This is MY 67 Camaro

[Roberts68]

Thanks for the story Chief. Glad your Sis thought to give you a pic for a keepsake.

Since we are at relatively similar climates, is your garage stone cold when you heat it up for work? Or... do you maintain a "low" temp?

I am curious about condensate mostly especially with exposed bare metal. I have issues with the big temp swing using a torpedo heater. I look forward to using a hanging gas heater soon if I can make it happen.

[Sonar Chief]

Originally Posted by Roberts68

Thanks for the story Chief. Glad your Sis thought to give you a pic for a keepsake.

Since we are at relatively similar climates, is your garage stone cold when you heat it up for work? Or... do you maintain a "low" temp?

I am curious about condensate mostly especially with exposed bare metal. I have issues with the big temp swing using a torpedo heater. I look forward to using a hanging gas heater soon if I can make it happen.

Yes, I am really glad she gave me a picture, since we never had a camera when I was young ... there are no pictures of cool cars.

The garage was outside temp today when I started .... around 34 and I ran the little torpedo heater for 30 minutes and got the garage temp around 50 probably. No worries about condensation here, my whole car has been metal for awhile and there is not rust anywhere.

So .... working in the garage (lots of layers) got the cowl almost ready for final fitment and welding. I made the brace for the front to ensure all was on the same plane and worked the side cowls to get her close. The driver side was not close (told AMD too) the curve was too high on the stamp so I had to cut and BFH the side to conform to the original piece. The passenger side is almost perfect



Made a gig and welded it to the firewall ... all is straight now.

Had to slice the side w/ BFH to conform, almost there.

The inside look .... it's close

Well, I got out there and got something done ... but the temps are dropping fast, it's 34 out now and the garage isn't much more.

Thanks for looking ...

[Steve68]

nice work,

bought a Suzuki DRZ 400, been hitting some trails around here, nothing like you have there, but still fun,

you have any snow yet??

[Sonar Chief]

Originally Posted by Steve68

nice work,

bought a Suzuki DRZ 400, been hitting some trails around here, nothing like you have there, but still fun,

you have any snow yet??

Thanks for the comment .....having fun is what it is a about, whether on your dirt bike or working on cars.

No snow yet, maybe Wednesday?????????

[waynieZ]

Looks good Chief, Nice work.

[Sonar Chief]

Originally Posted by waynieZ

Looks good Chief, Nice work.

Thanks ... been awhile since I worked on the car and it does make a difference just to get out and do something

So .... taking care of more rust I got the cowls fitting pretty good and this inner piece that has the hinge support has been causing me to lose sleep
so I got after it today! The shelf had a mouse house in there and that didn't help one bit ........... the plan, cut it out and POR everything
and weld it back in so I don't have to do this again!


This will NOT buff out.


The piece can be saved .... hmmm.


Some work done, need another night to finish!

I put a wheel to the hinge pillar area and cleaned her up pretty good, that shelf will POR fer sure, and then weld the POR'd patch back in and then finish the cowl.

Thanks for looking

[Tuske427]

Wow, I think I've found the Camaro equivalent for the amount of rust repair needed to resurrect one's car. It sure is a lot of work, and it's looking great!

[Sonar Chief]

Originally Posted by Tuske427

Wow, I think I've found the Camaro equivalent for the amount of rust repair needed to resurrect one's car. It sure is a lot of work, and it's looking great!

Thanks for the compliment ... gonna do it right the first go round so I don't have any regrets later, know what I mean?

I have a little more beating on that patch ... that 16ga doesn't move that easy, but I have to get it right before I weld it back in place

[Sandbagger]

Hey Sonar Cheif ,
Whats 12/25/83 ? obviously x-mas . You cross the equator on that day ?
What the heck do they call that the first time ? I noticed becuse I left San Diego the day before , boot camp .
Time flies ....

[Sonar Chief]

Originally Posted by Sandbagger

Hey Sonar Cheif ,
Whats 12/25/83 ? obviously x-mas . You cross the equator on that day ?
What the heck do they call that the first time ? I noticed because I left San Diego the day before , boot camp .
Time flies ....

That's CHIEF! Crossing The Line is the ceremony for crossing the equator, where a previously inducted sailor known as a SHELLBACK bring slimy POLYWOGS up against King Neptune's court to answer charges.

I never crossed the equator, I did however cross the Arctic circle a few times on board a submarine

Hey .... that day is the day I earned my Dolphins. I went from a NUB to a qualified submariner (well, over 18 months passed in between), we were underway somewhere and the CO presented me with my first pair of Submarine Warfare breast insignia.

Thanks for serving .....