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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 3, 2017 9:11:27 GMT -7
I’m pretty much at a standstill on my modified VW bus build with trying to come up with a suitable seating arrangement and waiting on all the aftermarket engine items that I’ve ordered so I thought I’d throw something on the bench that’s been catching my interest for some time now. I showed pictures of this bad boy last year after I did some repairs on it but thought it deserved more than that…………so here we are a year or so later to do it some real justice.
Presented here for rebuild is my 35 year old Monogram 1969 Camaro Z-28 which many of you will know the boxing of this kit back in the late 70’s/ early 80’s:
I’m going to go through this thing I don’t even know how deep I’ll go with it so I aint even going to say that this’ll be a mild rebuild. Anything I touch can’t be done in timely manner it seems like but I’m going to TRY to keep as many original parts as I can in this restoration/ upgrade. There’ll be some definite changes in regards to the interior as well as the exterior. I’ll be changing up the wheel and tire combo and will stay within the boundaries of a street machine using street tires with some Cragar SS wheels and a mildly upgraded Chevrolet 396 with a single four barrel carburetor to top things off.
Here’s a picture of what we’re going to start with as it sat on my bench this morning:
The options were wide open as there hasn’t been anything in the engine compartment in 30 years now:
A picture of the interior:
Now apart on the bench:
To start with I have managed to come up with another hood thanks to Paul:
We’ll be going with this 396 from Revell that I had in the parts stash:
Stay tuned.................this may take a minute.............or two.
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Post by Big D on Jan 3, 2017 10:27:20 GMT -7
Will be watching. Popcorn%20and%20drink%20emoticon_zpsnbkzs8ys
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 3, 2017 13:17:51 GMT -7
Will be watching. Popcorn%20and%20drink%20emoticon_zpsnbkzs8ys Thanks Dennis. I hope not to disappoint.  |
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Post by DeeCee on Jan 3, 2017 14:44:04 GMT -7
good to see you straight back into another one Joe, i'm watching..
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 14:51:09 GMT -7
recall building that one was just a fun kit and the intake set up on that one i've never seen in another kit then or now paint looks pretty good
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Post by coyotecrunch on Jan 4, 2017 6:34:22 GMT -7
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 4, 2017 22:14:52 GMT -7
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You're not done yet? HA! Looking forward to this one.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 5, 2017 4:29:07 GMT -7
Say good bye to the paint fellas. Currently in a bath of Dot 3 Brake Fluid:  and I just acquired this yesterday....  Tire / wheel search currently in progress.... |
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Post by coyotecrunch on Jan 5, 2017 6:18:34 GMT -7
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 8, 2017 6:11:02 GMT -7
Still on this one fellas. I've managed to strip most of the paint from all the parts.
The body turned out pretty good and still needs some cleaning up. I ended up clipping one of the rear tail light openings at the bottom and knocked the thin strip at the bottom of the opening out so I'll have to work some fancy foot work to get that back in line but it shouldn't be all that bad. There are some parts that are missing so I ordered a spare parts kit for fairly cheap.
Body paint is all stripped and ready to go...
I've got the wheels and tires picked out for it now after a few days of searching.
started setting up two different stances but I like the second one alot better so I think we'll be going with that one.
This isn't going to be a "numbers matching Camaro" as I'll be changing a few things up to more of a mild modified street car. I'm currently looking for a blank grille with no Z/28 or RS emblems in it. I had 'em on ebay just last night and forgot to visit when I was supposed to and lost it.
Stay tuned....more on the way this week.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 8, 2017 8:15:06 GMT -7
I agree on the stance Joe. Second one is better. Let me check my stash see if I have a blank grille.
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Post by coyotecrunch on Jan 8, 2017 8:16:46 GMT -7
Can never go wrong with Cragar rims!!! This is gonna be one cool ride, I like the second, more level stance as well. Let me take a look through my Camaro bins - I may have a plain grill you could have numbers matching..... e5037457_zpsameexuws You crack me up sometimes Joe - you have been watching WAY too many Barrett Jackson / Mecum Auctions!!  |
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Post by Big D on Jan 8, 2017 8:30:43 GMT -7
The second stance is better Joe and the Cragers fit this car real well.
