Jack Maurer's Camaro "Darkside"
 

I'm starting this thread for Jack.... so I can post pics of his newly created '69 Camaro. Jack built the '65 Mustang Track car that I bought from Charlie - after Charlie bought it from Jack...

I'll let Jack post up his descriptions etc == I'm just getting this started for him is all.






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Project Darkside
 

Thanks Greg for posting the pics

Damn that's nice :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Motor/drive train details
 

LS7 built by Brian Thomson; 612hp on the motor, 541hp at the rear wheels. Decided to go with a 950 cfm carburator for the "old school" look, but if I had to do it over again I would have stayed with fuel injection. Stainless headers by Lemons; Burns Stainless collectors with 3" exhaust thru Magnum mufflers. Trans is a Tremec Magnum 6 speed behind a McLeod dual disk clutch. Inland aluminun drive shaft to a Strange 9" with 3.70 gears. Suspension and brake info to follow

Awesome build!

Very nice, love the interior..

Thanks for sharing Greg. Jack's car is beautiful. Not too wild or over board...simple and classy.

That's what drew me to it at the GNRS.... it was a "hey -- look at that sweet '69"... and I like Jacks description of "less is more". Bad ass without the look at me.

If you see Jacks builds in person -- you'd understand his attention to detail and quality. It's why I bought his race car --- one look --- you're hooked! :lol: Well -- that and Charlie was giving it away. :bitchslap:

Jack, great car! :thumbsup:

Yes, you can be assured if you buy a car from Jack that it's going to be NICE!!!!!!!!! :hail:

More pics of the build.........






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Jack --- Is the color of the firewall etc "hot rod black"???

post count most count looks like a great project keep em coming

Incredible car all around… the interior is one of the nicest designs I’ve seen in a 69… The dash is perfection… so nice.

The engine looks great also.

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Interior
 

Interior was done by Pete Engle of Wesminister Interiors, Anaheim, CA; pretty much left it up to Pete for the design and selection of materials.

WOW! Definitely adds clout to the "less is more" theory.

Nice work Jack.

EFI would be too easy and besides everybody has it now.......the carb looks awesome on that motor. :thumbsup:

Firewall
 

Color is just a semi-gloss black.....same black as you see in all the pics; very durable; you can wipe it down with brake parts cleaner.....almost as durable as powdercoat. The same semi- black as used on Greg Weld's 65 Mustang. Painter is Quigley's Auto body, Lake Forest, CA.

Wow!!! Aweosme build.Everything is perfect.

I agree. Looks fantastic. Of couse I love the wheels. :D

Yeah that car was bitchen! It caught my eye at the show. Got a couple pics on my cell phone of the engine bay. Super clean and simple! I have a 69 in the shop write now that is pretty much a mirror image of this car except it will have an LSA in it.

Mark

When I saw the car in person I wrote down the name of the interior shop. Looks so clean! Nice job Jack! :thumbsup:

Wow, great looking car. As the others, I love the interior.
Great job Jack.

Has to be the nicest Camaro I've ever seen!

Thanking
 

Thank you all for the kind comments, much appreciated. With the project done, time to have some fun showing and driving Darkside.

Jack, Gregg (owns the almost black, extremely dark blue Camaro built at Best of Show) told me how cool this car was after he ran into you at Cars and Coffee. I've been hoping to see it ever since. Great attention to detail. Everything looks immaculately placed and detailed!

Hope to see it on the road soon,

Matt

I love the less is more theme. This is a very clean 69. What media blaster did you use?

Darkside
 

Car was stripped via walnut shell blasting, but ultimately ended up replacing a lot of the sheet metal with NOS or original sheet metal; doors, fenders, hood and trunk lid are all original GM. Dispite using the best sheet metal available, considerable time was expended getting the best possible fit.....this was the most challenging project to date and pretty sure it will be the last.

Jack,
Did you use a media blaster in Southern California?

Blaster
 

Yes, I used a media blaster in Orange, CA...Orange County Sandblasting 714 453-4633.

Sir,
Thank you. Again, beautiful car.

Fantastic looking car. :thumbsup:

Outstanding. Simple elegance!!!!

So true!

Awesome car. Love it.

I love the looks of the classic muscle car, then you look closely, suspension, brakes, engine, trans, wheels, Enjoy the Darkside!
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V-e-r-y nice...wow! :thumbsup:

Brilliant!