67 Camaro project "It Don't Fit"

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Originally Posted by makoshark

I finally had time yesterday to send back the driveshaft. After speaking with Shaftmasters, they goofed and did not account for the amount of slip in the slip yoke. Per their measuring instructions, I was to measure from the center of the u-joint on the rear diff yoke to the center of the u-joint with the trans yoke slipped all the way in. They were suppose to calculate the amount of slip, but did not do it. This is suppose to be corrected and sent back to me. We'll see!

I also got the front sheet metal attached to the car and started working on getting lined up. While I was at it, I installed the rear coil-overs, taking out the makeshift ride height brackets and had the front tires installed on the wheels. I tightened up all the suspension and set the car on all 4 wheels. I like the ride height. I think the front, with some adjusting, needs to come down a hair more and the front wheel adapters are too long. I need to order some 1.5" ones to replace the 2" ones I have on there now.

I pretty much got everything I needed to get mocked up before prepping body for paint at this point. As soon as I get the front sheet metal perfectly lined up, I will take the car all back apart and throw it up on my newly constructed rotisserie. I have a few welds here and there that need to be finished and others that need attention. I'll take care of all the final welding, then, and then sand, spot prime and spray the Raptor liner on the bottom of the car. I'll also paint the rear diff and subframe. After that, its finish spraying the high build primer on the car and block sanding time. I'm so close to paint, but with no time for all this!

It's always the cars fault why the parts don't fit, or sometimes you have to kinda jack things around a little bit, I had a manufacturer tell me that, I was thinking, dude I have jacked more sh=- around then you can imagine, one of them even told me that we don't build the cars we just build the parts, well maybe you need to build a car to see how your parts fit? Keep after it I have been there as well. Makes you want to jab a straight screwdriver in your head sometimes. Good luck