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I bought the car with plans on taking the engine and trans out to put into my 1988 RX7.
Then my 94 cutlass blew the trans right out of it and i needed a car to drive back and forth to school and work (ohio to michigan) for the winter. I put a door on the camaro and had to drive it like that through the whole winter.
I figured after driving it for a year like that, i thought i would conquer the body work myself due to body shops and friends quoting me $3-4k.
This was my journey...
The day i bought it
day one of tear down
Cutting panels off via rotor broach and drill
Its ugly but i had to do this in order to not replace my fiberglass top
Went to the junk yard, found a camaro, cut it in half and started cutting my way in to where i got just the rocker and quarter panel. I got a deal... $100 (Tiger Auto, Bristol Rd, Burton)
After all that i did a test fit... it was rough. i tried to reshape the rocker panel towards the front due to it being damaged and crinkled.
After all that i tack it up there and messaged it to where it looked good and fit sorta well.
after the body filler and sanding
Gettin er done! priming
Painted and all done... somewhat. Have to let the clear coat cure then i can wetsand
Wetsanded pics
I never thought i was able to do something like that but with the advise of my friends and a little help.... I DID IT!
This was all done about a year ago
for a total of about $600
includes $300 for 2 quarts of Matrix paint, grease and wax remover,
acetone ect..
$100 for body panels
$200 in misc materials
$1,000,000,000,000 in LABOR
Then my 94 cutlass blew the trans right out of it and i needed a car to drive back and forth to school and work (ohio to michigan) for the winter. I put a door on the camaro and had to drive it like that through the whole winter.
I figured after driving it for a year like that, i thought i would conquer the body work myself due to body shops and friends quoting me $3-4k.
This was my journey...
The day i bought it
day one of tear down
Cutting panels off via rotor broach and drill
Its ugly but i had to do this in order to not replace my fiberglass top
Went to the junk yard, found a camaro, cut it in half and started cutting my way in to where i got just the rocker and quarter panel. I got a deal... $100 (Tiger Auto, Bristol Rd, Burton)
After all that i did a test fit... it was rough. i tried to reshape the rocker panel towards the front due to it being damaged and crinkled.
After all that i tack it up there and messaged it to where it looked good and fit sorta well.
after the body filler and sanding
Gettin er done! priming
Painted and all done... somewhat. Have to let the clear coat cure then i can wetsand
Wetsanded pics
I never thought i was able to do something like that but with the advise of my friends and a little help.... I DID IT!
This was all done about a year ago
for a total of about $600
includes $300 for 2 quarts of Matrix paint, grease and wax remover,
acetone ect..
$100 for body panels
$200 in misc materials
$1,000,000,000,000 in LABOR
357ci LT1, cammed, stalled, and driven. 
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