97Z4CZ28
09-18-2013, 05:46 PM
This is why I did NOT make it to the shootout as planned. I will make it next year that much I do know. As always want to thank ALL who have replied and given me encouragement! For me this IS a slow process due to nature of the way I work and my issues with being anal in doing this.
A few pics to update as to where I am at now. Still haven't started her up yet as I got sidetracked into completely redoing the entire underneath of the car before I can put it all back together! Only thing I have done is turn the crank over by hand. Only things I still need to order are Lowering springs, new carpet, stainless brake hard lines, Stainless exhaust (decided to go true duals with X pipe and bullets to the CME) and other than some new bolts here and there, and few odds and ends I already have everything ready to go. Interior is completely out now as well. So slow but sure.
I decided to completely sand the entire underbody, prime with POR-15 and completely paint it with POR-15s Whitecoat. Other than a few places to touch up where I have already painted, all that is left is the rear wheel wells, top from above the driveshaft tunnel to the rear bumper area. This are still need to be finished sanding and primed/painted. I hope that my efforts are worthwhile in the end. It takes some time to do this right but should last a long time as well. Of course car will not see weather either and is garaged so should be easy to maintain. I have also decided that once done I am going to repaint the car and reapply new decals and clearcoat over them so they wont peel in the future as well. So here we go...
Powdercoated Upper Control Arms
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/AArmsUpperPowdercoated_zps57460c79.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/AArmsUpperPowdercoated_zps57460c79.jpg.html)
Powdercoated Lower Control Arms
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/AArmsLowerPowdercoated_zps8b68bed0.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/AArmsLowerPowdercoated_zps8b68bed0.jpg.html)
Spohn LCA Relocation Brackets Powdercoated
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/SpohnLCARelocationBracketspowdercoated_zps2ac6f751 .jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/SpohnLCARelocationBracketspowdercoated_zps2ac6f751 .jpg.html)
View of Underbody after completely sanded with a coat of Black POR-15 Applied. POR-15 Whitecoat being applied around edges. You can see where I left off.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/UndersideRearPOR15Whitecoatbeingapplied_zpsc89d74b b.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/UndersideRearPOR15Whitecoatbeingapplied_zpsc89d74b b.jpg.html)
View of Underbody after completely coating over POR-15 with Whitecoat. Still some places to touch up but you get the idea as to what i am trying to do now.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody4_zpsfab805cd.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody4_zpsfab805cd.jpg.html)
View of Drivers side rear
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody5_zps96be8c0f.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody5_zps96be8c0f.jpg.html)
View of the driveshaft tunnel
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody10_zps19cf02aa.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody10_zps19cf02aa.jpg.html)
View of trans tunnel area. new rear tailshaft seal to go in as well. Zip lock bag works good to catch trans fluid in jacking it up and down. Soon as I can get four new bolt will remount powdercoated trans crossmember and get rid of that dang jack that has been in my way for a few weeks now lol!
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody8_zpsb490e699.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody8_zpsb490e699.jpg.html)
View of Passenger Side Underbody
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody9_zps64d70aac.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody9_zps64d70aac.jpg.html)
Drivers Side LCA/frame rear area
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody11_zps052885da.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody11_zps052885da.jpg.html)
A few pics to update as to where I am at now. Still haven't started her up yet as I got sidetracked into completely redoing the entire underneath of the car before I can put it all back together! Only thing I have done is turn the crank over by hand. Only things I still need to order are Lowering springs, new carpet, stainless brake hard lines, Stainless exhaust (decided to go true duals with X pipe and bullets to the CME) and other than some new bolts here and there, and few odds and ends I already have everything ready to go. Interior is completely out now as well. So slow but sure.
I decided to completely sand the entire underbody, prime with POR-15 and completely paint it with POR-15s Whitecoat. Other than a few places to touch up where I have already painted, all that is left is the rear wheel wells, top from above the driveshaft tunnel to the rear bumper area. This are still need to be finished sanding and primed/painted. I hope that my efforts are worthwhile in the end. It takes some time to do this right but should last a long time as well. Of course car will not see weather either and is garaged so should be easy to maintain. I have also decided that once done I am going to repaint the car and reapply new decals and clearcoat over them so they wont peel in the future as well. So here we go...
Powdercoated Upper Control Arms
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/AArmsUpperPowdercoated_zps57460c79.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/AArmsUpperPowdercoated_zps57460c79.jpg.html)
Powdercoated Lower Control Arms
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/AArmsLowerPowdercoated_zps8b68bed0.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/AArmsLowerPowdercoated_zps8b68bed0.jpg.html)
Spohn LCA Relocation Brackets Powdercoated
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/SpohnLCARelocationBracketspowdercoated_zps2ac6f751 .jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/SpohnLCARelocationBracketspowdercoated_zps2ac6f751 .jpg.html)
View of Underbody after completely sanded with a coat of Black POR-15 Applied. POR-15 Whitecoat being applied around edges. You can see where I left off.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/UndersideRearPOR15Whitecoatbeingapplied_zpsc89d74b b.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/UndersideRearPOR15Whitecoatbeingapplied_zpsc89d74b b.jpg.html)
View of Underbody after completely coating over POR-15 with Whitecoat. Still some places to touch up but you get the idea as to what i am trying to do now.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody4_zpsfab805cd.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody4_zpsfab805cd.jpg.html)
View of Drivers side rear
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody5_zps96be8c0f.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody5_zps96be8c0f.jpg.html)
View of the driveshaft tunnel
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody10_zps19cf02aa.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody10_zps19cf02aa.jpg.html)
View of trans tunnel area. new rear tailshaft seal to go in as well. Zip lock bag works good to catch trans fluid in jacking it up and down. Soon as I can get four new bolt will remount powdercoated trans crossmember and get rid of that dang jack that has been in my way for a few weeks now lol!
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody8_zpsb490e699.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody8_zpsb490e699.jpg.html)
View of Passenger Side Underbody
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody9_zps64d70aac.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody9_zps64d70aac.jpg.html)
Drivers Side LCA/frame rear area
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/97Z4CZ28/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody11_zps052885da.jpg (http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/97Z4CZ28/media/97 Z4C Z28 Camaro/Whitecoatunderbody11_zps052885da.jpg.html)