Beast Mode '69 Camaro

[LS7 Z/28]

I've read through a lot of really cool builds on this site and I have learned a lot from everyone on here. I figured I would start my own build thread. I'm calling this car "Beast Mode". I edited this from the original posting because a few guys said I was being a bit modest about the build. My intention is to build the best car my salary will allow me to build. The car will be built by my dad and I out of my dad's garage. Here is the car when we started. I bought it from a guy in Georgia in 2011, a decently solid starting point.

[LS7 Z/28]

Here is the foundation of the car. A Schwartz Performance G Machine Chassis.

*Moser Full Floating 9”
*Baer 6P’s and 14” Rotors Front and Rear
*Aluminum Third Member w/Wavetrac Differential
*Ridetech Triple Adjustables

Shout out to Dale @ Schwartz Performance

[LS7 Z/28]

Wheels and Tires.

*Forgeline GA3R Wheels
Triple Gloss Black, Hidden Hardware Option.

*BF Goodrich G-Force Rivals

[LS7 Z/28]

I purchased some parts from ANVIL AUTO INC.

½ Carbon Fiber ½ Fiberglass
Hood, Cowl, Header, Fenders, Lower Front Valance and Trunk Lid

[214Chevy]

Wow, nice parts list there. You were modest in your very first post as if this was gonna be just a simple, low key, run of the mill type of build. After seeing the chassis and all of the carbon fiber, this car is gonna be one bad 69.

[LS7 Z/28]

Here is the body being test fit on the chassis. We ended up cutting the floor and lowering the body over the chassis just a little bit in order to get the stance a little lower.

I picked up the doors from Auto Metal Direct and they seem to be pretty good quality.

[LS7 Z/28]

Here is the car in rough mock up. The ride height is what it will be.
I ordered a grille from Yearone but haven't gotten it at this time...

[Greg from Aus]

Very nice, will be watching along on this one.

[Richio1]

Awesome... you are off to a great start. So want are you thinking of for color, power plant and tranny?

Cant wait to see things continue to come together.

[fleetus macmullitz]

Wow Casey, you ain't playin. :D

[garickman]

The name is certainly fitting. Looks good!

[canrc]

Wow -- looks great!

[Rick D]

Cool project!! So what are the rest of the details??

[waynieZ]

Ruff mock up looks great! Subscribed!

[LS7 Z/28]

Wow, nice parts list there. You were modest in your very first post as if this was gonna be just a simple, low key, run of the mill type of build. After seeing the chassis and all of the carbon fiber, this car is gonna be one bad 69.

Thanks, I'm hoping so...

Very nice, will be watching along on this one.

Hey Thanks, Big fan of AUS. I wish I could get my hands on a V8 Supercar Drivetrain.

Awesome... you are off to a great start. So want are you thinking of for color, power plant and tranny?
Cant wait to see things continue to come together.

Paint color has been an incredibly hard choice so I'm still undecided. Engine and Trans I am still debating.

Wow Casey, you ain't playin. :D

Thanks Skip!

The name is certainly fitting. Looks good!

Thanks man! Love your Chevelle project.

Wow -- looks great!

Hey, Thanks!

[LS7 Z/28]

Cool project!! So what are the rest of the details??

Some of the other parts that I have already acquired or have on order are...

Ring Brothers:
Billet Air Frame Hood Hinges (Black Anodized)
Billet Door Strikers
Billet Door Jam Vents
Headlight Trim Rings

Standard '69 Grille in Black from YearOne
Auto Rad Radiator with an Aluminum Core Support, Dual Electric Fans and Shroud
Aeromotive 20 Gallon A1000 Fuel Cell.

[U-turn]

Great build. The name fits!

[NOT A TA]

Nice build you've got going Casey! I expected a bit more frugal build from the intro. Black looks nice.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

looking good man. :walkingdog:

[Flash68]

Outstanding.

[KPC67]

Nice parts list coming together there, and a nice looking garage in the back ground as well. :thumbsup:

[coolwelder62]

Very cool start to an Awesome project.Would love to see some photo's of how the rear frame section fit up under the car.:thumbsup:

[Frankenstine]

Hey Casey, those are some impressive parts you have,:G-Dub:
Looking great keep the picks coming:thumbsup:
:thankyou:
Keith

[NorCal72]

Holy hell, that thing looks mean!

[im4u2nvss]

Great project! I love these builds.

[dug]

You must be saving some cash staying with dad!

The rough mockup looks sick. Please tell me the powerplant will be something with forced induction and a carb.....

[intocarss]

J2HBdRCroks

[rchaskin]

WOW. Awesome parts. Love the wheels.
I like the hidden fasteners best as well.

Can you post some pics as how the Shwartz chassis integrates to, or around the factory rear frame rails?

I looked all over their site, but cant find any.

Thanks!!

[LS7 Z/28]

Ruff mock up looks great! Subscribed!

Hey Thanks Wayne

Great build. The name fits!

Thanks!
Nice build you've got going Casey! I expected a bit more frugal build from the intro. Black looks nice.

Thanks!

looking good man. :walkingdog:

Thanks!
Outstanding.

Haha, thanks dude!

Nice parts list coming together there, and a nice looking garage in the back ground as well. :thumbsup:

Thanks, that's my dad's garage

Hey Casey, those are some impressive parts you have,:G-Dub:
Looking great keep the picks coming:thumbsup:
:thankyou:
Keith

Thanks man!

Holy hell, that thing looks mean!

:thankyou:

Great project! I love these builds.

