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We are all very excited here at V8TV and the V8 Speed & Resto Shop, as we've received the high honor of being chosen to restore the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro belonging to COMP Cams! They've had the car for many years, and 2016 marks the 40th Anniversary of COMP Cams, so they wanted the car freshened up for the milestone year. We'll be documenting the restoration of the car along the way, both in photos and video.
Plans for the car include a FAST EFI equipped LS engine mated to a TCI 6X 6-speed automatic transmission, a Heidt's suspension system, updated wheels, tires, and brakes, and a fresh paint job... among many other details.
This is the rendering by Carter Hickman Design showing the slightly updated style and new attitude of the Camaro. Although the car will retain it’s black-and-white theme, it will have a red pinstripe on the SS stripes, updated wheels to go with the new suspension, and a few other subtle tricks here and there.
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Our crew is ready to make it happen, and we're proud to work with one of the industry icons to bring this significant car up-to-date. Follow along in the photo gallery, videos, and a build thread on this slick '69!
Kevin I can't wait to see this one !
gofastwclass
06-09-2016, 07:56 AM
Very cool.
Kevin I can't wait to see this one !
Very cool.
Thanks guys, it's a cool project, one in which we are honored to be involved.
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This 1969 Camaro convertible was built during the fourth week of September of 1969. Typically, a September build date would have been into the next production year, but Chevrolet ran the 1969 Camaro model year longer as they waited to tool up for the 1970 model year, which took longer than expected. But soon, a shiny new V8-powered Daytona Yellow with a white top and a black interior rolled off the assembly line in Norwood, Ohio. The Daytona / white / black / black color combination is a little unusual today, as most seem to be yellow with a black top, but this must have been a good looking car.
It also sports the X11 designation on the trim tag, and the car is currently wearing an RS appearance package with the hidden headlights and the RS seperate tail / reverse light combo. Although all RS package cars (CODE Z22) were X11s, not all X11s were RS cars. The car does not have the Z22 RS stamping on the trim tag. It appears to have the Z21 Style Trim package, with bright wheel lip trim and quarter panel “gills”, but it is reported to be an original RS car. The crew at COMP Cams added the wheel lip trim during the first restoration.
The 1969 Camaro is a significant car for the COMP team, and has been closely knit into the fabric of the company.
COMP Camaro History
1975- Scooter Brothers raced a white convertible ‘69 Camaro with a black top in the M/Automatic Super Stock classes, and won his class at the 1975 US Nationals. It was prepped by Herb McCandless with an engine by John Lingenfelter, a very close friend.
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1977ish- Car was sold to a customer who lived in Canada. It was eventually tracked down to a guy’s garage in Texas. The car was entangled in a divorce case, and after inquiry, “Not nice enough” to pursue as a project.
1998- Current car was located through the internet. It was is Afton, WY and was a yellow 307/2bbl RS car with black stripes a black interior, a white top and factory air conditioning. It was in solid shape and a running and driving car with around 120,000 miles. According to the body tag it was built in the fourth week of September at the Norwood, Ohio assembly plant. It was driven to Georgia by COMP employee Chris Brown three days after it was delivered to COMP in Memphis.
The car was taken to Carlos Sanders of Atlanta Street Rods in Commerce, Georgia in April of 1998 to be built into a Power Tour car and to be presented to Scooter in 1998. The goal was a solid driver with an LT1 and an overdrive to pay homage to his old drag car. Things got out of hand and it ended up with a radical new-for-the-time 1st gen SB2 NASCAR engine featuring 674hp and 554lb.ft. of torque. A Richmond six-speed was added. The front suspension was converted to coilovers, and a Currie 9-inch rear with 4.10 gears was built and hung on a fabricated tri-link by Atlanta Street Rods. Baer disc brakes were added. Butch Bass supplied the 17” RK-series BBS wheels, Richard Childress Racing rebuilt the steering box. The Camaro was painted white with a solid black vinyl top and matching interior from Year One.
Car delivered from Atlanta Street rods to John Lingenfelter on July 20th, 1998. Lingenfelter built an 11.0:1 compression 410ci small block with a Bowtie block, 3.750” Lunati crank, 6” Eagle rods, a COMP Cam, Comp’s Winston Cup valve springs, an SB2 intake and matching cylinder heads, and a 750cfm Gary Williams carb. A billet serpentine belt drive system from KRC was used.
