Prodigy Customs Going For The Gold Video Updates

[ProdigyCustoms]

Quick Update.

Michael made some good progress the last couple days. I helped a little Sunday and we got the heads on, he has been plumbing and wiring and doing a awesome job. Good plumbing takes a while. Michael made all the A/C lines and ran them through the inner fender and over the kick panel in the cowl area to keep them out of site, out of mind. He also made all the braided line for water and fuel under the hood being sure to keep engine heat and fuel separated.

Ran into a big snag with the engine and found out we needed .300 over push rods which is a lot. The Trickflow 280 ovals have very raised stud pedestals which requires longer push rods for proper geometry. So we have some push rods coming in tomorrow and Michael will finish the engine tomorrow

So there is a lot to do. Tomorrow Michael will finish the engine and I will finish the stereo and hopefully install the original tilt column we bought if it gets here in time. If the tilt is not here we may use the original non tilt and get through the show and swap it later.

Weds Michael should be on the lift installing all the fuel and brake lines, Wilwood brakes, fuel tank, Moser 12 bolt, Hotchkis springs, Speedtech arms. Not much at all, LOL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYh5NsE9CJI

[jcal87]

hey cool videos i think someone said we are good narrators lol but any way i was wondering what chemical you use to strip the paint off and why a chemical instead of just media blasting? and does the chemical eat through bondo?

[ProdigyCustoms]

Air craft stripper. We chemical strip almost all out cars and sandblast in hard to sand areas that are stiff / sturdy like door jams, trunk jams, rockers, etc. We chemical strip for cost and control reason. Media blasting is expensive and very messy. Chemical is a little less money and we can do it in shop and see exactly what comes off. Also, there are some potential adhesion problems from media blasting we do not like to deal with.

On this 68 Camaro restoration in particular, we are chemical stripping only close to the edge and are sanding the paint off to the edge, We will probably leave the glass in that car, it is original and perfect, and do not want to remove the original paint on the window edges, or in the jams. That original paint in those areas is perfect primer for us. That restoration is a true "Less is More" situation, and not our normal coarse of business. So most will never have a chance to use that car as a guideline as I have never seen one so nice.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Getting close and running out of time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=admgEEFvQEQ

[Moose]

Get some sleep frank.. looks awesome!!

[ProdigyCustoms]

Well, we got it done and Michael and I are wrecked! Last night he and I worked till 4AM, then back in this moring at 9AM and just took it for a ride at 10PM. We have a couple minor things to shake out. the transmission is short shifting a bit, have to adjust the caster a bit, got a pesky new park lamp that won't light. But Joe, the owner, drove it and is one big smile. Joe is going to Caravan with us tomorrow to the event about 42 miles away. We are going to have to get a exception to get tech done in the morning before the 7:30 judging as we did not get there before 5PM today with the blue car. The other 2, the 66 Chevelle and back in Black 69 Camaro are both there already.

And HUGE thanks to our members Steve68 and Stealth71 who both came over and helped till 11PM. You guys have coins in the Prodigy bank and we cannot thank you enough.


Here are a couple quick videos, I will do a full tour and some show coverage tomorrow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7EfIR3-Avo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSvSS--9s10

[awr68]

Way to go guys!! Good luck at the show!!