[SlowProgress]

Well it was a good weekend overall but not so productive for the Camaro. I finally got a contractor out to finish some concrete work to replace a dirt atrium in my house. I wasn’t planning to do this work now but he had an opening so I dropped everything to make it happen. This took a lot of late evening preparation and I had to pretty much be there while he was working on it.







I finally got the front tunnel piece welded in. It was harder than expected due mostly to the dash being in the way. Now I know why so many people remove the dash and then weld it back in at the end. Overall the welds came out pretty poor, mostly due to me burning too many small holes.





I did get them all ground down finally. The clean-up took a long time due to the messy welds.





For those who haven’t done this yet I shot some in-process grinding photos. I am now qualified as a contortionist as a result.





I just got started figuring how I am going to cut the shifter access opening, and also planning the tapered area down at the back.



I think I have it all figured out but that could change as I start making cuts. The plan is to install a large opening so the shifter can come out without removing the transmission. On top of the large cover I am planning to relocate the factor 4-speed opening and try to retain the 4-speed boot for a good weather seal. I still may need a wider console shift plate, but first I need to just get the parts all installed and see how it all falls in place.