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10-05-2014, 10:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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1970 RS Project
I've been working on my Camaro for the last several years and am now at the stage where I can go out and have some fun with it. Still have to do the body and paint. Probably this winters project.
Car consists of a mildly built 350, full Hotchkis suspension, Kore-3 C-5 Corvette brakes, 18" wheels & BF Goodrich KDW tires, and a bunch of other goodies.
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10-05-2014, 10:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
Posts: 3,047
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Looks evil just the way it is - I love the stance, and the wheels with the flat black paint job!
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Steve R. in North Jersey
'16 Go-Mango Dodge Charger R/T. It's so good to be back in a V8-powered, RWD car!
Former Toy - '88 Monte SS - had lots of mods...
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10-06-2014, 06:16 AM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: All up in your kool aid!
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Very cool ride. What trans does it have?
-Tim
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10-06-2014, 08:05 AM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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nice!
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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10-06-2014, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fixer
Looks evil just the way it is - I love the stance, and the wheels with the flat black paint job!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
Very cool ride. What trans does it have?
-Tim
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
nice!
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Thanks guy's.
Tim- it has a th350 for now. More upgrades to come.
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10-06-2014, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Harrison NJ
Posts: 880
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Ugh
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Originally Posted by LTb1ow
In all honesty, unless you have some weird addiction to your motor, go LSX. It will be cheaper, easier, and actually be able to be tuned.
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10-06-2014, 10:24 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford
Posts: 8,373
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love it
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88 Camaro
95 Impala SS
97 Trans Am WS6
98 Blazer ZR2
00 Corvette
04 CTS-V
04 Grand Cherokee
06 GMC Sierra
07 Sublime Charger Daytona
12 Tahoe LT
17 Malibu LT
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10-07-2014, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Brick, NJ
Posts: 1,868
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I love it
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86t/a_ram_air on TGO
2018 Silverado 1500
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10-08-2014, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Moorestown
Posts: 407
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Nice!!!
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Artful Dodger
Current:
2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 BLK, 2015 Maserati Ghibli Q4 Sport BLK (dd), 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport BLK, 2012 MB C300 WHT
 http://www.southjerseycamaro.com
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10-08-2014, 03:51 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
Posts: 1,668
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Sharp looking 2nd gen.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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10-09-2014, 12:04 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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Thanks guy's, It's been a lot of fun building this car.
Here's a picture of the interior the day I got it and what it looks like now.
Upgrades include an complete rewire of the entire car. It now hosts a modern fuse box complete with wiring for power windows, power seats, seat warmers, modern 3-way retrackable seat belts, and a Vintage Air A/C unit that fits snuggly under the dash. An Ididit 6 way adjustable steering column, Momo steering wheel, and NRG quick release hub. Plus enough Dynamat sound deadening material to complete that new car feel.
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10-14-2014, 11:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: West Long Branch
Posts: 13,598
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Love that center console! Did you make that yourself?
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10-16-2014, 12:22 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
Love that center console! Did you make that yourself?
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Thanks BigAls87Z28 and yes I made it myself.
I have had several 70 Camaro's before and the one thing I've always hated was how much the center consoles always creaked and groaned when you lean on them. Plus I was looking for a way to improve my welding skills. So I started out making the frame to be very solid once it was bolted in.
Then I brushed the top sheetmetal and cleared it, made the sides, padded and upolstered them, fit some cup holders and used a Lokar billet trim ring and shifter. This was actually my first attempt at welding or fabricating any kind of sheetmetal.
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10-16-2014, 06:17 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: West Milford
Posts: 1,026
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That could be manufactured and sold....nice work.
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1992 L98/ttop Firehawk tribute (sold)
2006 Srt-10 Viper
2012 z-71
2011 Equinox (family vehicle)
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10-16-2014, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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Originally Posted by 1320B4U
That could be manufactured and sold....nice work.
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Thanks.
I've been working on modifing the inner fender and fender lip to accomadate my tire & wheel setup. When I hit a dip in the highway the tire contacts the lip of the fender well. Not really diggin that. I was going to change the wheels for a bigger back space but I really like the wheels and the way the car sits. So time to start cutting & welding.
Started with the fenders first. There is about an inch wide lip in the wheel well that needed to be bend back.
A few cuts and it folded up pretty easy. Just have to weld up the cut lines and good as new.
I left about a 1/4" on the fender so I have picked up 3/4" already. Then I went onto the inner fender and cut out the piece I want to raise up.
I actually cut out one more inch up into the inner fender after I took this photo. This will be the section that I square off to get 2 additional inches of vertical wheel travel.
Should end up with plenty of wheel room.
Well, I got the passenger inner fender done today. Now I just have to weld up the inner fender lip and that side is done. Then onto the drivers side. Should get done quicker now that I have an idea of what I want to do.
Last edited by aps63; 10-26-2014 at 06:43 PM.
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10-25-2014, 05:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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Both sides all done and everything back together. Weather was 70 degrees today so I went for a nice long highway blast today.
Looking for every dip in the road I could find and no rubbing. I didn't want the ride to end. Probably one of the last nice weekends left, maybe one more cruise tomorrow.
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10-26-2014, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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Just a shot of the engine compartment.
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10-27-2014, 06:20 AM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: All up in your kool aid!
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That console is awesome. Very cool work.
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10-28-2014, 12:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
That console is awesome. Very cool work.
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Thanks Tim, it was definitely a learning experience building it.
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10-30-2014, 10:45 PM
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10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Roxbury, NJ
Posts: 2,144
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nice work. one heck o a project for sure. really good job on the center console too.
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10-31-2014, 12:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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Thanks IROCZman15,
One of my favorite Camaro's that I have owned was a Black 85 IROC.
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10-31-2014, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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I definitely think this was one of the best investments I made.
A NRG quick release hub and Momo steering wheel. Makes working under the dash much easier plus it looks cool.
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11-01-2014, 11:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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I have driven a couple of times at night now and 1970 headlight technology is just not up to what I am used to anymore.
So it's time to step up to some LED headlights. I have looked at several and one of the best seems to be these Trucklite LED headlights. They are a direct plug in to the stock connecters and they seem to fit into the original headlight buckets. A bit pricey, but I think me and my families safety is worth it.
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11-01-2014, 11:55 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,170
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Stielow is using those in the new car.
I'm using some simple hella lenses with iirc h3 bulbs, and relays. They are just as good as most cars out there for about $100 total. Relays are key, a lot of resistance in the circuit, you end up with like 10.5 volts at the bulb.
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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11-02-2014, 12:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 88
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Stielow is using those in the new car.
I'm using some simple hella lenses with iirc h3 bulbs, and relays. They are just as good as most cars out there for about $100 total. Relays are key, a lot of resistance in the circuit, you end up with like 10.5 volts at the bulb.
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His build was the 2nd Camaro I saw these on. From what I have read you don't need a relay with the Trucklites.
Thanks for another option though. I will have to investigate more.
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