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12-30-2012 #1
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Pro-touring in Russia
Hey guys!
Just had the opportunity to by my first Camaro, a 1968 SS built up as a pro-tourer. Really hard to come by here in Russia, and likely one in a lifetime opportunity, so when I saw the for-sale add I had to get it
Here she is in our shop waiting to be picked by for paint right after the holidays
The engine is a 406 small-block built by AR Racing
tranny is a Tremec TKO 5speed
rear end is a Fab9 (taller had no clue to the gear set used or the limited slip, so that is still on the list to figure out)
Willwood disk brakes all around
dakota digital dash
vintage air setup
I would like to track down the original owner/builder of this in US to go over some details of the build and get the info I don't have, so if anyone recognizes this car, please let me know
Here's a vid my guys shot at the shop when we just got it in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOH2u...tsySttZtZW6PrA
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01-01-2013 #2
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wow kool car welcome to pro-touring
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Thanks! I sure hope so, haven't actually seen it in person yet. Kinda hard to plan the next step without really knowing what it currently rides and drives like...really have my eyes set on one of the ridetech suspension kits
Originally Posted by RBEAST
I'm more of a car-audio guy dueto the nature of my business, but I've been following pro-touring back from the 90's when I was in high-school
Oh ya, my name's Greg, since this is the introduction/welcome section
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Hi Greg,
Welcome. Hope it and this forum will (at least) meet your expectations. Where in Russia are you located?
Cheers,
René
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Hey, thanks! This place is great, I'm still going through various build logs and finding huge amounts of information....might be a while before I post anything on my build ))) Originally Posted by neki67
I'm based in Moscow, but currently residing in Mexico... I will be back in Russia come April and then we will really kick the project into gear. Hopefully the new paint will be done by then...if I ever make my mind up on the color that is ))) my initial choice was to do the same color as my Dodge Ram
But cars like Mr. Totem's Vengence are really throwing me off and making me want to go with a flat black ))))
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so, ummm, a bit of an update on this
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Looks good.
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went to a classic car race event last week....awesome stuff )))
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more pics from another event here http://www.drive2.ru/cars/chevrolet/...urnal/1945346/
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Anyone know who this guy is?
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Looks like Jimmy Shine Originally Posted by G_skillz81
Anyone know who this guy is?
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That.... is freaking awesome!!! I love that there's gen1 camaros ripping it up in Russia.
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what the Hell is Jimmy doing in Russia? they don't have a So Cal Russia shop Originally Posted by G_skillz81
Anyone know who this guy is?
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In the rain, no less... Originally Posted by Munssey
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Thanks guys!! Jimmy was real cool
http://youtu.be/j9jXUSBrBlo
http://youtu.be/OMmnQCOl0fQ
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he came over to support project Gibbonz - a '32 Buick coupe being built in Russia for Boneville speedweek http://www.drive2.ru/cars/other/zz-garage/2/ Originally Posted by Rod
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Pro-touring in Russia
Nice looking car!!
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Hey Greg. I'm currently living in Moscow part time. You'll have to keep me informed of these car events so that I can attend.
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no problem! pm me your contact info, I'll keep you posted... or followme on the russian rip-off version of Fb http://vk.com/gotskillz Originally Posted by beeler311
I also post most of the stuff about events in my car's blog http://www.drive2.ru/cars/chevrolet/...camaro/skillz/
there's drift event in Myachkovo on October 5th, not sure if I'm going thoug as we have a car-audio comp on the same day and I'm missing reverse and 5th gear after going to the dragstrip this weekend
the Russian Camaro&Firebird club and the rest of the US-car guys are having a season closer party/cruise on the 19th http://freedomcars.ru/iboard/index.php?showtopic=62487
here's a short vid from the track event
http://youtu.be/4YRQ8wXsjLo
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