When it rolled into his shop, it emptied the room of any noise. In fact, some of his friends standing nearby said they felt slightly chilly. Such was the effect this stunning Camaro had on Willy and his quietly envious pals. Once the shock had passed and all had regained their senses, they couldn’t quite believe the plan he announced.
Some would be terrified of taking a knife to such an immaculateCamaro, but Willy felt this gem was in need of a massive retrofit. The three big items topping his to-do list: a crate LSA, a T56 Magnum, as well as Art Morrison full suspension.
Clearly and thankfully, there wasn’t a strict budget limiting Willy’s progress, so when an inspection of the original car revealed the usual rust and botched repairs, he went ahead and ordered a Dynacorn shell. Considering the standard the rest of the car was being held to, it wouldn’t make sense to do otherwise.
Prior to this, the build had been merely costly. The real pain began when he had to start hacking into the new shell to fit the independent rear and begin the big conversion. As this car would be driving on New Zealand roads, he also had to chop a massive hole in the firewall to start moving the steering column from the left side to the right.
With the first snip done, the next two were a lot easier. A little excision made it possible to fit the new Tremec as well as a set of mini tubs, which would house the rubber needed to put the motor’s power down. However, big tires alone wouldn’t make good use of the 600+ horsepower he’d have available. A full Art Morrison independent rear suspension would help this car crest hills, ride berms, and change direction without fuss.
At the other end of the Camaro, the LSA went in with relatively little fuss—as did the ancillaries. A Holley oil pan, a C & R Racing radiator and heat exchanger, as well as a Wegner drive and pump completed the short list of engine modifications needed to make this last in hot weather.
And while the rest of the frame was getting things bolted to it, he’d sent the body away to the paint booth for a six-month stay. When it returned, he had the whole interior lined with Dynamax, each corner updated with Baer big brakes and the sort of footprint a build of this caliber deserves.
Willy’s not quite finished with this dream build. To keep an eye on his progress and fantasize about having a car as incredible as this in your garage, visit his build thread here.
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