Project 'Grip'- 69 Camaro
 

My coworkers have been coming up with some rather embarrassing project names for my Camaro, so in the interest of keeping my sanity I came up with one today. Project Grip.

Going to paste and copy from my other thread to get this going ...as yes......I am still waiting on wheels. Lol.


To satisfy a few members i decided to start a build thread for my recent 69 Camaro purchase. This will be a garage built car. I'll be doing most of the work myself with the exception, obviously, of the machine work on the engine. All welding, fab work, body and paint will be done by me, so this is going to take a little time. Lols. Time is so precious for me.

I intentionally bought a base code car so as not to offend the purist crowd. Someone built it as a SS clone with a mild 454/400 turbo with a BU code 12 bolt. I promised my wife i woluld buy a car that was in one piece and driveable so it is in fair shape. Someone did replace both quarters and made a stab at replacing the floor pans but I feel I can do better with a full floor pan. And it will get fresh paint.

The plan is to build a fun street car with occasional track and/or AutoX time. I've purchased the complete True Turn suspension system with the triple adjustable remote resevior TQ air springs through Matts Classic Bowties. I'll most likely be going with a stroked LS with a Magnum ZR1 version 6speed. Also installing a full floater 9" from Moser as others have done but still waiting on the 18x9.5s and 18x12s from True Forged so I can get an accurate measurement for hub to hub length. Also bought the 14" ZO6 front and 13." ZO6 rear system from Tobin at Kore3.

So far all I've done is install the DSE mini tubs, added a carbon fiber Z28 front spoiler from Feather Carbon (which I really like the quality of), and installed and painted a urethane bumper last night.

All for now.

David

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Had just painted and installed the urethane bumper. That was interesting. They're a bugger aligning.

Finished mini tubs. Used the DSE tubs. Went very well. In fact easy in my opinion.

More of mini tubs

And more of mini tub....

And more....

Original color of my centers. Updated in next picture.

And this is an updated picture of my centers.....in Monaco Copper (bronze gold look). Still waiting for them to be assembled. True Forged Competitions in 18x9.5s and 18x12xs.

Wish I was as clever with rendering as some of the other members here but im not really. The car will be 'Hot Red'. I believe it is a Nissan color. Probably a solid 'bronze' (to match wheels) hood and deck lid and/or integrate Corvette Grand Sport fender stripes also in said bronze.

It has to be red. I know Im following some big shoes (Scott, Mark, and the Big Red Camaro) but i fell in love with the red as soon as I saw it. You must understand.....the last 5 cars I've painted were all black. Time for some color. Lol. The last was this 65 El Camino i painted for my son.

David

Those wheels are gonna be sick!

Ha ha buddy. Now you've revealed your user name. By the way, that is a nice Firebird. Did you get it back here? Any ideas or thoughts, Dustin and I would like to check it out too.

David

Yessir I got it there at home, not real sure the direction of the build quite yet, low and fast with some fancy wheels and bright paint, I've gotta pull my ls1 back apart when I get home first and get my nova goin again

Getting closer to getting the wheels.

Beautiful--that is gonna look amazing on the red car---I can't wait to see them on it. Hurry up---lol.

Lol. Im excited too. Lol.

Pulled 12 bolt to check clearances with new wheels. Time to call Moser.:G-Dub:

David

55" hub to hub. Rotor/hubs/calipers should be out of harms way with 6" back space.

It's been a slow go but I finally have an entire, properly machined, clean finished set of wheels as of February 2014. I have installed the True Turn system and made a quick test trip on the front wheels. Man I love this set up. Amazing difference in handling. I'm still working on the 9" floater. I have it mocked up on make shift stands so I can emulate the car at ride height. Working on making my lower links thanks to Ballistic Fabrication and Spohn Performance. Also making a air/hydraulic tubing bender to make my own version of a Watts link and torque arm suspension. I'll be updating now more often. Lol.

David

I hate IPads.

One pic at a time.

And another.

The rear.

Nodular case/locker/ and gear set from Rousch Yates.

Couple more.

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One more.

Love the gold rims! Wanted to do that for my car but I have monoblock wheels.

Thanks Payton. The wheel centers were suppose to be a gloss bronzish color but they were having trouble repeating the first color so I requested the race gold satin.

And thanks for the help behind the scenes! It has helped immensely.

David

Great stuff cant wait to see more

Looks fantastic, love the wheels and the stance is killer. What is your front setup and do you have clearance with it that low?

That is with the front air springs empty. Honestly I was wondering if the frame would lay flat on the ground. Not. Lol. The outer edge of the front tires were sitting on the inner fender at its curl. I'm setting this up where ride height is at Ridetech's suggested height. I love this setup. :D

David

Thought I'd post a few pictures of the clearance I have at ride height with the 18X9.5 front wheels with the 5.75" bs on 275/35/18 BFG's. I am not finished with the inner fenders. I'm waiting until I am sure I don't need more clearance before I pull them off and finish welding them. Just for the guys that are curious about my clearance.

David

Yes I'm on my Ipad again......

So one at a time.....

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