Curtisyz54

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Ok I have a 1984 Camaro z28 that I bought for $500 with no engine or trans. I am going threw the whole car. In the end every part off the car, including every nut and bolt will have been taken off. I am doing all the work myself.

Here is how it looked when I brought it home.

chazman

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Is that the interior you have for sale?

Curtisyz54

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Sand Blasting the engine bay


Eww look at that floor

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Newer hood, Harwood 3in cowl


Frame damage, I cut off peices from a donar car I had, and welded them on mine.
Before

after

other side before

after

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before:

After: Smoothed out too.

Firewall:
Being shaved. Welded in plates, then filled it.

All holes filled.

Curtisyz54

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Primed:

Sealed:

Base: Color is Crysler Deep Water Pearl.

Cleared:

Close up:

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Couple more:


Floor pans. Saneded and wire wheeled all the rust off. then Fiberglassed it. Luckaly there was no holes. just a few very small pin holes.

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Painting the tie rods, center link, idler arm, and my Manual steering box.

all in, and put the struts back in, I had to get newer strut tops, their from a 87 ws6


Dash, wireing and steering colum back in. Dont mind the crap carpet and seats.

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Pics of me painting the engine bay



I then took out the rear end, and cleaned the hell out of it, New calipers, and pads, machined the rotors, dumed the fluid, and re filled it. and painted it.
Took out the tank and it was soo rusty inside, I had to get another one.
Newer tank put in.

Putting it back in:

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the shock towers were completly destroyed, it looked like someone drove around with bad shocks for along time, causing them to go threw the floors. So I got some thick washers and welded them in.

Other side

How she looks right now.


Starting Body work.

Curtisyz54

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Well I was thinking about selling it, But I like it too much, Sorry.

BlackMamba

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Wow. I have to say what a great job you are doing on your camaro I am thinking of painting the engine bay of 84 Camaro also. But first i have to wait until i have enough money to do my engine swap.
Great Job
Keep us updated

Blaize

wow nice work! looks like its really coming along great, you do some very nice work,

chazman

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No problem. Car's looking great!

Curtisyz54

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Thanks a lot guys

Nothing to exciting, just some more pics



And just some junk I got accumulating in my room.

odecca

that looks great so far. Love that blue.

JaxJags

Looks great! Keep posting pics!

DarrensCamaro

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Damn Curt whoring the car out much? LOL Looks great man I am so jealous. So I never asked you but plans for engine?

Sonymaster20

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Great Job man, How long has this taken you.

Curtisyz54

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Lol I wasnt going to make one here, because it gets to confusing with trying to keep up two threads, But then it got deleted on mifbody, and I was pissed, and i didnt wanna start another one. so I make one here.

Thanks

Thanks

Uhh I bought the car last april/may. And I started working on it in september. Yes I know I am going slow lol. But it takes alot of time when your going everything, and all by urself. And Lately Iv been working on our school Monte Carlo, for Detroit Autorama, and I sometimes have to do customer repair, and On my own daily drivers.

Sonymaster20

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your actually doing things pretty fast, I'm still working on my 92.

Curtisyz54

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Forgot to answer this part.

Im doing a l98 350. Eagle 3.750 stroke crank, (making it a 383) 5.7 rods, .30 over flat top Speed Pro pistons, Demon 750 carb, Edelbrock RPM AirGap intake, and I dont know yet for heads, either double hump 2.02 heads, Or Vortecs with 2.02, 1.60 valves.

DarrensCamaro

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Very nice Curt, prolly would get more good replies and help over here being a thirdgen and all. But I wanted to ask you, when sanding surface rust off your car like a fender or something. How do you begin to do it correctly? Just jump right in and start sanding and smoothing it all out? Help a body newb out a little! lol

Curtisyz54

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Well I would just take 36 grit sandpaper on a 8 inch or 6 inch DA type pad, and shave it off with a buffer/polisher at a low rpm. Thats what im doing with my whole car.

noboostnogo

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Nice job so far. Keep up the good work

DarrensCamaro

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Get to work Curt!

Coolwheels84

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I love that color!! Can't wait to see it painted.

kroc84

Your car is looking amazing keep up the good awesome color btw

Curtisyz54

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Just some new pics.

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GOT my Block from the Baldwin Automotive back. Bored .030 over, Baked, cleaned and magna fluxed. Ready to go. I just painted it too.
I will start putting it together when I get my rotating assembly back from balancing. It's a 1987 350 1pc rms, roller block originaly from a 87 iroc tpi.

boby47

nice project! I also have 84 Z-28, original owner, starting fairly major freshening up of a car already still in pretty good shape, but I am borrowing/stealing all kinds of ideas from your work and pictures. THX for sharing. bob y

Curtisyz54

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Thanks. Start up a thread, and start posting pics!

Jonboy2312

I love how this is proceeding! And I have a huge sense of deja-vu - it's just like my own restoration over the previous winter 2008/2009 (although I only did about half the work myself, I'm nowhere near as skilled as you...)

