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    1. #1
      Join Date
      Jul 2006
      Location
      beaverton oregon
      Posts
      392
      Country Flag: United States

      project 67 camaro about to start!

      i have been lurking here for a little while trying to gather some info and a direction to aim for my car. it is a 67 camaro, stock 230i6 with a powerglide auto. it is #1430 iirc. it is my first car since i was 15 (now 37) and after hearing many stories of "man, i wish i never would have sold my high school car......" i knew it was something i was never going to sell. well i just sold my other project and instead of buying a new one and putting this build off even more, i am changing gears and jumping on it!! right now it is basically a shell. i ripped it apart 15 years ago, and it has sat inside my shop covered all those years since then. no damage, and only very minor surface rust. it am hoping to have it back from blasting in about a month and access if any metal needs to be replaced.
      i have a few goals i know i have to hit. car will have 1000hp, corner to the best of it's abilities, be comfortable and storage space for long trips, and look like nothing else! heavy emphasis on the comfortable reliable cruiser part! i will be flaring the fenders, giving it a wide stance and other subtle body mods. flushed out glass, hids, and other moderization mods with keeping the stock lines.
      engine is slated as a twin turbo ls something, with a viper t56 (already have one). wheels will be decided later, but expect something in the 19x11 and 20x13 size. i have been planning an independant rear for years, but apparently, wayne due went out of business a couple years ago for the c4 brackets, lol. i may scrap the idea, but you never know. i saw one guy swapping in a 350z rear, and i know they make bad ass axles for those rears, but still not 100% confident it will hold up to my power levels. the install with it's modular design would be easy though and i did come from the 350z world and had a 850rwhp Z i sold last year and i never had a prob even with stock axles driving it somewhat easy. best e.t. i heard on the stock rear was in the low 9's, so they will hold some power! i know a guy running 7.99 in a viper with stock rear and stock t56!!!
      i have questions as far as the front though. a new bolt in subframe sounds great, and i actually have a full c5 front suspension and brakes sitting in the garage. but, is it worth the extra expense? even with my front wheels being that wide and wanting to flare the fenders to get a fat stance, i want to keep the wheels to a positive offset to keep my scrub radius in check. back wheels will be big negative offset!!!
      so big question- looking for ideas for the front? money is/isn't an issue if you know what i mean. willing to spend for the best cost effective solutions! the longer a=arms the better, and may need that to get my stance and keeping a good scrub radius.

      no pics of the camaro yet, but here is a couple of my other rigs. viper is my current fun ride. manta was my last project- sold. 03 350z built motor tt 150hp shot and all the goods to go with it!! sold












      in progress of building rear diffuser set up


      almost forgot, my chopper. i have built all of these cars/bike myself. engines, body/paint, interiors. everything except having tires mounted, lol!!









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