Car was scheduled to be picked up for the Summer run of the 1999 Power Tour. Chris Brown came down with adult chicken pox just prior to leaving, and Scooter Brothers and James Fry drove to GA in the red Astro van to collect the car the night before the Power Tour. The car was in 500 pieces, but Carlos said it would be ready in the morning. Scooter looked around and said “No it’s not,” and did the Power Tour in the Astro Van.
It was completed in time for the 2nd Power Tour in the fall of 1999 and driven from Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Tampa Florida.
1999- Second Refurbish at Davis Body Shop in May of 1999.
Car fell out of trailer on way to a Power Tour. Straps came loose, car bounced back and forth inside trailer, beat the rear door open and rolled out. Caught on header flanges and was stopped on door at speed. Cars pulled alongside to alert driver to pull over.
Camaro taken to Davis Body Shop and repainted, this time with Violet Pearl added to the white, and black stripes added. Interior upgraded to hound’s tooth inserts and top upgraded to Haartz cloth. Carb switched to a one-off EFI system. Detroit Speed tubular A-arms added to front suspension.
1999- 2010- Camaro driven on eight or ten Power Tours over the years until 2010. It came back with body damage on the front valence panel, driver’s front fender, and rear quarter and a dead cylinder in the engine. Additionally the coilovers in the front had pushed through the shock towers and separated from the subframe.
2011-ish? Car partially disassembled to install Heidt’s front subframe. Mocked into place, dash removed, engine and transmission also removed. Stored in R&D area for several years on car skates and under a car cover.
2016- Car to be refurbished at V8 Speed & Resto and presented to Scooter Brothers at 40th Anniversary event.
Here are some pics of the first restoration of the Camaro back in ‘98. It was a complete tear-down and repaint, with the Lingenfelter SB2 small-block and FAST XFI Fuel Injection installed in the restored subframe.
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The car enjoyed a lot of positive feedback, including this article in Hot Rod Magazine by Terry McGean.
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Neil B
06-10-2016, 12:20 PM
I loved this car when it was introduced. The SB2 sort of defined it's character so I hate to see that go. It's cool to see it being updated and freshened up.
Zoomin
06-10-2016, 09:37 PM
Congrats on getting the build. This'll be a fun one to watch.
I loved this car when it was introduced. The SB2 sort of defined it's character so I hate to see that go. It's cool to see it being updated and freshened up.
That engine was definitely part of the cars character. Back then, you never saw SB2 is in streetcars. This time, comp wants to showcase their newer technology offerings in the car, but it's cool that the SB2 will always be part of its history.
Congrats on getting the build. This'll be a fun one to watch.
Thank you, it has been a fun car to build!
Overall, the car is in really good shape. It is not rusty, the floors are solid, and the body is pretty straight.
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The COMP team does not want a show car that requires special care and attention, rather, they want a nice and clean Camaro that looks and performs well to showcase their latest products as they cruise on road-going events all over the US. This car might also be used for some R&D for new COMP product offerings.
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The fit is basically original, and the car has a few dings and dents. They wish to keep the overall scheme of the car, with the white exterior, black stripes, black top, and RS package.
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Or strategy to restore this Camaro is a little different considering our timeframe is short. The body appears to be in very good condition, so we began by disassembling the interior and some of the exterior items on the car. Kelle removed the lights, wiring, bumpers, trim, etc.
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Typically, we would disassemble the car all the way to a bare shell on a complete restoration. In this case, however, we intend to leave the body shell assembled so that it can go into the bodywork process faster. The other consideration is that COMP isn’t looking for an over-the-top show car with this one. They want a very clean, detailed, COMPetent car that will make for a great platform to showcase their family of products. This means we can approach the car differently than a show car.
Original A/C car
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RS vacuum cannister and the “cocktail shakers”, convertible only dampers designed to minimize vibration and chassis oscillation.
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We want to keep this thing as a roller so that our body shop can mechanically strip the paint with D. A. sanders, perform any metalwork needed, adjust panels for fit, and begin the bodywork process.
The glass was removed, but we noted the rich history of events in which this car has participated!
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The car came in riding on a brand-new Heidt’s front subframe. The hard brake lines have been run, the suspension is in-place save for the coil-over shock and spring assemblies, and the brakes are assembled.
