Help converting a 69 camaro standard to RS

[71maroesteban]

Okay so my car was originally a standard run of the mill 69 camaro, I would like to convert just the front end to a RS front end. I’ve read some places the fenders and inners need to be replaced others say you don’t need to do all that? I have speedtechs deep front tubs for the extreme frame do I need to modify them to run the hideaways? Also I was planning on using the DSE motors

[dhutton]

I prefer the Retro Electro RS kit over the DSE. I’ve installed both. The DSE is a bit of a kludge imho. I have Anvil inner fenders and did have to drill a hole in them. You can use standard fenders by attaching brackets if yours don’t have them.

Don

[Bad Bowtie]

I prefer the Retro Electro RS kit over the DSE. I’ve installed both. The DSE is a bit of a kludge imho. I have Anvil inner fenders and did have to drill a hole in them. You can use standard fenders by attaching brackets if yours don’t have them.

Don

I'm with Don on the headlight motors... Retro Electro kit is much simpler I have used two kits with out any issues.
You can also get these adapter for the fenders.
1969 Camaro Rally Sport Fender Conversion Adapter Brackets, Pair (camarocentral.com) (https://www.camarocentral.com/1969_Camaro_RS_Fender_Headlight_Adapter_Brackets_p/ral-6.htm)

BB

[Just 1 More]

3rd for the Retro-Electro although I have a 68 but they were great to install

[71maroesteban]

I prefer the Retro Electro RS kit over the DSE. I’ve installed both. The DSE is a bit of a kludge imho. I have Anvil inner fenders and did have to drill a hole in them. You can use standard fenders by attaching brackets if yours don’t have them.

Don

Does the retro kit come with a template on where to cut the inner fenders such as the DSE?

[Bad Bowtie]

Not sure if they included templates for 69RS. I did 67 & 68's.
Here is the instructions...
Retro-Electro instructions, PN-004 (retro-electro.net) (https://retro-electro.net/69instruction.html)

BB

[dhutton]

Does the retro kit come with a template on where to cut the inner fenders such as the DSE?

You just have to drill one hole, not very complex. It’s just a clearance hole for the motor, position is not critical.

As I said, the Retro Electro solution is simpler and more elegant than the DSE imho...

Don

[71maroesteban]

You just have to drill one hole, not very complex. It’s just a clearance hole for the motor, position is not critical.

As I said, the Retro Electro solution is simpler and more elegant than the DSE imho...

Don

Thank you for the insight Don. I’ll go ahead and do the retro electric