Progress pics '68 Camaro

[01somta]

I bought this car (68 camaro) about 7 months ago and immediately starting tearing it apart. The shell has been at Mickey's Chassis Works (chassisguy on here) getting the 4 link built w/ qa1 coilovers, new rear frame rails built, new rear sheetmetal, sfc, and rearend narrowed. It also spent a couple days getting blasted and primered. But in the meantime I spent a few dollars buying my Budnik M5s, Moser rearend guts and axles, Wilwood brakes (Thanks Frank), DSE speed kit 1 (Thanks Frank). My next few steps with the car is to get the subframe out and powdercoated, brakes and front suspension installed, and coat the undercarriage. Well I thought I should share some pics with the pro-touring community, since I have been looking at other's pics everyday for past year. These are a few progress pics, compliments and constructive criticism are welcome!!


Here are some pics that the guy sent me when I was interested in buying it and some after the teardown.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/BEFOREDS-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/BEFOREFRONT-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/BEFOREPS-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/BEFOREREAR-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/TEARDOWN4-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/TEARDOWN5-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/TEARDOWN7-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/TEARDOWN11-1.jpg

[01somta]

Here are some pics from the fabrication work, Mickey and Cory did a great job. I can fit my 345's with ease and still keep a stock back seat.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/FAB4LINK5-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/FAB4LINK4-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/FAB4LINK2-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/FABREARSHEETMETAL-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/FABWITHWHEELS-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/FABTRUNKPAN1-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/FAB4LINK8-1.jpg

[01somta]

Some pics after getting it blasted and primered. The shell was overall very solid, there are some minor pin hole issues with the window channel.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/BLASTEDANDPRIMERED14-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/BLASTEDANDPRIMERED4-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/BLASTEDANDPRIMERED9-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/BLASTEDANDPRIMERED7-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/FABFIREWALL1-1.jpg

[01somta]

Some pics of the new sheetmetal and a example of what the wheels and fuel cell will look like.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/NEWSHEETMETAL4-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/NEWSHEETMETAL5-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/NEWSHEETMETAL2-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/DSC00581-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/DSC00582-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/01/DSC00584-1.jpg

[72Z/28]

Looking good dude, love the wheels..

[KevMc]

Nice, hope to get mine down that far some time.

[01somta]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

[Ivan]

that looks very good. what frame rails did you end up using?

[01somta]

They were built by Mickey's Chassis Works his name is chassis guy on here.

[chassisguy]

I made the crossmember, but the frame rails were comp engineering "from jegs" And I did have to modify them.

[Chevrolaine]

That's gonna look great, Nice job so far!

[maroon88iroc]

looks really good bro!

[formula98]

Really a nice job. Keep us posted on your progress.