The camaro I've been working on

[loud91rs]

Ok guys, I've been working on this car for a long time and figured i'd post some pics finally. I sold the car that was "finished" long ago, and wanted one again in the worst way. Well I came across this 85 t top camaro z28 lb9 auto, and just had to have it. I hated the color(like black but not gold), but there was no rust on it, it was clean. Needed a ton of bodywork though but it was all there. Anyways heres what I started with:
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Well I got it home(it actually drove home, which is something rare for me.) and immediately started disassembly. I never really got to drive it for fun.
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[loud91rs]

I coated the floor pans with por15, patched the rear where the impact absorber is mounted, and started the bodywork with the help of my friend who's family owns a bodyshop. We shaved the door handles, shaved the antenna hole, added a hawks 5" spoiler and SS hood, and did all the bodywork it needed.
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[loud91rs]

Then we painted it 2005 pontiac gto impulse blue metallic
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z124/loud91rs/DSC02702.jpg
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It's obviously not completely together, but it looks like a car again now. I've been working on it slowly for over a year and a half. Next is drivetrain, then suspension/brakes. The rims are going, just on there until i decide what i want. Any comments or opinions?
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[Flicktitty]

looks pretty good, i can appreciate the amount of time and effort you have into building a car this far.

good job, only thing i can say i don't like is the hood. Just my opinion but i don't think it flows too well with that generation. I would have gone with more of a cowl hood. But it should look good when it's done.

what are you thinking for wheels?

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

The blue on the car is really a good choice for it:thumbsup

[loud91rs]

I've had a 3" cowl on my last car and I liked it but I wanted something different for this one. It is getting lowered and with some 17"-18" wheels I think the hood will work better for the car. I'm not sure about what kind of wheel yet though. I was thinking about some iroc replicas in chrome, or american racing ttIIs. Not sure though. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

[Slow Joe]

I still say it should of been Sunset Orange Metallic... But that's just me... It's lookin good, hell of a transformation! :thumbsup

[SBC-Fox]

Dude that car looks sweet as hell but i cant lie gold on black was my favorite 3rd gen color combo

[michelle]

Wow, that is beautiful!

[Karps TA]

Looking great. Nice to see another 3rdgen coming together. Love the color choice. I'd have gone with the 91-92 spoiler. I do like the hood. I think on cars that are well done, like yours is down the path of, it works.

I gotta say looking at your pics brought back alot of memories of going thru many of the same things. Although the body on yours was a lot cleaner then mine was. When we pulled the gfx off all that was behind them was rust and holes.

Great job.

[Slow Joe]

i cant lie gold on black was my favorite 3rd gen color combo

Some people only have taste in their mouths... :rolf

[Poncho]

GTO + Camaro photoshoot coming in springtime. I knew you couldn't hold back from posting Jason....

[Slow Joe]

That's cause I told him to... lol

[Silver350]

Sweet color. What color interior will you be going with if you dont keep the tan?

[GTSLOW]

Looks great!! A set of those SLP 17x8 ZR1s would look sick and fit perfect.

[loud91rs]

Karps- thanks for the compliments. I've been a really big fan of your car for a long time now and hope mine will someday be in that category.

Silver350- the interior will be black/charcoal. I'm planning on wrapping the plastics with black vinyl, black/charcoal door panels, black carpet, and charcoal leather seats i bought from crawlin from the 96 trans am

[That_Guy]

I still say it should of been Sunset Orange Metallic... But that's just me... It's lookin good, hell of a transformation! :thumbsup
a man after my own heart

see sig lol

[Karps TA]

Karps- thanks for the compliments. I've been a really big fan of your car for a long time now and hope mine will someday be in that category.
I'm planning on wrapping the plastics with black vinyl,

Umm thanks. Hopefully you'll use yours alot more then I use mine and actually get some enjoyment from it :rolf

On the wrapping the panels - was it you who I told about Jax doing them? If not, I highly recommend them. I gave it a shot myself and it's alot tougher then it looks. Too many curves, and complex curves.

[loud91rs]

Yeah it was me who asked. I will be either going to them or a friend of my family who does that kind of work as well out of his basement. It seems to be well worth the money though.

[PonyKiller87]

Nice job, looks pretty good.

Do you have the stock black hood? Looks like its an Iroc hood and in decent shape?

[Voodoo Chick]

It's gorgeous. My opinion might be a little biased, though, seeing as I am addicted to Camaros.

[PB86MCSS]

Looks good....I actually really like that hood on modified 3rd gens, they make one for the Montes that I have been considering getting too. You said its an LB9 car, was the TPI swapped out? Maybe an L69 (or LG4?).

[BadAzzGTA89]

Dude that car looks sweet as hell but i cant lie gold on black was my favorite 3rd gen color combo
That's what i think also :thumbsup
I am really diggin that blue. You made alot of progress on that car maybe you can make it to 3rd gen fest this next year with a few of us!