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However, the rear suspension left something to be desired. It was a scratch built 4-link design installed long before any “kit” type 4-link suspension systems were available for these cars. In addition, the MIG welder must have been out of shielding gas, as we discovered that the welds were very porous on the brackets.
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The existing rear suspension is not something you’d want behind 600+ horsepower!
The control arm mounting tabs were also scratch-built, and were made from thin steel that did not inspire confidence to drive this car hard. The car does have a Currie 9-inch rear axle assembly, which we will re-use with the new rear suspension.
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With the Camaro on the lift, our team disassembled the rear 4-link removed the welded on mounts from the frame.
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We will be replacing the rear suspension with a new 4-link kit from Heidt’s.. The kit is very complete and claims to be a mostly bolt-in installation. It uses brackets that attach to the frame rails to mount the 4-links, a bolt-in crossmember for the shock mounts, and weld-on control arm brackets on the rear axle housing. It also uses a panhard bar to locate the rear axle laterally. Rear suspension control is handled by a set of adjustable coil over shocks absorbers and a splined stabilizer bar.
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The Heidt’s rear suspension bolts to the stock Camaro frame rails. In this pc, the upper control arm and upper shock mount brackets are set in place, loosely held by the rear axle bump-stop bracket. Holes will be drilled in the rail and the floor to secure these in place.
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Here, the driver side bracketry is bolted in place. Note how the upper control arm bracket bolts through the floor.
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The bolts protruding through the floor appear a little long, we’ll install shorter bolts when we complete the final assembly of the car.
The upper control arm bracket features a little “kick-out” bend to allow for the nut to be installed on the upper arm bolt.
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The rear sway bar crossmember is bolted to the upper rear brackets.
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Over in the metal shop, we attacked the old 4-link mounts on the Currie 9-inch rear end. One of the first things we noticed is the seal on the center section… if you’ve used this much silicone sealer, you’ve used too much.
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The existing mounts needed to come off so we could install the new brackets from Heidt’s, A stock 1969 Camaro uses leaf springs, so these brackets would not be present.
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Note that the brake line is held in place with hose clamps, which is a common way to run them with add-on disc brakes. However, we’ll weld the tabs on with the new brake lines.
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The lower brackets need to go also.
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A quick start with the HTP Microcut plasma cutter knocks off the big parts…
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And the rest is ground smooth with an air grinder and 3M Rolloc discs.
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Heidt’s rear sway bar tabs welded in place with the HTP MIG 200 welder. We chose to MIG these in place to match the MIG welding on the rest of the housing, as well as to expedite the process.
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New lower bracket installed on axle housing, which will allow the upper and lower control arms to attach to the rear axle housing:
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Panhard bar bracket welded in place:
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The rear was then raised up under the car and the control arms attached. There are bushings that center the arms in the pockets, and the arms have adjustable ends to achieve the proper pinion angle.
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The front lower control arm mount uses the original leaf spring pocket to keep it secure. We’ll be running shorter bolts on these parts for final assembly as well.
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Next, we applied some ARP Ultra-Torque lube on the threads of the aluminum coil-over shock absorbers to install the spring retaining collar without galling the threads.
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Heidt’s chose a 300-pound spring rate for this Camaro application.
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The shocks are adjustable units.
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The shocks and panhard bar installed. The angle looks a little funky because the rear suspension is at full-droop, even though the coil-overs limit total travel.
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The car will now be back on it’s wheels and will be moved into the body shop for bodywork. It’s a little out-of-order for us, but we’re on deadline and have a plan.
Here in the V8 body shop, the Camaro will be further stripped of bolt-ons, and we’ll test out the paint to see what’s beneath.
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This was a neat little detail behind the license plate bracket…
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We started in the back buzzing down the paint and filler from the previous paint job with a DA sander. The good thing is that the car isn’t very rusty.
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However, we found some dents in the lower part of the quarters, and on the body line. We weren’t very concerned about them, but we did note that the steel is a little thin from being ground by previous bodywork.
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Exposing a little more of the quarter revealed a previous patch panel just in front of the wheel.
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The outline is the shape of a panel Adam planned to repair the rust and existing patch.
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Adam used some body hammers, the English wheel, and other techniques to fabricate a repair panel.
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The new panel is held in place with Cleco clamps, and then a series of tack welds was used to weld it into place. The tack welds prevent heat buildup and warpage.
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After the welding, some careful grinding blends the new panel into the old making a seamless repair.
