lexmyster137

well I shouldnt be redoing this car... again! the cars completely gutted and down to the firewall welding in all new floors and braces as well as a new radiator support and quarter panel. car looks like swiss cheese!

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more to come if anyone wants them, also how do i post the big pics?

robguitargod1

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upload your photos to photobucket, then copy the HTML here. Bam, big photos.

TwinTurboROC

Are you going to be welding in OE style floor pans, of making your own? I had the joy <as well as many others> of running into floor pan issues.

lexmyster137

I got lucky enough to get a whole pan from third gen ranch, so I'm using that, also fixing the front end damage I found from a previous owner, it'll be fun when it's done! I'll get more pics up this weekend,

robguitargod1

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Hey man I'm in Niles, so power to the Chitown people! Did you drive down to pick up your floor pan? Got any pics? Here's my current project:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...ml#post5108477

lexmyster137

Ya I've made that trip a number of times, 3 or 4 I believe. He definitely does have every part imaginable.

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that was the reason for the hold up had to get the 4th gen ready for winter after it had been hit. ive got progress pics coming though

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the shitty job that was done before, time to bring back the roc to its orignal self!

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^not to mention the wirings garbage. split splice short and butt connector heaven.

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dashs out.

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both doors off! Thanks to len at TDS there shall be no more sag! (thank god)

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night mare!

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messy garage but theres the donor pan! thank you third gen ranch

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tore the rest of the car down and look what i found a wrecked front end and a previous repair. so the front came off.

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new front end mocked up. ignore my friend

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TwinTurboROC

nice, how did you measure up the front end, like to cut, etc? im trying to learn how to do "restoration" cuts. On another hand, i should not be let near a sawz-all and a welder.

lexmyster137

use the body lines, the frame has stock drilled holes and bends. just look at them and measure 102039302949430230349 times cut once. also take little metal at a time its easier to cut a million times then replace metal you dont have. !

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cutting out the old one
without the radiator support
the last time it will be outside in chicago now its gunna be hidden away in the garage till spring

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some of the old frame with some humor




its me!


super bent!
sorry these are out of order i just got my camera to work, they will be in order once i catch up


the passenger well floor

TwinTurboROC

Love the propane tank behind you as your grinding/cutting. LOL. Safety first

Awesome-X

Cool I need to do some floor pans this coming spring so I'll be watching this one.

lexmyster137

yep safety first. nah the tanks attached to the heater so it wont explode because its already ad open flame. gotta heat the garage in this damn weather!

TwinTurboROC

I wish i had the time to do floor pans on my blue car but was strapped for time. This was part of the un-expected joys i ran into when i got my blue iroc.


what a **** show that was rebuilding the foot rest at the top left. And it was all shot together with flux wire. Oh yeah and all the rust intrusion was cuz of that high beam switch at the right near the trans tunnel.



last one was the after, new seam sealer on everything, primed it and dropped some insulation down.

lexmyster137

Pretty sweet outcome. I'm (unfortunately) going ***** out with this theres nothing at all in it. But once I'm done it lives 100% of its life with me onthe garage so it'll be safe. I know prolly should just be getting a new shell, but it's the classic sob story, bought at 16 drive it to prom and graduation... It goes on so nonetheless it getting fixed -_-

TwinTurboROC

I hear that dude. Same story with my black iroc. I think alot of owners ran/or will run into the same boat your in right now. Had it since i was 16. Bla bla bla. Did the typical **** of making it too fast, now all i want is to have it back to stock, no problems, NO HEADACHES, enjoy it for what it was when i first got it. But of course after letting it sit to long, the por 15 backfired when my t tops sprang a leak, now the floor boards on that car are fubar, and i dont wanna put sheet metal back there. I was thinking when i gather enough enough courage. Im gonna be following this thread like a hawk.

lexmyster137

We're u from man?

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Pm-ed

Fearless1

Gutting the interior on my '89 RS this sunday to scope out the floors. Just bought the car and somebody was in there putting in ghetto patch panels. They "beer can" like crazy on the passenger side lol.

lexmyster137

Can't wait to here the update in that. Rust on these cars is so common it's sad

TwinTurboROC

Post up some pics when you get it apart fearless1. Every little bit helps out somone.

jamieschott

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Watching this. Gonna replace pan when I get back from Korea.

ZZ3 Z28

Man, what a job. Ya' gotta really love 3rd gens to do this much work. Hope it all works out for you. Keep us posted.

lexmyster137

I got the front end completely done I'll post pics later this weekend, got the whole harness out and am going through it thoroughly (it's a nightmare) floors hopefully this week, and ya I got a love for bowties and I love these cars, camaros in general. Im 19 and have had almost 11 3rd and fourth gens lol

ZZ3 Z28

Wow, 11 already? I've owned one for 26 years.

lexmyster137

The one I'm restoring was my first car I bought. That ones not going anywhere

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NEW UPDATE! started hacking apart the donor floorpan i got. Then it goes in! ill post pics tommorow!

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all tacked up!

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All welded up! frnt passenger is done! the seat lines up perfect and all the body lines are good. good start

madhatter

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Nice work man, I really should have done mine when I had my car all chopped up. Now I have the cage in the car making it that much worse to do.

lexmyster137

sorry about not posting! been busy though!

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the rust on the drivers side was the worst!

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i chassis save under were i air hammered and chisseled what was left of the old floor out.
the replacement pan chassis saved