69 RS/SS Build
 

Thought I would start a thread on my 69 Camaro build that started a couple of years back..... I get a lot of inspiration /ideas from the members. Here is a pic of the car as it was the day I purchased it. California RS/SS small block (originally) w/air. Lemans blue with black standard interior. Very clean car, and a great starting point for the build.... Plans are an LS motor with manual trans along with the usual upgrades. Let the journey begin!

Nice! Now keep the updates coming!!

Good start!!!!!!!!!

Glad you started a thread,keep updates coming.

Please tell me the green one is your avatar is the car now? That's a great looking green. Welcome to the site!

Welcome Nice project.

Nice start
 

Everything comes from somewhere

Yes.... the Avatar is my car as it is now. A lot of guys give you that "look" when you telling them you are painting your car green??

Couple of more shots of the car as it was being taken apart. The previous owner had put in a 454 with a turbo 400 trans. He was a writer with one of the car magazines and did a write up on the motor "Budget build 454". He put the motor in the 69 and ran the hell out of it. The motor was strong and ran great, but I really had the itch to do an LS drivetrain.

Got started by cleaning up the firewall a bit and closing up some of the unneeded openings in the sheet metal. I will be welding in a DSE firewall panel to get things smoothed out.