Project 70 RS

[dangina]

I bought the same flare set for my drift car when i was redoing the lines back in may - you will never go back - best 300 bucks i spent in the past year!

[Hot rod camaro]

First off very nice build Do you know what year and kind of Cadillac the jack and spare was from ?

[aps63]

Thanks Hot rod camaro,
The 18' spare is from a 1st gen Cadillac CTS-V 2004 - 2007.
The part #'s are as follows.

Wheel only 18" x 4" = #9596625

Tire Kit 18" x 4" = #19179359

The tire kit is what I bought.
It includes the tire, wheel, valve stem, jack and accesories, plus the holder for the tire, jack & acc.

[Hot rod camaro]

Great I work a large local salvage yard so I will start looking.. I have a 70 rs/z28 with a ls2 and a auto with a magna supercharger that is almost complete from a complete resto I hope to be posting pictures soon.. Thanx for the info and great luck on your build

[sr73bu]

Great work as usual Paul.... now roll that thing outside! lets see the whole car! haha

-Sean

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Thanks Ill go check it out..

[aps63]

Sean -
I'm trying, I'm trying!!!!
I had it out and driving around for about a week. For a 40 year old car it felt real tight. Now it's back in the garage for all the upgrades.
Redoing a bunch of the brake lines to mate up with my new m/c & prop valve. Then on to the exhaust system.
While still trying to get some things done to the house.

[aps63]

Starting to do homework for my next big upgrade for the Camaro. It's probably a couple of years off but you never know.
Just want to be knowledgable for when the time comes.

[aps63]

Been awhile since I've posted or been able to get to the garage.
Got the m/c bench bleed and the front lines bent and flared.
Bought stainless steel straight tubing, spring wrap, and s/s nuts from Inline Tubing and made the lines for the m/c and prop valve.
Now I just have to bleed the brakes and I'm done.
Then on to the exhaust.

[ryeguy2006a]

Starting to do homework for my next big upgrade for the Camaro. It's probably a couple of years off but you never know.
Just want to be knowledgable for when the time comes.

Just dive in. That is what I did. I am about half done, working on it every other weekend since around mid September.

[aps63]

Looking to replace the stock steering box with the Delphi 600 from Hotchkis.



Now just have to mate a new style power steering pump to it.
Looking at this aluminum GM high flow unit right now.

[aps63]

Just ordered the steering box from Hotchkis.
They are having a 25% off holiday sale on everything.
Not bad, just saved $150.

[aps63]

I Haven't been in the garage or posted in awhile, but we had a big storm out here this weekend so I was house bound for a couple of days.
So I got a chance to get out to the Camaro for a couple of hours.
Had a leak in the trans speedo cable so replaced the speedo bullit and gear.



Been waiting for the Hotchkis steering box for about a month (they were on backorder from their supplier).
Should be here monday so out with the old 70's steering box & pump.
The only times I have ever used this socket is to take the nut on & off the steering box.





Old steering pump, New steering pump. Slight differance.



Hope to get it all mocked up this week so I can order the braided lines & brackets.

[aps63]

Got my new Delphi 600 steering box from Hotchkis today.
Paint it then install it.
Now I have to order the pulley and the hose kit from Detroit Speed, ss bolts from ARP for the GM Pump and I'm set.
Hopefully everything will be in by this weekend and another upgrade checked off.

[Jay71]

That steering box feels so much better than the stocker, I'm hoping to add the new style pump to mine before summer. I'm a couple steps behind you on the upgrades, working on Kore3 brakes right now.

[aps63]

Great kit from Kore-3, you'll love it.
Lets see some pictures!

[aps63]

Got the box & pump mocked up today and they are very close.
Not much room to plumb the lines. Should be able to redrill the mounting holes on the bracket to move the pump over almost an inch.
That should do it. Just waiting for the DSE pulley and line kit to get here so I can make sure.

[Jay71]

This is mine from last summer before the brake upgrade. Owned it since 1983.

[aps63]

Great looking car Jay!!!

I redid all my brake lines in stainless steel several months ago.
Bought a kit from Inline Tube, very nice.
Once I started to change out the mc and put in the Kore3 brakes I had to shorten or change up the lines.
So, I bought a Mastercool Flaring kit, also a great tool.
I have had sooooooo much trouble flaring the ss. I just have not been able to get them to seal correctly.
I have redone them several times, I have loosened then tightened them several times. Nothing seems to work.
I surrender and I'm going over to the other side.
I ordered a roll of Cunifer alloy brake tubing from Fedhill.



Everybody I have talked to really likes this stuff.
All of the advantages of ss and none of the disadvantages.
Now I just need a way to straighten it.
Looked online to find a tube straightener, WOW!!! Most were about $350.
Does not seem like a complicated tool.
Found a guy on a tool website who made his own for $30.



Went to Lowes today and bought all the parts I need as per his list and tommorrow I will build my tube straightener.

[Jay71]

My OEM kit from Inline Tube just showed up today. Looks pretty decent, hopefully I can adapt it without too much trouble. I figured regular steel ones would be fine since the originals lasted 40 plus years. I wont get to that for a couple weekends though.
I'm interested to see how your power steering pump mounting and plumbing all works out.