2nd Chance Camaro - Let the Project Begin

[syborg tt]

Next up...

I wanted to change up the feel on the inside of the car so the plan is to experiment with steering wheel and steering wheel dish so I
ordered up a new Grant Steering wheel in Suede. I like the feel and the new locations of the wheel. However I may consider one with
less dish next. But for the time being this should work fine.



Okay, I finally ordered up a set of header studs and let's not talk about the bolts that are currently on the motor. Remember the 1st
version of the car was to be bolt together and so is the second version. Lets call version "Attention to Detail" phase.





Okay, it happened... "the might as well" since I am here thing.

My goal is to quiet down the inside of the car so I called the guys at DEI and ordered more BOOM MAT. Which of course meant
that I need to remove the Seats, Carpet and Tiger Cage and of course I might as well order a few 12 point ARP bolts to put back
in the Tiger cage.



It's a good thing I have good company while I am working in the garage. Not sure why I didn't get a new dog sooner even though they
can't talk it's nice to have someone just hanging with you. His favorite spot in under the brake pedal.

The first thing I need to do is isolate the interior from the trunk which should help reduce the sound from the Edelbrock electric fuel pump
and the general noise from an old car trunk. My plan is to make patterns of all of the opening and create close-outs with a thin high density
board and then line-x over it so it looks like part of the rear firewall.





And of course in short order my garage was full of cars and parts.

[fleetus macmullitz]

No race blower added this weekend?

[gerno]

Where are the new seats???

[slenning]

Originally Posted by gerno

Where are the new seats???

Yeah, I know some that would look really great in there
Sorry buddy

[glassman]

Marty, are those down bars in the engine bay custom or a part#? and what do they tye off too? just the firewall? cause i like em.....

Oh, the rest of the car looks nice to....lol.

And yes, those are the Recaro's to get, I have Recaros, not those, and there is a huge difference....mine dont have enough lumber support, auto-x ok, trac, way no.

btw, just bought the lady pamela a "liv-lust" full suspension, for fathers day. She said, "what would you like for fathers day?", i said "to go buy you a mountain bike..."and thats what we did. And shes stoked.

[syborg tt]

Thanks guys the down bars are custom. The bolt into the firewall and bolt into the frame rail.







So as ya all know I love these seats and I have been looking at these for a long time. Here are some of the ideas I have been considering.



Considering using these for my upper & lower radiator clamp.



Stealing this idea from Porsche.





Since I would like a 3 Point seat belt in red similar to this.



I'm looking at having Morris custom make me a set in red.





Need install my Kicker iPod controller.



More stuff from DEI to reduce some of the interior & engine bay heat.





Don't worry not going this crazy



Considering padding and leather wrapping the cage.

[syborg tt]

And I love this finish and I am considering doing this with the center console and lower dash.







Marty-MJ

[syborg tt]

Next Up...POR15 Bed Liner (this stuff is hard to get off your skin)

I plan to do a bed liner in the trunk and keeping with the budget friendly and do as much as you can I going to try to use POR15 bed liner for the trunk.



So I prepped the trunk and started by brushing Por15 in the trunk floor and inside of the quarters.





Holy shine batman.



And yep I got it on me




Marty-MJ

[grendel]

What trunk hinges are those?

I use a Denali bracket and extinguisher in all my cars... GM marked, nice stainless brackets, etc. Cheap, too. My DenaliHD came with one.

[WSSix]

JJ can you post the number for the fire extinguisher bracket? It's on my list of things to add to the car as well.

Some great ideas you've got, Marty. Good luck!