Project My First Car 68 Camaro

[paulk68]

Originally Posted by Sonar Chief

I second that .... keep plugging away at the car and one day it will be done!

Michael

Thank you!!! slowly but surely.

[paulk68]

Originally Posted by 1in1969

like to know more about that steering wheel! Shawn

Hey Shawn, classic industries sells them, they have a few different horn button options as well as spoke finish options.

[1in1969]

Thanks! Shawn

[paulk68]

had 3 kid free hours today so I got my lower bump stops removed and continued working on opening up the coil pocket for the ridetch suspention.

[paulk68]

got my frame back from paint. So now my question on the order of things, should I get this new frame mounted up and get all the ridetech stuff back on the front them move on to my bolt in 4 link and rear end? or should i keep it rolling on the old frame and stock front suspension and do the bolt on 4 link. OR should I at this point get the bottom of the tub raptor lined then install 4 link?

[expensivehobby2]

Very cool story and car.

I'm in a similar boat with my 68 Firebird. First car at 16 in 1996. Hope to start a thread this winter. Love seeing threads like yours to keep me motivated.

-Ray

[paulk68]

have been picking away at getting all my front suspension back onto the subframe.







Also thanks to Tom I was able to pick up my mast oil pan

[paulk68]

Was able to get my tru-turn in place thanks to some nice CT weather the past few days. Please all take a look and see if everything looks correct Haha Hope to get this guy back onto the car over the next few days

[MX145]

The frame looks nice! Your question about build sequence is a really good one. I've gone back and forth on what to do in what order along the entire way once I reached the point of epoxy. Changes things considerably once you have a finish you're trying not to scratch. Since I didn't have any running and driving history with my car I decided to put the car together in epoxy and run it knowing I would likely make changes. Keeping in mind the subframe and rear end were done in epoxy with intent to be the final finish. One thing I would change next time is I would spray the UPol Raptor liner on the tub before final drivetrain assembly but that's probably cause I'm lazy and don't want to tear the car back down to spray it now.

[paulk68]

Originally Posted by MX145

The frame looks nice! Your question about build sequence is a really good one. I've gone back and forth on what to do in what order along the entire way once I reached the point of epoxy. Changes things considerably once you have a finish you're trying not to scratch. Since I didn't have any running and driving history with my car I decided to put the car together in epoxy and run it knowing I would likely make changes. Keeping in mind the subframe and rear end were done in epoxy with intent to be the final finish. One thing I would change next time is I would spray the UPol Raptor liner on the tub before final drivetrain assembly but that's probably cause I'm lazy and don't want to tear the car back down to spray it now.

yeah the order things need to be done is very confusing plus I second guess everything I do. I am going to get my 4 link in then look to upol the bottom.