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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Car: 91 camaro z28
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rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

just picked up this 91 z28, looked like it sat in a field or was under water for a while!!

the whole front suspension and under carriage had been sprayed with undercoat to hide the rust. and both front fender mount/pinchwelds had been crushed and rusted out.

i removed the entire front end and subframe, and sandblasted it all and then epoxy primed it then painted all parts with chassis black. i also completly cleaned and sanded the front engine/frame assembly and sealed and repainted it also.

the worst part was the pinchwelds! i had to cut away the whole corner, and remove all the rust and then re-weld it back into place.

here is some pics of what it looked like when i got it, and some repair and then painted shots. can't wait to get it back togther, and drive it again!

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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

couple pics of the engine bay also.
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

Lookin pretty slick, keep up the good work!
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Car: Red 91 RS Camaro
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

nice work. Im in the process of doing that to mine. what kind of paint did you use?
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Car: 1988 IROC-Z
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

wow, looks great and is motivating me haha
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

That really looks nice. I know you have a lot of hours in that. The paint job looks great.
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

hmm... The more I see these all black engine bays the more I like them!
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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Car: 91 camaro z28
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

Originally Posted by iggy1991
nice work. Im in the process of doing that to mine. what kind of paint did you use?
it's called chassis black. it's a premixed enamel, all you have to do is add hardner. it is very durable, have used it on a couple of cage and undercarrige jobs.
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 12:44 PM
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Car: 91 camaro z28
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

Originally Posted by G-reg
hmm... The more I see these all black engine bays the more I like them!
i painted the firewall factory color after i pulled the a/c, but it just didn't look that great! i think it looks cleaner, when the engine bay is gloss or semi black.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

I had a 74 Malibu that I painted the engine bay gloss black. It really looked nice.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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Car: 85' Trans Am !best car ever!
Engine: 305tpi 215hp LB9 two bolt,
Transmission: th-700r4
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

WOW, Im surprised, your car will last forever. My rider is rally, so dirt and scratches are my style, but rust is crushed .
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

Nice work, at least it looks super clean on the outside.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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Re: rebuild of my 91. "god i hate rust" !!

nice! i'm working on my 91 Trans Am convertible now as well. But I don't plan on going as deep as you are lol.
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