79 Z28 Gets A New Life

[gray86hach]

I got the drivers side mocked up. The front brake lines are done and the rear line is bent up just needs to have the shut off valve installed for the parking brake.



Going to finish the pass side tomorrow

This year I am just bolting all the parts on the car and next winter when I change the engine and trans the car will come completely apart and everything will be blasted and coated or painted. Vintage air going in.

[gray86hach]

Got quite a bit more done on the car today

Rh side is together and all the brake lines are bent up. Added the shut off valve to the rear line I am using for a parking brake

Parts run down so far

Front
DSE upper and lower arms
DSE sway bar
DSE LS springs
Koni red shocks
Moog steering linkage
Kore 3 C6 Z51 brake kit
Hawke HPS pads
Stainless hard lines
tuff stuff 9" booster
wilwood proportioning valve
S truck master cyl

Rear

DSE 2" rear spring
10 factory axles
Eaton posi with stock 3.42
Kore 3 c6 z51
hawk HPS pads
Koni red shocks

Bonspeed GT-B should be shipping next week
245-40-18
275-40-18

Next winter the car is going to come completly apart for subframes, Vintage Air, Dakota Digital, Holley EFI, Tanks inc fuel system, Blue tooth radio. LS with 6 speed
everything will be painted and coated

[camarodude87]

Great looking car, cant wait for updates

[Justin@EntropyRad]

Killer setup!

[gray86hach]

Thanks.

Got the housing back in the car the other night. Little more work in the rear to finish that up. Then tighten the steering linkage and pull the booster off to final assemble that and it should be time to bleed the brakes.

Waiting on wheels and tires

Tim

[bonecrrusher]

Love the exterior of this car - so clean!

Looking forward to seeing it back on the ground.

[gray86hach]

[KCG]

Well the axles were not a direct bolt in the brake pilot had a step in it for some reason so I had to turn that down.

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Could you elaborate a little more on this...I'm not understanding what you had to do here.
Also, Is the shut off valve for the parking brake electric or how is it activated?
Thanks

[gray86hach]

Where the rotor slides over the end of the axle the center of it is the brake pilot. Between the lugs.

Also had to trim the end of the axle down so the center pin would go in with the c clip installed the axle hung into the pin boss by .080 per side.

The valve will be controlled using a rod connected to it coming out where the stock park brake release handle is.

Tim

[woody80z28]

Simple but effective mods...very similar to my build. I like it!

[KCG]

Where the rotor slides over the end of the axle the center of it is the brake pilot. Between the lugs.

Also had to trim the end of the axle down so the center pin would go in with the c clip installed the axle hung into the pin boss by .080 per side.

The valve will be controlled using a rod connected to it coming out where the stock park brake release handle is.

Tim

Gotcha, I thought maybe you were referring to something other than sliding the rotor over the axle flange...thanks.

Bummer the axles were too long, but sounds like np for you.

Post some pics of that valve/rod please.

We have the C6 front assembled but still using drum on the rear of my sons '81.

[gray86hach]

Will do going to try and work on it today.

Tim

[gray86hach]

These shipped today.

Tires will be here tomorrow

[87camaroZ28]

I really like this car and the direction you are going with it, not many rubber bumper cars around these parts. The wheels are going to make the car stand out.
Nice work!


Greg

[minendrews68]

Dang son.. This car looked good before you started! I'd take it. Gonna be nice when your finished. Good job.

[gray86hach]

Thanks guys

I hope to have it finished this week.

I have had all kinds of problems with the flairing on the stainless lines with the cheap bar style flair tool so I am ordering the $225 one that summit sells.

Tim

[gray86hach]

Wheels are hear tires tomorrow. Will be on the ground tomorrow

Tim

[gray86hach]

[gray86hach]

[gray86hach]

It rides really nice. almost better that stock.

Tim