Swedish Camaro 1969 Pro Touring build (LS2/T56, AME Subframe)

[ProSwede]

Hello all, not so many builds from outside US here so I thought I´m gonna help that a little....
So here it goes, bought a 69 (blackplate car) in California a couple of years ago, a real nice rustfree car that was driveable...the car was very untouched over the years...only one repaint with white Z/28 stripes, and it still got the numbers matching tranny, the 350 in it was changed though.....
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Here it is in the sellers garage the day I bought it....

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The interior...

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Pretty straight...

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The old 350...this engine (and tranny) later founds it way into my 57 Bel Air...

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The cowl tag...dusk blue car with white vinyl roof according to the numbers....

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Here the car has arrived to Sweden in the spring of 2009, took thoose ugly 80-ish something wheels off and replaced them with a set of rallies that I had laying around....I also continued the Z/28 theme and got some new Z/28 emblems for the car.

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I then got the car thru Swedish inspection and got it registered.

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And after that some 18" Boyd wheels took place on the car and I drove the car the summer of -09...but with a completly standard 350 engine and tranny and drum brakes the car wasn´t that much of fun...it looked faster than it was but handled, accelrated and braked terrible, so something was got to be done ....

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So the teardown begins...

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I realized when I tore the car apart that the frontclip has never been off this car before, I found orginal paint between the front sheet metal parts...
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sighted some cray markings under the 40 year old dust....

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after cleaning...anyone know what "218" means?

[ProSwede]

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the orginal dusk blue from -69....

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not much rust here...:-)

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subframe removal going on...

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subframe away from car...

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well...I guess these haven´t been replaced recently....

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car without the "sub". Now its was time to begin to look what was nessecary to do for the upgrades I have planned for the car....
I started to look at the brake booster...or the lack of...

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I took one from a 4th gen Camaro and cut away the mounting bracket...

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I fabricated a new bracket to fit the the 69 firewall...

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I had to get the lever from the 69 that connects to the pedal and weld it to the new pushrod...

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here it is mounted in the car...

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I took a master from a C5 Corvette (a direct fit) cause the lines is routed to the left...the F-body master line output is towards the engine.

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I took the firewall sealing from the vette and cutted it down to fit my firewall.

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pretty close to the inner fender mounting but there are a couple of millimeters space...

[neki67]

Welcome, always good to see some fellow European toying around with some good old American iron!

[ProSwede]

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Got a big package from US...The new subframe! :-)

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Rolled under the car for test fitment...

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A truly work of art!

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C5 AC Delco sport rotor...

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engine/tranny fitment for the first time....this is a borrowed LS1, the LS2 hadn´t arrived at the time...

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started to look at other things like the radiator mounting....ended up with a 4th gen rad. with fans and a cut down upper C5 plastic rad.support mounted to the 69 rad. support. The rad. hoses from the C5 vette also seems to fit pretty well...

[Ron.in.SoCal]

Very nice car to start with and a great project. Some guys (me) would kill for something that original and rust free.

[ProSwede]

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Bought a whole donor car to get the LS2 and T56, it´s GTO from 2005 with 85K on it...

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Here the GTO engine has taken the mock up LS1 place...

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Guess I have to do something about that GTO lettering on the covers later on...

This is what I am at to this day, now I need to order a lot of stuff like headers, fuel system, rear end system (some kind of coilover setup) and a harness for the engine and so on....I´m going over to the States in about a month so I´m in the middle of research work now for everything I need to buy....

[coolwelder62]

You need to use AME header's, they fit there sub frame great. Most other's don't.I used a 99 chevy 1/2 ton p/u truck fuel pump. its fits thur. the sender hole in the stock fuel tank.Speedway motors .com, lincoln ne, 1.800.979.0122 has the fuel reg./filter and fitting's cheaper than anybody else.Also have adapters for temp and oil senders. fuel lines and fittings cheaper also. I have the same AME/GTO T-56 in my 69 camaro.you can email me at [email protected] and I can walk you thur. any help you will need.Spear tech did my ecm/harness.Scott.

[osdmike]

Welcome! Andreas!
That´s a really nice looking car!
Ser ut att bli ett riktigt trevligt bygge!:smoke:

[banksy_11]

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Got a big package from US...The new subframe! :-)


Nice project! Im also restoring a camaro outside the US and im planning to get a new subframe from the US..
Can you give some info about your subframe? like where did you get it and around much did u have to pay for the shipping etc.. :)

[wellis77]

Welcome! Great build you have goiong.

[Danny lindstrand]

Sweet build ,great to see moore top of the line cars from Sweden

[TGVettes]

always nice to see some builds from back home.

Tonny
Swede in Arizona

[mc84_zz4]

That subframe is going to be light-years ahead in handling! of course the LS2/T56 is another tasty update.
If you have the entire GTO donor car, the back seats will look right at home, and the front seats are some of the most comfortable around (for the price).

[ProSwede]

So it has been a while since my last update here, but things is moving along, but not in the speed that I want it to do...(too much other projects)
anyway, here are some updates....
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Fabricated some new engine plates at work...the old ones were just for mockup.

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Mounted the ecm and relay/fusebox on the innerfender...the ecm will be hidden later when the fender is muonted. The electrical for the engine I had to send away, used the GTO harness that was on the engine and had it reworked at Current Performance Wiring in Florida, very happy how it turned out (well haven´t started the engine yet!).

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Clutch reservoir is mounted to the firewall....also seen is the remote bleeder. (will be hidden later)

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Intake tubing....engine cover from a Pontiac G8 GT.

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Lines for the PS made...

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Steering shaft done....Art Morrison headers also seen here...

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[Ripper]

Nice project!
A Pontiac heart in a Camaro - usually it's the other way around... ;)

Are you going to register it as a modified vehicle (through SFRO) or are you gonna chance everytime you visit SBP?

[screamingscotty69]

Very nice project. Although it is pretty tame compared to some of the crazy build you guys do over there in Sweden land.

[ProSwede]

Nice project!
A Pontiac heart in a Camaro - usually it's the other way around... ;)

Are you going to register it as a modified vehicle (through SFRO) or are you gonna chance everytime you visit SBP?

Well the GTO LS2 is the same as in the Corvette, SSR, Trailblazer SS and so on so I think I´m fine with it... :-)
I have already been in contact with SFRO, to much modifications to just pass trough SBP, so yes, it gonna be registered as modified vehicle.

[ProSwede]

Very nice project. Although it is pretty tame compared to some of the crazy build you guys do over there in Sweden land.

Yes maybe, but it´s not that common with ProTouring Camaros here as it is in the US, we have plenty of first gen Camaros, but not so many in Protouring style, and I think I´m gonna be first in Sweden with Morrison frame....so it is kinda of a crazy build....

[Tig]

Awesome. It really looks great man, keep it up.

[CliffS]

Very Nice find, keep it coming!

[ProSwede]

now it´s time for upgrading the rearend.....
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So I bought a Chris Alston G-link kit throgh Frank at Protouring superstore....

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The rearend itself is from a 1999 Camaro....

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Mockup...

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Before I welded the cradle I put some welding primer to the bare metal to prevent rust....

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On the ground for the first time with the new suspension.....

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I test fitted a swaybar from the same -99 Camaro the rearend came from and it seems to fit pretty well....only need to make some brackets for the endlinks....the width of the bar was perfect.....

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[Rybar]

Project looks great, I'm not a fan of those 4th gen Fbody rear ends I blew up 1/2 dozen of them on my old 4th gen. I would look to beef it up or put something else in there.

[ProSwede]

Project looks great, I'm not a fan of those 4th gen Fbody rear ends I blew up 1/2 dozen of them on my old 4th gen. I would look to beef it up or put something else in there.

Yes, I´m aware of the weakness of these newer rearends compare to the older 10 bolts or 12 bolts...

[coolwelder62]

Very nice.How long does it take for parts to show up over there from the states.I couldn't take the wait.It would kill me.Keep up great work.

[Motown 454]

Nice install. It looks like a nice fit.

[ProSwede]

Been a while since last update so I guess it´s time...

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Had the car teared down and started to do some paint prep work with the firewall and the new subframe and other small things...

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Converting to a bigblock style heater box so I decided to get rid of the holes for the small block heater box...also welded a lot of other holes that I ddn´t need anymore...

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The firewall painted...

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[ProSwede]

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Didn´t like the bolts that came with the frame from Morrison for the upper A-arms, they where inch bolts with washers and the A-arms are made for metric bolts (M10) so I mounted OEM Corvette C5 bolts for a much tighter and more OEM look...we will see if the length of these are enough later when I start to add schims for the A-arms....had them laying around anyway so.....

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Rolled the frame under the car with 2 jacks...

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Caution made not to scratch the new paint....

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Prepared for the brake plumbing...

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Engine is in...

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Brakes from a C5 Z06...

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[ProSwede]

Time for an update....
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Started to fill some unnecesseary holes on the inner fenders...

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Same with the Rad. support...
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Then I send it all away to the blaster....
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Some parts for the front end....the parts turned out really nice, no previous damage to them at all, only suface rust and old paint. :cheers:

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[CruizinKev]

wow nice progress! looks great! :twothumbs

[Gandalf]

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First off - project is looking great. Nice work!

I do wonder though - the end-links on the front sway bar look like they are laid over way too much (even though I realize the suspension is unloaded - it doesn't look like it will improve any when on the ground). I'm not saying they won't work and AME might have revised their front bar since mine but this doesn't look right to me. Check they sent you the correct bar or maybe this bar didn't come from them? The ends of the 7/8" bar should be slightly longer and kick-out to sit over the end-links (still leaving you tire clearance). Maybe we can have Matt give us his opinion from these pictures.

In the mean time - here's a decent AME stock photo online to compare:
http://www.electronic-pr.com/pr/images/new_ame_660.jpg

G.

[coolwelder62]

First off - project is looking great. Nice work!

I do wonder though - the end-links on the front sway bar look like they are laid over way too much (even though I realize the suspension is unloaded - it doesn't look like it will improve any when on the ground). I'm not saying they won't work and AME might have revised their front bar since mine but this doesn't look right to me. Check they sent you the correct bar. The ends of the 7/8" bar should be slightly longer and kick-out to sit over the end-links (still leaving you tire clearance). Maybe we can have Matt give us his opinion from these pictures.

In the mean time - here's a decent AME stock photo online to compare:
http://www.electronic-pr.com/pr/images/new_ame_660.jpg

G.That's the way AME designed them to work.He has put it togather right.

[Gandalf]

That's the way AME designed them to work.He has put it togather right.

I'm not questioning his assembly - I just want to make sure he has the right part. I'm thinking what has to happen during suspension compression for the sway bar to be able to do its job.

G.

[silver69camaro]

I'm looking into that right now. Proswede, did you buy the clip direct from us or from a dealer? Give me a PM when you can.

[67SSDan]

Nice work man!! This thing is going to be awesome when you're done!

Dan

[ProSwede]

I'm not questioning his assembly - I just want to make sure he has the right part. I'm thinking what has to happen during suspension compression for the sway bar to be able to do its job.

G.

I think the pics is lying, when that photo was taken I didn´t had spring seat at ride height, and the endlinks wasn´t torqued down at all, (just loosely)and as you said the suspension is unloaded so the control arms is hanging very low causing that extreme angle....now I have the car close to ride height and that angle is pretty much gone...but I shall take a closer look to it. I did find this old pic though where you can see the part number of the sway bar that I got from AME....maybe Matt can confirm this is the right part?
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[ProSwede]

I didn't realize that you had actually bought the Art Morrison front sub frame for your car when we talked about pro touring stuff and cars in general at the 16.000 control room couple of months ago.

Very nice. Im jealous as hell! It will be very interesting to here your reviews on the car when it is finished :)

Kör hårt / - "det hänger spaghetti ur tröjan" Kenny - smed 16

I´m not following? What/where is 16.000 control room???

[ProSwede]

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Took the rearend down for detail work....also the undercarrige gonna get some treatment...:)
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Changed side of the backing plates so I get the calipers rearward of the axle instead of front as it is standard on the 4th gen axle...this way a get the park brake cable facing forward instead of backward, allowing a shorter cable and also I attend to hook them up to the orginal bracket in the frame, and from there go with 69 oem cables forward.
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Shortened 4th gen park cable attached to 69 frame bracket...
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Reshaped 4th gen bracket for the cable...
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Managed to fit the 4th gen swaybar perfect to the car...really happy how it all turned out...
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[CliffS]

Very nice!!!! I see you swapped the rear coul over springs. What lenght and springrate did you go for?

[ProSwede]

Very nice!!!! I see you swapped the rear coul over springs. What lenght and springrate did you go for?

Got these used from a friend, think they are 10" long and spring rate 300 LBS.

[geberhard]

Hejsan!! Very interested in seeing the project coming along Andreas! Definitely great work so far. What are the plans with the rest of the car? Also have any links for SBP and also inspection of the car once it gets to Sverige? I.e. is it easier to bring a car that has the LS swapped in already (prior to inspction), or have it inspected andthen start the project? Also any info or difference on cutover dates(i.e. I believe I was reading easier to bring pre 69 cars?) All help (in Svenska or English or links greatly appreciated!)

Tack!

Gui

[FRENCHBLUE72]

How long does it take for you to get parts.. I hate waiting for parts...

[ProSwede]

Been a long time since update, but that doesn´t mean nothing have happened! The car is now test drived and all worked out really well, I´m really happy how everything turned out....but lets go back in time and go from where i left last time....
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The new tank from Spectra...
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Corvette C5 filter mounted to the frame rail...

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The mounting bracket for the orginal fuel line....

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Made my own copy of the factory bracket and used a "cage nut" instead....then I spot welded these to the floorpan....

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Fuel line mounted....

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[ProSwede]

double posting

[ProSwede]

And now some electrical work...
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Was able to use a complete Pos. cable from a Dodge Charger (2006-)....was perfect in lenght....
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Was also able to use this isolated "connector" that came with the Dodge cable...perfect way to go thru the firewall instead of just draw the cable thru....

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Engine side of firewall...

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With the cable to the starter attached....(the rubber flap then completly seals it when put in place)

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Bought some new gauges rom Dakota Digital....really like these gauges...was perfect for my application...

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Mounted the control box up under the speaker grille in the dash....(or just left of the orginal AC vent location)

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Continued with some modifications for the ash tray....mounted the OBD II connector in there....

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Mounted a more modern 12V plug for GPS/mobile phone charger etc....

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[makoshark]

Nice job. I really like your custom brackets for mounting the fuel lines. Where did you get that accessory port from? I've been hunting for a couple myself.

[ProSwede]

Nice job. I really like your custom brackets for mounting the fuel lines. Where did you get that accessory port from? I've been hunting for a couple myself.

If you mean the positive port that go thruu the firewall its from the same Dodge Charger I took the cable from...I used the cable in its full lenght and it fit perfect.

[Gandalf]

Looking good man - keep it up! I like the underfloor clips and the re-purposing of the ashtray!

G.

[Chadman27]

Nice work!

[ProSwede]

New Driveshaft mounted....

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Some prep work before paint...

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Parts hanged up for spraying...

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Painted and ready for mounting...

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[ProSwede]

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Time for some fender repair....even that my car had lived all its life in California some rust was present in the lower fender area...
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Some poor previous work unveiled when I tooh a clooser look...

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Choosed to temporaly remove the inner structure to have the fender properly repaired...

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Not a pretty sight....

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These were sent away to the blaster before they were rewelded back in to position...

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[ProSwede]

Got some brake lines made....

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[ProSwede]

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[ProSwede]

Time for some updates.....

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Manage to get a wiper motor from a newer Camaro (Gen 4) to fit with some modifications....made a adapter plate to fit it to the firewall....

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Took it apart and modified the module to get rid of the hidden wiper feature....

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Cut this "cam" away...as you may have seen in an earlier post I have a steering column from same year camaro/transam that this wiper motor came from (93-02) so in my case this was the modification that had to be done to make it work....if you have any other type of wiper switch things may be different!

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New front spoiler mounted....

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Choosed to use the bars that attach to the spoiler...did make a small modification though....the outer bars now mounts to the subframe instead of the fenders...thats for two reasons...one, if you hit something with your spoiler hard you dont mess up the fenders...two, the outer bars isnt so visable as they are when mounted in the fenders....

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Time for some lightning upgrade...found H4 lights with LED:s...I connected these as DRL lamps....good to always be visable...

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Also, I found some projector type of switchbacks for the parklight/blinkers....white when in parklight, amber when flashing...

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[ProSwede]

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This is a pic with ONLY the LED:s lightened.....No H4!

[ProSwede]

Had the car to the Exhaust shop to have a stainless system custombuilt to the car....very happy with the result!

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[85coupe50]

Great upgrades...

[cactuss4]

w00t, great build.. Can't wait for the vids of it running etc (you stated you have had it out on it's maiden voyage already, so more updates are forthcoming ya? :) Very well done!

I'm also interested in the lighting, do you have links or other information on who sells those fixtures?

Thanks
Tory

[ProSwede]

I'm also interested in the lighting, do you have links or other information on who sells those fixtures?

Thanks
Tory

The 7" H4 I bought at www.tlg-auto.com and the switchback bulbs for park/blink I found on Ebay...just do search there and you should find them...

[tmadden]

Sweet!! Love the exhaust work.

[Nicke blom]

bra jobbat! Har du några Camarodelar ligger?