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Curt's 1969 Camaro Project
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COMPLETE!
Finished this project Oct 2011. Although we are still doing minor tweaks here and there (most recently, the fuel tank). Come back every so often to see what the latest changes are. It was a fun (but very expensive) project (this is the second time around). All I can say is that there is no way anybody can make money restoring cars. No way! Unless, somehow, you make them for some rich guy. This is a complete Pro-Touring rebuild. ZZ385 Fast Burn Turn-key Engine, FAST Fuel Injection, 5sp Tremec Transmission, Moser 12 bolt Rear-end, Complete Hotchkis Suspension (lowers the car 2"), Baer Disk Brakes all around, Steeroids Power Steering, Classic Wheels/Tires, Vintage Air Conditioning, Hydraulic clutch, Custom Interior, bad ass sound system, etc. I'd like to thank Car Crafters for an awesome job on the car. Also, Jay at Bearnut Upholstery, Bryan at Innovative Audio, Ivan at Southwest Speed, Action Alignment (exhaust), the folks at Hotchkis, and of course, Rick's Camaro and Camaro Central (for all of the expensive parts). --------------------- Here are the some of parts that went in (more listed in later postings): SUSPENSION 67-69 Camaro/Firebird TVS System Small Block HPS 1000 Shock (Front) (sold each) 67-76 Camaro Rear Hotchkis HPS 1000 Shock (sold each) Camaro Shock Tower Brace, Rear, 1968-1969 Camaro Chassis Max Handle Bars, Hotchkis, 1967-1969 67-69 Camaro/Firebird Hotchkis Sub Frame Connectors -Coupe 67-69 Camaro F-Body / 68-74 X-Body Tubular Lower A-Arms 67-69 Camaro F-Body / 68-74 X-Body Tubular Upper A-Arms BRAKES Baer SERIOUS STREET System, Rear, 68-69 F-Body Baer SERIOUS STREET System, Front, 64-72 A-Body 67-69 F-Body 11" Camaro Brake Booster & Master Cylinder Combo, Chrome, 1967-1969 POWER STEERING Camaro Steeroids Rack & Pinion Conversion Kit, 1967-1969 Camaro Power Steering Pump, Chrome, 1967-1969 Camaro Power Steering Pump Bracket Set, Small Block, 1969 Camaro Power Steering Pump Pulley, All Engines, Double Groove, For Cars With Air Conditioning, 1969 Power Steering Belts1Camaro Power Steering Pump & Bracket Mounting Hardware, Small Block, 1969 ACCESSORIES Camaro Alternator, 85 Amp, Chrome, Powermaster, 1969 Camaro Air Conditioning & Heater Kit, For Cars Without Factory Air, Gen IV, Vintage Air, 1969 TIRES Camaro Wheel, Straight Pointed Spokes, 17" x 8", Vintage 40, 1967-1969 Tires, stems, mount and balance INTERIOR Autopower Street-Sport Roll Bar - Camaro, Firebird 67-69 LG1 racing reclining seats Seat Brackets 2-Inch Retractable Harness Belts TRANSMISSION 15-speed transmission 'early’ GM Conversion Package REAR-END Camaro 12-Bolt Differential, Multi-Leaf Spring Perch, 3.73 Ratio, 1967-1969 |
Wow that is awesome. 69 is my favorite year! My boyfriend restores muscle cars as a hobby. We currently have a 73 camaro rs split bumper that is getting restored. We also have a 69 chevelle ss in original condition.
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awesome 69
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Curt, Yes I am SOOOOO on board with this project.:thumbup: Beleive me I know how fun doing it will be. Right now I have been in the information gathering process for the past year or so, and I am trying to figure out the best way to get me to where I want to be with my project, and having the opportunity to see your project 1st hand is really the best thing I could ever have hoped for! :popcorn::popcorn: Thanks for letting me get a birds eye view. This car is going to be AMAZING!!!!
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Nice Nice Nice !!!
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2 things....
1.) Subscribed of course.....and 2.)this is what I look like looking at this thread right now.... |
Can't wait to see the progress!! Most awesome build at CC yet!!!
-Ivan |
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like you got a big turd stuck??? LOL j/k man curt looking forward to seeing this build |
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You haven't seen this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4 88 million people can't be wrong! LOL Ivan |
69 Camaro Tear Down Continues
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The tear down continues. I'm extremely nervous and excited at the same time. :help:
I hate seeing my original baby being torn apart. But, it will soon be reborn. Alleluia! Here are some more pictures. Pic1: Before engine removal Pic2: Wheels removed Pic3: Parts slowly being removed (see the Muncie?). I have two of them and, yes, they are for sale. Let me know. Pic4: Engine removed Pic5: More parts removed. Pic6: Teardown continues. Pic7: Engine by itself. |
Updated Plan
Now that the teardown is commencing, we are revisiting the plan.
