Project "Rubbed Raw" 68 Camaro
 

Here is my original thread that I start about a month ago. I started a new thread because I now have a name for the car. My finger tips are rubbed raw from all the grinding, sanding, and scrubbing trying to get the liner off my hands.
https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=12975

I have since taken everything off to be powdercoated, so I though it would be a perfect time to coat my undercarriage. Then entire process of undercoating took alot longer than I had expected, I worked on it about 12 hrs both Sat. and Sun. I first cleaned up all the welds from the floor pan swap, primed, seam sealer (Lord Fusor), prep wipe, sanded, tacky cloth, and then coating (U-Pol Raptor Liner) . It took me longer to clean my dang hands then anything else, I have used hand cleaner, gas, mineral spirits, and just about anything else and they are still coated. Here are some pics.

Materials
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00610.jpg

Up on engine hoists
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00595.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00596.jpg

Before anything
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00600.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00602.jpg

Taped off, primered, and sealer
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00604.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00605.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00606.jpg

Close up of texture
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00615.jpg

Finished
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00611.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00613.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00631.jpg

I will have my hands full when I get my subframe, rearend, and four-link parts back from powder coating
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00608.jpg

I really like the texture of that liner.....did you do it yourself? What did you spray it with? how much overspray did you have? how many coats is that?

ok im done with questions now....ha ha

looks really nice by the way

no pictures of the hands?

Yes, I sprayed it myself with a average compressor @ 55psi, overspray was very controlable, that is only one coat. It kind of looks like it has some spots that need more coating in the pictures, but it is just the flash on the wet coating.

I thought about it, but they were too nasty to touch the camera.

Ah man, I was waiting for some hand pictures. Looks very clean though. I kind of wish I had done that to my Charger but I thought I'd piss someone off by not painting the undercarriage.

Been there and done that. I like the Raptor by U-Pol. I think it'll make for easy clean up after driving. Your car is looking good. Keep up the great work.:thumbsup: http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2756/img3095qa6.jpg

I used that on the bottom of mine.dont want to get overspray on anything.looks good

That looks great, I think coating the bottom is the way to go.

big surprise there............. :D the coating looks great.

Jody

Great prep-work and a beautiful finish !

Plz wear gloves and a mask - and never wash your hands with gas, solvents, etc ... Unless you specifically want 3 eared kids 'cause they can hear better ... :lol:

No wonder I have three ears, my dad was the one who mention the solvents and gas :willy: Is there anything else out there that I could use on my hands?

Well I just got my rearend, subframe, 4 link bars, spindles, and center link back from the powder coaters. I am very impressed with the quality, I really like it since it was free. I am also finished seam sealing the interior floorpans. I will probably start assembling the front end and spray the interior floors with the Raptor liner at the start of next week. Here are some pics sorry the new coated parts are still dusty. I went with a semi gloss black.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00695.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00697.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00699.jpg

Looks great! No roll bar?

Through out this whole build that has been the big question, if I do the door bars and back bar will have swing outs. This is going to be more of a show/cruiser/maybe 2x a yr down the 1/4 mile track kind of a car.

What are the two square tubes hanging down from the x-member, sway bar mounts? Trying to figure out it out...

Fuel cell mounting bars with studs, the fuel sits up in the trunk pan. I didn't want the cell inside the trunk pan or hanging down real low.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00581.jpg

here is a pic standing back looking at it. I am going to trim the studs a little bit more (1" or so) once everything is back in.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00584.jpg

Nice project. Keep the updates coming.

Rearend assembled, bending brake lines tomorrow night.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/100_0484.jpg

fuel cell...
 

I see, thanks!

Well after working on it this last weekend and a few nights this week I was able to assembly the subframe. I will post some before pictures and after.

Before Tear Down
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/TEARDOWN.jpg

Powdercoated
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/100_0485.jpg

Assembled
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00712.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00708.jpg

Well after working on it this last weekend and a few nights this week I was able to assembly the subframe. I will post some before pictures and after.

Before
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91.../FAB4LINK8.jpg

After
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/100_0500.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/100_0494.jpg

Wheels and tires
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/100_0505.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/100_0504.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/100_0503.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/100_0502.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/100_0501.jpg

Hmm, I like this build. Looks somewhat familiar:lol: Good progress:thumbsup:

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/659/dsc04369mh5.jpg

:lol: That is funny!! What wheels are you running, they look like the M5s which is what I have? Is your car a Camaro or Firebird?

68 Firebird w/Budnik Tillers. Your project is moving right along compared to mine which has been stuck in paint and body for alittle over a year now, butttt... soon come.:yes: Good luck and keep the pictures coming:thumbsup:

Well for the past 3 weeks or so I have been spending a couple hours here and there building the frame for a flush mount spoiler. I think I am done with the frame and ready for sheetmetal. This was alot more difficult to get every bend perfect than I would have imagined. Here are a couple pics showing the frame and some with a factory spoiler sitting by the frame for comparsion. If you have any questions or comments feel free.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00845.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00846.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00847.jpg
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I have been hanging the sheetmetal the past couple nights on my spoiler, here are some pics. I still have a couple more pieces to make and alot more welding/grinding on the seems. Overall I am very please with the results.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00949.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00957.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC00950.jpg

Looks good :thumbsup: :cheers:

Thanks

Looks good and like a lot of work! Is it going to be one or three piece?

It will be a three piece, I will cut a seem that runs inline with the quarter/trunk lid seem. Thanks for the compliments.

Your spoiler work looks great! Most people will never even notice you did anything and I feel that is the best compliment you could get on a mod like this:thumbsup:

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Alright it has been a while since I have been on here or even able to work on my car. We just bought a house, so I haven't really had any time for my car in the past couple months. here are some undated pics of the finished spoiler. I am waiting on the rest of my tranny parts and then I will put the motor and tranny in and start on the exhaust.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC01346.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC01344.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC01343.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC01341.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91...3/DSC01336.jpg

Spoiler looks great!! Thanks for the updates