Camaro Of The Month January 2014 – Eric Senior’s 13 Year Build Complete

 

Name: Eric Senior

Brief Description:
1969 Camaro Convertible.  Purchased on eBay back in early 2000.  It was an original X11 car, but had a 396 in it when I got it.  This was a 13 year build with much of the work done myself.  Below is a list of just some of the work (too much to list it all!)

DRIVETRAIN:
Tremec TKO600 w/McLeod twin-disc Clutch
Hydraulic clutch tapped into brakes
Narrowed Chevy 12 Bolt, 4:11, Auburn Posi

SUSPENSION/BRAKES:
Wilwood 4-Piston front and rear disc brakes
ABS Power Brakes Electro Boost (hidden)
Speedtech control arms/2″ Drop Spindles
QA1 coil-overs
1.5″ Drop Leaf Springs relocated in parallel
Custom Subframe Connectors

ENGINE BAY:
Hidden hoses, lines, and wiring
Custom inner fender and wheel wells
Custom Power Steering reservoir (looks like part of the radiator)
Custom overflow tank (under power steering reservoir)
Billet Specialties ball milled valve covers and wire holders
Ring Brothers Billet Hood Hinges
Custom radiator support and billet grill
Smoothed firewall
Completely hidden wiper system (SPW)

EXHAUST / FUEL:
Lemons headers, 2.25″ Tube / 4″ Slip Collector
Custom 3.5″ Exhaust (by Ed Hanson), fully ceramic coated (headers to tail pipes)
Narrowed Stainless tank, Aeromotive A1000 and Controller

ELECTRICAL:
AAW Highway 22 panel/full custom wiring
HID Headlights
Relocated battery/remote solenoid

Camaro Year: 1969
Camaro Model: Custom Convertible (SC540)

Interior Mods:
Detroit Speed Dash
Autometer Nexus gauges
Push Button Start (Infiniti Button)
Power Windows
BMW 3 Series seats (recovered)
Marquez Door Panels
Custom center console with Navigation
Vintage Air
Tilt column
Pioneer Stereo/Amps, Focus speakers, custom sub woofer
Interior and trunk wrapped in black leather with red stitching
Convertible top covered in European cloth with custom leather boot (matching stitching)

Exterior Mods:
GM Torch Red with Ford Tuxedo Black Stripes (by Pat’s Custom Cars)
Original steel cowl hood raised 1/2″ (SC sits below hood)
Smoked glass
Rear power antenna
Billet Tail Lights and Driving Lights
Painted and smoothed bumpers
LED 3rd Brake light in spoiler
Power side mirrors (Buick LeSabre)
Removed/smoothed side markers, locks, door handles and trunk lock
Sequential LED Tail Lights
Colorado Custom Lazaer Wheels
18×8 Fronts with 245/40-18 Pirelli’s
20×12 Rears with 345/25-20 Pirelli’s

Engine Mods:
Dart 540 Big Block w/Brodix Heads (Built by Greg Scott Racing Engines)
Whipple 3.3L Supercharger (rear inlet)
FAST Classic EFI
Snow Methanol Injection (hidden in trunk)
Tuned by JBA Racing
660 RWHP / 778 Foot-Pounds Torque