1969 Camaro Bodies!

[monmon030791]

Ok so i'm building a 572 Big block with tk600 trany 9" rear end DSE sub frame and rear suspension with connectors, now the only thing left is body! Ok should I buy a body thats licensed from GM from a a company for example classic industries or should I find a car thats a 69 camaro and do the body work? See I want to save money but my question is would the value be the same because I'm not restoring the camaro so basicly everything well be high performance and not original? So would it be just as valuable to get a body thats done, I'm asking this because its cheaper to do that but I want to know people's advice.

IF ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT HOW TO DO BODY WORK ON A 1969 CAMARO PLEASE TELL ME BECAUSE I'M A REALLY GOOD WELDER BUT I NEVER DID BODY WORK BEFORE AND I'M A FAST LEARNER IF SOMEONE CAN GIVE ME A SITE OR PDF OF RESTORING A 1969 CAMARO BODY LIKE WHAT TO DO WITH BODY WORK. THANKS.

[ProdigyCustoms]

The new bodies are much better then they were. I have a new body we are finishing that is going for a big award real soon, I will let you guys know. Also, the new body DOES come with a Vin and MSO, just not a 69 Camaro VIN. But many here would argue that a Dynacorn car should not get a real VIN anyway. Those nay sayers would say using a body to restore a rotted or crashed shell is wrong. I think it is OK to use a body to repair a gone car, weather Dynacorn welds it up, or Prodigy Customs welds it up, or any other shop welds it up for that matter. But that is JMO. My state agrees with me.

With all that said, if you start with a new body, you are building a body from scratch. You need to buy every bolt and nut, every clip, every window regulator, headliner bow, glove box door, etc. You wil be buying it all. Even if you start with a rough shell, your still way ahead because if nothing else you get to take the original body apart so you have a better idea of how it goes back together.

JMO

[monmon030791]

Prodigy show me how much you guys sell your bodies for.

[EFI69Cam]

There are two guys on here who build basically brand new bodies, but these are titled properly. One guy (I forget his name) had a 69 bird done that looks incredible. I'd go that way.

[dhutton]

There are two guys on here who build basically brand new bodies, but these are titled properly. One guy (I forget his name) had a 69 bird done that looks incredible. I'd go that way.

Phil owns the 69 Firebird. He goes by 69TAPoser on this site.

[MrQuick]

Now how bad is the body MonMon? If you are not going with a full resto and this is just a driver I say replace the necessary body parts. Now if the body is trashed and/or some parts that need to be replaced are not available as replacements then by all means replace the body. You are lucky cause most of the body parts are available and you can weld. Big plus for you.

As far as legality, its what ever the law wants to lay down and convict you with. Now replacing your dash,in your case carries the vin tag is legal. But then taking your vin and putting on to another car (ie: vin swapping) is not. As Unique Auto found out first hand. Now I believe this applies to swapping a vin to another body that also had a vin. If I am reading it right the Dynacorn bodies are listed as a vin-less replacement part which in fact would make it legal to swap. Am I close?

[Denvervet]

You can go to this site http://www.camaros.net/forums/ and get lots of how to's about doing body work. Whether you get a new shell or rebuilding one is up to you...whatever floats your boat. I believe Mike's customs sells rebuilt shells..Look to :machine: for their ad.

[MCC]

http://www.mikescustomcars.com/69bodies.htm#



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