Project "IN THE RED" 69 Camaro
 

Thought I would post up a few pics as my car develops. I hope to have the car done by the end of 2010. Already completed most of the hard part. Installed the one piece floor, Full qtrs, tailpan, trunk pan, DSE Minitubs, smooth firewall, 4pt cage with removeable back bar, 1/4 inch plate in package tray area to stiffen the car up, removed the factory braces between the back seat and trunk area and installed a solid sheet of metal to mount my amp, speakers, computer, etc to backside of, removed factory dash speaker grille and put a piece of flat metal in, and up next once my wheels and tires get here and my DSE speed kit 3, I will be installing the DSE frame connectors. The car is going to have a big inch LSX engine, T56 trans, and Moser 12 bolt, vintage air, baer brakes on all 4 corners, DSE dash with Autometer guages, seats out of a 98-02 camaro recovered in black leather with a 5pt harness coming through the headrest area on the seat. Car will also have hideaway headlights as it is a factory rally sport car...

Thanks for looking:cheers:

cool project, I like the name:thumbsup:

Welcome and keep the pics coming. I hope you have been saving for a long time, because you have BIG plans for the car with BIG name parts in such a short time frame of 10 months. Speaking of you said finishing before the end of the year. Nonetheless, it sounds like a hell of a project. I'll be watching this one.:lateral:

Here's a few more pics. I ordered my Boze "Tach" wheels last monday in 18x8 and 18x12 rear with brushed center/cleared and polished lip. Got an awesome deal on them through Newstalgia wheels which is just about 15min from me in chattanooga. Should be in around 4weeks, so I can get the car on the ground, and finish the DSE subframe connectors...

Nice work, you already came a long way with your progress. This sounds like a very nice build. I like the plate.

Thanks everyone, I just got done dropping the car off at a local shop to get some bodywork done on the car and get it all blocked and primed a couple more times and mocked up with the suspension, motor/trans in the car...:thumbsup:

Nice...love the name too...arent we all in the RED with our projects????

Very similar build to mine...keep the pics coming. I am waiting to get a few more pics together then will start a thread of my build.

Good luck!!!!

Yes sir absolutely always in the RED on projects! Look forward to seeing your project pics as well...

Well I made some progress... I got the body work done on the firewall, trunk area, cage, and the back panel between trunk and back seat that I put in and got it all primed. I will post up pics of it tonight.

Here are some updated pics

It looks great. Nice job.

good job............ :thumbsup:

Jody

Well I was welcomed home by several Detroit Speed boxes sitting outside my garage door this evening! My DSE Speed Kit 3 came in today. I already have the subframe ready to go just got to start bolting some good suspension parts to it. As usual, the parts from DSE are top notch and absolutely beautiful...

More pics

That's always a great sight to see.:thumbsup:

Man you are clicking right away on that bad boy.Good progress...I am like a kid waiting for Christmas when i know my parts are on the way.. :D

I agree thats the way I am, I cant wait to get home each day to see if there is a package on the doorstep! I am hoping to have the DSE speed kit 3 installed this week and the 12 bolt back under the car with the DSE perches. After its rolling this week I am going to finish up the subframe connectors through the floors from DSE...:thumbsup:

Little more progress today. Got all the factory garbage cut off the subframe and got my coilover conversion kit welded in. Also got the perches cut off my rearend, so I can install the adjustble DSE pair. Tomorrow I will start assembly to roll under the car and get the subframe connectors fitted through the floor...

finished the subframe today for mockup, just got to add swaybar and steering linkage. I got the rearend back under the car and welded the shock mounts in today also. Tomorrow I am going to put the subframe back in the car and get it on all fours and weld the frame connectors through the floor...

Very nice. Nothing like bolting up some DSE!!!:thumbsup:

Tony, I can't believe DSE hasn't hired you by now to be the guy that hands out their free samples in MA.

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That I wouldn't mind doing at all!!:unibrow:
(As long I as I get a subframe and quadra-link to add to my own pro-tourer beast!!) lolllllll......:wow: :unibrow: :lol:

Subframe is back under the car!

Very cool.:thumbsup:

that picture makes me feel drunk.................. :lol:

Jody

Well I got a little more accomplished on the car yesterday. Actually hung the fenders on the car and done some adjusting on it. I still have some tweaking to do on it, I ran out of time before I had to go to work.:( I went ahead and took the factory wrinkle out of the firewall and smoothed it. Hopefully this weekend I will have everything were its supposed to be and get the DSE connectors in the car...:cheers:

Very good. Moving right along.:thumbsup:

Here are a couple pics of an engine I am using for mockup to make the mounts and crossmember in my 69. Actually decided to go with an LS3 and fbody 6speed for the project which should be here in a week or so...

Lookin good!

Thanks everyone for all the comments... I am really enjoying this build and starting to really get into it since I am getting close to paint!

Engine pic
 

Scratch the LS3 I went with a MTI 427. Here is a pic of the engine. Everything is powdercoated black on it. I have sheetmetal valvecovers to go on it also that are black.

Project Update
 

Well "My 401k" project is in the interior shop, so I got some time to work on this project. Got the interior, cage painted all except the dash. Need to cut some holes for AC vents, so didnt paint it yet due to waiting on them to be delivered. Also, I plan on painting the tailpanel satin black as well. Car has been wetsanded and compounded but not polished yet. I am happy with how it turned out. I finally added my sheetmetal valve covers also! :woot:

Cant wait to get the wheels on it now that its finally painted!

Man that's looking awesome. :thumbsup: Building two killer '69's must be alot of fun. Love the wheels. :yes:

Those Tach's look great, Boze makes a killer wheel. Zak's a great guy to work with he's been alot of help for me . Lookin good keep the pictures comming!!!

Thanks everyone. Yea its a lot of fun but its definitely a headache at times... I will send some pics as soon as I get the wheels back on it.

The car looks great, I love the wheels.

Very nice. Car is coming along very nicely. Keep up the good work.

I am going to wait and see once I bolt the wheels on, but I may actually go with some different ones and sell these if anyone is interested...

Very nice project.:thumbsup: Can't wait to see more of it.Scott