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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #375 on: August 04, 2023, 02:21:33 PM »
Thank you.  I appreciate that.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #376 on: September 05, 2023, 01:03:44 PM »
Back on the horse over the weekend.  Cleaned up the subframe tails so I can reinstall it.  I'll continue the cleaning on the sub once I am ready to work on the front suspension. 


Photos 767 - 769 - Thanks to a good friend Jose (jbtech) I was able to obtain a set of original sub cushions that were taken off an early 68 LOS car.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #377 on: September 05, 2023, 01:05:06 PM »
Photos 770 - 771 - Subframe tails before cleaning up the old spray bomb black.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #378 on: September 05, 2023, 01:06:46 PM »
Photos 772 - 774 - Tails cleaned, then using my da polisher I hit everything with M105 & M205 Mequiars.

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« Reply #379 on: September 05, 2023, 01:10:06 PM »
Next I slide the sub back under the body and using my old brass punches as my alignment pins got it all bolted back up.


Photos 775 - 777 - sub bolted up using the pins.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #380 on: September 05, 2023, 01:13:30 PM »
Next I rolled the ole girl out into the sun for the first time in a few years.


Photos 778 - 781 - overalls before knocking the dust off.

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« Reply #381 on: September 05, 2023, 01:17:06 PM »
Next I jacked up the rear and got to work with the pressure washer knocking off all the old dirt and grime to see how bad the rear tub was.


Photos 782 - 784 - Rear tub before

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« Reply #382 on: September 05, 2023, 01:18:06 PM »
Photos 785 - 787 - Cont.

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« Reply #383 on: September 05, 2023, 01:19:05 PM »
Photos 788 - 790 - Cont.

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« Reply #384 on: September 05, 2023, 01:20:19 PM »
Photos 791 - 793 - After pressure washing

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« Reply #385 on: September 05, 2023, 01:20:59 PM »
Photos 794 - 796 - Cont.

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« Reply #386 on: September 05, 2023, 01:22:28 PM »
Photo 797 - Last one of the rear tub

Photos 798 - 799 - After pressure washing and knocking the dust off the body and getting her ready to go back into the garage.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #387 on: September 05, 2023, 01:24:38 PM »
Photos 800 - 802 - Last of the outside photos

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #388 on: September 05, 2023, 02:15:05 PM »
Looking good Darrell....Joe
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO. Purchased March 1976
1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E. Purchased April 1981

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #389 on: September 05, 2023, 05:42:40 PM »
Thanks Joe.

Forgot to add the date on the original hood which is 48 or 49 (most likely 49) and it aligns with the rest of the sheetmetal dates.


Photo 803 - Hood stamp date