We are going to rejuvenate the underneath of the car. Everything is going to be removed. There will be minor repairs to the floor (as the floor was replaced back in 1989). We will coat the underneath with a thin layer of Rhino lining and paint it the color of the car. Several of the new parts will be painted red, including the sway bars and coil springs. The drive shaft and fuel tank will be painted silver. The rest will be black. I’ve decided to replace the brake and fuel lines as well as the parking brake cables. The exhaust will be a 3 inch system with new ceramic coated headers. We haven’t decided where to exit the exhaust yet. The sub-frame is currently removed and will get cleaned up and painted black. We were thinking of powder-coating, but since we may have to perform some modifications, we decided to paint it instead. The engine compartment will be stripped. The battery will be relocated to the trunk. The firewall will be painted the color of the car. The heater will be replaced with the VintageAir system. As such, all of the heater hoses, etc. will be replaced with braided hoses. The RS Headlight actuators will be replaced with the Detroit Speed electric system. This will allow us to remove all of the vacuum system and misc hoses. I still have to get the specs on the engine. But, it came out of a Corvette pro-street car and only has about 100 miles on it. The guy was getting past by Mazda RX-7s at the SMS track and decided to upgrade his Corvette with a higher performance engine. I’ll post the specs when I get them. All I know is that it puts out about 385 HP and has vortec heads. Since I’m spending more money (it’s only money), I’ve decided to repaint the car as well. It’ll be the same color, but completely repainted with minor body work here and there. Plus, I’m going to make it an RS/SS with a cowl hood to make room for the high rise intake manifold. I’m still thinking about striping. Since we are going to repaint the car, the sunroof is going bye-bye. I have another original roof that we’ll use to replace my roof. Next, some interior modifications. I need to replace the center console as it is trashed. I plan on getting a reproduction from Rick’s Camaro and get the AutoMeter console setup for the 1969 Camaro. The gauges are angled toward the driver for better visibility. I also plan on getting the tachometer to replace the fuel gauge in the instrumentation panel as the AutoMeter setup has the fuel gauge on the console. Here’s a list of new parts to be ordered: Timing Cover Camaro Brake Line Set, Front, Steel, 4-Piece, Disc Conversion, For Cars With Power Brakes, 1967-1969 Camaro Brake Line Set, Front To Rear, Steel, 2-Piece, For Cars With Power Drum Or Disc Brakes, 1969 Camaro Brake Line Set, Rear Axle, Steel, Multi-Leaf Spring, 2-Piece, Disc Conversion, 1969 Camaro Brake Line Retaining Clamp Set, 1969 Camaro Fuel Line, Gas Tank To Fuel Pump, Steel, 3/8", All V8, 1969 Camaro Fuel Line, Fuel Pump To Carburetor, Steel, 327 & 350ci 4-Barrel Carburetor, 3/8", 1967-1969 Camaro Fuel Line Retaining Clamp, Single, 3/8", 1969 Camaro Parking Brake Cable System Kit, Stainless Steel, Complete, 1967-1969 Camaro Headliner, Original Factory Grain, With Sail Panels & Sunvisor Material, 1968-1969 Camaro Headlight Door Conversion Kit, Vacuum To Electric, Rally Sport (RS), 1969 Camaro Headlight Door Actuator Shields, Rally Sport (RS), 1969 Camaro Taillight Lens, Right, Rally Sport (RS), 1969 Camaro Taillight Lens, Left, Rally Sport (RS), 1969 Camaro Taillight Panel Emblem, SS, 1969 Camaro Grille Emblem, SS, For Cars With Rally Sport (RS) Grille, 1969 Camaro Parking Light Lens, For Cars With Standard Trim (Non-Rally Sport) Or Rally Sport (RS), 1969 Camaro Tachometer, 5500 RPM Redline, 1969 Camaro Console Gauge Pod Kit, Ultra-Lite Series, Fuel Level, Oil Pressure, Voltmeter & Water Temperature, AutoMeter, 1968-1969 Camaro Console Gauge Pod Wiring Harness Kit, AutoMeter, 1968-1969 Camaro Console Door Lid, Black, 1968-1969 Camaro Console Housing, 1968-1969 Camaro Console Rear Ashtray Lid, Black, 1968-1969 Camaro Shift Plate Emblem, Console, 5-Speed, Black Anodized, 1968-1969 Camaro Console Shifter Plate Rosewood Woodgrain Insert, Manual Transmission, 1969 Taylor Cable 48103 - Taylor Battery Relocation Kits 66003 - Hedman Hi-Tech Coated Headers 7728 - Spectre Magna-Pak Radiator Hose Kits |
If it makes you feel better, I got shivers down my spine with the "Muncie sitting on the rack right in front of the big ole TREMEC box" picture.