Thanks!

You must be saving some cash staying with dad!

The rough mockup looks sick. Please tell me the powerplant will be something with forced induction and a carb.....

Yes I'm putting all I can into it. Sorry to dissapoint you but it will be NA and injected, just not sure from who or which generation. All aluminum though for certain.

J2HBdRCroks

Haha awesome!

[LS7 Z/28]

Very cool start to an Awesome project.Would love to see some photo's of how the rear frame section fit up under the car.:thumbsup:

Thanks! Here is a photo of the floor cut up. We have way more cutting yet to do. I bought a Miller Plasma Cutter recently and it was well worth the money. The car won't have a back seat so we will have to come up with something for that area.

Typically with this chassis the body fits over it with very minimal cutting, but I wanted to take it a little further even though it would have been great the way it was intended. Normally only a few inches of the rear footbox area has to be sliced for the rail to come through the floor, similar to how you Detroit Speed guys cut out the floor.

We will end up getting rid of the original frame rails because they are really not necessary with the full frame. I just ordered Detroit Speed Deep Tubs which will be installed with some additional new metal work.

[LS7 Z/28]

WOW. Awesome parts. Love the wheels.
I like the hidden fasteners best as well.

Can you post some pics as how the Shwartz chassis integrates to, or around the factory rear frame rails?

I looked all over their site, but cant find any.

Thanks!!

Hey Thanks, I figured it wouldn't be nearly as much of a pain as having to clean around each bolt head. Although I feel sort of bad about spending the money for titanium bolts that will never be seen.

As you can see from the photo and the description I went a little overboard, but if I had left the floor the way it was the chassis fit very well between the original frame rails.

If you are considering buying one I would strongly encourage you. The Schwartz's are great people. Get in contact with [email protected], he will get you any information you need.

[rchaskin]

Hey Thanks, I figured it wouldn't be nearly as much of a pain as having to clean around each bolt head. Although I feel sort of bad about spending the money for titanium bolts that will never be seen.

As you can see from the photos and the description I went a little overboard, but if I had left the floor the way it was the chassis fit very well between the original frame rails.

If you are considering buying one I would strongly encourage you. The Schwartz's are great people. Get in contact with [email protected], he will get you any information you need.

Thanks for the pics.
That answered all my questions.

[makoshark]

You have some very nice parts coming together on this build. I can't wait to see the finished product

[suark]

Looks bad ass! Nice build!

[aggie91]

The rough mock up looks killer! The chassis is trick looking and the all black wheels are cool!

[214Chevy]

Sah-weet!! :flashie:

[b757jetdr]

Casey,
Looks like your going to have one sweet car that will be a beast! Billy is great to deal with! Going keep a eye on this.

[LS7 Z/28]

You have some very nice parts coming together on this build. I can't wait to see the finished product
Hey Thanks, I can't wait either.
Looks bad ass! Nice build!
Thanks man
The rough mock up looks killer! The chassis is trick looking and the all black wheels are cool!
Thanks, yeah I like the menacing look.
Sah-weet!! :flashie:
:hello:
Casey,
Looks like your going to have one sweet car that will be a beast! Billy is great to deal with! Going keep a eye on this.
Hey Thanks, yeah he is great to deal with. I just bought some more parts from him recently.

[LS7 Z/28]

We recently took the car back apart after doing a rough mock up with the Carbon parts. It's now on the jig so that we have a perfectly square starting point for doing metal work. Quite a bit of metal has been cut out of the car with more yet to go...

[Vince@Meanstreets]

nice jig, that thing aint going no where. How do you gett the body off? Forklift?

[LS7 Z/28]

We recently added a frame extenstion to the back half of the chassis and cut out the trunk floor along with the old frame rails. We made a fuel cell frame/guard that will be removable with four bolts. Later we will make the upper straps for the cell when the new floor is in place. One of the next things we are planning is doing metal work in the trunk area. We will also be starting on the full rollcage soon, along with seat and pedal mock up.

Here are some before and after photos of the fuel cell guard and new chassis back half.

[LS7 Z/28]

nice jig, that thing aint going no where. How do you gett the body off? Forklift?

To get it up there we used an Engine Cherry Picker on the backend with a strap running through the taillight openings. One guy guided the cherry picker while my dad and I lifted the front of the car. We will do the same to take it off. I'm tough as nails.

[pokey64]

Wow Casey, great looking project! Definitely going to be following the progress.


Lots of attitude!
http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad79/edspokey64/Images/fdd6faa3-b180-488f-b9f4-2453cf49ab1d.jpg (http://s923.photobucket.com/user/edspokey64/media/Images/fdd6faa3-b180-488f-b9f4-2453cf49ab1d.jpg.html)

[fleetus macmullitz]

Casey,

How's your awesome build coming along?

Also, do you think Anvil nailed it as far as integrating the wider front end with the rest of the car?

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Casey,

How's your awesome build coming along?

Also, do you think Anvil nailed it as far as integrating the wider front end with the rest of the car?

From what I have seen in person the rear could use a 3/4" stretch to match it. But thats just my opinion.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

To get it up there we used an Engine Cherry Picker on the backend with a strap running through the taillight openings. One guy guided the cherry picker while my dad and I lifted the front of the car. We will do the same to take it off. I'm tough as nails.

your a beast! LOL

Love the rear frame work.

[LS7 Z/28]

Casey,

How's your awesome build coming along?

