Preservation of a 68 Camaro

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Thank you.  I appreciate that.

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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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Photos 770 - 771 - Subframe tails before cleaning up the old spray bomb black.

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Photos 772 - 774 - Tails cleaned, then using my da polisher I hit everything with M105 & M205 Mequiars.

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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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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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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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Photos 785 - 787 - Cont.

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Photos 788 - 790 - Cont.

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Photos 791 - 793 - After pressure washing

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Photos 794 - 796 - Cont.

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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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Photos 800 - 802 - Last of the outside photos

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Looking good Darrell....Joe

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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