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    1. #1
      Join Date
      May 2018
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      73

      New Member-Fairbanks, Alaska - Project Herja (67 Camaro)

      Hey, I'm Travis, from Fairbanks, Alaska (Technically I live in North Pole...)

      Been a lurker for about a year, figured its about time to start posting and putting up a build thread! (Soon to follow)

      I had zero knowledge of any body work, paint, or fabrication work when I first bought this car, but I've always wanted to do a complete restoration and what better project to learn on!
      Here is what I started with, not much detail but it seemed pretty straight.

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      Picked up a 1967 Camaro from a friend of mine, ran and drove. Paid 9k for it. Had a 327 with a Quadrajet carb and a 3 speed auto on the column. Knew from the get go it would be a restomod build, as the engine and transmission both were warranty replacements and I had no paperwork to match it to the car, so may as well make it drive like new since it was a non numbers matching plain jane camaro.

      Basic Plans:
      LS3 Turbo
      Z32 Transmission (from a 300zx, 5 speed manual, holds plenty of power and has adapter kits for LS motors)
      Independent rear suspension (I'll post some about in my build thread, but I don't think that what im doing has been done before
      Mini Tubs
      complete restoration


      Whats completed to date:
      New Rear Quarter panel (replaced myself in the garage)
      New fenders
      Mini Tubs (1/2 complete, just need to install the new inner wheel wells and clean up all the welds on the frame)
      Complete paint strip and primer
      Cleaned up and painted subframe
      QA1 upper/lower control arms
      QA1 Sway bar
      QA1 Coilovers (front)
      Wilwood D52 front brakes
      Glass/Interior removed
      Shaved Drip Rails
      Custom A-Pillar ends fabricated up (to match up with the fender line)
      Removed/refurbished old fuel tank


      Basically have the car stripped down to a shell for the most part, working on fabricating mounts for the new Independent Rear end (hint: its a ford 8.8 from something 2016+)

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      Hope to inspire others with their builds and hopefully get some pointers from the seasoned vets!

      -Travis

    2. #2
      Join Date
      Nov 2006
      Location
      Hildebran, NC
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      Greetings from 4200 miles away...lol.

      Cool project!

    3. #3
      Join Date
      Dec 2004
      Location
      Raleigh, NC
      Posts
      100
      Took the same path. Bought a complete running plane-jane 69 Camaro, no body or fab skill either. Love every minute I get to work on it. It won't be perfect but that's ok. Good luck with the build and welcome.

    4. #4
      Join Date
      Apr 2010
      Location
      Portland, OR
      Posts
      357
      Haha I'm from the north pole lived off badger road!

      Dad is still up there and owns the performance shop.

      1973 Firebird 466 Pontiac, T56, C5 Brakes, PTFB and Hotchkis suspension
      2011 Camaro SS Supercharged, ZL1 body and brakes, Z28 suspension.


    5. #5
      Join Date
      Jun 2009
      Location
      From Wasilla, AK. Now portland, OR
      Posts
      165
      Country Flag: United States
      Just left wasilla AK last year my self.
      1970 Elcamino ls3/t56, ricks/vaporworx, sc&c afx ,forgeline zx3, kore3 z51/ls1
      1969 Camaro ls1/t56, ricks/vaporworx, ride-tech,forgeline ga3,
      1996 civic the car that makes it all possible

    6. #6
      Join Date
      May 2018
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      73
      What performance shop?

    7. #7
      Join Date
      Apr 2001
      Location
      The City of Fountains
      Posts
      15,971
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      Welcome!

      Andrew
      1970 GTO Version 3.0
      1967 Cougar build
      GM High-Tech Performance feature
      My YouTube Channel Please Subscribe!
      Instagram @projectgattago
      Dr. EFI
      I deliver what EFI promises.
      Remote Holley EFI tuning.
      Please get in touch if I can be of service.

      "You were the gun, your voice was the trigger, your bravery was the barrel, your eyes were the bullets." ~ Her

    8. #8
      Join Date
      Aug 2011
      Location
      Connecticut
      Posts
      927
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      Welcome to the board! Looks like your handy with the welder, quarter looks good


      1967 Firebird "Poor-Boy Build"
      New updated thread
      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...bird-(Updates)
      Follow me on Instagram @NaturalLivingMan



    9. #9
      Join Date
      Apr 2010
      Location
      Portland, OR
      Posts
      357
      Quote Originally Posted by rallystyle View Post
      Just left wasilla AK last year my self.
      "The Performance Shop" on airport way. He has been around for 30 years but semi retired and close the shop for winter. Huge inventory for Fairbanks.

      Probably see his cars around. 59 el camino that one golden days drags years ago, orange c6 z06 and a dark blue c7 z06. He has a c6 zr1 silver but that has been in lower 48 for a few years.
      1973 Firebird 466 Pontiac, T56, C5 Brakes, PTFB and Hotchkis suspension
      2011 Camaro SS Supercharged, ZL1 body and brakes, Z28 suspension.

    10. #10
      Join Date
      May 2018
      Posts
      73
      Quote Originally Posted by Buryingthesun View Post
      Welcome to the board! Looks like your handy with the welder, quarter looks good
      Thanks! I'm not sure if its luck or just I learn quick, literally just looked at the price of a welder vs. having a shop do the quarter panel and said screw it, I'll learn haha.

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      Quote Originally Posted by blainemeyer View Post
      Took the same path. Bought a complete running plane-jane 69 Camaro, no body or fab skill either. Love every minute I get to work on it. It won't be perfect but that's ok. Good luck with the build and welcome.
      I'm lovin the build and even the wife is getting into it =D (lucky me, she just got me an engine for christmas haha)

    11. #11
      Join Date
      May 2018
      Posts
      73
      Quote Originally Posted by blainemeyer View Post
      Took the same path. Bought a complete running plane-jane 69 Camaro, no body or fab skill either. Love every minute I get to work on it. It won't be perfect but that's ok. Good luck with the build and welcome.
      I'm lovin the build and even the wife is getting into it =D (lucky me, she just got me an engine for christmas haha)

    12. #12
      Join Date
      May 2018
      Posts
      73
      Just got a 6.0L to bore out to a 6.2 =D





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