I like the new plan...sounds "fun."....(Read:awesome!) Lemme know if you need anything... Looking good man! Ivan |
No kidding! I just got shivers all over reading Curt's last post.
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Lemme know what you're thinking on the gauges if you haven't got em yet and I'll help you out. You've done more for me that what I could ever do for ya! Ivan :thumbsup: |
Waiting for Undercarriage Work
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Here are a few more pictures. The car's undercarriage has been completely stripped. It's waiting to go to the paint department for minor body work and complete undercarriage repaint (same as the body color).
It looks naked :yikes: The subframe is waiting to go get bead blasted. It'll be painted black. |
DROOL!!!!
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WOW!!! Seing it look so flinstone-ish, just brought a little tear to my eye.:cry:
Well, I know that soon it'll all be going back together, and be better, faster, more beautiful, and fully modernized. Thanks for sharing the process with us!:w00t: |
Hey everyone!
I need some ideas on striping schemes. I'm keeping the color the same (as my wife won't let me change it). So, please give me some suggestions on stripes. Sample pictures would be awesome! Thanks everyone! |
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How about something like this, it looked great in person. Excellent project, I can't wait to see it
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Here's some pics of some of the more "usual" options, plus the Earnhardt camaro.
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I say keep it classic like the pics Diana put up. The yellow Camaro stripes on your car would be too modern and you would have to change your rims ( 18s and 20s tall and wide) stance (slammed to the ground) and some other things to make it look right.:iono:Just my opinion, gonna be nasty either way!:drool:
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I'm with Big Booty......
Partial to the '69 SS/RS Black car with the white hockey sticks. That, to me, screams Original. Another thing that kills me is that every Camaro has "Z28"/"SS" style stripes that run from the front to the back. While its a timeless look, it makes every Camaro look just like the next one. Doing something like Diana/Mike Travers/Ahem...Andre :rolleyes::drool::emoticon16: did with that design is completely HOT and out of the box. While making the car "theirs," it also tells people that you mean business and that your car isn't just one fish outta the school of them. One thing I totally plan on doing on our next 1st Gen is installing Houndstooth Interior.......Yellow, Orange:drool: , White, Black, it doesn't matter....that stuff is the Bees Knees!!! Just a thought.... ;) Ivan |
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Yes, I like that one also, and here's another slightly different one from one of our local shows.
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Ocikat: I like this one. I was even thinking of starting the stripe(s) just off of center, then running as shown. In other words, the stripe on the header would have a gap of an inch or two. Interesting...
Thanks for the feedback. |
Diana:
That's pretty cool too. I'm liking it! |
Maybe I should ask Christa....I hear she's good at telling people what looks good on Camaros. :rolleyes:
Ivan |
havn't seen any recent updates !!:popcorn:
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Break Bread CJ!! Ivan :thumbup: |
Not much to update. The Camaro is on the lift in the Paint Shop. One of the Body Techs has been assigned (ordered by Jim) to start work. He is to perform some metal work underneath to clean up the floor pan replacement that I had done back in 1989.
The subframe is to go out for sand blasting hopefully this coming week. Once done, it'll get cleaned up (metal work) and painted. Once the underneath is complete, it'll get primed, undercoated, primed, and painted. Then, the real work will begin. The new parts will be added. Speaking of parts, a bunch more came in. Mostly bolts, fuel line, brake lines, etc. Stuff we didn't think we needed until tear down. I'm now starting to feel the pinch. Alot of $$s going into this now. |
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Post photos of the bolts !! :sm0::bellyroll:
We wanna see something! |
If you don't mind.. how much was your budget? and how much did you go over?
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Those questions are like askin what color underwear somebody's wife is wearin. I can tell you that Southwest Speed saved him a handful of Jacksons on his Autometer setup... :thumbup: It's going to be a nice project and sick ride when he's done. It was already a nice car. -Ivan :headbang: |
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So, if you're thinking of doing something like this, keep that in mind. By the way, up to this point, I only have $15k into the car as it stands (this is 1989 dollars). By the time I'm finished, I'll have about $50k into it :facepalm:. That's the price of a new 2010 Camaro with a bunch of goodies added :sm0:. |
But it will be well worth that!!!!
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Just about anybody can buy a new Camaro but only Curt will have a one of a kind 69rs :thumbup:, perhaps we should do a fundraiser:help:
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:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::thumbsup:
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My dad found a abandon Plymouth barracuda:confused0068:
a lot of body work needs to be done, paint is fadding and about 15% rust towards the rear.. the engine is shot (a good thing :evil:) on Only reason it's not in our garage is because I would like to focus on school this semester and he really want to make this a father-son thing.. but I'm just busy Don''t get me wrong.. instead of going to school, I would to play grease monkey but I gotta get into this nursing program first!!! |
Barracuda, nice! I've always liked the Cuda.
Now, that would be a money pit! |
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