Also, do you think Anvil nailed it as far as integrating the wider front end with the rest of the car?
Thanks for asking Skip! Doing lots of metal work on the floor and trunk areas. It's really tedious and slow going but we are getting there. We should be getting a lot done over the next few months. I'm accumulating funds and parts also.

I think the fenders look really good. If you look down the side of a stock '69 the rear is definitely wider than the fenders are. I think Anvil did a fantastic job. No one that has come to look at my car has even noticed the extra width unless I tell them. I tried to get a decent photo but it's quite difficult to get the right angle without seeing it in person. I'm no Sieg...

From what I have seen in person the rear could use a 3/4" stretch to match it. But thats just my opinion.

I can agree Vince, a little bit of width in the rear might make it just right, I'm not doing it though haha.

[LS7 Z/28]

I've bought a few parts lately and I'm planning on ordering some more stuff soon. I ordered a Raingear hidden wiper kit and firewall down tube mounts from Billy @ B&B Classics. Very nice pieces.

I also picked up a couple of Kirkey Road Race Seats, a Wilwood Race Clutch and Brake Pedal set up with master cylinders, bias adjuster and proportioning valve.

[tmadden]

looks great in black!!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Thanks for asking Skip! Doing lots of metal work on the floor and trunk areas. It's really tedious and slow going but we are getting there. We should be getting a lot done over the next few months. I'm accumulating funds and parts also.

I think the fenders look really good. If you look down the side of a stock '69 the rear is definitely wider than the fenders are. I think Anvil did a fantastic job. No one that has come to look at my car has even noticed the extra width unless I tell them. I tried to get a decent photo but it's quite difficult to get the right angle without seeing it in person. I'm no Sieg...



I can agree Vince, a little bit of width in the rear might make it just right, I'm not doing it though haha.

haaa, at least not this moment. :welder:

[fleetus macmullitz]

haaa, at least not this moment. :welder:

And it will be ok to admit it publicly Casey when you do finally widen the rear quarters.

We understand...

:relax:

[LS7 Z/28]

haaa, at least not this moment. :welder:

And it will be ok to admit it publicly Casey when you do finally widen the rear quarters.
We understand...

:relax:

Haha, as you guys know things change in a hurry. I have deviated from the original plan quite a bit already... Who knows.

Stielow's car is in the paint shop right now, no rear stretch. I'm sure it will be bad@$$

[fleetus macmullitz]

Stielow's car is in the paint shop right now, no rear stretch.

It's wrong for us to expect perfection from the man...all the time.

:D

[Stielow]

It's wrong for us to expect perfection from the man...all the time.

:D

Matt at Sled Alley did push the rear quarters out about a 1/2 inch a side. We debated on matching the front Anvil fenders and chose not to do it.

Car looks great. What tire size did you do on the front?

Mark

[GregWeld]

Great project Casey! Not sure how I missed it 'til now!

[LS7 Z/28]

Quite a few things have changed over the last few months. A lot of the metal work has been completed and I have acquired a lot of important pieces. Here are some of the photos of the metal work. I Made the decision to go with an LS Engine and a Tremec T-56 Magnum so I bought a mock up block and ordered a new transmission with a Quick Time bellhousing so we could work on the firewall and floor. The new floor was fabricated with a raised tunnel, mounts for the seats were fabricated along with that. The firewall has been recessed and completely redone because we pulled the engine back a few inches. I bought Detroit speed deep tubs and we added around 3" to them so now I can fit 17" wide tires in the rear if I ever decided I wanted to. The trunk area was totally redone to accommodate the fuel cell and to get rid of extra weight. The stock rear subframe is gone because it's not needed with the full frame chassis. The full roll cage is in place, and we are currently working on installing the new Dash to fit around the cage.

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[LS7 Z/28]

I decided to have a Naturally aspirated LS7 427 built by Thomson Automotive and my dad and I drove up there to pick it up about a month ago. I didn't trust my truck to make it on a 20 hour round trip so I borrowed my Mom's new Chevy Equinox. The engine just barely fit and she was not very happy about the whole deal but we made it.

The engine ended up at 665 Horsepower and 571 Lb/ft on 93 Octane. It has a Callies Dragon Slayer crank, Oliver Rods, Diamond Pistons, Trend Pushrods, Custom ground Comp Cam, etc... It should be a pretty solid engine.

Some of the parts I've bought: Kirkey Road Race Seats, MOMO Nascar steering wheel, Schroth Nascar harnesses, Joes Racing Carbon X Shifter boot, Fesler Trunk hinges, Wilwood pedals and masters, Borla Mufflers, RAINGEAR hidden wiper kit, Flaming River Steering Column and a few other parts. I have a lot of stuff to buy yet but things are progressing.

[GregWeld]

When BAD is a good thing -- ya got it going on in spades!



This is coming along really nicely!

[LS7 Z/28]

Matt at Sled Alley did push the rear quarters out about a 1/2 inch a side. We debated on matching the front Anvil fenders and chose not to do it.

Car looks great. What tire size did you do on the front?

Mark
Sorry I must have missed that in your thread Mark

Thanks! I decided to go with 315's on the front, we'll see how it works.

Great project Casey! Not sure how I missed it 'til now!
Thanks Greg!

[Tuske427]

My intention is to build the best car my salary will allow me to build.

Schwartz chassis, Anvil fenders, Ring bros parts, titanium fasteners, Wilwood brakes, Forgeline wheels... You must have a salary that Bill Gates would envy, ha ha

Nice work on the Camaro!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

awesome work Casey!!!! You guys f****** rock

[Track Junky]

Wow!!

