Well, it seems like this is the recommended place to start a new build thread, so here goes!
I purchased a 1977 Z28 in August of 2013. It was a former drag car that had no engine, no trans, no interior!
This was all well and good, because I wanted to replace all of that stuff anyway. This is (was?) a California car, so the rust was not awful, but it had its share. I purchased a rotisserie to make it easier to work on the car.
The roof of the car was pretty rough, so I spent a lot of time sanding, and media blasting the roof (scary, but I think it worked without warping anything).
The "after"
I have spent the last 2.5 years stripping the paint, and mostly repairing the floor pans and most recently the trunk and drop-off pans. The outside of the car is in epoxy primer now, as well as most of the floors.
I have painted the underside of the car in PPG single stage semi-gloss black
I am just about done with the underside rust repairs, and hope to have the car off the rotisserie soon. Then! On to the fun stuff! The plans for the car are:
RideTech 4 link with RideTech Level 2 coil overs front and rear. RideTech Tubular A-arms up front
Wilwood 12.88" 6 piston discs in the front, 12.19" 4 piston discs in the rear
Moser M9 rear end with 3.73 gears
Tremec T56 6 speed wide ratio trans
And the big daddy (and deserving of this thread location):
GM eRod LSA crate engine (this is a California car)
I plan on keeping the stock subframe, and running without subframe connectors (for now). This is not a race car, I doubt it will ever see track time. It is also not a daily driver, more like a weekly driver
I am not going to show quality, or perfection. This is my first resto job, and pretty much everything you see here is the first time I have done it.
The paint scheme is planned as Ford Ruby Red Tri-coat with painted 1974 Z28 stripes. Here is a test I did on the deck lid:
And a close-up of the paint. The black is Ford Tuxedo Black metallic, the white is Ford White Platinum metallic (tri-coat). Those last two colors are on my Ford Flex, so I knew what they would look like
I was testing vinyl as a stencil here which I cut by hand, so don't worry about the wonkiness there.
Anyway, I am still a couple of years out before this baby is on the road again. I am looking forward to starting the body work soon.
Thanks!
I purchased a 1977 Z28 in August of 2013. It was a former drag car that had no engine, no trans, no interior!
This was all well and good, because I wanted to replace all of that stuff anyway. This is (was?) a California car, so the rust was not awful, but it had its share. I purchased a rotisserie to make it easier to work on the car.
The roof of the car was pretty rough, so I spent a lot of time sanding, and media blasting the roof (scary, but I think it worked without warping anything).
The "after"
I have spent the last 2.5 years stripping the paint, and mostly repairing the floor pans and most recently the trunk and drop-off pans. The outside of the car is in epoxy primer now, as well as most of the floors.
I have painted the underside of the car in PPG single stage semi-gloss black
I am just about done with the underside rust repairs, and hope to have the car off the rotisserie soon. Then! On to the fun stuff! The plans for the car are:
RideTech 4 link with RideTech Level 2 coil overs front and rear. RideTech Tubular A-arms up front
Wilwood 12.88" 6 piston discs in the front, 12.19" 4 piston discs in the rear
Moser M9 rear end with 3.73 gears
Tremec T56 6 speed wide ratio trans
And the big daddy (and deserving of this thread location):
GM eRod LSA crate engine (this is a California car)
I plan on keeping the stock subframe, and running without subframe connectors (for now). This is not a race car, I doubt it will ever see track time. It is also not a daily driver, more like a weekly driver
I am not going to show quality, or perfection. This is my first resto job, and pretty much everything you see here is the first time I have done it.The paint scheme is planned as Ford Ruby Red Tri-coat with painted 1974 Z28 stripes. Here is a test I did on the deck lid:
And a close-up of the paint. The black is Ford Tuxedo Black metallic, the white is Ford White Platinum metallic (tri-coat). Those last two colors are on my Ford Flex, so I knew what they would look like
I was testing vinyl as a stencil here which I cut by hand, so don't worry about the wonkiness there.
Anyway, I am still a couple of years out before this baby is on the road again. I am looking forward to starting the body work soon.
Thanks!
