Returning member
Posted by Doug C
on 3/17/2019, 11:03 am
Hi, I’ve been gone from here for quite a while with my 4.3 project on hold while doing other projects. My son actually has the car in Denton Tx. doing the finish up mechanics on the car. I’m in Pgh. Pa. As soon as I figure out how to post pics I will. Mine is a 78 2dr. with a full frame narrowed Camaro 10 bolt posi rear, 4.3 V-6 rebuilt to 300 HP., 5speed. I managed to fit 275X60/15 tires w/15X7 3rd gen Camaro alum. polished 5 spoke wheels. Made a 67 Corvette Stinger style hood in fiberglass, narrowed and fit the bumpers to fit like bumpers did in the 60s . Sheet metaled the 1/4 windows, eliminatet rear seat built a pickup style wood floor in the back.made a fiberglass dash in the same style with a larger gauge opening for a bigger digital gauge cluster. Made my own headers because nothing on the market would clear the motor mounts. Swapped the ugly door handles for 90s Malibu flush mount and paintable. Made 2,5 stainless exhaust with cats and 22 inch round MagnaFlow mufflers exiting the rear centered like a Corvette w/4 tips. I put a Jeep gas tank in the trunk floor so its half in the car and half underneath to clear the exhaust. Inside the car it’s covered by the wood floor. I installed a 1964 Corvette fuel door up on the 1/4 panel just behind the rear curve of the side _ing. I then eliminated the factory radio antenna from the fender and got one from a Honda that mounts on the A pillar.
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