6.5 turbo diesel engine. Still maintains it's 1 ton
towing capacity (we used it to haul our race car).
4l80e h/d automatic transmission
Full air ride Slam Specialties 8 inch bags in front and Firestone ride pros in
rear powered by via air 480 compressors and half inch valves. $4500
Rolling on 22 inch Peterbuilt low pros with custom caps
the whole body is fully shaved with a Cadillac front end and tail lights.
Inside is all 2000 Cadillac Escalade from the dash to custom modified seats and
all suede headliner.
Audio: Pioneer flip out cd/dvd head unit 3-6.5 inch component sets 2-12 inch
Kicker cvr in a custom ported box, powered by a P.P.I. 800x5 amp over $3000,
remote door poppers, and remote start.
All items below have been redone or replaced in the
last 12 months:
a/c comp
a/c dryer
a/c condenser
radiator
starter
flywheel
transmission with all h/d parts $1800
complete front end
u-joints
tires wheels over $4500
batteries
alternator
alarm Dayna Delux inspired
Custom Paint by Sergio Garcia over
$15k in paint and airbrush.
$40,000
1968 Camaro Multiple Show Winner
This car is showroom new and has already won several car shows. Frame
off restoration, this is a NEW car!!! This would be the easiest and
cheapest way to own a show winning generation I Camaro. The parts
alone on this car are over $50k once you factor in the $12k paint job and that's
not including the labor to assemble it. Let us know if you need any special
customization done to it and we'll be happy to take care of it for you, AC, custom audio visual, road race suspension, LS motor, you name it, we
can do it. This car was built to win shows and that's what it does.
It's placed first in seven out of seven shows and has just started it's winning
streak.
Custom 1968 Chevy
Camaro with only around 750 car show/cruise miles, with all new paint and
chrome. This car is completely redone top to bottom. All new rebuilt 327 with
480 lift cam and flat tops, 10/10 crank, small journal with double roller timing
chain, double hump 202 heads which have been ported with screw in studs and
guide plates with heavy duty springs, roller rockers, high rise polished
aluminum intake, 650cfm polished Edelbrock carburetor with elec. choke, ceramic
coated headers, MSD plug wires, Accel yellow jacket plugs, billet distributor,
motor believed to be a 64- 65 corvette high performance, all new with about 750
miles on it with all new chrome accessories I would guesstimate over 400hp.
Transmission is a rebuilt turbo 350 with stage 2 B&M shift kit with 2400 B&M
stall converter and new B&M shifter, also two row extra large
B&M cooler, Shifts great! Radiator is a new polished 1 inch 2 core all aluminum
and all new be cool flex hoses (chrome). Stainless steel flex fan, chrome
alternator, chrome pulleys, chrome fan shroud, has matching MSD box, new master cylinder, new power steering lines, new fuel pump, new
water pump, new under hood wiring harness, all new fuel lines, all new bolts and
hardware, etc....
The body has new
rear Goodmark quarters, Goodmark cowl hood, Goodmark trunk pan, Goodmark floor
pans, and new Goodmark dash panel. All of the seams from the doors back have
been shaved (around tail lights, under back glass, and roll pan). Original doors and front end. It has a new
grill with blue xenon lights and new park lamps, new tail lights, with new
sockets, new bumpers, new front and rear spoiler, new gas tank, all chrome is
new including mirrors, door handles, wipers, etc... All the glass is new. All
new rubber seals. Paint is 10 out of 10. It was guide coated 4 or 5 times, cut
and buffed to a beautiful shine. The body is laser straight with no issues, and
show ready. the paint is 03 prowler orange pearl metallic and the pictures don't
do it justice.
The wheels are 15X8
and 15X6 American Racing Hopsters or 20x8.5 and 18x7 (add $1500). The tires are BF Goodrich 275/50 on back and
215/65 on front on the Hopsters. These are very nice wheels and tires. The rear end is believed
to be around a 350 gear (very street able).
The interior is all
new including seat covers, with new seat buns, door panels, carpet, head liner,
and dash pad, sun visors and package shelf, new Astro-Ventilation kit, also it
has billet mirror and billet steering wheel that matches outside wheels. New
paging alarm with door locks and microwave sensor to keep peoples body parts out
and away from your car. Alarm will page up to two miles in the event of
tampering. All new white face gauges (covers on the original ones) that all
work. New Sony XPLOD stereo cd player with pioneer speakers in front original
location, 6X9 in the back, painted to match car (sounds very good). Car also has
new optima battery, exterior billet antennae, all new locks. Underneath the car
has all been painted and undercoated, with all new body bushings, all new
rebuilt door hinges. Power brakes have been added with front wheel discs,
slotted and drilled rotors, braided steel lines, chrome booster and master
cylinder lid, new shocks and brake pads.
