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Mr Twisty · 10-11-2015, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BMR Sales

Better grow your Mullet back so you can truly Rock those 70's colors!

That's bell-bottoms generation..... perfect paint job for the era.

Silver14 · 10-11-2015, 03:33 PM

Awesome that you were able to track it down, what a good story.

5thGenOwner · 12-12-2015, 11:49 AM

Congrats! Awesome story, childhood dreams do come true!

Nzcamaro · 12-12-2015, 04:06 PM

Great story, great car.

SDOBOS · 12-13-2015, 03:59 PM

Mark, glad the Camaro made it to someone who will enjoy it. Me and Norm had a lot of fun building, showing and driving it. It started as a 1/8 mile drag car then we turned it into a show car then weekend cruiser. When Norm past away his wife wouldn't sell it to me we were not friends she hated the car I lost track of it. The best 1/4 mile time for the vehicle was 10.2 and from what I can remember the racing motor was still in it when Norm passed away. Get in touch with me I have all the build pictures, engine information original DZ motor, 202 heads with Manley valves, old school pink rods that have been xrayed, Crane rev kit and girdle, Pete Jackson gear drive, a true 13.1 compression, spark plug need to be indexed so pistons do not hit plug at 10,000 shifting point, 670 Crane roller cam, should idle 2,000, cam comes in at 5,000 rpm and goes to 10,000. It launched at 5,500 and pulled gears at 10,000. The last time I drove it had 6.17 gears in the rear end. I have attached a couple pictures of a show we took it to in Montreal Canada. Hope to hear from you Steve!

SDOBOS · 12-13-2015, 04:04 PM

Here are some pictures from Montreal Canada car show and a small burn out.

Northeast Rod Run · 12-15-2015, 10:26 PM

Awesome story and even better with the two latest posts in this thread!

markinnaples · 12-21-2015, 09:23 AM

Thanks Steve, and forgive me for not giving you credit by name for the amazing work you did on the Camaro. I am so excited to own it and now that rainy season is over here in FL and that I'm done traveling for a while, I can get the car on the road. I put seat belts in it for the wife and kids so they can go ride with me. The car shows 19,997 miles on it now, and as you can see from the pics it must have just been sitting for long periods of time or that underside and wheel well paint would have been torn up. Your information is invaluable and I appreciate you posting those great pics.

12-12-2015, 11:49 AM	#17
5thGenOwner Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 2,197	Congrats! Awesome story, childhood dreams do come true! __________________

12-13-2015, 03:59 PM	#19
SDOBOS Drives: 2007ZO6 Vette Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 2	I have been looking it for a long time Mark, glad the Camaro made it to someone who will enjoy it. Me and Norm had a lot of fun building, showing and driving it. It started as a 1/8 mile drag car then we turned it into a show car then weekend cruiser. When Norm past away his wife wouldn't sell it to me we were not friends she hated the car I lost track of it. The best 1/4 mile time for the vehicle was 10.2 and from what I can remember the racing motor was still in it when Norm passed away. Get in touch with me I have all the build pictures, engine information original DZ motor, 202 heads with Manley valves, old school pink rods that have been xrayed, Crane rev kit and girdle, Pete Jackson gear drive, a true 13.1 compression, spark plug need to be indexed so pistons do not hit plug at 10,000 shifting point, 670 Crane roller cam, should idle 2,000, cam comes in at 5,000 rpm and goes to 10,000. It launched at 5,500 and pulled gears at 10,000. The last time I drove it had 6.17 gears in the rear end. I have attached a couple pictures of a show we took it to in Montreal Canada. Hope to hear from you Steve! Attached Images

12-13-2015, 04:04 PM	#20
SDOBOS Drives: 2007ZO6 Vette Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 2	Pictures Here are some pictures from Montreal Canada car show and a small burn out. Attached Images

12-15-2015, 10:26 PM	#21
Northeast Rod Run Drives: 1969 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New England Posts: 585	Awesome story and even better with the two latest posts in this thread! __________________ http://www.northeastrodrun.com/

10-11-2015, 03:33 PM	#16
Silver14 Drives: 2014 SIM 2SS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 925	Awesome that you were able to track it down, what a good story.

12-12-2015, 04:06 PM	#18
Nzcamaro NZ Camaro. New Zealand Drives: 1968 camaro. 2010 2ss Camaro Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 284 View My Garage	Great story, great car.

12-21-2015, 09:23 AM	#22
markinnaples Drives: 2017 RS V6 & 1968 Ex-ISCA Show Car Join Date: May 2015 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 21	Thanks Steve, and forgive me for not giving you credit by name for the amazing work you did on the Camaro. I am so excited to own it and now that rainy season is over here in FL and that I'm done traveling for a while, I can get the car on the road. I put seat belts in it for the wife and kids so they can go ride with me. The car shows 19,997 miles on it now, and as you can see from the pics it must have just been sitting for long periods of time or that underside and wheel well paint would have been torn up. Your information is invaluable and I appreciate you posting those great pics.