1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone

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Originally Posted by eastninemoto

Great job guys!!!!!

I bet you can not wait to get behind the wheel of your dad's car now!!!!! 1 more week bud!!

Originally Posted by JHT67

Re: 1969 Camaro "Yenko" Clone - HA!

Soon everybody will be doing 1969 Camaro "NUKE1" clones

Love it!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

Wow, that is beautiful.

Thanks bud, appreciated!!

Originally Posted by jb1016

Wow, that looks AWESOME

Thank you!

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Awesome!!!!!!

It does look good

Originally Posted by noonzor

DUDE!! Slick Job Man!! Those colors look wicked, shes gonna be a real head turner!

Wait for the sun! you may even see her in edmonton one day!

Originally Posted by msgross

wow... that's a very nice job... can't wait to see some sunlight on it

ME TOO!!!! thanks

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

James, I'm so jealous right now. It turned out awesome! Great job! I was thinking of using similar colors on my vette if I put some kind of stripe on it, but we didn't have time to play with that. LOL

lol, Thanks. I am even jeaslous of it!!!! they are gorgeous colors.

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Fantastic! Looks great!!! Really like the stripes....just an awesome car!!!

...and man, there's a LOT of $$$ in paint right there!!!

Thank YOU! coming from a guy with a million vehicles I appreciate it!
Ummm YES!!!!

Originally Posted by cam.man67

Gorgeous! The paint looks fantastic.

Thanks, Wait till she is cut and polished!!

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So last nite I got in a few more hours, got the rear bumper on, taillights in, seats all finished in the car, visors in and rearview mirror. Heck I even sorted everything out in the garage for parts and made the final list of things to do on the Back Burner!!! getting there. Funny thing, I quite at 1 in the morning working and sat on my escalade seat out there and fell asleep, I woke up early this morning and went into the house had a shower and went back to sleep for a couple of hours.

[noonzor]

hahaha, nicely done. i'd sure love to see her in edmonton one day! might wanna wait a bit, roads are ****e after this horrible winter. i got my camping pass for rocky mountin nationals this year, if u come out again let me know.

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I hate you, jk, but seriously I do lol. I have a 70 rs I was planning a quick lil fix up to drive and I wanted to use 5.3 right now for fuel savings, but hearing the bbc has me second guessing myself.

On another note I might of missed this but where did you get your 1/4's from? I need a set or two. Those looked like a decent fit?

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[quote=noonzor;4622124]hahaha, nicely done. i'd sure love to see her in edmonton one day! might wanna wait a bit, roads are ****e after this horrible winter. i got my camping pass for rocky mountin nationals this year, if u come out again let me know.[/QUOTE

Thanks bud, the roads are crap everywhere!!! I would like to trust me!!! I may not make it this year but I am trying for the super chevy show!!!

Originally Posted by Wildstreak

I hate you, jk, but seriously I do lol. I have a 70 rs I was planning a quick lil fix up to drive and I wanted to use 5.3 right now for fuel savings, but hearing the bbc has me second guessing myself.

On another note I might of missed this but where did you get your 1/4's from? I need a set or two. Those looked like a decent fit?

Thanks, lol. Love the 70's. split bumper?? my favorite. I know the BBC is amazing!!! The qtr's came from Dynacorn. you can ge them from cross canada, or any resto shop. just make sure they are that brand. Goodmark's are even cross canada and vice versa, there really is only 2 or 3 manufactures out there. cheap, cheaper and OK. LOL. I like the dynacorn stuff. Dii, abbreviation for it.

[Wildstreak]

Thanks, lol. Love the 70's. split bumper?? my favorite. I know the BBC is amazing!!! The qtr's came from Dynacorn. you can ge them from cross canada, or any resto shop. just make sure they are that brand. Goodmark's are even cross canada and vice versa, there really is only 2 or 3 manufactures out there. cheap, cheaper and OK. LOL. I like the dynacorn stuff. Dii, abbreviation for it.

Yea its a split bumper, I just got it out the hole its been sitting in for ten years. I also have a 70 ss. What are you opinions on year one?

