My 69 firebird/camaro project

[mattzoom]

The link is up to date and I will update anything new on here.

http://www.ricekiller.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74331

[mattzoom]

Some picture from the build

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[CruizinKev]

nice man! :twothumbs but I kinda like the firebird's rear end and the wingless look

[mattzoom]

Some of my christmas gifts-

all aluminum radiator w/ hoses
lower chin spoiler
rally sport taillights
hotchkis sports suspension (2 inch drop)
150 gift card to classic industries
windshield

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pickin up the windshield today

[mattzoom]

Just picked up Subframe polyeurathayne bushings and bolts, the windsheild and I got the whole master body kit bolt kit for the whole car so I dont have to use any old nuts and bolts, washers, screws etc etc.

[Motown 454]

Nice progress.

[mattzoom]

thanks man

[mattzoom]

Some fender metal work

Starting out- original rs fender got it at pamona

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No side markers and no lettering and no radio antenna hole
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Still have to strip the rest of it and start on body work

[69injun]

When it is all said and done you will have a registered relatively rare firebird, that has been modified to look like a relatively common Camaro. I hate to see a hard to find car ruined. Not that your Camaro won't be nice, but it will have ruined what could have been a true hard to find Firebird.

But I am somewhat of a purist and I don't even like chevyized power plants in an old Pontiac.

Kind of makes me think of the Ferrari fascia on a Corvette.

But Good luck :)

[mattzoom]

When it is all said and done you will have a registered relatively rare firebird, that has been modified to look like a relatively common Camaro. I hate to see a hard to find car ruined. Not that your Camaro won't be nice, but it will have ruined what could have been a true hard to find Firebird.

But I am somewhat of a purist and I don't even like chevyized power plants in an old Pontiac.

Kind of makes me think of the Ferrari fascia on a Corvette.

But Good luck :)
Thanks man and I understand where you are coming from, This car was given to my from my uncle as a gift to start a project and we had the choice and thought about it for a long ass time and for as long as I can remember I have always wanted a 69 Camaro and I am a huge chevy fan, I know you can go buy a new camaro body but thats 12,000 dollars I dont have that. And for rarity the place my uncle got it at, the place had 3 of them one convertible and two coupes. I got the coupe and my uncle got the convertible and I believe he is keeping it a bird.

[mattzoom]

just picked up all powdercoated parts, eveerything looks so new and shiny lol

[mattzoom]

no progress has been made :( still just collecting parts and saving up money

[gearbanger]

Unbelievable.:confused::confused::confused:

[mattzoom]

umadbro?

[STROKED]

My project is taking a long time too. Don't feel bad, it almost feels like its gonna take a life time till its done Aaahhh ggrrr

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

man you know what would have been really cool?.. a first gen 67/68 firebird front on that 69!

ive been screaming that for YEARS!..

but yea.. judging from that other site you were on you were gonna get fricaseed no matter WHAT you do..

i actually dont give a **** if it was a firebird.. just as long as you dont post a million "what about about THIS color" all over the site.
If it is going to be a 69 camaro, there is a ton of examples on Flickr.com of them in random colors and assortments.

if you really want to know about what color to do, get a rendering done by some of the classiest artists that are on this thread..

just do a search.. and keep on truckin!

[mattzoom]

thanks man and yeah no need to ask what color im already going with black.

[mattzoom]

and the dream continues

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PROGESS HAS BEEEEN MADEEEE

quarter panel has been cut off of the donor car and ready to be welded on after we cut the rusted one off

[mattzoom]

(change of plans)

Been doing alot of thinking and think I'm Going to build a street/strip car some slicks skinnies and a 4 inch cowl hood with a big block underneath to back it up will be a big a change of direction! Be a less expensive build compared to a pro-touring type car


Why you may ask?
I wanna race at the drag strip and I already have a big block which is a heavy motor not ideal for a pro touring style, plus won't handle good with a big motor in there. I wanna run low 11s all motor

a little flat black https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

BOOM
I already have a 454 with a th400 at my uncles house right now until im ready for the motor

heres a little more info on what I am doing
built 454 (heads, cam and all the other goodies)
8 or 10pt cage
9 inch
th400
slicks and skinnies
sheetmetal dash all pro comp gauges

much more stuff as well

test fitting - https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2011/02/162973_477414616190_526706190_6226237_72-1.jpg



Just ordered some por15 for the trunk if your not familiar withit heres a link- http://www.por15.com/whatispor15.asp

[mattzoom]

love seeing these boxes at the front door https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2011/02/DSCN6224-1.jpg

its some por 15

going to do the trunk saturday will post before and after pictures

[mattzoom]

Well alot has changed since I last posted (motor wise), So I am getting a very good deal on a ls1/t56 full pull out of a wrecked WS6 (thanks to SLOMARO). Plans are to build the ls1 (heads, cam, intake, forged internals for nitrous) I am going to be putting the th400 on the ls1 with a decent sized stall and we are going to be putting the t56 in my dads 70 z-28.
So with a h/c/1 ls1 on spray the car should weigh around 2960 lbs hoping to run mid to high 10s now.

Already working a deal on some patriot LS6 heads with (Bosstedss) probably going with a ms3 cam and the vic jr edlebrock pro flo intake manifold as well.

Just a little update for everyone.






Matt

[mattzoom]

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[mattzoom]

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YAY

[mattzoom]

QUOTE=mattzoom;1977990]got the subframe bolted on and my uncle fitted and welded the 69 camaro back panel on. :69camaro:

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So I just manned up and ordered this
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went to this guys house today to buy some camaro parts and OMG I felt like I was in a episode of american pickers for 1st gen f body stuff this dude has like 3 garages fullll of parts, motors, body panels, full cars etc etc Ended up finallly getting a driver side fender also got a grill, tail light buckets and headlight bezels and accesories.
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[mattzoom]

been awhile heres some updates


So I just manned up and ordered this

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got the subframe bolted on and my uncle fitted and welded the 69 camaro back panel on. :69camaro:



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okayyy so today I dd somerust preventitive work, sanded down both fenders and rattle canned them to protect them until they go to paint and body


Driver side

sanded

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Painted

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Passenger side
before any sanding

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After sanding down rust and spraying

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Now I was jus messing around here :lol:

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OH BOY

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CAGE

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[mattzoom]

would of grinded the welds down but ran out of the disks, these welds were not constant ie weld 4 in one spot then another spot, then another to keep the metal from heating up and warping so it couldnt be a constant bead they will be grinded off soon anyway


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just ordered these Summit Racing 15-0031 - Summit Racing® Front Coil Spring and Drag Shock Pro Packs - Overview - SummitRacing.com (http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CMB-15-0031/)

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should help the launch haveing those springs and shocks


springs and shocks came in last night hoping to get the control arms and suspension together this weekend maybe even get the car on 4 wheels while my uncle will be doing some metal work on the quarter panel


metal work that still needs to be done

- grind down the weld on the 1/4
- patch the rust on the driver 1/4 behind the wheel
- Lower fender patches
- Cage
- Driver side Firebird emblem
- Sub frame connectors
:) woohoo

[mattzoom]

progress is good driverside qp is DONE metal work wise got the wheels on the ground today here are some pics

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Only welding left is

Lower fender patch panels
Cage
Subframe connectors

BOOM OFFF TO PAINT AND BODY

enjoy cage is going in this month

[mattzoom]

motor plans
lq4
370ci
single88
e85
9second/streetcar








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[pjku79]

I am working on my 69 bird as well. I am looking forwards to your comments on the roll cage. I have been looking at that one as well.

[mattzoom]

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[mattzoom]

all thats left before the car leaves is to hook up the manual steering box, steering column, steering linkage and install the cage.

[SRDzuess4u]

man you know what would have been really cool?.. a first gen 67/68 firebird front on that 69!

ive been screaming that for YEARS!..

but yea.. judging from that other site you were on you were gonna get fricaseed no matter WHAT you do..

i actually dont give a **** if it was a firebird.. just as long as you dont post a million "what about about THIS color" all over the site.
If it is going to be a 69 camaro, there is a ton of examples on Flickr.com of them in random colors and assortments.

if you really want to know about what color to do, get a rendering done by some of the classiest artists that are on this thread..

just do a search.. and keep on truckin!

Ditto on the 67/68 front end idea.....I have not seen anyone do this yet...great idea....!

[mattzoom]

to late now lol

[mattzoom]

can i get 700hp out of a stock lq4 with rods and pistons? just wondering what i can do on a budget.

[seancarole]

with turbos

[mattzoom]

yeah i am doing a big single

[mattzoom]

IT BEGINS


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[mattzoom]

Cage is halfway in got the hoop welded in and the bars in the trunk will do the door bars and the hoop brace and the subframe bars next time

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[mattzoom]

subframe connectors are on the way so we can finish up the cage when they come in

[mattzoom]

Subframe connectors came in now we can finish the cage hopefully next weekend


i have came to the conclusion SCREW the paint and body motor/trans/rear end build coming SOON, will be hittin jr up soon

I can roll around rattle canned semi gloss but cant drive with a nice paint job and no motor haha paint and body will come after im tired of the sleeper look well slicks and skinnies might give it away lol.

[mattzoom]

We got so close to finishing but I got the wrong subframe connectors the weld ons include aftermarket frame rails which i dont have nor am i getting :facepalm: im going to order the correct bolt on ones asap.

Im going to get new leaf springs and rear end soon so the old stuff is going to come out soon let me know if ya wanna help with the rear end removal and install.


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[19,69camaro]

Looks good. What brand cage was that? Also how did it fit, did you have to trim it much?

[mattzoom]

competition engineering cage and yeah we had to do a littl grinding and alot of cutting (angles mostly) to get it fit .



build has been put on hold the last couple of months since I picked this up

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