2nd Chance Camaro - Let the Project Begin

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Finally, making time to post up some updates on the 2nd Chance. First I need to catch up this thread and then I will start posting a bunch of pics of everything we have been doing to the car over the last year.

Posted 2017 06-29

Still plugging away at all the little stuff.

Ordered a few more ARP nuts, bolts & washers. I wanted to finish up the hardware under the hood and I didn't care for the bolts poking up into the engine bay.







I also installed the final four bolts in the Ride-Tech Tiger Cage. Now my harness's are secure.



I also started cleaning the rear tires.

It's hard to believe the tires were this dirty



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Okay it’s been a long time since I did an update. So here is just a quickie. What started out as a fuel line leak turned into a while we are here moment.

Long story short the rear diff is out and heading to the powder coater. Once I get garagescene.net back up I’ll post up more pictures.




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Okay so back to my 10 footer

Since this project was never designed to be finished and would be something that I’d be going for a long long time it’s time to move to the next stage of wrapping the headers and installing DEI heat shields on top of the mufflers as the rear floor gets a little hot from the mufflers.

So let’s not talk about why we had to cut the exhaust and just say that slip fit was a bad idea.





As you can see Mike looks very serious.










Thank you again Mike for all of your help.

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Moving on to the header removal. Okay let’s just say this design worked perfectly as it was a 20 minute job to remove them.









When they go back in there will be ARP Header Studs going back in.

Just a quick shot of the Powder Coated rear end. Need to take inventory of all the hardware and order the new ARP 6 point stainless bolts and new EBC rotors in black.





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So the header are back from getting coated and the down tubes are wrapped in DEI Ti Thermal wrap. I also added studs
to make it even easier to install the headers which takes all of 10 minutes for both sides.









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While I was working on the car I decided I needed to make a down and dirty hood prop as my hood kept falling on me.

Thank goodness for PVC pipe and a dremel.



I wrapped it in red electrical tape so I would remember to remove it. Plus it adds a little friction as it snaps over the shock rod nicely now.