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nuke1 · 03-29-2010, 12:34 AM

After I beat the crap out of the car, it was time for something easy, beadblast some parts!!!! I got about 3/4's done i gave up, enough for today I will finish the rest tomorrow. I started looking at the hood of the car, it is like something blew up underneath it and corroded the metal horribly, I started looking at this one, then my spare one. Well the spare one is beat on the outside, too much mud, and the original is mint, The inside of the spare on is mint and the inside of the original is bad!!!! SO, Guess what I might end up doin. You all take a chance at what I am gonna do, cab you say cut it up a little.

noonzor · 03-29-2010, 01:10 AM

diggin the blasting cabinet, good buy. gotta love BFH's, get the job done right. one of my ol journeymans favorite sayings.... "if you can't fix it with a hammer, youve got an electrical problem."

mcbassin · 03-29-2010, 11:20 AM

James,
What kind of media are you using in your cab. I have one too but haven't purchased any grit yet, not sure what to buy yet. Parts look great! I can see you're going to hack two hoods to make one good one right?

nuke1 · 03-29-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by noonzor

diggin the blasting cabinet, good buy. gotta love BFH's, get the job done right. one of my ol journeymans favorite sayings.... "if you can't fix it with a hammer, youve got an electrical problem."

LOL, so true thou, gotta love that saying.

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

James,
What kind of media are you using in your cab. I have one too but haven't purchased any grit yet, not sure what to buy yet. Parts look great! I can see you're going to hack two hoods to make one good one right?

Glass, the grit is 60 I believe. I payed 8 dollars a bag. You are right on the hoods, 2 into 1, the cowl induction on the other one, there is plans for yet, hmmmmmm, wonder what it is going on? something........ in the near future that belongs to me....... oh yeah.

mcbassin · 03-30-2010, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by nuke1

, hmmmmmm, wonder what it is going on? something........ in the near future that belongs to me....... oh yeah.

Hmmmm? Did you score a new project?

Mil-Spec · 03-31-2010, 12:45 PM

Great work Nuke! Maybe I missed it but did you Tig the seams of the door skins?

threeonthetree · 04-01-2010, 11:10 PM

Stumbled upon this thread I saw 2 first gens today. Pretty cool being way up north I don't see to many.. spring fever i think.

But awesome build I just read threw the whole thing! really amazing work. love the attention to detail.. on the lines and everything. Cant wait to see the finished product. should be a really nice clean Camaro.

Awesome build
Keep at her James!

HOGDADDY · 04-03-2010, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nuke1

After I beat the crap out of the car, it was time for something easy, beadblast some parts!!!! I got about 3/4's done i gave up, enough for today I will finish the rest tomorrow. I started looking at the hood of the car, it is like something blew up underneath it and corroded the metal horribly, I started looking at this one, then my spare one. Well the spare one is beat on the outside, too much mud, and the original is mint, The inside of the spare on is mint and the inside of the original is bad!!!! SO, Guess what I might end up doin. You all take a chance at what I am gonna do, cab you say cut it up a little.

The bead blaster works well. Looks like a battery exploded under hood and splattered acid on it.

butternut1972 · 04-04-2010, 01:34 AM

The car looks great. You do nice work.

**RPOZ11** · 04-04-2010, 03:13 PM

Nice work and attention to detail.

Wanna do mine next???

nuke1 · 04-04-2010, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Hmmmm? Did you score a new project?

Nah, not yet at least, this will be going on a current ride of mine!!!! I hate the aftermarket cowl hoods, but LOVE the factory hoods.

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Originally Posted by Mil-Spec

Great work Nuke! Maybe I missed it but did you Tig the seams of the door skins?

nope, i just used a mig and tig rod as a filler.

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Originally Posted by threeonthetree

Stumbled upon this thread I saw 2 first gens today. Pretty cool being way up north I don't see to many.. spring fever i think.

But awesome build I just read threw the whole thing! really amazing work. love the attention to detail.. on the lines and everything. Cant wait to see the finished product. should be a really nice clean Camaro.

Awesome build
Keep at her James!

Thanks alot!!!! I like the first gens, but it seems that this is all I use.

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Originally Posted by HOGDADDY

The bead blaster works well. Looks like a battery exploded under hood and splattered acid on it.

It does works well, and I agree on the battery blowing up.

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Originally Posted by butternut1972

The car looks great. You do nice work.

Thank You!!

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Originally Posted by RPOZ11

Nice work and attention to detail.

Wanna do mine next???

