GM releases 2010 Camaro Assembly Line Photos

The long wait for the reborn Chevrolet Camaro is nearly over. And to provide a little visual proof, Chevrolet has released a series of photographs of pre-production
2010 Camaros undergoing assembly in Oshawa, Ontario. The photos display multiple parts of the production process, including the body shop, chassis alignment, component attachment, and the final product. Official production models kick-off in March.

From GM:

“Here we are just a little more than a month away from the official start of production for the all new Chevy Camaro. Naturally, we’re pretty excited about this car, and we know many of you are as well, so we decided to give all of you a little peek into some of what has been happening at the Camaro assembly plant. In these pictures you can see a few pre-production Camaros being assembled, painted and tested in preparation for March 16 when we start building them for consumers. Enjoy the pictures!”

Progress on the '83 post: Replacing a floorpan and removing rust

Well it certainly feels like forever since I've made any progress on my '83, but luckily a little time off and some warmer weather has provided some motivation to get some things done.

I had previously stripped the entire interior out of the car, cleaning and painting every piece of the interior in the process over the summer months. This was done primarily because the poor blue interior was horribly faded and just plain nasty from sitting for a long time outside.

A little fabric/vinyl paint and some semi gloss Duplicolor plastic paint did the trick, and left everything looking new. I also repaired a few cracks with some plastic welder.

Next up on the list was the rusted and stress cracked driver's side floor pan. I had already ordered a replacement floor pan from Late Model Restoration. After marking off what needed to be cut out, I proceeded to cut the pan down to the piece that needed replaced.

After some more cutting and hammering the piece fits almost perfectly. The rest of the pan and the passenger side had some good surface rust on them, so I sanded that down and cleaned up all the loose pieces.

I then proceeded to vacuum it all out with my handy shop vac, and wiped everything down to remove any grease. Then after wiping it all down with a damp cloth, I applied four coats of rust converter, which I have heard works well.

So far everything is looking pretty good. Later in the week we'll be finishing the floor pan and I'll be doing some more sanding, then primer and paint to finish it off. Unfortunately I discovered a tiny rust hole in the passenger side, so it looks like I'll have to cut that out as well.

Hopefully it won't be long and we'll have the interior completely back in!

In the meantime I've picked up some parts here and there. I bought a center console armrest, gauge cluster with 140 mph speedo and white faced gauges, and some door handle bezels to replace broken parts. I still need a dash pad, but I'm waiting for Fox Mustang Restoration to (hopefully) release their new one which is supposed to be superior in quality to the repops currently on the market.

Keep your fingers crossed!

Blown Hemi powered trike

From the same company that brought us insane creations like Jay Leno's tank car and the Cadillac V12 powered B-702 comes this gem, a blown Hemi powered trike. Designed and built by Blastolene, this over the top three wheeler looks like a great ride for someone with a death wish. Devoid of a cage or any type of visible safety equipment, we're sure that it would be a blast to drive regardless.