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Meanwhile, the body shop crew began sanding the paint with a dual action sander. We know this car is pretty solid, so it does not require stripping to bare steel.
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The lower valance panel was removed, stripped, and body worked as needed.
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Any problem areas are repaired (like the quarter panels), but the front sheet metal seems very clean. The plan is to leave the sheet-metal installed, get the panels aligned and straight, and prime the outside of the car. Then the car will be block sanded.
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The body panels will then be removed, and the jambs and backsides of panels addressed This way, we will only be removing the panels and reassembling the car once because this job is very time sensitive.
The rear of the driver side quarter panel also needed some help. It had been pushed-in and pulled for repair, but the end of the quarter where it meets the tail panel had been badly distorted and torn.
We pulled on it with a stud gun for a few minutes, but determined the metal to be “overworked” and elected to make a repair piece instead.
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A new piece was cut, formed, and trimmed to size. Then Adam tack-welded it in place.
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After a little metal finishing, the correct contours have been returned to the quarter panel.
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After inspecting the passenger quarter panel, we decided it would be quicker to order a replacement quarter panel skin from YearOne then to hand-make a panel to repair the rust damage and previous patchwork.
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Once our new panel arrived, Adam sized-up the repair area and removed the affected material along the body line to make the repair easier. We always recommend waiting for the new part to arrive before cutting so that you know exactly what you have to work with on the new panel.
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This car had some issues, but not enough to warrant a complete quarter panel replacement.
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Here you can see the small repair in the wheel tub to replace the rust and damage.
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Adam trimmed the new YearOne panel to fit, and installed the quarter panel trim to make sure it fit properly. By installing this trim now with the panel still being removable, he can access both sides should any hammer and dolly work be needed to help the trim fit the panel.
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The panel is cleco clamped and vise-gripped in place for welding.
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A series of tack welds made by the HTP MIG 200 welder “hot glues” the panel in place.
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The panel is ground smooth.
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Note the door-jamb area has been cut and re-welded to make a better door gap.
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The rear of the passenger quarter also required the same fix as the driver side.
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The floor pan had a thin spot along with some pinholes in the driver side rear footwell. This is a common place for these cars to rust, as it’s the lowest point of the rear floor and becomes the bottom of a puddle should the car leak. And being a convertible, this car leaked.
http://v8tvshow.com/V8TV_2/images/CPG_Camaro_9/1969_Camaro_GPG_10-09-15_016.jpg
A new floor repair panel was ordered from YearOne to replace the bad section.
http://v8tvshow.com/V8TV_2/images/CPG_Camaro_9/1969_Camaro_GPG_10-16-15_068.jpg
The rusty piece was removed with a cutoff wheel.
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The new panel was carefully trimmed to be a tight fit so that a butt weld technique could be applied. This would leave a seamless repair when completed.
http://v8tvshow.com/V8TV_2/images/CPG_Camaro_9/1969_Camaro_GPG_10-16-15_073.jpg
When the fit was satisfactory, the panel was protected with HTP weld-through primer.
http://v8tvshow.com/V8TV_2/images/CPG_Camaro_9/1969_Camaro_GPG_10-16-15_072.jpg
The panel is held in place with HTP welding magnets while the perimeter is tack-welded in with an HTP MIG-200 welder. Tack welds keep the heat down and minimize warping.
http://v8tvshow.com/V8TV_2/images/CPG_Camaro_9/1969_Camaro_GPG_10-16-15_075.jpg
Once welded, the edges are gently ground to blend the tack welds.
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The finished panel installed with no evidence of a repair.
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gofastwclass
12-07-2016, 10:08 PM
Looks good Kevin.
Jon69RagTop
12-09-2016, 05:26 AM
Your cuts and fit of the new panels are so good, very jealous of the skills here.
waynieZ
12-09-2016, 12:16 PM
It looks great Kevin, nice work.
Looks good Kevin.
Your cuts and fit of the new panels are so good, very jealous of the skills here.
It looks great Kevin, nice work.
Thanks guys, Adam enjoys making these things fit as if it never happened. We appreciate the kind words!
This Camaro is going to have a mostly stock appearance, but there are some upgrades that will add a modern touch to the car. The Eddie Motorsports billet trunk hinges, hood hinges, quarter vents, marker light bezels, door handles, and door latch striker pins will update the car.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lh37QF0Os1A/Vl4GyKb504I/AAAAAAAAObk/jolSSLMSWKs/s1440/1969_Camaro_GPG_10-19-15_085.JPG
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We broke out the hood hinges to start test fitting the front sheet metal. The hood fit wasn’t too bad to start with, but it was high in places in relation to the fenders, and the gaps we’re not super straight and even.
