72 Camaro Drift car build and other fun stuffz

So I was at the shop doing something besides organizing today. Recently me and some friends got the shop next door as well as my shop, so now were at 2,000 sq feet. Been re-arranging and cleaning a lot.

Over the last couple days and about 6-8 hours worth of work this is what has happened.

About 3-4 Days ago.

Then i dedided to glance at the rearend, remove the wheels, and gander at it. I bought a steering wheel at Game Stop from my awesome girlfriend, and it was twofer Tuesday at Double Daves, so needless to say, motivation to work on Camaro wasn't really there.

Then today. Met Derrick up at the shop early evening, and after my friend Jonathan helped clean up the other shop (it is finally all organized mostly, yay) he headed home, and I decided to start cracking on the Camaro. Removed the front clip, more body stuff, chassis harnesses (which are actually in decent shape and I like the simplicity of the connectors, may reuse) and the glass (40 year old glass is a lot easier to cut out!). Rust really isn't as bad as I thought. Still a bit sketchy but not a big deal. Was able to benchbuild and get a lot of ideas having the car down this far though, pretty stoked about it.

This is how I left it tonight after about 4 hours of on/off working on it. Most I've done so far.

I'm excited about this.

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mikespeed95 wrote:

So I was at the shop doing something besides organizing today. Recently me and some friends got the shop next door as well as my shop, so now were at 2,000 sq feet. Been re-arranging and cleaning a lot.

Over the last couple days and about 6-8 hours worth of work this is what has happened.

About 3-4 Days ago.

Then i dedided to glance at the rearend, remove the wheels, and gander at it. I bought a steering wheel at Game Stop from my awesome girlfriend, and it was twofer Tuesday at Double Daves, so needless to say, motivation to work on Camaro wasn't really there.

Then today. Met Derrick up at the shop early evening, and after my friend Jonathan helped clean up the other shop (it is finally all organized mostly, yay) he headed home, and I decided to start cracking on the Camaro. Removed the front clip, more body stuff, chassis harnesses (which are actually in decent shape and I like the simplicity of the connectors, may reuse) and the glass (40 year old glass is a lot easier to cut out!). Rust really isn't as bad as I thought. Still a bit sketchy but not a big deal. Was able to benchbuild and get a lot of ideas having the car down this far though, pretty stoked about it.

This is how I left it tonight after about 4 hours of on/off working on it. Most I've done s

I'm excited about this.

i have some parts--like new front bumper--dash bezel--high speed rearend

Looks like you've got one hell of a project ahead of you...

Keep us posted as it comes along

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Nice project!

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Thanks guys. The only parts I may be interested in is rear end stuff.

Little update on the Camaro, not anything huge yet, still stripping down.

Had to use the plasma cutter (which is soooo awesome) to cut an access hole to get to the subframe washer/bolt dealie, then got that off. Just been bench-building, and did a 60k service on my friends truck today.

Was tryin to shave some weight, and will be using an OEM Aluminum spindle with some custom control arms, gonna start playing with that tomorrow, as well as the rearend setup a little as well.

This rust is becoming a huge pain, finding all of it is annoying, also looking to take the tub somewhere to have it blasted, am extremely open to suggestions here.

Some pictarz, but not any huge progress.

Mostly bare tub:

Subframe, with rusted non removable bolts I have to cut out:

Will hopefully get some more progress made tomorrow. 'Tis coming along though.

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Fixed it..

	72sscamaro wrote:
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Hey John

What was that place you told me about a while back, that did sand blasting south of town? I think it was in Navasota and would do a full car?

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Found a place in the Woodlands, but still open to suggestions. Probably throw the tub on the trailer next week.

Didn't get much done today.

Went to Woodlands with my friend Garrett, wound up doing this:

I got to take the controls a couple seconds after this picture, and I really wanna learn how to fly. Its friggin cool.

Spent the hour I was at the shop trying to remove 3 bolts that were stuck in the LCA's. Big hammer? Nope. Sawzall? Nope. Had to get pretty creative but eventually got the bolts out of the way and got the LCA's off. Gotta be up early in the morning so called it a night pretty early. Madman Derrick is still at the shop working on his super-overcomplicated headers for his silly little woman car.

Derrick is awesome, and had these laying around, which will wind up on the Camaro. OEM Aluminum Spindles, win. These are everything I could want designwise, and they're an OEM application. Win!

Gonna redrille the Vette hubs to 5x114 so I can fit my large quantity of Foose wheels off the 240 on here since they're awesome and free, then we're gonna start mocking up suspension stuffs. Plan is to run a 18x8 with a 225/235 up front and absolutely no smaller than a 275 out back. I'd like to run a 235/305+ stagger but theres no way I could afford tires for the thing as is, so I'll just run 275's for now.

Small progress. Not much, but progress none the less.

I also ate steak fingers at Wings N More today. +20 American points for me. STEAK FINGERS.

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i likeee the helicopter!!

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TheGAll wrote:

	72sscamaro wrote:
	Fixed it..

Hey John

What was that place you told me about a while back, that did sand blasting south of town? I think it was in Navasota and would do a full car?

Lost track of where they went...they moved ...sorry Sad

Thats ok, I'll figure something out.

One thing I do need guidance on is body parts. Also wanted to get fiberglass front end/doors/trunk. I know this stuff is pricey, but trying to find as many options as I can, any suggestions?

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harwood in tyler for all the fiberglass, 2500.00 should glass everything but bumpers

http://www.eharwood.com/index.php

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Talked to Harwood, nogo on 70-73 stuff. I offered my frontend if they wanted to make one, waiting to hear back.

So said goodbye to the Camaro today for about a week. They said they wanted to wait till the weather was perfect to do everyting so I just dropped it and told them I wasn't in a hurry.

At the blasting place. Guy on the Tractor's name is Bubba. Bubba has a 1st, 2nd, AND 3rd gen camaro rotting away outside at his blasting place.

Bubba's office is an old school bus.

Bubba is my hero.

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Did you say a 3rd gen???

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