Penny's new little sister?
 

Calling tonight to make an offer on this '68 Camaro.. well, it's a '68 Camaro with a '67 quarter, one less side marker to fill. lol Seems like a decent roller considering some of the turds I've looked at.

Whatch think?

No numbers matching 350/powerslide combo, rebuilt subrame
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Original quarter with minimal filler
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Clean floors, no rust. Original auto car
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No rust in the cowl and the window channels look good. I think the car came from Arizona at some point.
http://picsorban.com/upload/tr4.jpg

Underside looks good.. grungy but no rust.
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Passengers side quarter was replaced long ago. They did an "ok" job of it. The frame has a slight buckle. Should be about to fix it on the frame rack if needed.
http://picsorban.com/upload/tr6.jpg

Pretty sure the back panel was replaced with the quarter. Looks to be OEM parts (makes sense since they were done long ago.) Trunk lid is new as well.
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Replaced quarter. Panel alignment seems decent. The "inner" areas are a bit rough. I bet it was an insurance repair back before these cars were worth anything.
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All the trim and most of the parts come with the car. Missing the front glass but who cares.Can anyone ID this gearbox??? Doesn't look OEM, I have an idea who's it is but I want to confirm.
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I ran the magnet sheet over the car. I could tell theres a little filler in the car, but since the glass is out I could look in and see it was a "poke and pop" deal, typical dent repair deal. No real rust issues that I saw.

What part of that car is a 67??

Looks like quite the find, as long as the $$ decent...go for it.

Actually.. I just ran the numbers and it's a '68.. The guy thought it was a '67 with '68 fenders but it's really a '68 with a '67 rear quarter. lol

He thought the windwings were in boxes with the rest of the parts. But the VIN says '68 :)

Looks like a good roller, all depends on the cost? ( another girl...should be Penny's bad ass little bro)

I've always thought a great start would be from this place Mike Custom Cars- http://www.mikescustomcars.com/69bodies.htm#

Maybe not what what your looking for just a thought and doesn't make for a exciting start for a mag article. Add the cost of your roller then all the repair to get it to that stage seems like a fair price?



But back to the start..... did you buy it and for how much?? :)

Hey Steve, what are your plans with the car?

Actually those bodies look pretty good.. prices seem "fair" for what you get.

I just got off the phone, I paid $5.900 which I think is pretty good for a solid roller.

It wouldn't be that hard to get running and on the road.. but I might as well start in on the fun stuff :)

I don't know.. I'm sorta torn.

Plan 1.

Budget build.. 5.3 LS truck engine.. modified factory subframe... suede black paint, killer wheels, C5 brakes .. A real track vibe, a look sorta like f-bomb.

Plan 2.

Nicer build (not Penny nice). LS7 engine or built LS3.. aftermarket subframe.. suede black paint, killer wheels, Big brakes, track vibe.. same as above.


I want the car to have a very sinister look. I'm open to ideas

This will be fun to watch!!

Would go with #1 just cuz would be cool to see what you can do on a budget. Plus with a Ls7 would just piss Penny off lol but dont forget the forgeline wheels no need for a budget on that and FLAT paint is sweet try white think that would be cool! just a thought

Brandon

That's what I was thinking.. I can't afford to build a car nicer than Penny.. so I want to build it different. A real mil-spec look but with wipers for Power Tour and maybe even a hidden AC system.

Other than that I want it lightweight and fast.. and lots of black.

Besides, If I build it budget first I can always go back and do the higher-end stuff.

I know the look the car will have, just figuring out the parts selection.

Congrats on the new find, Steve! Looks very solid.

Ideas, eh? Sure, I have plenty for you...

How about all-wheel drive, or a turbo, or big billet chevy rallyes....:willy: :faint:

...something different and unique is always cool.:cool:

John

That's a good price for sure... a budget build would be fun to watch... fun cause you'd never be able to do it! Unless "freebees" and good guy deals don't get tossed into the budget.:thumbsup:

Looks like the perfect victim, Steve.

I'll throw my 2 cents in... I think you should build the biggest cube LS motor you can afford/fit into the budget and drop a set of L92 heads on it.

You already have a mega-buck 68, so I'd say go for the ultimate bang-for-the-buck hotrod with this one. See how nice of a car you can build with a limit of $25K invested, doing most of the work yourself.

I agree, maybe a trans am style racer on a budget. although I was'nt crazy about the g/28 camaro phr did, I think it would be easier to accomplish with a first gen.

I saw you shopping on Ebay the other night. I didn't figure the cat was coming out of the bag this quick. Suede black driver would be really cool.:yes:

Paint it Silver and call it SuzanB:unibrow:

We'll see.. the look will most certainly be different from Penny. Not sure on the parts load out.. maybe a mix of nice stuff and budget stuff.

Like an aftermarket subframe with OEM brakes.. that sort of deal. A super budget 5.3L or used LS1...

Oh well, I have time to decide.. gonna take a bit to get the body in fighting form.

I'm thinking of a name.. Project Track Rat... I don't think it's been used before in the PT circle..

The the best "play on Penny" line I've heard.. PM me your address and t-shirt size.. you WIN! ;)

Nice score Steve, you just can't get enough of LSX powered 1st gens. :thumbsup: That looks like a pretty solid body which is the main thing.

I'd like to see the most you could get out of a stock subframe with say DSE coil overs and ATS spindles. Maybe try out an air-bar or g-bar rear suspension. I'd paint it charcoal metallic grey on black ralley stripes. With some charcoal centered Fikse profil 5s 18's. And for power I'd do a pullout 6.0L truck motor with L92/L76 setup and a T56. Let's see if you can do a budget build without it snowballing too much :lol:

If your gunna do the budget deal, I say a budget street fighter would be cool. First gen without all the bling would be diff at this point.

Steve, just buy it. You need it. It needs you.

<edit> Oh wait, I see that you pulled the trigger. Excellent.

-Rob

You already blew the budget in one paragraph!!:D

Build a Chevelle :rofl:



Looks like a nice starter for sure...:thumbsup:

Looks good to me! Should be able to build a real nice car with what you have in mind.

Like Anthony said...This will be fun to watch. Though I'm betting it will be more wild than mild knowing you. :unibrow:

Personally I don't see the point in building another camaro pro-touring style when you have Penny... which has pretty much every pro-touring bell and whistle you can imagine.

I'm probably gonna get al kinds of crap for even suggesting this, but maybe since you already have arguably one of the nicest pro-touring camaro builds out there, why not try building something a little more like pro-street meets pro-touring meets street racer... like some big shiny wheels, with plenty of tire in the back, a huge cube LSX with forced induction, and some nitrous maybe... I dunno. I feel like something like that could potentially be a lot of fun to build.

I have to agree, flat black is getting a little too done. Maybe tone on tone with a flat grey, with gloss grey graphics, and then flat black powder coat the trim. Do your motor up in grey's and brushed look. Just a couple of ideas for color schems....

Sent you a PM, I have some great ideas for wheels! :thumbsup:

Congrats on the new purchase.
 

Nice looking car!

I would make it a track rat just like you stated earlier. Epoxy primer (tinted to your choice of colors) , full cage, LSX motor and aftermarket subframe. I think you will have about the same amount in modifying stock one. Maybe even some steel NASCAR rims and rubber....slight flair of fenders on all corners.

Keep Penny shiney and beat the crap out of Buffalo (as in Buffalo nickle)

So you don't answer your PM's? What do I need to do to get on the A list? LOL

That sounds exactly like f-bomb.. lol

I don't know.. I see many different ways to build a "PT" style car.. Anyone that knows me KNOWS I can't build something junky.. I just can't. So, that leaves nice and expensive or nice and inexpensive. Expensive would be an $80k car.. inexpensive would be in the $25k range. Or I could shoot for a mid range budget of $40k. Hell, my Fairlane has $36k in it (counting the car) and it's considered a "real guy's car".

I want something that's the poster child for Street Fighter.. needless to say I will be speaking with Steevo and working out ideas.

I'm digging every one of those things EXCEPT the engine.. I'm an EFI guys and carbs just suck. Besides, with EFI I wouldn't HAVE to tune for elevation.. just bring you the car. lol -- TKO 600 for sure.

I'm really leaning towards a satin car.. blacked out parts with any stainless brushed. Non-mini tubbed (for now). OEM brakes. "real" spoilers. window straps, big tank (although those get pricey). LOTS of cooling. I might even do stories on building two frames. The first would be a fully-modified stocker and the second an aftermarket frame.. see how the price REALLY shakes out. I like the aftermarket frame since you can run wider front tires. 265 front and 275 rears would be nice.

sounds killer steve, how about 275s all around like carlc runs? i can't wait to watch the build transpire, its gonna be badass:cheers:

I agree that there are probably a thousand way to build a PT car, but in the end they are intended to serve at least vaguely the same purpose... Thats why I figure a car like F-Bomb would be cool to see. They have a lot of character and are a blast to build and drive.

I'm looking inside my crystal ball and I see 100K in the future, LOL.

Hey, maybe I will steal your avatar for my nose art.. ;)

Maybe I will build it twice.. the first budget.. then "all out".. see if the "all out" car is any better.

:yes:

For a track rat, I would not go black, that would be one hot SOB on track day. I say white epoxy primer/sealer, blacked out trim, wheels, etc. THen you can sticker it to death with sponsors. Carbed 5.3 or 6.0, stinger hood. NO mini tubs, notched stock sub for tire clearance. ATS spindles, SC&C upper arms, coil over shocks, Alston "G" bar, Fays2 watts link.

Personally I think you should do minitubs just because they suit these cars so well. I realize that there isn't necessarily a huge performance advantage for a track car, but then again if you wanted to build an all out race car to dominate at the track, I feel like a first gen camaro may not be the best starting point.

Hey steve I was thinking about a 5.3L truck engine too, but i haven't seen very many "built" ones. How much horsepower and torque do you think you could pull out of one? Enough to hold up at the track?