Hey Everyone New Guy Here With Another 69 Camaro!
 

Hello,

I have been a member for sometime now but never posted yet so here it goes!
I have my project finally started, 69 camaro with the following goodies (see below) in the near future! The car is going to be the orginal Fathom Green with a combo of orginal dark green interior with some black and carbon fiber splashed in it also.

This project started back in 2004 on christmas eve when my wonderful wife have the car dropped off for my christmas present, it started as a plain restore with a big block. But now as all projects seem to do, the end target changed. I had most the body work all done and car painted but after getting ready to assemble it found I paid good money for a great hack job ( my bad!!) So then I meet a cool guy from my area on here and he hooked me up with a bunch of good info and a GREAT shop. So the project is back on track with some back tracking but will be right this time!

I need to figure out how to post some pics and the best way to do it, cuz from what I have seen everyone here loves pics (me included) and I get some great info and ideas from them. So everyone please feel free to give me your thoughts and anything else!! My other passion is airplanes I have one right now I am restoring, 1946 Ercoupe. I work for UPS as a aircraft mechanic so I know my way around aircraft, just slow and stupid when it comes to this pro touring car stuff but learning as I go!!!!!!! :woot:


DSE subframe
DSE Q-link and Mini tubs
Planning for T-56 trans
LS-3 GM Crate Motor
Z06 wheels and big brakes

Welcome... Lets see those pics!:thumbsup:

Welcome Chris!

Sounds like a nice project!


There is a thread about how to post pics.... and the easiest way is to get yourself a Photobucket account.... then you upload your pics to there and then copy the URL (I think that's what I do)... then you drop that in the post... and the pics show up.

Find that thread - it's easy and you'll get the hang of it!

And just for fun.....now that you've opened yourself up!


:ttiwop:

Pics!
 

Ok here we go, these are some pics of when I got the car and where it is now before the back tracking on it starts! Like I said the car looked good from 20 ft away but ugly when you got close and crawling around it.

I got a couple great guys helping/guiding me with it now, they are members on here also 1st is "72novadriver" he built a awesome nova. I know he is going to do wonders on mine and the best part is he is going to let me do as much as I can while keeping me on the right track. The 2nd guy is on here using the member name "Reckley" who is doing a sweet 67 camaro! Just wanted to throw out a quick thanks to these guys!

Here is a link for the pics

http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...Camaro%20pics/

My project update and some pics.
 

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to post some pics and give a quick little update on my project. Update is that it is going SLOW!!! LOL But I know it will be right this time! After we got the car all stripped and parts rolling in it should start picking up some speed. I figured out I can't take pics in the hi setting on the camera and get them to upload here, so I will put the rest in a link. I have been on information overload reading about about everyones great projects and getting some cool ideas! I am also getting Great info on what works and what might not work. And last but not least I am going to need to knock off a few banks to get this project done the way I want :rofl: :willy:

And just a FYI and this might be old info but the spray on bedliner stufff (SEM I think) that was on my car does not come off with most blast media very well! I spent 2.5 days scrapping by hand with a propane torch, then made a 2nd trip to media blaster to clean it up nice.

Thanks more to come later!

Chris,

Welcome to LG. Nice to see another car getting the treatment it deserves. Nice to see the pictures and progress. Yeah it sucks to go slow, but it sounds like you're getting some great advice and on track for an awesome build. Keep at it and throw up pictures whenever you can. I'd love to see a few of that 1946 Ercoupe you're restoring...if you get the chance.

See you around the pattern.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Welcome aboard, Chris. What kind of equipment do you support as an aircraft mechanic?

Curtis,
I would love to send you some pics of the coupe ! Send me a PM with a email so I dont clog up space here. I noticed from some of your post it sounded like you maybe a airline pilot?? If so with who?

Scott,
I work for UPS in Louisville I work on every thing we have in our fleet 757, 767, A300, MD11, and 747's. Right now I work in the structures shop doing sheetmetal and composite work. I use to work at a outer gateway and took complete care of 3 jets at any one time mostly 757, 727, DC8, and A300's

I wanted to ask is there a way to transfer this thread to the project updates or better to just start a new one??

Thanks!

I moved the thread for you. Welcome to the site!

Jody,

Thank you! I was not sure how to do it and keep it going! LOL

Chris welcome to the site nice project.

Chris great looking project.Welcome aboard.!!:thumbsup:

Wow! Where does someone from MI find a '69 in such great condition? That thing looks real solid and a great project to start with. Keep the updates coming.

