Project Ginger 67 Camaro

[Cdog]

I've finally got the motivation and room to get my car done. I've had her since 1993. I bought her with lawn mowing money when I was a kid and did a low budget resto with disk brakes, rebuilt suspension, interior, a 700r4 and a long rod 327. I blew it up for the 3rd time in 1997 and tore it apart. Since then I've bought 4 homes and 2 boats so you can imagine I've been a little busy.

She was originally gold but faded chevy red when I bought her. She's going back to red. I'm thinking 06 Viper red with silver or white Z28 stripes. Hence the name (Ginger) the temperamental red in the garage. My wife is 7.5 months pregnant with our second kid so you can imagine spending time with Ginger stirs up some jealousy around the house. HA!

I'm building her to compete in autocross, track and some of the wide open events like the one in Nevada. My cousin Jack Fields at Starlite Rod & Kustom is helping me with the stuff I don't do like the cage, paint & body. I had new quarters put on back in 2000 after reading about Steilo's car. I ran out of steam and priorities shifted shortly after.

I grew up racing Karts and compete in the Skip Barber F2000 cars at laguna Seca and Miller in Utah so I'm really looking for this car to be track worthy. Ideally a 67 Camaro version of a GT2 Porsche.

My build plans. So far I've had her media blasted with crushed glass, filled the firewall with 18 gauge plate, sprayed it with dtm primer, repaired the drivers side floor with a patch panel, replaced outer wheel wells, dse tubs and a new trunk pan.

I just picked up a Lateral Dynamics rear suspension from a board member and a LS7 with everything but an ecu. My next big purchase will be a AM front subframe and a TKO 600. I'll update with pics as the build moves along.

I've done all of this since early February when I found a set of DSE tubs for $375 in phoenix craigslist.

Thanks for looking!

Here she is in her un restored glory.

After Blasting.



Rear tubs out.

Thank god for plasma cutters.

New floor pan.

Firewall. Hei retro goodbye.


Outer tubs going in.





Fitting DSE tubs.



On the 67 Camaro the drives side tub has a gap that need a fill plate welded in since the 67 is the only year out of the 1st Gen without the staggered shock mounts.

[Dons67]

great start -- keep up the good work

[Cdog]

More pics.






After DTM.

[OnEdge]

Looks like you are making some good progress. Very nice set up you have there. Can't wait to see more updates!

[CruizinKev]

looks great so far! keep up good work

[Cdog]

[venturabeachpup]

Very nice matal work! I love it!

[67rsssls]

Nice progress.

[ho428]

Cool project.

I've done some weird mock ups for pics and such, but this one beats anything I've ever done.
Nice... vroom - vroom...

[Cdog]

It's been a while since I updated. I've been spending lots of money on parts. Stop tech 14 inch brakes and Forgeline's from Frank at Prodigy are on the way. Here are some pictures of Jack and I mounting up the frame so we can start on the cage. In the coming months we'll have pictures of the fire wall, brake system, master cylinders, plumbed E brake for drifting, trans tunnel mod for T56, subframe conectors, Peterson ls7 oil tank system, dash mods for gauge pods and integrate a Racepak Iq3 into the center dash, door skins, body work and paint.

Frame is Art Morrison C6 with Zr1 hubs and splined sway bar. Thanks to Steve Rupp for the help and advise on the frame selection.

The car is at Starlite Garage in Torrance Ca. Owner of shop Jack Fields is my cousin. He's got the gold 67 we run at the RTTH's events up for sale so we need to get crackin on my car for next year. If you're in Torrance stop by and say hi to Jack and the guy's at Starlite garage. They're just west of Normandie off of Carson on the north side of the street. There are several other first gen Camaro's in there right now getting some wild builds done.

[Cdog]

[bonecrrusher]

3 car garage?

[Rod]

Looks Great!

[Cdog]

Thanks guys! Here's some more pics. I'm on hold for a couple of weeks. I need to order a Subframe so I can put in the subframe connectors. I have a fuel cell and auto rad on order.

[itsals1]

Cdog, Just wanted to give you another option for a C6 sub a VRP unit from Scott Mock, super nice. His phone is 785-594-7481 or PM him over at Lateral-g.net. Tell him I sent you. www.vintageracingandperformance.com


Travis

[MrQuick]

Cdog, Just wanted to give you another option for a C6 sub a VRP unit from Scott Mock, super nice. His phone is 785-594-7481 or PM him over at Lateral-g.net. Tell him I sent you.

Travis

link site?

[MrQuick]

Thanks guys! Here's some more pics. I'm on hold for a couple of weeks. I need to order a Subframe so I can put in the subframe connectors. I have a fuel cell and auto rad on order.

Looks great C dog, make sure you seam seal those welds. Keep the moisture out.

You do nice work.


thanks for the link itsals1, looks like he is running the AME version with a home built 3 link.

Love the car.




vince

[itsals1]

Vince you are correct, Scott does have a AME in his 69' but has built his own C6 sub since then. He also updated his AME to be able to have the adjustablity which VRP subs have.

Travis

[Cdog]

Looks great C dog, make sure you seam seal those welds. Keep the moisture out.

You do nice work.


thanks for the link itsals1, looks like he is running the AME version with a home built 3 link.

Love the car.




vince

Hey thanks! It's been a while since I've done any of this stuff. Not bad for a RE broker. I'll be putting on 3m seam sealer this weekend. I'll post some pics after it's done.

[Motown 454]

Nice progress, you do excelent work.