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Camaro Zach
02-03-2005, 08:25 PM
Yes another NOOB with another 1st gen Camaro. Well my name is Zach and im 17 years old. I'm building a 68 camaro LS1/T-56, Cage, www.hotrodstohell.net Truckarm Suspension, Minitubed, and alot of other stuff to come. So far i have minitubed the rear and have the Goodmark quarter panels mocked up, (waiting for a second opinion on them before i weld them down) After the quarters are done ill weld in the new upper dash, shave the firewall and fix the front fenders. That should be done within the next month. Then ill work on the rear suspension, and cage. then the LS1/T-56 Pics are here: www.cardomain.com/id/43zach
Sorry for the long post,
Zach

jonny51
02-03-2005, 08:53 PM
Welcome Zach, nice to see you made it over!

XcYZ
02-03-2005, 09:49 PM
Yes, welcome. That's a pretty impressive build, especially considering your age.

Now, hurry up and finish it so you can give us feedback on the HTH truck arms. :D

Camaro Zach
02-03-2005, 11:18 PM
Thanks guys, yea I really want to know about the truck arms too will be done hopefully by this time next year :yes:

907rs
02-04-2005, 01:15 AM
Welcome aboard Zach! It's nice to see another '68 in this sea of 69's. :morepower

BC69
02-08-2005, 08:14 AM
Hey good to see another young guy. Welcome, and awesome project you got going there.

Tim

jonny51
02-08-2005, 09:59 AM
Hey good to see another young guy. Welcome, and awesome project you got going there.

Tim

What are you saying Tim,we are all old? :mad: :D

BC69
02-08-2005, 11:20 AM
What are you saying Tim,we are all old?

Noo, notice I said, "another young guy". I was implying we are alll young guys and just welcoming the next one! ;)

Tim

Camaro Zach
02-08-2005, 11:55 AM
What are you saying Tim,we are all old? :mad: :D
Yea your all old to me! JK
I would have some progress pics but i went out and rode my 4 wheeler on saturday and got sick so now i cant do anything LOL oh wel ill try and get some progress pics this weekend :)

trapin
02-10-2005, 01:20 PM
Looking good Zach. Seeing those pictures of the whole back end of your car sawed off reminded me of my car. I replaced all that sheet metal back there too.

Camaro Zach
02-28-2005, 11:53 PM
A little update: quarter panels are about 3/4 of the way completely welded down, and the wheel tubs are about 1/2 way welded down. Shouldn't be too long before the rear sheetmetal is done. BTW its taking so long because i have been building 110 feet of hand rails with complicated ballistors for our 2nd house :yes:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/619000-619999/619530_69_full.jpg

Camaro Zach
01-09-2007, 10:28 PM
Finally almost 2 years later it's starting to come together. Wheels are 18x12.5" CCW classics with 335/30/18 Michelin pilot sports (wanted G-force ta's but they werent out yet) Rearend is a Strange 9" hopefully ill start getting more work done on it now that i have modivation and some parts lol.
Let me know what you think


Mocked up at 5" ride height and I currently only have the rear wheels. so that wheel on the front in some of the pics is actually the drivers side rear.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/CamaroZach/camaro054Small.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/CamaroZach/camaro056Small.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/CamaroZach/camaro062Small.jpg

Camaro Zach
01-09-2007, 10:29 PM
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/CamaroZach/camaro068Small.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/CamaroZach/camaro075Small.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/CamaroZach/camaro078Small.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/CamaroZach/camaro077Small.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/CamaroZach/camaro071Small.jpg

Mikael A
01-09-2007, 10:38 PM
Bad a$$ ride :thumbsup:

mike a

71Nova
01-10-2007, 03:33 AM
Man it really looks like you are doing a great job!! Did you put in a full frame or are those just rear frame rails? Wheels look killer!! Looks like you did a good job on the panel replacements. Its good to see you have made some progress.

awr68
01-10-2007, 08:35 AM
Looks killer Zach!! What are the wheel/tire specs? And what suspension is in the plans?

Ricochet
01-10-2007, 09:21 AM
Welcome aboard Zach. Looks like your well on your way. Car sits awesome. Brings back memories for me - my first car was a 68 when I was 17. Keep up the good work and keep the pics rolling.

Brent

907rs
01-10-2007, 10:40 AM
Progress is always a good thing. Are you still planning to use a truck arm rear?

Camaro Zach
01-10-2007, 02:21 PM
Thanks for the comments guys

71Nova- yes I am building the entire frame. It is 2x4"x.120" wall tubing.

awr68 - Wheels are 12.5x18" CCW classics and the tires are 335/30/18 Michelin pilot sports. ( I REALLY wanted the BFG G-Force TAs but at the time there was no info on them and i needed tires to mockup with) For the rear suspension im building a 3 link and the front ill be building everything from scratch but using modified stock geometry. It will be bagged but also have all the mounts for coilovers so i can switch between the 2 depending on what i want to do.

907rs - no Truckarm anymore. After I learned the advantages of the 3 link and also the cost benefit I decided against it.

Here are some old pictures of the mid secton of the frame. It's not done yet but you can see how it sits in there.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/CamaroZach/68Camaro198Small.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/CamaroZach/68Camaro195Small.jpg