This is a very
beautiful car, adult owned, show winner. It has won Best of Show, Best Car of
Show,
Peoples Choice, First in Category, and numerous other awards. It's featured on
Tammy Winter's website
and the buyer will receive a free membership to her
website. This car drives very nice
and rides excellent. Runs strong, plenty of power, all with decent gas mileage.
Car also has a new 2 1/2 inch dual Flowmaster exhaust, (one muffler behind rear
end like it should be) sounds very good, nice rumble, chrome Lakewood traction
bars, chrome transmission pan with drain plug.
1968 Camaro RARE RS Convertible Factory Air show ready.
Numbers matching 327 motor (fresh rebuild everything), new performance exhaust,
new 2 barrel carb. sips gas.
New
700R4 overdrive 4 speed transmission (fresh rebuild) this car starts to breathe
at 85mph and can run all day at that speed.
Factory
Power steering
Factory
Power disc brakes
New Factory Air conditioning
Factory
Tilt Wheel
New
Houndstooth interior
Factory
Walnut steering wheel
New wheels/tires 18x8 and 20x9 color coded racing wheels, factory Rally's
included
Factory cowl hood
Fresh Glacier blue paint with factory white stripes
71,000 original miles
All original floors, trunk, quarters with no patches/ Bondo
Hotchkis Racing Suspension with stock appearance but performance ride(leaf springs, coils, shocks, anti-sway bars) 1" drop
rear, 2" drop front. Original suspension goes with car. This car
handles better than new. This car is show room new and is cheap compared
to other showroom new cars. It will do nothing but appreciate. This
is my personal car and I wouldn't hesitate to get in it and drive it to
California any day of the week.
(there is a hood painted to match, car is
just more photogenic with it off)
$35,000
Chevy Small Block
350 th tranny
9" Ford Rear End
Walker Radiator
March Serpentine Pulley Setup
Vintage Heat and Air
Chrome Coil Over Shocks
Front Disc Brakes Rear Drums
LED 3rd Brake Light
VDO Gauges
Lokar Shifter
LeCarra Banjo Steering Wheel
GM tilt Column
SPW Power Windows
Remote Entry
Valley Overhead Console w/ AM/FM/CD
MSD Ignition
Franks Wiring
Weld Racing Wheels
Color is a Cranberry Pearl Base/Clear by PPG
New Custom Interior by Rods Design
1971 Hotchkis Pro Tour
$48,500 firm
Once in a while we come across a Chevrolet project that really jumps up and
grabs our attention. It's got pizzazz, guts, a measure of excess mixed with
function. And, usually, dares to be just a little bit different than all of
the other nice rides we see. There doesn't seem to be a regular prescription
or ingredient for this type of creation, other than possibly being what it is
at just the right time and the right place. But whatever can be ascertained
about its allure, one thing's for certain, it gives the majority of those who
experience it the same feeling. That's what the Hotchkis Performance LS1-
powered '71 Camaro has done--it's cast a spell that won't soon go away.
How did this orange-with-white-stripes beauty come into existence? Like a
perfect flower, one might think that it simply was a fluke of nature, created
by the car gods years ago and hidden away in some nuclear safehouse. The
truth, however, is much less dramatic: John Hotchkis had a vision and wanted
to see it through. With the experience of his company--Hotchkis Performance--
and the backing of many top aftermarket firms (plus the promise of editorial
coverage from SUPER CHEVY magazine), he and his team of R&D engineers set out
to create a machine with the perfect mix of nostalgia, brute strength,
nimbleness, finesse, and modern technology. And, with that agenda fully in
focus, the result is just that: the seamless marriage of old and new.
Sure, we've seen a good share of stellar rides that have combined high-tech
with classic construction. And, by no means intending to diminish their
impact, they represent a growing trend. But the Hotchkis Camaro will serve to
heighten the bar of excellence.
IN THE BEGINNING
As already noted, the Camaro was the brainchild of John Hotchkis. His goal was
to build a machine that would look good, with performance on the cutting edge
in the handling, acceleration, braking, and comfort departments. And, from a
marketing perspective, showcase in all its glory, the overall creation with
his company's new line of road-hugging suspension components that were
designed on the car before it graduated to project status.
