Project "Sleeper" - 69 Camaro updates

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I can’t put this nice new engine in an engine compartment like this:


So off the front clip it goes:


Needs paint badly:


[Bad pic] Once cleaned up and painted looks like new:

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Time to take a look at the front suspension and firewall, just about everything needed attention (new brakes, ball joints bushings etc)




Lets pull the front sub-frame. It needed some minor welding to get it back in shape:


And start cleaning up the firewall:


Front clip back from the powder coaters:

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Now we are cooking, fresh paint on the firewall and front sub-frame, and new goodies:
Touring Classics C5 kit with 12.7” rotors,
AFX spindles
Global West upper and lower control arms
QA1 Double adjustable coil overs
The Right Stuff Detailing stainless brake lines
Hydroboost unit
ATS Lee blueprinted steering box
Baer Trackers
New Moog inner tie rods, pitman arm and idler arm

Thanks to Tyler at ATS for answering all my questions and setting me up with the goods.

New Big block heater core cover, restored heater box, new heater fan etc.







More front suspension pictures:
http://s328.photobucket.com/albums/l...%20Suspension/

Hmm, now I have to get new wheels and tires to fit the big brakes.

Since I am going to have to buy new wheels anyways might as well mini-tub the car so I only have to buy wheels/tires once.

That part of the project can be found here and was done up as a mini-tub guide:
http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sho...d.php?p=427886


but here is some before and after shots:


after:

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Now to make the rear suspension match the front:

Old axle (2.72 open 10 bolt with mono-perches):


New Moser with 3.73 gears, 33-spline 1350 yoke, painted with Por-15 and their chassis black:


Starting the G-Bar install:


Bolts are in:

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Going to weld the entire sucker in once everything is confirmed straight and true. I really like the G-Bar of all the stuff I have installed this was very easy and straight forward to install the only hiccup so far was a bolt hole in the rear of the bar that there isn’t a good way to drill a hole or start the threads:


due to the trunk being in the way (maybe particular to a 69, I dunno). Since in the end it is going to be all welded up, it really doesn’t matter.


Axle housing / diff and shocks going on:


Completed:


Also went with a Rick’s notched stainless tank, that is baffled and sumped.


More pictures can be found here:
http://s328.photobucket.com/albums/l...%20Suspension/

Thanks to Frank and Prodigy for helping answer my questions and hooking me up with the right parts!

Next up in the project (when I get back in school) is putting brake lines and fuel lines in and then I can drop the motor in. Very much looking forward to that. Then I am going to rewire the entire car with a AAW kit, and replace the old vacuum RS headlights with a DSE electric kit, get new head lights and running lights as well as rear taillights. All new Stewart Warner gauges will be installed as well. Everything electrical in the car will be in tip top shape.

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I can't wait to see more.