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With over a year of time and money invested in my Z28 project I think I picked the wrong weekend to mate the body to the subframe and rear-end, it was a 112 in the shade and 117 on my truck thermometer. To make this project even more rewarding the shop where the body is has no A/C just a portable evap cooler, so we put the car in the paint booth and pointed the cooler in that direction. The fun started Friday evening when I was loading the subframe in my old trailer, it was 108 and we were having one of our world famous summer dust storms, so fun. Well enough complaining, six bottles of water and four gatorades later I had it done, it was worth every minute of it and hopefully I'll have it done in time for cooler weather.

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Looks good!! I feel for you in that heat, I left Havasu 6 years ago and havent looked back once.... I think our best was 126 im hot thinking of it....

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hey nice pictures! Your home looks as nice as the car!!! Keep the pictures coming and stay cool. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

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Lookin' good! Keep us posted on the progress.

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The Z looks great ! Be careful in that heat, we got a break this weekend, 83 degrees and low humidity and a breeze to boot https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif.


Tommy https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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Been there, done that! (Hired the super-kids to do it actually!) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Awesome job. Keep posting the progress photos. Don't worry, It should cool down in 3 or 4 months.

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[b]Nice work! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gifCar looks Great!!

Don't worry, I've heard that's a dry heat! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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Mike...looking great! I have been wondering what's been happening with you.

We had a HUGE dust storm up here as well...gotta love AZ!

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Thanks Steve. I have been watching your progress and love the car; a T/A with A/C very nice. Also, I think your helpers are a lot better looking than the ones I had, will they travel to AZ and help me hang some doors?

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yea but thats not hot cause you guys don't have the humidity! lol. JK, 112 is HOT. You should have been in the pool or inside in the ac watching speed on the 60"!

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Congrats Mike. thanks for the update. She looks just terrific! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Hey, I notice that shop! I saw your car in person the last time I was in town, Mike. Looks great. Ricky was in the process of buffing it, I believe (?) I have no idea how he works in that kind of heat day in and out. It was pretty darn hot out there last month, and it was about 10 degrees cooler.

My '68 442 should be in his shop now along with parts of my '69 Camaro.

Very cool to see the car coming together. Congrats.

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Well, it's only 102 outside now and I am still working on it. We should have the stripes on it this week end, then more buffing and final assembly.

My budget is long gone, thank goodness I never really had a schedule, and I am so lucky to have a wife and family who understand this car illness. I can't wait to finish this one, I have another project waiting.

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Killer Kolor! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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I like it https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
keep them pictures coming https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Great job Mike. I can't wait to see it in person! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Killer Kolor! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Ditto!

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Nothing like a laser straight second gen Camaro!

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Looking good, Mike!

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I have seen it in person. Will be sweet when finished. the painter has spent a crazy number of hours on it. Keep up the good work.

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Mike, how's the car coming along? Was out at Rick's last weekend and noticed it was gone. This must mean you're getting close....

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Mike, how's the car coming along? Was out at Rick's last weekend and noticed it was gone. This must mean you're getting close....

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It came home Sunday afternoon. Ricky did a great job so all I have to do is put it back together with screwing something up.
It's been a tough week, I finally get the car home and had no time to work on it. Had to travel to San Antonio Texas for work on Monday, so it must wait until the weekend. Here are some progress pics, I just need more time and more money.

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Looks great, Mike. I hear ya on the time and money. Someday my car will be finished....

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No I didn't give up, I just haven't had much time and I am very slow at this. I can say one thing for sure, never again. Doing a real restoration is an incredible amount of work, very expensive and at times frustrating. If you have a full time job, kids and a wife you like, you may want to think twice about doing it yourself.

Anyway, here is an update. Engine and brakes are pumbed, exhaust is in, headliner is done and the interior is going together. Finally got the chrome done, and finished off the trunk; trunk was painted one year after M22mike gave me some pointers on how to do it, glad I took notes. I pushed it into the drive today for the first time since October 2009 and just got some pictures done before the rain came.. I will not give up, just need to save some money for the dated glass.. maybe next year.
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Mike...it's looking great!

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Mike - looking killer [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img] . Thanks for the update. I like the dealer tag too. Nice touch.

I have a '69 tag thanks to Mr. Burch from way back in Ohio! Thanks Grady [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] ! This is perched on the front of my Black Chevelle.
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Wow, looks great! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Mike
I hope to see you and the car sometime ,if I get back out.
Yes it is allot of work doing a total resto ! It looks like the work has paid off.
Great job.

Mike

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Mike, that is a beautiful job - take it slow, results are much better.....ill have to stop by to check it out some day!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mike
I hope to see you and the car sometime ,if I get back out.
Yes it is allot of work doing a total resto ! It looks like the work has paid off.
Great job.

Mike </div></div>

Yeah Mikey - you better get yr keester back out here with the rest of your cronies. Auction season is just around the corner! Lots of fun to be had!

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Looking absolutely beautiful, Mike....keep up the fine work at whatever pace your life and your sanity allows.