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PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
I started this project a while ago....so some of these pics are Mar '07 till the present. Originally we remove the suspension only for powder-coating...but with the addition of the 630HP LS7...we went all out with a body-off resto-mod....
Enjoy !! Just getting started on the pops Vette (father-n-law) Body is in the 'blocking' stage....had to be pulled from a 'tweaker' body man. That deal went sour.... In the meantime...the body is being hanked to powercoat the frame. The suspenson was already done... Here's some pics.... Mar '07 ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() -
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John What the Heck is that ?? CURRENT BUILDS: 62 BurbMaster ![]() Other Builds: My '63 C-10,LWB,CC,BBW '06 HD StrAight Axle Swap Father/Son '67 C-20, LQ9,4L80,Bagged,8-Lugger !!Good Friend Richard's Build AMERICAN CUSTOMS & CLASSICS (831) 630-1965 www.ACCHOLLISTER.com ACC on FACEBOOK "Rest in Peace, Mom & Dad ... I will see you again someday!" |
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Pulling body...
Here's some pics.... ![]() - ![]() - - Here we have the bodylift installed to clear the 28's.... ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() -
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John What the Heck is that ?? CURRENT BUILDS: 62 BurbMaster ![]() Other Builds: My '63 C-10,LWB,CC,BBW '06 HD StrAight Axle Swap Father/Son '67 C-20, LQ9,4L80,Bagged,8-Lugger !!Good Friend Richard's Build AMERICAN CUSTOMS & CLASSICS (831) 630-1965 www.ACCHOLLISTER.com ACC on FACEBOOK "Rest in Peace, Mom & Dad ... I will see you again someday!" |
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Here a couple shots of the chassis and the lift....The 2x4 tubing with the chain wrapped around it is just a temporary deal...It will have a conveyor type set-up with a hook.
Couple more... ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]()
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John What the Heck is that ?? CURRENT BUILDS: 62 BurbMaster ![]() Other Builds: My '63 C-10,LWB,CC,BBW '06 HD StrAight Axle Swap Father/Son '67 C-20, LQ9,4L80,Bagged,8-Lugger !!Good Friend Richard's Build AMERICAN CUSTOMS & CLASSICS (831) 630-1965 www.ACCHOLLISTER.com ACC on FACEBOOK "Rest in Peace, Mom & Dad ... I will see you again someday!" |
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
The frame is ready for coating...before that, I have to mock up the -10 fuel line
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Here are some pics of the BEAST !!!!
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Here's a few more pics....finished the body rack...now I can remove all the undercoating to get ready for paint (as well as free up my lift !!!)
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
A little break in time - May, 08
- - Here are the powder-coated frame pics. I haven't on it for a while. Actually the frame sat at the coaters for about 2-weeks completed....picked it up and its been sitting at my shop for about three. ![]() - ![]() - ![]()
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Jun 23, 09
- - What we are doing here is scraping, and preping the under-body. We are removing the nasty undercoating, prepping, and decided to use a product similar to LINE-X on the under-side. We were going to paint it with the body paint, but the LINE-X will be much more durable. Check it out..... I LOVE FORKLIFTS, BY THE WAY !!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - There's alot more coming off this thing..... - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() Today (Sunday), we will finish the prep, and spray the coating on. Finishing up another customers car (hydro-suspension), and then I will start the rolling chassis assembly.
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Well we finished it up the next Sunday.......
Here you go.... ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]()
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Love that project! What undercoating product did you use?
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
We brought the frame into the shop, to begin the reassembly.-
- - Even though it was covered, we wiped all the dust off, and gave it a coat of wax... - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - First step...install the upper bump.... - ![]() - Originally the suspension was removed, and powder-coated...so it all just needed a clean up (from sitting at the body-shop).....Here to lend a hand is Ruben aka "Snowman".... - - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - I think the black and silver will look great together (no, not Raider fans) - ![]()
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Here we un-wrapped some 'gifts' from the coaters...
- ![]() - ![]() - After the a-arms, we run the brake-lines....some tapping of the threads was required... - ![]() - ![]() - Shot of sway-bar and springs.... - ![]() - Not sure what I'm going to do with this...mabey just polish, mask and paint: - ![]() - ![]() - - - More shots of suspension.... - ![]() - ![]() - ![]()
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Somehow, the rear brake line (along the frame) was coated black instead of silver....but I guess I will let it slide this time !!! Our coater is a great guy, so it's cool.
- ![]() - ![]() - - We forgot to include the rotors in the coating, so they along with the calipers will get a nice coat of high temp caliper paint (black/silver) - -
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Some things I would of done differently...like big A$$ brakes....different suspension, etc.etc...but this is what the customer wants.
Everything on the chassis, however is NEW.....and it is a Vette, not a Caprice so we have some decent stuff stock already. I have a lot of work ahead of me...but slowly but surely, it will take shape. Here are a few more pics....... More stashed parts to be cleaned: - - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - - Rotors cleaned, painted and ready to go on: - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - Rear trailing arms on: - ![]()
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Here are some of the new parts going into this build:
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
Preparing the rear crossmember for powder-coating:
-- - ![]() - ![]() - - Made a template and fabbed up a simple mount for the -8 and -6 fuel lines. I figure since the body is off, might as well bend up some nice hard-lines, instead of flexlines....:thumbsup: ....... - - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - Drill and tapped the frame for the mount.... - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - -
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
This mount lines up with the lower portion of the firewall....from there we will hook up the regulator and fuel return lines....
- ![]() - - I mounted the rear crossmember...and temporarily mounted the fuel tank for mock-up of the deep-sump that will be added to the tank before the powder-coating... - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - - -
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
So that Raptor undercoating came out nice? I've seen it for $100 for the kit and am thinking of using it under my cab.
nice work BTW...
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
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You can come out with some cool under side coatings !! ![]()
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
I was super impressed with my coater, I dropped off the three items one day...and I got them back the next!!!
Now that is turn-around !!! Check it out.... ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() -
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
These were front rotor/caliper pics I forgot to post.....prepping and painting of the new, just dirty parts:
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
I started on the rear.....reassembled the e-brakes, cables and lines:
- ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - I hit the e cables with some silver.... - ![]() - - Here are the 1/2 FP bungs for the custom deep sump I am going to build. They are next to a 1/4 FP. I need to get a 3/8 FP for the top of the tank to use as a return.... - - ![]()
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....
I received the last of parts to be coated (hopefully).
- - Rear crossmember: - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - and also the bushings from ZIP came today as well... - ![]() - - The steering box came in and went right back out to StraightLineSteering for reassembly: - - ![]() - My coater does a great job in masking where you don't want paint...although a little squeezed by in to the lockring threads, but not a big deal. - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]()
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