mmadden55

Glass hood and fenders, replace the sensor?

86_irocz-28

Going go with a OE replacement hood/fender and the sensors are brand new but finished my restoring my taillights Not sure what's next for this ol girl weathers getting cold and been thinking about just selling it the setbacks are just killing the motivation to finish it but at the same time I know I'd regret it....

DynoDave43

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Hang in there!

Try to find some small projects that you can work on indoors during the winter. Refinishing wheels, cleaning/painting small parts (alternator/compressor/coolant and washer bottles), etc. Things that will make a big difference in the end, but that you wouldn't want to spend a beautiful summer day doing.

86_irocz-28

Probably finish redoing my wheels and since most the things you listed are new I'll find something to do need to buy all the parts so by the time spring rolls around she can get painted finally

Camaro86IrocZ

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If it were me, I'd close off the carport with temporary insulated walls, throw a electric heater out there and work thru the winter.. 2x4's or 6's -- some exterior plywood that matches your house and a few rolls of insulation or the stiff foam block stuff cut to fit.. Can even get a cheap door to put in.. Build it to fit inbetween your existing stucture and get latches or something as so they can be removed when not needed or you want to back the car out.. That is if this is where your building the car?

86_irocz-28

Yep pics are where the cars being built at just a carport till about march or April

Camaro86IrocZ

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You'd be surprised how much warmer it will be even with a visqueen plastic wrap. No wind chill.. Think greenhouse.. Get er done..

86_irocz-28

So not much is new bought a used iroc hood from my buddy for $50 picking up a set of 17x9 17x11 chrome zr1 wheels then picking up a core trans from another buddy to swap all my stuff over been working on cleaning up and finishing the interior then idk what will be next

86_irocz-28

Well lots to post first got a new hood also picked up the zr1 wheels taillights are completely finished and look so much better also someone buy this a pillar comes with shift light don't want to throw it in the trash but going to a 3 gauge pod pillar

86_irocz-28

Bit of an update tarped off the entire car port so I could keep the snow and wind out while I work on it, also buddy is parting out his 4th gen buying an adj panhard and pro drag sway bar both for half the price of a new sway bar, finished up my headlight/a/c switches looks like the cars going back up on stands to put in new transmission then need to get harness for engine trans and shell be drive able by spring just in time to get her painted(oxford white) as always pics

86_irocz-28

Managed to pick up a pro drag 33mm rear sway bar for $180 bought a adj panhard bar as well to get the rear perfectly centered looks like next purchase will be a harness so I can get her running again

EllisUFC

yeh dude then just let the car run and the exhaust fumes will keep you warm....LOL

B4C5.7

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Nice wheels!

bjpotter

Glad to see you still want to see this through. You are getting close to the end. I've been peeking in now and again and look forward to the finished product. Would even come up from KC to see it. 2 kids and soon to be year 4, I understand your desire to be showing the car and no longer building it. Don't stop, there are a lot of us who are looking forward to you finally getting to enjoy all of your efforts.

86_irocz-28

Got a little more done panhard bar showed up got the rear centered bought a new harness should be here the 17th need to make a run to junkyards and find a set of seat belts then off to alignment shop noticed the front is cambered and can't have that lol also got a new hatch thats already tinted taped it all off and resprayed the trim

propaintball96

Did you tint the tail lights? What did you use?

jharrison5

I used VHT Night-shades for my lights and it works great. Can ran me around $15 at the local parts store (Autozone). You spray it on in layers to get the level of darkness you want. I went with three coats on my tail lights and maker lights and they look black.

86_irocz-28

I went with a some duplicolor paint shop paint I had laying around masked it off sprayed the grid black the took clear mixed with a black later that down till I got the tint I wanted then coated it in clear needs wet sanded still

86_irocz-28

A lot has gone on cars back up and driving still missing like a **** specifically cyl 6 and it bogs it down hard had wife follow me home one night said it was spitting flames so its backfiring and dumping way to much fuel also when she was following me home called me and said my back driver wheel was wobbling pull into gas station and I have two loose lugs holding wheel on sheered off two studs great and trans is still have issues if I beat on it hard enough I'll lose drive then have to go back to 1st or second gear then once I get going I can put it in drive or od oh not to mention I had drove to O'Reillys the day before to have codes read(how I found out about cyl6) shut the car off so they could scan it then go to start it and nothing long story short spent 3 1/2 hours in the lot trying to get car going pulled batt and starter both were good then I notice a loose ground on back of head ****.... All that because of a loose wire...... Car definitely needs sealed up wind noise and keeping the heat in car is ridiculous tomorrow going see if I can track down the misfiring issue

M G Brewer

Hang in there. Very motivational!

jharrison5

After following your build for the past few years I'm starting to wonder if your camaro just plain doesn't like you lol! Keep fighting the good fight and you'll get her running in no time.

