# 69 Camaro resto - It's ALIVE! - no 56k **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [June 19, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530 "2006-06-19T20:51:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 25
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/481 "2007-08-10T11:40:30Z")
[quote=“camarojoe,post:480,topic:13530"”] Thanks… 🙂 I was going to get TorqThrust wheels, but they have been beat to death on 1st Gen Camaros. When I thought about which rims to get, I wanted to find a set that made the car stand out from the others. I’m not one much for bling, and originally only wanted to get 16”. But what did I do, I pulled out the wallet and spent the $ on the 18”. After putting them on, the car still was sitting high in the rear and there was too much of a gap. The front end was still dropping after the 2” drop springs. But after pulling the rear shackles out, rolling it outside, :drool: I do sit and stare at it, because I’m building what I have been wanting to build for the past 15 years. And it’s not done when it hits the road soon. More toys planned for over the winter like 4 wheel disc and possibly replacing the carb with some snky snky instead. But I’m more content with getting it finished and driving it for the next few months. Too bad you didn’t get the 66. A future purchase of mine will be a 56 to 72 vette for my wife 🙂 [/quote] Yeah, I would have LOVED to buy the 66. My dad bought it in 76, then sold it to my aunt and it sat for ages in her garage along with the 73 Roadrunner my dad bought brand new. She sent it to Corvettes and Performance in Clearance and it came out AMAZING. EVERYTHING was new, every bushing, every bolt, only thing that was just cleaned and re-used was the interior which was in AMAZING shape suprisingly. My dad was trying to buy it off her and she was going to sell it to him for $12K with the stipulation that if he ever sold it, she got first crack at it. I think since the frame off resto, the car had about 200 miles put on it. WHY WHY could this have not happened a year after it did:tantrum: ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/482 "2007-08-10T11:50:18Z")
[quote=“camarojoe,post:480,topic:13530"”] I want to roll with that Stang… Can’t wait for the winter mods and paint :tup: [/quote] She’s rollin’ tonight, got zee plates and reg today :tup: ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/483 "2007-08-10T21:18:24Z")
For now, a Carb ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_9382.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_9382.JPG) Started installing the bling, March Serpentine Pulley setup ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_9387.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_9387.JPG) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_9388.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_9388.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/484 "2007-08-10T21:29:30Z")
How much further you got? ---
**Author:** ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/485 "2007-08-10T21:36:45Z")
its a chevy…and Joe is doing the work…i say 6, 7 more months, tops. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/486 "2007-08-11T04:10:53Z")
[quote=“JuicedGT,post:485,topic:13530"”] its a chevy…and Joe is doing the work…i say 6, 7 more months, tops. [/quote] :2fingers: be nice 🙂 I’ll be calling you soon to get your ass over to help… ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/487 "2007-08-12T19:15:55Z")
Got the pulleys on. Waiting for the replacement PS Pump pulley since Summit sent me the wrong one BLING! ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_9397.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_9397.JPG) Also installed the carb, linkage, and radiator fan ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_9398.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_9398.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/488 "2007-08-12T19:23:20Z")
your last update consisted of the same thing Joe…lol…only difference i see is the alternator…lol looking real good though! ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/489 "2007-08-19T20:23:53Z")
Well, tomorrow might be a huge update day… The beast might get fired up for the first time… 🙂 Got all the lines ran, finishing off fuel pump tomorrow… Just got to drop in the distributor, run the plug wires and click the key. I WANT to have the car ready and safe for less than 2 weeks to drive it out to the Olcott Beach car show on September 1st. Let’s see if it can be done. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/490 "2007-08-20T05:45:42Z")
![http://www.cvtc.edu/Programs/DeptPages/MachineTool/Assets/Git%20R%20Done.jpg](http://www.cvtc.edu/Programs/DeptPages/MachineTool/Assets/Git%20R%20Done.jpg) 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/491 "2007-08-20T05:59:24Z")
[quote=“camarojoe,post:489,topic:13530"”] I WANT to have the car ready and safe for less than 2 weeks to drive it out to the Olcott Beach car show on September 1st. Let’s see if it can be done. 🙂 [/quote] Yeah Get R Done! You have to bring that sexy thing to the [**25th annual southgate plaza pba show**](http://www.rodandpiston.com//shows.asp?month=9&day=2&location=NY&year=2007#) **9/2/2007 - west seneca, NY USA** ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/492 "2007-08-20T21:20:06Z")
4.5 hours of cranking on it with some very awesome friends, and… It’s ALIVE 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/493 "2007-08-20T21:25:12Z")
NICE!!! Can’t wait for it. ---
**Author:** ![gsx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gsx/32/7277_2.png) [@gsx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gsx)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/494 "2007-08-20T22:06:31Z")
hahahahah…awesome man but i cant help to laugh at the split second before it fired…“please dont blow up” it was just a funny moment…good luck i hope to see it out ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/495 "2007-08-21T11:36:58Z")
[quote=“gsx,post:494,topic:13530"”] hahahahah…awesome man but i cant help to laugh at the split second before it fired…“please dont blow up” it was just a funny moment…good luck i hope to see it out [/quote] The guys there with me knew that was the appropriate thing for me to think… So far, so good. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/496 "2007-08-21T21:02:11Z")
poo poo vid…c’mon now, you had all today to fire it up and let it scream…now lets really hear it… ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/497 "2007-08-21T21:11:34Z")
[quote=“JuicedGT,post:496,topic:13530"”] poo poo vid…c’mon now, you had all today to fire it up and let it scream…now lets really hear it… [/quote] Actually had it running for a few more seconds tonight at 9pm 🙂 But the oil pressure guage wasn’t working and that’s a necessity. So probably going to work on the wiring on Thursday and tyr to get it set up to fire on Saturday am. Finally not doing it late at night and pissing off half of Kenmore. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2007, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/498 "2007-08-25T13:15:55Z")
IT’s ALIVE!!! Pics and vids tonight. I’m psyched! Oh yea, and just made a last minute decision to get 3" exhaust at Mufflerman. Bad ass! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/499 "2007-08-25T19:04:30Z")
As promised some video snippets It’s alive! Video 🙂 Enjoy 😉 ---
**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/500 "2007-08-25T19:10:02Z")
EXCELLENT!!! congrats joe!! can’t wait to see this beast in person [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530.md?page=24) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530.md?page=26)