Vehicle Description
Move this car to the front of the class! There are lots of really
nice '69 Camaros out there these days. That's good to see and a
tribute to the cars and the people who appreciate them. There are
some however, like this one, which are way more than just really
nice. There is a level of craftsmanship required as well as the
time and attention to detail in order to get the homework done
right which makes this car way above average and moves it to the
front of the class. Check it out.
Let's start with the fact that this Hugger Orange is the correct,
code 72 color that the car was painted and delivered in new. It
has, of course, received way more love than a production car can
possibly receive while running down the production line in order to
optimize the panel fit and to assure that before the first drop of
that gorgeous orange paint is sprayed on, that everything is
perfect first. Only then can you lay on a basecoat/clearcoat finish
that looks this good. A couple subtle custom touches include tucked
front and rear bumpers, shaved side markers, and body color matched
drip rail trim. Up front add some H4 headlamps and out back some
aftermarket taillights with billet trim. Then add some bold white
rally stripes running up the cowl induction hood, and at that
point, those pencil thin bumpers front and rear are underlining a
masterpiece.
Open the door and the craftsmanship and attention to detail
continues. A simple black door panel has a horizontal pattern in
the center surrounded by thin chrome piping with another slash of
chrome across the top. The high back bucket seats look fantastic
with Orange houndstooth seating surfaces surrounded by Black vinyl
bolsters and headrests. The steering wheel is a wooden, deep dish
affair with a splash of blue in the bowtie center button. Wood tone
treatment continues on the stock dash panel that is neat and clean
and spotless. What jumps out at you though, is the Autometer Sport
Comp Monster tach and the two smaller Autometer gauges mounted
lower on the dash to keep accurate track of water temp and oil
pressure. A Hurst T-handle shifter for the automatic transmission
rises from the floor in the center, and a clean headliner and fresh
carpeting along with floor mats with Camaro in orange tie the look
together nicely.
Open the hood and you will find a meticulously detailed out 350
cubic inch motor nestled down in a neat and clean engine bay. The
pattern on the polished air topper matches the pattern on the
polished valve covers for a nice unified look. There is a Holley
Street Avenger carburetor sitting on a GM aluminum intake feeding
aluminum heads. MSD handles the ignition duties and Hooker long
tube headers wind their way out the bottom and back to Flowmaster
mufflers. There is a new master cylinder and brake booster and
adding an additional splash of flash are a chromed alternator as
well as power steering and water pumps. Power runs back through a
three-speed automatic transmission to a 10-bolt rear end and power
front disc brakes insure that you can haul this ride back down from
speed in a hurry. The rubber meets the road through 225/60R14s in
the front and 255/60R15s in the rear that give the car a nice bit
of chassis rake, and are mounted on American Racing alloys.
They did their homework on this car and scored big on the test
moving it to the front of the class. Come on down and check it
out.