Project Wicked Pissa

[mdes0]

Hey all, I've been enjoying many of your project updates over the past few years and I figured it was about time I returned the favor and started sharing the good and bad experiences of my project. I hope someone gets some benefit from it all, I know I have learned a ton reading through many of the project threads on this forum.
Anyway, I've been working on my Camaro project for about three years now. It's spanned many more winters, and cars, than I thought it would. I had this master plan of doing a little bit each winter so me and the fam could enjoy it during the rest of the year, didn't work out that way...
Here's is a quick run down of the project goals;

1. Repair rust damage: Trunk, driver's quarter, tail panel, repair passengers quarter - Done
2. Smooth firewall - Done
3. Relocate wiper motor - Not doing
4. Install DSE Quadra link and sway bar - Done
5. Install DSE roll bar - Done
6. Install DSE from subframe, body mounts and frame connectors - Done
7. Widen quarters - Done
8. Graph rear bumper into tail pan - Not doing
9. Create custom wing - Not doing
10. Create custom grill
11. Install LS and T-56

Out of time today, I'll post pics and commentary from the first photo to present soon.

Matt

[mdes0]

This was what I started with, looked pretty good until I took it apart. Found it was a pig in red lipstick.

[mdes0]

So I blew the thing apart and found so much rot that I ended up scraping the body and picking up another one that was pretty solid.

[mdes0]

So here is the second Camaro to be used for this project. This one had no interior or motor and trans. It did come with a 12 bolt, nice bonus. It had solid doors and good floors but I did find some rust hiding in the trunk floor and tail pan. I already had the parts so I dug in.

[mdes0]

Trunk and tail panel were first up. Thing fought me the whole way. I had gotten the tail panel with the red Camaro, I should have known it would be a problem. As you can see the body lines on the ends didn't line up right so I had to tweak them a bit...

[mdes0]

I knew I had more repairs to do but needed to start the fun stuff before this became an unfinished project. So body repairs were put on hold and a big order was placed with Detroit Speed. I started with the install of their mini tubs, then went on to the quadra link install.

[mdes0]

Finished installing brackets into the car...

[mdes0]

Got busy installing brackets to the 12 bolt then got it stuffed under the car.

[mdes0]

The big pile of boxes from DSE was quickly disappearing... Next was the install of the DSE roll bar.

[mdes0]

Also replaced the drivers side quarter and trunk drop off. After that I welded in a patch for the passenger side drop off and bottom of the quarter. No fun, happy its done though. I patched the quarter because I planned on widening them. If I hated the look I rather replace a quarter I fixed than a new one at 400 a pop.

[mdes0]

Forgot to mention that I cut that chunk out of the driver's side outer wheel well in preparation for widening. Figured it was easier to do before the quarter was on.

[mdes0]

Almost caught up now... I moved to the front next, installing a DSE firewall fill plate. Seem to be out of space so not sure if I can continue to upload pics. guess I got a little upload happy

[mdes0]

Ok, deleted some uploads to make room. So a few months back I bought some Corvette wheels from another member. Things look great, unfortunately they fit under the car perfect so if I widen it I'll have to either use spacers or get another set of wheels with the right backspacing. Other option would be to get a rear the right width but not after putting all the DSE brackets on the one I have. Hoping that when I have ford ends put on a pick up some width.

[mdes0]

Over the past few days I've laid out my cut lines to widen the quarters and have started to widen the passenger side. Check it out. More filling to do and I have to figure out what I'll do with the outer wheel well.

[Sneke_Eyez]

Love the widening work, looking forward to the results. I've been considering something similar to my Coronet since it needs the quarters replaced anyway... we'll see.

[srh3trinity]

Looks great, keep the pics coming.

[Tig]

Dude, love the title "wicked pissa". Reminds me back in the day going to see the Green Mostah and walkin around Harvard Square around all the wicked smahht guys/girls. I miss it :(
Your car is awesome, youre doing a great job.

[Chevrolaine]

Damn, that first one was a pig with lipstick! WOW!
Great progress, looking good!

[mdes0]

Hey folks, got some more patch work done this weekend. Need to finish up patching along the rear of the quarter then I'll focus on parting together an outer wheel well.

[srh3trinity]

That looks more subtle than I would have thought.