1980 Z28
 

When this first came in we thought we could do a quick paint job, update the suspension and brakes make it a roller so the customer could install a GM crate engine. The owner bought it sight unseen but had it inspected. At first it looked great.

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We removed the rear bumper and found this.

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Cut out the first layer of rust

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So this is why the Mustang is on the back burner! :lol:

What's the plan for this? How involved do you plan on getting with this one? Stock or modified?

It will take me a little while to get up to date. Yesterday 6 piston 14" Baer brakes came in.

One of the first things we did was install Global West subframe connectors

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Thats a common place for rust on these cars

The T-top channel had rust that Brian had to cut out and fabricate patches

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The owner ordered a DSE roll bar made for a 1980 Camaro.

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Sanded and epoxy primed

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Before installing the roll bar we had to patch a few small holes in the floor and sand followed by a couple coats of epoxy

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The right fender had rust in the brace plus a small spot on the fender. This is what it looked like under the brace.

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The left fender did not have any rust showing but the owner wanted it taken apart and epoxy primed also.

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As we were taking the front end apart we noticed we had a rust problem where the steering box and sway bar bolted to the frame

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Sway bar bolts

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There was a lot of rust inside the frame

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Last Friday a semi delivered this DSE powdercoated assembled hyrdoformed subframe with rack and pinion steering and coilover shocks.

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Wow...those thing do not come cheap! Sure seems like it's being done right and then some!