I just can't help but think it's a shame you didn't save the original 82-84 nose section There's so few of them left... Was it bent too much? It didn't seem like anything that couldn't be brought back to shape.

But I see you're changing all the gfx around the car so that they'll all match, that's nice!

Can't wait to see the whole car painted, or at least nicely primed

Curtisyz54

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Thanks! Well The nose that was on there when I got it was garbage in my opinion, it was really warped and bent up. But I had A brand new 82-84 z28 nose for it, it was never painted, BRAND NEW, and I was going to stick to the 84 gfx cause they are different but I just cant get over how much I like the look of blue iroc's so since I was doing everything on this car the way I wanted it. I thought I might as well put the front nose that I like on it. Then I had to find the rest of the mathching 85-90 gfx.

And yeah it wont be painted for a while. Im a broke 17 year old, that is trying to build a car by myself. So Im just going to finish the body work, put a nice coat of urathane primer on it, leave it for the year, and put my money twards the drivetrain so I can enjoy it this summer.

musclecar70sfan

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subscribing! although the newer IROC nose looks good, I would've gotten an original 82-84 Z28 nose but that's just my opinion. I also LOVE how you painted the engine bay!

Curtisyz54

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NOO lol, don't tell me that, I already sold a BRAND NEW one that is no longer produced. But W.E I'm still happy with my choice, I wanted it all solid blue, and the 82-84 z28's don't look good is solid color, they need two tone, like with silver, and I don't like the color I got with two tone.

I just subscribed to your thread too. Good luck!

Jonboy2312

You're 17??? The work you're doing there screams something along the lines of 57 and an experienced veteran of 100 restorations, LOL!

You're really good with this stuff

Curtisyz54

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Wow thanks alot! Im just really trying to make the car look good. Even though no ones going to belive I built the car when Im only 17.

musclecar70sfan

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Yeah you have a point. Personally I think that monotone 82-84 cars look kinda cheap, especially the Z28. But the newer thirdgens look good in one color. And thanks for subscribing!

And yeah I as well just noticed that you're 17. Damn! I wish I had the resources you have!! I'm 18 right now; I bought my T/A back in August when I was still 17 too.

Jonboy2312

They still need at least the stripe decals above the gfx, IMHO. They look a bit weird without some color/tone accent there.

musclecar70sfan

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I guess that's true for some colors. Although these monotone IROCs look fine, but that's just my opinion.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...iew-sstvwf.JPG

http://www.cargurus.com/images/2009/...-pic-6390.jpeg


But yeah assuming you're painting it blue I guess you'd wanna slap on a small strip running along the bottom I suppose.

'87Z28camaro

Is there a name for that color? I have the same car with the same interior! Whoever had it before me painted it black (not great paint) I will paint it blue with factory Z28 stripes! Your work has inspired me!
Ed

Curtisyz54

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Yeah its called Deep Water Pearl, Its a Chrysler Color. it's Not even close to the original color. lol
Thanks!

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ok So I got a good update. The car was primed with Uratane 2k Primer, To seal it from rusting for a couple months, and Then I sprayed it with Hot rod Black Primer, cause the yellow doesnt look to good. I will be leaving it like this for a little while untell I finish the Drivetrain. I would rather drive it with flat black, then not have the money to finish the drive train, and it be painted. So the car was down to bare metal when I primed it. And I will be priming all the gfx, spoiler, hood, and rear bumper in a few days (wasnt enough room in the little bay) I think it looks good, and should be decent for now. BTW, The Body work is NOT done yet, and still had alot of dents and what not. I will finish body work before I paint it for the final time.
Here is the hood that I got for $50 bucks, it was a brand new Hardwood 3" cowl bolt on hood, it was badly damaged. But I reparied it.




The interior is still empty.

Few pics of me priming it.


2k urathane

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Then I 320'd the whole car after it was dry, and Then today I painted the Black. Here it was after I unmasked it.





Also I got my crank back again, After being balanced, I mic'ed it and the last rod bearing jornal had a small tapper to it, So I had it ground about .0010 or soo. So Now I can start building my bottum end. Also I will be getting my heads tommarow, They are World products, Sportsman II's, 2.02 1.60 valved, 200cc intake runner.

DarrensCamaro

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Great thread Curt looking really good man. Cant wait to see it hit woodward! Hows the engine coming along now?

chazman

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Looks great in primer! Let me know if you decide to sell your CAMARO door panels.

Bowtiebruiser

HEY! I resent that remark And nice work Curt looks like you may have a career in mind?

Curtisyz54

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Thanks Again Darren. On Man I cant wait for it to hit woodward. Why do you think I am even building this car? lol
The engine is comming good. The Botom end is almost done. Just got a couple more Rings to fit to the bores and check.
Thanks. And I think Im going to keep them. But If I do I will let you know.

yeah I really like doing this type of thing.

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Manuel Brakes.

Adjustable Proportioning valve

Solid Motor mounts