Barn find 69 Camaro

[Chuckyg1]

This was at the local show today. Looked like the real deal. It was pretty cool. Anyone want to try replicating it? (Lots of pics.)

[TarheelRick]

Looks like a set of Hooker (?) Purple Hornys in the trunk.  Had a set of those on my '72 350 C-10 for two days, that is as long as I could stand them.  Not sure what I did with them but was glad to get rid of them.

[Kenmojr]

Nice find...

[Raoul Ross]

I don't think those are the correct heads (double hump) but the valve covers are. Looks like a dual feed Holley(jerry-rigged fuel setup in the trunk), also correct for the solid lifter version. Nice that it's a 4-speed. I spy a CB antenna coax cable curling around the trunk lid with the remnants still mounted on it.

Yea, a nice barn find!

EDIT: I stand corrected, those are Z-28/LT-1 heads. The machined pads are the give away. The original double-hump heads had no machined pads.

Edited June 11, 2023 by Raoul Ross

[1930fordpickup]

This is an interesting car.  I have a good idea of what it needs to draw the big bucks. Is it worth it? 

[espo]

Might be less expensive in the long run to buy one of the new reproduction Camaro bodies rather than trying to restore the sheet metal here. 

 

[iamsuperdan]

I dig it, but when was it found in the barn?

The sticker on the side window is from a 2019 show, so he's obviously been driving it for a few years. 

The items in the trunk look staged to me as well.

 

Still, looking at the work that car needs, why not just drive it as is? Sure is cheaper than restoring it.

[Tabbysdaddy]

48 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said:

I dig it, but when was it found in the barn?

The sticker on the side window is from a 2019 show, so he's obviously been driving it for a few years. 

The items in the trunk look staged to me as well.

 

Still, looking at the work that car needs, why not just drive it as is? Sure is cheaper than restoring it.

That could just be a sticker they had laying around that they thought would look cool on it.

[1930fordpickup]

I agree that the stuff in the trunk is silly. Some of those parts may have came off of the car, but why put them in the trunk.  Also I spotted that the passenger side exhaust manifold is not right for this car. Not a big deal as it is an old hot rod anyway. 

[deuces wild]

On 6/11/2023 at 6:27 PM, Raoul Ross said:

I don't think those are the correct heads (double hump) but the valve covers are. Looks like a dual feed Holley(jerry-rigged fuel setup in the trunk), also correct for the solid lifter version. Nice that it's a 4-speed. I spy a CB antenna coax cable curling around the trunk lid with the remnants still mounted on it.

Yea, a nice barn find!

EDIT: I stand corrected, those are Z-28/LT-1 heads. The machined pads are the give away. The original double-hump heads had no machined pads.

Yep! Those are the #186 cylinder head castings on that 302... Which is correct for 1969...