1969 Camaro Bodies! - Lateral-g Forums

monmon030791 · #1 01-30-2009, 11:25 PM

Ok so i'm building a 572 Big block with tk600 trany 9" rear end DSE sub frame and rear suspension with connectors, now the only thing left is body! Ok should I buy a body thats licensed from GM from a a company for example classic industries or should I find a car thats a 69 camaro and do the body work? See I want to save money but my question is would the value be the same because I'm not restoring the camaro so basicly everything well be high performance and not original? So would it be just as valuable to get a body thats done, I'm asking this because its cheaper to do that but I want to know people's advice.

IF ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT HOW TO DO BODY WORK ON A 1969 CAMARO PLEASE TELL ME BECAUSE I'M A REALLY GOOD WELDER BUT I NEVER DID BODY WORK BEFORE AND I'M A FAST LEARNER IF SOMEONE CAN GIVE ME A SITE OR PDF OF RESTORING A 1969 CAMARO BODY LIKE WHAT TO DO WITH BODY WORK. THANKS.

Vegas69 · #2 01-31-2009, 12:09 AM

Personally I would find a good donor car. These cars will nickel and dime you to death without starting from scratch. Some of the little things are tought to find and can't be bought in the catalog.

monmon030791 · #3 01-31-2009, 12:13 AM

vegas man i really need your help man can you please give me a call?

Vegas69 · #4 01-31-2009, 12:29 AM

Check your PM.

ProdigyCustoms · #5 01-31-2009, 03:52 AM

The new bodies are much better then they were. I have a new body we are finishing that is going for a big award real soon, I will let you guys know. Also, the new body DOES come with a Vin and MSO, just not a 69 Camaro VIN. But many here would argue that a Dynacorn car should not get a real VIN anyway. Those nay sayers would say using a body to restore a rotted or crashed shell is wrong. I think it is OK to use a body to repair a gone car, weather Dynacorn welds it up, or Prodigy Customs welds it up, or any other shop welds it up for that matter. But that is JMO. My state agrees with me.

With all that said, if you start with a new body, you are building a body from scratch. You need to buy every bolt and nut, every clip, every window regulator, headliner bow, glove box door, etc. You wil be buying it all. Even if you start with a rough shell, your still way ahead because if nothing else you get to take the original body apart so you have a better idea of how it goes back together.

JMO

**clill** · #6 01-31-2009, 09:23 AM

Prices are down enough on Camaros that you would be money ahead by buying a decent driver and making it into what you want. A new bare body is only a fraction of what you need to build a car and the new body is missing all the other stuff. When you buy a decent driver you will also know how it assembles since you will be taking it apart. The amount of parts that you don't know you will need will amaze you. Got a parking brake ? Got a window regulator ? Got a steering column ? Got a subframe ? Got a back seat ? Got bumpers and bumper brackets ? Got hood latch ? Got all the bolts to hold all that stuff in ? Get my point ?

ja.stoner63 · #7 01-31-2009, 10:19 AM

On my 66 Fastback all sheet metal was from Dynacorn. I was shocked at how much the metal had to be reworked just to function let alone even look good.

Hence this time I started with a complete car that was in ok shape.

Nothing bad to say about new products, just if they do a new stamp why can't they make a better fitting product?

JA

awr68 · #8 01-31-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ja.stoner63

just if they do a new stamp why can't they make a better fitting product?

That is the true and unanswered question!!

fesler · #9 01-31-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

The new bodies are much better then they were. I have a new body we are finishing that is going for a big award real soon, I will let you guys know. Also, the new body DOES come with a Vin and MSO, just not a 69 Camaro VIN. But many here would argue that a Dynacorn car should not get a real VIN anyway. Those nay sayers would say using a body to restore a rotted or crashed shell is wrong. I think it is OK to use a body to repair a gone car, weather Dynacorn welds it up, or Prodigy Customs welds it up, or any other shop welds it up for that matter. But that is JMO. My state agrees with me.

With all that said, if you start with a new body, you are building a body from scratch. You need to buy every bolt and nut, every clip, every window regulator, headliner bow, glove box door, etc. You wil be buying it all. Even if you start with a rough shell, your still way ahead because if nothing else you get to take the original body apart so you have a better idea of how it goes back together.

JMO

Frank,

What year would you register your new 1969 Camaro body as? By law you cannot take a vin from 69 and put it on any new body but some people do it and in the west states its illegal.

You have to register as a newer car with all emissions crap, or a kit car and if you are doing these cars they will not be allowed to be registered out this way as a 69 but the year they were built.

This is a very touchy situation for a lot of guys because they want to build aftermarket car body’s with real vins and out here there is no way to do it. You get a lost title if you try to do something like this and then gets a stamp on the car that has to have today’s emissions.

fesler · #10 01-31-2009, 12:20 PM

As a shop owner and builder you are always better to start with a original car body and parts with a clean title, you can do it without it but its much easier in the long run. We do not touch cars that are not original because there are too many headaches with them. The white and green convertible that went through BJ last year was bought back because they could not get it registered as it was missing all the smog stuff. Something for you guys trying to save a buck to watch or consider.