Project "Resurrection"

[ruquik]

Starting this thread on one of our project cars. It is a 69 Camaro that was origianlly completed and was being driven till one forgettable Sunday. The previous owner had taken the car to Barrett Jackson and ended up bringing it home as he did not get what he wanted at the auction. Soon after that he was taking a good friend for a ride, lost control and totaled the car. I bought the car back from the insurance Company and started the process. Here is a pic of the car at B.J. and at crash seen.

[ruquik]

Here are a couple of more pics of damage. The floor was completely buckled.

[ruquik]

And then begins the "resurrection" Car Sheetmetal work started. More progress pics to come

[ruquik]

More pics of sheetmetal repairs and changes Mini tubs installed

[ruquik]

The new TCI front frame arrives and powdercoating complete All Wilwood brake parts installed and it is ready to go into the car.

[waynieZ]

The first pictures made the hair on the back of my neck stand up when I saw them. It looks like you have it well under control. Are you staying with the same color?

[ruquik]

No, we actually have it back from the paint shop and it came out fantastic. I have much more to add. I have just now found the time to do this thread and I am putting all I have so far.

[Ralphlovs72chev]

all i can say is oouuchh:_paranoid you have done an excellent job so far.... keep us posted and let us know what plans you have.....:thumbsup:

[ruquik]

Some of the progress on the car. The car had a TCI 4 link already under it but was not mini-tubbed. We cut out all the 4-link and moved it all in to fit the 335s. We mini-tubbed it.

[ruquik]

Car off the jig and beginning mock up assembly

[coolwelder62]

Pro ject starting to come along nicely.:thumbsup:

[ruquik]

Thanks, pics of the assembled front and D.S. lower Valance

[Rybar]

Looks good, you guys are doing a very nice job on the rebuild.

[ruquik]

New 18x12 Budnik Gassers and 335s, test fit

[ruquik]

Bumper work, shortened end to end, then shortened the sides. Lowered down bumper below the ridge on Tail panel

[waynieZ]

I love the bumper tucked in like that. looks good.

[NvrDun71]

Looks great Roy, looking forward to working with you guys in the future on some sheetmetal work for my 71'

[ruquik]

Working the fitment of the engine cover we chose. Fiberglassed in the mounting hardware so it will snap on and off just like a new car.

[ruquik]

Custom built complete 3 inch stainless exhaust system. Used Stainless Works headers that we had to modify a little to fit the new TCI frame. Bought a set of Lexus 400 exhaust tips and modified them to fit the lower rear valance.

[Northeast Rod Run]

Working the fitment of the engine cover we chose. Fiberglassed in the mounting hardware so it will snap on and off just like a new car.

Is that a Holden Monaro engine cover?

[ruquik]

No it is from street and performance. We just had to alter it some and add the attachment parts

[ruquik]

Looks great Roy, looking forward to working with you guys in the future on some sheetmetal work for my 71'

Great glad to help anyway we can!

[ruquik]

Car in Paint, Both base colors shot and wet sanded for the Graphics Dude to go to work. Mirrors fitted and firewall shot.

[ruquik]

Had Pat Maxwell of Maxwell Designs come down to lay the graphics. Got it all layed out and applied. Shots og graphics before clear and buff.

[ruquik]

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more pics

[ruquik]

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Drawing of engine cover graphics then paint applied to cover

[ruquik]

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Getting LS& and viper 6 speed incar.

[ruquik]

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More assembly pics

[DOOM]

Any pic's of the Lexus exhaust bezels installed. I looked at those a million times and wondered if these would work on the rear valance....

[ruquik]

Will get some up soon. Had to do a bunch of fab work to them but they look great

[frankv11]

Custom built complete 3 inch stainless exhaust system. Used Stainless Works headers that we had to modify a little to fit the new TCI frame. Bought a set of Lexus 400 exhaust tips and modified them to fit the lower rear valance.

nice work bring it back from the dead. those are the exhaust tips that i wanted to put on mine but they were to pricee.
hope to see them inthere 100%

[ruquik]

They really were not bad, I think around 80-90 each from lexus

[tones2SS]

Nice updates. Looks great.

[ruquik]

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3868/exhaustfitment.jpg

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/8811/exhaustfitment2.jpg

[killer67]

looks great! Nice rear shot