2nd Chance Camaro - Let the Project Begin

[syborg tt]

Don't think of them as OCD issues, think of them as OCD skills. Outstanding work.

Thank you so much I really appreciate the kind words

[syborg tt]

A couple weeks ago I was reading one of the new magazines that are still in print and low and behold they shared a picture of
how Holley wants you to plumb the tank vent.

Now if I could actually figure out the part number for the fuel tank filler neck.





Since I am still using the factory Dimmer switch I ordered the all black version of this one.





It is finally time to bring the Anvil Carbon Inner fenders down from my Attic Office and yes the kitchen table is the perfect place to put them.





I needed to increase the gap in between the Holley Tank and the floor. So I used the Eastwood Sound deadening to increase the space just a little bit.





It's a good thing these trunk floors are so amenable.








Hopefully this will be the last time the radiator goes in the car.




So I forgot to flush the radiator so off to the spray wash to flush it out. I should mention it was only 6 degree's out and thankfully the spray
wash uses hot water. This of course made this a very tolerable.





I decided to lay the Anvil radiator cover on and it looks really nice. I will have to re-clear the radiator close out panel as it has yellowed.

[syborg tt]

Just ONE DAY later and the inner fenders are off the kitchen table.




I placed the towel on the frame to protect the Powder Coating as they only sit about a 1/4' above the frame. I am going
to address this later by trimming some off the inner fender.





In order to install the passenger side the Billet battery Tray will have to be removed.








I wanted to add a larger fender washer however I didn't have the correct size so I had to drill out the washer. This was my Grandfathers
and I remember using it in his garage when I was a kid. My buddy Ben was kind enough to build me a rolling tool cart and he made a very
cool removable mount.








Yes, The blue tape is back.

[Toccoa]

Yes, The blue tape is back.

Hopefully, not for long.

[syborg tt]

When we mocked up the hoses on the Holley Tank I didn't install line clamps. I picked up a few line clamps from Napa and headed out to the garage.





I really like easy projects.





So do you guys think I should put some sort of foam to close out this area ?





Moving on to the final fan wiring.





Yep, It came back out as I needed to install a bolt & line clamp.








I am still trying to decide if I am going to paint this thing or not.








The line clamp routes the wires safely and securely under the core support.








So I used one of the setting on the iPhone to take this picture. It make it look like my 1 Car stall is 20 feet wide.

[Just 1 More]

amazing work

[syborg tt]

amazing work

Thank you very much

[Smitham32803]

What is the deal with the hard line brackets / clamps you used for your fuel line? what are these, and where did you get them?

[Motown 454]

It's coming together nice! I wish I could say I was as organized as you, but I'm like a squirrel that berries his food and forgets where he put most of it.

[TANKMASTERJ]

Looking like some great progress Marty.
Jason

[syborg tt]

What is the deal with the hard line brackets / clamps you used for your fuel line? what are these, and where did you get them?

They are line clamps from Notchead and they have them for Hardline and softline.

https://www.notchead.com/store/p39/N...ne_Clamps.html

It's coming together nice! I wish I could say I was as organized as you, but I'm like a squirrel that berries his food and forgets where he put most of it.

Ask anyone that knows me I am so organized that I actually am in the same boat and I forget where I put stuff.

Looking like some great progress Marty.
Jason

Thank you Jason

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[syborg tt]

Today's project need to be simple as I had a short window to go work on the car.











Man was this stuff hard to find





I know it's shocking but I finally have a picture of me working on my car.





Mike brought over his crimping tool which made the job go much easier as I didn't have to remove the wire.





I really want to buy one of these.














Wire Routing

[qnitro]

Man looking good... the CF looks awesome...

[syborg tt]

Man looking good... the CF looks awesome...

Thank you Kevin and thankfully I bought all of the carbon stuff during the first build as with two girls in college that would not be in the budget.

[syborg tt]

So I have finally decided that I am going to use the DSE battery Terminals as they are the nicest looking and I just like them.







Now that I have made my final decision I can complete the wires that are going to the battery terminals.



Fan Relay wires all wrapped & labeled in Tech Flex wire wrap.



Playing with the wire routing to see if I like it.



Trimming the weld stud.





Hard to tell in this picture but if you look closely you can see I added a line clamp to secure the wire behind the battery tray.



The fan relay trigger runs under the battery tray and I will connect it to the Holley ECU wires that are running on top of the inner fender.



I am also looking at options for the Vintage Air Coolant & AC Line.



Need a break from the car so I ran over to the Eastwood store and picked up some Flexible strip caulk that I am going to use on the back of the Bolt On DSE Firewall closeout panel.

[Vimes]

Looks pretty good.

[syborg tt]

Looks pretty good.

Thank You I am sure having fun.

[syborg tt]

I needed a simple project as I didn't have much time to work on the car. So I decided I would install the shifter cable and the Detent piece.


























The 30'' cable seems very long. I am going call them to see if they have a 27" or 28" cable as I think the shorter cable will work better.

[syborg tt]

Man are these hard to find and I have five Autoparts stores within four miles of my house and the good news is I finally
found them at Autozone. I needed one for the radiator and one for the over flow tank. I like these as I can attach a 3/8's hose
so I can control where the coolant goes if I have to drain the radiator or overflow tank.







Of course I couldn't get the old one out so a quick trip to my buddy Ben's house and the job of getting the old one out has begun.



















A couple wraps of "Oatey FASTape" to prevent the fitting from getting stuck again.







Another Quick trip to Ace Hardware for some small hardware and of course I need some animal crackers














Yes, another quick note.









I use the "Pushnut" bolt retainers to hold the bolt to the tank which makes installing the tank much easier. I also installed
a layer of cork on the tank bracket to protect the paint on the core support.















Has anyone use one of these as I might try this so I can bleed the brakes by myself ?

[joeko23]

I’ve used a similar tool to bleed brakes and clutch. Only difference I see is my tool had a vacuum gauge on it so I could actually see how much psi I was pulling. I also bought a fitting that went on the power steering reservoir cap so I vacuum bled the power steering system as well. Not that I needed to?? The thing that bothered me when bleeding brakes is that none of the fittings fit tight enough over the bleeder nut on the calipers but then again maybe I was pulling too much vacuum (15psi) so I would always get air bubble rushing in. After bleeding 3 bottles of brake fluid I just called it good. Tried the brakes and they felt great. Drove the car around the block a few times and they felt great. Never felt spongy, same with clutch.