Project Never Enough - Lateral-g Forums

camaro2nv · #1 10-29-2008, 10:38 PM

Its been a long time dream to mod a 1st gen Camaro. Ive built many cars and bikes but it was never planed it just happened. This project was bought with it in my head that modding was comin. You guys will have to bare with me on this project. Its going to be a long project but worth it in the end. I hope to sell my Boat to fund whats coming. If Ive added it up right Im looking at about 25k without the cost of the car. Thats doing all the work myself including paint. Heres some pics of what Im workin with.
Heres the car I bought two weeks ago.

Ive started to tear it down. I know a lot of you are thinking. That guy is nuts! That car has fresh paint on it. Well it just wasnt good enough for me. Ive done many paint jobs and this one just doesnt stack up. The nice part is its been blasted. Ive put the order in for some steel for the rotisserie. I also ordered some 16 gauge for the firewall work. Next will be the tubs. Ill update as I go.

camaro2nv · #2 10-29-2008, 10:39 PM

More pics

camaro2nv · #3 10-29-2008, 10:40 PM

And more

camaro2nv · #4 10-30-2008, 01:47 PM

I think I posted this in the wrong section. Mods can you move it? Thanks!

**waynieZ** · #5 10-30-2008, 09:27 PM

Hi Nice project. Did you get to see any pictures of what the other guy did to it , as far as replacing sheet metal and patch work?
Wayne

7TSS · #6 10-30-2008, 10:18 PM

Looks like you're off to a great start.

What are your plans for it?

camaro2nv · #7 11-01-2008, 09:55 PM

Did a little more work this afternoon. I shaved the drip rails. I also did a little sanding on the car. Looks like the car was really stripped last go round. Only one paint job on her. The top of the car is super flat! Given what Ive seen sanding. Ill block the top and strip the rest of the car.

awr68 · #8 11-01-2008, 10:55 PM

You say you shaved the drip rails? Do you have other pics showing this as it looks to me that the are still on the car, perhaps just the angle of the pics?

For a little more work, and not much really! I would deffinatly strip the roof/whole car! There's nothing like starting fresh, and the roof is right in your face when the cars on the ground!

Reckley · #9 11-02-2008, 07:15 AM

Looks like a good car to start with. You might be one of the lucky ones that starts with a rust free car.

I'm interested to see more of what's under the paint.

Mike

T_Raven · #10 11-02-2008, 07:53 AM

is there welding to be done when shaving the drip rails or do you just cut them off and call it good?