Cleaning up the 69

After getting the '69, there were a couple things I needed to change. The Momo wheel that came with the car belonged to the previous owner's race car and he wanted it back as part of the sale. A quick trip to OG Racing and I had a new Sparco wheel for the car.




Next on the list was replacing the black plastic driver's side mirror. It probably looked right on the Datsun it came from, but it just didn't look right on the Camaro. Year One came through with a stock-looking reproduction piece.



And then the wheels before...




And after...


... and a few pics of the entire car cleaned up (damn cloudy day).



I'm hoping my next update is pics of me dropping the LS2 into the empty engine bay of my C5.

The 69 Camaro arrived.

As I expected, the Camaro showed up today. I expected it, because we'd just received a heavy ice storm the night before and freezing rain was still falling at 7am.

Since the truck delivering the car was a large 6 car tractor trailer, there was no way it was going to fit in my driveway. I agreed to meet the driver around the corner, at the local Park N Ride. I decided to call a flatbed to meet me there to bring the car the final 3-4 miles back to my house. There was no way I was going to drive it in the ice (or all the salt they laid down).

My car was one of four cars and a motorcycle in the truck.


Unfortunately, every tow truck driver in the county was working overtime with all the wrecks from the bad weather, it took over 2hrs before he arrived. He was great with the car and treated it "much better than any BMW" (his words).

The trip back to the house was without incident and my new baby is resting comfortably inside the garage.

The 69 is on the way to Maryland

My buddy, Scott, sent me these pictures as the car was being loaded up.






The shipper said it can take as little as 4 and as much as 10 days to make it from CA to MD. I'm hoping it's not 10 days.

Canadian Performance LS2

I got the word yesterday from Dave @ Canadian Performance (website link) that my engine was done, except for the oil pan that I was sending him.

After a little more than a year of screwing around, all the pieces are coming together for my twin turbo project.

The Camaro is on it's way... well, sort of

FedEx delivered the title today and Reliable Auto Transport (www.weshipyourcar.com) called to confirm pickup of the car in San Jose next week. Enclosed shipping, door to door, ~2800 miles was $1550. Not bad.

Dave @ Canadian Performance dropped me a line to let me know he was bolting up the heads and was waiting on a couple parts from me to finish up my forged LS2.

Spring is fast approaching, but at least my plans are finally coming together. Now I have to get off my ass and start wrenching.