Project: "Backyard Camaro"

[senor_camaro]

I picked up a 68 Camaro about 6 months ago from a body shop for 500 bucks. Back was hit, front end was hit, chassis was tweaked, roof was swiss cheese, rear quarters had lots of play-doh, trunk was gone, drivers side floor pan was flinstones status

Building it primarily to run canyons and track days.

Mods to be Done

1st Gen 355 SBC
Weiand Stealth Dual Plane
268XE Cam
Holley 650DP
Custom Headers
Garrett T28 Turbo (15 lbs of Boost)
HKS BOV
LT1 T-56 Transmission conversion
Twin plate clutch Kit
Bilstein Shocks on 4 corners
4 Point Bolt in Cage
Recaro Racing Seats
Sparco Champion Steering wheel with quick release
5-point sparco Harnesses
Eaton Posi with 3.73 gears
Brembo 6 pot brakes up front
Brembo 4 pot calipers in rear
LS1 Master Cylinder/Booster
MSD 6A
Zeitronix Wideband with Datalogger
Global West Tubular upper/Lower Control Arms
Global West S2 Spings
Global West L2 Leaf Springs
Corvette Zo6 Rotors
ATS AFX Tall Spindles



I have just recently joined this website and have been highly motivated by all your builds to post my own progress.

[John Wright]

Post up some pics as you go along...I like to watch these builds.....gives me something to watch while mine is just sitting.

[chevyhector]

[senor_camaro]

Started with drivers-side floor pan that needed attention

[shortrack]

I have just recently joined this website and have been highly motivated by all your builds to post my own progress.

the things guys have done on this site have really inspired me too......people ask "how in gods name do you know what to do?....I wouldnt have a clue where to even start" I say PT.com

the car should be a blast when its done....!

[senor_camaro]

the things guys have done on this site have really inspired me too......people ask "how in gods name do you know what to do?....I wouldnt have a clue where to even start" I say PT.com

the car should be a blast when its done....!

I agree, I feels good at the end of the day you can say I did it all myself.

[senor_camaro]

im about 5 months into this project, im gonna try and catch everyone up on my progress. Next came the chassis, I recently purchased a donor camaro that had a nice chassis that wasn't as tweaked as mine. I also came to the decision that I would be running solid body bushings since I will be doing some track and canyon runs in the car I decided to go with global west aluminum subframe bushings.

heres some pics of the old tweaked chasis





most likely I will use my old chassis to mock up the brembo calipers and rotors.

[senor_camaro]

next up the firewall

[68firebird]

Its already come along way from the first pics you posted, and it was lookin in rough shape in those pics. great job!! Keep us posted on your progress

[CruizinKev]

wow nice build up so far! good luck with and keep up good work!!!

[chunger]

Are those Cragar Tru-Spoke wheels? Those would be super stunning on a PT car!

[senor_camaro]

Are those Cragar Tru-Spoke wheels? Those would be super stunning on a PT car!

to tell you the truth I did not know what kind of rims those were until you mentioned them. a friend of mine gave them to me. I fell in love with the 2 step chrome lip.

I just woke up right now, time to post some more pics of the build

i started removing the rear driverside qtr and tail panel.

[senor_camaro]

i got a little inpatient a while back and bought a rear clip, as a result of not thoroughly inspecting the rear clip I ended up buying a useless hunk of metal. the only metal that was still good was passenger side rear qtr.





after wasting 20 dollars worth of harbor freight cutting wheels, I saw my mistake in buying the clip.

the driverside qtr had so much bondo it's not even funny. That metal had more frosting than a cake, lol.









whoever worked this camaro prior to it being totaled and cut did a horrible job of fixing the quarter panel. All they did was overlap a patch skin and adding a half inch layer of bondo. I could salvage this panel but I would rather not cut corners and do things right. in the end the bodywork will be easier and less chance of orange-peel.

[senor_camaro]

and now the chassis

[senor_camaro]

need help dont know which steering wheel to put on, im thinking about the sparco champion with quick release or the grant nostalgia with red horn cap. need some advise on what would look better



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[78 Type-LT]

Nice work sofar

I had a set chrome tru spokes on a cutty back in tha day..i love those wheels..

[senor_camaro]

update just picked up an lt1 T56 for a hell of a deal, its missing all the front end to mount the hydraulics but i guess ill have to dig them up on some forums.

[senor_camaro]

I was gonna get an LS1 T56 but i would rather have a more modern clutch

[AintQik]

Sweet! I got my LT1 T56 for $100!. I used Weir's stuff to mount it only becuase I already had a new clutch PP and flywheel for the Muncie.

[SamHatco]

I was gonna get an LS1 T56 but i would rather have a more modern clutch

LS1 T56 is a hydraulic clutch setup. I'm not sure if it gets any more modern than that. Great progress on the build. Looks like your doing it right.

Sam