Completed removing the rear end today:
Need to get an extra set of hands to help me load it in the pickup for disposal. Then I can start on the sub-frame. Might put my tire skates under the Camaro to move it over more and back the S10 in. Then I can place the rear end on wheels to move it to load in the S10. Need to carry it down this narrow path:
Referenced the following information for removing the rear end: http://nastyz28.com/tech/camaroleafspringinstallation.html
Finally got the upper nut cut off. I started from under the car and then went in through the top of the trunk. Took a lot of prying to get this far – can’t figure out why the bottom bracket stayed on the bolt!
Finally got it removed from the rear frame rail:
Created a small mess that needs to be cleaned up! Now you can see part of the reason I went in through the top:
Here is the view from the top of the trunk:
Used the Plasma cutter to prep the driver’s side for cutting (luckily the trunk will be removed for new metal later so I can remove what was in the way!) – before and after:
Working on removing the rear end. Had to cut off a few nuts:
The front side of the rear end has three bolts on each side. One of them is harder to access:
These need to be ground off:
Completed the patching last weekend. Needed to add a new strip under the garage door to help seal things. I am waiting until Sunday to park the truck in the garage to let it dry completely.
Also brought my mini-fridge home from the office because I will use it in the garage more than at work. The fridge fits nicely between the cabinets for my workbench! Here is my new layout:
This weekend I should finish the unpacking\organizing and be able to get some REAL work done!
Went to Salvation Army today and got a new cabinet (from Mayo – Very Solid!). Also bought a parts organizer from Menards (above cabinet). Now I need to figure out where to put it and get some muscle to help hang it!
Need to patch the cement under the garage door to help seal it up for this winter. Here are some before pictures:
Here is the first pass at building it up (still need to do more):
A couple of pictures of Java:
Need to Rake the lawn today and then get back to Patching the floor. Next weekend brings a chance of snow showers!!
Dry-walling is complete and heater is working.
Workbench:
New light and winterized A/C:
Now need to get the garage organized!
Finally finished the ceiling. All that remains now are the walls for the front half!
Drywalling the ceiling.