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It became apparent that a previous repair job and some rust in the firewall was preventing the hood hinges from being placed in the proper location to align the hood.
Once we knew what we were up against, we pulled the front clip to gain access to the firewall.
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A little pokin’ and prying revealed a rusty-crusty sandwich lurking just beneath the surface of the firewall steel. This was going to have to come out and be replaced with new steel.
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We also removed the original heater box hole in favor of a smoothed firewall, which also cleans up the Vintage Air A/C system install.
A few hours later, and Adam had all the rusty steel replaced inside the firewall, and a new skin finish welded in place.
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Next, he made a new panel for the bottom section of the firewall and heater hole close-out, and welded it in place.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iXmUhcv0ass/Vl4HQvvF4EI/AAAAAAAAOig/L08zGkdjgPI/s1440/1969_Camaro_GPG_10-21-15_137.JPG
The panel was attached with plug welds using the HTP MIG 200 wire feed MIG welder to keep the panel as cool and warp-free as possible. Finally, Adam ground all the welds smooth to finish it off. Looks like we were never there, huh?
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The top of the dash at the windshield base was another soft spot, so the rust was cut out and new sheet metal formed and welded in place.
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Like the firewall, a big section of the substructure needed replacing before the top part of the dash could be fixed.
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Here you can see the lowest level of the new structure in place. The new piece on the cowl is the next level to be attached.
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Then the next level was repaired.
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This piece was welded in place, then the welds finished smooth.
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The new dash from Year One is fitted, clamped in place, and plug welded.
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The welds are all ground flush and the repair is nearly complete.
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Notice the perimeter of the dash was welded toward the interior of the car.
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There was a similar repair needed on the driver side of the firewall as well.
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… and after.
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We found some extra holes and small spots of corrosion on the radiator core support here and there, so those were repaired as well.
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The front sheetmetal was reinstalled so we could check the fit. We’re using some new Eddie Motorsport billet hood hinges, and we plan on re-using all the front sheetmetal that came with the car.
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Overall, the fit was pretty good, but any issues would be fixed in the next stages of construction.
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We welded up some holes in the inner fenders that would not be used.
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The trunk floor had some minor corrosion, surface roughness, and pinholes from rust, but it wasn’t bad enough to warrant a complete replacement.
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The fix would be to replace the center of the trunk floor with a new section from YearOne.
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Adam used a cut-off wheel to cut out the section we wanted to replace. At this point, he left the trunk floor support braces in place.
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gofastwclass
12-30-2016, 06:13 AM
Always amazing what you find lurking beneath the paint on an otherwise nice looking car! You guys are doing a good job of making it solid again.
syborg tt
12-30-2016, 08:33 PM
Subscribed and love the 1st post telling the history of the car and I'm looking forward to watching the rest of this build.
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Always amazing what you find lurking beneath the paint on an otherwise nice looking car! You guys are doing a good job of making it solid again.
Thank you sir!
Subscribed and love the 1st post telling the history of the car and I'm looking forward to watching the rest of this build.
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This one has a cool history, we're glad to be a part of the next chapter! Thanks Marty!
The old floor piece came out in one large section.
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The new YearOne center trunk floor section is a very faithful reproduction on the original floor.
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Adam chose to remove the trunk floor supports at this point, and transfer them to the new YearOne floor section outside the car. This would be a quicker approach than having to weld them in under the car.
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Then, the new YearOne panel was trimmed to match the size of the hole left in the car.
Adam installed the long arms on the HTP spot welder, cleaned the e-coat, sprayed the bare steel with HTP Weld Through Primer, and positioned the original trunk floor supports on the new panel. Then he spot welded the panels together, leaving a factory original appearing weld process.
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The new section was then positioned in the car and held in place with some Eastwood panel clamps to keep it flush. The panel was welded in with a long series of MIG tack welds, and the welds were then ground smooth. The result is a virtually undetectable repair.
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This photo is from a little later when we were prepping the bottom of the car for epoxy and coating, but you can see the bottom of the floor job clearly.
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gofastwclass
01-15-2017, 08:41 AM
Excellent work.
