adam85z28

I was looking for a trans and a guy i know had a 700r4 so i went to look at it. the trans was sitting in the car he wanted 150$ for the trans. While im really bad when it comes to projects i tend to buy everyone i come across. Soooo i asked what he would take for the whole thing it was all there - engine which i already had he said 400$. so as i was driving home car on trailer (yes bought it on spot) i started planning it out figured i would start a project log


Hood in in the bed of truck ints not missing just no on the car



i took the lights out the min it was in the shop i started working on it


fav pic so far

all in all think i did good considering it came with everything - engine and i only paid 400$ and maybe 15$ gas he lives 10 min from me. Only rust is in the floors and surface rust on the lip of the quarter panel i do lots of metal work so no issue

also have whole interior just took it out its blue i want black

chevydrvr

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Wow looks like a great project! I'll subscribe if you keep this a good detailed log! I lvoe these threads.

adam85z28

i got like 20 more pics just from that day lol and all i did was remove front clip i promise it will be detailed

the really bad part was someone used cheap crap lug nuts long story short i hard to drill and cut them all out allllllllllllll 20 of them

chevydrvr

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Good, i don't know about everybody else but it love pics! It helps me with my project too and gives me ideas. I'm sure it's the same with others here.

adam85z28

heres a quick fun shot for you



the chrome is being replaced by this set http://www.jegs.com/i/Edelbrock/350/1223K/10002/-1 at least thats what im looking at atm. Also gonna repaint the block chev orange its just beat up from being in a mud truck for a summer.


i have to test fit these if they fit im gonna clean them up and coat them

chevydrvr

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I like black air cleaner set. It'll look good in the engine bay IMO. Can't wait to see!

adam85z28

also have a black timing cover and the engine bay is getting sanded down and bedlinered and wheel wells and whole bottom of the car. BEFORE i get a comment about how it looks stupid the stuff i used is paintable and will all be pained same color as the car. gauges are also being replaced with all autometer gauges. im undecided on wheels still though

chevydrvr

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I too plan on doing the bottom of the car, but with POR-15. You can look at my thread too if you want!

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...92-camaro.html

adam85z28

yeah i checked it out and commented i have the same floor issue you have no big deal best place to fix metal just weld in a plate and call it good nothing fancy its gonna be hidden anyways as long as its strong and done right

only reason im bedlinering is because i have a 5 gallon bucket of it still 1/2 full after i did my mud truck why waste whats already paid for

adam85z28

Heres the rest of what i did the first day. After ripping the inside out it was getting late but i wanted to look at a few things so heres some pics



got the passenger wheel off wheel wells look great on the passenger side theirs a hole about the size of a dime but a easy to fix spot.



close up of the same spot



i was surprised how well its cleaning up the strut tower is what i started to clean so if you look at the firewall you can tell how much it cleaned up



quick undershot (took for a before after pic)

ill have more tomorrow

chevydrvr

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I really wish I had a garage. I want to be able to do this stuff without being in freezing weather.

adam85z28

i do lots of wood working so i put a wood stove in and i burn all the scraps so i always have heat. the spot you see is the main part theres 2 sides of the shop both same size as the center part (where camaro is) since i have other cars as well + every tool in the world i just work 15 hours a day or so i have since i was 13 im now 19 and own 3 cars a house and a shop lol i get called a workaholic

chevydrvr

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Wow, your 19? I'm 17! I hope to be in your place someday. I'm going to a vocational highschool right now and i'm in electricity. So, I hope I get a job out of school.

adam85z28

i worked 18 hours a day for almost a year bought my house than i worked and built cars in the shop and sold them just kept adding on lol i build cars and computer hardware design and review

