The new 2008 Camaro vert......
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Safety Car
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From: Norwalk Ct
The new 2008 Camaro vert......
Drifting
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From: Hanover Maryland
Not bad for a prototype. It looks like it is sitting on stills. Needs to be lowered by approximately 2 inches so the tires will fit in the wheel well. The front, rear, interior, and engine look pretty sweet. However, the side profile is just not right. The lines are too rounded and modern compared to the classic lines of the rest of the Camaro. 
Drifting
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From: Yooperville MI
Interesting car, but the proportions are way off due to trying to make '69 fenders and quarters fit the 4th gen platform with stock doors. They put a lot of work into it and looks like a nice job.
The front fenders have been shortened at the rear and the hood has been whacked a few inches in front. I see a bracket in the engine compartment to support the fender, but I wonder how it's mounted otherwise. Obviously the front hinge hood is necessary to utilize the core support to mount the hood, since there is no support at the rear anymore for a conventional hinge. The '69 parts are much heavier than the 4th gen parts.
The quarters have been shortened at the front and I wonder how they are attached since the originals are glued on. The doors look like stock 4th gen with a feature line added to match the fender.
Another shop has a much better conversion combining the 1st and 4th gen cars. http://www.retrorides.com/
The front fenders have been shortened at the rear and the hood has been whacked a few inches in front. I see a bracket in the engine compartment to support the fender, but I wonder how it's mounted otherwise. Obviously the front hinge hood is necessary to utilize the core support to mount the hood, since there is no support at the rear anymore for a conventional hinge. The '69 parts are much heavier than the 4th gen parts.
The quarters have been shortened at the front and I wonder how they are attached since the originals are glued on. The doors look like stock 4th gen with a feature line added to match the fender.
Another shop has a much better conversion combining the 1st and 4th gen cars. http://www.retrorides.com/
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Burning Brakes
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From: Sherwood Park AB
I like it, I hope the builder sells a lot of them.
I think the camaro will die again. Once again GM has an idea that is a few years behind their competition. (HHR, SS Pickup, Camaro...) If the headlights looked more like a 1st gen, I would be in line.
I think the camaro will die again. Once again GM has an idea that is a few years behind their competition. (HHR, SS Pickup, Camaro...) If the headlights looked more like a 1st gen, I would be in line.
Drifting
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From: Yooperville MI
With the stock exhaust hanging down in the rear, it looks like the main focus was body appearance, I doubt any expense went underneath or any thought went into tire/wheel size. There is a lot more ground clearance than any '93-'97 ever had.
Le Mans Master
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Now a real '69 Z with a cross-ram intake, chambered exhaust, screaming little 302...............
Now a real '69 Z with a cross-ram intake, chambered exhaust, screaming little 302...............
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From: Pittsburgh suburbs Pa.
Do I detect jealousy here ? Give the guy credit. As an auto sheet metal fabricator myself, there is a tremendous amount of work that has gone into making this combination work. Before you criticize ,ask yourself what have I built ? I do agree with you on the wheels. They belong in the circus.
Drifting
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From: Tampa FL
Do I detect jealousy here ? Give the guy credit. As an auto sheet metal fabricator myself, there is a tremendous amount of work that has gone into making this combination work. Before you criticize ,ask yourself what have I built ? I do agree with you on the wheels. They belong in the circus.
I appreciate what he was trying to do - I've always like the idea of a vehicle with new technology and interiors with a classic body. But this one just looks off to me. Aside from the obvious (crappy wheels and height), I think keeping the late model Camaro doors was a mistake. It makes it look funny and out of place and, to me, makes it look more like a Frankenstein-mobile than a 'classic made modern'.
Team Owner
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From: Springfield MO
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I think the better way to get there would be to buy one of the new repop Camaro bodies and install a modern interior. Then ya just have to figure out a way to register it...