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Old 12-16-2010, 02:19 AM
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Default My '68 Camaro Project "Pro Vintage"

Hello -- my name is Rich Bermea and I own and operate Road Touring Customs (www.roadtouringcustoms.com) in the Garlic Capital city of Gilroy, CA. I build and restore muscle cars specializing in Camaros. After finishing a black 69 Camaro for a good friend that debuted at SEMA last month, I can finally start making some progress on my own car, which has been taking a back seat for quite awhile!

"Pro Vintage" is my version of a 68 Camaro with a Smokey Yunick theme with a mix of both vintage and some modern pro-touring goodies. Here is my project plan with a motor sneak peak:

355" sbc -- built by my 21 yr old protege Brad Ferrier
10.5:1 JE pistons
Scat 6" rods
Isky solid lifter Z-85 cam
Crossram intake with (2) 390cfm Holley carbs
Ported angle-plug Camel Back heads
Hooker Super Comp 2" primary headers
Schoenfeld 3.5" exhaust w/ side exit
Canton RR oil pan
M-21 trans w/ Ram clutch
Ford 9" w/ 4.11 gears
Gen 2 upper/lower control arms
L&H Kustoms spindles
Baer SS4 brakes
Herb Adams front sway bar
Fiberglass leaf springs
4 point Comp Engineering roll bar
15" Torq Thrust "D" wheels
BFG T/A tires



More pics to come and my goal is get this running by end of 2011 and make it to RTTC III in 2012!
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Old 12-16-2010, 09:07 AM
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very cool project Rich.

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Very cool project Rich! Can't wait to see the progress.. I have one of those X-rams lying around here.. What HP are you expecting out of the motor??
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Old 12-16-2010, 05:25 PM
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Cool man,Please show us more.
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Old 12-16-2010, 06:35 PM
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What is rttc III ? Any more pics
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Old school is cool... Two holley carbs, now there is a car your average Joe couldn't work on....
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That motor should make some very interesting noises.
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I will be interested to see the progress on this build!! I am doing something similar with my car. I have a 67 Firebird and I am planning on it having a vintage road race type of look on the outside although the built Grand National turbo V6 doesn't really carry the theme on the inside!!
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Rich and I are also working on my Camaro at his shop.. so I am one of the guys who prevents him from making more progress on his own car. He doesn't post as much as many of us so I told him I'd help his threads along. I snapped these pics tonight. Enjoy.


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Very cool project Rich! Can't wait to see the progress.. I have one of those X-rams lying around here.. What HP are you expecting out of the motor??
He told me hoping/expecting around 500ish.

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Very cool Rich.
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