[butternut1972]

She's a beaut NUKE!!! I like color combo. Great job.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Nice job nuke she looks awesome......

[kyull67]

Looks amazing!

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Thanks guys!!

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Well, the last couple of weeks have been a long time coming. I got 95% of the car officially done. Sorry for no updates but been extremely busy. Last week The Car club in town here holds their annual car show, this year it was the 51st one and they asked me to help judge and set up. No problem, I needed a break anyway. So I am down there Thurs nite and they needed a spot filled. Well they said James how close is that car to being done, I told them it was a ways yet, but mostly together minus a few intems. So at ten that nite we came to my house and loaded the car up for the car show. had to throw the door panels on it and a few other things just to make it presentable. I started it outside at the show to drive it in and ther ewas a ton of ppl come running outside to see it!!! that Felt good. Thanks Don and Tyler for the help that nite.

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On Saturday, my wife's family came into town for a suprise birthday party, included in this was Graham and Heather, the owners of "Back Burner". They came to the house and I brought them out to the garage, hmmm no car, Well I gave them passes to the show and the Family went to it. I showed them the car and they were stunned< right guys!!! ANyways, that nite when we came back to get the car, there was a little suprise waiting there for us!!! !st place in our class for an unfinished car!! So cool. We loaded it up on the trailer that nite and got it home around midnite. The next day the family came over and I brought her outside, WOW is all I can say.

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So over the last week I have been trying to finish the car, got the alighnment done, had to pull the gas tank tinite, it was leaking, interior is complete now, and a few other things, the list is getting there!!!

[hgs_notes]

Congratulations on a well built car and the much deserved award. We need those interior shots posted.

[mcbassin]

Congrats on the first place. You know that's just the first of MANY. Glad to see all that hard work paying off.

[noonzor]

Congrats Dude!! Man that color really jumps out in the sunlight eh? cant wait to see it one day!

[nicke]

Wow, is all I can say.... You did such a nice job with that car!

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Originally Posted by hgs_notes

Congratulations on a well built car and the much deserved award. We need those interior shots posted.

Thanks, it felt pretty good. There will be more pics to come yet

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Congrats on the first place. You know that's just the first of MANY. Glad to see all that hard work paying off.

Thanks, it felt good but weird also, I have built many cars in the past never to actually know if they have gotten anything or not. THis is the first time that I have actually seen an award. Never been one for them, but it was kinda neat to see it. It was wven better to hand it over to Graham and see his expressions!!

Originally Posted by noonzor

Congrats Dude!! Man that color really jumps out in the sunlight eh? cant wait to see it one day!

One day you will my friend, one day. The color just dances out in the sun!!

Originally Posted by nicke

Wow, is all I can say.... You did such a nice job with that car!

Thank YOU!!! soon she wil be on the road!!

I worked on her yesterday and the fuel level sender is leaking, I tried to fix it but no luck there< made longer shackle hangers for the back, had to raise the car up some, and a few other things as well. It is getting there!!!

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Well, It has been a frustrating week. seems no much wants to go right, had to get the carb kinda redone, and then we got it tuned for the most part. Had the fuel tank in and out 5 times!!!! so sick of it. got the interior lights hooked up, and checked everything else out. so far so good.

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Sanded down the hood and a few other panels, ready for the clear coat!!!! gonna look sharp!!!

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MAIDEN VOYAGE THIS MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A friend came over at 9, i phoned anothr friend with a tow truck to let him know I was taking it out, we were all good and set for the road. Took her around the block a few times, and found 2 issues, fixed them right away. then hit the city slowly, all in all, it runs awesome, I have to adjust one rocker, weld up the cheap rear sway bar mounts, and have the driveshaft balance, you hit 50mphish and WOW!!!. oh and get the speedo working, even thou I have tried, I may just install a gps in it!!!! I actually have no idea on it>

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more, and of course I had to throw HAVOC in a pic!!!

[VA72C10]

Looks great man!!!!

[noonzor]

schweeeet.