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Restoration / Re: Help! I don't know how to weld!

« on: October 05, 2007, 04:30:04 PM »

So, is buying a 68 convertible, plain Jane, Camaro that needs floors, trunk pans, quarters, wheelhouses, fenders but is a complete car with non-matching numbers for  $3500.00 a mistake? My fiance has an uncle and a father who welds....that could work in my favor if they are willing to help. It may take awhile to get it road worthy but I am not on a timeline. What do you guys think?

I don't think it is a mistake.  You will probably spend more on the car than what is is worth money wise but if you love the car and plan to keep it you will get more out of it than money will ever provide.  I myself am in the same situation.  I am looking at a 67 rs convert and will probably put 35-40K into it.  I may never recover the money put into it but I love the car and it is worth it to me.  good luck with what you decide.

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Restoration / Re: Dying a vinyl roof

« on: September 24, 2007, 03:25:41 AM »

match the color of the stripes.....It looks like the tan will not match the stripes.  At least that is what I would do.....

nice ride 

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General Discussion / Re: Is anyone going to Eckler's 3rd Annual Camaro Fest in Orlando, FL?

« on: September 23, 2007, 03:15:45 PM »

Thinking of going but still not sure yet,  will know more in a about a week if I am going.

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Restoration / Re: not sure to acid dip or media blast car.............

« on: September 18, 2007, 02:42:03 PM »

Well I am planning on keeping the car for years to come (pass it onto my children) and would only like to do this once.  I think it is absolutely necessary to treat the metal somehow.  The greatest fear is missing some of the metal during treatment and then after a few years the unseen rust all of a sudden becomes seen (bubbles).  Maybe media blast and then spray a rust inhibitor throughout the entire car? 

Thanks for the replies..... 

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Restoration / Re: Dying a vinyl roof

« on: September 17, 2007, 02:04:35 AM »

I have never done this but I have had leather dyed.  I would be very careful, the leather I had dyed actually ran after a while.  Not saying it isn't impossible but be careful.  Also if you are not going to replace your own vinly top be careful and find a decent shop that will do it.  It took me three months to find one in my area.  A lot of places will put the top on and then cut it with a razor blade after it is on.  Nothing really wrong with that but all it takes is a slip- of the razor blade and going into the paint and welcome to rust cuty in about three years.    Alos take the roof down to the metal and treat it, epoxy prime.  In a few years you will be happy you did.  It may cost a bit more but in the long run you will be happier.....

good luck!
 

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Restoration / Re: not sure to acid dip or media blast car.............

« on: September 15, 2007, 07:49:13 PM »

I have decided that I will go with the media blast.  There is a place within 10 miles from my house that does it. just FYI

 

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Restoration / Re: not sure to acid dip or media blast car.............

« on: September 13, 2007, 03:03:15 PM »

About eight years ago I had my '68 Camaro media blasted with walnut shells.  It did a great job of getting the paint off.  Be prepared to spend some time getting all the dust out of the cracks and corners.  I had left the headliner in place and it had a continual dusting of powder on the package tray for several years.  I don't know how it got up in there but it was a problem as long as I had the car. 

Interesting.  The car is pretty open (everything is in pieces) and is a convert.  I was thinking of the potential problems with the cracks and crannies not getting proper rust protection if it is "dipped".  It may do more harm than good.  Perhaps a chemical strip is the way to go.  The sheet metal is mostly new on the car but there are some areas that will need some attention to the metal. 

thanks for the replies

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Restoration / Re: not sure to acid dip or media blast car.............

« on: September 12, 2007, 04:29:28 PM »

Sam


thanks for the info.....I am still looking into my options to treat the metal.  It would be nice to take it all the way down and start over.  I plan on keeping the car for many years and pass it on to my children.  So with that in mind I would like to do it once.  If it costs a little more that is ok.  I am willing to spend a little more for a better process that is long lasting.  I will have to find some shops around my area that do media blasting and/or chemical stripping. 


 

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Restoration / not sure to acid dip or media blast car.............

« on: September 11, 2007, 02:23:10 PM »

Was thinking of restoring a 67 convert.  I would like to take the car down to bare metal.  Any preference to either choices.  Any ideas on which people prefer? Pros and Cons.

Thanks
brandan-

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Car I am looking into...........

« on: September 09, 2007, 04:30:14 AM »

john, i was having trouble posting pics on this site so I linked the pictures to my cardomain website

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/676916

scroll to the bottom for the cowl tag. no vin # on the cowl tag just near the heater box to match the door jab tag.....

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Decoding/Numbers / Car I am looking into...........

« on: September 08, 2007, 02:26:36 AM »

I have been researching a 1967 RS Camaro Convert and just pulled the VIN off today. 124677N109477.  The cowl tag does match the vent tag 7N109477.  Other than that not much is known about the car. (327 4 speed) I looked for the build sheet in the rear seats but it was not there, just a dog tag that I have no idea where it came from. (see other thread).  Might hope for the fuel tank slip but not holding my breath.  The car is completely disassembled but the sheetmetal is good.  The only thing it may need is floor pans and some minor welding repairs to different areas.  Just wanted to post it here to "check" the CRG database to see if there is any record of the car.  (stolen, prior info, etc...)  The owner is asking 10K.  A butternut yelliow with black interior I think would be a nice cruiser for the beach.....  I am figuring that it will cost 10K more to get it ready for paint and another 10-15K for replacement parts to get it restored.  Total guess to finish would be around 35K-40K.  It would be done frame off and I know that everything would be done right and this project may take some time...and a second job  

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General Discussion / Re: HELP! I'm looking for my 68' Z (STOLEN 25 yrs ago in Grand Rapids, MI.

« on: September 07, 2007, 03:37:48 AM »

Sorry not to thread creep but how do I get my car on the CRG list?

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: help with buildsheet on 67 convert......

« on: September 07, 2007, 03:35:11 AM »

That's a interesting one.
It's off a Ford product. The design was done in 64 (C4), but the date looks like 8/25/66. (Just means the part didn't require a redesign.)
Now what it's doing there on the seat, I don't know.....

Very very strange.....Ford.... humm.  I am going to have to look into this a little more.  The car originally came with black custom buckets according to the cowl tag but the seats were blue.  There was also some masking tape with 65 on it on the inside vinyl.  This leads me to believe that the seats may not be correct for the car.  I am going back tomorrow to do some more research on this vechicle before I buy it.  From going over it briefly there is a lot of new sheetmetal and will require lots of work.  I will find out more tomorrow.......  The car is in pieces and there are many new replacement parts still in boxes.  The guy wants 10K for all of it.  I would probably have to sink about another 15k to 20k to do it right (at least).  If I go that route it would be done correctly.  A nice 67 RS convert would be a nice grocery getter though.  Thanks for the help!!

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: help with buildsheet on 67 convert......

« on: September 05, 2007, 11:47:27 PM »

Here is a link to some pics of the tag.....scroll past all the 69 stuff and I added two pics on the bottom....


http://www.cardomain.com/ride/676916/1

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: help with buildsheet on 67 convert......

« on: September 05, 2007, 11:31:03 PM »

the picture size is a standard picture but the file may be too large to put on here....let me work on this.