Coolwheels84

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Very nice looking car for the money. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

adam85z28

thank you dont work you will get pics of every inch of all the work

adam85z28

alright another update

since im bedlinering the front end i had to take the front clip off soo heres some pics of my progress



took it a little slow got the first fender off 1/2 the dang bolts broke but i got it out



than i took off the front bumper and everything all as a unit went faster than i thought it would actually sure makes the car look a lot smaller



no real rust to speak of up here i was worried taking it apart but i was happy once i was this far its better than i expected it would be



little bit more time i got the other fender off it all looks really good accept the lug nuts i have to drill out 4 of them


theirs a quick update for today any suggestions lets hear them

adam85z28

OK now for the actual work .... FLOORS YEAH ... not



as you can see drivers floor needs help nothing i cant do but its what you get when you pay next to nothing for a car



back part of drivers floor



general shot inside and front passanger floor



rear passenger floor not to bad there



as far as the front end goes this is the only damage little rust hole in fender well easy fix (already fixed lol)



front clip has really really cleaned up a ton im getting close to blasting or sanding it and painting it



i know this is usually a problem spot but my core support is 100% in tact just some oil and dirt i have to brush out

adam85z28

all in all i think engine bay looks great for its age



I HATE THIS BRACKET HATE!!!!!!!!!!!!
it was bent about 6 inches forward (bracket under front drivers side battery tray) i was beating it back and gonna take it off in the process a bolt broke and turned into a razor 4 home stitches later i cant see the bone in my finger anymore

first injury on this car its calmed blood

mr.camaro

Keep up the good work and pics!!

adam85z28

thanks for the reply i basically spend ever WED. working on it sometimes weekends. i figure if i have a problem and i take lots of pics of me fixin it it might help others + its fun to watch a car go together.

adam85z28

little more progress getting close to blasting the bottom fixing floors and undercoating



dropped the trans out i have high lift jack stands so i was able to just slide it out from under the car dipstick tube and all

i dont think the torque converter is the stock one its very new looking and the trans had no dust shield so im guessing this was replaced not to long ago



a shot through the rad support down the trans tunnel lots of dirt and grease to clean off



removed the 1/3 of a factory ac box that was left someone hacked it up i got what was still attached lol


and suggestions comments etc lets hear them

hpmustangs

looks like you wont have a hard time cleaning her up and getting her back on the road

adam85z28

Got a new body gonna pick it up in a week already paid for its a hard top but heres some pics i dont have time ATM for floors so i got a car with clean floors to get going on quick paid 500$



little clean up but NOOO rust



new carpet



door panels are good



cam with 2 bumper styles



the hood thats on it was gonna get on like it anyways so this is a bonus



MOST IMPORTANT clean floors



lets hear your thoughts

Coolwheels84

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Nice!! That's a good deal too.

hpmustangs

it looks like theres a little rust under the clutch pedal

adam85z28

it was just dirt from it being driven 2 months in the summer i already cleaned it all out of there (there was no carpet in it so thats why dirt was there)

hpmustangs

ah well nvm then

adam85z28

once i scrubbed down that part it looked just like the rest i see from the pic it does look that way now that i look at it but ive checked inside outside and under it for rust and shes clean

aqualordx93

was installing the carpet easy in the back? i plan on doin that soon as well. leme know if you ran into any snags. or was there new carpet in there to begin with

adam85z28

the back is faster and easier than the front on the front you have to trim a ton and cut out for seat mounts and trim the sides a lot but the back was a lot faster almost just drops in

hpmustangs

did u glue it down at all or put that dyno mat down

adam85z28

im going to put dynomat down soon (the carpet is cut and fitted but not glued so i can still do stuff to the floor) but i plan to do it since im gonna have my subs it will help with that. Also por15 on the floors inside and out + a layer of flat black paint making sure i can avoid rust as much as possible. Been thinking about putting a stick in vs the 700r4 thats in it to

hpmustangs

i would if i could find one for a decent price

adam85z28

while i have 4 transmissions already
3x 700r4
1x turbo 350
get rid of all those ill be close enough to pay the last little bit of difference

