2nd Chance Camaro - Let the Project Begin

[camcojb]

Simple solution and kinda hidden, I like it.

[syborg tt]

Well I removed a couple things off the table today.



The wheels are heading over to Adams to get Ceramic Coated.

[syborg tt]

Adam texted this picture of the wheels



All better and coated

[syborg tt]

Time to build the final ground wire and I have way to many wiring connectors.



While the mock up battery was in the car I estimated the cut length of the cable.



Looks good



This was the point when I should have swapped to the Black Anodized tray.



Confirming



Crimping with my helper.



Heat Shrunk cable end.



Confirming the gap.



I enlarged the holes to allow some wiggle room.



Time to make some battery bolts. You can see that I used a shouldered nut and grimmped that in the vice and then I installed
the bolt and tightened it. At this point I can cut the bolt and not damage the visible nut.





I also shortened the acorn nut to it didn't poke into the bottom of the battery case.



Since the negative cable is close to these two nuts I swapped them out.



Much better looking and of course they won't damage the ground wire.



If you look at the ground wire you can see I wrapped it in DEI Abrasion wrap.





Tray is in.



Support Rod is in.

[syborg tt]

Final Battery Bolts !!!



This is the hardware I will be using on the battery hold down brackets and I will be using star washers on all of the bolts.



I need to swap out the bolt circled in red as it will be supporting the AC line.



Enlarging the holes so I don't have to go to Home Depot !!!



Test Fitting



AC Hose secured.



The area circled in red was bent into the engine compartment and it sure did look like it was going to eventually cut through
the ground wire. So I gently bent it flat and added some black touch paint.



I also put a note reminding me that there is a Nylock nut on the other side.



I ended up going Hi-Vis



More star washers and I also confirmed that the longer bolts would not poke through the bottom of the battery tray.





I installed the bracket and tightened prior to installing the battery.



I really hope this is the last time I have to lift this battery.



Ugh, I need to remove a little bit of plastic.



Thankfully the utility knife worked.



It's in !!!!





and it' off



Vintage Air lines secured and it looks so much better.

[thedugan]

What does the ceramic coating on the wheels do? Easier to clean brake dust?
Car is coming along great.

[syborg tt]

Originally Posted by thedugan

What does the ceramic coating on the wheels do? Easier to clean brake dust?
Car is coming along great.

Exactly and once I start driving the car I will keep you posted on how well it does.

On a side not I am going to have him do the wheels on my Cayman and I am also going to change the pads from race to street pads.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by thedugan

What does the ceramic coating on the wheels do? Easier to clean brake dust?
Car is coming along great.

Originally Posted by syborg tt

Exactly and once I start driving the car I will keep you posted on how well it does.

On a side not I am going to have him do the wheels on my Cayman and I am also going to change the pads from race to street pads.

I had Budnik do that to a set of their wheels on my GTO, made cleaning them like doing a chrome wheel. No more polishing, stayed much cleaner than a normal aluminum wheel.

[syborg tt]

Originally Posted by camcojb

I had Budnik do that to a set of their wheels on my GTO, made cleaning them like doing a chrome wheel. No more polishing, stayed much cleaner than a normal aluminum wheel.

That is exactly what I am hoping for.

[syborg tt]

Since the Optima needs constant charging with all of the on & off I have done with the ignition I decided to add the charge plug back on.



Tape is on & off again



Charge plug is back on.



Time to remove the blue tape from the Anvil Inner Fender



I had to remove the air filter so I could get the rest of the tape off.





I need to modify the little rubber things that go under the Anvil Radiator cover.







Ugh, the nutzert that I installed started spinning so I had to tighten it up again.



Anvil Radiator cover installed and I can't wait to see the Anvil Core Support cover installed.



I needed to clean out the threads on the factory blind nuts