I could, but I got a list of ppl to do first. Anything is possible, and thanks!

nuke1 · 04-12-2010, 01:24 PM

So, it was easter a little bit ago, did not do much work on the car, However, there is some now. The Brown Santa showed up with some more parts, how I love him!!!!!, I decided to make 1 hood out of two, I used a stock 69 Z/28 hood I had and the Aftermarket one from this camaro. The stock ones outside ws rough, but the inner structure was great, and it was the other way around for the other hood, sooooo, out came the spot weld drill. Oncethey were apart I had some cleaning up to do, after that, I epoxied the underside of the hood and just primerd the underside of the inner structure. stop any future rust issues here. Once dried, put my dabs of seam sealer on the structure and set the two together. At this point I called a friend to come over and help me for a bit. I tacked all for corners of the hood then indtalled it on the car. Once it was on, we pushed and leveled it and got it welded together so that it lines up wit hthe fenders and front valance. Soon after that it became clear that the hood hit the front valance or header as some call it, so out came the zip disc and we started cutting, next thing you know, we now have a perfect gap on the hood and it lines up great. I just have to do a few more tweaks to it and done we are. Feels so good. All that is left for metal working now is the grille opening, soon to be done!!!!

Later guys

BTW, how about that engine!!!!! going to pick it up on the weekend!!!

nuke1 · 04-12-2010, 01:25 PM

more yet

nuke1 · 04-12-2010, 01:26 PM

something still missing here!!!!!

nuke1 · 04-12-2010, 01:27 PM

hood!

nuke1 · 04-12-2010, 01:29 PM

couple more, maybe a little sneak peek into the future also!!!!

VA72C10 · 04-12-2010, 01:35 PM

Nice work!

67ChevyRedneck · 04-12-2010, 03:38 PM

Very nice James

I went to the huge charlotte autofair this weekend for 3 days, and another local show (turn out was really good) as well. I saw sooooooo many of these cars. Everything from show cars to clapped out rust buckets like project swiss cheese. Prices were all over the map, but they all had one thing in common, they were all really high

A vendor showcasing their body rotisserie had a "restored" First gen camaro tub on the rack, and I spent a good half hour studying it. They don't look too bad at all, nothing patience couldn't handle. And after seeing some of the flat out rust buckets for sale for $4-6K, I feel really good about my dad's car.

kyull67 · 04-12-2010, 04:29 PM

Wow! Nice work on the hood! It's almost a shame to paint that car, no filler.

my67chevytruck · 04-12-2010, 05:02 PM

very nice as always James!

67ChevyRedneck · 04-12-2010, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kyull67

Wow! Nice work on the hood! It's almost a shame to paint that car, no filler.

It should be cleared with white stripes and take tours around the US and Canada to all the major shows to show people how it's supposed to be done

mcbassin · 04-12-2010, 11:43 PM

Looks great James! The gaps look perfect! you know you make this metal work look too dang easy!

nuke1 · 04-13-2010, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by VA72C10

Nice work!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

Very nice James

I went to the huge charlotte autofair this weekend for 3 days, and another local show (turn out was really good) as well. I saw sooooooo many of these cars. Everything from show cars to clapped out rust buckets like project swiss cheese. Prices were all over the map, but they all had one thing in common, they were all really high

A vendor showcasing their body rotisserie had a "restored" First gen camaro tub on the rack, and I spent a good half hour studying it. They don't look too bad at all, nothing patience couldn't handle. And after seeing some of the flat out rust buckets for sale for $4-6K, I feel really good about my dad's car.

You should feel good about your dads car, I know I would. as for the "restored" cars, some just should not be called that.

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Originally Posted by kyull67

Wow! Nice work on the hood! It's almost a shame to paint that car, no filler.

I agree completely!!! I would love to leave it like this

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Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

very nice as always James!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

It should be cleared with white stripes and take tours around the US and Canada to all the major shows to show people how it's supposed to be done

That would be so cool looking, I wish I could do that.

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Looks great James! The gaps look perfect! you know you make this metal work look too dang easy!

Thanks, I appreciate the compliments. They may look easy to do, but there is definelty some experience behind them also.

msgross · 04-13-2010, 06:12 AM

those lines look better than Chevy ever made them... nice work

eastninemoto · 04-19-2010, 01:17 PM

Hey skills mcgee looking good! Can't wait to see some smoke pouring off those tires!!!

03-29-2010, 12:34 AM	#201
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone After I beat the crap out of the car, it was time for something easy, beadblast some parts!!!! I got about 3/4's done i gave up, enough for today I will finish the rest tomorrow. I started looking at the hood of the car, it is like something blew up underneath it and corroded the metal horribly, I started looking at this one, then my spare one. Well the spare one is beat on the outside, too much mud, and the original is mint, The inside of the spare on is mint and the inside of the original is bad!!!! SO, Guess what I might end up doin. You all take a chance at what I am gonna do, cab you say cut it up a little. Attached Images __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587

03-29-2010, 01:10 AM	#202
noonzor Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 818	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone diggin the blasting cabinet, good buy. gotta love BFH's, get the job done right. one of my ol journeymans favorite sayings.... "if you can't fix it with a hammer, youve got an electrical problem." __________________ 69 c10 Shortbox Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=360622

03-29-2010, 11:20 AM	#203
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone James, What kind of media are you using in your cab. I have one too but haven't purchased any grit yet, not sure what to buy yet. Parts look great! I can see you're going to hack two hoods to make one good one right? __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

03-31-2010, 12:45 PM	#206
Mil-Spec Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 109	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone Great work Nuke! Maybe I missed it but did you Tig the seams of the door skins? __________________ SEMPER FORTIS U.S. NAVY 97-05 USAF 94-97 Last edited by Mil-Spec; 03-31-2010 at 12:45 PM.

