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1969camaro
31-08-2008, 06:08 PM
Hi all, I have been lurking on here for a little while. i finally have found time to post a few pics of my Camaro. The pics were taken with my phone so they aren't great.
At this stage i'm looking some decent suspension under it, big brakes and an ls engine of some sort and a 5 or 6 speed behind it. I guess it will almost be a pro touring car.
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At the moment i need a bigger shed, so work won't start on the car for a little while.
67cammy
31-08-2008, 06:52 PM
Good to see something coming out of Adelaide. Yep theres nothing worse than trying to work on a car in a tiny shed. Ive been building mine in a one car garage that you cant even open the doors properly in. I get so jealous looking at some of the huge sheds some of these cars are being built in. What colour and wheels have you chose or is it too soon for that :)
rodent
31-08-2008, 07:34 PM
Good to see another Camaro on the forum.........there's not nearly enough.
1969camaro
31-08-2008, 09:25 PM
The colour i want changes every day, at this stage thinking about black or orange. going to get a cowl hood, z28 front and rear spoilers. Not sure about the stripes yet.
good luck with the project
anychevy
01-09-2008, 01:34 PM
Good to see another Camaro on the forum.........there's not nearly enough. :D
Looks like a nice dry body and all there, now the fun begins, good luck
EAT-30T
01-09-2008, 04:54 PM
Looks like a nice solid car you got there...
EAT-30T
01-09-2008, 04:55 PM
Good to see another Camaro on the forum.........there's not nearly enough.
We can't all be as cool as you Jim. :p :cool:
anychevy
01-09-2008, 05:20 PM
The colour i want changes every day, at this stage thinking about black or orange. going to get a cowl hood, z28 front and rear spoilers. Not sure about the stripes yet.
Hugger orange / white stripes :cool: be nice if you could get the air working as well, looks like it's complete, which is rare.
1969camaro
01-09-2008, 05:55 PM
Hugger orange / white stripes :cool: be nice if you could get the air working as well, looks like it's complete, which is rare.
The problem I have with the air con is I'm in s.a. I want to modify the car, so i'll have to covert it to right hand drive. I doubt it would be easy to move the air con. If anything i'll have to look at fitting a vintage air system. see how the funds go.
anychevy
01-09-2008, 07:48 PM
The problem I have with the air con is I'm in s.a. I want to modify the car, so i'll have to covert it to right hand drive. I doubt it would be easy to move the air con. If anything i'll have to look at fitting a vintage air system. see how the funds go.
So in SA you have to have it converted to RHD if it's not 100% stock ? OMG :rolleyes: I would avoid that like the plague ! Restore it first, register it and modify it later :D
1969camaro
01-09-2008, 10:57 PM
So in SA you have to have it converted to RHD if it's not 100% stock ? OMG :rolleyes: I would avoid that like the plague ! Restore it first, register it and modify it later :D
From what i have heard in s.a it has to be 100% original to be registered lhd, down to the paint colour. I think it's still like club rego too. I'll just modify it and get it engineered and approved. No hassles from the police then.
67cammy
02-09-2008, 09:09 AM
Yep thats exactly right. The RHD conversion was something I didnt count on but I always wanted to modify so its something you cant get away from. The police know about this rule too so its not something you can think your going to get away with for long. Do what you want, get the engineers certificate and DRIVE :D
who was the idiot who thought up that rule in SA
454 NUTTR
02-09-2008, 11:06 AM
I'm not moveing to sa ! so if l'm over there 4 a car show in my camaro can the pig's sorry police can give me a hard time even that i live in vic
I'm not moveing to sa ! so if l'm over there 4 a car show in my camaro can the pig's sorry police can give me a hard time even that i live in vic
as far as i am aware they can only get you for the way you are driving/speeding etc, and possibly noise.
anychevy
02-09-2008, 04:50 PM
From what i have heard in s.a it has to be 100% original to be registered lhd, down to the paint colour. I think it's still like club rego too. I'll just modify it and get it engineered and approved. No hassles from the police then.
I'm pretty sure any car can be registered LHD in any state as long as it's 30 years old.
As long as you keep it to what was "optional" on a 69 camaro and don't go overboard on wheels, chrome and noise, you should be safe.:rolleyes:
anychevy
02-09-2008, 05:04 PM
Yep thats exactly right. The RHD conversion was something I didnt count on but I always wanted to modify so its something you cant get away from.
I can understand huge wheels, tubs and blowers etc. so what do they consider as modified ?
Nev68
02-09-2008, 07:01 PM
Cool! Another Adelaide 1st Gen Camaro.
Look forward to seeing it on the road.
Rgds,
Nev
1969camaro
02-12-2008, 11:11 PM
Quick update. The Art Morrison front and rear clips have arrived. I got a rhd coilover front clip and the tri 4 bar rear clip.
I have also found somewhere to work on the car, so hopefully will start to pull it apart over xmas.
Will get some pics when i get a chance to unpack everything
AUSCAMARO
03-12-2008, 12:19 AM
Christmas has come early for you then eh :D
1969camaro
03-12-2008, 12:39 AM
Christmas has come early for you then eh :D
Getting everything through customs was a lot more expensive and involved that i could have imagined. Glad its all over. It is exciting unwrapping everything though. lol
cluxford
03-12-2008, 06:44 AM
The are real nice units...I love my AME front end, it rocks....
Love to see some pics of the rear, I seriously considered one of theirs but in the end went with a home grown fabbed up rear end
Dicko
03-12-2008, 10:24 AM
Cool. Plenty of work ahead of you
Did you get the front sub in RHD ?
Who did the freight for you ?
1969camaro
03-12-2008, 11:35 AM
Cool. Plenty of work ahead of you
Did you get the front sub in RHD ?
Who did the freight for you ?
The front sub frame has a rhd steering rack, i'll get some pics when i unpack it. Art Morrison arranged the freight, was with a company called Pilot Air.
Nev68
03-12-2008, 12:12 PM
Quick update. The Art Morrison front and rear clips have arrived. I got a rhd coilover front clip and the tri 4 bar rear clip.
I have also found somewhere to work on the car, so hopefully will start to pull it apart over xmas.
Will get some pics when i get a chance to unpack everything
Cool presents.
Look forward to pics when you get the chance.
Rgds,
Nev
AUSCAMARO
25-05-2010, 11:20 PM
The front sub frame has a rhd steering rack, i'll get some pics when i unpack it. Art Morrison arranged the freight, was with a company called Pilot Air.
So what happend to those pics Dan? Been a while :rolleyes::D
1969camaro
26-05-2010, 12:54 AM
So what happend to those pics Dan? Been a while :rolleyes::D
The front and rear ends are still in the crate they came in, have been through the box of goodies that came with it. Nothing too exciting for pics though.
Will be sure to take some as soon as its unpacked, don't know when that will be though.
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