JCG Restoration & Customs 69 build

[Cris@JCG]

Introducting my current build to Lateral-G.. 69 Z28 Camaro

LS7 with Magnacharger
T56 6 speed
Detroit Speed subframe
Chassisworks G-bar rear suspension
Marquez Interior pcs


Car currently @ plumbing with Bent Custom & performance!!

[tones2SS]

Very cool.:thumbsup:
What color is she going to be?

[customcam]

Welcome
Another cool 69, What are the wheel /tyre specs?
Keep us posted :thumbsup:

[Cris@JCG]

Very cool.:thumbsup:
What color is she going to be?

Car will be painted by Palmer Customs in Tangelo Orange with white stripes!

[Cris@JCG]

Welcome
Another cool 69, What are the wheel /tyre specs?
Keep us posted :thumbsup:

Wheels are Forgeline & tire size on rear 345 30 19 with 255 35 19 in the front.. We stretched the rear qtrs about 2 inches with mini tub..

[tones2SS]

Very cool. Keep us posted please.:thumbsup:

[customcam]

Cool build!
What size are the Forgelines :D
More pics please :thumbsup:

[XcYZ]

Kick ass. How much boost are you planning on running?

[Cris@JCG]

19x12 in rear & 19x9 in the front.. I will get more pcs loaded later tonight

Cool build!
What size are the Forgelines :D
More pics please :thumbsup:

[Cris@JCG]

Motor was built by Andy @ A&A Corvette with compression ratio of 9-1 to support about 10 pounds of boost.. Just finished making intake spacer plates yesterday to mount an LS3 intake to LS7 cylinder heads.. setting up the supercharger on this motor has been a pain in the A@$#!! Also had to make a crank pulley for the Billet Specialties trac system

Kick ass. How much boost are you planning on running?

[dwfastcam]

Sweet project! I dig the rear bumper guards.

[Tom Fuehrer]

Outstanding start. I really like the firewall - not too flat.

Do you have any more pictures of the brake/clutch pedal mounting? Did you need to add metal to reinforce the firewall?

Thanks - I'm looking forward to seeing this one completed!

Tom

[DOOM]

The firewall is perfect.. Is it DSE? We need to see more of this car!!!:hail:

[waynieZ]

Awesome project, and what a sweet engine.

[Cris@JCG]

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We machined a 1/4 inch thk plate to mount master cylinders on the firewall with a radius.. then we fabricated support bars that ties pedal assembly to underdash structure into steering column drop.. I will post pics later this week when I get the car back from plumbing


Outstanding start. I really like the firewall - not too flat.

Do you have any more pictures of the brake/clutch pedal mounting? Did you need to add metal to reinforce the firewall?

Thanks - I'm looking forward to seeing this one completed!

Tom

[Cris@JCG]

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We wanted to try something different on this build with trying to keep away from a flat firewall.. The center recessed section was something that I got from the Kyle B car that Detroit Speed is currently building... The pass side of the firewall is a heater delete plate I got from Detroit Speed & worked it into the firewall.. Driver side master cylinder plate is machined in house.. I will get pics of the machined cage nut covers, steering column cover & coil pack reloction mounts this week!

[/ATTACH]The firewall is perfect.. Is it DSE? We need to see more of this car!!!:hail:

[Cris@JCG]

Thank you! Wait till you see the plumbing from Bent Custom & Performance..


Awesome project, and what a sweet engine.

[Cris@JCG]

19561

[tones2SS]

Looking good guys!!:thumbsup:

[Cris@JCG]

Thank you..

Looking good guys!!:thumbsup:

[awr68]

Nice build...love it!! :thumbsup:

[Cris@JCG]

Just got back from Bent Custom & Performance!! Mark sure can plumb a car! While the car was their I had him do the exhaust for the car.. Off to a good start on the exhaust.. Also included some pics of the steering column collets, cage nut covers, & coil pack brackets we machined..

[customcam]

I like this 69
Great job on it by all :thumbsup:

[Greg from Aus]

Hey Chris, it's looking great, I met you a couple of years ago, you were nice enough to show me around your shop, I was on holiday From Australia, I do soda blasting and Many Vega bought me around. hopefully I will see you at SEMA this year when I am over.

