justhorns
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- Joined
- Jun 1, 2022
- Posts
- 287
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- Location
- Denver
- First Name
- Lee
- Truck Year
- 81
- Truck Model
- C10
- Engine Size
- 250
I work on classic cars. Recently, a customer brought me a 1979 Camaro that he had purchased on facebook marketplace.. or whatever. Not a z28, but, a base car that was loved, put away to rust, restored, and sat for 3 years, by what the new owner got from the previous. First thing I did was get my paint thickness gauge (a magnet based $20 unit) and found that the car was completely covered in Bondo, or very thick paint..
Owner wanted "rich condition" fixed. He thought problem due to our altitude (5800' here above Denver) but i found the choke locked closed... new Edelbrock, but installed by ??.
I inspected the vehicle. Truly a weird mix of stuff
Nice paint over?
Now, great running 300 hp 350 (my guess)
Rear axle had to fight to get open, but found older gear oil, little wear, but all the yellow ring and pinion setup paint on it. So, the axle had been apart. Gearing? 41/16= 2.56:1 original 1979? Who put this in here???
Truly horrible exhaust welding.. 3" dia with horrible bends and bad welds.
Exhaust cutouts, but one side hanging way down towards the ground?? Lazy
front suspension showing its age, of 44 years. Stock and original and properly worn
Floorpan clean and Zero rust except for one small patch panel under passenger seat
Original interior in good shape
Original colors from factory
New looking engine. Clean, just starting to leak
Brakes were OK, but hoses were cracking, so we decided to replace. All brake parts were frozen, hoses, drums, rear wheel cylinders were stuck in brake plate after bolts removed.
All brake lines were frozen at connectors.. Gee a back east car.
Tires look nice and new, but over 25 years old and cracking on sidewalls.
We are in process of replacing all fluids, new brakes all around (stock). Customer says he will re-do front end
We're using all Amsoil fluids everywhere except coolant, where were switching to Evans waterless coolant. Drain everything three times..
I thing new tires will help the front end sloppiness
Nice thing for me, its just like working on a square.. Either camaro's are trucks, or Squares are sports cars.
This car is the weirdest combination of Original, rusted, worn out, and new I have ever seen. Thank you flipper.
Owner wanted "rich condition" fixed. He thought problem due to our altitude (5800' here above Denver) but i found the choke locked closed... new Edelbrock, but installed by ??.
I inspected the vehicle. Truly a weird mix of stuff
Nice paint over?
Now, great running 300 hp 350 (my guess)
Rear axle had to fight to get open, but found older gear oil, little wear, but all the yellow ring and pinion setup paint on it. So, the axle had been apart. Gearing? 41/16= 2.56:1 original 1979? Who put this in here???
Truly horrible exhaust welding.. 3" dia with horrible bends and bad welds.
Exhaust cutouts, but one side hanging way down towards the ground?? Lazy
front suspension showing its age, of 44 years. Stock and original and properly worn
Floorpan clean and Zero rust except for one small patch panel under passenger seat
Original interior in good shape
Original colors from factory
New looking engine. Clean, just starting to leak
Brakes were OK, but hoses were cracking, so we decided to replace. All brake parts were frozen, hoses, drums, rear wheel cylinders were stuck in brake plate after bolts removed.
All brake lines were frozen at connectors.. Gee a back east car.
Tires look nice and new, but over 25 years old and cracking on sidewalls.
We are in process of replacing all fluids, new brakes all around (stock). Customer says he will re-do front end
We're using all Amsoil fluids everywhere except coolant, where were switching to Evans waterless coolant. Drain everything three times..
I thing new tires will help the front end sloppiness
Nice thing for me, its just like working on a square.. Either camaro's are trucks, or Squares are sports cars.
This car is the weirdest combination of Original, rusted, worn out, and new I have ever seen. Thank you flipper.