The Camaro Club (UK)

Sounds great, tickover sounds smooth as... Any idea when you're looking at it being ready for first drive, Easter maybe ???

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

Yeah, still here! Haven't done anything on the car for the last couple of weeks. But should be able to get cracking on it again this weekend

Last thing I did was get new inlet gaskets on it and fire it back up. No problems to report this time around!

Need to finish the repairs to the drivers side sill, then around the rear window, before I start stripping the paint off the panels

It should be finished this year, but it's likely to be late summer now

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My '80 progress thread - hugger orange! Now with LQ9 power - forged pistons, LS2 rods, 236/242, .621/.612, flowed and milled 317 heads. MS3X

4L80e, 12 bolt, 4.11, Moroso brute strength posi, steel shafts.

Subframe connectors, g-braces, solid body bushes, carbon hood and front bumper, custom door cards, Autometer gauges.

Well, bit of a result today at the NSRA swap meet.

Spotted a 700r4 and converter sitting on a truck, bloke didn't seem to know what it was, and the result was a box scored for £60. After selling some of my own junk, I came out even's for the day

The date code on the box makes no sense at all. But the dates on some of the castings all point to it being a late '88 box. Its also got the aux valve body inside, which definately makes it an 87 or later box.

I'll probably give it an overhaul anyway. And take the opportunity to learn a bit more about auto boxes

Pulled the oil pan and its clean enough inside. But whether it all works or not, who knows?!







No immediate plan to fit it yet, need's more work than I've got time to do currently

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My '80 progress thread - hugger orange! Now with LQ9 power - forged pistons, LS2 rods, 236/242, .621/.612, flowed and milled 317 heads. MS3X

4L80e, 12 bolt, 4.11, Moroso brute strength posi, steel shafts.

Subframe connectors, g-braces, solid body bushes, carbon hood and front bumper, custom door cards, Autometer gauges.

you didn't hang about then!
we got stuck on the M25 on the way back as there was an incident on the Dartford bridge meaning having to use the tunnel for south bound traffic!

Had a look at my shifter, and I can't see the 'blocker' pin in it to convert it to suit a 700r4. Also reckon I'd need to do some exhaust mods to move the crossmember back, as there's no clearance to my x-pipe. Again, nothing major, just something I need to remember when it comes to doing the transmission swap.

Started on the passenger door which has the usual rust problems along the bottom. Didn't get far before it started raining though, so gave up with that for now. I picked this door up for nowt last year, and its straighter than the original one, and a little more solid! Its not that bad really, the frame's solid apart from one small piece, and the skin just needs the lower part replacing. Not sure whether to completely reskin it yet or not.



Decided as it was raining I'd sort the rust around the rear window and patch up the spolier holes in the quarters. Job done, not much left to do now. Main bit is the trunk hinge panel. Need to order that...



Dismantled and cleaned up the rear ARB, will give it a coat of paint tomorrow and it'll be ready to go on

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My '80 progress thread - hugger orange! Now with LQ9 power - forged pistons, LS2 rods, 236/242, .621/.612, flowed and milled 317 heads. MS3X

4L80e, 12 bolt, 4.11, Moroso brute strength posi, steel shafts.

Subframe connectors, g-braces, solid body bushes, carbon hood and front bumper, custom door cards, Autometer gauges.

Nice progress and kudo's on the clean garage

Do you need the blocker pin if you're going to a 4 speed? Been a while since i installed my ratchet shifter on the 3 speed, i thought the blockers were meant for 3 speeds? Could be wrong of course!

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Thanks Ray, looks like my shifter is the earlier style one and can't be converted to 4 speed without a different ratchet plate. No problem, will have to buy another when it comes to fitting the 700r4.

More rust repairs today. Rocker's now finished, not much left now... need some warmer and dry weather to start prep/paint. What's left is just very minor surface rust. That'll get cleaned up when I do the paint





And painted the ARB.

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My '80 progress thread - hugger orange! Now with LQ9 power - forged pistons, LS2 rods, 236/242, .621/.612, flowed and milled 317 heads. MS3X

4L80e, 12 bolt, 4.11, Moroso brute strength posi, steel shafts.

Subframe connectors, g-braces, solid body bushes, carbon hood and front bumper, custom door cards, Autometer gauges.

I have just spent the morning reading through your thread (I really should be working ) A morning well spent I reckon!

Much admiration on all your skills, and really impressed with your dedication and progress on your car! going to be really sweet when finished.

I've always been interested in Megasquirt, was looking to install on my Camaro, mainly to use for engine monitoring/data logging, and initially control the ignition side of things (would like to go to coilpacks).

Looking forward to your next update!

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'68 Camaro

Thanks Mark

More work on the passenger side door today. Started stripping the paint ready to repair it, only to find loads of filler all along the bottom edge.

So cut the skin off it, the bottom lip was all but gone. The rest of it was good though.

Cut the whole bottom off and replaced it, took all day...

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My '80 progress thread - hugger orange! Now with LQ9 power - forged pistons, LS2 rods, 236/242, .621/.612, flowed and milled 317 heads. MS3X

4L80e, 12 bolt, 4.11, Moroso brute strength posi, steel shafts.

Subframe connectors, g-braces, solid body bushes, carbon hood and front bumper, custom door cards, Autometer gauges.

Neat work, you getting new skins for the doors ?