"The Twin"...the rebirth of a 6-banger to the 'Twin' of my '67 Pace Car - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 09:39 PM

A few here have asked, so (even though I've been working on this project for ...years), here's the start of a build thread. I'll update the progress as I move forward.

Some know that I am a huge fan of the 1st Gen Camaros, and one of the cars I restored was a '67 Pace Car...

Here's a before pic

And about 7 years later,

I eventually sold the car back to Chevrolet, as part of the GM Heritage collection. With all the experiences I've had with that car, the involvement with Chevrolet, I have no regrets selling it, ...but have always loved that White Blue combination.

Fast forward, I found another '67 convertible, 6-cylinder that I decided to build as "The Twin" to the pace car I had. Keeping most of it original, ...but modifying a few things to make it more drivable, but completely stock in appearance.

Here it is the day it arrived in NY (shipped from Las Vegas where my brother lives)

It looks rough, but it's a relatively solid Nevada car.

So, with it sitting for a couple years (as I work full time, and attend college part time), ...I finally got a jump start and began the dissassembly...

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 09:46 PM

The teardown...

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 09:53 PM

...more teardown...

Q'smuscle · 03-28-2014, 09:55 PM

Sweet! I see you know what you're doing!

aquablueL99 · 03-28-2014, 09:56 PM

Beautiful Pace Car....Nicely done...

Congrats on the new acquisition of the 67.

Excited to see things progress...

Kurt ABL99...

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 10:00 PM

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 10:04 PM

Preparation for sandblasting the underside and frame...

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 10:10 PM

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 10:16 PM

Finally starting to look like a Camaro again...

...'loaner frame' while it gets paint...

...And off we go for Paint...

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 10:25 PM

We are now at about August of 2011 as we begin the paint...

Finally some color...

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 10:36 PM

Paint is now complete, and progress halted for about a year. Anyone that's done a restoration will relate, ...'life' gets in the way and things will sit. The car became a 'storage bin' for parts...

Then began the disassembly again for the underside detail...

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 10:45 PM

Now onto the assembly restorations...

Heater box and AC suitcase:

Interior parts painting:

..interior/dash components install...

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 10:48 PM

Steering wheel restoration...

KevinK · 03-28-2014, 10:54 PM

Rear Axle:

One of the few 'modifications' Bilstein shocks and hotchis 1 1/2" drop springs...

03-28-2014, 09:39 PM	#1
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182	"The Twin"...the rebirth of a 6-banger to the 'Twin' of my '67 Pace Car A few here have asked, so (even though I've been working on this project for ...years), here's the start of a build thread. I'll update the progress as I move forward. Some know that I am a huge fan of the 1st Gen Camaros, and one of the cars I restored was a '67 Pace Car... Here's a before pic And about 7 years later, I eventually sold the car back to Chevrolet, as part of the GM Heritage collection. With all the experiences I've had with that car, the involvement with Chevrolet, I have no regrets selling it, ...but have always loved that White Blue combination. Fast forward, I found another '67 convertible, 6-cylinder that I decided to build as "The Twin" to the pace car I had. Keeping most of it original, ...but modifying a few things to make it more drivable, but completely stock in appearance. Here it is the day it arrived in NY (shipped from Las Vegas where my brother lives) It looks rough, but it's a relatively solid Nevada car. So, with it sitting for a couple years (as I work full time, and attend college part time), ...I finally got a jump start and began the dissassembly...

03-28-2014, 09:56 PM	#5
aquablueL99 Jackson's COTW Drives: 1968 Camaro & 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chalmers, Indiana Posts: 1,740 View My Garage	Beautiful Pace Car....Nicely done... Congrats on the new acquisition of the 67. Excited to see things progress... Kurt ABL99... __________________ Tru Blu Beauty http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183914

03-28-2014, 10:00 PM	#6
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182	Starting the rebuild...

03-28-2014, 09:46 PM	#2
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182	The teardown...

03-28-2014, 09:53 PM	#3
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182	...more teardown...

03-28-2014, 09:55 PM	#4
Q'smuscle Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro VR 2SS/RS & Impala Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Riverside,ca Posts: 5,342 View My Garage	Sweet! I see you know what you're doing!

03-28-2014, 10:04 PM	#7
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182	Preparation for sandblasting the underside and frame...

03-28-2014, 10:10 PM	#8
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182

03-28-2014, 10:16 PM	#9
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182	Finally starting to look like a Camaro again... ...'loaner frame' while it gets paint... ...And off we go for Paint...

03-28-2014, 10:25 PM	#10
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182	We are now at about August of 2011 as we begin the paint... Finally some color...

03-28-2014, 10:36 PM	#11
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182	Paint is now complete, and progress halted for about a year. Anyone that's done a restoration will relate, ...'life' gets in the way and things will sit. The car became a 'storage bin' for parts... Then began the disassembly again for the underside detail...

03-28-2014, 10:45 PM	#12
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182	Now onto the assembly restorations... Heater box and AC suitcase: Interior parts painting: ..interior/dash components install...

03-28-2014, 10:48 PM	#13
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182	Steering wheel restoration...

03-28-2014, 10:54 PM	#14
KevinK Drives: '02 SS 345/M6 conv. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 182	Rear Axle: One of the few 'modifications' Bilstein shocks and hotchis 1 1/2" drop springs...