Project "Dirty Silver" 69 Camaro

[Cole]

Hey fellas, I have been a lurker for many years... I have enjoyed the passion and visions shown in this Project Updates section. It is truly amazing.

I use to be a drag/street race guy in my late teens to early 20's. I have owned a 88 Mustang GT w/ Nitrous, and a 94 Cobra full suspension, built 331 w/ a Vortech Supercharger and Nitrous. I hung it all up once the thing called "Family" bit me.

So things have changed, all three kids are here and with no plans of anymore its now time!

I searched high and low for 66-67 Chevelles, 63-70 Novas, 64-65 Falcons, 67-69 Camaros. Many highlights and many epic failures along the search. Then a buddy called and said there was a 69 Camaro on www. Norcal1320.com .Built 383, 12 bolt, older paint. Perfect timing as it was my 30th Birthday right around the corner. Perfect excuse, lol. There in January the journey began!!!

Sight unseen, it was in transit 3 days later and delivered to Vegas where it sat until the beginning of May. All the while I was planning a build sheet and how I could obtain it and stay on budget. WELL as we all know now and I was about to learn"Take that budget, times it by 2 and add 30%) Then the ball started rolling I met with Ron in Socal when I tried to buy his HRE wheels. There the friendship started and the my spreadsheet went out the window because lets face it, it was unrealistic to begin with.

I then narrowed down the suspension with Ron in Socal and Mike from Musclerodz. Full Ridetech Stage 2 setup w/ tru turn, DSE Minitubs and Solid Subframe bushings. Then some Hotchkis swaybars and bolt in subframe connectors. Kore3 was next on the list and the Z51 brake set up front and rear was my final choice. Since Ron's HRE's found a different home he decided to sell me his Forgeline WC3's to make up for it. LOL!!

Then the same buddy that found the 69 mentioned that another buddy in Hemet, California was interested in assisting in the build since I work way to much and have little free time.

That's where Josh from JEP Autoworks stepped in and drove to Vegas to finalize the project scope and trailered it back to its new home for the next few months. At JEP they will be installing all the suspension, mini tubs, narrowing of the rear, brakes, AC, Interior, Stereo system, paint(Dirty Silver) and body.




Here are a few pics, I will update as things change and progress is made.