VFN fiberglass over the winter so they can make it in fiberglass.

Element Fire Extinguisher (( 07-24-24 ))
 

Small update

I mounted the Element Fire Extinguisher on the Tiger Cage

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I am torn, do I leave on the top or swing it under the crossbar.

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On a side note I have had several people ask me where I purchase the Sway Bar Brace.

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Ugh, Are the brake lights on or are the taillights on ?
 

Small update

I mounted the Element Fire Extinguisher on the Tiger Cage

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I am torn, do I leave on the top or swing it under the crossbar.

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Yep, I pulled out the wiring diagram and now I need a second person.

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Pics for reference.

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ugh !!!

More Reminders (( 08-07-24 ))
 

Looks like the blue tape is back.

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One of these days I will grease these.

Back at it again and I even have friends (( 08-10-22 ))
 

Back out to the garage I go and I had a couple friends join me.

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I really need to fix / figure out the PCV system on this car.

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While I am here I am going to remove as much blue tape as possible.

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Couple chassis pictures

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Blue Ball (( 08-10-24 ))
 

Blue Tape Ball is Getting Bigger

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Just for fun.

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Honeycomb Grille (( 08-10-24 ))
 

Finishing up the Grille Install.

I headed to the local Ace hardware for some Foam Window Seal.

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You can see the gaps around the grille and I will be using the foam to fill the void and protect the paint.

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Grille has been wrapped with the window seal.

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Removing more Blue tape. (( 08-10-24 ))
 

I started removing the tape on the tiger cage.

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I had to protect the Hot Wheels Wall. I am not sure if I ever explained the Hot Wheels wall, so here
goes. When friends and family come over and they end up in my garage they can have any car they
want on the wall. You should see the look on their face. It is so cool and to all my car guys you just
get a bunch and just keep them in your garage or house.

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Updated the Garage fan.

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PCV Plumbing it's at least v4
 

So behind the scenes I have been struggling with the PCV plumbing. I am fighting a oil leak from the back of the motor.

For now I am going to vent the Oil Fill Cap and do version 5 or 6 of the plumbing.

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I walked into the needed size by using various drill bits.

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Final hole with drilled with the correct bit for the needed NPT tap.

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My neighbor Sean cleaned out the tiny pieces of aluminum.

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Fitting going in.

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Over the winter I am going to pull the intake manifold and install the LS1 Valley cover with the PCV plumbing in it.

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Passenger Side Door Latch Replacement. (( 08-18-24 ))
 

The passenger door has this really cool auto unlock feature. Which of course needs to get fixed.

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It's crazy to see all of the runs in the original paint on the inside of the door.

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Since my memory sucks we took a bunch of pictures.

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Thankfully my neighbor Sean was over as he helped me at least once with the hardware. Installed more strip caulk.

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We finally pulled the blue tape off the Chrome strip.

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Found the black surround for the escutcheon and the black window cranks.

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New Latch assembly installed and working.

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Hopefully, I set the hub tension correctly...

Pulled the wheel off so I could install the cap.

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Went over to the Drivers Side and I realized I didn't need to remove the wheel.

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Back at the PCV Plumbing (( 08-22-24 ))
 

Okay, I talked with Kenny and he gave me some directions.

Misc Parts

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Sketch of a very basic set up that hopefully work.

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Passenger Side Valve cover to intake tube.

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more to come later.

First Drive with my lovely Wife of 25 years (( 08-24-24 ))
 

My wife happened to be home so I asked her if she wanted to go for a ride.

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As you can see we even brought Remy.

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After the ride I asked her what she thought of the ride.



Remy said it was fun.

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Couple Hours Later
 

A couple hours later my neighbor Sean came over and we went for a ride. We stopped at the park to see if anything
was leaking and well now the freaking oil pan is leaking.

Ugh !!

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