Excellent work.
Thank you sir!
The COMP Camaro is rolled into the paint booth where the body shell is cleaned and Axalta epoxy primer is applied over the areas of the car where new metal was installed. This will provide corrosion resistance as well as to be a strong foundation for future topcoats or body filler.
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Back in the bodyshop, the COMP Camaro’s body is ready for bodywork. After the panel gaps were set, Craig cut down the top layers of paint with the intention of not entirely stripping the car. This is done for several reasons… the existing paint was not terribly old or abused, and did not demonstrate any adhesion problems. Also, the deadline and overall project budget dictate expedience and efficiency in this area. So from this point forward, the body shell is treated like a high-quality repaint.
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The substrate was sanded smooth, with dings & dents removed with hammers & dolleys, and then a skim coat of Evercoat filler was applied where needed.
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Once the car was straightened, it went back into the paint booth for some epoxy over “sand throughs” and then several coats of high-build primer.
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Jeff applies Epoxy to the bare steel areas.
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Soon, the car is again one color after being sprayed with Axalta high-solids primer.
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Back in the body shop, we test fit some new YearOne trim parts.
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The side mirror mount for proper fit. This car will be wearing a new set of bullet style 2nd generation Camaro side mirrors.
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The new trim from YearOne was tested again to make sure the wheel arch mouldings fit correctly, and the new RS grille surround and headlights were also test fitted. This needs to happen in this stage of the game… you don’t want to learn that a piece doesn’t fit after the car has been painted.
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This car was originally an RS nose car, so any parts that could be restored were refurbished, with new YearOne parts installed where needed.
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Craig begins to block sand the black guide coat to make sure the Camaro’s panels are nice and flat. The guide coat helps to reveal low and high spots while sanding the Axalta primer, and it also lets him know where he’s already sanded.
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The front sheetmetal was removed to sand the panel edges and the firewall and cowl areas. Note the mock-up engine in place to keep some weight on the chassis to ensure the gaps remained consistent.
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Details…
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Soon, the Camaro body tub was removed from the subframe for final underside detailing and so that the Heidt’s subframe could be prepped and painted.
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tmadden
06-03-2017, 07:52 PM
Such great work from you guys
Such great work from you guys
Thank you sir!
Trevor and Tyler remove the Heidt’s rear suspension members and the Currie rear axle housing in preparation for mounting the body tub on the rotisserie.
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The body bolts were pulled, and one subframe removed.
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The TCI 6X transmission provides 1-5 forward gears shifted automatically, and will handle the power of the LS-based 600+ engine.
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There is some clean-up grinding, epoxy, and undercoating to do to the bottom side of the car. The firewall shows some “resizing” from the first restoration, our new transmission tunnel is the bare steel. The hole will be cut for the shifter later.
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Door reinforcement bars keep the body from twisting on the rotisserie.
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Bolted to the spinner and ready to go!
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The suspension parts and core support will be media blasted and painted to look new again.
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The Heidt’s subframe is essentially new, having never been painted or driven. However, it’s not “calendar” new. We’ll blast and paint it with Axalta epoxy and Imron as well.
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waynieZ
08-22-2017, 06:39 AM
It looks good Kevin, nice work.
gofastwclass
08-22-2017, 07:15 AM
Excellent. :)
It looks good Kevin, nice work.
Excellent. :)
Thanks guys!
The bottom of the car is easier to access with the body of the Camaro on the rotisserie, so final grinding and detail work was done in this position. The transmission tunnel and floor repairs were dressed from the bottom.
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We took the opportunity to strengthen the frame rails where the Heidt’s rear 4-link bars connect to prevent the rails from being crushed by the mounting bolts. This was done by making a set of plates shaped to conform to the rails, then drilling mount holes and welding them in place with the HTP MIG 200 welder.
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The bright spots on the floor supports indicate where minor rust repairs were made.
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In the paint shop, numerous parts were prepared and painted. The process can include media blasting or chemical cleaning, a hand sanding or Scotchbrite rub, then various wax & grease removers to clean the parts before they are masked and hung in the paint booth. FBS Distributors sprayers are helpful to rinse parts down, and tape labels an tags are often used to ID the parts. It’s a long process, but the results deliver great coverage and adhesion.
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The Heidt’s subframe was meticulously sanded, cleaned, and hung in the booth for Axalta epoxy and satin black Imron paint.
