The Resto Continues - 1978 Camaro

[mc73nova]

I thought I posted pics on here of the start but I cant find it. So, here it is. My brothers '78 Camaro. He wasnt going to do a complete restoration but we talked him into it. For those of you who noticed TMR isnt a sponsor on here anymore, its not because we dont want to be. Its because my brother Al, who is one of our main men, had back surgery in December and we have put the business on hold for now(at least until the summer when he is back at 100%). So, my father and I are gonna keep busy with this project. We will be working on this full time so Ill post pics everyday to show how its going. Enjoy.

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[sweetbmxrider]

nice, looks like the car is in real good shape overall.

[HardcoreZ28]

Agreed....looks like a very solid starting point. Wish most of the stuff that comes through our shop was in that good of condition to begin with.

[BonzoHansen]

nice!

[mc73nova]

Yeah, it is a good start. It was a running and driving car when he went to buy it but the owner was willing to sell it as a roller, so we helped him take his engine and trans out and brought it home.

Spent the morning getting supplies and came back to accomplish this so far. We found some old bodywork and found out the back of the quarter was pushed in so we had to bang that out and weld the old drill holes that were under the bondo.

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[mtg6486]

looking good guys cant wait to see the finished product

[PolarBear]

We will be working on this full time so Ill post pics everyday to show how its going. Enjoy.


Does that include weekends? You better post everyday too!
Looks like a nice solid project to start with! I cant wait to start one of mine

[mc73nova]

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We found some more evidence of previous bodywork but so far the car is in good shape.
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Does that include weekends? You better post everyday too!
Looks like a nice solid project to start with! I cant wait to start one of mine

Yes it does! We have a TV in the garage so we dont have to miss any playoff games!
I plan on posting pics every night, unless we get lazy and take the day off.

[chrisfrom nj]

looks great matt

[madness410]

good luck on the project..love that body style

[maroman88]

****in awesome! keep up the good work... looks like a very nice project

[mc73nova]

looks great matt

good luck on the project..love that body style

****in awesome! keep up the good work... looks like a very nice project

Thanks guys. Here are a bunch of pics from today. As you can see we found some more patch work and a bunch of bondo from previous work.

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[mc73nova]

More pics from today.

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[BonzoHansen]

What is the story behind removing the 4speed hump?

[mc73nova]

What is the story behind removing the 4speed hump?

The previous owner swapped it to an auto and didn't save any of the parts. So rather than buy everything all over again to make it stick, he is just keeping it auto.

[transmaro93]

any idea what gonna power this thing when your done... and what color you guys are going to paint it? nice project man and you guys are making some serious headway... and fast too... is it gonna be a race car or just a cruiser?? i like the late 2nd gens if they are set up the right way they are a really sharp looking car...

[BonzoHansen]

The previous owner swapped it to an auto and didn't save any of the parts. So rather than buy everything all over again to make it stick, he is just keeping it auto.

Too bad! Hope you saved the hump, people want those.

[mc73nova]

Too bad! Hope you saved the hump, people want those.

Yeah, we took it off cleanly. Where do you think the best place to sell it is?

[BonzoHansen]

Ebay or nastyz28.com

[T69SS]

Lookin good! Cant wait to see the finished product

[mc73nova]

any idea what gonna power this thing when your done... and what color you guys are going to paint it? nice project man and you guys are making some serious headway... and fast too... is it gonna be a race car or just a cruiser?? i like the late 2nd gens if they are set up the right way they are a really sharp looking car...

The engine is ready and waiting for it. Its a 383 with 500hp/500tq @ the flywheel. He is thinking of a dark purple metallic color. This will be mainly his weekend car with the occasional track pass.

Ebay or nastyz28.com

Thanks

Lookin good! Cant wait to see the finished product

Thanks

[PolarBear]

Yeah, we took it off cleanly. Where do you think the best place to sell it is?

I may be interested :nod:

[JL8Jeff]

Looks like a pretty solid project.

[mc73nova]

Ive gotten lazy with the pics! Ill post more soon.

[T69SS]

Ive gotten lazy with the pics! Ill post more soon.

You still working on the car everyday?

[mc73nova]

You still working on the car everyday?

Yes. We put the front end on so we could align everything before we started the bodywork. Cleaned up the floor and recaulked it. Ill be stripping the fenders tomorrow.
Also, my brother was going to go with a metallic purple. Now he changed his mind, he wants Candy Apple Red with ghost flames. So, I spent a while on the phone making sure we were getting all of the right supplies.

