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Old 05-29-2012, 08:23 PM   #26
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here is the donor car, and the new dash/ interior being retro fitted in.
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Old 05-29-2012, 08:27 PM   #27
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first thing i did was to fit the center console in, since the shifter was in the spot i wanted in, once i had the console where it needed to be, i made a mounting plate for it... drilled and tap the plate for the console to mount to...
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Old 05-29-2012, 08:34 PM   #28
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once i had the console mounted, this gave me the reffrence as to how much of the dash i was going to have to cut off, the GTO dashes were way longer then the camaros were...here are a few pics of how i trimmed the dash.... once i had it trimmed, i removed the dash cap, so i could work on making mounting points for the underlieing structure...
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Old 05-29-2012, 08:36 PM   #29
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and the dash pad installed, you get the idea of what it is going to look like...
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Old 05-29-2012, 08:45 PM   #30
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since this is going to be a cruiser, it has to have a/c and heat, so that massive heat/ a/c unit was removed from the donor car..... more brackets were made, and some trimming here and there, and i managed to get that beast installed (kinda see it hiding under the dash)....
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Old 05-29-2012, 10:20 PM   #31
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Very cool idea Don. I love all the custom fab work.
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Old 06-23-2012, 11:35 AM   #32
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once i had the dash bolted in, i turned to getting the steering column in, the brake pedal, and the gas pedal installed...i had to smooth the driver side of the firewall, to get that clean look we were after, and to delete all the unused holes.... here are a few of the process pics
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Old 06-23-2012, 10:18 PM   #33
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WOW!... I'll be watching this one closely...
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Old 07-08-2012, 08:38 PM   #34
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Old 07-12-2012, 09:14 PM   #35
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once i got the pedals figured out, i started in on the seats....the back seats the loop that went across the head rest had to come off, cause it interfered with the convertable top going up and down....the seat frame was narrowed and modified to sit/attach to stock mounting points of the camaro... here are some pics of this
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Old 12-18-2012, 07:58 AM   #36
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Cool build.... I have a 2005 GTO so this is very interesting
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Old 12-20-2012, 10:12 PM   #37
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here are a few updates pics of some things ive done to the camaro...i moddified the front seat brackets and frames to mount them in the car, while keeping them powered... i also moddified the stock 68 camaro trunk latch to make it powered poped, like the GTOs.. also to slide the radio in, it interferred with the a/c assy. so i had to cut a piece out, fab a metal filler, and bond it all together... here are a few pics
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Old 12-20-2012, 10:14 PM   #38
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Old 12-20-2012, 10:15 PM   #39
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looks like pooo there, but i sanded it down and painted it flat black..
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Old 12-20-2012, 10:18 PM   #40
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started laying out the GTO body harness in the camaro
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Old 12-21-2012, 09:23 AM   #41
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Very nice work as always Don! looking forward to updates.
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Old 12-24-2012, 03:27 PM   #42
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thanks, mcbassin..
here is a little more of a update...
moddified the stock GTO master/booster assy., cut the mounting brackets off the stock camaro booster, redrilled a couple of holes, clearanced a little bit, and was able to make it a bolt on deal...then i put a adjustible wilwood proportating valve in there, rean some hardlines, and bled the system....
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Old 12-24-2012, 03:30 PM   #43
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also installed some wilwood disc brakes in the rear with e-brake
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Old 12-24-2012, 03:49 PM   #45
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installed a rock valley stainless fuel tank with a walbro 255 pump, we went with the proper sending unit for the GTO...we ran -6 AN line, and used a corvette fuel pressure regulator near the tank...finally got to use my GM fuel connect flare tool too..





















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Old 12-24-2012, 03:50 PM   #46
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also did the steering, i had to do a intermediate u-joint, to get clearance around the header, but it turned out nice... once i had everything welded on, i painted the ujoints black, and kept the nice nickle finish on the steering shaft.i made a bolt on carrier bearing for the shaft to go through...












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Old 12-24-2012, 03:50 PM   #47
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made some radiator supports so i could use the GTO radiator, a/c condensor, and electric fans...












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Old 12-24-2012, 07:27 PM   #48
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Can you post up more details on the flare tool you're using for the fuel connects and the hard line you're using? I'm almost to that point on my build.
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68 short step, awesome build you have going on here!

Bluejeep, I have a similar hydraulic flaring tool and I love it. Mine is from Matco tools.

http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/pr...RING-TOOL-KIT/
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Hey Don, how's this build coming? Make any new progress on it?
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