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The completed subframe looks pretty sharp!
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The next phase was to prep the bottom of the body shell for paint. Again, the entire tub was sanded and cleaned, then masked and cleaned with wax & grease remover before receiving Axalta epoxy primer. If this was to be a “show” car, the bottom side would have been media blasted, but COMP wanted a driver and did not put a high priority on underside detail.
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The inside of the tub was cleaned and prepped as well.
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First epoxy prime coat applied:
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After the prime coat was applied, the underside was scuffed and 3M seam sealer was applied to all the areas where metal seams could hold moisture and potentially rust or corrode.
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Inside the trunk, where the 3M Body Defender coating has been applied. This coating will allow the trunk to be used without worry of scratching.
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The 3M coating was also applied to the entire bottom side of the body shell to prevent rock chips, reduce noise, and protect the tub.
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The subframe is carefully rejoined with the body, and the freshly painted suspension parts are reinstalled.
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waynieZ
08-31-2017, 10:11 PM
It's coming along nice Kevin.
The paint booth was again loaded with parts for “blackening”.
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Currie Engineering aluminum 9+ center section
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Stripped and cleaned Currie 9+ axle housing with Heidt’s brackets installed
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Modified stock appearing EFI fuel tank
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“Cocktail Shakers” - factory GM oil-filled chassis vibration dampers found in convertibles
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After a long day in the paint booth!
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Tilt column
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Heidt’s 4-link rear suspension final installation. Note the 3M coating on the bottom of the car.
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Steering installation
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Front sway bar installed
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Emergency brake and axles installed
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Soon, the car is a roller again and it heads back to the body shop for final bodywork and priming.
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The removable panels, hood, decklid, fenders, doors, valances, etc., are cleaned and hung in the booth for final priming.
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waynieZ
09-27-2017, 06:12 PM
Nice work guys, it's looking good.
gofastwclass
09-27-2017, 08:36 PM
This is turning out very well. :)
Nice work guys, it's looking good.
This is turning out very well. :)
Thanks guys!
Inside the body shell, the crew installed the mounting bracket for the Vintage Air Gen 4 air conditioning system. Although the Vintage Air kit comes with screw-in hangers, we find that welding the brackets to the inside of the car allows us to tuck it up as high as we can and make for a cleaner installation.
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No that the exterior panels have all been bodyworked and are straight, the body shop crew turns to detail items like the dashboard, firewall, door jambs, and cowl areas.
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The backsides of panels are stripped and sanded in preparation for a black Axalta epoxy primer and Imron topcoat.
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The outside panels were all sanded to a 180 grit surface. The body tub was then rolled back into the paint booth and masked for another coat of high build primer.
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The crew left the dashboard and firewall exposed to receive primer for sanding, and anywhere the crew sanded through the primer to bare steel, another epoxy coat was applied for corrosion protection.
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After the epoxy had cured, a fresh coat of Axalta high build primer was applied.
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Once the primer dried, a layer of guide coat was applied to all the exterior surfaces to make the next rounds of block sanding easier and more effective.
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The door jams, dashboard, and firewall were all treated to the guide coat.
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Here, the guide coat is being sanded off in a wetsanding operation. The guide coat makes it easy to reveal high and low spots, and also lets the technician know what areas have been sanded.
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Once the primer is wet sanded to perfection, the firewall, dash, and masked areas are sprayed with satin black Imron. The backsides of the fenders were also sprayed at this point.
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The exterior panels and body shell were sprayed with a guide coat in preparation for more wet sanding.
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At this point, the convertible top mechanism was cleaned, prepped, and painted with Imron Satin black.
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The body shell and all the exterior panels were then wet sanded smooth with 400 grit 3M paper.
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The bottom of the hood and decklid were sanded and prepped, and 3M seam sealer was applied before a final sealer and then basecoat color!
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The plan was to shoot the car in the brightest white we could find, a color called Summit White. We had some mixed in Axalta Cromax SBBC base coat and prepped the car for application.
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A booth-load of panels were mounted in the paint booth, then cleaned and degreased with wax & grease removers and preparation solvents. They were then wiped with a tack cloth to pick up any fuzz left behind. Even though lint-free Sontara towels are used, you cannot be too careful.
The first parts to receive the Summit White came out really slick. Painter Jeff Wittlich sprayed several base coats, and then shot Axalta clear over them to bring out the gloss and protect the color.
