My New '68 Camaro Z/28 Butternut Yellow

[NoYenko]

Danny Great to hear your engine is purring and you got a fun drive in the Z, cant wait to see pictures & video. George

[BULLITT65]

Wtg,  another one back on the road....

[1968RSZ28]

Congratulations Danny!  Persistence pays off!   

Paul

[dannystarr]

Thanx everyone. Just put another 85.5 miles on Raquel Sunday. Having some fun for sure.
 
   Here is updated pictures of paint treating process. Got part of the hood done, and side of left fender. Takes a lot of elbow grease and patience/persistence. Can't wait to have the whole car done during winter.

[dannystarr]

more paint

[dannystarr]

Picked up and installed a nice Auto Meter Tachometer. Got it all wired up and it works great! Needle doesn't jump all around. It's a little guy so as not to impede on existing gauges. I think it's like 3.25" or so. I can see everything well. Danny

[BULLITT65]

Hey Danny, the hard work has paid off, thanks for posting the pics of the paint, what a difference! (from brown to yellow)

Are you putting some kind of clear over the paint you have cleaned as to prevent it from darkening up again?

[dannystarr]

I am waxing as I go. I don't think it will ever get like that again, not that bad anyway. It still has little curly q's of rust in the paint everywhere, but if you try to get those out, the paint will be gone. So gotta leave some remnants of it all. Then I wax it to help protect it. Gotta go... D

[dannystarr]

Had to run out the door... So yes, I am not ready to do a big wet sand thing and a couple 3 coats of clear. I may do that after the whole car is treated. I am not planning on ever restoring this car. I think I'd like to leave this one as is, and maybe someday buy one already restored... Danny

[dannystarr]

Got to the other side of the hood. It needs one more treatment in 2 or 3 patch areas. But I think the hood and top of fenders are just about done..

   Question/Opinions wanted... No. 1 or No. 2 ?

 No. 1   I was going to leave the cowl panel as is, to show a before and after. Tell people the whole car used to look like that. Stupid idea, cause everybody knows what it probably use to look like so just pull it and treat it?

 No. 2   Cool idea for now to show people how I treated it with CLR and Scotchbrite and steel wool. And wow, what a difference from before. Then tell the stories of the treatments? ... Danny


 

[dannystarr]

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[dannystarr]

Next the side of right fender... D

[dannystarr]

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[6667ss138]

 I would treat it all. You have lots of before and after pictures to show.

[cook_dw]

Create a book to take with you to show any and everything you want.  I did it for my 67 and plan on doing the other 2 at some point.

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