[Insert Cool Name Here] '69 Camaro LS1 Project

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

did you ever get your seats done?

Sure did. I guess I forgot to update my thread and post pictures.

The seats are way better than the originals. I put a couple thousand miles on them. They look good and the price was right too. We did have to fab up some pretty snazzy brackets to adapt the bolt pattern to the camaro without making any new holes and still keep the seat low enough to keep my head off the ceiling but we were able to pull it off. I was able to keep the original seat belts as well.

The only thing I don't like is that they wind up a little off-center to the steering wheel but I don't suppose you'd really notice it if you weren't the one to do the fitting and fab. I drove my aunt's 2011 Acadia and noticed it's off too, so no big deal I guess.

I do need to take the brackets back out to paint them one of these days but that probably won't be for a while. Snow on the ground now. Can't wait for spring to drive it again.

ETA: looks like I repeated myself a bit from an earlier post. Did I answer your question Vince? Is there anything in particular you'd like to know?

[DKz Garage]

Any chance you have pics of your seats installed?

[Justin@EntropyRad]

just because the username is funny

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

Originally Posted by classiccamaro

Any chance you have pics of your seats installed?

Somewhere. Right now my shop where my car is stored is drifted over with snow. I did reply to your PM though with a fairly accurate description of where the seats sit.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

bump for updates

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

Vince caught me.....

I do have some updates on the way.

I ordered some new forgestar wheels about 6 weeks ago and they are coming in this Friday according to UPS

They are Forgestar 19" CF5V.
Fronts:
19x8.5 +10 offset

Rears:
19x9.5 +6 offset

For lots of good suggestions on the more inexpensive side of wheels and tires for cars like mine you can check out this thread:

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=46383


I've got Bridgstone Potenza S-04 Pole positions being quoted as well as BFGoodrich g-force COMP2. in 245/40R19 for the front and 275/40R19 for the back.

I'm also working on a car audio system centered on an interesting Chinese head unit I picked up:

http://www.autopumpkin.com/car-dvd-p...-free-mic.html

It's powered by android and will be hooked up to a reverse camera, front facing camera (DVR) and my OBD2 port. It can also do pretty much anything an android tablet can do including showing a digital dashboard, clearing DTC's and viewing PID's and logging. I can use Google NAV with a data connection or I can use an offline NAV software as well and not need internet. It will do WIFI as well.

I found some old school car audio goodies at a local shop so the car will also be getting a couple of 12" subs, some vintage NIB Eclipse line source 3 way components and a vintage Soundstream Davinci amplifier to run the system.











I'm about half-way through making some door speaker pods for the 6.5 component woofers and tweeters. Some ahole (a previous owner) already cut holes in my doors so I'll be covering them up with the speaker pods and using the hole for clearance of my speaker magnet. Hopefully I can do a little work on the console and speaker pods tonight. We'll see how it goes.

[glassman]

Sweet dude. Pics all the way...specially of the sound system, dont see enough of those on here imo....

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

I've been really busy the last few weeks both with work and with my car. I have several things "in process" but have only completed my column and steering wheel.

Anway, I thought I'd post some pictures of ongoing stuff and especially some of my NRG steering wheel quick release so you guys that might be thinking of one can see how much aditional length it adds and what it looks like.

So, without further ado here's some column and steering wheel pictures:

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

Next,
I've got some work done on the front door speaker pods.

Step 1, make the template form out of 3/4" MDF.

Step 2, make copies of the above form with my POS Home Depot router table and some flush trim bits.
Step 3, attach them to a backing plate with some wedges and hot glue. (sorry, no pix)
Step 4, get some fleece, two-way stretch, or preferably four-way stretch fabric and stretch it over the form so there are no wrinkes (no wrinkes on the front, you can have as many wrinkles on the back as you want!). You can staple it on the back as shown.
You'll end up up with a very organic looking flowing form as seen below after step 5.

Step 5, fiberglass resin.

This would be a lot smoother but my old resin decided to set too quickly and get a little thick....

Step 6, trim excess fabric.

Step 7, admire your -still as not yet completed- speaker pods.



I have a little sanding to do and I may reinforce them with actual fiberglass on the inside later. The general idea though is to cover them with vinyl when they are sufficiently smooth. I think they'll turn out really well and should look like they are made for the car.....afterall, they are.

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

Here's a sneak preview of my super-secret console build.

This is a mockup out of some thin sheet. The basic shape is there but there will be some changes in height off of the floor and places for my double-din, 2 cup holders and a cell phone. I'm also planning on adding charging ports somewhere.



Here is one of the cup holders I'm going to use. It's pretty nice. Stainless steel, two different diameters, and has a cushy bottom. Also, I think they were about $12 a piece, so resonable too.



There's still a lot to be done with the console, but I'm really hoping to get some time to work with it more as soon as my sheet metal guy (my uncle) get's some time again.