[Lenie]

Casey, insane build...keep the pics coming. Can't wait to see this one come together.:thumbsup:

[tom091074]

Killer ride! I'm curious would it have been the same result if you would've stretched the inner stock wheel housings? It looks like you stretched them a bit anyway and just wondering why not just get the cheaper ones to start with?

[waynieZ]

Awesome job !

[Al Moreno]

Great project Casey! Not sure how I missed it 'til now!

Just went through the entire thread...... I'm not sure how I missed it either. Great job Casey. Like others have said, the name definitely fits it.

[LS7 Z/28]

Schwartz chassis, Anvil fenders, Ring bros parts, titanium fasteners, Wilwood brakes, Forgeline wheels... You must have a salary that Bill Gates would envy, ha ha

Nice work on the Camaro!
Haha, I'm living with a relative for the duration of the build, I don't have a house payment, car payment, or girlfriend. I don't make all that much but almost all of it goes to this project. I've also been saving for a very long time. Thanks!
awesome work Casey!!!! You guys f****** rock
Haha, Thanks Vince!!
Wow!!
:thankyou:
Casey, insane build...keep the pics coming. Can't wait to see this one come together.:thumbsup:
Thanks Lenie, it will never be as immaculate as your car, but hopefully it turns out pretty nice.
Killer ride! I'm curious would it have been the same result if you would've stretched the inner stock wheel housings? It looks like you stretched them a bit anyway and just wondering why not just get the cheaper ones to start with?
In hindsight yes, but things changed as we worked on it and I had already ordered the ones from Detroit Speed. Thanks!
Awesome job !
Thank you Wayne!
Just went through the entire thread...... I'm not sure how I missed it either. Great job Casey. Like others have said, the name definitely fits it.
Thanks Al!!

[Ron in SoCal]

Man I'm lovin' this build Casey. Work faster, post more please :D

[syborg tt]

Man I'm lovin' this build Casey. Work faster, post more please :D

I with him ^^^^^^

Looking at this build it has track car written all over it I can't wait to see it finished and at the track.

So what color is it going to be painted ?

[tubbed69]

Very impressive build Casey,thats one fine Camaro with alot of nice parts going on it.more pics please?

[SBDave]

Awesome car Casey! I don't remember responding before but notice you mentioned the Australia V8 Super Cars. I work for a performance transaxle company that is the US distributor for the transmissions in those cars. We primarily do transaxles but that unit is very modular for different drivetrain configurations. I'm assuming you were joking about that but if not send me a PM. Keep it up!

Dave

[tones2SS]

[QUOTE=syborg tt;559438]Looking at this build it has track car written all over it I can't wait to see it finished and at the track. /QUOTE]

^^What Marty said. That thing is looking beastly indeed.
That LS7 should be really nice in there. Great numbers on that engine build.

[LS7 Z/28]

Man I'm lovin' this build Casey. Work faster, post more please :D
Thanks Ron! There should be a lot done in the next 6 months. I'm going to buy a decent camera soon also.
I with him ^^^^^^

Looking at this build it has track car written all over it I can't wait to see it finished and at the track.

So what color is it going to be painted ?
Thanks Marty, I promise to beat on it. I'm having a hard time making a color choice though... and watching multiple cars get destroyed at a recent Ultimate Street Car event I went to makes me really nervous to give it a quality paint job, but I can't see leaving it in primer...
Very impressive build Casey,thats one fine Camaro with alot of nice parts going on it.more pics please?
Thanks! I'll get to work on that.
[QUOTE=syborg tt;559438]Looking at this build it has track car written all over it I can't wait to see it finished and at the track. /QUOTE]

^^What Marty said. That thing is looking beastly indeed.
That LS7 should be really nice in there. Great numbers on that engine build.
Thank you! I wanted more but I couldn't justify spending what it takes to get reliable Stielow type power. I'm happy with it though.

[LS7 Z/28]

Awesome car Casey! I don't remember responding before but notice you mentioned the Australia V8 Super Cars. I work for a performance transaxle company that is the US distributor for the transmissions in those cars. We primarily do transaxles but that unit is very modular for different drivetrain configurations. I'm assuming you were joking about that but if not send me a PM. Keep it up!

Dave
Thank you Dave! Do you work for Holinger???

[HBRod]

First build I've read with the Schwartz chassis. So am very interested in seeing how this will turn out. Have you decided what you'll do with the deleted rear seat area? Curious as that is something I've been considering doing on my build project once I get started. Also curious how it would handle if you did go to the 17" rims. Sounds like a dray car with that width.
Best of luck on completing it the way you want it to be.

Rod

[SBDave]

Here's the company I work for: http://weddleindustries.com

[LS7 Z/28]

A few more things have been done recently with quite a bit more planned for the next couple of months. The engine and transmission have been mocked up, along with all of the steering components. Gussets were added between the firewall down bars and the chassis for added stiffness. The new dash is in place and the Anvil dash insert is mocked up. I bought a Vintage Air Gen II heater and it has been mocked up as well. The Fesler trunk hinges are on and they are very high quality and fit great. I am very happy with how the cockpit turned out. The position of the seats, steering wheel, pedals and shifter are all right where I want them.
Within the next few weeks I'm planning on taking the car to have custom headers made, also one of the next things my dad and I plan on doing is fabricating a rear spoiler and rear diffuser. After a few more things get fabricated I plan on buying a rotisserie so we can finish all the welding on the car and send it to be media blasted. If all goes well it should be painted before winter and assembly will begin. I have a bunch of parts on back-order from Anvil so that is a big factor in the timing of the bodywork and paint.