[T69SS]

Sounds like you are making some good progress! I think candy apple red and some very subtle ghost flames would be bad ass! Make sure to post up some updated pics when you can

[maroman88]

waiting for more pics!!!!!!!! :) sounds like a really cool color choice too

[mc73nova]

I will get some on later today. I've was working on the car by myself most of last week because my father was sick. This past Sunday I broke my leg so now its going to take longer than expected. I cant sit by the computer too long because I'm in pain, Ill have my wife upload the pics.

[T69SS]

I will get some on later today. I've was working on the car by myself most of last week because my father was sick. This past Sunday I broke my leg so now its going to take longer than expected. I cant sit by the computer too long because I'm in pain, Ill have my wife upload the pics.

Sounds like you got a lot on your plate right now:shock:. Dont worry about uploading any pics for me lol

[mc73nova]

My dad has been working on the car, I just have yet to get there to take some pics. I'll try to get some tonight.

[nj85z28]

this is definitely a cool project

[mc73nova]

I'm too tired to put them in order but here are a bunch of new pics.

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[BonzoHansen]

It's like slow-motion Overhaulin'

[T69SS]

Looking good! The body is really starting to come along

[mc73nova]

It's like slow-motion Overhaulin'

I hope we are nothing like Overhaulin' we dont like the wavy finish.

Looking good! The body is really starting to come along

Thanks. Its going slow but at least its going!

[mtg6486]

you guys are making some nice progress

[Blacdout96]

I can only imagine sanding that transistino in the back from the rear 1/4 panel to the glass, all the while makign sure theres no ripples

[mc73nova]

I can only imagine sanding that transistino in the back from the rear 1/4 panel to the glass, all the while makign sure theres no ripples

My dads been doing for 33 years, he makes it look easy.

[T69SS]

My dads been doing for 33 years, he makes it look easy.

I wish i had body work skills like that

[FASTKNIGHT]

good luck with the restoration, looks like you got your work cut out for you.

[mc73nova]

good luck with the restoration, looks like you got your work cut out for you.

Thanks, it is a solid car. Just a little more bondo then expected but I guess its better than rust or rot! Its still in progress but I havent taken pics in a while. We are having a little hood issue slowing down the process. It will see some F-body meets this summer :)

[FASTKNIGHT]

Thanks, it is a solid car. Just a little more bondo then expected but I guess its better than rust or rot! Its still in progress but I havent taken pics in a while. We are having a little hood issue slowing down the process. It will see some F-body meets this summer :)

that car should be a big hit when its done... i am a big fan of the 2nd gen camaro's.. my favorite is a 73 painted hugger orange with black stripes.

[mc73nova]

Just a quick update. The quarters, doors and deck lid are done and in primer. I'll have some new pics up soon.

[Dars Z]

Looks great! Keep up the good work! Your skills are awesome

[mc73nova]

Here are some pics of the car being primed last night as it happened!

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[mc73nova]

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[mc73nova]

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[LTb1ow]

Very cool man! Nice work!

[transmaro93]

and the blocking starts all over again! hahah coming along nice

[T69SS]

Very nice! Getting closer...

[1986IROCZ28]

looking good any updates???

[mc73nova]

A couple new pics. With some COLOR!!

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[usp55]

I just got a little stiffy - very nice!

[maroman88]

I just got a little stiffy - very nice!

x2.. no homo

[nj85z28]

thats looking really really good

[maroman88]

hmm wat happened to this one!?

[mc73nova]

hmm wat happened to this one!?

We did a little more after those last pics were posted but then my brother had his first child. Its been on hold since then but it should get back on track after the holidays, especially since he saw me start to pull apart the Firebird I just posted! I will update both frequently but until the holidays are over, the focus is on the Bird.

[79T/A]

First time I'm looking at this at home, so I can actually see the pics. Excellent work! All of the old paint: Did you sand that down to bare metal, or was there some chemical stripper involved? Haven't done it myself, so I'm interested to learn. If you sanded it, did you use an air powered sanding disk and if so, what grit do you recommend?

[mc73nova]

First time I'm looking at this at home, so I can actually see the pics. Excellent work! All of the old paint: Did you sand that down to bare metal, or was there some chemical stripper involved? Haven't done it myself, so I'm interested to learn. If you sanded it, did you use an air powered sanding disk and if so, what grit do you recommend?

Thanks, I started to sand it with the DA (40 grit) but switched to paint stripper because it is much easier. The stripper is great because you don't have to deal with the dust. However, you do have other things to worry about. You need a good pair of gloves, a mask and a properly vented area, it is very potent. Temp has to be around 70* for optimal results. for the floor pans, frame, suspension parts and rusty areas I sand blasted them. You still have some sanding to do after the stripper if there was body work done to it before, it does not peel the bondo off.

[greenformula92]

looking good

[IROCZman15]

looks real good. love the color. good pics of the amount of work that goes into prep work on a car. very cool man. good luck with the rest.

[maroman88]

progress???????