In the Camaro section I came across the thread for the 77 Z-28 one day and had to read all of the dead gum thing. Well soon after reading it I had to find me a true 77 Z-28 with matching numbers so here it is in all it's glory.
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Nice pics Chris! I think you have more updated pics tho...I've prolly jumped your thread before ya got em all uploaded...

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Alright! the scraping, wire brushing and painting has begun!!!! w00t! Good job Chris...on getting the youngins involved;)

Chris, you've got a lot done on that car. Looks great! Using foil for masking? Great idea! I'm gonna have to try that. Probably cheaper than paper and recyclable!

Chris, you've got a lot done on that car. Looks great! Using foil for masking? Great idea! I'm gonna have to try that. Probably cheaper than paper and recyclable!
Actually it's just a lazy mans way to tape up stuff. But it works great.
Just go to the dollar store and buy a roll or two.:crazy:

I love 77 Z28's! Keep us posted!

Looking good Chris!!

Looks nice.

Looking good Chris, this is the first pics I've seen of your 77. Stay with it. Don't let riding around in that Corvette slow you down...

Looking good Chris, this is the first pics I've seen of your 77. Stay with it. Don't let riding around in that Corvette slow you down...
Actually I'm hoping to get back on the restoration this week.

Actually I'm hoping to get back on the restoration this week.
Rear end cleaned up finally and the car is back on the ground and off the rotisserie!! It was only on it for a year!!!! Just happy to see some progress again. But by 11:00am it was over 100 degrees in my shop. So stopped until 4 or 5am in the morning.

Nice job! That is allot of work.

That is awesome!!!

congrats! looks great

good job, I like that foil :)

Awesome job man!

Looking real good there...

Keep it up :)

This ought to be real good.

Looks great, good work, keep at it

Another big bumper car comes back to life

Chris, you've got a lot done on that car. Looks great! Using foil for masking? Great idea! I'm gonna have to try that. Probably cheaper than paper and recyclable!


Corn on the cob on the grill after painting the underside !!!!;) Looks great and shows off all of the hard work you've got into your proj. !!! Should be one sweet ride when done. You going with original paint color or custom ???

Paul

Corn on the cob on the grill after painting the underside !!!!;) Looks great and shows off all of the hard work you've got into your proj. !!! Should be one sweet ride when done. You going with original paint color or custom ???

Paul
I would love to go back original BUT I just cannot make myself paint a car chocolate brown, so it will be green with a 78 Z28 green stripe kit.

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Its looking great.

That is amazing!!!

You are making me feel lazy. I have had my car 5 years and have not done half the work you've done in less then year!!!

Looking good Chris, I like the color. Gona be very nice:)

That is amazing!!!

You are making me feel lazy. I have had my car 5 years and have not done half the work you've done in less then year!!!
bought it in 2005 so it's been more than a year, I wish I would work on it more, but I find myself being too lazy once I get home from work.

Looking good Chris, I like the color. Gona be very nice:)
Thanks Don I like the color too. It's 1979 Camaro Medium Green.

You go boy !!!!!

Good job. I don't know what it is but having color makes things more fun.

Marty

You go boy !!!!!

Good job. I don't know what it is but having color makes things more fun.

Marty
Yeah I know I'm wanting to block sand the body now and start putting body panels on now!!! But the clear is still a bit soft. Monday evening I will begin though.

Time to put it back together i quess!?

No pics but I got the 5 spoke rims painted/cleared!!!BIG BUMPERS are primed!!

Everthing finally wet sanded and hopefully we'll put some color on it soon?

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LOOKS GREAT



oh and BTW..... I like Green.......alot;)

Looks great.........awesome color.....very unusual!!!!!

Nice werk Chris!! Looks great!

Green is not my favorite color but that does look good! Can't wait to see it all done.

sweet matching!

Thanks guys I'm doing my best. It may not be a great show car, but I'm pretty proud of all the work.

