Another Moneypit '68 Camaro

[nebdrummer]

Thank you! Yeah, it definetly looks better in picture than in person. Notice in the wheelhouse picture with the tape measure, there are no spot welds. I didn't notice that until 3 days ago. The outer wheelhouse is all rusted to hell, and whats left of the outer wheelhouse is just urethaned to the outer quarter skin, which is also a crappy repair on the lower half and wheel well arch. Smh. It will do for now as it doesn't effect any of the inner work that I'm currently doing g. It will all be replaced when I redo the paint job down the road. As long as the outer doesn't fall off. Lol

[nebdrummer]

Nothing has really gotten done on the camaro as of lately because we're listing our house for sale this week. So if any of you are looking to move to the Omaha nebraska area, and have a badass garage, hit me up!

I did however finally get to the dragstrip with the old pickup. I ran my first 5 in the 1/8th mile and drove it home round trip of 75 miles, so I'm pretty stoked about that. Especially with it being almost 4200lbs. Shes a hefty pig.



Hoping to still get the tubs in, and floor coated in qnd out, and maybe even the rear suspension in, so I can put it back to a roller until our next home is built. I hate moving.

[ryeguy2006a]

Really sweet truck man!

[nebdrummer]

Really sweet truck man!

Thanks man! And thanks for the seats!! One slow step closer to a dream. House sold in 3 days, which is awesome and ****ty. All projects get to be put on hold for a year until the next house is built. But, were building the next one on 10.5 acres, so a decent shop will be in the works too.

Set of deluxe buckets to be recovered!!

[ryeguy2006a]

Those are a great looking pair of seats! Glad that they are going to a good home.

[Alwhite00]

Car is looking great. Great fab work. I can't help but wonder why you just didn't get the Detroit all new metal car over this one seeing as it sounds like you are now planning on replacing all of the metal.

Great build thread.

[nebdrummer]

If youre talking about a dynacorn body, i thought about it, but

1, I'll still be into this one (without the quarters), new floor and firewall, tubs, for around $12,500, with bumpers, glass, grill, light fixtures, seats, a 12 bolt, front frame, and pained to where I can enjoy it before tossing quarters on if and when I do.

2, I've heard stories about people thinking the bodies are **** overall, and not being able to title them properly, and sell them properly.

And 3, this one has a little bit of sentimental value as I worked on it in high-school.

[Alwhite00]

No. You said in the beginning you were buying a car in Detroit with all new metal for a steal of a deal then this one became available.

[nebdrummer]

Ahh, I gotcha. Yeah, it was kind of a spur of the moment purchase when i found the one in Detroit, and 2 days after that, I was leaving for work for 2 weeks. So, the almost 30hour round trip and fuel, for right around the same purchase price, and picking this one up litterally across the road from where I parked my enclosed trailer, and the sentimental attatchment. But yeah,, I didn't know how good or bad the prior repair work was on this car. I figured I'd do a floor and tubs, but then the firewall toe boards was a lot more Swiss cheesed when I started digging into it. My friend, his dad, and myself didn't even think about the quality of the quarter work, because it was a fairly local guy with a good reputation. So ultimately, the paint job, and the high-school connection got me here. So, all in all, it probably would have ended up a little cheaper option in the long run.

[Alwhite00]

Gotcha. I've been there myself unfortunately numerous times.

[nebdrummer]

I forgot to post up the little progress I did before this all went to storage, but got the drivers deep tubs almost all the way in. Just need to dress the welds and move on to the other side.

So I'm pretty sure in gonna give up the 3xx series front tire idea with the stock subframe, so I'll pry just play it safe with the 275 and a 10" front. Still wanna go with a 335 on the rear though.

[TANKMASTERJ]

That part of my build was fun however I'm sure glad that and paint jail are past and now I'm assembling.
Keep up the good work slow and steady
Jason
Tankmasterj

[nebdrummer]

Nothing really new yet as all my stuff is still in storage.

I've been collecting a few parts though.

I now have a sbe aluminum gen 4 5.3
799 heads
Leash electronics street strip wiring board
And I was able to snatch up a brand new in box LSA blower upper and lower from GM for a good price.