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First build I've read with the Schwartz chassis. So am very interested in seeing how this will turn out. Have you decided what you'll do with the deleted rear seat area? Curious as that is something I've been considering doing on my build project once I get started. Also curious how it would handle if you did go to the 17" rims. Sounds like a dray car with that width.
Best of luck on completing it the way you want it to be.

Rod
Thanks Rod, I plan on having custom carpet made for the floor and rear seat delete area. It probably wouldn't be beneficial to run that large of wheels for handling, but maybe one day I'll put some that wide on just for fun.
Here's the company I work for: http://weddleindustries.com
Very cool! I really want one but I don't know if I could justify having a transmission that costs more than most people's engine. Maybe if I was wealthy. I like what Holinger does also, they make really cool stuff. There's nothing cooler than sequential.

[GregWeld]

Just looking better and better Casey!

[Sieg]

It's really taking shape Casey! Nice vision and execution. :thumbsup:

[tubbed69]

Looking very good Casey,I like it:thumbsup:

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Fricken Awesome!! I like it. But you knew I would.

[Rybar]

Not sure how I missed this thread but this car is a Beast. Nice job I like all the details you guys did on the build.

[Rick D]

Looks great Casey, love the direction you are going with it!

[Schwartz Perf]

Wow.. looking great my friend!

-Dale

[waynieZ]

Definitely a stout brawler. Looking Good.

[72Z/28]

Nice build Casey. Just wondering about the shift lever. Is a 6" or 8" lever and is it Lokar shift lever?

[LS7 Z/28]

Just looking better and better Casey!
It's really taking shape Casey! Nice vision and execution. :thumbsup:
Looking very good Casey,I like it:thumbsup:
Fricken Awesome!! I like it. But you knew I would.
Not sure how I missed this thread but this car is a Beast. Nice job I like all the details you guys did on the build.
Looks great Casey, love the direction you are going with it!
Wow.. looking great my friend!
-Dale
Definitely a stout brawler. Looking Good.
Thanks Guys, I really appreciate it!
Nice build Casey. Just wondering about the shift lever. Is a 6" or 8" lever and is it Lokar shift lever?
Thank you, It's an 8" from Longacre.

[intocarss]

Looks Tough As Nails!!! Great Work!!

[jlwdvm]

What shifter boot are you using?

[LS7 Z/28]

Looks Tough As Nails!!! Great Work!!
Thanks dude!
What shifter boot are you using?
It's the Carbon X boot from Joe's Racing. It's great quality and made of really nice material.

[Ricochet]

Just chewed through all 10 pages. Great job!! Quite the A list of parts you have. Keep up the great work!

[tones2SS]

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Coming along nicely Casey.
Looks beastly.

[fleetus macmullitz]

Coming along nicely Casey.
Looks beastly.

X2. :thumbsup:

Casey,

Mark Stielow and you are Anvil's best CF front clip ads being on both of your great builds. :wow:

[LS7 Z/28]

Things are starting to pick up a little with my project and quite a bit should be happening in the next few months. I recently had custom headers made for the car and I'm very happy with the way they turned out. I'm planning on getting them and the rest of the exhaust system ceramic coated black when I send some of my other parts to be powder-coated.

I purchased a rotisserie to make the final metal work, blasting, priming and body work a little easier. My dad and I are finishing up the final metal work right now. The body and the chassis should both be going to get blasted very soon and then we plan on starting the body work and paint. I am really looking forward to assembling the car. I also ordered a Billet Specialties Tru Trac serpentine setup in black. You can see it mocked up in some of the photos.

[LS7 Z/28]

X2. :thumbsup:

Casey,

Mark Stielow and you are Anvil's best CF front clip ads being on both of your great builds. :wow:

Coming along nicely Casey.
Looks beastly.

Just chewed through all 10 pages. Great job!! Quite the A list of parts you have. Keep up the great work!

Thanks!

[waynieZ]

The headers look great Casey. That rotisserie should make a lot of stuff easier on you.

[Build-It-Break-it]

I was wondering what happened to this build. This is one of my favorite.Glad to see your making progress still.

[tubbed69]

I was wondering what happened to this build. This is one of my favorite.Glad to see your making progress still.

Casey we need some updates.

[2keaton11]

Nice car, nice metal work and ideas. Cant way to see it done, looks like it will be a blast to drive!

[Frankenstine]

Looking great Casey, what /who's Rotisserie did you purchase?
Thanks
Keith

[LS7 Z/28]

After winter came up faster than I had hoped, my dad and I ended up doing all of the sandblasting for the chassis and body by ourselves in his garage in the temporary paint booth that we set up to do the blasting, priming, bodywork and paint in. I don't have an enclosed trailer and did not want to attempt to bring both the body and chassis out into the weather in bare metal. I purchased a sandblaster and we did all the work ourselves. The paint booth that we set up works great and once the body work and priming is finished on the body we plan to take down the poly that is currently up, thoroughly clean the floor and put up new poly so everything is nice and clean for base coat and clear. I actually debated not blasting the body because I was told that the car was solid and ready for paint by the guy who sold me the body. The windshield and rear glass channels were completely rotted out and the guy used body filler to fill in large holes and pits. There were also many other areas that were like Swiss cheese and he just smeared body filler or even seam sealer in some areas which was a pain to remove. Obviously I am glad we put in the work to blast the car even though he claimed the body was in perfect shape. Oh well I guess, it's completely solid now and ready to move forward.

