New project intro "Project Aftermath" (69 Camaro SS)

[fletcherscustoms]

I posted a couple months ago about this car and plans have changed drastically and the build has started. Car is a original X55 350/3 speed true "SS" car that we "cut up". Just makes your original more valueable!! lol:D Sorry guys I'm just not a original guy!

Parts are arriving daily by the truck loads it seems. Car is a high dollar build that is being built as the new shop car, but like everything will be for sale once done for the right amount. I am basically trying to one up myself on "Project Shop Beater" that I just sold. This car I plan to keep and enjoy as every 69 Camaro I have owned (6) have only been around a few months at most after being finished. So I am building this one exactly like I want! The body is done, and in primer. We actually purchased this body from Mike's Custom cars in Carolina. When I decided to build another car after finishing "shop beater' I was to busy in my shop with customers to get a car in and redo teh sheetmetal for myself. So I contacted Mike and he ahd this one, so we agreed on a price and got it home. If I ever have another project that requires a complete ground up build, I'll be buying another car from him! He is great to work with and does a damn good job! Car has every new panel available and some that aren't yet. Oh well enough of this crap lets get into the build.

Body:
-All new Sheetmetal, quarters, roof, rockers (inner and outer) floor pans, trunk pans, DSE tubs, tailpanel, firewall, dash, two panels, everything known to man
-Paint will be PPG 5873B Nissan Silver Mist, same color as "Shop Beater" but will be adding a Black Hockey stripe this time
-Shaved handles, and emblem holes
-tailpanel and front grille blacked out
-Stock 69 spoiler
-Chrome bumpers with rear bumper guards
-Marquez complete light package
-DSE headlights
-Full GM RS frontend with DSE conversion
-Prodigy Customs Tinted glass set
-all I can think of right now

Wheels and Tires:
-Intro ID Luxury brand #ID307
-18x8 front with 245/40 Michelins
-20x12 rear with 335/30 Michelins(extensive work being done to tubs and outer wheel houses to tuck these wheels)

Motor/Drivetrain:
-402 LS2 built by Dave Diluca with CDNperf, shooting for 550rwhp!
-Harrop hurrican intake (cause I have been in love since seeing Fuel's, and I just got to have on too)
-ATS motor mounts and other goodies
-ATS stainless headers
-ATS preparred T-56 tranny
-DSE t-56 mount
-Rick's stainless tank with in tank pump
-Mcleod clutch
-ATS oilpan
-Moser Ford 9" 35 spline axles, and Detroit Truetrac
-14" wilwood 6 piston front and 13" 4 piston rear

Suspension:
-DSE front Speed kit 3. upper and lower arms, coilover kit, steering box, tie rods, sway bar, etc
-DSE Quadralink, 4-link
-DSE subframe connectors
-Stock subframe fully welded and some metal added to smooth the lines out a little more

Interior:
-Still up in the air but do know the following
-10 point cage
-4 point harness
-Sparcos or similiar
-MArquez door panels
-DSE dash insert
-Custom center console
-4th gen camaro rear seats
-Full competition ready stereo system

Thats all I can think of right now, I'll continually update this thread weekly or daily as things happen. Debut day for the car is sometime n January!

Here's a old pic. Car after primer, with complete GM rs front end in boxes underneath and tons of parts that came off the original car
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/NewShop/dad.sized.jpg


[B]Here's a couple of pics the work Mike's Custom cars did to the shell
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/Aftermath/1_G.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/Aftermath/91_G.jpg
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[fletcherscustoms]

Christmas does come in August. Everything DSE makes for a 69 Camaro , thanks to GPsuperstore for the help aquiring this stuff. Even though I am shop DSE still would not give me a break.
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/Aftermath/IMG_2221.sized.jpg
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[customcam]

very nice BM :thumbsup:
did u scrap the DSE tubs to fit those tyres?

[fletcherscustoms]

No still using the DSE tubs. From the looks of it with just using the tires, it appears my biggest problem is going to be the outer wheelhouse. The width is not to big of deal till I try to set the rear way down low like I like it!! I am still waiting on the wheels to get here and to get the car on the rotisserie and get it upside down and see how much trouble I'll really have. :willy:

[71Nova]

That is a huge project! Its looking great so far.