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The backsides of the hood and deck lid were sprayed white as well.
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Once the parts had cured, the body shell was rolled back into the booth and prepped for color. The shell was masked with paper, plastic, and 3M tape, then cleaned and degreased, and wiped with tack rags. Jeff also hung the doors and fenders to spray them in color.
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The panels were masked to protect the backsides.
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The floor was washed to remove dust, and the car was masked to the floor to keep the bottom side clean.
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Soon, it was time to spray the color!
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The Cromax base coat “flashes” and dulls, awaiting additional coats and eventually clear.
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After the appropriate drying time had passed, Jeff sprayed the clear and the shine began to emerge.
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The stark contrast between the satin Imron black and the glossy Summit White became apparent once the masking was removed.
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Next, the the outside of the decklid and hood were prepared and the backsides masked for color.
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More parts were also readied for paint, like the grille surround, rear wing, fender extension, and cowl screen.
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Careful masking is done to ensure crisp edges.
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These parts then all received the same color / clear treatment as the body.
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The inner fenders were body worked where needed and recoated in epoxy and then satin black Imron.
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After some cure time, the exterior body panels were wet-sanded to remove any surface texture or possible impurities in the clear. The process starts with 800 grit and goes all the way to 5000 grit before polishing is done.
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The body shell was also wet sanded with blocks to flatten the surface.
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The decklid was installed in preparation for the stripe layout. The stripes are a standard GM Z/28 stripe, and we used the original GM assembly manual for the layout specs. The only difference will be a red outlining pinstripe around the black main stripes rather than have them all be one color.
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We like to use FBS stripe tape for these layouts, as they come in various widths and usages.. Some are more flexible for tight corners, some are more rigid for long, straight lines without “hourglassing” or stretching and creating distorted lines.
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Note that the car must be re-masked for the stripe application process.
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The center is painted in black, and then the outermost stripe is painted in “Victory Red”, which matches the Pantone color of the COMP Cams logo.
The decklid spoiler was also striped druing this process, and the mounting holes are visible here.
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Again, after the stripes and clear are hardened, they are wetsanded flat so that the stripe is not raised above the surface of the car.
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waynieZ
10-04-2017, 10:28 PM
Looking good Kevin
gofastwclass
10-04-2017, 11:37 PM
Love it. :)
Looking good Kevin
Love it. :)
Thank you gentlemen!
The painting is not over yet, as smaller items like the RS headlight frames, the door hinges, hinge springs, trunk latch, and the custom second-generation Camaro “bullet” mirrors and their bases are painted white. Many of these pieces are new reproduction items from YearOne.
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Meanwhile, back in the mechanical department, a nice delivery arrived from Butler LS!
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This thing is a monster. Built by Butler LS, it’s an LS style engine, built with nearly all new aftermarket high performance parts. The block is an RHS tall-deck aluminum piece, and with the custom Eagle crank, it’s producing 454 cubic inches.
Of course, it features a COMP cam, lifters, and valvetrain, and is fed by a FAST XFI 2.0 fuel injection system. The intake is a FAST 102 MM billet throttle body bolted to a FAST LSXR composite intake manifold, holding FAST billet fuel rails.
The engine was machined and assembled by the talented crew at Butler LS, using all top-shelf internals and held together by ARP fasteners. They broke in the engine and made some power pulls, and the power maxes out at over 690 HP!
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The front drive is from Wegner Motorsport, and also encompasses a Sanden compressor for the Vintage Air A/C system.
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The clean coil covers are also Wegner pieces, which feature a billet construction and a clean cover to conceal the ignition coils. Oil is added through an opening under the large flanged hex bolts holding the top cover in place.
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ScotI
10-10-2017, 10:56 AM
Those covers are a nice solution vs relocating the coils (where real estate is @ a premium).
Those covers are a nice solution vs relocating the coils (where real estate is @ a premium).
True. However, they are a bit tall, so you have to pay attention on the top side, too.
The initial test fit of the big 454 LS was a little tight… the oil pan didn’t seem to want to share space with the Heidt’s steering rack, so we had to do a little dance.
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It didn’t take too much work, but we had to notch the bottom of the oil pan to clear the rack.
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After welding and paint…
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Success.
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We installed a 10” billet TCI lock-up torque converter
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Slipping the 6X 6-Speed manual in place
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As Bill Murray said… “It’s in the hole!”
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