Please excuse the scan quality. These were taken many years ago before digital camera were available. After seeing some other posts that shown the degree some go to on their camaro, I went thru my photo albums to scan these in so you can take a look at one of my past creations that I still currently take apart and change.

This is the way I found it:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic.jpg

Engine bay before and after:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 001.jpg

Doors that need work, full of bondo:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 002.jpg

Doors before and after new door skins:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 003.jpg

Rear tail panel replacement:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 004.jpg

Quarter panel stripped to bare metal and them etching primer:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 005.jpg

Got some paint on her, Ultra silver metallic:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 006.jpg

Some more pictures, now of interior. These show before and after using POR-15

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 007.jpg

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 008.jpg

Interior done:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 010.jpg

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 011.jpg


454 from a donor car. It is a 1971 LS-5.
http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 009.jpg

Picture after winning at the Adirondack Nationals. My brother, my engine builder and me.

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 013.jpg

Here comes the front clip change:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 012.jpg

Another new year, brings another idea for the car. This time I am building a blown big block. Also wanted to put in a custom dash for a Trans AM.

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 014.jpg

Out comes the 454 and time to get it ready for the blown 468 and 8-71 blower:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 015.jpg

Fits nicely in there.

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 016.jpg

At a local cruise night.

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/cm/thump/1stpic 017.jpg

I'm diggin' the mobile phone !!!!
That's a throwback in time.

One hell of a transformation over time.

Mike nice job on the car... Love the blown motor....

Hope you got rid of that cell phone by now ;)

Hope you got rid of that cell phone by now ;)

No way man, that is a nostalgic piece of hardware for the era when I built the car. Puts you back in time to 1995. :)

Current picture:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/pictures/thumper/Lightrods3.JPG

No way man, that is a nostalgic piece of hardware for the era when I built the car. Puts you back in time to 1995. :)

Current picture:

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/pictures/thumper/Lightrods3.JPG


LOL... I can't believe you still have it in the car. I understand the nostalgia thing

LOL... I can't believe you still have it in the car. I understand the nostalgia thing


I can't believe that it still works !!!! :p

I can't believe that it still works !!!! :p

It doesn't work. It is analog and has been off for years. I just like it still in the car. Kinda like my friends 70 GTO that has a 8 track player.

Maybe someday if I feel ambitious to pull the interior out, I will take it out, but for now, I have more important things to do. (like cut out the 4 speed hump for BTTB)

WOW!!! I like the front end conversion looks killer. I love all the knick knacks. The lenco shifter, speakers t/a dash. quality.

man you do nice work!! you want to visit Rochester and help me with my '72?? pretty please?? LOL.

I have more important things to do. (like cut out the 4 speed hump for BTTB)


Yeah I'm still waiting...LOL....:)

The shifter - Hurst Lightening Rods?

Looks awesome Mike!!
A lot of progress over time.
The guages look much better IN the dash.

Looks awesome Mike, absolutely incredible what you can do with a Camaro. Thanks for sharing the transformation pics, brightens up this wintery day.

I'm very impressed with how unique your cars are. Very well done.

I have not seen lightening rods in a long long time.

The shifter - Hurst Lightening Rods?

Yep, that is what they are. Never thought I would pay $600 for a shifter, but I had to have them.

Looks awesome Mike!!
A lot of progress over time.
The guages look much better IN the dash.

Thanks, I appreciate it.
Yeah, I agree, they are easier to dust around too.

Looks awesome Mike, absolutely incredible what you can do with a Camaro. Thanks for sharing the transformation pics, brightens up this wintery day.

Thanks for the kind words. This one was my first "creation" of what I wanted in a camaro. A little of this, a part from that. Now I just have to revamp the 4 wheel disc brakes and relocate the alternator back to the passenger side and I can drive the car again.

What the hell is with this snow huh?

I'm very impressed with how unique your cars are. Very well done.

Yes, unique is a good word for them, thanks! :)

wasnt that silver car named thumper somewhere befor or maybe i got the wrong car, seem to remember seeing it on the internet a long time ago.

thats some awesome paint jobs

crazy, crazy ,crazy ...looks awsome im loving it f body

if you ever take that blown motor out an want to donate to anyone. i am here. lol

that car is awesome. that is some darn good work.

wasnt that silver car named thumper somewhere befor or maybe i got the wrong car, seem to remember seeing it on the internet a long time ago.

Yep, it is named Thumper and is still on the internet. It has made a few calendars and magazines also.

http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/thumper_gallery.htm

if you ever take that blown motor out an want to donate to anyone. i am here. lol

that car is awesome. that is some darn good work.

Too late, I already pulled it a couple years ago and it now has a more streetable 502 in it. (not to say I won't go back to a blower engine, I kept the other hood).
http://www.trikfbdyprtsperformance.com/pictures/thumper/12[1].502%201.JPG

The blown BBC made 850 hp and I kept breaking parts and besides that, I couldn't see anything on the right side of the car when I was driving it.

Crap Mike! I can only add to what everyone else has said...awesome werk!!

Nice work!!!:)

i love that shifter, never seen that before. how does it work?