68 Camaro

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Got the car back from C.Hopkins and bolted all the trim and stuff. Sure took a lot of grinding and beating to get the front end straight. After i get back from Iraq it will be time for paint.

[icebird84]

welcome to the site n you have a good looking camaro

[TT302Z28]

Now that is a whole new meaning to body work!

[RUSS68CAMARO]

welcome to the site n you have a good looking camaro
Hey thanks, how is the weather. I absolutly love your country. I was stationed there in 2000-2002. The wif and I have a lot of miles traveling your country side. Sorry about the economic turn down but your people are very strong and proud you will recover. Use to love going to the Hill Climbs. Take care.

[icebird84]

Hey thanks, how is the weather. I absolutly love your country. I was stationed there in 2000-2002. The wif and I have a lot of miles traveling your country side. Sorry about the economic turn down but your people are very strong and proud you will recover. Use to love going to the Hill Climbs. Take care.

snow and cold in akranes thanks
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[RUSS68CAMARO]

snow and cold in akranes thanks
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We traveled up your way three or four times. Once we got stuck on the Glacier to the west of you. You no doing dumb american things.

[icebird84]

west me of Snæfellsjökull is volcano with a glacier East of me is Langjökull any way .

humm

You no doing dumb american things.

if I understand you than the answers is no under tarp is My 84 trans am you can is it in my thread https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50155 and if it were up to me no EU, go like to go for the 51 state

[RUSS68CAMARO]

west me of Snæfellsjökull is volcano with a glacier East of me is Langjökull any way .

humm


if I understand you than the answers is no under tarp is My 84 trans am you can is it in my thread https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50155 and if it were up to me no EU, go like to go for the 51 state

I am Crew Chief with Combat Search and Rescue, do you remember us being in your country? We traveled about every weekend and ok so we got stuck on Snaefellsjokull in my 91 Honda Accord. We drove to the top from the south and went down on the northside but could not get back up. So we went to the west to go around the base of it and got stuck. We never were worried about traveling because your people are so helpful. Your 84 looks good its coming along nice.

[Rag-Rat]

Welcome to the site. The first picture of your car looks good. Do you have any before C. Hopkins pictures. I saw them at Year One last year. Overall, how is there work? Have you decided on a color? What is your powerplant gonna be?

[icebird84]

we will never for get the Combat Search and Rescue, if not for you guys many Icelander would not be alive to day and it was big lost to lose the Base and Combat Search and Rescue

[1971CHEVELLE]

Welcome to the site Nice project Keep us posted.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Welcome to the site. The first picture of your car looks good. Do you have any before C. Hopkins pictures. I saw them at Year One last year. Overall, how is there work? Have you decided on a color? What is your powerplant gonna be?

Here is the day I picked it up, i looked good from about 20 ft away. The suspension was stock so it road like a log trunk. I reworked the springs and bushings then drove it for about a year. Next I replaced a lot of the interior and drove it for about another year before I put in a ZZ4 and rung it out for awhile. I took it apart and tried to do the quarters my self but it started to get a little crazy. I always had a back-up plan to take it to the guys at the "Installation Center" if it got out of hand and which it did. Those guys did a great job and are very professional. I highly recomend them. Once I get back from Iraq I plan on getting it painted silver.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Oh, here are some of the interior, engine and subframe.

[BMF Machine]

GonnA be SicK!

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Started the Dynamat and got the DSE sub connectors installed. Long way from last spring.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

I forgot to put this pic on here. As you can see some people are artists with the mud.

[eddiep]

Looking pretty sharp!

I'm thinking about going with the DSE frame connectors as well - how tall do they stick up from the floor pans (looks like an inch or so)? Do you think there would be any fitment issues with off the shelf molded carpet in those areas?

Thanks,

Edward


Started the Dynamat and got the DSE sub connectors installed. Long way from last spring.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

It is about 1.5 inches. I dont know if the factory carpet will fit over it. I plan on putting cute pile carpet in.

[eddiep]

Thanks for checking. I think 1.5" is probably a little high for a factory style molded carpet to fit well (maybe with a bit of heat?).


It is about 1.5 inches. I dont know if the factory carpet will fit over it. I plan on putting cute pile carpet in.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Going to paint today!

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Some more progress! I think I'm going with silver? Crazy I've been waiting for this day for a year and a half it's down to the wire and I haven't committed to a color.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Getting it lazer straight!

[rlplive]

Looks awesome, any color would look good. Silver is always good, or a dark metallic gray maybe

[rlplive]

Hey, didn't I see you and your car in a magazine?

[68/CamaroFL]

Nice Looking project! keep us posted :usa:

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Hey, didn't I see you and your car in a magazine?

Yeah I was in the Firing Back section in this months Camaro Performers mag.

[marine02ss]

refgbverwstbh

[RUSS68CAMARO]

refgbverwstbh
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[rlplive]

refgbverwstbh
Take the tape off your mouth

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Sealer is on and the color (PPG Brilliant Series Silver) will be sprayed next week.

[GHOSTDANCER]

Good luck with the paint. Silver will look real good

[trapin]

Yes, silver rules. Looking good Russ.

[birdsandbowties]

silver looks killer on these camaro's !

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Got the TKO 600 in the mail and built up today. Should have the car by the end of next week.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Got most of it painted today. Not much longer.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Looking very nice. Thanks for sharing the pics.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Coming together.

[compos mentis]

Very nice...

[BossaNova]

Coming together.

Beautiful paint!

[RUSS68CAMARO]

What you guys think about the hockey stripe? I got the idea from a car i seen on rushforth wheels web site.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

whoops!

[Chevrolaine]

Love it, looks great!!

[Motown 454]

The car looks great

[RUSS68CAMARO]

It's came a long way?

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Starting to put it together!

[Code Red]

very sexy man im loving it

[Damn True]

I dig hockey sticks on a 68

[67rsssls]

I dig hockey sticks on a 68
x2...Nice progress!

[RUSS68CAMARO]

I got the car on the road finally after a year and eight months. What a blast especially with the TKO600 trans. I also made a mount to go behind the center console instruments.

[f1shman]

Is that a covan center panel that you have the four gauges in? I've been thinking of getting one like it for my car, can you share any comments you have about that particular product?

I love the way you pulled together the rest of the car too. It looks very clean and sharp, great job!

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Its a covan product. Pretty straight forward the two screws at the bottom of the stock panel can be reused but you have to come up with away to secure it on top.

[Patrick]

Looks great. Keep the pictures coming.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Very nice looking ride you have. Congrats. I love that stripe theme.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

It’s been a few years. Haven’t really touched it but I’m at a good point in my life and it’s time to get busy.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Got the ride tech system installed.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

The rear was pretty straight forward.

[RUSS68CAMARO]

Rides great.