Thanks guys I'm doing my best. It may not be a great show car, but I'm pretty proud of all the work.
Looks like to me it will be a nice(big bumper)show car!

Thanks guys I'm doing my best. It may not be a great show car, but I'm pretty proud of all the work.

You have got some serious skills man! You should be very proud of that!

Man, it's been a long time since I';ve seen that thing....looking GREAT, Chris!!!:)

Did you paint the car out in the open like that or was it done in a booth? It looks great. I like the color too.

Man,

That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know that you are proud of that. Did you put the stickers under the clear?
How hard were they to lay down?

I will have to get up there and check it out soon.

Marty

Man, it's been a long time since I';ve seen that thing....looking GREAT, Chris!!!:)
Hey Mark yep it took a while to get to this point!!!I'm soooo slow!/LAZY

Did you paint the car out in the open like that or was it done in a booth? It looks great. I like the color too.
It was painted right here in my shop. The clear has alittle trash in it but i'll get the sand paper and polishing compound out in a week or two.

Man,

That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know that you are proud of that. Did you put the stickers under the clear?
How hard were they to lay down?

I will have to get up there and check it out soon.

Marty
Yep I /we put the kit under the clear. When you come up I'll have to show you how we messed up and then had a brain storm of an idea that worked.

Man that looks awesome. I may be biased because I loves me some green.

holy poops man! you are going to town! lookin great though!

Thanks blakesum92 and 2ndgenguy i appreciate it!

Looks great Chris! I like the color. We need to get yours, Marty's, Libby's and mine together when you are finished...should be colorful!
Keep up the good work.

Great job Chris. I like the color. I miss mine. My very first brand new car I ordered was a 77 Z28. :(

Here's mine after a Month old.
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Looks great Chris! I like the color. We need to get yours, Marty's, Libby's and mine together when you are finished...should be colorful!
Keep up the good work.
Hey Don sounds like a plan to me.

Great job Chris. I like the color. I miss mine. My very first brand new car I ordered was a 77 Z28. :(

Here's mine after a Month old.
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Thanks Mark, Yeah I know what you mean. My very first car was a 71 "used" Camaro BUT my first brand new car was a 81 Trans Am. I wish I could go back in time the two days I sold them and just put them up.

Very nice progress. I like the color alot.

Thanks Rustover!

Nice job :)

Nice job :)
Thanks Wayne!

Color looks good on there Chris...one quick question....how did ya get the ghost checker board to turn out so well?...LOL

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OK, I'll admit that took me a minute to get.lol

John HOURS and HOURS of taping and spraying!!!!LOL

You'll have to scoot ole Taz over a bit closer to the quarter panel and get a new pic taken;)

You'll have to scoot ole Taz over a bit closer to the quarter panel and get a new pic taken;)
I quess i could hang him over the trunk and make a murial on there?

I just read all of RUSTOVER'S progress thread and I feel like I need to just start all over and go get a powder coating gun and oven and redo the whole thing!!!!!!GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!rustover enjoyed the thread!!!! Chris

I just read all of RUSTOVER'S progress thread and I feel like I need to just start all over and go get a powder coating gun and oven and redo the whole thing!!!!!!GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!rustover enjoyed the thread!!!! Chris


Chris, Thanks for the compliment. I can't wait to get mine painted. Yours turned out GREAT!

Chris, Thanks for the compliment. I can't wait to get mine painted. Yours turned out GREAT!
Thanks Man I sure do appreciate it very much!

rear sway bar on. Rear fender wells coated. back lights cleaned and trim painted. BABY STEPS!

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Looking Good..

Looking Good..
Thanks! I love the wheels that are on your 72 Camaro.

Love the look with the factory wheels Chris. The black trim looks GREAT! Can't wait to see more pics.

Looks great Chris!

Love the look with the factory wheels Chris. The black trim looks GREAT! Can't wait to see more pics.
I like the factory wheels also. I wish the progress was going faster BUT my garage is a metal building and it gets VERY HOT in there quick!!!!!

