1969 Camaro LSX 427 Project

[gigjr]

Avoided disaster today. I guess the rocker broke on the dyno, that explains some of the issues we were having. Thank God no damage anywhere! After the engine made 586 HP I was kinda bummed, I really thought 625 should have been the low end but that number ain't bad on seven cylinders!



If all goes smooth I should have the shell back by the end of the month, then the real fun begins putting everything together.

[gigjr]

11 months later we have color (Torch Red)! The Z28 stripes (black) will be laid out and painted this weekend with three more coats of clear then wet sand and buff. If all goes well I should have the car back by Thanksgiving. I think I took it out there the day or so after Thanksgiving last year.

[gigjr]

Finally! If all goes well I'll be bringing it home Saturday.

[thumper877]

Looks beautiful. That is a bright red for sure.

[gigjr]

Looks beautiful. That is a bright red for sure.

Thank you!

[gigjr]

Finally brought it home today, about a week shy of a year. We should have the sub frame and rear end in on Saturday, then dyna mat the whole car. After that we'll wire everything. That should keep us busy for a while.

My dad and I built my third gen when I graduated high school in that exact spot, and 36 years later, we'll do this one. I still have that car, but it's a hell of a lot different now. I'll see if I have a pic that I can post.

[Vjjack03]

Nice.

[gigjr]

Found a few. Then vs. now

[cad]

Great progress!

[gigjr]

Here's a few more pics. Got a ton of work done so far. For the most part the car is wired and plumbed. We've tried to hide as much as we could, brake lines and gas lines are run inside each rocker, tranny lines are inside the sub frame, AC lines are tucked as far right and run out of the inner fender down below and coils are hidden underneath the intake. I'll get pics of the fuel and brake lines soon.

Working on fitting the Fesler consol and dash at the moment.

[gigjr]

I figured I would have been done with this by now but I have a ton going on. Checking boxes but getting nothing completed. I went to the triple Crown in Nashville and got enthused again so maybe I'll spend a little more time with this. Here's some pics of what we've been up to. Fesler pieces for the interior are fitted and need upholstered, after that we'll just go over everything and finish it up. I feel like we're about 90% done but the little detail things are taking forever.

[1968driver]

holy smokes, are those 375/35 tires they are MASSIVE!!!! Beautiful color had torch red on my 68 many years ago with painted white stripes.

[gigjr]

holy smokes, are those 375/35 tires they are MASSIVE!!!! Beautiful color had torch red on my 68 many years ago with painted white stripes.

The rears are 335/30 19s. 345s will fit but Nitto doesn't make them

[andrewb70]

Nice build.

Andrew