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Old 10-05-2015, 06:29 PM   #1
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Here's what your Camaro would look like if it was machined from billet aluminum. Actually, it's the master gauge that all Camaros are based off of.
Wow, you're saying that is one piece of aluminum
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Old 10-06-2015, 05:30 PM   #2
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Wow, you're saying that is one piece of aluminum
More or less. There are a few pieces that are removable like the rear fascia, doors etc. You can see a production deck lid bolted on the gauge to check for fit accuracy. Definitely a cool piece, and definitely the most expensive Camaro in the world.
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Old 10-06-2015, 09:36 PM   #3
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More or less. There are a few pieces that are removable like the rear fascia, doors etc. You can see a production deck lid bolted on the gauge to check for fit accuracy. Definitely a cool piece, and definitely the most expensive Camaro in the world.
can't imagine the size of the mill required to machine those parts, thanks for posting up, very interesting. Gotta say my door gaps are perfect, nice work
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Here's what your Camaro would look like if it was machined from billet aluminum. Actually, it's the master gauge that all Camaros are based off of.
That's awesome, you could just hydroform a titanium Camaro off that.
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Old 10-15-2015, 08:25 PM   #5
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Wow! I've seen this thread for years and have avoided reading it even though I like to keep up with the local builds. It has so many posts I knew that once I started I would be sucked in and I was right. I read the entire thread over the last few nights and it was a great read. For a guy who doesn't seem to enjoy electrical work you sure accomplish a lot of it. I was hoping for the big payoff at the end. Maybe a pic of the Jimmy on a dirt road or parked next to your favorite fishing stream. I did not expect a Camaro. Lol. Great build, great documentation and looks like you made some great friends. Good luck in the future. Now I can just watch for the updates.
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Old 10-15-2015, 09:37 PM   #6
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Well,I have not made my way through the entire thread yet,but you do great work.
I agree, I like to keep up with the local builds as well,not sure how I missed yours.
Congrats on retirement and the new Camaro.Like the color.


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Old 10-17-2015, 08:51 AM   #7
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That's awesome, you could just hydroform a titanium Camaro off that.
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Wow! I've seen this thread for years and have avoided reading it even though I like to keep up with the local builds. It has so many posts I knew that once I started I would be sucked in and I was right. I read the entire thread over the last few nights and it was a great read. For a guy who doesn't seem to enjoy electrical work you sure accomplish a lot of it. I was hoping for the big payoff at the end. Maybe a pic of the Jimmy on a dirt road or parked next to your favorite fishing stream. I did not expect a Camaro. Lol. Great build, great documentation and looks like you made some great friends. Good luck in the future. Now I can just watch for the updates.

Glad you enjoyed it, well my GSX Eclipse blew its second clutch, had 220,000 miles on it and was having some rust issues, so after 17 years, I thought it was time to replace the old girl

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Well,I have not made my way through the entire thread yet,but you do great work.
I agree, I like to keep up with the local builds as well,not sure how I missed yours.
Congrats on retirement and the new Camaro.Like the color.


104 pages is gonna take a lot of coffee .
thank you, weird color, basically grey, but flakes of green, shifts to black in the right sun light.
I always enjoy cruising thru your state, good back roads and you never know what you might find in a NJ back yard. If you guys are ever in Pa. You're welcome to stop by. Hope I entertained you with my thread
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Old 11-04-2015, 11:35 PM   #8
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The camaro is awesome, eta on the completion of the blazer?
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Old 11-05-2015, 08:45 AM   #9
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The camaro is awesome, eta on the completion of the blazer?
Thanks J. it is a blast. If I wasn't stuck in kitchen prison, I'd be driving it a lot more....

Truck will go in the shop late winter, spring if I can't figure out electrical. 2016 has got to be the year

Thanks for looking
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Kitchen just about done
Cabinets-check
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Almost outta kitchen prison. My only request was a new backdoor

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Old 11-13-2015, 10:37 AM   #11
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Yeah what he said...

Kinda thought we had a date for Rausch Creek coming up -

Persistent you certainly are my friend!
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Old 11-13-2015, 06:14 PM   #12
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Yeah what he said...

Kinda thought we had a date for Rausch Creek coming up -

Persistent you certainly are my friend!
VTBlazer with a yota, what has this world come to have to take a rain check, my calendar is booked solid, maybe spring

I'll give you a call to see how life is treating you, thanks for looking

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Old 11-17-2015, 10:03 AM   #13
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The engineers at GM, in their infinite wisdom, decided to put one bolt diagonally inside. Sure makes it easy to install runners. I'm thinking 15-20 Ft/ lb. to install

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Old 01-14-2016, 11:55 AM   #14
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Sorry for the delay, but kitchen is almost done, and wanted to start ordering parts for my hydro boost system. First step is to determine which M/C you have, mine is considered deep early, as per pic on top of plenum

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That should help the ole girl stop much nicer. Looking good Jim
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The plate is nice, much better than the steel one I got, which was a bit thin and crude, to the point I had another one machined. Still steel though, I needed it thicker so I could countersink the flanges on 3/8" rivetnuts.
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The plate is nice, much better than the steel one I got, which was a bit thin and crude, to the point I had another one machined. Still steel though, I needed it thicker so I could countersink the flanges on 3/8" rivetnuts.
Thank you Richard, I had planned on going with 1 tons, I have all the pieces, but then I considered I may not have enough vacuum on this motor. So, the logical choice was hydro boost.

Anyone need OEM brackets and linkage for power brakes? Also, new brake booster

After I get some flange nuts, I plan to run a bead of dumdum around the alum. To keep out water, every bracket I have taken off so far has had rust behind it

Scorpio, great idea on the rivnuts, one of these days I'll get around to spending the money to buy that tool

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Scorpio, great idea on the rivnuts, one of these days I'll get around to spending the money to buy that tool
For a hand rivnut setter look at the Marson 425-RNK, nice quality tool and does #12 thru 3/8" Rivnuts *and* studs as well as their Metric equivalents. Anything bigger than that requires either a pneumatic or hydraulic tool.

The tool is about the size of a decent size set of bolt cutters. There is also smaller ones more like a typical pop-rivet tool that do #4 thru #12. For either of these you need a nose piece and a draw stud for each size you want to do.
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Thank you Richard, I had planned on going with 1 tons, I have all the pieces, but then I considered I may not have enough vacuum on this motor. So, the logical choice was hydro boost.

Anyone need OEM brackets and linkage for power brakes? Also, new brake booster

After I get some flange nuts, I plan to run a bead of dumdum around the alum. To keep out water, every bracket I have taken off so far has had rust behind it

Scorpio, great idea on the rivnuts, one of these days I'll get around to spending the money to buy that tool

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That Hyrdo Boost looks nice. I like how the hoses connect from the bottom. Where did you get this unit?
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Thanks Scorpio for the info
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Ok, must of filled up my allotted number of pages
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Don't know what's going on, but got the lines threaded. Don't use a wrench, unless you have 3-4 threads started by hand
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Loosen all brackets and mounting bolts and use a pipe wrench
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If you are out of pages they have to give you more. I have enjoyed it too much.
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Thanks Chad for watching, every time I try to post to quote, it takes me back to a previous one.

Anything new on your build?
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whoops.. I scrolled up the page and found out. I'm looking to use the same unit as well
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