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Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...2bd9edeccb.jpg Finaly ready for rundo. Fiberglass resin and body filler mixed together. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...361f7902c0.jpg Wet rundo https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...99b1f5890d.jpg Just about dry. Time to sand it all off... oooofff... |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...68ff3f8f93.jpg Just about dry rundo https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...b7fd91e6aa.jpg 1-part puddy to fill in tiny low spots. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...a1d56f3665.jpg Ready for high build primer! |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right Great work! question, what gauge sheet metal did you use for your fire wall repair and what size flux core wire did you use? |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right
Originally Posted by amlv20
(Post 6490836)
Great work! question, what gauge sheet metal did you use for your fire wall repair and what size flux core wire did you use? Think the flux core was 0.035". Think the sheet metal was maybe 16 gauge...??? I don't know sheet metal thicknesses off the top of my head. I do remember calipering the metal, and stepping up to the closest thickness I could find at Lowe's. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...83a40798c3.jpg Custom door panels ordered from Hawks. Arm rests are Big Al's Carponents with opener and light. Nice billet pieces. Wood block will be upholstered with Corbeau seat material to match front seats and custom backs, as well as center arm rest. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...30fdb20e48.jpg |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right Those look pretty good! ...can I ask about the panels? When you say "custom" from Hawks, did you spec the materials? What are your thoughts on Quality? |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right They offer some standard materials with the option to upgrade the vinyl for $45 more. I did so. Quality seems fantastic. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right Sweet, thanks for the reply. ....as always....enjoying your progress posts! |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right
Originally Posted by dennisbernal91z
(Post 6431035)
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...80b6894938.jpg Corbeau seats! Getting close to test fit time so I can design the center console and door panels. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...a4582f8946.jpg Brackets https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...28535c40ec.jpg DS didn't fit. In my opinion donor car they used to design them was messed up. My car, to the best of my knowlgde is straight and crash free. PS and DS dims match for mounting studs. Corbeau has a different dim for front DS spacing. This is wrong. After a call to them, concluded that drilling out mount hole for 2 holes by 1/16" will do it. It worked. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right I used the 3rd gen brackets that they make for our cars. I still stand behind my theory that their donor car they measured to make those brackets was messed up. Or someone made a typo/miss-measure. We are all human. In the end the suggestion of drilling out slightly worked. No big deal. Quick spray paint prevents rusting over time. Would order again. Quality is great for what you get. No "frills" seats that are made by a reputable company. I used to have some no-name seats and man, you get what you pay for. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right Sweet door panels. :nod: |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...cd3f5b15ab.jpg ACC carpet ordered thru Hawks. Added mass backing and loose insulation. Options added to make it feel more like OEM. Think it feels even better than stock. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...4f3897766d.jpg Holley discontinued their stainless long tubes, so plan be was these Stainless Works units from Hawks. The welds look amazing. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...abea3de38e.jpg |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...2c645f0525.jpg Holley T56 double hump cross member. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...bad7d91ea1.jpg Holley 304 satinless duals https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...03a88d6296.jpg During my inspection of the shipment. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...7da4813dc7.jpg Finally getting around to adjusting the final interior panel. Glued fleece, resin already applied here. Then some short strand bondo. Followed by normal bondo. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...0ad8c71cd4.jpg Aeromotive 15 gallon 340 stealth fuel cell https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...586bed4b2e.jpg Confirming the Holley duals slip fit connection installs onto the Stainless Works long tubes. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...26260a8944.jpg Final rough in of all the rear custom panels. Far from perfect, but with zero experience and all home made, more than happy with the outcome. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...3a8e4fd311.jpg 2 coats of high build primer and tossed the parts back in to take a look. Some minor touch ups needed here and there, but for the most part done. Hopefully next step is shooting single stage black. Want to sort out that filller panel behind the headliner first. Think everything stock is going to get hit with 80 grit, 2 coats of primer then single stage black. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right Great progress! The stainless exhaust parts look nice. I'm sure the cats will help press the wrinkles out of the carpet by laying on it. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...c390a87be2.gifhttps://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...401ca62317.gif |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right Away from the car for a couple weeks on vacation and looking into some odds and ends to pass the time. What are you all running for aftermarket axle housing breathers? Seem to be lots of opinions online. My Moser 12 bolt had a small brass hose barb fitting. I had a tube on that and a small air filter years ago. It worked fine but I think I tossed them during a garage cleanup. Want to know what I should pick up. I also snapped the brass hose barbs off so I have extract that first. The rear end will be its own mini project as I need to sand it all down to get the old POR-15 off of it and get it ready for some Eastwood Chassis Black 2K paint. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right
Originally Posted by dennisbernal91z
(Post 6431035)
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...80b6894938.jpg Corbeau seats! Getting close to test fit time so I can design the center console and door panels. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...a4582f8946.jpg Brackets https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...28535c40ec.jpg DS didn't fit. In my opinion donor car they used to design them was messed up. My car, to the best of my knowlgde is straight and crash free. PS and DS dims match for mounting studs. Corbeau has a different dim for front DS spacing. This is wrong. After a call to them, concluded that drilling out mount hole for 2 holes by 1/16" will do it. It worked. |
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Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right Thank you. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right Nice progress, I see you went with the hawks header for the blackheart duals and it fits the collector - any idea if there will be any fitment issues with the xmember/frame rails? or did hawks confirm that they will fit? I haven't gotten a chance to talk to Bruce about this yet but I would like to order the blackheart system, if it can fit with the hawks/stainless works headers! |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right No idea about final fitment. I am still wrapping up interior and then moving on to fuel system stuff before getting to that. But from the images online and instructions, the Blackheart system mounts to the x-member with a hanger. So if any adjustment is needed, it would be between that and the collector, but I won't know for quite a while since I would need a motor in the car for a final check. Won't be ordering the motor till next year most likely.... |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right Just about done stripping the Moser 12 bolt clean to get it ready for a fresh coat of primer. Also fixed the stripped out vent fitting. Will post pics when I have some ones in primer. In other news, gauges! (Dakota Digital) https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...52a159861d.jpg Took 7 months to get these, they finaly showed up! Down to the basement with the rest of the parts. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...a8b7e42204.jpg Stripping the rear and fixing the vent that broke off, then stripped...What a mess. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...d7f7ebcedd.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...fc1e261cde.jpg |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right can't wait to see what the gauges look like hooked up! i have Intellitronix digital ones at the moment, but would like to get Dakota ones eventually. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...c5dc61b7b9.jpg Finally working on the car again! Rear end is basically stripped. But painting will be too much work in a single day after work so I am breaking the job up into chunks. Eastwood epoxy primer. 2 coats. |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...8acc174f44.jpg Amazing how tedious it is to strip all this geometry. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...0bd9082002.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...0cf06717fc.jpg |
Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...fd60788df5.jpg Slow and steady progress. Also added an electric heater to the garage, so hopefully that makes things progress faster now. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...e1831a0121.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...eae36f103b.jpg |
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Re: My 91 Z28 build. 17 years in the making... Finally going to do this right https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...2061631703.jpg Rear suspension trial fit has begun. Next is the exhaust trial fit and rear shockwaves (air bag over shock). This is all to ensure the fuel cell fits in just the right place with no clearance issues. Then I can fabricate a frame to mount the cell, before moving onto the front suspension. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...f7e0569385.jpg |
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