86_irocz-28

Starting to believe she just plain hates me this happened ball joint let go while i was going to work caused a arm to drop out of spindle didn't break anything else glad it didn't cut the tire either fixed it on the side of the road in 10° weather had it fixed within an hour so far drove it 3 times to work and home with no issues so far going try and daily it till it gets warm then going pull the trans and get it sent off to a reputable local builder next is basically getting it fully road worthy to where I'm not worried about stuff breaking and gathering what I need for the car to get painted in the spring can't wait oxford white is going look so good on it other than that just enjoying the fact that I get to drive her even if she is like a cockroach everytime I think I got all the annoying bugs gone I seem to drop a crumb and they come scurrying back however I am pretty sure I got the missfires fixed had spark plugs misgapped and o2s were bad

MeenZ28

Congrats on the lowering job! Looks great!

86_irocz-28

Well car likes to hit below the belt last night on my way home teams blew up now I get to put the other trans in I have which it's way to cold right now and won't be warm till next weekend....

86_irocz-28

Old trans is out looks like input pump broke have new one ready to go in but haven't had time or a warm day to do it miss driving it already lol also bought me a hawks 5in spoiler can't wait for it to get here and biggest news me and the wife are looking at buying a house in these next few months it has a garage to!!

86_irocz-28

Trans is finally almost back in ran out of light for the day so called it quits have all day off sun to finish if I can't get it done before work tomorrow also went out and bought the wife a 68 coupe for valentines day plan to swap it for a 5.0 coyote don't know when I'll get around to messing with it

86_irocz-28

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86_irocz-28

Well took the camaro out raced my buddy's s2k swapped starlet needless to say with the 225 tires I have on currently I blew the tires off from dig till about halfway through second gear started reeling him in but he was already out far enough so cars getting a dew things #1 tires bought some 315 nitto nt555 for the zr1 rims #2 bought new struts all the way around(rears feel spungy) #3 trunion upgrade got a little valvetrain noise think needle bearings are going bad #4 lcarbs and a upper panhard bar noticed mine doesn't have one on it otherwise been enjoying the car flt trans is holding up great and with the cooler on it it doesn't spike hotter than 150 and driving on highway it runs extremely cool

Camaro86IrocZ

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Great News !!!!! Knew you could do it....

86_irocz-28

Got most of work done yesterday just need to put new struts shocks on also have a guy coming to quote me on a price for paint!!!! Says he was the one who painted spikez's car

86_irocz-28

Got a lot done this weekend along with the wheels/tires trunion upgrade done, rear shocks, wot problem fixed, fixed steering column, upped the nitrous shot, ordered a bottle heater, bought an astro steering shaft to get rid of the steering play I have its so nice driving the car now before it rode horrible bounced around all the time harsh suspension noises because of the struts in the front next is paint then getting the interior sealed up wind/exhaust/aftermarket rod end noise is ridiculous

rb85TA

GOOD DEAL! GLAD YOU ARE MAKING PROGRESS

86_irocz-28

Well here she is need to lean out the fuel a tad bit but extremely happy with the car now it just needs to look as nice lol

jharrison5

Hey I just drove by that "Mexican" street today! She sounds really good!

86_irocz-28

I did a thing again picked up this 01 gt 5spd with 91xxx miles couldn't pass it up for $800 rear pass quarter needs replaced could use a paint job hood and roof are faded

86_irocz-28

Start of the 8.8 begins

rb85TA

Building the 8.8 for the fox body?

86_irocz-28

Nope 8.8 for the camaro

rb85TA

It's stronger than the stock camaro rear, so right on.

86_irocz-28

Has 3.73 posi and junkyard is full of replacements and gears all the way up to 4:10s

rb85TA

What trans are you running?

86_irocz-28

Flt lvl 4 4l60e stock converter for now

rb85TA

The 3.73's are considerably better than the stock 3.23'sfrom the 7&5/8 rearend.....but the 4.10's would be a better gear, IMO

Tibo

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I'm also going to be tackling the ford 8.8 conversion/swap this year. Which way are you planning about doing it? cut the tubes off and weld on the camaro tubes or cut off the suspension mounts and weld them on?

86_irocz-28

Sending it down to tnt fabrication 10 bolt axles welded to 8.8 center section $620 includes them welding it together making a torque arm mount and powder coating

Tibo

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Make sure they can check the axle tubes for true. Had you read, I think it was Blackbirds? thread on his 8.8? He made a mount for the torque arm that wasn't permanent, bolted on I think.

86_irocz-28

Did a little racing this last weekend this was against my buddy's zo6 vette raced a few others but nobody got video also had a little bad luck a little later in the day nitrous controller failed and only sprayed fuel and no nitrous

86_irocz-28

Lots changed car is looking much better its finally all one color!! Wet sanded and buffed taillights changed needles out to a clear set that still glow blue at night with the LEDs this weekend was also memorial day cruise video was for the little kid

mikeceli

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Looks very nice! Good work. I need front fenders, spoiler and fix or repair front bumper cover.

Can you tell me about your experience with these parts? What fits correctly and what doesn't ? IE NOS, reproduction, used. Thanks

(No time to read all 13 pages)

86_irocz-28

Used or nos would be best my fenders are reproduction through eBay carpartswholesale is the seller I believe