Finally! Bought a 69' Camaro! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

shawn18 · 02-13-2015, 03:00 PM

Updated with pics from the past month or so. The car has went through quite a change. It has new Power brakes , new suspension , new transmission , rear end. Detroit speed electric headlight door openers. New steering wheel and led bulbs in all interior lighting. New 17 inch wheels and tires. New tail light lens. I may be forgetting some small stuff but that's it so far. Here are some new pics.

I have wanted a 1st gen camaro especially a 69' , ever since I was a kid(25+yrs). Well...i finally found my car. I drove 4 hrs from home to get it and boy was it worth it! Its a pre-X code 69. Built 12A , (1st week Dec. 68'). Factory RS #'s matching 327 w/ 2spd power glide. Factory PS /AC car. It isn't the factory color but thats fine...it was frost green on dark green interior.

My plan is for a pro touring type car without going to the extreme. I want an LS engine, power disc brakes on all 4 wheels and a few suspension upgrades...anyway enough rambling , here are a few pics!

shawn18 · 02-13-2015, 03:06 PM

Here is an interior shot. I will add more later. My phone keeps flipping my pics and my laptop is at home.

pickwithaustin · 02-13-2015, 03:07 PM

Nice!
Still have the same on my want list.

ChibiBlackSheep · 02-13-2015, 03:18 PM

Beautiful first gen!

It's a numbers matching 327, but has a 350 badge?

1FASTZ · 02-13-2015, 03:23 PM

Nice ride. I too own a 69 and love it. Really wanting to put an LS3 in mine...

shawn18 · 02-13-2015, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep

Beautiful first gen!

It's a numbers matching 327, but has a 350 badge?

Yeah the guy I bought it from put the 327 back in it. He bought it from his best friend who had pulled the 327 and put in a built 350. He wanted the original engine back in it so he pulled the 350 out and sold it and refreshed the 327 and put it back in.

shawn18 · 02-13-2015, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 1FASTZ

Nice ride. I too own a 69 and love it. Really wanting to put an LS3 in mine...

Me too! Lol I am doin a swap just not sure what LS yet.

Nzcamaro · 02-13-2015, 07:56 PM

Very nice.
What do the LS3 engines cost over there?

shawn18 · 02-13-2015, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Nzcamaro

Very nice.
What do the LS3 engines cost over there?

Nice ^^...I have only started shopping some on ebay a little but I have found new ones from 6-7k.

dcam97 · 02-13-2015, 08:07 PM

nice

pcguy2u · 02-14-2015, 09:55 AM

Nice stable, been looking for a 69 for almost three years - every time I find one, it's gone in a matter of hours.

Bought a wrecked 14 Camaro SS/L99 with a good driveline and interior. My plan is to put all the interior, electronics (including the dash), suspension, wheels and driveline into a 69. Not having a lot of luck with the 68 either.

ba2ss · 02-14-2015, 10:18 AM

dam, she's beautiful, congrats!

shawn18 · 02-14-2015, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pcguy2u

Nice stable, been looking for a 69 for almost three years - every time I find one, it's gone in a matter of hours.

Bought a wrecked 14 Camaro SS/L99 with a good driveline and interior. My plan is to put all the interior, electronics (including the dash), suspension, wheels and driveline into a 69. Not having a lot of luck with the 68 either.

That would be a bad ride when you do that. Good luck on your search!

shawn18 · 02-14-2015, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ba2ss

dam, she's beautiful, congrats!

Thank you! I love it no doubt!

02-13-2015, 03:00 PM	#1
shawn18 OWTATIME Drives: 1969 CaRaMo Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,080	Finally! Bought a 69' Camaro! Updated with pics from the past month or so. The car has went through quite a change. It has new Power brakes , new suspension , new transmission , rear end. Detroit speed electric headlight door openers. New steering wheel and led bulbs in all interior lighting. New 17 inch wheels and tires. New tail light lens. I may be forgetting some small stuff but that's it so far. Here are some new pics. I have wanted a 1st gen camaro especially a 69' , ever since I was a kid(25+yrs). Well...i finally found my car. I drove 4 hrs from home to get it and boy was it worth it! Its a pre-X code 69. Built 12A , (1st week Dec. 68'). Factory RS #'s matching 327 w/ 2spd power glide. Factory PS /AC car. It isn't the factory color but thats fine...it was frost green on dark green interior. My plan is for a pro touring type car without going to the extreme. I want an LS engine, power disc brakes on all 4 wheels and a few suspension upgrades...anyway enough rambling , here are a few pics! Attached Images __________________ Last edited by shawn18; 04-19-2015 at 08:39 AM.

02-13-2015, 03:06 PM	#2
shawn18 OWTATIME Drives: 1969 CaRaMo Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,080	Here is an interior shot. I will add more later. My phone keeps flipping my pics and my laptop is at home. Attached Images __________________

02-13-2015, 03:07 PM	#3
pickwithaustin Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible and: Join Date: May 2014 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,863	Nice! Still have the same on my want list. __________________ --------------------------- Currently in my Garage: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible \| 1980 Corvette Stingray \| 1981 Firebird \| 1968 El Camino \| 2007 Crown Vic Police Interceptor \| 2001 Silverado \| 2001 Blazer \| 1965 Chevy C-10 \| 2007 Harley Softail Custom \| 2013 MX-5 in Copper Red Mica \| 2000 Corvette Convertible \| 2010 Corvette Grand Sport \| 2006 Audi A3 Turbo \| 2008 BMW 328i

02-13-2015, 03:18 PM	#4
ChibiBlackSheep Drives: 2012 2SS/RS, 1968 SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southeast, PA Posts: 2,117	Beautiful first gen! It's a numbers matching 327, but has a 350 badge? __________________ LS3 Crate Engine Swap \| CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3 \| Stainless Power LT Headers \| Z28 Intake \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| FTI Triple-Disc Billet 3200 Stall 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS \| 1968 Camaro SS \| 2020 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury \| 2021 Spark LS

02-13-2015, 07:56 PM	#8
Nzcamaro NZ Camaro. New Zealand Drives: 1968 camaro. 2010 2ss Camaro Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 284 View My Garage	Very nice. What do the LS3 engines cost over there? Attached Images

02-13-2015, 03:23 PM	#5
1FASTZ Drives: 1969 Z/28 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 131	Nice ride. I too own a 69 and love it. Really wanting to put an LS3 in mine...

02-13-2015, 08:07 PM	#10
dcam97 Drives: 2010 ss/rs Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: TAYLORSVILLE KY Posts: 308 View My Garage	nice

02-14-2015, 09:55 AM	#11
pcguy2u Drives: 2009 Corvette ZR1 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: On the coast North of SFBay Posts: 297	Nice stable, been looking for a 69 for almost three years - every time I find one, it's gone in a matter of hours. Bought a wrecked 14 Camaro SS/L99 with a good driveline and interior. My plan is to put all the interior, electronics (including the dash), suspension, wheels and driveline into a 69. Not having a lot of luck with the 68 either.

02-14-2015, 10:18 AM	#12
ba2ss Drives: 2012 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: kannapolis, nc Posts: 378	dam, she's beautiful, congrats!