1967 Camaro Build - Houston, Texas
 

Finally getting around to making a build thread. After reading many of y'all's builds, getting inspiration and ideas to help me along the way. I figured it's time to share mine...

Project started back in May 2015 when I purchased the camaro and the tear down started shortly after. My nephew helping my brother and I

It was in rough shape but I was in love. Pretty complete - so I thought- running and driving with a sbc/th350. Already had new sheet metal on the front end

November 2015- Started ordering parts, still tearing down and getting my plan together

Ridetech Level 2 kit front and rear

99-02 camaro rear disc brakes & Tobin @ KORE3 set me up with the rest of the brake parts

Detroit Speed goodies - smooth firewall plate and mini tubs

December 2015- Camaro loaded up and heading to the body shop. After sandblasting, turns out she was in much worse condition than I expected...

March 2016- Ordered all the Goodmark sheet metal that was needed

From March through June 2016 the sheet metal was getting replaced

DSE firewall insert

June 2016- Got the stock subframe fully welded along the seams and powder coated satin black. Installed the Ridetech front end and Ridetech sway bar. Bolted back to the camaro with new energy suspension body mounts. New fast ratio steering box from Pro Touring Texas. Kore3 caliper brackets. New Moog steering components at this time as well. Firewall sprayed satin black

July 2016- After searching Craigslist day and night for months for parts, I found my wheels. Forgeline WC3 18x8 front & 18x10 rear a guy was selling off his '69 camaro

Front brakes are 99-02 camaro

August 2016- Built a 10x12 shed for lawn equip and storage to have more room in the garage

July - October 2016- Car in primer and starting to look more like a car again! Rear fender lips rolled and whole under side of the car is sprayed in "bedliner"

Ridetech gas cap. More Craigslist shopping found a 99-02 Camaro T56

November 2016- She's in the spray booth getting some color. Went with Dodge Billet Silver Metallic

December 2016- Clear coat, engine bay, tail panel, wet sand & windshield/rear window in

Holley LS swap motor mounts installed

December 2016- 1 year and 28 days later she's loaded up and coming home

January 2017- Parts! Ricks resto mod tank, Ididit tilt column, Dakota Digital VHX gauges, sound deadener

Car looks incredible. Cant wait to see it in person at one of the local events!

January 2017- Craigslist buy- '73 nova 8.5'' 10 bolt. Installing Ridetech 4-link. Built rear - narrowed 1/2'' each side, 3.73 gears, eaton posi, moser 30 spline axles & cover. 99-02 camaro rear brakes

January 2017- Tough Stuff 9'' booster and S10 master. Ididit column with Grant wheel and Flaming River knuckle

Thank you! It's been a long process with a long way to go! haha

I need to get with y'all and get to some of the local events

March 2017- Roller status!! I'm looking in to why the rear wheels sit so forward in the wheel wells. Would like to have them centered- picture #3....Any suggestions?

June 2017- Clutch hydraulics/parts. Sound deadener. American Auto Wire Classic Update Series

June 2017- Motor is here! LS2 out of a '07 corvette. Holley 302-2 oil pan and PSI harness

July 2017- Grill and H4 conversion headlights. Original door glass and Morris Classics round Clear Shot Mirrors

August 2017- BIG NEWS!! We are having a BOY!!!!! Gender reveal, air powered cannon shot blue chalk over us

September 2017- This one is a hard one to post. With my wife being 7 months pregnant Hurricane Harvey made landfall and we got a little over 1 ft of water in the house, the water stayed in for 8 days. Very thankful it wasn't more like a lot of Houstonion's. We stayed with friends and family until FEMA got us a temp house to stay in while we rebuild our home.......

I was able to keep the camaro dry during the flood. Had built some 2x4 cribs that picked the car up about a foot. Water got to the bottom of the wheels

November 2017- Greyson is born!!!! Happy and healthy!!!!

November 2017 to June 2018- Home repairs continue. Very lucky to have a Dad that taught me woodworking. We did 90% of the rebuild ourselves

A buddy of mine had an empty garage that I stored the car in for 6 months

July 2018- little man is 8 months old! I'm a proud dad! Buddy of mine stopped by with his kit cobra - 351w/' 5 speed/ 9'' rear/coil overs- Camaro is home in a "finished" garage

Wow definitely a wild couple years there. Glad you were able to keep the camaro dry! Good on you for putting it on the wooden cribs or you'd have had water inside and been re-doing some work!

Congrats on the healthy baby boy!

Onto car stuff, wheels being far forward, are your 4 link arms adjustable? Looks like you need to lengthen them to bring the wheels further back into the wheel wells. I had to center up my DSE stuff similarly.

Yes it has been a wild couple of years.

Thank you! He's our first

The lower 4 link bars are the fixed ones. Was thinking I need to get the adjustable one's

Gauges in, PSI harness integrated with chassis harness, Cooling fan relays, Main power breaker, Ricks resto mod tank - forgot the strap liners - will install, fuse block, VHX gauge controller and PCM in glove box. Detroit speed drive by wire pedal mount, 2 much tank vent

Great build and you are super neat with the wiring and labeling. What are you using for fan control?

Have a Griffin ExactFit rad combo with dual fans. It came with the relay kit. The fans will be controlled with the PCM with temps set for on/off

http://www.griffinrad.com/load_detai...key_id=6-00048

Nice thread and great write up. Thanx for taking the time to do so.
the ups and downs of life. Good times and bad times, living life to its fullest while playing with our "legos" from time to time in our garages!!
Congrats on the little one, they sprout fast dont they?!?

cheers, mike

You're welcome. Gotta make the best of it and keep moving forward! Thank you, yes they do!

Congrats on the little one.

That's a really nice wiring job you've got there. Hope to see the car at local events.

Tu

Thanks!

I need to get up to one of the events to meet y'all and hang out. Your firebird is looking good with "part 2" upgrades!

Thanks. It's been a long process with the 'bird. Started out as a 6 speed swap, then snowballed into a full on mechanical re-do.

Hey man, I'm happy for you considering all you've been through with the flooding.
Car is looking great!
Just wondering about the brake master you're using, I've looked online and found that most are plumbed on the passenger side, what S10 did yours come from?
Thanks in advance.
Simon