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Post by coyotecrunch on Jan 8, 2017 8:37:55 GMT -7
I just ran and looked, I have a whole, tri-level stand devoted to Camaro parts and bodies, but I do not have any plain grills. They all have the z/28 molded on them.
Hopefully Joel has one, if not - send Paul a PM, that man has EVERYTHING - TIMES 3!!!!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 8, 2017 17:45:04 GMT -7
Thanks for the encouragement everybody and thanks Tom for looking through your stash for a spare grille.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 8, 2017 17:45:50 GMT -7
I agree on the stance Joe. Second one is better. Let me check my stash see if I have a blank grille. Thanks Joel! If you have a spare blank grille that would be awesome!! |
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Post by stevet on Jan 8, 2017 20:58:04 GMT -7
can't wait to see more... two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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Post by DeeCee on Jan 9, 2017 2:09:30 GMT -7
Second stance is way better, but i would pull another one of those tyres out from under that body and drop it...  But.. that's just me, i have issues, i know...  Looking forward to more progress mate. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 9, 2017 2:59:17 GMT -7
Thanks guys. Hopefully this weeks progress'll be a substantial one. No Dale .....I aint gonna drop it. lol
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 9, 2017 6:58:47 GMT -7
Sorry to disappoint Joe. The one I have does come with the emblem on it.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 9, 2017 7:45:13 GMT -7
It's ok Joel. I've had a back up plan in the loft just in case. I've got the grille that came with the original and then I'll have one that comes with the spare kit. I'll cut them in half and join the blank sides together for a completely blanked out grille. Should work out good. Thanks anyways buddy. |
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Post by tubbs on Jan 9, 2017 9:09:56 GMT -7
hey Joe, I just did that trick with a 67 R/T tail panel. make sure you take your time and c u t s l o w ! ! get a nice even edge and you will barely see the cut. i had this kit long ago, never did like the lines on it. yours looks a lot better.... mine must be defective.... hehe... or I just have eyes for Mopars!!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 9, 2017 9:21:13 GMT -7
hey Joe, I just did that trick with a 67 R/T tail panel. make sure you take your time and c u t s l o w ! ! get a nice even edge and you will barely see the cut. i had this kit long ago, never did like the lines on it. yours looks a lot better.... mine must be defective.... hehe... or I just have eyes for Mopars!! LOL. If this wasn't so sentimental to me I'dve never considered re-doing it. These are probably some of the worst examples of a 69 Camaro out there model wise. |
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Post by sharp on Jan 9, 2017 14:45:06 GMT -7
The first stance is how my 1-1 cars looked like back in the 70's,but now I would go with the second one
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 9, 2017 14:59:55 GMT -7
The first stance is how my 1-1 cars looked like back in the 70's,but now I would go with the second one You and I have similar paths 1:1 car stances except mine was in the mid 80's. I'll never forget that jacked up rear end on that Barracuda. What tha heck was I thinking??? I%20dunno_zpsgjbxiscc |
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Post by sharp on Jan 9, 2017 18:19:36 GMT -7
The first stance is how my 1-1 cars looked like back in the 70's,but now I would go with the second one You and I have similar paths 1:1 car stances except mine was in the mid 80's. I'll never forget that jacked up rear end on that Barracuda. What tha heck was I thinking??? I%20dunno_zpsgjbxiscc I hear ya Joe, that was the thing to do back then ,now everybody is in the weeds..lol |
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Post by tubbs on Jan 10, 2017 6:29:59 GMT -7
who didn't run Gabriel hi-jacker air shocks and shackles. had to clear those M-50's somehow.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 10, 2017 8:14:00 GMT -7
hey Joe, I just did that trick with a 67 R/T tail panel. make sure you take your time and c u t s l o w ! ! get a nice even edge and you will barely see the cut. i had this kit long ago, never did like the lines on it. yours looks a lot better.... mine must be defective.... hehe... or I just have eyes for Mopars!! I hear you on the lines. What I do (if I've got two parts) is cut a little longer than what I need and then sand the part back to the joint area on each part. This almost guarantees a flawless join surface. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 11, 2017 7:36:30 GMT -7
Got the hood and decklid stripe decals in yesterday.....
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Post by coyotecrunch on Jan 11, 2017 9:30:58 GMT -7
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