'Streamline' 1968 camaro project

[Gmc427]

your killing it jim!good info on the lights,back to aussie for a year bit of a a bugger, like watching this build its going to be a very nice car when you get done

[Gmc427]

325/30/19? fronts are?

[slimjim]

325/30/19? fronts are?

Fronts are only 235/45/18,and frustrate me every single day.. I'll probably buy new wheels before it's finished..

[Projus]

I am working on a 69 Camaro and I’m interested in doing a 5th Gen dash swap. Did you use an aftermarket wiring harness?

[slimjim]

I am working on a 69 Camaro and I’m interested in doing a 5th Gen dash swap. Did you use an aftermarket wiring harness?

Yeah I don't plan to use any of the original electronics so I'm running a PSI harness

[Sinnister69]

Alright NiCopp update! finished up my brake lines this afternoon. I'm pretty happy with the end result considering I've never done this before, feel free to critique what you see.
I tried to keep it pretty similarly routed to the speedtech brake lines with the exception of the right and left front brake lines being separated. Gutter guard in all necessary places and even polished up the visible lines.







Now for the next challenge, to attempt custom door panels.

Question , i have the same subfram and i am wondering how did you install the brake line clips? Did you drill and tap the holes? Thank you

[Motown 454]

Nice job it looks good.

[slimjim]

Question , i have the same subfram and i am wondering how did you install the brake line clips? Did you drill and tap the holes? Thank you

The two stainless clips on the crossmember are drilled and tapped, they're the only ones. but the pass-through sections are holes already provided on the subframe, since I'm using 5th gen brakes, I purchased Russell stainless brake lines off the shelf, then the AN fittings you see attach to those and are held to the frame with horse-shoe clips or whatever they're called.

[FLYNAVY53]

Never been a Camaro guy but I absolutely love your build...just read through all 16 pages!! Keep the updates coming!

[slimjim]

Never been a Camaro guy but I absolutely love your build...just read through all 16 pages!! Keep the updates coming!

Thanks a lot, I'm glad the car is received so well, no-one is more excited to see it finished than me, however updates are now on hold...

A couple of weeks ago I reinstalled the interior, cleaned up the garage and made a small shelter for the car. The only purpose of it was to prevent the garage door dripping on the primer while I'm out of the country.




SO... that is all for 2019...

for now the wife and I have flown to Queensland, bought a jeep, driven it as far south as we possibly can, caught a ferry across the Bass Strait and am residing in Launceston Tasmania as I undertake my masters degree to progress my career, a move that will surely allow for more projects in the future..

[FLYNAVY53]

Oh wow, that's very cool. What field of study is your Masters degree in? I'm quite jealous of your travels....my wife and I spend time in Australia and New Zealand back in 2016...I've been itching to get back ever since.

[slimjim]

Oh wow, that's very cool. What field of study is your Masters degree in? I'm quite jealous of your travels....my wife and I spend time in Australia and New Zealand back in 2016...I've been itching to get back ever since.

I'm in Seafaring, I operate a dredging vessel for a Belgium company. The best part of studying for my masters is that I literally mean it, I will be qualified as Master of all ships, 500ton and up. so it's an opportunity I couldn't pass up to come down here for the year.

[FLYNAVY53]

Makes perfect sense....very cool stuff.

[syborg tt]

I'm in Seafaring, I operate a dredging vessel for a Belgium company. The best part of studying for my masters is that I literally mean it, I will be qualified as Master of all ships, 500ton and up. so it's an opportunity I couldn't pass up to come down here for the year.

James that is an incredible offer and I agree you have to do it.

Now you have to send up pictures of the ships and just post them in this thread to keep it alive.

[Gmc427]

very cool jim,gets pretty cold down there in tassie,bit different to Noosa!

[Motown 454]

I'm in Seafaring, I operate a dredging vessel for a Belgium company. The best part of studying for my masters is that I literally mean it, I will be qualified as Master of all ships, 500ton and up. so it's an opportunity I couldn't pass up to come down here for the year.

Congratulation that sounds like a beautiful opportunity. I’ve never been out for long times are on anything as big as you are on but I love being out on the water. Best of luck

[69Phoenix]

Awesome build, and to be doing it all yourself is great. I hope you can get back on it and get it done so you can enjoy it. So much time and energy put into it already, I’m sure with all that’s behind you already you’re just dying to get it done and on the road.

[slimjim]

Awesome build, and to be doing it all yourself is great. I hope you can get back on it and get it done so you can enjoy it. So much time and energy put into it already, I’m sure with all that’s behind you already you’re just dying to get it done and on the road.

I'm certainly itching to get back into it! luckily, in two weeks I'll be flying back stateside for almost a month, who would have thought a "holiday" of sanding primer would excite someone so much...

[Motown 454]

I'm certainly itching to get back into it! luckily, in two weeks I'll be flying back stateside for almost a month, who would have thought a "holiday" of sanding primer would excite someone so much...

Just about any of the rest of us. Enjoy your sanding.

[ryeguy2006a]

Great to hear you will be coming back to work on the car. Did you decide if you plan to paint it yourself? I'll bet you could modify the cover you made into a make shift spray booth.