Snappytravis 69 camaro

[snappytravis]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

duhh, just saw it, im slow. thank you.....did you see the one we are doing over the winter?

That car could be my cars twin, Vince I am confused you said winter project, you live in cali dude, If you want a winter project come to wyo in january, I was in Jackson Hole the last few days and I could tell the people from the south they had there winter jackets on. It was about 63 at night I was one of the few with my shorts sandles and t shirt, What are the plans for the 69, engine, trans, Looks like a good start.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

haaa haaaa yeah around here winter means everyone is in Reno/Tahoe skiing and don't feel like bringing their cars in for work so I like to load up on long term projects to keep me busy and paid till January. Believe it or not, It actually gets pretty cold around here too...it was 45* last winter 3 days in a row. It was a rough one.

Its pretty close but 87% of the metal is nice. More project funds to do modifications and not restoration.
Get that heater ready buddy!!

[snappytravis]

It's 45 right now, lol, need a shop rat, I am dam good at sweeping and blowing dust all over the shop, and walking around for several minutes at a time with a dazed look on my face trying to rememer where I put something!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

....I can not relate at all.....hey its time for more pictures!

[snappytravis]

I know this isn't that impressive for some but, It's been bare metal for so long, I will probably put k38 on it tomorrow and let it sit until next week and start blocking with 180 to get this baby nice and straight.

[snappytravis]

Well I got some more primer on it today, It's looking pretty good I will now block and reprime then I can start on the mechanical stuff, I have had several cars over the years but have never done a project like this mainly just normal restoration and lots of collision work, in and out in a few weeks. I am really enjoying sharing pics of my progress on this site, and get a kick out of how cool everyone is to each other, and share there knowledge. Hopefully I will have more pics as it progresses.

[Rick D]

Originally Posted by snappytravis

and get a kick out of how cool everyone is to each other,

Don't start that now People will start to come on here and we are all soft
Plus your looks like sh!t







J/k looks great keep posting we love progress pictures!

[jimbo]

Are you going to put that cool tow bar bracket back on the front?

[snappytravis]

Ya could you imagine it probably was towed by a winnebago
It looks like it came loose a few times subframe was a little ruff on the frame horns

[snappytravis]

I decided since I was being lazy today I would post up a few progress pictures of the car.




I ended up having a custom inlet built for the supercharger. I had major hood clearance issues with the inlet that I had to begin with. I turned out overall pretty good and I have had the car running. That was a major milestone. It is a ls3 413 with a 3300 lysholm setup from Wegner motorsports. I am using a holley hp ecu. with ctsv fuel pump.



I had all the bodywork done and then got a wild hair to tuck the rear bumper and shave the drip rails. It was a little pain in the azz.. but looks pretty good.




Wheels,, Finally this was a hard decision for me. There are so many nice wheels on the market. I went with rushforth rated x, They fit very well. 19x12 on the front and 18x10 on the rear.



Michelin Pilot SS for rubber, I debated about going with a tire leaning more towards auto x. I would like to drive this car and in Wyoming anyplace we go is pretty much min of 100 miles.. So I went with the Michelins. You can buy cheaper,, but can you buy better? 275/35/18 front and 325/30/19 on the rear.



Heat exchanger for the supercharger, This was pretty one of the first that cr racing built. I waited for a few months for this as well. It is a very nice piece. If you ever need anything Paul Hammond is a good guy to deal with, very professional and returns calls. I also purchased a radiator from them. It has the oil cooler and ps cooler built in. However I looked at the cooling system as insurance for the engine.



Ricks fuel tank with ctsv pump and vaporworx controller, Pretty cool stuff, to bad such a beautiful part is under the car.


Stainless fuel line from tank runs down the inside of frame rail.. I learned a lot about stainless. I would use it again. I may do a few things different.


I have done all the work on this car myself, the lack of resources living in the middle of Wyoming makes you learn.. or figure it out.. I have also learned a lot from all the lateral-g members.
Thanks for the help Guys.

Hope everyone enjoys my update pics, and I plan to have it on the road next year.. Long cold winter in Wyoming.