1970 RS Project by aps63

3 minute(s) of a 120 minute read

Got the column and wheel setup all in and now chasing down an electrical gremlin. The Lokar shifter has a control box with the nuetral safety switch in it. Found out I have no juice coming out of the relay so I'm assuming it's bad. Try and pick one up at the local parts store tomorrow. Hopefully that fixes it.

7-30-2012

Quick call to Lokar today to help with what I thought was a bad relay.
Turns out the relay will not work until the control box is programed.
Spent a few minutes programing and everything works and fires right up.
Big thanks to Steve at Lokar for walking me through it. Great customer service.

7-31-2012

Spoke too soon.
The digital indicator unit lights up on the start position but turns off on the run position.
Lokar is trying to find a solution as we speak.
There is power going into the decoder box and the relay in the run position but the decoder box and indicator are turning off in the run position.
More tests tomorrow.

8-1-2012

Got the new master cylinder in. Now just waiting to match up the booster with it. I want that new performance car feel.

8-8-2012

Well the Camaro is offically on the road.
Got the registration and plates today. Didn't waste time, drove around the neighborhood. Fixed a few small thing's.
Taking it out on the highway tomorrow. Everything seems pretty tight.
Hope to take it to the local car cruise this saturday, Whiskey Cafe(great name) is the host for several hundred cars every sat night.
1970 suspension & brakes perform as I expected them to.
Next week starts the Hotchkis & Kore-3 conversion.
Should be an amazing differance. Can't wait.

8-25-2012

Ok, the car is on the road and getting ready to start setting up the new suspension & brakes.
Have been working 12 hour days all week and will have to do the same next week. Long weekend coming up though and should make lots of progress next weekend. While I was driving around the other day I started to think "what if I get a flat?". So this week I stated to research what spares will fit over the Z51 big brake kits. Found out the GTO space saver spare will fit over the rears but not the fronts.
Talked to Tobin over at Kore-3 and he's looking for a solution also. Found out that the Cadillac CTS has an 18" spare.
Pretty slick looking. Still checking into if it will fit correctly.



Kept thinking and realized I will need a jack and found this kit for the GTO.
Includes jack, wrench, and collapsible wheel chocks. Found one on ebay for $32 shipped.
Now, just have to make a perch under the car to accept the scissor jack. I want to update the trunk and build in the spare and the jack kit.