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: Back from Hiatus


Slow69
Nov 7th, 08, 06:28 AM
Hi all,

I registered way back when I first purchased my Camaro.

I have a 69 plain jane camaro. LA car, originally Daytona Yellow. I beleive the car spent most of its life in New Mexico. At least that is what I was told when I purchased it from a car lot here in Columbus Ohio.

When I bought it was white w/ blue strips. It didnt look bad but the paint was very faded.

I had it painted Patriot Blue(a crysler color). Not exactly the color I wanted, but the painter got the color wrong when he was painting it. Really though it looked really good in the paint booth right after getting painted. So I went with it. Mostly just to get my car back. It was one of those "few week" jobs that turned into a few months.

We for the amount I paid the paint didn't look bad. But it didn't take long before it started coming off in small chucks here an there. I have milked it along for a few years. As of last night I am starting the project to get it redone.

Here is a pic of it.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh18/Crom2112/Camaro_Sig.jpg

The motor is not original. It is a 400 small block. It is basically a stock bottom end w/ 64 cc corvette heads and an after market intake and small tube headers.

The transmission is a TH350 w/ a shift kit.

The rearend is a ford 9" with 355 gears and a powertrax locker.

I will get pics of last nights work up on here tonight. I have the front taken apart up to getting the fenders off.

Anyways I know this is getting long winded but so I will stop it now and add knew posts as I get pics up.

I am sure I will have a bunch of questions. I am just glad I have a resource like this to fall back on.

:)

captcanuck68
Nov 7th, 08, 06:23 PM
Hi Eric..another Camorade...great!

Hate to read...a "plain Jane". Having any Cam, esp a first gen, sets you apart from the rest of the bunch of car owners out there. Enjoy!

capt

Pro-Street69Camaro468
Nov 8th, 08, 04:32 AM
Welcome to TC.Like Ted says plain jane, a plain jane 69 to me is better than any other car on the road. I have a plain jane myself its realy plain jane as you can see.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii15/davidcalligan/PICT0532.jpg

mccorry
Nov 9th, 08, 04:41 PM
I'm just getting back on here as well over the past few weeks.... after getting busy with other hobbies for a few years. Looking forward to participating and helping you out, Eric! ;)

Rickdef17
Nov 9th, 08, 04:48 PM
Sweet. Funny painting story. Just went through that myself. Ended up with a green car. I just wanted it back too.