Currently the chassis and suspension components are all painted and mostly assembled. I also had a few parts powder coated which turned out pretty decent in gloss black. The chassis is a low gloss black as well as the roll cage. The headers and exhaust pipes were ceramic coated in satin black. I'm really looking forward to assembling everything once the body is painted.

[LS7 Z/28]

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[LS7 Z/28]

The headers look great Casey. That rotisserie should make a lot of stuff easier on you.

I was wondering what happened to this build. This is one of my favorite.Glad to see your making progress still.

Casey we need some updates.

Nice car, nice metal work and ideas. Cant way to see it done, looks like it will be a blast to drive!
Thanks guys!

Looking great Casey, what /who's Rotisserie did you purchase?
Thanks
Keith
Thanks, It's an Auto Twirler. It Works great.

[waynieZ]

Very Nice!

[Schwartz Perf]

Looking great Casey!!

-Dale

[tubbed69]

Very nice work Casey,frame looks perfect:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[fleetus macmullitz]

Casey,

Excellent work...looks beastly! :thumbsup:

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Beast Mode!!!!!

I see DR Cooper and Kripke stopped by to check on the progress.


looks good Casey.

[SBDave]

Looks great! Just came across your car posted on some instagram account, the comments were pretty funny.

[Justin@EntropyRad]

https://i.imgflip.com/gkw8n.jpg

[Schwartz Perf]

Looks great! Just came across your car posted on some instagram account, the comments were pretty funny.

Lol saw that too!

[LS7 Z/28]

Very Nice!

Looking great Casey!!

-Dale

Very nice work Casey,frame looks perfect:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Casey,

Excellent work...looks beastly! :thumbsup:

Looks great! Just came across your car posted on some instagram account, the comments were pretty funny.

https://i.imgflip.com/gkw8n.jpg

Thanks guys!

Beast Mode!!!!!

I see DR Cooper and Kripke stopped by to check on the progress.


looks good Casey.
Haha Thanks Vince, Great show!

[LS7 Z/28]

The body is now on the chassis and some of the plumbing and wiring has been completed. Hopefully the engine will be running within the next few weeks. Almost everything is painted with the exception of the outer body. The plan is to get the car running and driving before finishing the exterior bodywork and paint.

[LS7 Z/28]

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[DKz Garage]

This car just rocks! I see a lot of track time in your future!! Keep the pics coming..... Where can I get a money tree like the one in your back yard??

[Ron in SoCal]

Casey :cheering:

[Vince@Meanstreets]

daaayyummmmm :king:

[WSSix]

Very nice! Glad to see so much progress. Good luck with it!

[Intimidator3]

All I can say is...

:king:

[jeds]

This car is pure awesome.

Is that an AN hose connecting the radiator to the thermostat?

I was thinking of doing this with my autorad setup and was curious if they offer it as an option for the inlet/outlet on the radiator.

[sd67]

Yes Autorad does this, just ordered mine that way

[jeds]

Thanks sd67.

[Al Moreno]

I will just echo every body else :king:

[Greg from Aus]

I'm with Al ^^^^^^^^:trophy-1302:

[Vince@Meanstreets]

and to think...the f$#@$@# front end isn't even on yet! HAAAAAA HAAAAAA

[LS7 Z/28]

This car just rocks! I see a lot of track time in your future!! Keep the pics coming..... Where can I get a money tree like the one in your back yard??

Casey :cheering:

daaayyummmmm :king:

Very nice! Glad to see so much progress. Good luck with it!

All I can say is...

:king:

I will just echo every body else :king:

I'm with Al ^^^^^^^^:trophy-1302:

and to think...the f$#@$@# front end isn't even on yet! HAAAAAA HAAAAAA

Thanks guys! I really appreciate it!
This car is pure awesome.

Is that an AN hose connecting the radiator to the thermostat?

I was thinking of doing this with my autorad setup and was curious if they offer it as an option for the inlet/outlet on the radiator.

Here is the site I bought the AN water neck fitting for the water pump and Thermostat housing AN fitting. Billy Utley suggested the company to me.

http://store.custombuiltmotors.com/cbm-billet-parts/off-road---street---strip-1.html

[jeds]

Thanks for the link Casey!

[tones2SS]

Beast mode for sure!
Looking good.

[Sieg]

Overachiever! :smiley_smack:


:thumbsup:

[LS7 Z/28]

Thanks for the link Casey!
No problem
Beast mode for sure!
Looking good.

Overachiever! :smiley_smack:
:thumbsup:

Thanks guys!

All of the exterior bodywork is now done and everything is ready for sealer, base and clear. We are hoping to have the exterior painted by the end of next week.

[LS7 Z/28]

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[Flash68]

I like the 4 cut outs vs standard 2 for the Aerocatch latches for added stability.

Which vents are you using?

Gonna be a great car. Goes without saying. But I said it.

[LS7 Z/28]

I like the 4 cut outs vs standard 2 for the Aerocatch latches for added stability.

Which vents are you using?

Gonna be a great car. Goes without saying. But I said it.

Yeah, that's what I figured too... The Black Dog Speed Shop cars in Pirelli WC had 4 on their 5th Gens and I really liked the way it looked. Plus I really didn't want to use the stock latch system and like you said stability. I'm using the Anvil Vents. Thanks dude.

[awr68]

Just read through the entire build thread.....WOW!!! What a bitchin car! I'm really liking the styling and choices you have made....very well thought out!

