Newbie, building a 68 Camaro for my bro-in-law in Iraq

I'm a Trans Am guy and have been one for 10 years, trying my hand at a Camaro project for a good cause, so I'm hitting up all the Camaro boards I can find so I can learn the dark side of the F-bodies. :P

We're building a 68 Camaro for my brother-in-law who is currently in Iraq. We recieved a bunch of donations and purchased a car. We've also received a ton of parts from various individuals and businesses and are on our way to building a hell of a car. If you are interested in following the project, please visit our website at http://www.patriotdream.org and follow along or find out how you can help!

So the project is to turn this:


Into this:


Before Shawn gets home in July of 08!

I like gypsy...how much?  Oh wait it's not for sale...but damn where do you find a first gen for cheap?  My dad wants to buy one
 
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Welcome to the forums, we will be glad to help.

Thanks guys! Can't wait to get it in the shop. Some new parts came in today, I'll take some pictures tonight. 

Custom show plate and cowl hood panel donated by Undercover Innovations. These things are NICE! They're gonna look great on the car. Pardon the terrible pictures, I am in the process of reorganizing and laying new floor down in the shop for the arrival of the Camaro and it is a mess in there!




and some LS6 springs and LS1 injectors I purchased off of LS1tech.com

that show plate is bad ares.
 

Outer wheelhouses donated by Lutty's Chevys!

where's the show plate located?

It goes over the core support to the grille. 

dude, best of luck to ya, the body looks like its a great starting point for a project, any tips at all, i'm trying to semi-restore for now my 81 camaro

Welcome to the forums and thx for registering with us !!
 
Preciate you taking the time out to upload some pics of your project , keep us up to date with your progress and keep those pics updated !!!
 
 

BTW :  http://www.camaroforums.com/m_104647/tm.htm

Hey man, any tips you need give me a shout. I've been restoring 2nd gens for over 10 years now. 

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ORIGINAL: 4birdman

Hey man, any tips you need give me a shout. I've been restoring 2nd gens for over 10 years now. 

 
Just help out like others do ... just chime in when you feel like helping someone out bro !! Everyone here is great and willing to help one another .. all we ask is if you can give some good advice then please do so.

where did u get the show plate?
 

Yeah, I'll do what I can. I have a vast knowledge of Pontiac stuff, but some of it applied across brands. :D

The show plate I got from Undercover Innovations. There is a banner and link on my webpage, check it out!

if you bring it to Dallas Texas, i will paint that **** for free
 
and it will be by hand,
 
ive wanted to do something patriotic on a car, that would be something
and ill even pay for the paint so it wouldnt cost you anything but to bring the car
 
Stars in strpe paint, **** i could paint a picture of him on the car in his uniform if he wanted it, but i can put anything on there you wanted
 
id draw it out first and show you long before i even started the car
 
im good at painting, im not much of a speller if it doesnt already show
 
put i can free hand some amazing stuff

Looks good...nice thing your doing.

sweet thanks.

Thanks for the offer, Mr. Locs. It's kind of far away to get it to Texas, though. :(

Carbon fiber header gaskets and LED taillights donated by MuscleRodz!



Automotive rotisserie donated by AutoTwirler! (going to assemble tomorrow, this is just off the truck!)

Carbon fiber header gaskets.  I didnt even know they made those.  Just wondering why did u chose to use those?

This is awesome Birdman!

I am jealous.  I want free stuff. 

no doubt free stuff would be great.