67 rscamaro
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I got my hands on a 67 rs camaro for my military retirement gift!, glad to be here
Hello all,
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Night_Stalker
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Thanks for your service .
67 rscamaro
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Yes sir 24 years flew by
yes time tends to fly by all to quickly, and never to be reclaimed
I remember rebuilding and partly screwing up my first few engine builds back in the mid 1960s,
and, as a result, being forced to learn a great deal in the process.
its rather humbling to find you really just don't have a clue when starting out.
(about what I did correctly and what I over looked or ignored)
it was amazing how many tools you need to accurately measure ,
clean and correctly install parts that ,
by 1968 I was in college and taking engineering several courses,
and had access to lathes, mills, welders
etc I was into things I really enjoyed.
when you first start out you've probably never heard of. half the tools or machine work youll need to be familiar with.
when your in your late teens and you've read hundreds of magazine article's ,
you initially think... "damn that does not look to hard"...
then reality kicks you in the nuts.. and you find out theres a great deal you did not know going into the project!
but if your serious about the hobby you acquire tools and knowledge and make far fewer mistakes on each succeeding build,
and by the time you've rebuilt a dozen or so you most likely have most of the mistakes and misconceptions worked out.
I had that first dozen engines projects rebuilt, or at least helping along other people,
accomplished well before I was 18, simply because I helped as many people with their engine rebuild and engine modified
,projects as I could, offering my time and use of tools for free, just to build my knowledge base,
but you never stop learning new tricks and skills or acquiring more tools and knowledge.
I remember rebuilding and partly screwing up my first few engine builds back in the mid 1960s,
and, as a result, being forced to learn a great deal in the process.
its rather humbling to find you really just don't have a clue when starting out.
(about what I did correctly and what I over looked or ignored)
it was amazing how many tools you need to accurately measure ,
clean and correctly install parts that ,
by 1968 I was in college and taking engineering several courses,
and had access to lathes, mills, welders
etc I was into things I really enjoyed.
when you first start out you've probably never heard of. half the tools or machine work youll need to be familiar with.
when your in your late teens and you've read hundreds of magazine article's ,
you initially think... "damn that does not look to hard"...
then reality kicks you in the nuts.. and you find out theres a great deal you did not know going into the project!
but if your serious about the hobby you acquire tools and knowledge and make far fewer mistakes on each succeeding build,
and by the time you've rebuilt a dozen or so you most likely have most of the mistakes and misconceptions worked out.
I had that first dozen engines projects rebuilt, or at least helping along other people,
accomplished well before I was 18, simply because I helped as many people with their engine rebuild and engine modified
,projects as I could, offering my time and use of tools for free, just to build my knowledge base,
but you never stop learning new tricks and skills or acquiring more tools and knowledge.
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67 rscamaro
Member
Or crossing paths with wizards along the wayyes time tends to fly by all to quickly, and never to be reclaimed
I remember rebuilding and partly screwing up my first few engine builds back in the mid 1960s,
and, as a result, being forced to learn a great deal in the process.
its rather humbling to find you really just don't have a clue when starting out.
(about what I did correctly and what I over looked or ignored)
it was amazing how many tools you need to accurately measure ,
clean and correctly install parts that ,
by 1968 I was in college and taking engineering several courses,
and had access to lathes, mills, welders
etc I was into things I really enjoyed.
when you first start out you've probably never heard of. half the tools or machine work youll need to be familiar with.
when your in your late teens and you've read hundreds of magazine article's ,
you initially think... "damn that does not look to hard"...
then reality kicks you in the nuts.. and you find out theres a great deal you did not know going into the project!
but if your serious about the hobby you acquire tools and knowledge and make far fewer mistakes on each succeeding build,
and by the time you've rebuilt a dozen or so you most likely have most of the mistakes and misconceptions worked out.
I had that first dozen engines projects rebuilt, or at least helping along other people,
accomplished well before I was 18, simply because I helped as many people with their engine rebuild and engine modified
,projects as I could, offering my time and use of tools for free, just to build my knowledge base,
but you never stop learning new tricks and skills or acquiring more tools and knowledge.