adam85z28

Brought home the other car yesterday heres some pictures of it gonna get the interior all put in (new in boxes) and get it running asap



i got it home yesterday about a hour before a blizzard hit lol













time to get workin lol

hpmustangs

man she looks nice just a litle bit of paint and armer-all and shed be ready

adam85z28

im gonna rough up the floor put a coat of liner in dyno mat than the new carpet it came with interior will be all new basically should be able to do that fast

main thin is yes there is body work BUT no body replace lol that was my goal so im happy

came with seriously like 3 interiors and tons of extras

adam85z28

while something new some interior shots. i got loads and loads of parts now between the cars ive bought and junk yard trips i think i have about 2 of everything or more so now i know i got everything needed for interior so thats gonna be set heres some picks of the stuff and my piles of crap for the car lol



that pile is all interior plastics (keep in mind theres a set in the car as well) so ill be able to put a nice interior in as well as new carpet and great door panels



custom aluminum panels for the gauges and center console and B&M shifter



looks crazy dirty in pics idk why but its actually clean i think the flash reflects dust bad but thats the back seats and trunk is all there and installed with new carpet

i think i really lucked out on this car it was a good find

adam85z28

alright few days ago i spent some time taking things apart to get the front end ready for sanding down and coating so i can drop the engine in



heres how it started out (theres a plate screwed in over the heat and ac im gonna take it off and reinstall heat




few side shots of the strut towers (really the paint is not that bad but if im gonna make it look nice im gonna at least make it nice under the hood to )



got the hood off starting to rip it all down





got the front clip removed all taken down found one nice thing the front fenders are both 100% new stock replacements so i got new fenders

adam85z28

got a lot done last night front end is readu to sand down and paint i might take out the break booster and stuff as well but undecided atm



got the tire off gonna drop the whole front end out breaks are shot to



dropped it down and the stupid spring got stuck lol had to use a pry bar to get it out



other side dropped down



i took it out like this because basically all of its gonna be replaced



got all the control arms out and everything

adam85z28

next i had 2 last things



dropped out the k-member



finally almost empty



now im getting really close to building it up instead of ripping it apart

adam85z28

NEWS

so i was workin on the car today and found something interesting. the vin # shows they car was an automatic (which i know it was not it was factory stick) and that 2 vin #'s didnt match. the car came with a firebird front end a z28 front end and a sport coupe front end. While i knew it was not a firebird but i was looking and couldnt see how to mount the ground effects and than it hit me why there 2 vin #'s the car was a sport coupe cloned to a z28. a few things tipped me off no ground effect holes, k-member was modified (was a v6 stock now v8) , and the different vin #'s. so it turns out my second body is a 84 sport coupe v6. I plan to keep it v8 but im gonna use the sport coupe front and need a rear bumper as well. someone just changed the easy to see vin # to a z28

adam85z28

did a bit more work yesterday











started sanding it down a bit removed the steering and master cylinder all i have left to remove is the break booster and the engine bay is spotless.



also pulled the trans out of this car as well

now is the fun part rear end drop out and sand and paint engine bay and underside of the car

since its a sport coupe i think ill put that kinda front end back on it and its stock color was a light blue anyone know the name of that color ?

tylercamaro

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i only wish i could find a solid one like the blakc one for a low price. i need one desperately, but since i have no job i dont have the cash =(. since we both live in mich wanna keep an eye out for me when the time comes?

adam85z28

i know where one is for 500$ right now but yeah can do that
also have a crap ton of extra parts so let me know if you need anything

tylercamaro

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i have some gray interior panels if you need those also.

adam85z28

no need for them atm i have 2 black interiors and 1 blue one but if i see anyone who needs them ill hit you up

tylercamaro

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sounds good

adam85z28

not to much to show just how it is at the moment front end is 100% taken apart i started to strip the wheel wells to ready them for a coat of sealer and bed liner and cleaned up the car a bit