Cobra_4

Me and my dad picked up a new project car over the weekend at Rod Run, its a 1969 Camaro. Its got a 396 big block with a M21 4-speed behind it. She needs a good bit of work but that's where the project comes in!

Here's what we are starting with.

















The paint is older lacquer and will have to be taken all the way down. The vinyl top is trashed and isn't actually the original style for the car. On a 69, you could see part of the body color above the window, like this photo below.



Unless the roof is just really bad underneath, its not going to get a vinyl top, time will tell.

The plan is to do the car in Cortez Silver with a factory SS hockey check stripe. Similar to this car.



Useless factoid of the day, the car was originally Olympic Gold.

Or like this.


Not a bad color, just not my favorite.

The interior is pretty solid in the car, needs door panels, front seat covers, the back seat is pretty nice, headliner is good, needs a few odds and ends in the dash.

















The engine is a 396, the dates show it as an early over the counter warranty exchange crate engine. Been freshly rebuilt with less than 500 miles on it. Obviously the engine bay needs a lot of tlc and clean up work.





So there is the start! Hopefully I can keep this thread pretty updated as it goes along! The car should go to paint within a month, body guy says four weeks, but anyone that has ever been to a paint shop knows four weeks is more like four months. Honestly the goal for the car is to be done by next April.

1996Z15

is it an original SS? Is it an original big block car? Are you planning to return it to a stock appearance (other than color and removal of vinyl roof)

NineBall

Share a pic of the firewall cowl tag. Then we can decode it.

Here is my current 1969 Camaro build:
http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/8...uot-Overt-quot

White Out

Make it gold again.

Cobra_4

No it was originally a six cylinder car. But yes, it will look like an original ss car, minus the cowl hood.

Cobra_4

That is an awesome build!!!!!!

Cobra_4

If it was a real SS car, I would, but since its a clone anyway, might as well take a few liberties with it.

36couper

I see you are in NC. Detroit Speed (also in NC) suspension parts would be perfect on your rebuild.

dbs1vette

If per chance you need the chrome trim above both windows I have a set. Left over from when my painter lost them and I had to buy a set. (very hard to find). Once finished he found them. Ugh!!