Project ""Mercury Rising"" 1969 Camaro

[fleet]

https://www.fuelcurve.com/goodguys-2021-ppg-street-machine-of-the-year/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ONE%20RED%20HOT%20RIDE&utm_campaign=Fuel-Curve-Vol-5-Issue-27

[cjfirstgen]

Pics from the Axalta booth at the NSRA Nationals in Louisville

https://i.postimg.cc/ZKDp78JM/DFDD6059-95-D4-4-FE7-897-E-59-A202-E90-F5-A.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://i.postimg.cc/y8g9wDdY/83-C90-EFF-56-FA-4-A65-A4-C6-C982453227-B9.jpg (https://postimg.cc/PCHPDrYB)

[fleet]

It appears in this vid at 1:32 mark and auto-xing at the 10:45 mark.

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[cjfirstgen]

It appears in this vid at 1:32 mark and auto-xing at the 10:45 mark.

Thanks...After Columbus I addressed the rear gear which I already knew was not the right gear (3.50 - originally with a 2.97 T56 mag/BBC) but didn't have time prior. You can tell it was lazy exiting the corners....it isn't now with the 4.11 gear. The 2.29 T56Mag combo is perfect for the rev happy SB4. Fun factor jumped dramatically. Haha.

https://i.postimg.cc/W30xsRW3/1-B6-ED71-C-ED36-4427-B9-E8-F5-C0-E11-A1-C17.jpg (https://postimg.cc/PprSM7ks)

[cjfirstgen]

Hot Rod article soon to be published...

https://www.motortrend.com/features/build-1969-rs-ss-camaro-street-machine-winner-2021-goodguys/?fbclid=IwAR0Pvz9174bu5Vh1z8VukaapIIeiWZwpkoZw08L3 yu85Q-7663gVx3bvVrE

[fleet]

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He adds the GG auto-x vid at the end…

[Rodknock]

Very cool man!! That's awesome!! That engine definitely has an exotic sound to it.

[cjfirstgen]

Very cool man!! That's awesome!! That engine definitely has an exotic sound to it.

Still had the 3:50 gears in it at Columbus. It was lazy on corner exit. A bit more scrappy now. LOL

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[Rodknock]

Yeah baby!!! I saw that video when you posted it on FGCC!! Didn't realize it was with the new gear set.
I really want to go to SEMA, since I'm on vacation that week. Hoping to paint my car when I'm off, but would love to get there, I could can find some tickets.

[fleet]

Still had the 3:50 gears in it at Columbus. It was lazy on corner exit. A bit more scrappy now. LOL

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Hope to see & hear a lot more of it Chad.:thumbsup:

[cjfirstgen]

Goodguys Gazette Columbus Issue is online. SEMA is around the corner. Car has been in the shop for the last couple weeks fixing a couple small things and aligning the doors for the final time as they were just a bit off.

http://digitaleditiononline.com/publication/?m=54239&i=721851&p=1&ver=html5

[cjfirstgen]

So now that SEMA 2021 is a go..... time to spill the beans. We will be in the Mother's Booth but not sure yet whether inside or outside. Hope to see some of you there. And keep an eye out for this....haha

https://i.postimg.cc/xd52JwFg/shirt.jpg (https://postimg.cc/qtNYW5rC)

[214Chevy]

https://i.postimg.cc/xd52JwFg/shirt.jpg (https://postimg.cc/qtNYW5rC)

That's bad a$$...!!

[cjfirstgen]

SEMA was great. Battle of the Builders we placed in the top 40 overall out of 275 or so entrants and Top 10 in the Hot Rod class. The Hot Rod class top 10 was stacked with multi-million dollar builds. MHSR had a great showing for their first time at SEMA and BOTB. Mother's was a great host. Kind of tight in the booth so tough to get good pics.

Goodguys Scottsdale Nov 19-21 next

https://i.postimg.cc/63C0SPzD/252534120-10161454216353574-7920281161876271501-n.jpg (https://postimages.cc/)

https://i.postimg.cc/Xq8gNyRL/252732035-10161454217263574-903761866408193018-n.jpg (https://postimages.cc/)

https://i.postimg.cc/Pxnbm4hK/IMG-8327.jpg (https://postimg.cc/NybrtRKr)

https://i.postimg.cc/Z50LZnVP/IMG-8418.jpg (https://postimg.cc/gxFhHz9r)

[Spiffav8]

Glad I was able to see the car and meet you. Pictures don’t do it justice. Absolute home run!

