While I was changing all the fluids this last winter to get everything ready for spring, I decided to fix a few other components. A major problem was a leak in the cabin intake vent area that dripped on the gas pedal area when it rained. This led to rusting of the parking brake cable and the seat tracks on the driver's side. I had plugged the hole up in the past along with replacing the wiper blade assembles and the washer pump reservoir and electric pump motor to give the Camaro inclement weather ability.
First up was removing both the seats and the seat tracks. Once out I soaked the tracks in EvapoRust and then painted them Cast Blast gray. Wheel bearing grease restored their smooth operation. And a trip to a welding class to reattach one of the brackets allowed me to remount both sets of tracks and put the seats back. They now slide like new.
I ended up drilling out and replacing the parking brake cables. With the new ones greased up and the rear drums assembled with new springs, the parking brakes are nice and solid for the first time.
The speedometer still doesn't work. I may play with it while I am working on the tach and radio, but it is not a priority when you have a tach and smartphone with GPS apps. The driver side hood hinge needs replacing, along with the proper trunk lid spring rod for the spoiler, a new trim tag to replace the rusted out one, and a reproduction horn to replace the parts store generic one. But I can live without those for now.
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