[MaxHarvard]

HOLY JEEZ!!! That really is "Frame/shell/fenders/metal off"!!! DANG!!

[fletcherscustoms]

Here's a quick photoshop done to "shop beater" To show the look I am going for with "Project Aftermath"

[mdprovee]

Nice plan. Can't wait to see this project come together. Shop Beater was great.

[hotwheels]

That is amazing work...........

[syborg tt]

Wow is all i can say. I can't wait to follow this build

[fletcherscustoms]

Wow not to sure I'll ever do this again, turned out mroe work that I thought it would be , but damn it looks good.

We got the idea from DSE site to weld in plates to smooth out the factory subframe seams. We started be grinding all the old factory bubble gum splattered crap out and completly TIG welding the entire seam top and bottom. Then went back and cut plates to fill the gaps where the seam rolls over. After all them were cut we proceed to do some hammering and shaping to follow the contours of the rails. Tacked them in , shaped a little more, and then proceed to complety TIG them in. Then came the fun part, couple hours grinding, and 5 or so flap discs later. It smooth and shiny again!! As far as it'll go for now until after we get done with mockup, and then we'll lead some pinholes and powdercoat it.

Here's the pics

My right hand man Jerry!!

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[fletcherscustoms]

Smoothed out!!

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[fletcherscustoms]

Here are some more pics for you guys of the pretty 402 LS2 built by our fellow member on here Dave Diluca(SLED28)

Motor:
-402 cid
-LS2 6.0L aluminum block
-Eagle 4340 crank
-Lunati billiet rods
-Wiseco pistons
-AFR CNC 225cc heads
-Harrop Hurricane intake
-ARP main studs
-ARP head bolts
-Custom Comp cam
-Morel lifters
-Double roller chain
-Ported oil pump
-ATS oil pan
-Sheetmetal valve covers
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[fatlife]

looks cool

[tones2SS]

Here's a quick photoshop done to "shop beater" To show the look I am going for with "Project Aftermath"

Man that is going to be a SWEET LOOKING ride!!!! :thumbsup: :hail: :hail: :eek:

[fletcherscustoms]

Hot damn got some round things in for the car! These are Intro Wheels new 3 peice design, ID Luxury 307 series. 18x8 fronts and 20x12 rears. Plans are 245/40 front and 335/30 rear Michelin PS2's

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[Ssynister13]

How many of those Ben Franklin measuring tapes did those rims cost? :unibrow: (no real need to answer, just needed to comment on the Benjamins) They look great!

[XcYZ]

Those wheels look pretty cool. With the out hoop beeing black, I'll be interesting in seeing them mounted up and on the car.

[1 lowfnram]

i like the sweet layd out trucks in the back too...i also own a 95 ram body drop back half the whole 9 on it and a 69

[XTRMEASURES]

OMG this thing is looking awesome :hail:

[awr68]

Those wheels look pretty cool. With the out hoop beeing black, I'll be interesting in seeing them mounted up and on the car.

Scott, I believe the outer hoop is chrome not black...

I like the wheel, different and that is good!!

[fletcherscustoms]

i like the sweet layd out trucks in the back too...i also own a 95 ram body drop back half the whole 9 on it and a 69


I got my start in trucks! Have built 5 or 6 Mag featured body dropped rides, in the last couple of years. Started building classics for a few locals here and myself and realized I like it a whole lot better. Plus mini truckers are broke!!

Actually thinking of bringing my project truck back in the shop and finishing it. Its a 76 Crew cab chevy with 82 Short bed on it, and a 91 Burban grille. Chevy never built a crew cab shortbed in that body style. Its got a full frame, with custom tubular a-arms and is setup to lay rocker on 22/24 combo

[1 lowfnram]

I got my start in trucks! Have built 5 or 6 Mag featured body dropped rides, in the last couple of years. Started building classics for a few locals here and myself and realized I like it a whole lot better. Plus mini truckers are broke!!