[jarhead]

I just read every post, WOW this Car is freakin awesome!

[WSSix]

Congrats on the great showing at SEMA! Glad the show was able to go off without a hitch and that you had fun.

[cjfirstgen]

Glad I was able to see the car and meet you. Pictures don’t do it justice. Absolute home run!

Pleasure to meet you as well. Cliché but the pictures really don't do it justice.

I just read every post, WOW this Car is freakin awesome!

Thank you....that's a lot of scrolling

Congrats on the great showing at SEMA! Glad the show was able to go off without a hitch and that you had fun.

It was alot of fun. Looking forward to Scottsdale. Hope to get some rolling shots.

The car is fully sorted now and even the Motec dash is now fully functional including the track screen. It is just a blast to drive. With the 2.29 1st and .58 6th trans and 4.11 it still cruises at 2100rpm at 75mph.

[fleet]

https://i.postimg.cc/sXNZwkjn/B8-A3-FEA2-2-F24-4-D93-AF01-277296-B03910.jpg (https://postimg.cc/gX3J0B6R)

https://www.eclassicautos.com/top-five-custom-car-builds-for-2021

[syborg tt]

This is such a great picture

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[waynieZ]

I saw the car on Facebook nice display.

[cjfirstgen]

I saw the car on Facebook nice display.

Thanks. Was a Magnificent 7 Finalist out of 91 "Mag 7"entries. '63 Impala Wagon aka "Impressive" (2020 Ridler winner) took the win.

https://i.postimg.cc/3wBkw7zk/BDE95815-A2-E1-4-D75-AD0-E-1-E5-B3-F23-D1-D2.jpg (https://postimg.cc/3yk8SM8h)

https://i.postimg.cc/KYFKF4pX/8026-EE0-B-5989-4-F29-B1-FD-E1-BC38-B5-F618.jpg (https://postimg.cc/FYWFVFQG)

https://i.postimg.cc/qqtqQKqK/19774975-D361-496-F-81-BC-0090-D6-F40-C87.jpg (https://postimg.cc/Lgpm8nz4)

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[cjfirstgen]

Tune in this Sunday on the History Channel

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[cjfirstgen]

Almost forgot to post Goodguys Scottsdale...great show and awesome builds in the "Top 12 of the Year".

https://i.postimg.cc/L8VPJz14/8-BB5-B91-A-1-D25-440-D-B95-B-6-C8-B86423-DA8.jpg (https://postimg.cc/LJn57gDG)

https://i.postimg.cc/6pKR6HT1/9-ED336-D1-EEA2-459-A-BDB8-9-A495-BE06-C3-B.jpg (https://postimg.cc/MvsXdm7y)

https://i.postimg.cc/g0kZ8nVV/2-D54-FD73-2-A6-B-4690-8-B1-F-F6-EC86105-D3-E.jpg (https://postimg.cc/hX6vq43v)

[camcojb]

You've got to be stoked, car is incredible!

[cjfirstgen]

You've got to be stoked, car is incredible!

Thanks. It has been a fun ride. Proud of what MHSR built....they were little known but they sure have demonstrated they can produce top level builds that hang with any top builder in the country.

Be on the lookout for a build feature article on "Mercury Rising" in Hot Rod magazine April '22.

[cjfirstgen]

Thanks. It has been a fun ride. Proud of what MHSR built....they were little known but they sure have demonstrated they can produce top level builds that hang with any top builder in the country.

Be on the lookout for a build feature article on "Mercury Rising" in Hot Rod magazine April '22.

https://www.motortrend.com/features/build-1969-rs-ss-camaro-street-machine-winner-2021-goodguys/

In case you missed it. Another magazine shoot coming soon.

[WSSix]

Nice. Congrats! Hope you're still out enjoying the drive.

[cjfirstgen]

Nice. Congrats! Hope you're still out enjoying the drive.

Thanks. Having fun with it when I can...well sorted now. Auto-X a few times. Was at Columbus with it this year for the gathering of the top 12 for Goodguy's 40th. Then at ARP's tent at the Triple Crown of Rodding in Nashville recently. And I may have confirmed the top of 3rd is 145mph....just to make sure it is fully sorted.:drive:

[bulldog19]

I saw this car in at Triple Crown show. WOW is it awesome! All the small details, fit and finish off the charts. Happy to hear you are enjoying the car.

[dmc69]

Just reread the entire thread and this thing is increadible! Kudos to you and the team for building one bad azz hot rod!