camaro nose el camino update

[dhutton]

Hey JL thought you’d find this entertaining

https://southbend.craigslist.org/cto...992774461.html



Don

[Bob in St. Louis]

Wow, that's bad. In my opinion, our boy here is doing a MUCH better job.

[jlcustomz]

OUCH Don.I think cutting out a pickup truck sized tail light housing hole to mount 59 caddy lights in was the worst part.

I did a little skimcoat of epoxy filler, mostly on front edges on the rear visor & got a couple coats of SPI epoxy on it at work yesterday while I was spraying some on the clock anyway. At least it's sealed off & shiny black now, so I can see what more it may need to make the front edge symmetrical & consistent. Top will have to be bodyworked again anyway , since I'm bonding it to the roof.

[68Formula]

Hey JL thought you’d find this entertaining

https://southbend.craigslist.org/cto...992774461.html

Don

The ad does state "illness drives sale." I assume in his case, it was mental.

[1965gp]

Great eye using the 69 Charger quarters - really fit the car

[jlcustomz]

Quarter panel & rear visor getting some bodywork & primer before attaching.

[jlcustomz]

Did the 2010 nose in summer 2009' before switch to 2016 nose in 2016. Haven't seen another complete nose conversion till now. Pic sent to me from cruising the coast show.

[Bob in St. Louis]

I feel like i"m not supposed to like this, but it's JUST. SO. COOL.

[Bob in St. Louis]

[jlcustomz]

Coated inner wheel well & front inner wall metal with a urethane sealant & and some fire retardant spray foam up front. More sanding on quarter panel & sprayed a coat of g-2 primer surfacer .
Did final test fit of quarter panel. Got it bolted on in the back, glued on in middle , & part of tack welds done up front.

edit:: all work was right side up when I did it.

[jlcustomz]

Set wheel out the 3" it needs to set for a look.

[Revvv]

Looking good!

[jlcustomz]

Prepped surfaces & panel bonding steel rear visor to roof.

[jlcustomz]

Made spline for roof to match factory hood profile & bonded to roof.

[jlcustomz]

Got first round of bodywork done to bedcover & gave 2 coats of epoxy. Looks pretty good in pic, but still needs a few rounds of sanding, light filling & priming.

[reedld]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/30120/...a-cursed-sight

Here’s another morph...guy did a really great job. I’ve seen it in person.

[jlcustomz]

More sanding filling, then spraying evercoat g-2 , sanding, &more spraying.

[jlcustomz]

more bodywork, getting close to ready for primer.

[jlcustomz]

Rushed to get a little epoxy primer on parts before minimum air temps got too low.

[jlcustomz]

Got out in sunlight with shiny epoxy primer to see what shapes need more work now before getting smoother. Damn but this g-body wheel flare area sure got past me here.