Billy will keep you steered in the right direction for sure.

John,

My wife found the car back in 2004 and bought it for me for Christmas! I sent her to get the exhaust fixed on our blazer and she secretly bought me the car, the title says it came from PA.

The car was/is in amazing shape to start a project. I just wish I had found Billy on my first go around then I would not be doing double the work but hey I guess it's only money and you can't take it with you!!:rofl:

I am getting some albums around on a photo bucket account of all my pics from the first go around :wow: and another for the right one!:woot:

Thanks

Update
 

Hello Guys, I went over to the shop today to hang out and check on my car. Here are a few pics from the PROGESS!! I love seeing it come together!

Thanks

Welcome Chris, looks like a nice project.

Welcome Chris. Very nice project. Looking forward to more pics.

Hey Everyone,

Its been a bit since I had time to sit down and post a updaye to my car project, and I am still trying come up with a good name for it other than MONEY PIT!!! LOL Progress has been slow, but I am ok with it since the work is quality work. Here are some pics of new subframe going in..

Here are some more pics of the lastest progress. Tunnel build up to fit the t56 magnum with half high body mounts and roof removal.

Nice build you've got going, keep the pics coming :thumbsup:

Thanks Matt Checked out your project looks like fun, I have always been a first Gen guy but since getting on this site and into this protouring really liking the 2nd gens also.

Jay,
Thanks for the info today and I got another source for the mil spec cannon plugs maybe, I am calling tomorrow. I will email you the info if your interested not sure about cost yet. I might call you Mon with a couple more questions about your wiring.

Some new aluminum
 

Well wanted to post a few pics of some new new chucks of aluminum that showed up for my project today, New Autorad setup!

That is just awesome. :thumbsup:

Chris that coor support and firewall look real nice,looks alot like my project.Good Luck with build.

Thanks Kevin!

Hey thanks for the kind words, I looked at your project and read your details. Yes your right looks we are going to have pretty close to the same basics, I did go with a t56 magnuam for the trans which with DSE half high body mounts made it so we had to raise the tunnel. I knew going into it that the tunnel would have to be raised due to reading different peoples threads on here and the very talented person at the shop I am using (Billy Utley at B & B Classics) he really knows his stuff! I try to do as much as possiable but with my crazy work schedule it makes it impossiable to complete and I am learning alot as we go!

Updated Pics and my new project!
 

Ok everyone here are some up dated pics of recent and a few pics of my new project I just picked up! To many pics for one post so I will have a couple.

More Pics
 

More Pics... The last pic is the end goal for the new project but not sure on colors yet, might go with polished alumnium.

Chris....the car is coming along very nicely! And the Ercoupe looks great.

Keep up the good work.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Good to see another Michigan car coming together. Hopefully I'll run into you at some local events once you have it on the road.

Hey Jason that sounds like a plan for sure! I am hoping for next summer but I could be all wet with that plan! :rofl:

Very nice work on that trans crossmember

Cool Camaro project and Ercoupe. Used to have an "E" model along with a ton of parts before I sold it all to someone who liked Ercoupes more than I did. :D

Thanks for the thoughts on that trans cross member it is really turned out nice! But I can't take the credit for it, wish I could though:willy: The guy at the shop I use is a great fabricator. I don't have time or tools to do all the fab work between this project and my new one which I will do all the work on!!

Mike, Cool to hear you had a ercoupe, mine is a 415-C model. I am heading over right now to start getting it all unpacked from trip home and get all the boxes of parts sorted. I have a split elevator from a "E" model to put on it which I have found from my research is a pretty desirable mod!.

As for the Camaro project it is comming along nicely I have got a great small shop doing all my fab and paint work. I don't have the time or tools to do everything on the car with my crazy work schedule. I do go over and help with what ever I can right now and plan to be doing more when it come to putting the thing together. Fabrication requires welding which I don't do well, if you need a hole burned through some metal I am your guy! :rofl:
I work on airplanes for a living and if I need welding done it gets contracted out to a certified aircraft welder!

I was lucky to get hooked up with a member on here that has a small shop, Billy Utley (B&B Claasics) now I know the car is going to be SICK!!!

Looking great Chris. Keep the pics coming.

I agree!

Another sweet 69 done right! That Auto Rad support is super sweet---that's on my list of mods as well---congrats on all the great progress bro---will keep watching for more.

Doug

If Bill is doing it, you will have a well built sick ride when done.:thumbsup: