Camaro '69 slight mods 9sec street registered

[countach79]

thanks guys!

i should really dig this one out and continue with it!

im on holidays starting next week for 3 WEEKS!!!!! so i might just grab it out and have another look

Jason

[countach79]

Originally Posted by Wolf95

looks sick so far. where'd you get those rims/tires??

the rims i got of a 1/24 diecast car, the tyres are from the door slammer donor kit i'm using

[countach79]

Ok, so i have given her a paint job, the colour is "smoke gray" but it is very dark and looks black metallic









it has been clear coated with automotive 2k clear

i striped the kit chrome of the wheels then gave them some alclad chrome, but i didn't like how they turned out ( just me, i have never used alclad before)

so i have striped them again and im still deciding what to do with them





I have also added a door slammer type wing on the back same as my ref photos of the car im replicating





Im not happy with the mess i have made of the chassis, so i have another one on the way, so i might start work on the motor

[countach79]

started on the radiator today, i have redone the camaro kit part to more like my ref pics











i have some P/E radiator grill i will be adding after paint

also i have knocked up an oil cooler, just waiting for the putty to cure before painting and adding the grill





The motor is going to be a 615ci super charged pontiac motor

[rollin80s]

looks really good. getting more motivated for when i start my camaro build.

[countach79]

bit more work done

oil cooler has been meshed and painted, there will be some braided line and A/N fittings added




speaking of A/N fittings, these are my first attempt at these







very tedious job but i think they turned out ok



also started work on the super charger pulleys



back to work!!

[tuned.by.twenty]

I'm really interested to see the engine when it's assembled. It should look amazing!

[Wolf95]

did you make your own supercharger pulleys?

[MidMazar]

Whole build is starting to take shape, fittings look cool being blue and red.

[countach79]

Originally Posted by MidMazar

Whole build is starting to take shape, fittings look cool being blue and red.

slowly but surely! i made up 2 packs of these and looks like i might need another 2!!

Originally Posted by Wolf95

did you make your own supercharger pulleys?

these pulleys are from a doner kit

Originally Posted by tuned.by.twenty

I'm really interested to see the engine when it's assembled. It should look amazing!

Thanks! i have done a quick mock up and got some pics see below




so i have finished the oil cooler and attached it to the radiator



the motor as of tonight, super charger on, carbys, couple of pulleys



couple of days ago i put the motor in the car to see how it would look, i like it , but i thought i would change the paint on the super charger and the hilborn hat i had on it so i thru them in the trusty old brake fluid to strip the paint

Normally not a problem BUT it seems to be a problem when the parts are made from resin the bake fluid turned the resin parts into rubber

motor before



resin hat after



there's a lesson here kids

[mustangemd19]

Where did you get your wheelie bar? I'm working on a Charger drag car and thought about putting one on mine.

Thanks in advance

[countach79]

Originally Posted by mustangemd19

Where did you get your wheelie bar? I'm working on a Charger drag car and thought about putting one on mine.

Thanks in advance

Hey, the wheelie bars came from a door slammer kit am using as a doner

i'm not sure if anyone sells them on there own, would be a good idea tho

[countach79]

i went thru the parts box i have and came up with the new injector hat and new blower

i didn't really like it at first but it's growing on me



the butterflies will be painted the same as the body colour

i'm still not sure what to do with the wheels colour wise, should i try to chrome them again?

any suggestions?

[T-Sweet]

I would go with a gunmetal or make it stealth with painting them a flat black.

[rollin80s]

bro, this camaro is looking sick! as for the wheels, i think you should go with an aluminum color.