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BAD436Z28 · 02-11-2012, 11:44 PM

hello all just bought my next project its a 79z28 original 350/4speed car,its hugger orange but will be sprayed bright cobalt blue metallic,hope u enjoy it.its gonna recieve my 436 small block chevy solid roller engine,making 635hp,680 ft.lbs. of torque.the car is mostly rust free and very solid,underside still looks new,no body panel replacements needed.just gonna sand it to bare metal prime and paint ,install my engine then its good to drive it.heres some pictures i have of my new baby.

BAD436Z28 · 02-12-2012, 01:22 PM

heres the beast thats going in it.

2010 SSRS · 02-12-2012, 01:33 PM

that is going to be a bad azz Camaro, can't wait to see it when all finished.

Skrail · 02-12-2012, 05:58 PM

I too am looking forward to progress Buddy!!!

BAD436Z28 · 02-12-2012, 06:07 PM

yeah soon progress will begin,this is gonna be my dream camaro.thx guys.i promise u wont be disapointed in the final product,its gonna be awesome.

BAD436Z28 · 02-12-2012, 06:10 PM

heres some more goodies ive collected lately.

BAD436Z28 · 02-14-2012, 09:40 PM

heres the paint kit i ordered its complete from start to finish,its bright cobalt blue metallic,love the color its the most metallic i ever seen in a paint i think its gonna look really good on my 79z28,hope it looks as good sprayed on as it does in the can.
its always been my dream to own a blue z28 camaro,since my dad bought one new 1979,and also wanted mine to be a 4speed finally got my dream camaro

BAD436Z28 · 02-17-2012, 09:57 PM

finally got my car home thx skrail for giving me a great deal on it and then delivering it for me,soon it will be done and we can go for a cruise , im hoping by fathers day to have it ready for the big car show thats my dream hope it comes true.

Stingr69 · 02-18-2012, 08:57 AM

This is starting to look real good!

-Mark.

BAD436Z28 · 02-18-2012, 10:25 PM

thx stinger69 soon i can go at this full bore ahead.just picked me up a front bumper cover thats like new condition that one needs alot of work,it even came with the bumper and radiator core wich are hard to find in decent shape,maybe i can sell that dont need it.even has the headlight buckets in it.cant wait to get my baby all sanded down then primed,so i can sart block sanding it,thats the part i enjoy doing,so i know its perfectly straight.i think that bright cobalt blue metallic is gonna look awesome,diffrent not like all the others.kinda unique dont see many painted cobalt blue

BAD436Z28 · 02-21-2012, 07:57 PM

heres a few pictures of my front bumper cover,its in way better shape than the one on the car now ,just needs a cleaning badly then sanded with 180,then i can apply my 2 coats of 2 k primer and its ready for assembly.

BAD436Z28 · 02-25-2012, 07:49 PM

well spent the day bolting up the whole front clip,when i got the car there was only about 5 bolts holding it all together.luckily i saved all my bolts from the 80 camaro they came in handy.but only put them all on loosely,tomarrow i will atemt to change the bumper covers to the better one,supposed to warm up a little.was cold today.we got about 8 inches of snow all together,yukkk!!!

BAD436Z28 · 03-01-2012, 08:23 PM

finally got the chance to work on my z28 today,warmed up a little today,so i got the passenger fender all sanded today it was a relief to find no big bondo repairs,but im gonna need a little filler on the top edge,it has a few small ripples in the metal an easy fix.spent most of the day sanding my front bumper cover,probably the worst part on the car,just needed a little TLC,im not going with the black cover for now needs some work first has 3 broken tabs,this one has no cuts or gouges just the paint had a bunch of spider cracks all over where they failed to use a flex additive on it.now its all sanded smooth and feathered and ready for my poly flex plastic flexible filler,thats tomarrows project was to cold today to apply the filler tomarrow is gonna be warmer,then i can sand it all flat and really smooth then apply my 2k primer if the weather co-operates.in the morning i will sand it it one last time before applying the filler and clean it real good with wax and grease remover.

Stingr69 · 03-02-2012, 09:04 AM

Looks good. How are you going to tackle the rust in the floors? Will you weld it yourself?

-Mark.

02-11-2012, 11:44 PM	#1
BAD436Z28 Drives: hugger orange 80 camaro,needs total Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: grandrapids, mi Posts: 146	79 camaro z28 436sbc/4speed build.bright cobalt blue metallic hello all just bought my next project its a 79z28 original 350/4speed car,its hugger orange but will be sprayed bright cobalt blue metallic,hope u enjoy it.its gonna recieve my 436 small block chevy solid roller engine,making 635hp,680 ft.lbs. of torque.the car is mostly rust free and very solid,underside still looks new,no body panel replacements needed.just gonna sand it to bare metal prime and paint ,install my engine then its good to drive it.heres some pictures i have of my new baby.

