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Author:  biff.bailey [Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:37 pm ]
Post subject:  on the street
Hi guys, i recently bought a tube framed '68 camaro to replace my 71 ford torino (dont panic, i was always an "f" body man with my first being a 4 speed '78 Z28, followed by a tube framed , ex superstreet '70 camaro, then a '76 trans am)
the car was a street machine feature car in oct '95 (only back halved at the time) and was in a pretty rough state, i've been working on her now for a couple of months and am pleased to say that she's on the street again, resplendant in s fresh coat of rattle can matt black (untill i can afford a proper paint job)
what do you guys think?
this first pic is as bought
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and as she is now.

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Author:  evilzee28 [Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: on the street
Welcome to the club Biff, is that Billy the Kids old car?? What are your future palns for it?? Any more pics we love photos here :thumbup:

cheers....Nige
Author:  TopCat [Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: on the street
Looks a good start!

Have you had it decoded?
What is the spec?
regards
Topcat
Author:  biff.bailey [Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: on the street
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Welcome to the club Biff, is that Billy the Kids old car?? What are your future palns for it?? Any more pics we love photos here :thumbup:

cheers....Nige
Hi, no idea who's car it was, it was originally built by a guy named Paul Dale, and was a back halved car at the time (SM feature in oct '95)
since then, it has been fully tube framed, no idea who by, but they made a great job of it, it was re-registered in August 2009, losing the number plate "OTR 702M"
It now wears the age correct plate "MCW 81G"
i would be interested to know of any history on the car, particularly any engine work done.
as i said, it has a temporary paintjob at the moment as it really needs new wings and header panel, bootlid and a drivers door (i have some coming in a couple of weeks)
the engine is a 350 small block, with various hi po parts and she goes quite well.......but not well enough, therefore a nitrous motor is on the cards, although i did toy with the idea of a blower motor, (as my last camaro, a tube framed '70 example had)

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i decided against the blower for economy reasons though, as these next pics, my old '70, only got around 6mpg
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Author:  biff.bailey [Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: on the street
Quote:
Looks a good start!

Have you had it decoded?
What is the spec?
regards
Topcat
Hi, i have a partial decode for the car, statng the build date as 12th October 1968, but that's all i know, the vin number is 123478N361104.
As for spec, the axle is an 8 inch ford, narrowed a lot!, the box is a th350 and the motor is a 350, i haven't gotten inside it yet, but it has a holley 600 fitted at the moment on a street dominator manifold, a mallory dual point dizzy, 2" primary headers with 4" collectors (hopefully this points to a well sorted motor, as they are a bit overkill if all the motor has is a carb,intake and cam!)
there is an edelbrock sump fitted too.
plans are to use the car in NSCC competition this year (THE best street car race series on the planet), maybe with a 100 horse shot of gas, whilst i build a fresh engine specifically for nitrous,(a 250/300 horse shot).
the car will remain street legal and driven to the tracks/shows/cruises etc, more often than not, towing my trailer tent (must build a towbar).bear in mind, my closest cruise is Riversway in Preston.........only 105 miles south of where i live, so shakey and the pod are a 5 hour plus drive (now you see why i dont want to go the blower route!)
Author:  evilzee28 [Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: on the street
I've posted some questions on another forum regarding the history of your car, so hopefully I can get more info for you soon,...Cheers....Nige
Author:  biff.bailey [Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: on the street
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I've posted some questions on another forum regarding the history of your car, so hopefully I can get more info for you soon,...Cheers....Nige
Cheers Nige, with a bit of luck, something interesting will turn up.
Author:  moneyhungry [Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: on the street
You would'nt happen to have had a fox body conv that you sold appox 2yrs ago??
just a shot in the dark seeing the BP garage 27 ford and a carpi witha 302 and NOS??
if so i'm the one who brought it. Mick thefish :thumbup:
Author:  biff.bailey [Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: on the street
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You would'nt happen to have had a fox body conv that you sold appox 2yrs ago??
just a shot in the dark seeing the BP garage 27 ford and a carpi witha 302 and NOS??
if so i'm the one who brought it. Mick thefish :thumbup:
Hi, Mick, no i'm afraid that wasn't me, it was my mate Gary, he lives about 3 miles away from me..............small world aint it?
Author:  joyrider [Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: on the street
Sweet Ride!

You could also come along to York raceway and run in american superstock or Hot Rod .

It would be good to see more early camaros.
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