ronniej

I bought a 2007 C6 last night as a donor car. I'm probably crazy cause the car is pristine with only 8k miles and a 3LT car, but I want to convert it to a Gen 1 Camaro. I currently have a 68 Camaro that I'm doing a frame off resto on and would love to put the body on the vette roller. Has anyone ever seen or heard of this being done before? No need for any negative comments either...

Rickman

Ron,

I have never heard of anyone ever doing this before, but I am willing to watch and learn.

Rickman

Texas Stinger

I'll buy what's left, how about a C6 on a C4 chassis.

slo_z28

Rodger @ Ironworks in bakersfield CA is doing this.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=21450



It will take a LOT of time and Skill or a Ton of money to complete something like this.

ronniej

Thanks for the link as I saved it. I would want to use my current C6 frame/rolling chassis and fit the camaro shell to it. Regardless, the LS2 will be fitted in the camaro.

slo_z28

The wheelbase is significantly different, its not a bolt in thing. That said you could use the LS2 with a Detroit Speed and Engineering front subframe and Scotts Hot Rods in Oxnard CA has a IRS kit that can be adapted to your IRS rear if you're interested.

ronniej

I planned on taking all the measurements this evening but ran out of time. Your last bit of info is exactly what I'm looking for.

Allthrottleandsomebottle

FYI.................
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-...c3f1253c#v4-44

ronniej

OMG, that's exactly what I want to do! I'm gonna try and get in touch with them for more build pics. Thanks for the link.

Willia

I'm on the last leg of this conversion. Built a frame to accept the c6 suspension sub frames. Moved the engine/transaxle/rear suspension, 2.375 " to the back to make up for the wheelbase difference. Actually, you end up with a front mid engine chassis, since the front of the motor is behind the front spindle line. Moved the firewall back 8" along with the dash. Back seat area was lost to the transaxle and since I'm running dual mode C6 exhaust which takes up the space formerly for the gas tank, I fabricated an aluminum saddle tank running the C6 dual fuel pumps located over the tranny. There is also a variance of track between the two cars, I've flared the front and rear fender arches. For those of you worried about a gas tank in the passenger compartment, a close container vented to the bottom outside was created to contain the tank. Just in case there are any Camaro purists out there, my starter was 68 RS 6 cylinder,powerglide car. Waste not want not.

Willia

Now on the final leg of the project, body is painted GM Competition Yellow, sits on Continental Extreme Contact tires. Computer problems mostly sorted out. Being greatly challenged by glass. Runs great.

Starting final assembly

Chevy Guy

There is someone on this forum putting a 69 camaro on a C5 chassis also, very clean work. I highly suggest you find and read that thread.