Why No Work on the Camaro for a Year

[Mkelcy]

Did all the trenching (for the island electric and gas), plumbing, electrical and cabinet work for the new kitchen. Now it's time to start paying again!

[MoeBawlz]

I like... very nice

[Andrew McBride]

looks great. Can't beat those countertops.

[trapin]

WHOA!!! That's a great kitchen. Nice work.

One little critique (if you'll allow me)...I would have tiled the whole kitchen. I cringe at the thought of a bowl of pasta and marinara spilling on that carpet. Scotch Guard or no Scotch Guard.

But great work anyway. You did a killer job.

[Mkelcy]

One little critique (if you'll allow me)...I would have tiled the whole kitchen. I cringe at the thought of a bowl of pasta and marinara spilling on that carpet. Scotch Guard or no Scotch Guard.


LOL, you've hit on the one topic that was debated long and hard. The kitchen is one end of an 800 square foot "great" room, which is also the dining area and living room, so we had to do a cut-off from tile to carpet somewhere. What you see is compromise No. 43.

[Steve1968LS2]

nice wine fridge! :) (and the rest too)

[trapin]

LOL, you've hit on the one topic that was debated long and hard. The kitchen is one end of an 800 square foot "great" room, which is also the dining area and living room, so we had to do a cut-off from tile to carpet somewhere. What you see is compromise No. 43.
Ahh...I see it now, didn't notice that at first. When you say compromise...I'm guessing there was a female involved in the "kitchen" decison process. Been there my friend. My nightmare ended back in June. Started in March, ended in June.

....oh yes, I have been there. :Alchy:

[1970cuda]

could have gone with formica and bought a ls7 or was that compromise #52

[Damn True]

Ahh...I see it now, didn't notice that at first. When you say compromise...I'm guessing there was a female involved in the "kitchen" decison process. Been there my friend. My nightmare ended back in June. Started in March, ended in June.

....oh yes, I have been there. :Alchy:


March-June?

Eeesh, I should be so lucky. We hired the architecht this week. Probably wont move into the house until June 2007

[Mkelcy]

March-June?

Eeesh, I should be so lucky. We hired the architecht this week. Probably wont move into the house until June 2007


We did a remodel/add-on/landscape. Hired architect March or so, 2003, landscaper finished August 2005. Remodel's are slower than new construction, but good luck on 18 months from design to completion. As a rule of thumb. take whatever you're told by the architect/contractor and double it for time. Take whatever you're told by the architect for what it should cost and add 50% to 100%.

And then bend over and grab you're . . . ., well, you get the idea.

[dropit69]

very nice...you do the work yourself?..i love those countertops just cant stand to part with what they costs..can buy way to many car parts for the camaro ..lol

[Todds69]

Are those Cherry cabinets? Those are beautiful...

[6'9"Witha69]

Very nice for a diversion, now: BACK TO WORK!! j/k

Looks great. Always have to keep the Mrs. happy! Now, what are the plans for the Camaro??

[shmoov69]

could have gone with formica and bought a ls7 or was that compromise #52

LMAO!! :lol: Or said screw it all and have plywood subfloors showing and use tv trays and garage sale/salvation army furniture and had a blower on that LS7! I did have the plywood floors in my kitchen for several months until I got enough funds (and time) to finish it with the nice tile that I wanted.
Looks killer though! Just remember, sacrifice is good for a relationship, the more you sacrifice for her.......................The more she will take! LOL!

[Mkelcy]

Are those Cherry cabinets? Those are beautiful...


Thanks. Yes, I did all the cabinet work myself. The cabinet carcasses are all 3/4" prefinished maple Applyply (a very dense, very heavy prefinished maple veneer plywood). The carcasses are finished with maple face frames, doors, drawer fronts and false fronts, so everything that's visible is stained, finished maple. There are roughly 30 drawers hidden behind the cabinet doors, so most of the cabinets have pull out drawers rather than shelves.

Yeah, you're all correct. You buy a lot of peace by making the house look good before indulging the hobby.

I've got two '68 Camaro's. The one I've been driving (which I finished initally about 18 months ago) has the Guldstrand mod, DSE UCA/LCA bushings, all rebuilt steering, fast ratio box, the Hotchkis hollow front swaybar, a mild 350, a T56, and Hotchikis rear leafs with a 4.11 rear. I've really been happy with the way the car handles but want to play with it more. So I plan a built, Stealth Ram injected 383, the same after-market T56 I've been using, a 21st Century Street subframe (all of which I have) and a six or 8 point cage and rear suspension to be determined for that car; and the DSE coilover conversion, BRP rack conversion, LS1, T56, and C4 IRS using the Wayne Due kit (all of which I have) for the second car. Both will be mini-tubbed and get subframe connectors and decent (but not show) paint jobs (I like driving the cars too much to worry about chips and dings). I'll probably use a factory style interior with modern seats for the 383 car and a custom interior for the LS1 car.

I've been giving the rear suspension for the 383 car a lot of thought and am torn between the DSE 4 link (good but not ideal and probably $5,000+ when all is said and done), the Lateral Dynamics 3 link (best potential handling, but requires gas tank and exhaust fabication and also $6,000+ all in) and a set of composite leafs, the Global West spherical Cat 5 spring bushings and a watts link. Just don't know which way to go on the rear.

As I say, it'll be nice to get back to the cars.