Cheapo 69 Camaro

[Rick D]

Well I thought I would start a thread about my project. It is another 69 Camaro RS 307 car. I bought this to fix up and sell, but at this time it’s the only car I have so I thought I would try to build a nice driver out of it. My goal is to buy as many used or (new already bought by someone else) parts as possible. The shell is in ok shape for 40 years old. The person I got it from had already started to mini tub it but I was going to sell it so I didn’t want to spend the money on the tubs so I put is a stock inner tub. Now that I am going to build it for myself I may mini tub it, will see if I can get a deal on some tubs. I may build my own mini tubs will see. As for suspension not sure on the rear yet, front will be stock sub frame all welded up and smoothed, it’s almost finished. Front coil over shocks not sure what brand yet. I plan to make my own brackets as Mark Stielow made for Camaro X, and tubular upper and lower control arms. Brakes will be some kind of C5 or 4th Gen F body disc front and rear. Rear end will be what ever I can get a good deal on. I have found some deals on Dana 60 with 410 posi, so I may go that way will see. Not sure on wheels but some kind of 17 or 18 inch again it all depends on what comes along. My goal is to keep the cost around 10K to 15K not including the cost of the car. It’s a good thing my labor is free. Interior will some kind of aftermarket seats and the rest will be stock, I may go with a new dash of some sort?? As for the engine I have a BB Chevy but I will try to come up with a LSX of some kind, maybe just a truck 6.0L or even a 5.3 L. Trans will be manual just not sure what that will be, just depends on what deal I can come up with but would like to go T56. Although this build will not have HIGH dollar parts or any one off parts, the paint, body, and assemble will be as nice as most show cars. Here is a few pictures of what I am starting with. I will try update this thread once a week as I go forward. Let me know what you guys think, and if you have any parts you want to get ride of let me know. Also willing to trade for parts so if any one needs help with their body or paint let me know.

[DOOM]

Rick come get your 12 bolt its on the floor!! Give me a call....

[Rick D]

Big THANKS to Mario (Doom) for my newst part of my low buget build. I put up a wanted ad for a rear end (just needed something to make it a roller) and he replyed that I could have the rear end out of his project. And this is what he gave me today

Thanks Mario nice to meet you today, and remember if you need anything let me know

Heres my new addition to my Pro-Cheapo touring project.

[Rick D]

And I got these the other day.

[dropit69]

how about some Blue racing seats they are Tenzo R but like new and pretty cheap..

[coolwelder62]

Rick good luck w/ the build.I would like to see more DIY/low cost builds.I know the home built DIY stuff does not get a lot of press these days. I really think deep down inside that's what most of can aford.But some of us dont want to admitt. I have a pr. of brand new C-6 frt caliper's w/abatments & pads,bolts,pins.300.00 shipped too you. Scott.

[gearheads78]

My kind of build. I put together a 10sec on motor street/strip 98 Firebird for a total less than 10k including car using used and scrounged parts.

[Tuske427]

Awesome! I enjoy reading low cost builds. Good luck with this and keep us posted

[BigRatCamaro]

Originally Posted by dropit69

how about some Blue racing seats they are Tenzo R but like new and pretty cheap..

How much for the seats I'm doing a 69 murdered out pro street car with blue accents , any picture's of the seats?

[Rick D]

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Rick good luck w/ the build.I would like to see more DIY/low cost builds.I know the home built DIY stuff does not get a lot of press these days. I really think deep down inside that's what most of can aford.But some of us dont want to admitt. I have a pr. of brand new C-6 frt caliper's w/abatments & pads,bolts,pins.300.00 shipped too you. Scott.

Thanks Scott. I wanted to see how nice of a car I can build with out spending alot of money (that i don't have) and than take it out and see how much fun I can have with it on a road corse and autocross. As for DIY home built yes this is being build at my home shop (2 car garage) but I have done these car's for a living before. Just not enough of them to go around daily plus my day job beats working for living. I will let you know on those calipers, right now I 'm trying to decide what to do with the front and rear suspension.