Production #54 '69 Camaro
 

Here's a new project in the shop that I am stoked about. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...20COPO/016.jpg

It was a first day Van Nuys car factory Orange. It was started on about 5 years ago to be a 427 COPO clone...and it is VERY clean.

A great client and friend of mine picked it up about a month ago to do a killer Pro-Touring make-over.

Engine will be a - Wegner Motorsports 850Hp LS

we are doing a full Art Morrison suspension and frame package with DSE tubs.

Rushforth Design rendering

Custom interior with one of Marquez' new '69 dashes. I promise lots of build photos and updates:cheers:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...COPO/014-1.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...COPO/005-1.jpg

first day I saw it
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...20COPO/006.jpg

I later found out that my friend who painted my silver '68 and the red '69 did this one also!

Congrats on the next project Chris!
That's a really nice looking car to start with.

I'll hold you to the ” lots of pictures and updates” on this one! :D

Here we go!

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Looking forward to this one.

Car looks like it just saw a mouse!!!!

thanks man...ya she's standing tall!

Can't wait to see this one Chris!!!!

Very cool! Can't wait to see it get the treatment!! :thumbsup:

Clean car. Should be a great transformation.
Can't go wrong with a Wegner engine too.:unibrow:

Can't wait to see this one come together and the typical CHC slammed stance :unibrow:

picked up some goodies at Art Morrison today
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...O/030-Copy.jpg

lots of cool new features, NEW rack from DSE, new style sway bar

so we started ripping into it today
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...O/037-Copy.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...20COPO/040.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...O/037-Copy.jpg
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http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...20COPO/043.jpg

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http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...20COPO/041.jpg

happy Thanksgiving!

Very nice list of goodies!

Great updates Chris.

prob a stupid question but why did you switch the art morrison rack for a dse one?

Not a stupid question at all- Art Morrison supplied the rack along with DSE minitubs

what was the deciding factor in using the art morrison clip instead of the DSE one? Whats the total cost involved in the art morrison clip

oh man- they are both killer pieces along with Speedtech- I don't think I can go wrong with any of them.

For me it was, Craig is a friend of mine, I'm a dealer for Speedtech and Morrison and Morrison is 10 minutes from my shop instead of across the country

there is an extensive thread on DSE vs Morrison clips if you do a search

Good progress... Good luck on this one!!! :)

We've made some good progress the past few weeks. The rear clip is welded in. We Modified the frame connectors to work like DSE ones- they sit nice and tight above the rockers. Brakes, Shock, suspension is all mocked up

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...20COPO/133.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...20COPO/130.jpg

The engine is in route from Wegner. The dyno sheet put it at 849.2 HP, but the cool part is it made over 700ft. from 3500-6200rpm's!! peaking at 4400 at 797! WOW!

Looks good Chris, I'm curious to see install pics of that rear clip. Do you have any?

I will get some good pics when it goes back on the rack. Removing the rails was tricky not to swiss-cheese the floor. AME recommends leaving that small strip and just trim the rails up to the floor

FedEx showed up today!!
 

With a Wegner Motorsports 416 LS
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...72633198_n.jpg

It made an honest 849.2 HP but the cool part is it made over 700 ft lbs of from 3500-6200! Peaking just under 800 at 4800.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...14959218_n.jpg
We couldn't wait to get it mocked up.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...22866404_n.jpg
Here's a glance of 3 of the LS projects going together right now.

crazy low end power these things are making. Ours made a tad more, but in all fairness I think Casey only heard "break it" and not "break it in":lol: Are you leaving the gas pedal out? Your not gonna need it:_paranoid

did they dyno it with the 105mm tb?

Wow...another really nice build coming. :woot: :woot:

Great work you are doing..

Mike V:cheers:

Another great project can't wait to see this one finished.

ps my motor is heading to Wegner in about 3 weeks

That an awesome car to start with. I love their motors amazing power.
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Cool projects goin on Chris! congrats :cheers:

Good stuff right there. Nice build Chris.

Wow!! that motor is the Bomb.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

If I could create a new religion - it would revolve around words like these :-)

Very nice.
G.

Great people and long time family friends. It's been a while since I have been up there. Who were you working with there?

Great project and that is some big HP.

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Carl and Casey. It all started with a set of Valve covers for another car. Carl gave me his cell # and said call anytime! Customer service has been outstanding:thumbsup:

We Have Wheels!!
 

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...OPO/Feb22c.jpg
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We are kinda doing things different on this one since it was already painted. We wanted to mock it up before we blew everything apart and added lots of little custom touches- tucked bumpers, little carbon fiber accents. Here's a question for you guys...What color interior? The red calipers can be changed. Jason Rushforth is working on some really killer ideas. We are using some trick new pieces we saw at SEMA from Marquez. The Tiger cage is paritally installed. We are running one of Rick's tanks trick new baffled tank. Should be a fun car to get some track time with

Wheels, tires and stance make all the difference in the world! WOW!!!!
Great work!

Maaaan, that rear is meaty. Niiiice!!!!:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

Hey Chris, great looking car. On the calipers, in my opinion the red calipers look good but are kind of over played on so many cars. Maybe something more subtle like gunmetal grey, silver or black but with red lettering to tie into the interior?
Just a thought. It really doesn't matter because everything you turn out looks fantastic anyway.

It was great talking to you at the swapmeet. Take care buddy!