Dtret Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 2 hours ago, jft69z said: I'd say you won this time, lol. I just ordered another $4K+ in parts for the Camaro though today. Once the stuff starts coming in the next 4-12 weeks (yes, thanks covid...), it should be a pretty good pile of parts. I would like to agree with you. But with what you are doing to the camaro 4 k is all big and cool stuff. Not all this nickel and dime crap that I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 55 minutes ago, Dtret said: I would like to agree with you. But with what you are doing to the camaro 4 k is all big and cool stuff. Not all this nickel and dime crap that I have That's in addition to the other roughly $5.5K+ plus I spent a couple of weeks ago on other parts. Still more to come after that too. The Monte was the guinee pig for the Camaro in regards to a lot of the mods. Still, your project was certainly no small or inexpensive build. At least you're to the point the light is starting to be faintly seen at the end of the tunnel. That's a good position to be in. Pretty much all of the dirty, crap work is done and all the stuff is clean and ready to put the puzzle back together. At least I'll be bypassing the dirty, crap work on the Z project for the most part, as it's still pretty clean from the initial build I did many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 All i can say Dennis, is Karen is a keeper. There is no way i would get away with that!!! Looking Good!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 8 hours ago, willie said: All i can say Dennis, is Karen is a keeper. There is no way i would get away with that!!! Looking Good!!!!! Who said I got away with it. Everything comes with a price. I know this is going to cost me. I can hear it now “ so you remember when..., lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 What ever she wants Dennis, what ever she wants. Well worth it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 1 hour ago, willie said: What ever she wants Dennis, what ever she wants. Well worth it!!! She gets that anyway. I spoil the crap out of her. Nobody else will put up with me. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Not the living room, but parts are starting to come. Still going to be a wait for the tremec 5 speed and various other parts though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I LOVE Joes pre Christmas, Christmas presents. And just think guys there is more than one box. JOE YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, willie said: I LOVE Joes pre Christmas, Christmas presents. And just think guys there is more than one box. JOE YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!! LOL, that's just the beginning..... Plenty more I haven't ordered yet, plus a lot that's on backorder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 31 minutes ago, jft69z said: Not the living room, but parts are starting to come. Still going to be a wait for the tremec 5 speed and various other parts though. Dang, I think you are trying to fill that "More Storage Space" with parts rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Just now, Rob Peters said: Dang, I think you are trying to fill that "More Storage Space" with parts rob Lol, these parts are going to stay in the main shop. No sense in walking any farther than I have to when I need them. More car porn, ARH stainless headers: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Wow. Very nice. Keep em coming. But I don’t think them parts are going to fit in my Walmart bag. lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragCat Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 9 hours ago, jft69z said: Lol, these parts are going to stay in the main shop. No sense in walking any farther than I have to when I need them. More car porn, ARH stainless headers: I recognized the box in the first pic, I remember those days. I did a double take on the first pic, damn Joe's new floor is getting dirty, but that's in the "old" shop not the storage building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 More parts arrived today. Strange axles, wheel studs, Dakota Digital gauges & EFI interface module. I still think axle bearings and seals are coming today. Yesterday I picked up parts from Denny's Driveshaft to get the rear diff crossed over to a larger U-Joint. I installed that stuff last night. At this point, the project is underway... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Daaangg that looks good. I may beat you on quantity but you definitely got me on quality and cost. Not that it wasn’t awesome before you started but that’s going to be sweet. It’s seems as though the project grew from the original plans. Too much time on the internet only costs more money. I think it’s time you log off and go walk the dogs more. Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 30 minutes ago, Dtret said: Daaangg that looks good. I may beat you on quantity but you definitely got me on quality and cost. Not that it wasn’t awesome before you started but that’s going to be sweet. It’s seems as though the project grew from the original plans. Too much time on the internet only costs more money. I think it’s time you log off and go walk the dogs more. Lol. Lol, Thanks Dennis. Nah, the parts list is pretty much on track from the original plan. I haven't added it up (I never do), but it's not cheap. Still waiting on the transmission and the associated parts from that vendor, plus some more EFI related stuff. The 2 dogs are out here with me, causing trouble at every opportunity 😁. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragCat Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 5 hours ago, jft69z said: Lol, Thanks Dennis. Nah, the parts list is pretty much on track from the original plan. I haven't added it up (I never do), but it's not cheap. Still waiting on the transmission and the associated parts from that vendor, plus some more EFI related stuff. The 2 dogs are out here with me, causing trouble at every opportunity 😁. Glad you got the 2 helpers with you 😁 I try not to keep a tally on what I'm spending, I just break out in a cold sweat at the end of the month when I'm writing the checks. I did have to get a new higher limit credit card when I ordered the crate engine tho 😬 Hope you keep us posted, I enjoy watching your builds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 ❄️x♾️ Good Luck my friend!!! Love that combo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 42 minutes ago, DragCat said: Glad you got the 2 helpers with you 😁 I try not to keep a tally on what I'm spending, I just break out in a cold sweat at the end of the month when I'm writing the checks. I did have to get a new higher limit credit card when I ordered the crate engine tho 😬 Hope you keep us posted, I enjoy watching your builds I've never added up the receipts when I built my cars over the years. What's the point, lol. It's not a Monte though, sort of the wrong place maybe to post Camaro builds? 36 minutes ago, willie said: ❄️x♾️ Good Luck my friend!!! Love that combo!!! Thanks Willie! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 43 minutes ago, jft69z said: I've never added up the receipts when I built my cars over the years. What's the point, lol. It's not a Monte though, sort of the wrong place maybe to post Camaro builds? Thanks Willie! No post it. We all at times put stuff on here that’s not Monte related. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragCat Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 52 minutes ago, jft69z said: I've never added up the receipts when I built my cars over the years. What's the point, lol. It's not a Monte though, sort of the wrong place maybe to post Camaro builds? Thanks Willie! Yea I know, it was a reach on the build updates. But you're very detail oriented and you're using a bunch of stuff some of us have used on our Monte's. those little hiccups and idiosyncrocy's are helpful. I'm just remembering the threads with spark plug sockets in the ARH thread 🤣 Oh well (edit) GMTA Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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