2nd Chance Camaro - Let the Project Begin

[Alponcho]

Amazing level of detail in your work! About ready to wire my project and started thinking about supplies I'll need to have on hand, and am curious about what you keep in your tool box...particularly interested in what you use for sleeving and the best vendor for this sort of stuff

[syborg tt]

Amazing level of detail in your work! About ready to wire my project and started thinking about supplies I'll need to have on hand, and am curious about what you keep in your tool box...particularly interested in what you use for sleeving and the best vendor for this sort of stuff

Hi Alponcho,

Way back on post 856 i took pictures of my wiring tool box. So you don't have to look back I
grabbed the pictures and copied them to this post. As for where do I get my supplies, I get them from a couple places.

Amazon for the 1/16" tech Flex as it seems no one has it but them.

Summit for a bunch of it as they are really fast with delivery.

www.Wirecare.com <-- very dangerous site as they have tons of really cool stuff.

www.electricalhub.com <-- very very dangerous as they have even more cool stuff


Here is the link to the post as I can't seem to get the pictures to follow

https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...31#post1374531

[syborg tt]

Yes, I am still going back and fourth on this battery terminal mental block. I have even ordered another one that I hope to play with next week.








Comparing the two next to each other.












In order to reduce the number of ring terminals I am going to double up one of the grounds.

[syborg tt]

Since both my girls were home for the holidays I spent my free time with them instead of working on the car.

First project was to upgrade the hardware on the Customworks Performance SPC Control Arms. So I set up my makeshift desk and started
measuring bolts. It was quite relaxing and I think I need to get a computer for my garage because trying to find the correct ARP bolt on Summit's
website/app on my phone was a pain in the backside.

If anyone wants or needs a part # list shoot me a message.



So these are the last two wires that I need to connect to the brake light switch. One is from the DBW and the other is from the transmission harness. I need to figure out which wire it needs to go to.



This was the last thing I worked on. I added the red wire into the loom and wrapped it with matching Tech-Flex wire wrap.

[syborg tt]

I sincerely think ARP and Summit Racing are two of my favorite company's. I know I have spent a bunch with both of these company's over the years.





One would think with as much stainless steel hardware that I have installed that I would have remembered to put a little bit of anti-seize
on the bolt. Seriously all I was doing was just setting the nut on the bolt and I barely spun it on and it seize up.


Ugh !!!





If you followed this thread from the beginning you know this isn't the first time this has happened. So, I grabbed a larger
rachet and a much larger box end wrench and snapped the bolt.











I might as well install the arms since I have a couple hours before I call it a night.





and no more shims





I made sure to take a couple pictures of the shims that I used on the calipers.










I took the calipers off to reduce the weight of the spindle as I was trying to do this fast and easy.





Installed








Drivers side is on and it only took about 10 minutes.





For now I just stuck in two larger nuts as eventually I will be installing firewall strut braces.





When the arms were shipped the hardware kit didn't include washers which drives me nuts.

So I installed washers with the new hardware.








Once again these are the tools that came out to perform this job.





I am sure the box of Dots was from Halloween as they were a little hard but still good.

[andrewb70]

Making progress!!!

Andrew

[syborg tt]

Making progress!!!

Andrew

Slowly but SHIRLEY !!! Seems more like Slowly

[syborg tt]

I dropped the Holley Tank off at Remes Autobody to get painted gloss black as I didn't like the idea of the tank being silver/gray in the back of
the car. When I went back to pick up the tank I was expecting a nice simple black paint job. Well this is far from simple. Once again they went
above and beyond and wow is all I can say. It is simple stunning and the crazy part is it matches the powder coating that the guys at Pro-Tek
Powder Coating applied almost perfectly.

[syborg tt]

I want to make the car as easy to work on as possible so, I am spending a little bit of time now that will hopefully save me time in the future.



If you go way back you will see that I ran all of the wires that go into the trunk through the drivers side rear quarter. This enabled me to pull
the wires out through "B" pillar vent. Which made it easy to wrap each wire loom individually and pass it over the wheel tub into the trunk.







Eventually I moved over to the wires in the trunk.



I used weather pack connectors on all connections.






I had hoped to finish this project but unfortunately it was late and I needed to get up early in the morning so I called it a night.



Of course I labeled everything.



side note.
Yep, I actually got stuck in the trunk when I was doing this and nope I couldn't reach my phone to call my wife to help me get unstuck.

Eventually, I just relaxed for a couple minutes (which felt like an eternity) and I was able to unwedge my elbow from the rear quarter.

[syborg tt]

I talked to Mike earlier in the week and once again he came to the rescue to add the helping hand. He also brought the his
assortment of 3/8's hose clamps as I needed a few to plumb the fuel tank vent.





Of course I picked the really cool spring clamp one.





Tanks ready and going in !!!





I think I said " Don't Scratch the Tank " at least twenty times before I carried it over. I hope the "Hello Kitty Towels" protect it.





Tank is in and we didn't scratch it.











Next up I need to find the filler neck.

[syborg tt]

A good friend has been using this fitting on the fuel rail for years so he suggested I buy one.












I like how it keeps it close to the rail.

[NOT A TA]

Marty, you need to put a polished stainless floor in the garage so you can look at that pretty underside when it's parked!

[E.rodz]

i had to check in and see how you were doing? looks like your making progress and making changes. still building cool ****! keep it up Marty!

[syborg tt]

Marty, you need to put a polished stainless floor in the garage so you can look at that pretty underside when it's parked!

Thank you and I blame that on the guys at Pro-Tek Powder Coating they do incredible work and pricing is more then fair.

i had to check in and see how you were doing? looks like your making progress and making changes. still building cool ****! keep it up Marty!

Thanks man I am really having fun and now that both are in School I have a little more free time to work on my car.

[andrewb70]

Solid progress! The paint on that fuel tank is really nice!

Andrew

[syborg tt]

Solid progress! The paint on that fuel tank is really nice!

Andrew

Thank you.

Just call me the turtle slow and steady.

[TANKMASTERJ]

Yeah Marty it's a blast working on it. I thought wiring would suck but I'm actually enjoying it getting like I want it. Wish I had made labels for all like you did and I thought I was a little OCD. Your build progress is steady.
Jason

[syborg tt]

After searching every I went back to look at pictures to see if I could figure out what and how it was packed. Thankfully, I take
a lot of pictures and I found a picture that I took of the parts and they were in a red bag. So I went on the hunt for a red bag !!!


Found it !!!








Moving on to the Holley Tank Vent








Token Remy picture





Without fear I am going back into the trunk and hopefully I won't get stuck in the trunk this time. The plan is to install weather pack
connectors on the all of the wires for the Kicker system.








Yes, I am in the trunk.








I use twist ties till I know things are permanent.





The speakers wires are all tucked neatly in the trunk and hopefully this will be the last time I have to climb in the trunk.

[syborg tt]

Yeah Marty it's a blast working on it. I thought wiring would suck but I'm actually enjoying it getting like I want it. Wish I had made labels for all like you did and I thought I was a little OCD. Your build progress is steady.
Jason

Thank you Jason

I am having fun and I look forward to heading out to the garage. I just need to make sure when I go out that I have a plan so I don't waste time when I am out there. Someone told me years ago that I had OCD issue's and now that I am steady working on the car I think they are right.

[Vimes]

Thank you Jason

I am having fun and I look forward to heading out to the garage. I just need to make sure when I go out that I have a plan so I don't waste time when I am out there. Someone told me years ago that I had OCD issue's and now that I am steady working on the car I think they are right.

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