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Old 12-12-2010, 06:50 PM
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alchemy: a medieval chemical philosophy having as its asserted aims the transmutation of base metals into gold

Pretty much sums up my '69 Camaro project. Turn a rust bucket into an awesome thing of beauty. Worth more than its weight in gold!!

OK. OK. I'm not really that delusional, but you get the point. Actually, the color I'm considering at the moment is Botanical Green pearl that flops blackish. I've seen it on new Jags.

The car will sport an SS hood and have black hockey stripes and 17inch Rally wheels. Alchemy will look like a generic 1969 RS Camaro. Nothing y'all haven't seen before. Nothing over-the-top fancy for looks. No bling. Very plain interior. Original seats. Original dash. No center console. No visible modern electronics. The goal is to have a simple '69 looking car that drives like a modern sports car. The typical sleeper.

Like any sleeper, looks are deceiving. Here's are the goodies beginning to pile up at Best of Show:

402ci LS2 580H.P. Stroker from Turn Key Engine
Tremec T56 Magnum
DSE subframe
DSE Quadralink
DSE complete, ummm Ford 9" rear end
DSE mini tubs
DSE wiper motor
DSE RS head lamp conversion kit
Vintage Air Gen IV with electric controls
Vintage Air front runner with A/C pump, alternator, PS pump & H2O pump
Stainless steel gas tank for LS motor high output fuel pump
American Auto wire harness
Ron Davis radiator for LS motor
Hooker header upgrade
Wilwood 6 piston front and 4 piston rear brake kits
Wilwood E brake cable
Wilwood brake master cylinder
Smoked side and rear glass
Flaming River tilt steering column

Here's Alchemy fresh out of the Mohave desert:


Here she is just before being sent out for media blasting:


and here's my son Trevor, master alchemist, working his magic on the rust bucket:



Thanks for checkin' out my build thread!

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Old 12-12-2010, 06:58 PM
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Very cool. Should be a great project.
Great list of goodies too.
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Old 12-15-2010, 09:45 PM
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Very cool. Should be a great project.
Great list of goodies too.
Thanks. Yeah, Trevor and I are having a blast doing the cars. We finished up sanding the cowl grille vent, header and valence panels today. They're now ready for phosphoric acid treatment. Here are the before pictures. I forgot to take pictures after we finished with the DA. Amazing how quickly the metal ozidizes after being touched.






Jesus and Chris kicked butt on the body. Here they are finishing off the acid treatment. They've already done the doors and fender, too.




On to etch priming......

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Very nice. Keep us posted.
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I like the sleeper build style...(other than the Ford 9" ).


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Look's great.Please keep the photo's coming. Scott
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I like the sleeper build style...(other than the Ford 9" )
shhhhh! don't tell anyone!

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Sheesh! Whoever said it never rains in Cal?

The body, doors, fenders and panels have all been epoxy primered. Again, I forgot to take pics of the doors, hood and fenders. Crap!

Here's the body, cowl grille vent, header and valence panels









It's interesting to see the before and after of the right quarter. It's going have to be replaced. Really shoddy work done previously. Here it is as I got the car:



The damage really becomes noticeable here:



And here's the full extent of what has to be dealt with. From back to front and a problem area at the bottom:





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Folks,

I thought I'd throw this out there for a little discussion and get some your opinions. I am quickly coming to a point where I'm gonna have to commit to the ultimate aesthetic design of Alchemy. Soon I’ll begin working with Casti for a rendering. I’m very lucky in that regard.

I began this project with the goal of creating a so-called sleeper car. 1969 in appearance. 2010 in performance.

Hears a picture of what I'd be perfectly happy having the car look like. I'd have slightly larger/wider wheels and tires, though. And, yes I do like vinyl tops.



However, I'm also really liking the idea of a modern dark green pearl paint that flops black. Black hockey stripes as well. To further complicate matters, I really like the Billet Specialties Legacy 2G wheels.

Here's a pic of a Jag with the Botanical Green pearl paint showing its lighter shade:



And here's a pic showing its darker flop:



Here's a link to a pic of the Billet Specialties Legacy 2G as well as a couple of pictures. Its powder coated Gray.

http://www.billetspecialties.com/ite...d=128&pid=1086




So, if I go with the Botanical Green and Legacy 2-G wheels have I deviated too far from an orginal 69ish look?

Opinions appreciated.

Thanks!

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I dig the dark green color, but IMHO the wheels don't fit the theme. Look into some billet ralley style wheels. Those might complete the look....
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Brian, nice to see you on here!

Here's my two cents...

There is really no way of making a '69 Camaro with all DSE components, etc. look like a total sleeper. I mean, it is going to sit 3-4 inches lower than stock to begin with, and in my opinion, a car with that kind of stance looks way too intimidating to be stock. Down the street, Hot Rods built a '69 for a customer who wanted the exact same theme as you. Inside it had a vinyl interior with original seats, and under the hood it had a supercharged LSX making 700+ horsepower. It also had 19" HRE wheels, which became a dead giveaway that it wasn't an ordinary Camaro. It looks exactly exactly the way the description reads, which is a hot rod with a stock interior a clean body. When I saw it the word sleeper did not come to mind.

At the end of the day, people who are interested in cars will know that you've got something really special, and people who aren't interested in cars often won't know or care. So, If it were me, I'd take the retro, understated theme, and apply it to everything. I'd get some wheels like this:

a pair of real comfortable seats that are simple and not race-car looking, and paint the car that Jaguar green because its an awesome color that you like. When you guys are all done with your car it is going to look so shiny that even a stock '69 color would look different on it. Besides, that green is an understated color which doesn't scream custom from 30 feet away like the 2010 Camaro Synergy Green does when painted on an old Camaro.

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