02-12-2012, 01:33 PM	#3
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	that is going to be a bad azz Camaro, can't wait to see it when all finished. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package Last edited by 2010 SSRS; 02-14-2012 at 09:44 PM.

03-01-2012, 08:23 PM	#13
BAD436Z28 Drives: hugger orange 80 camaro,needs total Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: grandrapids, mi Posts: 146	bumper covers finally got the chance to work on my z28 today,warmed up a little today,so i got the passenger fender all sanded today it was a relief to find no big bondo repairs,but im gonna need a little filler on the top edge,it has a few small ripples in the metal an easy fix.spent most of the day sanding my front bumper cover,probably the worst part on the car,just needed a little TLC,im not going with the black cover for now needs some work first has 3 broken tabs,this one has no cuts or gouges just the paint had a bunch of spider cracks all over where they failed to use a flex additive on it.now its all sanded smooth and feathered and ready for my poly flex plastic flexible filler,thats tomarrows project was to cold today to apply the filler tomarrow is gonna be warmer,then i can sand it all flat and really smooth then apply my 2k primer if the weather co-operates.in the morning i will sand it it one last time before applying the filler and clean it real good with wax and grease remover.

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02-12-2012, 01:22 PM	#2
BAD436Z28 Drives: hugger orange 80 camaro,needs total Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: grandrapids, mi Posts: 146	heres the beast thats going in it.

02-12-2012, 05:58 PM	#4
Skrail Drives: 2011 Silver Convertible 1SS, Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: kalamazoo,Mi Posts: 65	I too am looking forward to progress Buddy!!!

02-12-2012, 06:07 PM	#5
BAD436Z28 Drives: hugger orange 80 camaro,needs total Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: grandrapids, mi Posts: 146	yeah soon progress will begin,this is gonna be my dream camaro.thx guys.i promise u wont be disapointed in the final product,its gonna be awesome.

02-12-2012, 06:10 PM	#6
BAD436Z28 Drives: hugger orange 80 camaro,needs total Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: grandrapids, mi Posts: 146	heres some more goodies ive collected lately.

02-14-2012, 09:40 PM	#7
BAD436Z28 Drives: hugger orange 80 camaro,needs total Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: grandrapids, mi Posts: 146	heres the paint kit i ordered its complete from start to finish,its bright cobalt blue metallic,love the color its the most metallic i ever seen in a paint i think its gonna look really good on my 79z28,hope it looks as good sprayed on as it does in the can. its always been my dream to own a blue z28 camaro,since my dad bought one new 1979,and also wanted mine to be a 4speed finally got my dream camaro

02-17-2012, 09:57 PM	#8
BAD436Z28 Drives: hugger orange 80 camaro,needs total Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: grandrapids, mi Posts: 146	finally got my car home thx skrail for giving me a great deal on it and then delivering it for me,soon it will be done and we can go for a cruise , im hoping by fathers day to have it ready for the big car show thats my dream hope it comes true.

02-18-2012, 08:57 AM	#9
Stingr69 '69 Owned Since '79 Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LR AR Posts: 1,847 View My Garage	This is starting to look real good! -Mark.

02-18-2012, 10:25 PM	#10
BAD436Z28 Drives: hugger orange 80 camaro,needs total Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: grandrapids, mi Posts: 146	thx stinger69 soon i can go at this full bore ahead.just picked me up a front bumper cover thats like new condition that one needs alot of work,it even came with the bumper and radiator core wich are hard to find in decent shape,maybe i can sell that dont need it.even has the headlight buckets in it.cant wait to get my baby all sanded down then primed,so i can sart block sanding it,thats the part i enjoy doing,so i know its perfectly straight.i think that bright cobalt blue metallic is gonna look awesome,diffrent not like all the others.kinda unique dont see many painted cobalt blue

02-21-2012, 07:57 PM	#11
BAD436Z28 Drives: hugger orange 80 camaro,needs total Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: grandrapids, mi Posts: 146	heres a few pictures of my front bumper cover,its in way better shape than the one on the car now ,just needs a cleaning badly then sanded with 180,then i can apply my 2 coats of 2 k primer and its ready for assembly.

02-25-2012, 07:49 PM	#12
BAD436Z28 Drives: hugger orange 80 camaro,needs total Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: grandrapids, mi Posts: 146	well spent the day bolting up the whole front clip,when i got the car there was only about 5 bolts holding it all together.luckily i saved all my bolts from the 80 camaro they came in handy.but only put them all on loosely,tomarrow i will atemt to change the bumper covers to the better one,supposed to warm up a little.was cold today.we got about 8 inches of snow all together,yukkk!!!

03-02-2012, 09:04 AM	#14
Stingr69 '69 Owned Since '79 Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LR AR Posts: 1,847 View My Garage	Looks good. How are you going to tackle the rust in the floors? Will you weld it yourself? -Mark.