amsleys 69 camaro (vented 454)paint shop
 

we started this convertable on 1/15/08 . our goal is to have it ready to drive to oc md, on 5\17\08. the majority of the custom fab is done, the frame , engine and trans are done, its time for paint and final assembly. we will have the paint work done by 3/24/08, and then begin my favorite part, final assy. i will update my pics every two days. feel free to ask me any questions about the build. thanx for checking in, bill

Looking good! Keep the updates and pics coming! :thumbsup:

Hey Bill, Nice 69. Those are some serious vents,and I like the exhaust openings. Is that a one off Dash, or something being produced for market?Interesting, You didn't Tubbit? More pics. Please
Looks like some kind of vents going in the fenders at the cowl Huh?

bill looks good so far,you really need a higher resolution camera,your not catching the real color of the car,oh and by the way why not show us the dash in a full on shot.:yes:

jj i did make some fender vents but every time i stood back and looked, i didnt like them, so i smoothed them back up. the dash is custom, i didnt tub it because i have to get things wrapped up before little league starts,then my time will be commited to that. plus i still like to spinn those big 20s. the vents will be toned dowm a little when i install the bezels and mesh. thanks bill

can you give me some pic tips? my pics get very grainy when i reduce them to make them small enough to send. sorry for buggin you ,but i saw you are a moderator so i figured you might know. thanks bill

shaun im not showing the whole dash untill i get all the guages fit. im still working on my shotty pics. bill

Nice build! I also look forward to seeing the custom dash! :thumbsup:

hey your just like me, not afraid of a little metal work lol bill

Nice. :cheers:

thanks scott ,that positive feed back keeps me motivated . bill

Good looking project
 

Look forward to watching the progress.

Baseball is hard on a project build. Glad my project is done as I am spending 5 days a week on the ball field with my 2 boys...and they are only 5 and 8.

Nice updated pics. I like the vents too. You should leave the prior pics for all to follow the progress. Very nice metal skills!! Ron

ron tell me hw to leave the prior pics and i will. thanks for the tip bill

payton, ill be 5 days a week next week. kind of looking foward to it . ive been spending to much time on this car, i work with 9/10 yr boys,no matter how bad my day was, those kids always make me forget about cars and have fun. good luck with your car and team. bill

Hey Bill, just thought you could post pics as attachments to a new post each time in this thread so we don't miss any of the action....:cheers:

we got the body ,doors and fenders painted. the color is a vw blue/grey pearl. im glad to have that behind me,my goal for the rest of the week is to get the major mechanical stuff installed so i can get the custom exhaust installed monday.

just a few progress pics.

WOW! Looks great! :thumbsup:

Paul

thanks bill

few more assy pics

really cool build, but leaf springs? i did not know they existed anymore,lol nice work:thumbsup:

yes i know. i started out with an air bar on my wish list but ,im on a shoestring budget. one of my close business neighbors is a spring enig. shop they do a good job at keeping them low but rigid. you know how it is theres always what you want, and what you can afford. im a real stickler on keeping on budget. thanks bill

can someone who knows for sure , tell me what e-brake cables to use ,when using a stock e brake pedal and willwoods dynalite 4 pistons on the rear. thanks bill

I sell them.

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thanks frank, ill call you in the morning bill

exhaust pics and a couple of dash shots

Bill -- car looks great -- my buddies and I go to Ocean City every year -- looking forward to seeing the car in person :cheers:

doug, crusing down that boardwalk sat morning is one of my favorite car events. although all that parade driving is a good test on a cooling system, one eye on the ocean and one on the temp guage.lol bill

we are well into final assy. brian plaster at booze bros perf. did a heck of a nice job on the exhst ( 3 in w x pipe into borlas ). the brakes are installed and bleed.we used all willwood stuff and it was worth every penny ive tried a lot of off brands and they usually are cheaper for a reason (less r&d). the wiper motor and drives are in and working and the dash insert is ready to install. im going to spend my weekend getting the wiring done. im uploading some pics from a diff camera to see if that will help my crappy pics. bill

Those quarter vents are awesome! You guys are really thrashing...what a great build! :thumbsup:

thanks, hope to have her running wednesday. bill

not to copy but i had thoughts about quarter vents , where did you source them ? thanks kevin

kevin , we made the quarter vents. we cut out the gills and just started playing around, actually the spear in the vent was a scrap laying on the floor. i picked it up and held it in place and it looked pretty cool,so i rolled with it. thats the nice thing about customs, theres no right or wrong way as long as it works and holds up. bill

do you guys own a shop,or is this just a hobby? looking great!!!

I think he was asking about the gill bezels Bill.

we own a collision shop. we just fiddle around w old cars as a hobby. it does help having all the equipment of our collision shop on hand. bill

we made them too. they are made out of 18ga sheet metal . i painted them w liquid metal topped w blue pearl. the gasket material is off of toyota truck fender flare. bill

few more assy pics. wiring done, and she has a heart beat. also a couple of cute pics of my youngest helping dad.

too cool :thumbsup: lil man wrenchin with a big ol grin on his face