Gonna reinforce the brick, get the nice billet water neck from dedicated motorsports, solid isolator, and a 2.45" pulley. Basically I'm gonna see how far I can push this SBE setup. Gonna go with as wild of a cam that I can get. Good johnson lifters, btr spring kit, and the btr shaft mount rocker setup, and have fun with it.

Gonna keep collecting parts while we are waiting for our house and shop, so not much excitement for a while.

[nebdrummer]

So plans are changing a little. I'm selling the LSA setup. Picked up a set of stock ls7 heads, and the plan is to shoot for over 2hp per cube, on a pump fuel, stock casting block and heads, and still using a hydraulic roller setup. So, a L8t forged crank at 3.858", and a 4.125 bore, makes 413cid. It's gonna be pretty rowdy and I have a good few guys in my corner to help make it work. All in all, it should honestly end up being close to the same price as the whole LSA setup I had planned. Nothing too exotic is planned for the parts either. I also snagged up a Holley Dominator. Still not sure if I'm gonna toss it in my 50 chevy, and swap the terminator x into the camaro, or keep the dominator for the camaro. Some more sheet metal came in too. I just pulled the trigger on a bunch. Both full quarters, roof skin, outer wheelhouses, both full outer rockers, and most of the big trim pieces to make this have the RS front end.

[nebdrummer]

Also, the full ridetech front and rear kit, with true turn, subframe connectors, and sway bars, showed up from Rodney @ suspension geek. Kinda excited to get that rolling on this thing too.

[ryeguy2006a]

I could be wrong, but it looks like those heads have been CNC'd. Really nice parts update! That should be rowdy with 800+ HP!

[nebdrummer]

Yeah, I guess news to me, ls7 stuff is factory cnc'd. I had no clue! Kinda cool, and crazy to think there's so much more to be had across the flow numbers on these heads.

Talked with Tick today on transmissions. Seems like the ultimate magnum F road race t56 is gonna be the best bet for longevity and reliability, until someone starts making optioned stuff for the TKX.

[nebdrummer]

Few more goodies ordered and on thr way. Twin accufab 4150 throttle bodies, aviaid external wet sump, wegner front drive with AC.

Couple things were doing to make the power and rpm were asking out of this thing. We got the runner sections and furl rails off a BTR manifold, and are having a custom made plenum made to fit under a short cowl hood with air cleaners, and still have some runner length.

Next is getting some tsp LS7 roller tip rocker bodies, and toss in some CHE bronze trunions, and put them on some comp full shafts that will be forced oiled.

[nebdrummer]

Well, almost all the engine parts have showed up, and the last of the engine parts are gonna be ordered Monday. .903 Johnson tie bar lifters, crower shaft mount rockers, a BIG boy cam, head studs, main studs, and upgraded rod bolts. I also got rid of the BTR intake idea and grabbed a texas speed 2 pc intake for cheap. So now the top plate to mount the 2 throttle bodies should be considerably cheaper. Found a set of ls9 rods and pistons for $450, so that helps with the bottom line of the motor.

So, next month or two, the parts will all be going down to 2jmfab in Texas for machine work and assembly. 4.155 bore sleeves installed in the 5.3 block, lifter bores cut to fit the .903 lifters, true up the block, and a bunch of work to the heads. Cam designer says this engine may end up over 900hp. Lol so, we will see if it's gonna be too much for what I'm wanting to do with the car.

Also sounds like the road race 5 speed Jerico is gonna be the transmission of choice.

And, got all the sheetmetal replacement panels. Both quarters, roof skin, both full rockers, both outer wheel tubs, lower front valance, and a radiator support.

Gotta love what a good paint job can hide. Smh.

Everything is still in storage, but our house should be done in the next 2-3 months. So, maybe see some progress after that.

In the meantime, I just did a local 2 day drag and drive event in the 50. Day 1, it snowed a bit an hour before the track opened up. It was 45* and almost 20mph winds. My old man went with and he was shaking. Lol. So, the day didn't leave a lot of time for passes. I was trying to slow it down for the 6.50 class but went 6.23. Day 2, it snowed for the first hour of driving and got in the 20s after the sun came out. No heat and 70 year old door seal designs weren't too fun. But, I managed a personal best of a 5.722@123mph. Ended up 6th overall with a terrible first day for trying to go fast.