1969 CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE WITH 454 V8 - 4-SPEED. 469 HORSEPOWER! Located near Portland, Oregon
This 1969 Camaro Coupe received a full restoration and modifications for street and show.
It was a 6+ YEAR BUILD.
(Please take your time in reading this DETAILED listing and view the video tour.)
The following are details written by the owner, of the process to bring it to current condition:
BODY PREP:
Started with an original 1969 Camaro Coupe. Performed any needed body repairs. Disassembled body from chassis. Chemical paint removal of existing painted parts and replacement parts by hand. Sanded all original down to raw metal. Followed by light second sanding of all original and replacement parts. Initial primer applied.
PAINT:
Frame cleaned, painted and cab installed with proper fasteners and grommets. Car and parts sent to Suicidal Customs for all body work including leading in roof connections, removing doors, windows, trunk deck lid, back bumper, entire front clip and fire wall penetration parts where need. When ready car and parts were prepared for base primer. Body work, sanding in stages and final sanding for final primer. Full repaint of the exterior of the car with the House of Colors Tangelo Pearl. Three other colors of the same paint were used to paint the flames. An air brush artist worked by hand to complete the flame painting process as per paint manufacturer specifications. Then all paint was clear coated, buffed and polished.
CHASSIS & DRIVETRAIN:
We re-installed the original 12 bolt posi rear end, with new custom leaf springs plus Speed Tech Grand Touring Suspension system. Features coil over springs, complete frame system, Torque Bar, A arms front and back. Drives and rides great, especially in fast curves. Prevents car from twisting under high power starts. Easy car height adjustments with spanner wrenches provided. Added four-wheel disk brakes, custom drive line, fuel tank, air craft inline fuel roll-over shut-off device. New Hurst Street Super Shifter 373 8616. New American Racing wheels - 8s front and 10s rear. Size 16 chrome. Current set of tires are Cooper Cobras. Bullet-Proof, Super T-10, custom gear ratio four speed transmission, manufactured by agreement with Borg Warner to Richmond Gear parent company, Regal-Beloit Corp. When ordering the transmission I went over in detail with the Richmond technician what the car was and that I was going to use it as a street rod and show car. Installed original tilt steering column and wheel. Replaced steering box.
INTERIOR:
Some wiring inside the cab was replaced where needed. Entire interior was replaced with parts from NPD and Classic Industries parts. Replaced seat upholstery front and rear, bucket seat lower frames and carpet. TMI Pro Series Black Madrid bands, trim and inserts – black comfort weave. New windshield, rear window and roll up windows replaced. All interior installed by Premiere Upholstery, dash board and trunk carpet included. An O2 sensors kit, voltage meter, oil pressure and heat gauges and tachometer were added under dash. All original gauges remain. Added a Kenwood Excelon stereo system with AM/FM/CD player, flash drive and speakers. Amp and sub woofer in trunk.
ENGINE:
The new crate GM 454 long block was assembled with the following list of all new parts from Edelbrock:
Cam Torker 2 RPM 454, hydraulic lifters, roller rockers, push rods, Torker 2 –BBC Performer Intake, mechanical street 1722 fuel pump, EPS 800 carburetor with electric choke. New big block aluminum radiator with correct blade pitch and shroud. Mallory distributor, coil, spark plugs, wires & heavy duty motor mounts & miscellaneous parts. Installed new Sanderson Ceramic Headers, dual exhaust pipes, and mufflers with electric oval exhaust cut outs. Engine delivered to Eastco Automotive and Machine for final assembly and tuning. They used their in-house NW Dyno Service and made some more adjustments. Engine completed on 8/17/2020.
Dyno tested at 5,200 RPM producing 469 HORSEPOWER. See report in the photos.
Car and engine were sent to Sanders Automotive Service to complete engine installation. I took the opportunity to have a new clutch pack and re-surfaced the fly wheel installed. Later after being driven for awhile I returned car to Sanders to check for any possible valve adjustments.
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Since completion, this Camaro has been enjoyed with limited use on the street and for show. It's the best of both worlds: fast and loud when wanted and a standout when shown. It has received many awards at local showings in the Pacific Northwest.
PLEASE SEE PHOTOS WHICH WERE JUST TAKEN FOR THIS LISTING AND SHOW CURRENT CONDITION.
ALSO VIEW THE VIDEO SHOWING ENGINE RUNNING.
The only reason for selling is to make room in the garage. This Camaro needs nothing and is ready to show or go anywhere.
Priced in keeping with its quality and performance upgrades. It could not be built to this level today for the asking price. Remember, 6+ YEARS and hundreds of hours of professional work went into this build. Receipts are available. This quality is not cheap.
WE WILL HAPPILY SELL TO BUYERS WORLDWIDE AND CAN ASSIST WITH SHIPPING ANYWHERE.
