69 Camaro Project Update
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Staging Lane
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69 Camaro Project Update Attached are a few pictures on the progress of my project. I "finally" got the car rolling with the completion of the drivetrain. I've taken a lot of extra time to completely clean (to the metal) the bottom floor pan, interior, under the dash and trunk area. I have a very solid no rust body and want to keep it that way. I used Zero Rust (spray) on the bottom and Silver POR-15 (brushed)on the rest of the car. I also used black POR-15 on the insides of the rear tubs after cleaning down to bare metal.
Now I'm beginning to see some progress as I'm finally starting the "reassembly" instead of continuing the "teardown" phase of the project. There might be hope that I'll actually finish the project someday. I started in earnest one year ago this month after leaving it at a shop for one year that was going to install custom subframe, C4 front and rear suspension...they never started on the car so I picked it up and I'm doing all the work myself....Life teaches you hard lessons sometimes!
Chuck
Now I'm beginning to see some progress as I'm finally starting the "reassembly" instead of continuing the "teardown" phase of the project. There might be hope that I'll actually finish the project someday. I started in earnest one year ago this month after leaving it at a shop for one year that was going to install custom subframe, C4 front and rear suspension...they never started on the car so I picked it up and I'm doing all the work myself....Life teaches you hard lessons sometimes!
Chuck
sweet! man im soo jelous of all you guys putting ls1's in 1st gens! looks really good! I like the intake on the ls1 too, you do that custom or order it somewhere? And is that the interior from a 4th gen? The shifter colum looks like it. Not sure if the steering wheel will look good, but I wont know till its done. Keep up the great work!
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Staging Lane
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Originally Posted by stoleit
sweet! man im soo jelous of all you guys putting ls1's in 1st gens! looks really good! I like the intake on the ls1 too, you do that custom or order it somewhere? And is that the interior from a 4th gen? The shifter colum looks like it. Not sure if the steering wheel will look good, but I wont know till its done. Keep up the great work!
Real nice man, only thing I don't like is the APC steering wheel, Car would be much cooler with a nice lecarra or grant wheel imo. But overall very nice job and good work.
Derek
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That car is awesome. Very good job. You should be proud of yourself. I put the same intake system in mine. I had to cut it down to fit in front of the radiator though. Works very well. Sucks big air..............Great lookin car man.......
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Staging Lane
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Originally Posted by 67 bird
That car is awesome. Very good job. You should be proud of yourself. I put the same intake system in mine. I had to cut it down to fit in front of the radiator though. Works very well. Sucks big air..............Great lookin car man.......
Just for the fun of it, I'll post a couple of pictures of my Pro-Touring 55 Chevy that I have built over the last 8 years. As soon as I finish the 69 LS1 install and it get it running, I want to install a LS1 drivetrain in the 55. I installed a 96 Corvette independent rear suspension a couple of years ago so the 55 needs the rest of the modern drivetrain. Projects never cease to be complete!!!!
Chuck
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Originally Posted by -- SOP X33D80
69LS1SixSpeed ,
In reference to your photo of the interior, is that the shifter location for an unmodified T56 transmission?
Thank you
In reference to your photo of the interior, is that the shifter location for an unmodified T56 transmission?
Thank you
