Finally got myself a 1991 Camaro RS with the 305 5 speed. Starting this thread to document the build. Looking into doing the Ls swap and t56. Looking to find a 4th gen Camaro. I know it needs paint. Only one rust spot and it’s in the trunk area on driver side.

 

Nice. Should be a fun build

 

Finding a relatively rust free car is a good start for a build.

I found my car in 1999 but I gutted it the day after I got it and started building a race car. There isn't much left from the original car.

 

Got the engine and transmission out. Working on finding a 4th gen for a parts car. And starting some bodywork and stripping the paint off to repaint

 

I hope the rest of those seats look as good as the driver's seat bottom when you pulled back the seat cover. Wish the ones in our '92 looked that good!!

 

the bottom has a small tear but the rest are clean. I plan on swapping them for more of racing seats later on

 

Please offer them up for sale so that someone can use them after you have installed your new seats.

 

Removed more of the interior. Have the car sitting on some wooden cribs

 

Very cool and exciting. I documented my LS swap here, check out my thread or send a PM if you have questions. I'm looking forward to seeing yours completed

 

I look at that paint and engine compartment and say meh. Cosmetics looks pretty but doesn't make you go any faster. Adds to the sleeper look.

 

got the dash and removed some unneeded modules and ac and heater box removed. Mocked up a delete panel.

 

My rust spot to patch


Started tinting my taillights
Still been fixing all the little rust spots. Got one more left and started tinting my taillights. With the spray tint I had an issue of wrinkles and sanded back down and will try again.

 

Have the car fully gutted and taken apart. So now it’s onto sanding and painting. Gonna do a full tubular k member and control arms. Some weight jacks. Looking into the pan hard bars and control arm for the rear.

 

Good progress Wade.

You're cutting rust patches for your car from your daughter's car are you?

 

Got started on sanding the engine bay and frame rails. Fixed another rust spot on the trunk.

 

Began replacing the infected rust with part panel piece that’s clean


Roll cage. K member. Control arms. Weight jacks. And maybe more suspension components

Roll cage hoop

 

Got started on stripping the body

 

 

Rear glass removed

Other side is stripped

 

ooooohweeeeeeee

got her stripped down naked dont'cha !!

whats the plans for the next steps?
epoxy the whole car than start body work?

 

Got some more sanding done and the last of the metal work finished up. Looking sometime next month to get it in primer and starting putting suspension on. Then still need to find a donor 4th gen to use for drivetrain plus little other stuff.

 

basically. Got some infected spots from rust spots. Gotta do some rust conversion stuff to prevent it coming back. I’m really not a body guy but learning as I’m going. Still got underneath to do and that and the engine bay is going black.