Project SoundsGood - 69 Camaro

[Joker69Camaro]

Here is my 69 Camaro. This car was purchased by me in 1994 for my first car. It was a little old lady find and had never been out of Gas City Indiana, was originally purchased at Twin City Chevrolet in Gas City and had the original pot metal dealer tag screwed into the rear panel. I drove the car home in a snow storm not knowing how to work on a car or even much on the condition of this car since it was dark out and couldn't see much. I woke up the next morning to go out in the garage to find it on 3 flat tires and when I grabbed the radiator hose it crumbled in my hand, they were all original equipment and gave their last night of duty to get her to its new home. I was off to go get 4 cheap used tires, belts and hoses, oh and a chiltons manual.

I spent what I could to fix it and drove the car everyday, spent the weekends fixing what broke that week going back and forth to school and work, just to do it again the next week. Ive spent the last 17 years of my life with this car, its kept me safe, was there for my first kiss to when I pulled the motor that I proudly put 90k miles on, which was first motor I ever built.

Anyway its time to show this car, which is a part of me just as much as an arm or leg, some love. No more patch work body repairs or $150 paint jobs. So here is the start, and of course photos because we all know...


What I started with, solid runner fair body some holes in the floorboard. (Frank and company at Prodigy took care of the floorboards allready. Those guys are awesome)




Gutted the rearend (the only thing I had never had to work on on the car, with 230k on it now)

[Joker69Camaro]

Rear end out. 3.73 Gears, Detroit Tru-trac, strange axels and a Right Stuff rear break kit arrives.




Contacted the fine Folks at BMR, They're 20 minuets from my house, great customer service and lets face it, I like watts-link rear ends





Working on the front brakes now. Received these last week from the fine folks over at DriverzInc,



Thats been that last 3 months of my life, hope you enjoy. More shortly!

Jeff K

[sixfivepost]

Looking good!! Sounds good to I'm sure... lol

[Joker69Camaro]

Got the Fuel tank all done. Stock replacement tank, vented, using the stock return line and sumped pick up.



sanded and primed the bottom of tank.



painted bottom of tank chevy black



No photos of the top but finished it off in truckbed liner to protect it. Tank enamel does not appear to be what it used to be on these things.

Hopefully I will have some better updates soon. Still finishing off some of the underside cleaning and POR15-ing of areas.

The stainless fuel lines and new brake lines are also almost done. I have a Powerjection III mounted up and ready for the fuel lines to connect to also.



Excuse the mess, It will all get straightened out soon!

Jeff K

[Joker69Camaro]

well my parts have been put on hold. My turbo in my daily driver is loosing an oil seal. Anyone know of a good place with reasonable prices in the Tampa area that rebuilds turbos?

[BMR Sales]

Contacted the fine Folks at BMR, They're 20 minuets from my house, great customer service and lets face it, I like watts-link rear ends





Anyone know of a good place with reasonable prices in the Tampa area that rebuilds turbos?

Hey Jeff...... Thanks for the compliments! Did you ever find a shop in Tampa for the Turbo?

[BMR Sales]

Jeff...... bringing this to the top. Have you been working on the car lately?