Preservation of a 68 Camaro

[cook_dw]

Photo 370 - 371 - More photos of the driver side rear footwell.  Still more cleaning required but showing potential.

[cook_dw]

Roughly 3 days at around 8hrs total of cleaning over the weekend I managed to get the rear floor tubs cleaned along with the remainder of the tunnel.  I still need to go back over the pass side forward of the seatbelt retainer but other than that and a few touch-ups here and there I hope to either move back to the firewall and then sub so I can get that back under the car and then begin on the rear of the car.

Photo 372 - Rear tubs before cleaning.  Not sure if there is a difference in Texas dirt and TN but this was very compacted.  I found success with soaking it down with my favorite citrus degreaser and then gently peeling of the layers with a razorblade on the flat surfaces making sure not to damage the original finish.

[cook_dw]

Photo 373 - 376 - After removing the majority of the dirt with the blade I hit the surfaces again with degreaser and then gave it a work over with a blue Scotchbrite pad.  Once the surface was bare and clean I then coated it with Meguiar's #7.

[cook_dw]

Photos 377 - 379 - Finished product - I still need to go back and hit the pass side front tub in the photo with the red arrow.

[jwbavalon]

What great progress in less than 13 months.

Merry Christmas

[maroman]

Yes, I am impressed by every picture.

[169INDY]

Boy that is a lot of Matador - Red underside overspray.

[cook_dw]

Thank you guys for the replies.  Its much appreciated; and yes a lot of Matador.



Went ahead and knocked out the passenger compartment last night.  Overall, I am very happy with the condition of the floors considering the amount of caked on Texas and TN dirt.  Next, I'll move my attentions back to the firewall and then on to the subframe.

Photos 380 - 381 - Finished pass compartment floor.  After cleaning with the aforementioned process; I applied a healthy coat of Meguiar's #7.  Oh and I received my plastic razorblades I ordered and they seem to work ok for the cleaning of dirt and grease but I'll put them to the test on removing heavier layers.

[cook_dw]

Photos 382 - 383 - toeboards and front floors.

[cook_dw]

Photos 384 - 385 - Here are a couple of a good contrast between the red oxide primer and the red paint.  Someone asked either here or sYc but here it is regardless.

[cook_dw]

Photos 386 - 389 - Rear of tub.

[FRANKTHECRANK]

Awesome progress. Can't wait to see you tackle that rear suspension and axle.

[cook_dw]

Not much of an update but I am still working on the cowl and firewall (mainly cowl, wiper transmission area) removing black spray bomb, primer to get down to the white for the stripes. Very time consuming but I will update that once I have completed the upper cowl area. But just to have some sort of an update here is the wiper motor clean up.


Photo 399 - 400 - Wiper motor as found. Basically the process citrus degreaser and blue Scotchbrite pad and paying attention to the yellow ink stamp on the can.

[cook_dw]

Photos 401 - 405 - waster pump was removed cleaned and regreased (sorry failed to capture photos) bolts cleaned as well as washer collars inserts for the bushings. Just cleaned and polishing not replating.

[cook_dw]

Photos 406 - 408 - Continued.