james68ss
04-02-2008, 07:31 PM
Hi to all out there,
I'm a new new member to this site, so I thought I would take the opportunity to bore you all with my little project and say hi. Have loved Camaro's since I had a hotwheels model in 68, so now I have the real thing! My Camaro is a stock 68 coupe, 350 engine with powerglide tranny. The car arrived in Jan. 08as a driver, and so far I have stripped it down with only the rear end, petrol tank and subframe to come out. I intend to build the car from scratch, every nut, bolt and washer etc., into an SS clone. It has drums all round, at the moment I am researching disc brake conversions ( trying to avoid the yank kits). I will replace the floor (has rust in the passenger rear) so considering the cost, wiil just replace it all, will also replace the pass. quarter, as it had a ding that was repaired by someone who wore a blindfold. will also replace the driver guard, repaired by the same person. They love bog in the states. Saying all that, the car is in pretty good nick, 16000 landed, so I am not unhappy. Some slight rust around the windscreen, but nothing to serious. I will leave it LHD and do not intend to make any major mods, just a nice clean good looking Camaro that drives and looks real nice. Was originally Ermine white (is now in primer) and at the moment I will probably paint her the same color again, with a black vinyl roof, as original (other than the fact that I want to make her an SS). My interior (standard) will be all brand new, as all I can save are the mouldings on the door and rear panels (very good considering 40 years of age and some metal polish). This is my first project car, although I have been a car person all my life and have rebuilt 4's 6's and 8's as I have needed to for myself, friends or family, and have made all sorts of weird little fixes as needed. I am a Fitter and Machinist by trade, so any machining mods or welding jobs will be no problem (I think!) I just want to build a nice Camaro. Thanks for reading my story, James68ss
I'm a new new member to this site, so I thought I would take the opportunity to bore you all with my little project and say hi. Have loved Camaro's since I had a hotwheels model in 68, so now I have the real thing! My Camaro is a stock 68 coupe, 350 engine with powerglide tranny. The car arrived in Jan. 08as a driver, and so far I have stripped it down with only the rear end, petrol tank and subframe to come out. I intend to build the car from scratch, every nut, bolt and washer etc., into an SS clone. It has drums all round, at the moment I am researching disc brake conversions ( trying to avoid the yank kits). I will replace the floor (has rust in the passenger rear) so considering the cost, wiil just replace it all, will also replace the pass. quarter, as it had a ding that was repaired by someone who wore a blindfold. will also replace the driver guard, repaired by the same person. They love bog in the states. Saying all that, the car is in pretty good nick, 16000 landed, so I am not unhappy. Some slight rust around the windscreen, but nothing to serious. I will leave it LHD and do not intend to make any major mods, just a nice clean good looking Camaro that drives and looks real nice. Was originally Ermine white (is now in primer) and at the moment I will probably paint her the same color again, with a black vinyl roof, as original (other than the fact that I want to make her an SS). My interior (standard) will be all brand new, as all I can save are the mouldings on the door and rear panels (very good considering 40 years of age and some metal polish). This is my first project car, although I have been a car person all my life and have rebuilt 4's 6's and 8's as I have needed to for myself, friends or family, and have made all sorts of weird little fixes as needed. I am a Fitter and Machinist by trade, so any machining mods or welding jobs will be no problem (I think!) I just want to build a nice Camaro. Thanks for reading my story, James68ss