I am still at it. Seems like every time, I think I am done with metal work, I see something else that needs completed.

Waiting on a Trans tunnel metal to be bent, and that should finish up every thing.

Time though is not always a friend.

Thanks for looking.

Bill

A little more work on Saturday. Garage time is always the best.
Got both trunk hinge supports welded back in. The trunk area seems to be complete. Trying to decide if I’m going to leave the jack and spare tire mounts on the floor.
Still waiting on metal for the trans tunnel. Hopefully it will be ready next week. Attachment 83332
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Also finally made a couple of clamps for the weld table.
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So a little more garage update. Got a new TIG machine but needed a place to put it. So now the plasma and TIG are on a tool box I already had. It needed all swivel castors on it and a way to hold a gas bottle. I made a frame out of 1” square tubing and got it all put together. Attachment 83466


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Back to the Chevelle.
Searched for brake information in the brakes section of Lateral-g. Received some very good information about a company called BigBrakeUpgrade.
They were very helpful in getting information to me and walking me through the process of modifying Camaro brake backing plates to fit a 12-bolt GM rearend.


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Got the axles back from the machine shop and set up to drill and tap for new 12” studs. Made a block to ensure that the drill and tap went in straight. Attachment 83560


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Got the backing plates installed and the axles in. Mounted the rotors and the new calipers. Attachment 83561


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Also got the new exhaust manifolds and installed on the engine. Tried to put the picture in, but Tapatalk seems to not like to do that.


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Adding other pictures.
Tapping the axles
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Pictures of the rotors and calipers installed.

Moving forward to the front brakes. The previous brackets will not work with the new calipers. Contacted BIGBRAKEUPGRADE.COM and the correct brackets will be here this week.

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Are you using the BBU hubs as well?

Nice work Bill, as always.

The hubs are a set from Kore3.

Little more work this weekend. Got the BIGBRAKEUPGRADE brackets for the front, and installed. Everything looks good now.
Still Waiting on a bent metal for the trans tunnel.

Thanks for looking

Bill

Love the brakes and I think I will eventually get a set.


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The only problem waiting, is that they don't make the LH backing plate anymore. I had to find some on EBAY, and also found the calipers at the same time.

My goal was to use as many factory parts as I could in this build.
Thanks for looking.

Bill

One thing that you might want to keep in mind is that when you use a fixed caliper there is going to be some pad knock back when using a hub with tapered bearings. Modern cars that use fixed calipers have hub assemblies.

Andrew

So a little update. Been working on the coil mounting and the routing of the wiring harness. Also, the breakdown of the harness, and how they plug into the computer.

My plan is to run all the wiring for the ECM and engine through bulkhead fittings to ease the process of installation and removal if that ever needs to happen.

Copied the Stielow mounting of the coils like he did on the Hobbs Camaro.

The family decided to get me the Lokar big block style valve covers for my birthday. My son was in on leave, and made that happen.

Ended up having to get another intake to make the Lokar valve covers work with my injectors. There just wasn't enough room to plug them up.

Intake swap..... From what to what?

The PSI Intake, which I beleive is their proprietary intake, to the Holley Brand intake. It allowed me to use the Lokar covers, and turn the injectors to the inside of the fuel rails, where the other intake was a little different and didn't allow the connector of the injector on either side of the rail.

Thanks,

Bill

TY for the response.

I intend to so an LS swap but want to maintain the carb/old school visual. I didn't realize a certain intake might be an issue over others if wanting to use the faux BBC covers so the clarification helps.

So it has been a while since I posted, but there has been a lot of work going on in the garage. As I have been working on wiring, getting it routed under the intake and such. Then moved to the trans tunnel. I had made a template, and a friend was going have his metal shop that does work for him to bend it up for me. Waited for over two months, and nothing. So, I went and picked up some metal, and decided that since another friend has a metal break, then we would give it a try. I will say, it worked.

Before I welded it in, I put the seat belt bolt backers in place, and also cut the hole for the shifter. I also welded in thicker material under the shifter opening, so that I can put on a rubber boot.

Great work!!

Moving on, preparing for the engine harness to go through the firewall, I decided to use bulkhead connectors. If I ever need to remove the engine, just twist the plug and remove.

I then got the engine reinstalled into the car, to do more test fitting. Now, it is time to cut the harness and work on getting it all in place under the dash.

Now for a question. There is a connector for the A/C Pressure switch. On a Vintage Air unit, will it be in the inside of the car? Not sure where it would be on the outside.

Thanks.

Bill

The ones I've had are usually built into the hard lines right at the condenser or in the drier itself. I use a trinary switch (instead of binary) if using electric fans.

Thanks Jodi. I thought it may be there, but wasn’t sure.

Good work on the tunnel, Bill.

Thank you. That one really stretched me. There is still some welding that needs to be done, but it is minor.

Bill

Very nice work on the trans tunnel Bill.

Thanks. Everyone here is alsways ready to support. It drives me to continue and try new things.

Bill

Latest update. Got the engine harness routed so I could move toward the two bulkhead connectors for the pass through on the firewall. I made a pin-out list so that I could keep up with what goes where.

Started plugging in each wire.

Once I knew where each wire was going in the connector and crimping on the terminals.

After a long Saturday, every wire was terminated and in the connector.
Next step is to get the covering on the wires for all of the harness.

I think I will start on the rear bumper next. Man these things look horrible for the fit.

Thanks Bill. I have the same wiring bulkhead to look forward to. :lol:

Well, it seems I haven't been keeping up with this thread like I should. However, with some life issues like the passing of my father-in-law and the birth of a grandson, some things take precedent.

So I left off with the rear bumper. I started working to try to make it fit better, not necessarily to custom flush and mold the bumper to the body, but to just bring them in t the end, and make them line up with the body a little better.