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1972 Camaro Procharged LS1/T-56 17 year old kid

my name is Joe. I'm building a 1972 Camaro with a drivetrain out of a 2004 GTO with a procharger setup. I'm a senior in high school and I work 40 hours a week at a local gas station to afford paying for this car. I'm kind of midway with the car so I'll try and put up as many old pics as I have so everyone knows what's going on. I've had the car since I was in the 8th grade and I paid for everything myself. The car is being built in pro-touring style and I plan on taking it on the track as much as I can. I found the car from my father's friend who has had it since it was new (have pictures of the car new) which he took apart from the start and was going to make it into a race car. He took it all apart, painted it and that's where she sat since 1978 to 2006. The car has 22,000 original miles and is an original SuperSport. The body didn't have one spec of rust and the car is all original panels
Lists of Mods:
LS1 Procharged and Intercooled
Edelbrock Long Tube Retro Headers - edit going to put a full stainless header and exhaust set up in now due to bad fitment
T-56 GMM Short Throw shifter
Hotchkis TVS System
Global West Upper and Lower Tubuler Control Arms
AGR 12:1 Ration Steering Box
DSE Subframe Connectors (not installed yet)
DSE Solid Body Mounts
Moser 9 Inch Ford Rearend
Vintage Air Unit
Power Windows
Factory Tilt Column
Fesler Billet Hood Hinges
that's all I can remember for now:willy:

In the next few months I'm hopeing to install the fuel system, brakes, and have all the wiring done. My goals are August for it to be running and September driving it to the body shop for paint. I will try and keep the thread as updated as possible. I am running into problems with my headers hitting my frame so this weeks plan is getting those in as making a crossmember at school. Then I will be moving on to the front of the motor.

Pictures ( I tried getting them as in past to present order the best that I could).
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a341/tuff57/052-1.jpg
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http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a341/tuff57/021.jpg
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Awesome, real awesome. I love hearing about young guys getting into the hobby. And your working and paying for this yourself? Truly amazing. You must be a good kid to have the discipline to do both.

When I was 14 I was working full time after school, getting grades in school and spent all my money on cars (and girls), and became a car builder.

My son Michael has been in the shop his entire life, started to build his first car when he was 14, Graduated school with great grades, he is 23 now and has amased quite a litte collection of cars all with his own earned money. And has been a car builder for 8 years now. The "Prodigy" in Prodigy Customs.

Tell you what man. You did not ask for anything, but good things come to good people. I am sure your not knocking down big bank at the gas station. Doing 40 hours and going to school is impressive.

This hobby / business has given me a lot. Every once in a while I see a project I want to get behind a bit and give back.

If you need something for this car, I will hook you up with some incredible deals. Were talking our cost or better on whatever you need for this car that we can supply, which should save you some real $$$$ and hopefully help get the car done sooner and better.

I will also send you a couple of our own products that will just kinda "show up" as a surprise.

In return, I get one picture of your smiling face with your done car for our wall!

Deal?

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Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms (Post 273589)

You ROCK Frank! I am also really happy to see this one go together. WELCOME!! You have done a great job so far and are well on your way to having a killer Camaro!:thumbsup:

deffinatly a deal. Is there a number I can call you at tomorrow? I manage to keep a 90 in regular high school and last year I went to Boces for welding (pulled off second in my class) and this year I'm going for auto mechanics and am first in my class and teachers put me in a regional competition on friday. I apreciate this greatly and you deffinatly just made my day

Joe Sweet job on the car!!! You do some great work. the sub frame looks awesome . You'll have a very nice car when your done. Good luck at the competition.
Sweet Deal Frank! Your aces in my book..

A 90? Wow. See I know your a good guy. I would like to meet you on the phone. I would like to hear all about it.

My phone number listed is my cell number. Call me tomorrow evening, 6 to 8PM is best, the phones are less busy then during the day.

I made my post before you posted your progress pics, your farther along then I thought, you have already spent a ton. But hopefully I can help with whatever is left.

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Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms (Post 273598)

I appreciate anything that you can give to me, I still have some big things left to buy which you are a dealer for which has made me very happy. I will deffinatly give you a call tomorrow. I get out of work at 7pm est so I'll give you a call after 7ish