My 68 bb camaro

[coolwelder62]

My 68 bb camaro came to me as a rusted shell in need of a lot of new sheet metal.Once that was addressed.I fabricated a front sub frame jig. and built a new sub frame W/ 89 corvette suspension.Out back I fabricated a 4 link W/ horz. mounted coil over shocks.Mini tubed the car so the intro 19X13 rear wheels W/ mich. 345/30/19 up front I have an 18X11 wheels W/ 315/35/18 mich. tires. The 402 B.B. motor is moved back 4.5 inches from stock to clear the new corvette rack that is installed.I have lots a work still a head.Will try to post some photos soon. thanks.

[907rs]

Sounds like a really cool car. Be sure to post some pics when you get a chance.

[XcYZ]

That's a ton of fabrication. I'd love to see a few pics of it. :)

[coolwelder62]

Here's just few shots of my project .I have dial up so it takes me a long time to get things done.When you live 30 miles from nowhere dial up is all you have.

[customcam]

cooool project! love the rear set up good choice in tyre size :cool:

[coolwelder62]

Thanks Man. The project has been tons of fun.Cant wait to finish it.Started in march Hope to have it done in jan.

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Thats bad!......


-Paul

[awr68]

LOVE IT!!! It looks sweet and oh so familiar...although you have a lot more tire!! :yes:

What front fenders are you using? They appear to fit well.

[coolwelder62]

WOW looks like tiwns goodmark fenders & quarters doors>

[PRO TC]

very nice!! lets see some pics of the subframe and rear sup.
barry

[awr68]

WOW looks like tiwns goodmark fenders & quarters doors>

I'm using Goodmark as well. The first set of fenders didn't fit at all but the second set are much better and I can make them work.

Would love to see some suspension pics!!

[coolwelder62]

Heres more photos of my 68 camaro.

[coolwelder62]

68 camaro

[awr68]

Looks good! I like the roll bar design, it seems it would bo good for rear passengers. What mufflers are those, have you heard them yet? That is my next hurdle, as my 4-bar x-member doesn't allow much infront of the rear end and I would like it fairly quiet....I'm thinkning the only spot I have to work with is next to the fuel tank. That rear suspension looks like a ton of fab work good job!! The front looks great as well!!

Thanks for sharing!!

[coolwelder62]

The muffers are flowmaster super 40s shortened 3in. I removed 1.5 in of the rear frame rail above the muffer & slide in a pc. of 1.5 sq. tube to box it in. that way the muffers dont hand down past the rear valance. when you stand behind the car you cant see them.I have not started the motor W/ the exh. on yet.The tect at flowmaster said they would be alittle loader since they were at the rear of the car, than had I put them in front of the rear axle. The roll cage was built that way so my boys would not bang thier haeds on the rear down tubes, My last car they had to set touching each other if they both rode in the back seat, and they hated that. I saw a camaro DSE caged that way. So give them credit for coming up with the idea.Their old web site was loaded W/ great stuff.

[awr68]

The muffers are flowmaster super 40s shortened 3in. I removed 1.5 in of the rear frame rail above the muffer & slide in a pc. of 1.5 sq. tube to box it in. that way the muffers dont hand down past the rear valance. when you stand behind the car you cant see them.I have not started the motor W/ the exh. on yet.The tect at flowmaster said they would be alittle loader since they were at the rear of the car, than had I put them in front of the rear axle. The roll cage was built that way so my boys would not bang thier haeds on the rear down tubes, My last car they had to set touching each other if they both rode in the back seat, and they hated that. I saw a camaro DSE caged that way. So give them credit for coming up with the idea.Their old web site was loaded W/ great stuff.

Yep I too learned a lot from DSE's old site, I hope they move over all the old pics as a pic is worth a thousand words!!! It's how I was able to do my mini-tub a few years ago....long before the Deep Tub was available.

I went with the bent down bars for the roll bar and placed them as high and far out as possible for the same reason, my son and his friends will be back there a lot! This is a family thing ya know!! :thumbsup:

Nice to know the placement of the muffler will affect the final db, I had no idea. Also I might have to section the frame rail as you did to help tuck them up a little...I don't want to see the exhaust hanging down.

Thanks for the info!!