Greg

[tones2SS]

Looks awesome. Good work indeed.:thumbsup:

[GHOSTDANCER]

Thank you for sharing with the great looking photos :thumbsup: :cheers:

[tones2SS]

Hey Gonzo, just went to the website. Looks like a busy shop. A lot of Camaros,(nothing wrong with that.) Pretty cool.:thumbsup:

[Cris@JCG]

Thank you!! It has been a great build so far..

I like this 69
Great job on it by all :thumbsup:

[Cris@JCG]

I will be @ SEMA this year! looking forward to seeing you again..

Hey Chris, it's looking great, I met you a couple of years ago, you were nice enough to show me around your shop, I was on holiday From Australia, I do soda blasting and Many Vega bought me around. hopefully I will see you at SEMA this year when I am over.

Greg

[Cris@JCG]

Your welcome!! enjoy being on this site & sharing my builds.. got a couple more I will be loading in the next couple of days...

Thank you for sharing with the great looking photos :thumbsup: :cheers:

[Cris@JCG]

We are busy.. I work on alot of Camaros.. That is what got me started in business.. Have some Firebirds, Chevelles & Mustangs lurking arourd the shop.. Picking up Liz Miles Mustang from PHR this coming week to help her with the build.. & have Steve Rupps Track RAT here that we doing some stretching on..

Hey Gonzo, just went to the website. Looks like a busy shop. A lot of Camaros,(nothing wrong with that.) Pretty cool.:thumbsup:

[tones2SS]

We are busy.. I work on alot of Camaros.. That is what got me started in business.. Have some Firebirds, Chevelles & Mustangs lurking arourd the shop.. Picking up Liz Miles Mustang from PHR this coming week to help her with the build.. & have Steve Rupps Track RAT here that we doing some stretching on..

Very cool!! Keep up the good work.:thumbsup:

[GrnDragon]

Looks great! I am quite partial to the Forgeline wheels (I have 2 sets).

Do you plan on using the GTO seats front and rear? It looks a "little" cozy in there. I am assuming that the rear seat is the GTO rear. I was thinking of doing the same thing in my 69 Camaro, but the seats look like they might take up too much room. Or is it just the angle of the picture on the first page that makes them look so tight?

Thanks...

[Cris@JCG]

We are going to use the seats from the GTO.. The front has plenty of room but in the "REAR" none!!! The rear seats are more for looks than anything else.. The owner of this car is a pretty tall guy so we had to move front seats back some.. I like the power functions of the front seats.. We are using seats, dome lights, visors, front & rear seat belts, parking brake lever, & some of the console out of the GTO with Marquez Design panels



Looks great! I am quite partial to the Forgeline wheels (I have 2 sets).

Do you plan on using the GTO seats front and rear? It looks a "little" cozy in there. I am assuming that the rear seat is the GTO rear. I was thinking of doing the same thing in my 69 Camaro, but the seats look like they might take up too much room. Or is it just the angle of the picture on the first page that makes them look so tight?

Thanks...

[Gandalf]

Awesome build - subscribing!

[Cris@JCG]

Just got back from Bent Custom & Performance & have some updated pics on the project..

[Cris@JCG]

More pics on the underside of car!

[tones2SS]

Very nice guys!!!:thumbsup:

[redfire69]

Really nice build! Even the little things like the billet cover/bracket over the SF mounts for the inner WW brackets...cool!:thumbsup:

[Steve1968LS2]

I need to get my Camaro over to Bent so he can work his magic on my lines.. such nice work!

Can you put -AN fitting off the Magnacharger for the intercooler lines? I don't see why not and that would look killer with hardlines or even a black nylon braid.

[bentfab]

I need to get my Camaro over to Bent so he can work his magic on my lines.. such nice work!

Steve, Steve, Steve my doors are still open

Can you put -AN fitting off the Magnacharger for the intercooler lines? I don't see why not and that would look killer with hardlines or even a black nylon braid.

Funny you say that. Wait till you see what I've done on this car. Pretty sick!! I'll get a pic up tomorrow after I finish up the lines for the intercooler.

[Steve1968LS2]

Funny you say that. Wait till you see what I've done on this car. Pretty sick!! I'll get a pic up tomorrow after I finish up the lines for the intercooler.

Nothing is a coincidence.. ;)

[Cris@JCG]

Wait till you see what Mark is doing with the wiper motor!!!

[Cris@JCG]

I was wondering how you move a thread!! Who ever did it for me.. I thank you!!

[Jr]

This is a very cool car!

[Steve1968LS2]

I was wondering how you move a thread!! Who ever did it for me.. I thank you!!

This seemed like a more appropriate location.. and you're welcome :thumbsup:

[bentfab]

Steve 'O

Check out these pics!!!!

[Steve1968LS2]

Steve 'O

Check out these pics!!!!

You're hired!

The car will be in a week or two.. ;)

Mine would run down (no AC compressor) and under the core support to the intercooler. Should be simpler.

Very nice work.. as usual

[waynieZ]

Very Nice.

[customcam]

i really like this build
That motor is sxc :unibrow:

[bentfab]

You're hired!

The car will be in a week or two.. ;)

Mine would run down (no AC compressor) and under the core support to the intercooler. Should be simpler.

Very nice work.. as usual

Cool !! Thanks :thumbsup:
It will probably be closer to the three week or too !! I have another 69 waiting in the shop for a full plumb jod as well. He's my number one priority cause he let me slip J.C.G.'s 69 in for the S.E.M.A crunch. Give me a buzz or stop on buy.

[nvr2fst]

Steve 'O

Check out these pics!!!!

You definitely have some killer skills and design thoughts when commencing on the projects sent to you. Keep up the great work!

[tones2SS]

Very nice. Keep up the good work.:thumbsup:

[Cris@JCG]

Here are some pics of what we did to get some clearance under the hood for the supercharger! We cut out the center section to gain as much clearance as we could & then cut up a doner hood to add a second layer on the inside of the cowl hood for strength & used panel adhesive! Alot of work when we could have just ordered a hood from Anvil that would have given us the same clearance but the customer did not want a fiberglass hood!!!

[Al Moreno]

That's going to look awesome! Keep the pics coming.

Did I read somewhere that this car is going to be at SEMA?

[Cris@JCG]

We should be done with the hood 2morrow!! ordering Anvil cowl vents to finish it off!

This build was selected to be @ HRIA booth but unfortantly we will not have it done.. I dont even have paint on the car yet!

That's going to look awesome! Keep the pics coming.

Did I read somewhere that this car is going to be at SEMA?

[Damn True]

Just got back from Bent Custom & Performance!! Mark sure can plumb a car! While the car was their I had him do the exhaust for the car.. Off to a good start on the exhaust.. Also included some pics of the steering column collets, cage nut covers, & coil pack brackets we machined..


Boy, is that master cyl. install clean or what?

[bentfab]

Here's a couple more shots. Finished exhaust and some plumbing pics. Car's back in J.C.G.'s hands. Thanks again Cris.

What do you guys think of the hangers?

[tones2SS]

Very nice.
Those exhaust hangers are pretty trick!:thumbsup:

[waynieZ]

Awesome job on the exhaust those hangers are sweet. Nice plunbing too . Whos fittings did you use?

[KPC67]

Your work looks great!
What kind of bracket is that you used for the steering column to come through the fire wall?

[Cris@JCG]

All brackets on steering column are custom made by my machine shop!

Your work looks great!
What kind of bracket is that you used for the steering column to come through the fire wall?

[KPC67]

I like the looks of that!

[bentfab]

Awesome job on the exhaust those hangers are sweet. Nice plunbing too . Whos fittings did you use?

Thanks.

We are a distributor for Red Horse Performance. If you need any thing let me know.

[Cris@JCG]

I wanna thank Mark @ Bent Custom & Performance for all the awsome work he did for me on this build!! I really think he out did himself on the muffler hangers & the rest of the plumbing on this car.. Here are some more pics!!

[tones2SS]

WOW!!! That car is looking great!:thumbsup:

[gearheads78]

very nice fab work:thumbsup:

[waynieZ]

Very nice it looks so neat nice job.

[Bowtieracing]

Beautiful car,full of excellent craftsmanship. And Marks plumbing just tops it off:wow:


Two quick questions..

Are those hose separators custom made ?

And do you Mark sell those stainless weld on AN bungs?


http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/attachment.php4?attachmentid=20146&d=1255119085

[bentfab]

Beautiful car,full of excellent craftsmanship. And Marks plumbing just tops it off:wow:


Two quick questions..

Are those hose separators custom made ?

And do you Mark sell those stainless weld on AN bungs?


http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/attachment.php4?attachmentid=20146&d=1255119085

Thanks for the compliments.

If your refuring to the all the hose seperators? There from Billet Specialties and we're also an authorized dist. for them as well. I have all the sizes in stock.

The AN weld bungs I have in -8 & -10 If you need the larger sizes I will have to check on those. So pm or call the shop if you want them in -12

[Bowtieracing]

The AN weld bungs I have in -8 & -10 If you need the larger sizes I will have to check on those. So pm or call the shop if you want them in -12


PM sent Mark!!!!:cheers:

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Very nice work,Looks very good:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Cris@JCG]

Here is some new pics on the hood insert finished.. We ordered the cowl vent from Anvil to fit on the inside of hood but did not work so I will have to make one for this hood.. fitting up front sheet metal & checking last fitments so that car can go over to body & paint.. Also set the car @ lowest point of stance & wishing this was drive height!!:unibrow: Removing all plumbing, changing roller wheels, & setting in dummy motor!

[tones2SS]

Looking good guys. Great job on the hood.
Keep up the great work.:thumbsup:

[Al Moreno]

This is going to be a very nice 69.

Thanks for posting.Help break the days monotony.LOL

What was the reason for the double skinning the hood?

[Cris@JCG]

Thank you!!

Looking good guys. Great job on the hood.
Keep up the great work.:thumbsup:

[Cris@JCG]

To maintain strength thru the center of the hood..



This is going to be a very nice 69.

Thanks for posting.Help break the days monotony.LOL

What was the reason for the double skinning the hood?

[scherp69]

That car is going to be amazing. I really like what you guys did with the openings on the firewall to access the subframe bolts. Do you guys sell those and if so what would a set run?

[Cris@JCG]

Let me see what it will take to machine another set & get you a price.. They were not the easiest to mount due to having very little area to mount.. I will post another pic of a different set we did out of sheet metal & painted them body color.. we call them firewall cage nut covers!

That car is going to be amazing. I really like what you guys did with the openings on the firewall to access the subframe bolts. Do you guys sell those and if so what would a set run?

[Cris@JCG]

Here are some pics of the billet & sheet metal cage nut covers. The billet ones are about 200.00 & the sheet metal ones are 65.00


That car is going to be amazing. I really like what you guys did with the openings on the firewall to access the subframe bolts. Do you guys sell those and if so what would a set run?

[Cris@JCG]

Here is a pic of the front brakes we are using.. The hat offset is to shallow so we are to have to machine a set of hats that have a deeper offset to clear the wheels.. Rotor diameter is 14.25 on all four corners..
Caliper are W6A silver powder coated with custom Wilwood logo that I have to paint in black for the outline..

[DOOM]

Gonzo I said it before I'll say it again YOU THE MAN! The car is looking awsome!!:cheers:

[Cris@JCG]

Thank you!:D This build has been is taking me into a different level of car building..

Gonzo I said it before I'll say it again YOU THE MAN! The car is looking awsome!!:cheers:

[customcam]

:bow:
I knew when i first seen it lol Great job so far :thumbsup:

[Cris@JCG]

Thank you! I appreciate the compliments.. :D

:bow:
I knew when i first seen it lol Great job so far :thumbsup:

[Jr]

This car looks great!

Is the frame painted yet? In the picture with the new wilwoods, the frame looks like it is raw...

[Cris@JCG]

The chassis is not painted yet.. Car is going in for final body work on Monday, then it comes back to me to blow car apart for underside bodywork & paint.. @ that point I start sending all suspension components to powder coat..


This car looks great!

Is the frame painted yet? In the picture with the new wilwoods, the frame looks like it is raw...

[DOOM]

Any updates Gonzo ?

[Cris@JCG]

The car is in body & paint @ this time.. The gaps are being modified, drip rails shaved, fittting front sheet metal.. The car should be painted in the next couple of weeks! :unibrow:

Any updates Gonzo ?

[Cris@JCG]

It looks like we are not going to have the car painted soon.. This is the latest pic of where it stands today :mad:

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/P1010017.jpg

[Steve1968LS2]

what the heck? Is that THE '69???

What happened?

Anyways.. if they don't work out, I know a place.. ;)

[Cris@JCG]

Yes! It is the 69 that was in the F body garage ..

The customer wanted for the car to get painted by Palmer Customs in Camarillo.. They do awesome work.. & this is how I delivered the car.. They are behind schedule cause have a few cars going to the Grand National Roadster Show in January..

It is great that you back up paint shop for :yes:

what the heck? Is that THE '69???

What happened?

Anyways.. if they don't work out, I know a place.. ;)

[bentfab]

Nothing like a Palmer paint job. :beavis: Can't go wrong there.

[Cris@JCG]

The car might be @ body & paint but we are still making one off custom parts!
Here is what the hood latch will be looking like.. We need to add pockets to the base to remove some weight & give it a little more style.. The pin & spring retainer will be made of 17-4 stainless :unibrow:

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/assy_billethoodlatch_hoodopen.jpg

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/assy_billethoodlatch_hoodclosed.jpg

[syborg tt]

Nice - I am really starting to like all of these custom billet parts

The car might be @ body & paint but we are still making one off custom parts!
Here is what the hood latch will be looking like.. We need to add pockets to the base to remove some weight & give it a little more style.. The pin & spring retainer will be made of 17-4 stainless :unibrow:

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/assy_billethoodlatch_hoodopen.jpg

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/assy_billethoodlatch_hoodclosed.jpg

[Cris@JCG]

Thanks Marty! I got plenty more that we are designing :unibrow:

Nice - I am really starting to like all of these custom billet parts

[bentfab]

Good timing I think I need one on the orange camaro !!!

[Cris@JCG]

Let me know! I will probably run about five of these to some extra lying around.. I will have the model tomorrow with the the safety catch..

Good timing I think I need one on the orange camaro !!!

[bentfab]

Let me know! I will probably run about five of these to some extra lying around.. I will have the model tomorrow with the the safety catch..

Bitchen!!!! I will let him know when he gets back from Hawaii

[Cris@JCG]

Here is the model with safety catch!

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/assy_billethoodlatch.jpg

Bitchen!!!! I will let him know when he gets back from Hawaii

[Cris@JCG]

Here is a shifter lever that we made for this build! We made it with interchangable knobs to see which one the customer will like.. & the reason it is L shaped is that it moves the position further back so the driver can rest his arm on the console & is within reach!

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/PC050009.jpg

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/PC050013.jpg

Collet for shift light on steering column

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/shiftlightcolumnmountassy.jpg

We are also making our own hood hinges.. design is still in the works!

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/camaro_firebirehoodhinge.jpg

[KPC67]

Cool hinges, I think everyone needs their own CNC machine!

[camaro2nv]

Here is a pic of the front brakes we are using.. The hat offset is to shallow so we are to have to machine a set of hats that have a deeper offset to clear the wheels.. Rotor diameter is 14.25 on all four corners..
Caliper are W6A silver powder coated with custom Wilwood logo that I have to paint in black for the outline..
This just makes me pissed. I was told that Wilwood does a 14in rear with that caliper. Figures.
Nice work BTW!:thumbsup:

[Cris@JCG]

We are still in body work mode for this 69! I hope to have the car painted by late Jan or early Feb.. In the mean time we have been wiring the motor up & getting the belt drive done.. We will also be detailing the the motor in the a week or so & setting the motor on a test stand to fire it up to ensure we have no leaks..

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/PC290001.jpg

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/PC290002.jpg

[waynieZ]

That engine looks sweet!!

[tones2SS]

That engine looks sweet!!

I agree Wayne. I'm not really a supercharger fan, but that looks like a nice piece of machinery right there.:thumbsup: :cheers:

[Steve1968LS2]

Let me know! I will probably run about five of these to some extra lying around.. I will have the model tomorrow with the the safety catch..


Hmm... might look good on a certain orange Camaro I know of.. lol

Nice parts, now go get that website going so I can do my part.

[Rick D]

Wow I can't believe I haven't seen this project! Very nice I like what you guys are doing with this 69. Very nice work.

[Young Gun]

that engine looks awesome... so much going on, but it looks so simple at the same time... awesome awesome awesome

[Cris@JCG]

I am working on the web site!!! Ben H finished the logo & now gotta get all pics, txt, & yada yada together..

I will make sure to have an extra one lying around for that orange car :D

Hmm... might look good on a certain orange Camaro I know of.. lol

Nice parts, now go get that website going so I can do my part.

[csx4766]

Looking good guys!!:thumbsup:


Simply Awesome! :thumbsup: This is one of my favorite build threads.

[Cris@JCG]

This is the final design we came up with on the hood latch assembly! Cutting chips today :D I think the cup & the pin will look good in stainless & base in aluminum!

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/assy_billethoodlatch-1.jpg

[Cris@JCG]

Here we got the the machined pcs!!! Have had one hell of week trying to get parts machined & work on cars :D

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/P1150024.jpg

[customcam]

Wow.... some nice pieces! :bow:

[bentfab]

One for me please !!!

Thank You

[DOOM]

I'm in Cris!!!:yes:

[Cris@JCG]

Got one one reserve for you! & one for you to Mario!

One for me please !!!

Thank You

[Cris@JCG]

Here is the latest on where we are with body & paint on this 69.. It is coming slow but it will all worth it when Palmer gets this car painted for me!!

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/P10100299.jpg

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/P10100300.jpg

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/P101003111.jpg

[Al Moreno]

Very nice, your doing some neat things with the first gens.

Thanks for posting.:thumbsup:

[waynieZ]

The car looks great. Very nice work.

[Cris@JCG]

Thank you! Got something different coming on the rear spoiler.. I think it will look good:_paranoid

Very nice, your doing some neat things with the first gens.

Thanks for posting.:thumbsup:

The car looks great. Very nice work.

[DOOM]

Thanx for the update Cris! Man I can't wait!!!!!!!!:cheers:

[garickman]

Very impressive work!

[youthpastor]

beautiful work Chris- i like the industrial look of the hood pin assembly- how do I get my hands on a few? The 69 is getting close- when is it getting painted?

[Cris@JCG]

Thank you!! Hope to be assembling this car soon!!

Very impressive work!

Thank you for the compliments!! I will be test fitting pcs this week to ensure that they are functional.. Once confirmed then I will sell them.. You will have to remove the hook on the hood latch that bolts to radiator support & recommend hood pins.. If this works for you, let me know..

beautiful work Chris- i like the industrial look of the hood pin assembly- how do I get my hands on a few? The 69 is getting close- when is it getting painted?

[Cris@JCG]

Here is what the motor will looking like.. Lots of ARP bolts!!

Supercharger is finally installed & waiting for it to slip between frame rails!!!

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/P2220031.jpg

[scherp69]

:omg: That looks sweet!!!! What pulley set up is that?

[Cris@JCG]

It is a Billet Specialties Trac System... When we ordered this Trac system from Billet Specialties they did not offer it for LS7, so we made our own crank pulley.. They now offer it for LS7.. Once the car is running & tuned then we will make a cover for the supercharger drive pulley to match the rest..

:omg: That looks sweet!!!! What pulley set up is that?

[customcam]

Here is what the motor will looking like.. Lots of ARP bolts!!

Supercharger is finally installed & waiting for it to slip between frame rails!!!

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/P2220031.jpg

Wowzer! Ls Power rite there.. :thumbsup:

[Al Moreno]

Very nice! :bow:

What kind of power are you expecting from it?

[tones2SS]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/P2220031.jpg

WOW!!! Not only is it pretty, it will be a powerhouse as well.
VERY NICE!!:wow: :thumbsup:

[Sinco]

Excellent work...very nice!!!

Doug

[waynieZ]

Thats a nice piece of jewelry.

[bentfab]

I guess it's ok :D

[Cris@JCG]

Just like the plumbing on the car :rofl:

I guess it's ok :D

[bentfab]

:cheers: Just like the plumbing on the car :rofl:

[Cris@JCG]

We are still @ the body shop on this 69... We keep on making changes that maybe soon we will get it out from the paint shop :D .. Here is a rear view with the Marquez 3D tail lights fitted to fit perfect!! THe cowl induction area has been changed a bit :unibrow:


http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/P3220063.jpg

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/P3220065.jpg

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/jcgrestoration/P3220066.jpg

[tones2SS]

Looks awesome Cris.:thumbsup:

[Ron in SoCal]

Cris - Hood pin please...:)

[Cris@JCG]

I have 6 items in design!! Hood pins will # 7 :D I need them to compliment my hood catch that does not have the safety catch..

Cris - Hood pin please...:)

[Cris@JCG]

We are on the final assembly & modification on this 69. Alan Plamer is well know for his fit & finish. He hand fabricated the front bumper & rear 3 pcs spoiler.. & has done endless modification since the car was turned over to him.. We got one last thing that we need to decide.. Rear bumper guards or none.. What you guys think???

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[Roger M]

Looks AWESOME!:thumbsup:

I vote no on the guards... or make them smaller

[awr68]

Car looks great! No guards!
The spoiler turned out nice...I love that look! ;)

[Rick D]

Everyone takes them off I say lose the top of them and blend in the lower part to fit with the slim lines on this awsome car. Cris what is the plan for the rear body panel?? Are you going two tone or will it be body color??

[Vegas69]

Nice work, they are so bulky. I like them on some cars, just not a resto mod so much.

[tooblue]

LOOOKIN great.:cheers: . I like the look without guards, Looks less busy:thumbsup:

[nvr2fst]

Killer Cris!

Id omit bumper guards. If you really like the look maybe machine fab them smaller in height :unibrow:
What size tire is on the rear? Maybe its the photo. I know you stretched the quarters but the tire looks a little oversized by looking at the photo.
Fitment of all the panels looks top notch and the front bumper :thumbsup:

[Matt@BOS]

Damn, the fit on the front end looks amazing. I also forgot, did you flare this car at all, or is that a different '69?

Matt

[nvr2fst]

Cris forget the tire thing. Its the angle of photo on the second picture thats throwing it off. Other photo angles are better :cheers:

[Ron in SoCal]

It's beautiful, Chris. Kill the bumper guards...

[Cris@JCG]

Here is another modification that we need some input.. See how the cowl hood rear was brought all the way down to the cowl panel.. Opinions guys!!


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[Cris@JCG]

Thanks for the compliments Dave! The rear tires are 345 30 19's..
I gotta get this car done before the ZR69 is completed :D

Killer Cris!

Id omit bumper guards. If you really like the look maybe machine fab them smaller in height :unibrow:
What size tire is on the rear? Maybe its the photo. I know you stretched the quarters but the tire looks a little oversized by looking at the photo.
Fitment of all the panels looks top notch and the front bumper :thumbsup:

The car was going to be painted Tangelo Orange with white stripes.. Now it is ??? the car will be one solid color with black Z/28 stripes.. Now we gotta get the tires un-mounted so that the color in the centers can be changed.. gun metal gray or black:_paranoid

Everyone takes them off I say lose the top of them and blend in the lower part to fit with the slim lines on this awsome car. Cris what is the plan for the rear body panel?? Are you going two tone or will it be body color??

Matt- She is a "FATTY" & the first car we stretched.. The owner started by wanting fatter tires in the rear but did not want to mini tub it beacause it is real Z/28( working on making the original DZ motor into a coffee table) so I came up with this idea & the rest is history :D

Damn, the fit on the front end looks amazing. I also forgot, did you flare this car at all, or is that a different '69?

Matt

[radrambler]

Ok
I have to say car is looking good.:thumbsup:
One thing i see that i have a suggestion on.
the rear bumper doesnt cover the lines on the tail panel. if you look at the rear shot just below the bumper , you see the lines in the tail panel.
Idea - split the bumper horizontal and add about 3/4 of an inch or so to make the bottom half of it to cover those lines that are stamped into the tail panel... I see alot of modded body camaros and people miss covering those or making them go away in the metal work.
Keep up the good work..

Tom

[DOOM]

Cris....... I'm at a lose for words !!! WOW!!:wow:

[DFRESH]

Well, this proves it---you are an amazing fabricator and artist bro---you've got serious skills--this thing is a real work of art--absolutely beautiful Cris---I like the bumper guards for some reason---keep the pics coming--one of the best builds happening right now.

Doug

[Cris@JCG]

Thanks Tom! The owner of the car caught that today.. We will be working on that!!

Ok
I have to say car is looking good.:thumbsup:
One thing i see that i have a suggestion on.
the rear bumper doesnt cover the lines on the tail panel. if you look at the rear shot just below the bumper , you see the lines in the tail panel.
Idea - split the bumper horizontal and add about 3/4 of an inch or so to make the bottom half of it to cover those lines that are stamped into the tail panel... I see alot of modded body camaros and people miss covering those or making them go away in the metal work.
Keep up the good work..

Tom

[billetman]

Nice looking Camaro. It has been well thought out. As far as the scoop to cowl clearance issue have you ever thought of forming a pocket in the cowl area adajacent to where the scoop edge aligns when the hood is closed and extending the edges of the lower rear edge of the scoop downwards so that this area will ride inside the pockets somewhat,therefore eliminating the gap. Jeff Bertrand www.jbmicrofinish.com

[Cris@JCG]

Thanks Mario & Doug but the credit goes out Palmer Paint & Customs on the latest body mods & body work on this one.. & the owner.. he just keeps catching the smallest details for us to make this car the best 69 we can come up with.. Right now we are dimensioning to make custom stainless washers for fender bolts to use 6 pt ARP fasteners for the front sheet metal assembly... The one thing we can't stand is when you tighten a fender bolt & it lifts the paint.. We are going to machine the washer with a tappered undercut to help with that problem.. & a few more items we are going to make custom.. :unibrow: :unibrow:


Cris....... I'm at a lose for words !!! WOW!!:wow:

Well, this proves it---you are an amazing fabricator and artist bro---you've got serious skills--this thing is a real work of art--absolutely beautiful Cris---I like the bumper guards for some reason---keep the pics coming--one of the best builds happening right now.

Doug

[phillym5]

Nice work. That looks hot.

Is that front bumper steel?

No guards for me.

[tones2SS]

As usual, amazing work Cris and crew. Car looks nice. :thumbsup:
I vote no guards as well.

[Steve1968LS2]

No guards..

Love the hood..


Great work Cris.. can't wait to shoot a feature on it.. lol

:thumbsup:

[96z28ss]

Ok
I have to say car is looking good.:thumbsup:
One thing i see that i have a suggestion on.
the rear bumper doesnt cover the lines on the tail panel. if you look at the rear shot just below the bumper , you see the lines in the tail panel.
Idea - split the bumper horizontal and add about 3/4 of an inch or so to make the bottom half of it to cover those lines that are stamped into the tail panel... I see alot of modded body camaros and people miss covering those or making them go away in the metal work.
Keep up the good work..

Tom

like this
http://www.automotivedesigneng.com/gallery/camaro/P1030204.JPG

[Cris@JCG]

Nice!! :thumbsup:

like this
http://www.automotivedesigneng.com/gallery/camaro/P1030204.JPG

[Cris@JCG]

That is a hand fabricated front steel bumper by Allan Palmer

Nice work. That looks hot.

Is that front bumper steel?

No guards for me.

Thank you! Palmer Customs is helping us take this 69 to the next level..

As usual, amazing work Cris and crew. Car looks nice. :thumbsup:
I vote no guards as well.

Thanks Steve. I just want the Damm thing done.. we will have it done for SEMA this year without the crunch!

No guards..

Love the hood..


Great work Cris.. can't wait to shoot a feature on it.. lol

:thumbsup:

[lil427z]

the old girl looks real good.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
rick k

[radrambler]

:thumbsup: like this
http://www.automotivedesigneng.com/gallery/camaro/P1030204.JPG

EXACTLY WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT..

TOM

[Lenie]

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[waynieZ]

It looks awesome nice fit on the grill and bumper. One thing that drove me nut on my 69 was how terriable the grill fit to the fenders. No guards.

[MarkM66]

Wheels are Forgeline & tire size on rear 345 30 19 with 255 35 19 in the front.. We stretched the rear qtrs about 2 inches with mini tub..

When you say stretched, is that stretched outward, or did you make the actual wheel opening 2" bigger?

Ever put that tire on a 67/68?

Any updates on the car? It's killer..

[Cris@JCG]

It is stretched 2 inches out which gives the car a wider look..

Yes.. You can run 345-30-19 with a fender stretch & mini-tub on 67/68

The car has been back with owner for some time now with addiational changes made to it.. Palmer Customs has taken over the project with the owner for final finish on it..


When you say stretched, is that stretched outward, or did you make the actual wheel opening 2" bigger?

Ever put that tire on a 67/68?

Any updates on the car? It's killer..