Looks great Chris!
Thanks! Your project looks great also.

That z28 looks so nice, the green looks very cool. Ive only seen maybe 2 or 3 of that color since 1977, my first z28 was a 1977, it was white with red interior, just like the one in all the ads, i drove the car for 9 yrs. then a guy at the pontiac dealership bought it from me, sure wish i had it now. my 1981 z28 is white to, so i guess its cool, the 81 has a 406 sbc so it is fast, but there is always something about those first cars hu ??

That z28 looks so nice, the green looks very cool. Ive only seen maybe 2 or 3 of that color since 1977, my first z28 was a 1977, it was white with red interior, just like the one in all the ads, i drove the car for 9 yrs. then a guy at the pontiac dealership bought it from me, sure wish i had it now. my 1981 z28 is white to, so i guess its cool, the 81 has a 406 sbc so it is fast, but there is always something about those first cars hu ??
I heard that. My first car was a 71 Camaro. Wished I'd would have never sold it also. But we live and learn.

Chris, very nice!! I really like that color on your car. the stripes give an awesome contrast to the green. Thats a great color combo. My 77 is the first car Ive ever owned.I got for my 13th b-day and I've been in love with that big bumper ever since. Its great to see another one ressurrected. Sorry I didnt see your thread sooner :bowtie:

Chris, very nice!! I really like that color on your car. the stripes give an awesome contrast to the green. Thats a great color combo. My 77 is the first car Ive ever owned.I got for my 13th b-day and I've been in love with that big bumper ever since. Its great to see another one ressurrected. Sorry I didnt see your thread sooner :bowtie:
Thanks I appreciate it very much. Oh by the way NEVER EVER sell it.:bowtie:

its funny you say that cause i was gonna sell it once and when it came time to let go i just couldnt do it. i got sick to the stomach the guy was mad but oh well its mine not his. ive had it 19 years this october. and i love that big bumper more than anyother body style:bowtie:

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Chris I love that color!!! that has to really POP in the sunlight.........keep going man!!:cool:

looking fantastic!!!!!

Thanks Scott and Project79Z! Sure do appreciate it very much.

Wow, been awhile since I peekd at your thread. The paint looks great!!! Nice job!

Wow, been awhile since I peekd at your thread. The paint looks great!!! Nice job!
Thank You Sir!!!!

Well tonight I put the BIG bumpers back togehter. It was a BIG pain in the butt getting them to go back together but I did it.
I got to do some work on the filler pieces"mine are crap" before I put the bumpers back on the car though. But that huge undertaking is almost done.

Camaro's just seem like they were ment to be green =)

Camaro's just seem like they were ment to be green =)
I must agree. Thanks!

I must agree. Thanks!
yo cool job ..:cool:

Your doing a great job.:bowtie:

The cool factor just pegged with that color. Cant wait to see it one day out in the sunlight in person. I'm a big fan of the oddball color cars and yours has to be the coolest. Thumbs up.

Thanks guys! I wish my metal building would stay alittle cooler so I could get some work done on it!!!!!Just too hot in there now. The metal adds 20+ degrees.

Car looks awesome Chris! Nice work. Love the color too!

Chris, you need to get a window ac unit. I put one in my shop. My buddies laugh at me, but I work outside, and like to get out of the heat when its maro time.

Chris, you need to get a window ac unit. I put one in my shop. My buddies laugh at me, but I work outside, and like to get out of the heat when its maro time.
Yep I really don't mind being hot BUT when it's 120 in the building that's a bit much.

Time to tackle the wiring harness, this totally freaks me out. I keep hearing that it is not hard just time consuming? Any tips would be greatly!!!!! appreciated!!!!!Oh by the way it a HOT WIRE wire kit.

Chris,,,,very impressive, can't wait to see it in person.
I understand the hot thing, maybe you'll get a break in the weather soon.

