"Bodacious" Sam's 68 Camaro PT project

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

I love the stance, are you going to roll the back lip or is there enough clearance?

Thanks for the comments guys. The project is currently on hold due to being laid off of work. Just hoping I don't end up having to sell it.
I have one of those Eastwood fender rollers. I did a mild roll on mine. Still don't know if I am going to run the wheelwell trim so I didn't want to do a full roll on it.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

After a year and half of self taught/learning how to do fiberglass. I finally got the guts up last weekend to mold my hood. I was worried it wouldn't release after. I am still learning, but I am 90% sure I will have a decent hood now that I got it out of the mold. I feel it is turning out great so far. There is nothing I am concerned about with it now. Everything is easily fixable. LOL.
I ran out of resin, so this is only one layer of glass. After I get more resin, I will lay one more underneath and mold a support structure underneath.
Righ now the hood is just sitting in the open engine bay. I guess I was crazy to teach myself how to do my first fiberglass project by doing a hood... I should have practiced with something easier first. LOL.

[HILLBILLY68]

Lookin good, i'm loving the hood

[Motown 454]

Nice work Sam..

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

I haven't posted in awhile. I am starting to make progress so, I thought I would update. I have been working on a mold to make a 1 piece headliner with fiberglass, covered in foam and material. Here is the mold. I am planning on molding it this weekend.

Also, picked up a '98 Camaro for donor LS1 engine. Picking up a LS T56 tonight.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Picked up my LS T-56 last night.

[Motown 454]

Great news Sam.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Thanks Wayne. Can't wait to see your car. Ok, it is time to take me off of the Rotissery Racing Crew. I am back on the jackstands. Getting ready to fit and mock up the engine an trans.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Getting closer. Got the engine out of my donor and bolted my T56 up for mocking.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Spent some time last night mocking things up and figuring out where cables, ecu and stuff will go.

[ROBS6T8]

Keep up the great work Sam. Now that I've found you thread here, I'll be checking here as well.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Thanks Robert.

It is amazing how fast a thread gets burried on this site. Seems there are always things going on with so many cars. It is so cool to watch, and get motivated by them all. I guess I will have to keep busy and update often. Here is what I did over the weekend. Stripped the donor car of all electrical and I am going to try to integrate as much as possible into my project.
Time to start sorting through all of the wiring. This is just the body harness and the one under the hood...not including the one on the engine for the ecu.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

For me. This weekend is all about shaving drip rails.
I have wanted to shave the drip rails and flush the glass. I am now finally getting time to do that. Here are some before during and after shots. Still need to do a lot of filler welding and grinding, but you get the idea.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Weld,

Grind,

Repeat....

Dang burn through

back to top of the list.

[Motown 454]

It looks great Sam. Something that time consuming you made some nice progress.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Thanks, I haven't seen much of you lately. Everything going ok?

[boostin05blacksti]

Looks good man. it's treads like this that make me want to stop everything's else
in life and work on the car. if only the money grew on trees. keep plugging man it will get there. I'm watching. I vote for the orange type of color.

[Motown 454]

Had family stuff going on. My car is suposed to be done this month. It looks like your moving along pretty good now.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Ok guys, I am ordering everything to finish up the bell housing area. Might get rear gears in a week or two. I really need help here. I am from the old school days where my M21 wide ratio and 3.73 were ok. I always felt that I was starting in second gear. Freeway totally sucked.
So, I need to hear from you M6 guys, what are you happy with? What are you running? Do you stock ratio guys ever hit 6th gear? I am planning on eventually hitting 700 fwhp and I am more quarter mile oriented, although I would like to do some solo/slolom and open track days at a local road course track. Help me pick a decent all around ratio. Does anyone launch in second at the strip? I hit the ratio calcs online and I am leaning 4.56 and possibly 4.88 anyone here play with those ratio's?

[SDS MACHINING]

no drip rails is a nice touch..