This is MY 67 Camaro

[makoshark]

Looking good!

The reproduction door latches are fine. I have one on my driver's door. I misplaced my original and so had to get a repop. It works just fine.

I still have to remove the vent bezels from my dash. I haven't taken the time to do that as I've been knee deep working on my console. It's not fun trying to bend 16 gauge sheet metal with a body hammer, bench vice, c-clamps and some 1/4" plate steel. Next week I'm going to build a space shuttle capable of reaching Mars with a washing machine, some juicy fruit and hydrogen peroxide

[seankc31]

I thought Chiefs only knew how to drink coffee...you got skills I'm prior navy gse3

[Sonar Chief]

Originally Posted by makoshark

Looking good!

The reproduction door latches are fine. I have one on my driver's door. I misplaced my original and so had to get a repop. It works just fine.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by seankc31

I thought Chiefs only knew how to drink coffee...you got skills I'm prior navy gse3

Thanks for your service .... attention to detail and drinking coffee are my top two skills! Now go and get something done that you should have gotten done yesterday .... and double time!!!!

[kmdracer]

Lazy day today. No current project of my own, so am enjoying reading others. Chief, I'm just blown away by your work. Will be following along to completion.

[waynieZ]

Looking good Chief

[Sonar Chief]

Originally Posted by kmdracer

Lazy day today. No current project of my own, so am enjoying reading others. Chief, I'm just blown away by your work. Will be following along to completion.

just trying to do it right the first time, don't want to do this again anytime soon! There's plenty more .....

Originally Posted by waynieZ

Looking good Chief

Thanks Wayne, been tryin to get somethings done that I can in a day or two, waiting on my drivers quarter and then I'll open up that can of worms

So, I had some hours in the garage today ... been so hot I had to get going at the crack of dawn in order to spray epoxy before it got too hot, wiped everything down taped off the edges and sprayed epoxy.

When it cooled off in the day I put down some Lizard Skin on the inside of the door skin .... in prep for the bonding of the door to the frame, tomorrow? Maybe .... here's some pictures to look through.


Door skin ready for epoxy!

Taped off edges for 3M bonding to frame.

Spraying epoxy finally ....

Lizard Skin on the inside of the door skin ... pretty cool stuff!

She's ready for skins

So that's what I did today .... more tomorrow!

Thanks for looking ...

[Sonar Chief]

Thought I'd post some lessons learned from using Lizard Skins Sound Control product on my door skins .... in case someone was wondering!

The product is very easy to use ... provided you purchase their applicator gun, and the clean up is with water and soap. Mixed with the paddle provided and applied the first coat yesterday and let it dry, I tried to use the included WET FILM GAUGE to test thickness ... that just made a mess and confused me (simple minded), think credit card .036 thou and they want no less than .040 in two applications. That's the goal.

I used a plastic serving spoon to get it into the pot from the pail ... instead of pouring, cuz when it's done there is product left from the siphon angle and the spoon will get the remains out and back into the pail will little waste.

I used about 45 psi at the gun with a turn and a half on the adjustment tip for the second coat and you can see the texture it left .... more product more stipple, more air more drier dimpled look.

I used a razor blade to clean the edges that had over spray, you can sand and paint the product after it has fully dried ... and that is cool


Just after the second coat was sprayed!

Cured and dry!


Had other pictures but ImageShack is acting up with mongo pictures .....
Any questions, please ask.

[waynieZ]

Nice!

[Tony V]

Chief,
Looks real good and your doing a great job, great motivation for us to keep moving. I'm looking to spray L. skin in the next couple weeks and with your write up it seems something i can tackle without much worries..keep up the great work.

[jazz2069]

I like the idea of cutting the frame rail deep and widening the tub! More rear tire!!