Project Nite Hawk (69 Camaro)

[GrnDragon]

Sorry but this is ANOTHER 69 Camaro Build...


The Name: The name is reference to the movie Step Brothers. Since my 95 TA (Green Dragon) was named after another Will Ferrell classic "Old School" (Frank the Tank's Red Dragon), I thought it fitting to name my 69 Camaro Night Hawk. When the step brothers meet each other they introduce themselves as Dragon and Night Hawk.

The Builders: All work will be done by my father and myself. He has been building Hot Rods for 30+ years, and I am a Mechanical Engineer.

The Timeline: With the EXTREME expense of the parts I am planning and the cost of starting a family I don't see this being done until 2013-2014.

The Parts: What I have currently...

-Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of my Camaro on this computer.

-Custom 2x3 Jakes Rod Shop Full Frame

:Tubular Upper and Lower Control Arms (C6 Corvette Geometry)

:C6 Corvette Spindles

:Splined Swaybars front and rear

:JRS Watts Link

:JRS Torque Arm rear end setup

:Chassis Engineering Fab9 Housing

:Bilstein Coilovers (Custom Valved)

:Hypercoil Springs

-Strange Aluminum Center Section with 3.90 gears and 35 spline Wavetrac Posi
-19x9.5 w/7.0" Back Space Forgeline So3P 3-piece forged wheels with Graphite Centers, and 275/30 R19 Michelin PS2's
-20x12.5 w/8.0" Back Space Forgeline So3P 3-piece forged wheels with Graphite Centers, and 335/30 R20 Michelin PS2's
-Custom 15" Wilwood Brake Kit
:Front Wilwood TC6 6-piston calipers
:Rear Wilwood BSL4 4-piston calipers
:Rear Mr. Parker External E-Brake calipers

Future Plans...
-427ci LS3/7/x with a 4.5L Whipple Supercharger
-T56 Magnum Tranny
-Lots of custom body work (look at my 95 TA build to get an idea what my father and I can do)
-Marquez or Felser interior
-Lots of other misc stuff...

Some more pics here... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3847105

I am still ironing out some stuff with Jake to make the frame a roller but hopefully it will be rolling soon.

[CruizinKev]

wow awesome project! stuff looks great!!!!

[1badchevelle]

damm nice start.

[wellis77]

Real good start. I'll be following this build.

[montessaj]

I dig this project...but your time line is WAY off, you can have this thing done by like January 2011.

I'm really looking forward to seeing this one come together. I really like the project name also.

[Bryce]

Cool project.

I am in the same boat as you. I am a mechanical enigneer, recently married, trying to buy a house and my falcon is a father son project.

This is going to be a very cool build.

[GrnDragon]

Thanks guys!
It has been on hold for 2 years, while I finished my 95 TA. But now that the TA is about done and I really want to get going on this project I am a little pissed about spending $50k on a 95 Trans Am!!! It just kind of started to snowball!
https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=63864

I have changed the spelling of the name a couple times now, but I think I am set with "Night Hawk". Spelling it "Nite" just kind of made me sound illiterate.

Yeah this is kind of my last big project before the wife and I have kids, so I am going ALL OUT.

[BA.]

you got a hell of a lot of $$$ in parts already! Great start!

I hear Pro-Touring is dead though. ;) Hopefully we're not all in electric torque monsters in 2014.

[Payton King]

Looking forward to following the build

[1971CHEVELLE]

wow awesome project

[Motown 454]

Sweet looking frame . Those are some nice welds on there.

[MoparCar]

Nice frame!
Do you know if Jake will sell/build the watts link for anyone with his torque arm? Great!

Maybe Jake will chime in....

Wes

[Rod]

lets get going!!

[67speedfreak]

The chassis looks sick !

[GrnDragon]

I totally forgot to tell what colors we are thinking, right now! As much time as I have I will probably change my mind, but we have been set on these colors for about 2 years. It is a custom mix tangelo and sunset orange and LOTS of Pearl, with a large wide graphite strip over the hood and trunk.

This is a 93 TA that my father and I built with left over parts from my 95 TA...

[wellis77]

Sweet looking frame . Those are some nice welds on there.

I agree, I wonder why 2 x 3 rather than 2 x 4 though. I'm gearing up to build my frame and was planning 2 x 4, but if 2 x 3 is just as tough, and obviously lighter, I may have to do a slight redesign.

[72 chevelle]

I agree, I wonder why 2 x 3 rather than 2 x 4 though. I'm gearing up to build my frame and was planning 2 x 4, but if 2 x 3 is just as tough, and obviously lighter, I may have to do a slight redesign.

i just got my 2nd gen frame from jake and i am pleased with it looking at the pics i belive that is 2x4 not 2x3 looks like the one i have just a full frame

[hotrdblder]

Guys, it has 2x4 front rail, the perimeter is 2x3x.120 including the rear rails. This is a custom chassis, and was built to the customers specs. It needs a full 8-10 point cage to be used, Luca is planning on doing a 12 point cage. If your building a perimeter chassis I would recommend 2x4x.120 if not running a cage, or even a 4 point.
we did this for more head room with the flat floors (doing this will allow about stock height head room) and luca wanted it light and is doing a full cage.

[hotrdblder]

Guys, Luca and his dad have some awesome car building skills and vision. It has been a pleasure working with him and I cannot wait to see the outcome, I know if will be off the charts!!!

[hotrdblder]

Yes a watts can be bought with my tq arm.