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fletcherscustoms
05-01-2006, 07:00 AM
Well after a long 90 days or so, I have turned a rotted out, rusty shell, into a badass, show stopping PT Camaro (my opnion at least)!! We started working on the car back on January, 27th of 2006. It sat on the dolly minus all sheetmetal and floors!! Well here it is May 1st and she is almost done (minus a little Dyno time to get it tuned)!! Its been 3 months of had work and determination to get it done. I never could have accomplished it with out my right hand man Jerry, hes my father and law and my only full time shop help!! A special thanks also goes out to Wayne for all the help he gave with the body work, paint, and final assembly! Without you to guys this thing would have never seen the light of day!

we took the car on it maiden voyage Saturday morning! There was a local show in town and I planned to make a big statement. We got there early and got a good spot! and had more of a crowd than the vipers, classics, and anything else was there!! It made my day when I came into town and caught a red light only to see in my rear view 6 vipers pull up behind me, and follow me all the way through town! And we pull up to the staging area for the show, they all get to my window before I can get out, and start telling me how nice the car, is and how bad it sounds!! Made my day right there!!! The car ended up taking first in the modded camaro class, but somehow lost out best of class muscle car to a stock 01 firebird, you go to love the mentality of local judges!! They had no idea what they where looking at!!

Car is officially up for sale, PM if interested!

More build pics and stuff can be found at www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/69

How it started on January 27th, 2006!!
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/69/shell2.jpg


Here she is on April 30th, 2006

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/69/2_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/69/Chad_045_2.sized.jpg

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/69/Chad_046_2.sized.jpg

mdprovee
05-01-2006, 07:12 AM
Great looking car, and Congrats!

Nice time frame too.

Datsbad
05-01-2006, 07:21 AM
Whats The Asking Price?

fletcherscustoms
05-01-2006, 07:26 AM
Asking price is $60K, but everything is negotiable. Receipts for over $49K in parts alone!!

Ricochet
05-01-2006, 07:50 AM
Looks killer! 90 day build up. Very impressed! Especially how rough she was before you started.

fletcherscustoms
05-01-2006, 08:19 AM
yeah it was a quick build. we worked our butts off to get it done. The goal was to make this local show and we pulled it off!!

It was the small things that took time, like media blasting all the interior surfaces of the car and undercoating, coating all the roof structure and inner sail panels. etc!! This car will never rust again!!

JV69z/28
05-01-2006, 08:26 PM
Very nice - good color choise - love the stance. Wheels and tires make the look. What are specs?

fletcherscustoms
05-02-2006, 01:53 PM
Specs:

exterior:
All new sheetmetal, I mean everything!! Tail panel, quarters, roof, deck lid, rear filler panel, door shells, fenders, grille, heeadlight buckets and trim, 4" steel Goodmark cowl hood, new bumpers, valance, etc. Its all new!!
DSE headlights
All new lighting
New chrome
all new glass
new handles, trim, bumpers,etc
Stainless Windshield wipers

Paint:
nissan silver mist B

Interior:

complete PUI standard interior kit (panels, carpet, seat covers, foams, dash pad, headliner, etc)
All new trim (handles, etc)
New Console
rear seat custom cut for mini tubs
Ididit Polished column
Billet Specialtied Steering wheel
New pedals and assembly
New kick panels
The entire interior is brand new as I had nothing when I started!!

Suspension:
DSE Front upper arms
DSE 2" drop coils
DSE sway bar
DSE 3" drop leafs
DSE complete mini tub kit
Koni Adjustable shocks on all 4 corners

Steering
DSE 600 Steer box
DSE pump, pulley, and mount

Drivetrain:

Motor:
383 SBC
Edelbrock aluminum heads, with lots of port work
10.5to 1 compression
TRW pistons
MSD 7al box under dash
MSD HEI distributor
being Dyno tuned this week!!

Tranny:
Classic 5 Speed Deluxe kit
Tremec TKO 600
Mcleod shifter for stock console
Mclead Scatter shield
Billet flywheel

Wheels and Tires:
Intro V-rod 5's (18x12 rear and 18x8 fronts)
Michelin Pilots front and rear (335/30 and 245/40)

Theres a crap load more parts but that is the basic. Got reciepts for a little over $48K jsut in parts alone!!

Inside of every panel of media blasted and coated with undercoating. Car should never rust again!!!!

rwhite692
05-02-2006, 02:15 PM
Awesome, I wish I could be that productive! :bow:

Nice looking car! -R

fletcherscustoms
05-04-2006, 09:57 AM
some new pics up on the site, interior and motor shots

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/69/1_G_001.sized.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/69/2_G_001.sized.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/69/5_G.sized.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/69/7_G
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/69/8_G.sized.jpg

XcYZ
05-04-2006, 10:30 AM
Awesome! Great car. :thumbsup:

Sales@Dutchboys
05-04-2006, 12:17 PM
Like the valve covers......Nice car...

-Paul

Diognes56
05-10-2006, 09:31 AM
:wow: Very nice :D . Congrats :thumbsup: .

David