Chris,,,,very impressive, can't wait to see it in person.
I understand the hot thing, maybe you'll get a break in the weather soon.
Yeah Don I hope Sept. brings cooler weather for sure.

Looks great! Not usually a fan of green, but I like yours!

Looks great! Not usually a fan of green, but I like yours!
Thanks much!

Well no pics BUT the 3 piece front spoiler is bolted on the front valance and the NEW gas tank is actually in the car.

Wiring Harness in the car, waiting on motor to get in so we can finish it up.

Awesome ! can't wait to see the interior...

ME TOO!Awesome ! can't wait to see the interior...

Beautiful car. Nice color. Hard to believe its the same car.

That is amazing color combo,Can you post more pictures.Thanks

Your car is spectacular!! I love it.

That color is so kool!!!!makes me want to paint my camaro green!!

Thanks Guys for the comments! I've been idle on the car for a while now. But hopefully soon I'm gonna get back at it and get it done.

any current photos?

No current pics! I have the motor almost ready to put back in. Pulleys, brackets and such sand blasted and refinished and ready to go back. I'm not very mech inclined at all so I have to ask for help from friends and family. Seems like everybody has home/yard projects going on right now. But when it's just me I've been following the assembly manual and trying to get things going. I just prefer someone there with me to make sure I'm not screwing nothing up.

Hey Chris,That was an ugly pos and now look at it!It's bad a$$.I like it alot.

Nice!

Thanks MooreZ and scrapmetal I appreciate it very much!!

dude what a killer job. love the green, very rare on a 77 z28. ill watch when she is finished....

wow fantastic job

let me go on record right now and say I will NEVER do a total resto again. It's too hard to motivate myself to do this much work after a day of work at regular job and a part time job.

Wow, im blown away by the transformation. I hope mine will look half that good in the end. The green is great, need more pics and some vids now!

Can't find my camera to take pics???????

It's been months. Progress?

Looks awesome...don't give up!

Will

http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=185935

Looks real good..

your doing a job to be proud of and the kids helping nice to see young ones in the hobby, great job looking forward to seing it finished.

Love the color! ;) Really nice job so far

Just seen your thread. LOVE the green. Ever get it all together? Looks AWESOME.

Have not touched it in over a year. I SUCK!

Have not touched it in over a year. I SUCK!


That deserves a ....








BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

J/k Love the colour.

That deserves a ....








BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

J/k Love the colour.
yes it does i truly stink but hopefully i will be able to get back on it soon, financially cant touch it right now BROKE BUSTED AND DISGUSTED

mAn you were kicking azz on that project and the green and decals and all is totally awesome.

I couldn't leave it alone if it were mine.:)

BROKE BUSTED AND DISGUSTED
Hopefully this too shall pass

Hopefully this too shall pass
Let's hope I'm working on it, so I can get back on it.

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100* Degrees And 125 In Shop Put On Hold Until September

The temps are cooler so how is the progress Chris

greg i need to get back on it

Hopefully gonna help Shane with his son's project Camaro and I'll recover the seats in it. Then Shane and I will take my car to his shop and try to get going back on mine so I can finally show some progress it has been too long since I've done anything to it. It takes money and i for some reason I am still broke but their is plenty to do with what I do have ready to go back on car.

I hear the broke part for sure. I love your car great colour very classy. You did a great job on it.

I know money is tight but have you considered spraying 2 pound foam on the inside of the structure? It would make a huge difference in the heat in there. One good side effect it would bake any finishes you spray as it is. Cheapest car oven I ever saw. LOL

Thats the ticket!

got the rear seats done on Shane's sons car. man it's so much easier with two people doing it.

What's left to do on your car, Chris? I saw the pics of the stripes and all, and that all looks killer.

Just read through your whole thread. Great work man! It takes some folks way longer than it has took you. When you get started back it should go together quick. You gonna have a awesome Z!