1969 Camaro
 

I wanted to wait until it was done to post but summer will be ending soon and after one engine builder failing to meet his dead line and the second doing the same I'm about 8 weeks behind schedule. As soon as the motor shows up I can finish it.

The car started as a pro-street car. I left the Chris Alston 8 point cage but all other pro-street items were removed. I replaced the stock upper control arms with Global West. The turbo 400 was removed and I have an M-21 for it that was rebuilt in 2008. The motor will be a brand new first gen 420 hp motor. The 9" rear has been replaced with a 12 bolt posi. The original brake system has been replaced with a new Baer Track Plus set up. Tires are new 275/40 BF Goodrich G-Force Sports and will be 275/40 on all four corners mounted on 17x9.5 Torque Thrust Wheels. The heater boxes and heater core have been re-installed with new heater control assembly. All weather stripping is brand new incuding trunk and hood. Interior is super clean.

Hoping to get somewhere around $28,000 but would also like to get input from members here to see if price is in line.

Here's what I started with.......

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New tires and my old Torque Thrusts.........


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Where are you located?

I assume in those pictures the engine wasn't in it since it looks like the nose is riding really high.

More pics would be nice too.

I'm in Northern California 30 minutes east of Sacramento. The front is riding high because there is no motor or trans in it. The rear is high because I have not installed the drop leafs. Not much to see in the engine bay since there is no motor but I did install a new engine harness. The seats that came with the car were fixed back pro-street seats so I pulled yhem out and I haven't decided on what seats yet but they will be incorporating a 4 point harness. Interior is super clean.

These are some interior pics from when I picked up the car. I will take some current ones tomorrow. The toggle switches are no longer there and I have reinstalled the heater control along with heater boxes and heater core. I'm still trying to figure how I'm going to do the gauges but they will all be mechanical Autometer.

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It's worth about $10 until it drives, it's sitting at ride height, and most imortantly, you take the best photos you're capable of....

hey Gaetano thought you were going to build this one?
john

I'd say a little more than $10 at this point. Better photos to come as it gets nearer to completion.

Thanks John. I have been building it but I didn't want to bore you guys with a basic bolt on build thread. Anyone can throw in a rear, bolt up brakes, etc.

As soon as motor shows up I can complete it.

My only regret is that I dont have room to pull subframe and give it a true Pro-Touring/Lat-G cleansing.

I have had approved plans for a shop build on my property for a year now and as soon as I sell this the shop goes up and hopefully I can get to build some cleaner rides.

Got a call from the engine builder today and it is finally done. He says it dynoed at 421 HP. Car should be completed 3 weeks from today so if anyone is interested please contact me.

That 3/4 tank full of gas adds $200.00 to the selling price :yes: I may be interested

Thanks bro, I'll keep you all posted

I just noticed that B&M rachet shifter. Haven't seen one in 30 years. That is a classic rt there.

Classic rt indeed. The car sat in his garage for twenty years without a motor. When he decided to start a motorcycle engine rebuilding business he pulled the car out and it sat in the rain for one winter. He couldn't stand to see it left outside so he decided to sell it.

The car will be getting an M-21 that was rebuilt in 2008 and I have the receipts. The guy who sold me the M-21 told me he was going to a 5 speed and that the M-21 might have maybe 1000 miles on it.

Finally got a tracking number on the motor. It will be here August 30th and the car should be complete in the middle of September.

Dyno sheet included with engine and I was told it made 421 HP.

After 14 weeks of waiting I finally got my motor.

Sorry, this is kind'a turning into a build/for sale thread but I expected to finish this thing in June and I had two engine builders delay me.

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OK, looks like no love for the white '69 but I'm tellin' my story anyways.

What an F'd up day. Turns out, the guy with that pulled the M-21 from his '69 and sold to me was running an '86 or newer small block. When he threw in the flywheel I assumed it would work on a first gen block so I drove to the nearest machine shop to have it resurfaced. He told me to come back in an hour so I went by Oreilly's to pick up a clutch alignment tool.

Picked up the flywheel and when I got home, turns out '86 and newer blocks use a 2" flywheel hole diameter at the crankshaft. ****!! So I grab the original flywheel from my car and take it back to the machine shop. Mind you, this is 40 miles round trip. He has it done in twenty minutes and cuts me a deal for my troubles. I get home, throw the flywheel on, and then when it's time to throw the clutch on I find out Oreilly's gave me the wrong clutch alignment tool. ****!! So I run back there and the tell me the only Orielly's that has the right tool is up by where I got my flywheel resurfaced. ****!!

Well it took me all day and almost 175 miles of driving but I got the flywheel, clutch and pressure plate on.

