Project: BLACK METAL - '67 Camaro

[67rally]

A few more updates...

Fuel tank is out:




I removed the shocks and e-brake cables, disconnected the rear brake line, dropped the leaf springs and rear end out today and removed the tail pipes.



Test fitted the ridetech "cradle" for lack of a better term. These little adjustable jack stands really came into handy doing it by myself. I had to hammer on my frame rails a little, not ridetech's fault. When the Hotchkis rear sway bar bracket got bent, it pulled the bolt holes in the frame rails inwards slightly and the RideTech bracket would not fit flush to the frame rails. I hammered the bent area flat, mocked the cradle back up, and started drilling the holes to attach it. I'll finish that up early tomorrow, get the rear end back in place, centered, set pinion angle and then tack up the 4 link tabs. It's supposed to be a little windy here, so I'll move the rear end back into the garage to final weld it.



Finished drilling and bolting in the new 4 link bracket:


Reinforcement plates in the trunk:


Lower 4 Link arms bolt in place of the leaf springs:




New bracket mounts to the leaf spring perch. Forward holes are for the 4 link bracket, rear holes are for the coilovers: