1968 Camaro Project 'Rouse'

[juarch328]

Hello all.. new to the forum and have been working on my project;

1968 Camaro (base model v8)

trying to get it from sleeping ruins to pro-touring animal

>>>> Please help out with opinions, good or bad <<<<

[juarch328]

Car being stripped ;

[juarch328]

First day at shop, car being sliced and diced;

[Rod]

looks like a lotta work!! been there !! good luck

[juarch328]

looks like a lotta work!! been there !! good luck

Yes, some work already done, MOST is yet to come..

Here are some pix of the new panels being fitted;

[juarch328]

...And off with the rear





And now new rear frame being fitted w/ ridetech AIRBAR 4-link with Musclebar;

[juarch328]

Fuel cell 'box' built into rear frame;







Notching the rear frame;





Boxes made to house batteries next to fuel cell (Aeromotive 15g w/ Eliminator pump) and roll bar started into rear;









Frame rails notched;







Wheel tubs started;







Trunk floor started;

[Jeff70]

Whats up with the Bat Mobile in the back ground.

[juarch328]

Wheels / tires fitted in place;







And that just about brings it up to date. Hopefully by Tuesday/Weds. the trunk floor will be mostly complete and the new doors will be fitted.

-All metal was bought from SS396.com a.k.a. Ground Up restoration
-Ridetech 4 link Airbar with Musclebar rear swaybar-future airride setup w/ onboard compressor
-Boss 338 wheels 20X10, found out that I need the 18X9.5's for assured clearance (were cheap, but I liked the style) tires are cheap used ones I bought for mock up
-Aeromotive 15g fuel cell with baffling and eliminator pump for carb or efi up to a gazillion horsepower capable

Future material;

-Moser M9 fabricated rear end shortened 35 or 40 spine axles
-6 speed trans?
-502 ram jet efi engine or LS3-6-7-9 or lsx (depends on overtime or lottery) would like an aluminum block though..
-New subframe - heidts?speedtech?TCI?DSE?

Next Fabrication;

-Smooth firewall
-Replace cowl panels
-mock up front fenders w/ doors
-Frame connectors
-Custom interior metal?.?

AGAIN, this is my first project and with the HUGE help of my metal guy it's coming to life
..please comment or make suggestions.. negative/positive, informative, or questions...all are welcome!

Hopefully i'll be wrapping up this thread in a year or two!

[BigMal69]

Yes, some work already done, MOST is yet to come..

Here are some pix of the new panels being fitted;

Great progress! What happens to be lurking behind the Camaro? Is that the Batmobile?

[juarch328]

Big thanks to T.R.I.X. Rods and Racers bringing this project to life with all of their great work

[bonecrrusher]

+1 more info on the Tumbler/Batmoblie - do they fab those up?

[CruizinKev]

looks good so far! good work! +1 post some more pics of that batmobile

[senor_camaro]

+1 more info on the Tumbler/Batmoblie - do they fab those up?

I would so take it to the grocery store and buy food and watch people see me roll out in the batmobile, hahahahahahaha

[juarch328]

He only makes them for the movies or stunt cars; http://www.rodsandracers.com/

and he actually works on the cars he brings in, unlike most shops that just have it sitting there.. great guy.

[juarch328]

[craigs73]

cool build you got. looks like its gonna be pure business with this car.

[blackfoot2004]

This should be an awesome build to follow....great work

[Modo Innovations]

Where does the project name "Rouse" come from?

[juarch328]

Rouse means to awaken.. and since she was sleeping in a few feet of mud and dirt for a number of years, the name fit.