Harry Mann 68 L78 / L88 Camaro

[luzl78]

Third and last

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by luzl78

Third and last

Until I win a lottery and "Make him an offer he can't refuse"...

[napa68]

I've got other things I should be working on, but frankly cannot help myself but fool with the HM 68.

Not that the car required any cleaning, but I gave it a gentle wash down and then soaked it in Boshield. I then wiped everything down today. Here are a few pics......












I never was happy with the fit of the rear wheels and tires on the car. I had a pair of 15x7' 3.5 BS American's from the last time I owned the car. That added to some old F70-15's I had laying around, so I decided to mock it up and see if I was happy with the fit. I think I have something here......




As I had posted in the technical section, I've been working on the road rash and areas where there was little or no paint. This is strictly from buffing compound. Still room for improvement.....
Before


After

[Too Many Projects]

WOW, the floor pan looks clean enough to eat off of..

That is a great pic of the oval tail pipes. I needed that as a reference for the Pypes set I have. There is no way I can ever get them to stop rattling on the body or spring. I'm gonna make a wooden buck and shape them in my press. I knew the last several inches of those pipes were pressed from the factory, but that is a perfect example.

I would be welding the pin holes in the exhaust pipes, unless you have a set coming from Eric..

[napa68]

I have had these Cragar's laying around I bought from a couple of forum members thinking this day may come. And yes, I know the front tires are waaay too large.

So..........TT's or Cragar's?

[67since67]

Personally Tim, I think TT's are a better choice with that color of that killer Camaro. - Bill W

(I like that yellow Seville in the background too!)

[napa68]

Originally Posted by 67since67

(I like that yellow Seville in the background too!)

60k miles, original paint........killer underbody with it's window sticker. I bought that and a 76 Eldorado with 34k miles and a ton or original paint too. That's what I should have been working on today!

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by 67since67

Personally Tim, I think TT's are a better choice with that color of that killer Camaro. - Bill W

(I like that yellow Seville in the background too!)

----Bill,,,I'm a certified Seville slappy having owned 3 of them so far. If I had the garage space I'd be giving someone (Tim) with what appears to be a pristine yellow one a call! They are such a cool design and size. Very appropriate "go to dinner" with another couple car.....Bill S

[napa68]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

I would be welding the pin holes in the exhaust pipes, unless you have a set coming from Eric..

They are thin. You can see the right side needed some help when Paul had it. I fear if I lay a welder to it, I'll just blow through it. Paul and I both wanted to try to hang on to what's left of the original pipes. At some point they will require a proper burial.

[Too Many Projects]

Unanimous, the TT's look much better with the color.
You will blow thru on the pinhole. I start at least an 1/8th inch outside with reduced heat and quite a bit more wire speed. Short, tack welds until you find good enough metal to weld to. Once you have a solid perimeter, you weld to that and close up the hole. Careful grinding to flush and a spray of salt water on the bare metal will blend it some.
If you have a Dent Fix Eliminator, with the medium wire wheel, will make a close replication of metal texture to hide the grinder marks. I always finish grind with 120 too.