And then to top it off, I go to start barbeque'n for dinner and I'm out of propane. 6 Bud Lights later and I'm feeling fine.

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Bump for a nice 69

So what was for dinner??:lol: Sorry you had a crazy day Gae. Tomorrow is another day!

Thanks Bro, lol. Ended up making a ham sandwich and the wife was doing a breakfast for dinner for the kids so I added a little pancakes and bacon.

I have used the trans to align the clutch disc before when I didn't have a clutch align tool

Pancakes with lil smiley faces on them always cheer me up. Sucks that you had to go through all that. BUT now she's ready to rock and roll.

Some days you just can't dodge.........even with a Chevy. :thumbsup:

goodness...i wish you were closer to texas! GLWS

hey gaetano, not sure if you remember me but i bought your old motor. please shoot me some pics when you get this all back together, i may be interested:cheers:
-matt

Thanks for the support guys. I guess all of us have to have one of those days every once in awhile.

Hey Matt!! How the hell are ya!! Good to hear from you!! Hope that motor worked out well for you.

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Well my day started at 6:00 a.m.. I decided to put a power steering box in this car since it came with manual and I just so had one laying around from my other '69. So I pulled the manual box off and when I went to swap rag joints it appears that the one that goes on the power steering box has a larger diameter splined shaft.

Looks like I'm going to have to order a new power steering box rag joint so I'm delayed a bit for now since I dont have time to dig one up right now and need to get to my real job.

Hopefully I can finish up early and then try and find one at a local parts store.

motor has been great so far! i've only put about 50 miles on it though. had the car all back together and on the road and then decided to tear it apart again to install some goodies and clean it up...i should be cruising again in 2-3 weeks:thumbsup:

What a zoo...... :D

Pics of the BBQ or it didn't happen! :lol:

At this point, for another grand I'm seriously thinking about throwing a Speed Direct rack-n-pinion in it.

So much cleaner looking and better feel behind the wheel. I'll keep you posted.:cheers:

Your a real hoot Dave, lol. :rofl:

Now get back down to Gilroy and finish that tranny install :D

Once I installed the power steering box I installed the motor, trans, and driveshaft. I had to drop it down off the jack stands before I bolted in trans cross member just to get an idea of the front stance.

Looks like its going to work out perfect once I add acceseries and radiator.

Oh yeah, and my Corbeau A4's showed up today. Thanks for the seats Andrew.

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Bump for a nice car and a cool guy. :thumbsup:


~Carl at Folsom Chevy

Thanks Carl. It was great meeting you and always cool to meet another member of this forum in person.

The guy that sold me the M-21 threw in the clutch fork but the tip of the retaining clip for the throw out bearing was broken off on one side.

Who would have guessed after a few days of searching for an original oem clutch fork (didn't want to wait for it to be shipped) that Folsom Chevy would have one to me in a day.

Take care of that collar bone!!

Anymore updates TJ??? :willy:


BTW is the car mini tubbed, are leaf springs moved in board, Fuel cell or stock tank?

I haven't minitubbed this one but for another $2000-2500 and I can make that happen. Car is running a stock tank.

A little more progress today. Installed the fuel tank, got all the new accessories and pulleys on, installed new one wire alternator, ran new fuel lines from front to back, got the fuel pump installed.

All thats left is to throw the new MSD distributor and MSD box in, install new Be Cool radiator plus hoses, wire up fan, install belts, install drivers side header, put oil and water in her, and then hook up the temporary gauges so I can monitor oil pressure and water temps.

The new center console wont be showing up until the 25th and it will be a new stock '69 console with the autometer gauge pod and gauges.

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Thanks,I was wondering since it was a "pro street" car if it had tubbs. (I can do tubbs myself) Nice progress BUT hey if you mount the rad that low... You will have issues with speed bumps!! :D

LOL, yeah I'll be sure to lift it a bit.

I should be firing it up tomorrow hopefully if I get time.

VIDEO!!!

Only prob with them video's is it takes 3 hours to up load them. I took video of my rear watts link while I was driving after install. It was my first time trying to upload a video and It took too long so I never completed upload.

I'm open to suggestions if someone knows a quicker way.

Dude, you on dial-up over there? :lol:

A 5-10 minute HD video can take an hour or 3 to upload to youtube, but a quick motor video should take minutes at the most. I think my 20 sec iphone vid last week uploaded to youtube in 10 seconds.

What can I say, you youngsters know all the tricks. Dave, I'll get a hold of you after taking vid and you can walk me through on how to upload.

Thanks Bro!!

Hey Tracky it's been a month (ok I lied) a couple of few days and no updates, videos, not even a post card....... What gives?? ;)

should have told me you needed a firewall fill plate...or do you have the stock one.