04-01-2010, 11:10 PM	#207
threeonthetree Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wausau, WI Posts: 975	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone Stumbled upon this thread I saw 2 first gens today. Pretty cool being way up north I don't see to many.. spring fever i think. But awesome build I just read threw the whole thing! really amazing work. love the attention to detail.. on the lines and everything. Cant wait to see the finished product. should be a really nice clean Camaro. Awesome build Keep at her James! __________________ Smoking Tires Since 1992 1969 c10 AKA SIN 1985 SSWB TRAZER (super short wheel base)

04-04-2010, 01:34 AM	#209
butternut1972 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: longview,wa Posts: 1,094	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone The car looks great. You do nice work.

04-04-2010, 03:13 PM	#210
RPOZ11 72 BB C30 Super LongHorn Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chavez Ravine Posts: 1,606	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone Nice work and attention to detail. Wanna do mine next??? __________________ 72 BB C/30 Longhorn Super HO72 No-Spin, #'s matching, Tilt, Tach, AC, AM/FM HO72 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714492 2017 SS Last edited by RPOZ11; 04-04-2010 at 03:14 PM.

04-12-2010, 01:24 PM	#212
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone So, it was easter a little bit ago, did not do much work on the car, However, there is some now. The Brown Santa showed up with some more parts, how I love him!!!!!, I decided to make 1 hood out of two, I used a stock 69 Z/28 hood I had and the Aftermarket one from this camaro. The stock ones outside ws rough, but the inner structure was great, and it was the other way around for the other hood, sooooo, out came the spot weld drill. Oncethey were apart I had some cleaning up to do, after that, I epoxied the underside of the hood and just primerd the underside of the inner structure. stop any future rust issues here. Once dried, put my dabs of seam sealer on the structure and set the two together. At this point I called a friend to come over and help me for a bit. I tacked all for corners of the hood then indtalled it on the car. Once it was on, we pushed and leveled it and got it welded together so that it lines up wit hthe fenders and front valance. Soon after that it became clear that the hood hit the front valance or header as some call it, so out came the zip disc and we started cutting, next thing you know, we now have a perfect gap on the hood and it lines up great. I just have to do a few more tweaks to it and done we are. Feels so good. All that is left for metal working now is the grille opening, soon to be done!!!! Later guys BTW, how about that engine!!!!! going to pick it up on the weekend!!! Attached Images __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587

04-12-2010, 01:25 PM	#213
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone more yet Attached Images __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587

04-12-2010, 01:26 PM	#214
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone something still missing here!!!!! Attached Images __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587

04-12-2010, 01:27 PM	#215
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone hood! Attached Images __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587

04-12-2010, 01:29 PM	#216
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone couple more, maybe a little sneak peek into the future also!!!! Attached Images __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587 Last edited by nuke1; 04-12-2010 at 01:31 PM.

04-12-2010, 01:35 PM	#217
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone Nice work! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

04-12-2010, 03:38 PM	#218
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone Very nice James I went to the huge charlotte autofair this weekend for 3 days, and another local show (turn out was really good) as well. I saw sooooooo many of these cars. Everything from show cars to clapped out rust buckets like project swiss cheese. Prices were all over the map, but they all had one thing in common, they were all really high A vendor showcasing their body rotisserie had a "restored" First gen camaro tub on the rack, and I spent a good half hour studying it. They don't look too bad at all, nothing patience couldn't handle. And after seeing some of the flat out rust buckets for sale for $4-6K, I feel really good about my dad's car. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 04-12-2010 at 03:41 PM.

04-12-2010, 04:29 PM	#219
kyull67 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springfield/Kansas City Posts: 1,842	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone Wow! Nice work on the hood! It's almost a shame to paint that car, no filler. __________________ The first '67 The current '67 '63 Biscayne Last edited by kyull67; 04-12-2010 at 04:30 PM.



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04-12-2010, 05:02 PM	#220
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04-12-2010, 11:43 PM	#222
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone Looks great James! The gaps look perfect! you know you make this metal work look too dang easy! __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

04-13-2010, 06:12 AM	#224
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone those lines look better than Chevy ever made them... nice work __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

04-19-2010, 01:17 PM	#225
eastninemoto Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lloydminster Alberta Posts: 29	Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone Hey skills mcgee looking good! Can't wait to see some smoke pouring off those tires!!! __________________ 51 Chev 04 F350 75 F100 08 Land Rover

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