Camaro chick from Iowa
 

Hello everyone! I'm new on this site and wanted to introduce myself.

I've been a car chick since I was 12 and would read every car magazine I could get my hands on: Motor Trend, Car & Driver, Hot Rod, etc.

Recently purchased a '69 Camaro 454 4-speed (my dream car). I've only wanted one since I was 12! I'm hoping all this snow melts soon cause I'd like to burn a little rubber!

Car salesmen piss me off when they assume I want an automatic. One time I went to test drive a manual and the salesman didn't believe I could drive a stick. After getting the car out on the highway he said "I guess you can drive a stick." No sh*t!

Well, that's a little about me!

Welcome to the site!
Post up some pics of your camaro when you get a chance.

Couple pics
 

Here's a couple pics for right now.

Welcome and great looking car!!

Welcome Beth!! Chicks and muscle cars are a beautiful marriage.:lateral: :lateral:

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Welcome, Beth. Where about in IA are you located?

Welcome! Nice car too!!:thumbsup: Your mom taught you to drive the manual tranny right? I'm glad you introduced yourself.
Any time you want to post up more shots of your car have at it!:cheers:

Wow nice ride!!
From your engine shot it looks like it has some mod's.
Do you know what was done to it?

Yes, she did! Moms are the best, aren't they?? :)

Yes, they are. Mine didn't teach me to drive (that was left to a pretty crazy uncle) but she did teach me a lot of valuable stuff for life.:cheers:

Welcome Beth. Sounds like you'll fit in well with the rest of the crazies here. :unibrow:

:cheers:

Welcome Beth!

Have you met TODD yet? Another Iowan with a black 69 Camaro big block...

My daughter is similar - she wants a shifter car... and more power!

Welcome to the site. Nice color, any future plans for the car?

welcome..nice ride ya got there..love the color..

More pics of the exterior. In the sun, the blue is lighter/brighter and looks metallic.

I LOVE the cobalt blue color! Blue is my favorite color!

^^^very nice looking car. Not "overdone", the color looks great on there.

Yep, got a few. Pretty much just cosmetic for now...Plan on painting the engine block and heads (the gray color that's on the tail pan and around the grill perhaps?), possibly painting the calipers, adding a closeout panel and fender supports, some interior changes (new seats, vintage air, new set of pedals, new shifter knob). Maybe one day minitubbing it. I love a wide rear!! (on my cars!) :rofl: Also maybe new rims cause my hubby wants to take mine and put them on his '64 impala.

Let me know thoughts on what color to paint the engine block and heads. To me the orange just doesn't look right with the blue.

I've been rolling on these bad boys for way too long!

Welcome to the site, Beth....oh, and get that car out of the snow :wow: !! lol

p.s., you can't go wrong with painting the engine block black.

The car didn't leave the parking lot...it went right back inside! Just had to see it in the sun! Been thinking about trailering it south just so we can drive it! Can't wait for spring!!!

Nice to see another Iowan!
 

Love the blue. I was wanting my car blue once apon a time. It ended up red and will probably stay red. Check out my car it should be one of the nicer 69 in Iowa when done.

maybe I'll run into your car at a show this summer. Where did you say you were from in Iowa.

you have a great ride.

Kevin

It is a beautiful color! I would think so since my 69 rs/ss convert is the exact color with bright white deck stripes! Welcome to the site.:D

Thanks! I definitely plan on going to some car shows. I live in the NW corner of the state. Half hour to the SD border, half hour to the MN border.

Oops...I said "we". I mean so I can drive it! :D

Hi Beth, welcome to the site. There's a lot of great rides and great people on here.

I'm from Sioux Falls btw, so not too far from you. You should bring your Camaro to the Zkota cruise some sat. nite., always a lot of cars there.
Hope to see ya there:yes:

:mad: That's not even funny! :thmbsdwn: :P

but you can be my passenger... :D

OK, fine, you can drive it too! ;)

Not far at all. Lived in Harrisburg for 4 years before moving back to IA about 2 years ago. We definitely plan on taking the Camaro to SF so we might see you at Zkota!

Great!! I look forward to checking out your Camaro and meeting you and your "passenger". Sorry Ed:lol:

Welcome that is a nice Camaro you picked up. :thumbsup:

I'd paint the block to match the tail panel.

Steve,
Can't wait to ride along and meet you too! :lol: Looks like you have one helluva camaro there!

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Don't take this wrong but when I saw the title I read this " Camaro hick from Iowa" :rofl: I can only get away with this since I spent 21 years of my life there!

My wife has a 68 with a 5-speed and loves it. Welcome to the site:)

Kurt

Kurt,
Is this the one you had at the dells last year. Its a nice car.


Beth,
welcome

Here's what we know on the engine mods: new cam, ceramic coated headers, aluminum intake, Edelbrock carb, Milodon large volume oil pan, aluminum radiator and electric fan.

Front has an updated subframe with coil over shocks. Rear has a 4-link with standard shocks and we're looking into putting coil overs on it to lower the ride height a little.

Couple new pics of Beth's car.

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/a...2010Camaro.jpg

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/a...o/IMG_4618.jpg

Nice looking car. Great stance!:thumbsup:

Is she available for a hastily arranged marriage? :D

Sorry Greg, Ed's a keeper. He got me this car for Christmas. What are you offering?:rofl: