Project "Darkmatter" from downunder

[grubs]

Hiya guys,
Just thought I would share with you what I am building at the moment.
RHD 67 Camaro with a new worked 540ci BBC, 4L80e trannie, 9inch diff with 3.73, DSE minitubs, g link rear, DSE front, power R&P and she has been diamond blasted/primed here locally and sitting on my hoist while I do some extra mods to her body. Im just waiting on some parts then I can get her into my friends spray booth and give her a killer paint job. Basically gonna go with the same paint scheme as before with a shade extra darkness added to the mix. Exciting stuff. I have a couple of old pics before and during rebuild phase, I will have to take some more pics and upload. She use to have a 468ci coupled to a 5spd tremec....I know I had lots of fun with that setup for a few years but the engine was long in the tooth, and the car started to show some rust.

[214Chevy]

Welcome!! Look forward to seeing some pics of your 67.

[grubs]

Originally Posted by 509Chevelle

Welcome!! Look forward to seeing some pics of your 67.

Got my pics sorted so here are some. Im going to make it into a custom type Camaro as it is not an RS or SS. My wife loved the paint it had before and I was in a world of s#@t when I had it blasted and primed, but like I said before it was starting to show rust and cracks in the window corners. I go by the rule that if your gonna spend a lot of dough on the drive train you have to spend at least the equal amount on the body and paint work as well. The stage that I am at right now is probably the most depressing, cos I know I am at least a year away from turning the key. I am crop and renewing sections of rusted panels at the moment, and I currently have my eye on those nasty drip rails.

[grubs]

Originally Posted by grubs

Got my pics sorted so here are some. Im going to make it into a custom type Camaro as it is not an RS or SS. My wife loved the paint it had before and I was in a world of s#@t when I had it blasted and primed, but like I said before it was starting to show rust and cracks in the window corners. I go by the rule that if your gonna spend a lot of dough on the drive train you have to spend at least the equal amount on the body and paint work as well. The stage that I am at right now is probably the most depressing, cos I know I am at least a year away from turning the key. I am crop and renewing sections of rusted panels at the moment, and I currently have my eye on those nasty drip rails.

Once again Hiya guys...

[grubs]

Originally Posted by 509Chevelle

Welcome!! Look forward to seeing some pics of your 67.

Thanks buddy, love your Chevelle. They are hard to come by here in Aust.

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by grubs

Thanks buddy, love your Chevelle. They are hard to come by here in Aust.

Grubs, thanks for the compliment. Your color is sweet!

[grubs]

Updated pics, gonna tear out the crappy fire wall and use it as a template to knock up a new one. Still waiting on $%#$ parts from the US as well. House of kolor paint job will be one off custom color. Exciting times ahead and some swearing as well.

[Sonar Chief]

Nice Project, I like your BB setup .... I noticed you had a rack and pinion with the stock front end, is it homemade or a companies?
Keep the pictures coming.

[214Chevy]

Looking good. That big block looks sooooo sweet!!

[grubs]

Originally Posted by Sonar Chief

Nice Project, I like your BB setup .... I noticed you had a rack and pinion with the stock front end, is it homemade or a companies?
Keep the pictures coming.

Yeah younger brother and me built the 540 about a year ago, that was the fun part. R&P was purchased from a company called American Online Imports with an engineering certificate. I was going to use a rack and pinion of a Holden Commodore (Aussie made car)and modify it to fit. Only problem is that the powers to be over here would be giving me a hard time getting the car passed to drive on Aussie roads.