This is MY 67 Camaro

[Sonar Chief]

The welder trigger that is .... took everything back apart and took that bracket off and put everything back together (w/ old dash top for reference) and got the gap equal on both sides ... probably better than GM did Measured a gazillions times again and got some heat on the top cowl and then took my time to get the firewall attached to the cowl, did not warp anything ... and that's a good day.

Anyway, here are some pics, I'll finish dressing the welds another day ... have some homework to do now!!


Put some heat here and did some massaginh w/ BFH.

NO MORE CLAMPS

Still straight, I'll finish the welds another day

I still have to do the side cowls, piece of cake now that I have a good reference for them that's not going to move.

Thanks for looking ...

[coolwelder62]

Lookin real good.This 1st.gen will end up way better the second time around.GM never went to this kind of work in the fist place.

[makoshark]

Got it looking good there Chief. Nice looking welds!

[tubbed69]

very nice work,good looking welds

[Roberts68]

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Lookin real good.This 1st.gen will end up way better the second time around.GM never went to this kind of work in the fist place.

What Scott said! Way to go!

[Sonar Chief]

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Lookin real good.This 1st.gen will end up way better the second time around.GM never went to this kind of work in the fist place.

it was gratifying to see that cowl welded in place. No more clamps Your project is awesome by the way

Originally Posted by makoshark

Got it looking good there Chief. Nice looking welds!

welding that cowl was a milestone ... can't' go back now! Wish I could help you with front fitment ... but I'm not there yet!

Originally Posted by tubbed69

very nice work,good looking welds

I keep plugging away a little at a time.

Originally Posted by Roberts68

What Scott said! Way to go!

thanks for commenting, that means a lot
There is more to come ........

[makoshark]

Something is off on my car and I can't figure out exactly what it is. Fitting fenders, doors and hood shouldn't be this difficult, but it is on my car. I'm thinking, right now, that I may have to break the quarter loose in the door jamb area and see if there isn't some adjustment there. When I installed these NOS quarters, I got them to fit as tight as they could to the inner structure and to the doors.

[Sonar Chief]

Originally Posted by makoshark

Something is off on my car and I can't figure out exactly what it is. Fitting fenders, doors and hood shouldn't be this difficult, but it is on my car. I'm thinking, right now, that I may have to break the quarter loose in the door jamb area and see if there isn't some adjustment there. When I installed these NOS quarters, I got them to fit as tight as they could to the inner structure and to the doors.

And that is why I don't want to touch my quarters

I'm working with my AMD rep here in town cuz my door skins don't fit over my frames with out persuasion .... Not sure where this will lead.

[Sonar Chief]

Had a little time to work on the car, been busy at work. Just took a test for Stats so ... no homework for this weekend

So I finished the welds on the firewall and started getting the side cowls all lined up and screwed together, should be able to get welded here real soon.


Dressed the welds on the firewall.


Screwed the side cowls in place ....

Not much of an update but I only had a few hours and I'm paranoid when it comes to getting everything right before I start welding .... bear with me

Thanks for looking....

[makoshark]

Originally Posted by Sonar Chief

And that is why I don't want to touch my quarters

I'm working with my AMD rep here in town cuz my door skins don't fit over my frames with out persuasion .... Not sure where this will lead.

What shape are your quarters in the door jamb area? If I had it to do all over again, I would not have removed the door jamb area, even with NOS quarters. I have been over this car measuring all over the place. All measurements and visuals show my quarters are dead on. From looking at pictures at other car's, the rockers seem a bit different than mine. It appears, from looking at pictures, my factory installed rockers are shaped slightly different than most. I can't get my fenders to align to the rockers and doors at the same time. I can only get one or the other

Have you already removed the original door skins without aligning the fenders to the original doors? If you already have, you may have opened Pandora's Box