Hey Everyone New Guy Here With Another 69 Camaro!

[b757jetdr]

Hello,

I have been a member for sometime now but never posted yet so here it goes!
I have my project finally started, 69 camaro with the following goodies (see below) in the near future! The car is going to be the orginal Fathom Green with a combo of orginal dark green interior with some black and carbon fiber splashed in it also.

This project started back in 2004 on christmas eve when my wonderful wife have the car dropped off for my christmas present, it started as a plain restore with a big block. But now as all projects seem to do, the end target changed. I had most the body work all done and car painted but after getting ready to assemble it found I paid good money for a great hack job ( my bad!!) So then I meet a cool guy from my area on here and he hooked me up with a bunch of good info and a GREAT shop. So the project is back on track with some back tracking but will be right this time!

I need to figure out how to post some pics and the best way to do it, cuz from what I have seen everyone here loves pics (me included) and I get some great info and ideas from them. So everyone please feel free to give me your thoughts and anything else!! My other passion is airplanes I have one right now I am restoring, 1946 Ercoupe. I work for UPS as a aircraft mechanic so I know my way around aircraft, just slow and stupid when it comes to this pro touring car stuff but learning as I go!!!!!!!


DSE subframe
DSE Q-link and Mini tubs
Planning for T-56 trans
LS-3 GM Crate Motor
Z06 wheels and big brakes

[dubbleu]

Welcome... Lets see those pics!

[GregWeld]

Welcome Chris!

Sounds like a nice project!


There is a thread about how to post pics.... and the easiest way is to get yourself a Photobucket account.... then you upload your pics to there and then copy the URL (I think that's what I do)... then you drop that in the post... and the pics show up.

Find that thread - it's easy and you'll get the hang of it!

And just for fun.....now that you've opened yourself up!

[b757jetdr]

Ok here we go, these are some pics of when I got the car and where it is now before the back tracking on it starts! Like I said the car looked good from 20 ft away but ugly when you got close and crawling around it.

I got a couple great guys helping/guiding me with it now, they are members on here also 1st is "72novadriver" he built a awesome nova. I know he is going to do wonders on mine and the best part is he is going to let me do as much as I can while keeping me on the right track. The 2nd guy is on here using the member name "Reckley" who is doing a sweet 67 camaro! Just wanted to throw out a quick thanks to these guys!

Here is a link for the pics

http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...Camaro%20pics/

[b757jetdr]

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to post some pics and give a quick little update on my project. Update is that it is going SLOW!!! LOL But I know it will be right this time! After we got the car all stripped and parts rolling in it should start picking up some speed. I figured out I can't take pics in the hi setting on the camera and get them to upload here, so I will put the rest in a link. I have been on information overload reading about about everyones great projects and getting some cool ideas! I am also getting Great info on what works and what might not work. And last but not least I am going to need to knock off a few banks to get this project done the way I want

And just a FYI and this might be old info but the spray on bedliner stufff (SEM I think) that was on my car does not come off with most blast media very well! I spent 2.5 days scrapping by hand with a propane torch, then made a 2nd trip to media blaster to clean it up nice.

Thanks more to come later!

[Spiffav8]

Chris,

Welcome to LG. Nice to see another car getting the treatment it deserves. Nice to see the pictures and progress. Yeah it sucks to go slow, but it sounds like you're getting some great advice and on track for an awesome build. Keep at it and throw up pictures whenever you can. I'd love to see a few of that 1946 Ercoupe you're restoring...if you get the chance.

See you around the pattern.

[XcYZ]

Welcome aboard, Chris. What kind of equipment do you support as an aircraft mechanic?

[JMitch19]

Good to see another Michigan car coming together. Hopefully I'll run into you at some local events once you have it on the road.

[b757jetdr]

Originally Posted by JMitch19

Good to see another Michigan car coming together. Hopefully I'll run into you at some local events once you have it on the road.

Hey Jason that sounds like a plan for sure! I am hoping for next summer but I could be all wet with that plan!

[frankv11]

Very nice work on that trans crossmember