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Camro Specialties got me squared away.
Thanks, janobyte!!   

I scoured ebay for a few weeks and struck out. Camaro Specialties is closed today, but I'll give them a ring tomorrow.

Sauron327, if Camaro Specialties is a bust would you be interested in parting with yours?
If so, shoot me a pic and a price.

I damaged my driver side leaf spring mounting cup (GM p/n: 3892751) while trying to remove a seriously seized up leaf spring. Everyone that sells reproductions sells Hugger Performance and they are absolutely TERRIBLE. I tried looking for a used factory bracket at Heartbeat City and Camaro Central, but neither had one. Anybody know of any other sources for an OEM bracket (or a repro that isn't trash)? 

Apologies if this is the wrong subforum for this question.

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Wow.... A full week and ZERO replies. 
Did I break some taboo, or is this just a realllly low traffic site?

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Hi all! I've just purchased my very first restoration project: a 1968 Camaro. I have no idea what type since I've come to learn it's a "stitch" car (more on that later). My older brother has restored probably 20 classic cars (mostly Chevelles & Camaros) and will be helping me, but he lives 200 miles away, so I'm on my own for long swaths of time and I'm hoping you all can be my guiding light in these periods. I try to Google answers to my questions before bothering others, but sometimes there is just TOO much info (of unknown reliability) to sift through. I'll try to separate my questions into their own threads over time to prevent muddling topics, so here are some of my more pressing questions for now:

1) My car has a LOT of surface rust on the interior. I figure this might be a good place to start, but don't know what the "best" way to go about it is. Should I do nothing and just wait to have the car soda blasted when I can or should I wire wheel everything I can right now and use metal prep (vinegar water?) and some cheap primer to prevent further decay?

What is the PROPER sequence of steps that I should be doing?

2) How can remote areas be cleaned? For instance the trunk panel overhangs the parcel tray creating an essentially tubular pocket (see pic below). How can you kill the rust in there?!? Cut off the overhang, clean, and weld it back on? Spray product?

3) I will have to patch some areas. For instance, the rear of my door jambs have some nasty rot. To prep for the welding of new patches do I clean the metal and prime with weld through primer or is there a smarter/better way?

Trunk panel overhang area:


Thank you very much for your patience with me as I stumble my way through this process!!