1969 Camaro at the Roadster Shop
 

Here is a 69 Camaro that we started a few months back for a local customer. He brought in a driver quality car and wanted to really take it to the next level. Unhappy with the ride, the power, the interior, or exterior, the plan was for a complete overhaul to bring the car up to today's standards. Not a full blown track car, but something that he could drive across country comfortably and still be in contention at local auto-X events.

Still in the planning phase on a lot of things, but here are the basics to get started.
Roadster Shop Fast Track Chassis System
14" Wilwoods
D/A Afco coilovers
550-600 HP LS3
T-56 Magnum trans
18's and 20's
Several subtle body mods
All black with matte black and red accents

Original car
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Disassembly revealed a few surprises:
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Off to be media blasted
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Would this be the same camaro I saw in the background of recently posted picture of another build? You know, the one with the Nelson Twin turbo sitting in it.:D Either way, I'm sure it will be another award winner.

The body ended up in worse condition than we had originally thought. It was not horrible, but not great. Some one had patched the floors and did a custom quarter panel installation on both sides. The doors and fenders had some previous work as well. The car now needed floors, quarters, door skins, and lower fenders.

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The body was then squared and fixtured and the panel repair began.
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Floor and firewall were cut out to begin repairs.
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The chassis was built while we were waiting for parts to come in.
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New center crossmember design that will be used on all production chassis.
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New mid and side braces added in to the chassis to increase rigidity as well as add detail.
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This is the same car that you saw with the Nelson motor in it. But, the motor is not actually going in this car. We are building another 69 Camaro with that 572 twin turbo Nelson motor in it. We are just starting the chassis and wanted to fit the motor in this Camaro to see if any changes would need to be made to the chassis or cross members for the motor and turbos to clear.

We also have a 1,300 + HP Nelson twin turbo small block in the show room that is going in a 2nd gen shortly.

Awesome. I enjoy the posts and looking around the shop.

One question off topic, can you tell me about the photo of the rear of the cobra that is on the wall in one of the views of the camaro?

Thanks,

Darren

YEAH!! Like that's really fair to the rest of us:( Keep up the good work, it is truly amazing what comes out of that shop.

Looks great. Two questions 1) who do you use for media blast, I want to get my 70 chevelle blasted. 2) What body bushings do you guys use on your builds?

I just love that frame, would love to have one of those under my Camaro. Also does the owner of this Camaro want to sell the trans?

I'm seated, buckled in and ready for this ride. Lets go!! :drive:

oh that is killer, a nelson 572 twin turbo in a 69 camaro wow that is so cool, you guys are so neat, wow the things you guys do are just so neat:woot: :woot:

We use a place in Janesville, WI for blasting. Can't think of the name right now. The body bushings are Energy Suspension.

The engine, trans, wheels, sub-frame, and rear end are already sold and gone... Sorry.

Renderings of the car completed by Chris Gray. We are going for a modernized version of the 1969 Camaro with a few subtle details to enhance the look with out taking away from the original lines of the car.

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All I see is little red X's

That is pretty cool, I like the wheels in the rendering. :thumbsup:

Very cool. I will be watching this one as well as your other builds. Always good to see great work on these cars. That rendering looks great too!

Im digging the rear spoiler:hail:

Didn't even notice that, good eye and I agree, nice touch.

killer looking! gonna be a nice car when done thats for sure! :thumbsup:

VERY SEX-EEEEE.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Scott M.

Car is killer love those wheels!!!!!

I'm REAL excited to see this one come together. I love those wheels too!

Further progress on the panel replacement.

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Smoothing out the firewall.

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Looks great !!! I no thats not the wheel going on the car but its the exact wheel I'm using.Finally get to see what there going to look like 0n my car thanx!!!! That a 20 in the back..

Looks great, who do you use for replacement body panels? I'm thinking AMD for my 70 Chevelle.

i am sad to see the cragars and lakewood traction bars not being recycled into the project.

We were having problems fitting 14" rotors in to 15" wheels so the old Cragars had to go.:lol:

Please tell me you're going to do a build thread of the 65/66 Mustang Fastback in the background?

I love the project, and what you did on the firewall. That rendering is sweet!

Very nice. You guys do killer work.:yes:
I can't wait to see this one done.

We have made some great progress in the past week on the car. Passenger side quarter has been installed and modified to fit. We widened the mini-tubs and finished the install. Started on to the driver side quarter and fitment. Also fit the front end and completed the driver side inner fender.

We started by fitting the passenger side quarter and noticed that we could drive a truck between it and the door.

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The latch pillar portion was cut off the main quarter and the quarter was then fit where it needed to go. A filler strip added to bridge the needed space.

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Tacked in place. The door still needs some attention to finish getting the gap 100% correct.

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Final welded and metal finished

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A taller tire and lower ride height in the rear didn't give enough clearance with the standard deep tubs. The tubs were split and widened to allow for the 335 20" PS2's in the back.

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Cleaned up the flange on the inner fender and extended it over the upper shock mount and control arm.

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Also started welding up the seam between the fender and lower valance corner.

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Nice
 

Sweet build guys, gonna follow this one, ? who's replacment metal you guys using? and who's wheels are those that are on the mock up?
Thanks

There's people who can't afford aftermarket wheels, this guys use aftermarket wheels for mockup :P Looks great.

Nice work.:thumbsup: I love my Lincoln Tig 275.Look's like you guy's like them too.:thumbsup: