69 Camaro without a name.....

[ErikLS2]

This is how I brought it home in 2002. Body had very little rust and not much bondo either, still took it down to metal.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/004_4A.jpg

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/005_5A.jpg

Here is the interior.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/001_1A.jpg

[ErikLS2]

Orignal plan for the car was just your basic street car with a traditional small block 383. Well, then I starting looking into LS engines, found a engine, trans, harness, ECM, and a few other helpful goodies to go with it. Then started thinking about big brakes, better suspension and on and on.

Here is how it will be basically equipped:

LS2/t56 combo from a GTO
12 bolt with Moser axles and Eaton posi
Corvette C6 Z06 brakes
ATX front spindles with Global West UCA/Stock LCA's (for now)
Rushforth Titanium/brushed hoop 18 x 8 front and 18 x 9 rears from Frank at Prodigy Customs
ISIS wiring system
Vintage Air Gen IV from Frank
Aluminum radiator and condenser from Frank
Building my own g-link copy rear suspension with some help from Frank
Second Skin sound deadening

Here are some pics of what it looked like during and after body work and before primer:

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT0588.jpg

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT0587.jpg

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT0584.jpg

Here are the floor boards, got lucky, didn't have to do anything to them other than remove a little surface rust. Car's been in the southwest it's whole life I think.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT0592.jpg

[ErikLS2]

Here it is in primer in the garage paint booth it was painted in. We used Evercoat's Feather Fill, it really worked well.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT1584.jpg

Here are a couple after the jambs were painted prior to reassembly.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT1223.jpg

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http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT1227.jpg

[melman109]

Looks good! what part of phoenix are you in?

[Ron in SoCal]

Love that blue! Keep going Bro...

[Rick D]

Looks realy nice . I just love a clean rust free body to start with :yes:

[awr68]

Looks great! Nice solid car! What paint code is that blue?

[ErikLS2]

Looks great! Nice solid car! What paint code is that blue?

It's Lexus paint code 8M6 which is 5437 in PPG and DuPont F4486
The paint is Nexa Auto Color though.

Looks good! what part of phoenix are you in?

I'm not far from you probably, in the NW part of town.

[waynieZ]

This is going to be a sweet ride when your done. Nice color.

[Rybar]

Nice job so far, I also like the color. :thumbsup:

[tones2SS]

Nice job so far, I also like the color. :thumbsup:

I agree with Ryan here.
GOOD JOB!:thumbsup:

[ErikLS2]

Here is one in the paint booth (garage)


http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT1608.jpg


After assembly



http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT2163.jpg



Here is the Second Skin Firewall I put on the bottom, tried spraying it but brushin it on worked better for me



http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT2235.jpg

[ErikLS2]

Finally got my wheels on, Rushforth Super Spoke smoked titanium with brushed outers from Frank at Prodigy. The stance obviously needs some attention.

Would like comments on how the red calipers look with the rest. Personally I was unsure before I put it together but I think I like it.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT2247.jpg

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT2261.jpg

[deuce_454]

im also unsure of the calipers.... They look great, but also alittle "ricer" perhaps its just that the only two things on that pic is alot of blis (on a great looking car btw) and the red calipers...

get the stance right and finish the car before casting final judgement..

[Matt@BOS]

I think it looks ok the way it is. It definitely stands out though, and you need to decide if that's what you like. I will warn you, having them powdercoated will get pricey since you have to pull the calipers completely apart and will likely need a rebuild kit since it's impossible to pull them cleanly without damaging the seals or pistons.

Matt

[fvike]

I just read the title of the tread, then I remembered a Bob Dylan Lyric and googled it:

... see the rich man without any name.

Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune...

Your car should be named Jokerman. :thumbsup:

[ErikLS2]

This is over on the A/C forum too but here's my latest project.

I wasn't to impressed with the brackets that came with my Vintage Air kit. I couldn't use it anyway seeing as how my firewall is already painted plus I didn't want any hardware showing on the firewall side.

Made this out of 1/2" tubing. I bolt in the upper bracket first, then attached the bottom half of the bracket to the evaporator case and install them assembled. I used Nutserts in the sheet metal of the car. The bottom of the bracket attaches to the little shelf there at the top of the toe board. You can see the Nutserts from the engine compartment but it's much better than right through the firewall. The little brace I made for the center dash support really firmed things up too

It is very sturdy and I probably could have done without that triangulated piece on the upper bracket but it really made the mounting much firmer and it gives me something to attach wiring harnesses and other stuff to later on.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT2274.jpg

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT2275.jpg

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http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/Camaro/PICT2277.jpg

[waynieZ]

The car looks great, I like the color. Nice work on the bracket.

[awr68]

Nice progress! Looks good!! :thumbsup:

[bonecrrusher]

The blue and red combo looks fine.... :thumbsup:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/3096221560_78733674d0_b.jpg

[martin176]

Hallo Erik its been a while any updates on your projekt ?:)

[ErikLS2]

Hi Martin, I broke my wrist (req surgery) and a vertebra in my back playing hockey so haven't been able to get any work done in a while. I'll be fine in a couple more weeks. Before I got hurt and since my last post I've got some stuff done, not worthy of any pics though.

Got my Vaporworx gas tank and am going to try my healing wrist out this weekend getting it put together. I also got my clutch master push rod shortened and a rod end put on it so I can attach it to the clutch pedal. Wanted to mount both clutch switches too in case I needed them so I got that figured out and made a clutch pedal stop at the same time.

Only other thing I've been able to do while hurt is order some parts I need. Mostly little stuff, plumbing fittings and stuff.

BTW, my Dad is in DK right now.

[ErikLS2]

Well I may be setting the slow record for completing a project but I have gotten some stuff done lately.

Got my Vaporworx tank all setup with the fuel pump module. I was going to modify a stock fuel pump wiring harness myself but in the interest of time just bought one ready to go from CarlC and I'm glad I did. Carl did an excellent job designing the whole Vaporworx setup:

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/2011-07-01203305.jpg

I'm planning on all AN fitting plumbing with teflon hose so I modified my Vintage Air heater line fittings for this. Still don't know how I'm going to connect to the heater control valve. Anyone know of an AN equipped heater control valve that'll work with the VA kit?

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/2011-07-01203322.jpg

Next was my clutch pedal linkage. I bought the DSE clutch master mounting bracket and shortened the clutch master pushrod and threaded the end for a 1/4" rod end just for the adjustability. I went round and round about the best place to connect the pushrod to on the clutch pedal arm. Probably not necessary but I ended up welding the original hole up and drilling another one for what I thought was a slightly better angle on the pushrod. I also made a pedal stop and a mount for a clutch switch. Still need to put a little plate or something on the clutch pedal arm to actuate the switch.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/2011-07-01203410.jpg

Then I had to do something for a steam line. I didn't want to go all the way to the radiator with it so I first cut off the nipple that goes to the radiator and welded up that hole on the driver side. I then drilled a hole in the top of the passenger side of the line (drilled a small pilot hole in from the bottom first so it was centered) and tapped it 1/8 NPT for the AN tee that I screwed into it. I decided on the tee so I could cap the top fitting and use it as an air bleed when filling it with coolant. I then bent up a new line that I ran down to the heater core return side of the water pump as this is where it goes on my Trailblazer SS. I also removed the heater hose nipples with a little map gas heat and tapped the holes for the pipe thread to AN adapters. I got the radiator hose AN fittings off eBay from a company called Custom Built Motors. Seem to be nice pieces but the upper one presses in and not sure I could get it out again without damage if the water pump needed to be replaced.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/2011-07-16225546.jpg

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/PuckheadCamaro/2011-07-16225637.jpg