67 Camaro Build

[7dee2]

Exactly, the bolts did get replaced later with new Grade 8 hardware. It’s an Inline Tube manual disc brake conversion kit, most of it looks pretty good but time will tell.



It's getting close to go time for this stuff to be mated with the car again. So I threw the rotors on with the old (too short) steering bolts and then took a day off to sit in the park with Mrs. 7dee2 and our K30. This was one of the first times the K30 was seen by its future new owner.

[Lost in the 60's]

Surprised to see crap bolts in an Inline kit, but I guess, since most everything we buy comes form China, it shouldn't be a shock.
I don't recall right off-hand, but aren't the original steering arm bolts fine thread too, for more contact area ?

[7dee2]

You’re right on both accounts, also one bolt on each side (front position) is an odd length to clear the sway bar links, which was my observation.


So, here’s a Camaro lesson learned, don’t wait this long to install the sway bar. With some doing I did get it, but ended up having to touch up a little. Not 100% sure but the old 6-cyl subframe showed no signs of ever having a sway bar installed. I had to tap the existing mounting holes in the frame. I don't like the supplied shorter links, and will probably end up changing the sway bar links out with a longer factory style that will put the bar more level towards the ends. This stuff in the pics is what came with the bar.

[Lost in the 60's]

Once the weight of the car is compressing the suspension, the bar ends should be level.

[7dee2]

You may be right, to date the links are still not changed out so we can see where it ends up. I’ve got some new repro factory-style links that are just a bit longer if needed. Besides the skinny tires should make for great handling you know!



Finished up the steering linkage and added our Center Line rollers to be ready. No shocks, calipers, etc. need it to roll and steer for now.