And you can't beat the Father/Son builds! Good Times!! :thumbsup:

Have you picked a color yet?

[Vince@Meanstreets]

awesome work Casey!!!!

Love the hood too.

[Ron in SoCal]

Just awesome Casey! Can't wait to see it in color :thumbsup:

[LS7 Z/28]

Just read through the entire build thread.....WOW!!! What a bitchin car! I'm really liking the styling and choices you have made....very well thought out!

And you can't beat the Father/Son builds! Good Times!! :thumbsup:

Have you picked a color yet?

awesome work Casey!!!!

Love the hood too.

Just awesome Casey! Can't wait to see it in color :thumbsup:

Thanks guys!

Exterior is painted now, and things are starting to come together with the assembly process. Hoping to drive it for the first time next weekend depending on how things go.

[Matt@BOS]

Now the fun part really starts!

[tubbed69]

That's looks great Casey,hope your driving soon:trophy-1302: :trophy-1302:

[Flash68]

Outstanding. Love the Spek gauge packaging.

[SBDave]

Great choice! I was just thinking battle ship grey would look good on a build like yours.

Dave

[glassman]

congrats on getting this far. Simply looks great and different with that shade of gray (did you look at 50?lol)

Soo close....great build...

[waynieZ]

Outstanding. Love the Spek gauge packaging.

Me too!

[frankv11]

That thing is pure awesomeness. Love the color , care to share the info on it.

[LS7 Z/28]

That thing is pure awesomeness. Love the color , care to share the info on it.
Thanks, It's a custom tint

Now the fun part really starts!

That's looks great Casey,hope your driving soon:trophy-1302: :trophy-1302:

Outstanding. Love the Spek gauge packaging.

Great choice! I was just thinking battle ship grey would look good on a build like yours.

Dave

congrats on getting this far. Simply looks great and different with that shade of gray (did you look at 50?lol)

Soo close....great build...

Me too!

Thanks guys, it's great to have it finally coming together



Currently the car is at an interior shop here in Minnesota having a stock style headliner installed, along with custom carpet, custom rear package tray and custom kick panels. There are still quite a few things to sort out and finish but the car is finally able to move under it's own power. The side glass and the door panels will still need to be installed after the interior is finished along with installing the taillights and a few other things. The car will also be going on the chassis Dyno at TPIS in a couple weeks. Here are some photos from the last few weeks.

[LS7 Z/28]

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[Penny]

Casey, spend the money and have a true 4 in i.d. cold air built. That intake tube starved my ls3.

[LS7 Z/28]

Casey, spend the money and have a true 4 in i.d. cold air built. That intake tube starved my ls3.

Thank you for the heads up, I am definitely planning on having a one piece intake tube made. The one that's on there now was just for mockup and to get the car running.

[GregWeld]

Oh yeah --- Charlie might want to trade in HellFire on this one!! LOL


Nice job! Wow!

[fleetus macmullitz]

Nice phat fenders...plus the whole overall look. :cool:

[waynieZ]

Very Nice!!

[jack67rs]

Nailed it!

[Vegas69]

Best looking 69 I've seen in quite a while. I never would've picked that color combo. :thumbsup:

[JsTA]

I love this car! I think its exactly how GM would have built a 69 Z/28 if the technology was available then. Well done!

[Evan Iroc-Z]

You have built one hell of a car! I cannot wait to see it tearing up the Minnesota roads.

[Spiffav8]

Casey....Don't take this wrong, but when I rolled into catch up on your thread and saw the pictures all I could think was "OMG that is F-ing DIRTY"! Not a term that has ever come to mind on any other car I have ever seen. It's a good thing!

Home run brother! :captain:

[SBDave]

Looks mean!

[Nine Ball]

Been following this build, absolutely love it. I actually would like to order a custom painted Viper ACR in battleship gray. Well done, Casey!

Tony

[Z06Joe]

Love everything about this setup!!!

[coachwinbush]

Love it

[rpoz20]

I just finished reading the whole thread. You've hit it out of the ballpark with this build, Casey. Plus I love the understated grey color.

[slenning]

Awesome job Casey love the color and... well everything!! :thumbsup:
Where are you in MN? I'm in Sioux Falls, we should get together and rip up some streets or something!! lol

[intocarss]

DAMN this car oozes BAD ASSERY :hail: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[MattG]

Any updates?

[SlowProgress]

This car is a beast. Love how it just kept going together at a solid pace. Looking forward to see it run somewhere.

[ChuckDriver]

Awesome build!

[3_z28camaro]

Very impressive build. I was looking through and noticed you addressed this earlier some but could you share some more details on your radiator hoses? Such as fittings on the engine and radiator as well as hoses?

Thank you

[LS7 Z/28]

Oh yeah --- Charlie might want to trade in HellFire on this one!! LOL
Nice job! Wow!

Haha, I wish!

Nice phat fenders...plus the whole overall look. :cool:

Very Nice!!

Nailed it!

Best looking 69 I've seen in quite a while. I never would've picked that color combo. :thumbsup:

I love this car! I think its exactly how GM would have built a 69 Z/28 if the technology was available then. Well done!

You have built one hell of a car! I cannot wait to see it tearing up the Minnesota roads.

Casey....Don't take this wrong, but when I rolled into catch up on your thread and saw the pictures all I could think was "OMG that is F-ing DIRTY"! Not a term that has ever come to mind on any other car I have ever seen. It's a good thing!