Actually thinking of bringing my project truck back in the shop and finishing it. Its a 76 Crew cab chevy with 82 Short bed on it, and a 91 Burban grille. Chevy never built a crew cab shortbed in that body style. Its got a full frame, with custom tubular a-arms and is setup to lay rocker on 22/24 combo
ahahah so true mini truckers are always broke most of them ..that dually sounds sick do u have a ssm account

[fletcherscustoms]

ahahah so true mini truckers are always broke most of them ..that dually sounds sick do u have a ssm account


yeah I got a account, hasn't been updated in a few months. Lowhoe is my name on there or is it lohoe, one of the two

[syborg tt]

Plus mini truckers are broke!!

cough cough - there are still some of us dumb enough to dump a small fortune into them

[fletcherscustoms]

yeah I know there are, hell I got a truck outside easily with 10K in it and its rusting away as we speak!! just with those guys you can build a badass $40K truck and nobody will ever buy it cause they have no money. So you end up giving it way basically to the first one with some cash

[1 lowfnram]

are u form aftermath i just went to ur website seen the aftermath f150 there and i remember seeing the 2 door tahoe in streettrucks i think lonng timeee ago

[1 lowfnram]

by the way sick work very nice stuff and the dually wow.. :hail:

[fletcherscustoms]

yeah I am the Aftermath , GA chapter prez!

yeah the tahoe was in Streetrucks late last year!

[1 lowfnram]

nicee camaro is looking sickk...i wish my body was like that lol i can tell ur a mini trucker lol just not giving a ishh about cutting anything up lol classic rare or old or new :thumbsup:

[fletcherscustoms]

yeah only way to build a vehicle and its always by cutting it up!!!

[RockNBling]

Good to see you on here Chad. Your ride is looking sweet.

[fletcherscustoms]

Good to see you on here Chad. Your ride is looking sweet.


yeah I love this place!!

[fletcherscustoms]

Damn this thing is pretty!!

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/Aftermath/DSC00398.sized.jpg
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[fletcherscustoms]

Anyone need some parts??

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/Aftermath/DSC00414.sized.jpg

[Payton King]

NIce choice. Heard they are a little hard to tune with no MAF. I know Jason's car is making some serious power with that thing.

[XcYZ]

Man, that's a cool piece of hardware.

[fletcherscustoms]

yeah this thing is really a work of art! Now just to finish the motor, and get the car ready

[SLED28]

Voila!!

http://webhome.idirect.com/~ykwdxdtf/Protouring/Complete%20Longblock.JPG

[SLED28]

boilermaker, if you can get me a nice pic with that intake on top of the motor for my website, that would be super cool! :yes:

[fletcherscustoms]

Well after a good 30 hours or so of work. The bottom of the subframe is smoothed also. Completly welded entire factory seam, cut filler plates, weld them in, grind for a few days, weld and fix imperfections, grind a few more days, do that a couple times till you get it pretty close. I'll be putting it in primer this week to start the mock up. After car is mocked up it'll come back out, imperfections and stuff will be leaded then powder coated. Not to sure I'll ever do this again!!


Start by welding up factory seam!!

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/Aftermath/DSC00641.sized.jpg

yep the whole seam!!

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/Aftermath/DSC00642.sized.jpg


Fab up your filler plates and tack them in

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/projects/albums/Aftermath/DSC00678.sized.jpg

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[fletcherscustoms]

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Smooth!!!

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[fletcherscustoms]

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[tracy]

Man I love those renderings. That car is going to look great. Nice job on the subframe too. Lots of work though.

[fletcherscustoms]

yeah lots of work!! WE went back through the time cards on Shop beater, and it took only five hours longer to do quarters, roof, floor, and tail panel on the car. I have almost 44 hours in the subframe. About 3 hours were straightening dents in the lower portion of the main crossmember. Looking forward to getting it one color and seeing how it looks!!

[jeff hanson]

Chad, looking great, were about in the same stage. Just went trough all the frame smoothing ourselves. The frame and underneath of the car is just about wrapped up. Were getting ready to fit the front sheetmetal this week. I'll post some pics probably this week or next weekend. Our builds are even more similar than I thought. I keep telling myself "never again" also. They should both be a couple of extremely nice cars when done, but GEEEEEZ!, it's never ending! Hoping for March on mine to. Detroit Autorama is in March and that's what were shooting for, but I'll have a better idea if that's a possibility once it's painted. Keep up the great work, looks awesome! :thumbsup:

[fletcherscustoms]

we have not even started body work!! We still have to mod the tubs for the 20x12 wheels and start mocking everything up! I got a lot ahead of me, but it'll all come together I hope!