Yesterday I found out my Inner tie rods are expected to ship in 6-8 weeks… ugh. Still on tract to touch-up the subframe, firewall and leaf spring perches this weekend. Was hoping to paint the new suspension parts before the cold weather sets in, might not happen!
Monthly Archives: September 2025
9/27/2025 – Update
Steering linkage parts arrived. Realize it was missing the Inner Tie Rods, so ordered a pair of those below:
Ordered:
Got some garage time in today. The Firewall was painted with 2 different types of paint (Satin and Gloss), so I painted a small piece of metal to verify the color I had on hand (Gloss). So then I cleaned the firewall and subframe, then feathered the paint lines on the firewall and scuffed it to get ready for a respray. Still need to hit a couple spots on the subframe which I hope to work on next week, then hopefully next weekend paint the Firewall and subframe touchup, then the new suspension parts and new leaf spring perches which are EDP coated. Once those are painted, I will be set to work on all my suspension parts over the winter!
9/24/2025 – Update
I know, updates and garage time has been sparse. Need to do some work on both the blog and Camaro. In Fall winter prep mode now. The goal is to tackle the suspension this winter as I should now have all the needed parts. I need to paint the leaf spring perches before winter, so I can mount them. I recently drove to the cities to pickup a set of 5 tires to temporarily use until I get the desired wheels later. 5 wheels for $55 and gas. They hold air, so that is all that matters. Once I get the suspension together, I can mount these and move the Camaro around easier.
I also ordered the following kit. If you are not using AI yet, you should. Took a picture of my original parts, got the name and did a search and found this which should be here Friday:
Hope to make some more progress Saturday while the weather is nice!