Home run brother! :captain:

Looks mean!

Been following this build, absolutely love it. I actually would like to order a custom painted Viper ACR in battleship gray. Well done, Casey!

Tony

Love everything about this setup!!!

Love it

I just finished reading the whole thread. You've hit it out of the ballpark with this build, Casey. Plus I love the understated grey color.

Thanks guys!

Awesome job Casey love the color and... well everything!! :thumbsup:
Where are you in MN? I'm in Sioux Falls, we should get together and rip up some streets or something!! lol

Thanks, the car is about 30 minutes south of St. Paul. Maybe I'll see you at a show next summer...
DAMN this car oozes BAD ASSERY :hail: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thanks!
Any updates?
Thanks for your interest!
Awesome build!

Thank you!
Very impressive build. I was looking through and noticed you addressed this earlier some but could you share some more details on your radiator hoses? Such as fittings on the engine and radiator as well as hoses?

Thank you
Contact Billy at B&B classics, he can get you set up with everything you need. I used Earls -20 hose and fittings top and bottom. The fittings on the water pump are from Custom Built Motors. The radiator is from Auto Rad which I ordered through Billy. Autorad will custom build the radiator and weld on the -20 fittings.

[LS7 Z/28]

There are still a lot of little things to finish, adjust and tweak but the car is almost complete. I don't think it will ever be completely finished. I drove it down the road once but haven't been able to put any miles on it yet because of an idling issue which will hopefully be resolved soon so I can put some miles on the car before winter here in Minnesota. I'm planning on posting some video soon if all goes well.

[3_z28camaro]

Contact Billy at B&B classics, he can get you set up with everything you need. I used Earls -20 hose and fittings top and bottom. The fittings on the water pump are from Custom Built Motors. The radiator is from Auto Rad which I ordered through Billy. Autorad will custom build the radiator and weld on the -20 fittings.

Thank you! Your Camaro looks great!

[4*4]

Awesome car! That gravel driveway makes me cry for detailing it!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

That came out great Casey. Now I'd love to see it in action. I love how the car came out subtle, without popping the hood you would not guess track or street fighter. Just the right amout of stock and business race. No crazy tin or tubing showing. Excellent execution.

[Barnburner]

Car looks great! Who did you have do your interior?

[Jon69RagTop]

Compliments on the choice in color, this car looks soo fantastic.

[lsuguy]

Great looking build. I have been watching this one come together. That color combo is great.

Do you have any close up photos of the radiator connections? I may borrow the idea of using AN fittings when I have AutoRad make my Radiator.

[cwylie]

Car looks great. What headlights are those?

[SBDave]

Your car popped up on my IG again, any updates? Been driving it?

Dave

[ArisESQ]

:hail:

Perfect blend of race and street - easily one of the best builds here

[LS7 Z/28]

Awesome car! That gravel driveway makes me cry for detailing it!

Thank you, that driveway is now paved actually.

That came out great Casey. Now I'd love to see it in action. I love how the car came out subtle, without popping the hood you would not guess track or street fighter. Just the right amout of stock and business race. No crazy tin or tubing showing. Excellent execution.

Thank you Vince, I really appreciate your comments!

Car looks great! Who did you have do your interior?

Thank you. I personally wouldn't recommend them because of the price actually.

Compliments on the choice in color, this car looks soo fantastic.

Thanks

Great looking build. I have been watching this one come together. That color combo is great.

Thank you
Car looks great. What headlights are those?

They are Rivera Primo Harley healights

Your car popped up on my IG again, any updates? Been driving it?

Dave

Thanks for you interest Dave

:hail:

Perfect blend of race and street - easily one of the best builds here

Thank you, I appreciate that greatly.

[LS7 Z/28]

The last year or so has gone by really fast. The car is now complete and I was able to make it to a few shows this summer. The reception of the car has gone over quite well with many people taking interest in the car and giving my dad and I positive comments. I was also fortunate enough to be chosen to receive an editors choice award from Power and Performance News at the Street Machine Summer Nationals show. I was given a very well made metal plaque that is incredibly nice. I was also fortunate to finish fairly well in two different autocross events I attempted. The car worked very well right out of the box and only needed minor shock adjustments to be competitive with other people who have been running autocross for many years. The car also put down 531 rear wheel horsepower on the dyno at one of the shows, which I was pleased with. I added a few photos from this summer so far. At the end of August the car will be going to California to compete in a Super Chevy Magazine muscle car challenge. The car will be driven by Jeff Schwartz in the competition. I'm sure it will be a fun event to witness.

[clementime56]

Casey,

Did you get your fuel pump issues figured out yet?
If not, let me know if you need any help.

Brandon Clemens

[LS7 Z/28]

Casey,

Did you get your fuel pump issues figured out yet?
If not, let me know if you need any help.

Brandon Clemens

Hey Brandon, I was going to contact you to let you know the status. I ended up finding a new tank that is the same dimensions as the one I had. It has a sump already built into it, which will save all of the hassle and extra time and effort. I am switching everything over to Magnafuel. I'll definitely let you know if I need anything tig welded. It was nice talking to you at the events. I'm sure I'll see you around somewhere if I don't stop by your shop sometime in the near future.

[WSSix]

Congrats on the Editor's Choice! Also glad to hear you've been able to get out there and enjoy the car this summer.

[SBDave]

Very cool!

[frankv11]

One of my favorites .

[redfire69]

Awesome Beast! Quick question, do you recall what pound springs/shocks you're using on your hood hinges?