From the onset, the car was dubbed F-71. And, as many projects are, it was
created from a no-frills, inexpensive driver. Paul Yniguez, one of Hotchkis'
R&D engineers, located the donor car after a painstaking search essentially
brought him full circle: the '71 RS model, with a 350/350 engine/trans combo,
was literally found next door to the Hotchkis facility. After the regular line
of suspension goodies were perfected (these included sway bars, coil springs,
leaf springs, and shocks), the search for contributing sponsors was on. With
time ticking away (it was early March last year and one goal for John and crew
was to display their concept at the SEMA extravaganza, which took place in
November), they were able to enlist the services and product donation from a
virtual Who's Who of the performance industry.
GM Performance felt the car needed its latest high-tech wonder: a Corvette-
inspired all-aluminum LS1 powerplant with matching T56 six-speed transmission
was plucked before it could be dropped in a '00 Vette.
Facing 16-hour days with no reprieve, even on the weekends, the crew tore most
of the stock parts from the basically straight body and set about installing
the new components. The LS1/T56 install was a challenge, as were the requisite
A/C climate control systems.
Correctly installing the Vette engine and tranny required some massaging of
the stock subframe. To improve weight bias, the engine was positioned as far
back and low as possible without repositioning the firewall. The subframe,
which had all the seams welded, required notching to provide clearance for the
low-mounted alternator and A/C compressor. Strengthening was also an issue,
and reinforcement connectors were added to the lower portion of the subframe.
When finished, the LS1 resided 2 inches further back than it does in a
stock '00 Camaro.
Detailing was another element that was important to "Team Hotchkis." All parts
were either painted or powdercoated to preserve and display the intricacy with
which they were installed.
The LS1, which by this time had been accepted as a viable replacement
powerplant for select high-end custom applications such as street rods, did,
however, require a significant degree of preparation to work in the Camaro. At
that point, there had been no previous installations into a Second-Generation
F-Body. GM Performance gurus Gary Penn and Walt Campbell were instrumental in
getting the parts and pieces necessary for the entire swap (things such as the
electric fan and accessory drive system) while high-tech wizard Mark McPhail
from GM Racing worked his magic on the temperamental computer system, even to
the degree of personalizing the engine ID code so it read "Hotchkis."
SWEATING THE DETAILS
When sailing in uncharted waters, one has to expect deviations from the
original plan. When it got to the point of working with the fuel system, the
wind began to blow in a circular direction, requiring more modifications than
would have been necessary if they had simply installed an aftermarket fuel
cell.
On paper, the plan was to purchase a plastic gas tank intended for a Fourth-
Gen Camaro, replete with the fuel pump in place, then mount it, plumb the
lines, and be ready to move on. In retrospect, it would have been much easier
to fit a fuel cell and plumb it with steel braided lines. In order to properly
fit the plastic tank, the trunk floor had to be removed and a new one was
fabricated in its place, with stainless steel straps created to secure the new
tank down. Then there was the wiring situation. The in-tank pump featured four
wires, a special design GM connector plug and the wiring harness had two bare
wires. To make everything hook up correctly, the fuel pump was wired directly
to the computer and Team Hotchkis went through three $90-a-piece oxygen
sensors before finding the correct plug and cutting it off so it could be used
in the wiring system.
From there, the special fuel lines required for the transplant had to be
fabricated using plastic line from Ford (GM didn't offer bare plastic OEM fuel
line at the time) coupled with push fittings that were removed from various
pre-made GM lines. When completed, the plastic hoses received a stainless mesh
sleeve from Goodridge for protection.
Rounding out the trunk area of the Camaro was an Optima battery, wired into
the car's electrical system with special cable from Tsunami Wiring.
PUMPING UP THE BASICS
While the high-tech end of the project may have required a degree in
automotive and electrical engineering, there was still plenty of basic car-
crafting skill involved when it came to upgrading some of the areas more
usually associated with construction of a classic cruiser.
For instance, the interior, which featured restoration parts from Classic
Industries, wiring harnesses from Painless Wiring, insulation and sound-
deadening material from Dynamat, as well as climate control unit from Vintage
Air, had its dash, console, and door panels replaced with new units fabricated
in-house from sheets of aluminum. To give them a cool look, they were shipped
off to Santa Fe Enameling to be powdercoated gloss silver, rather than simply
polished (which would require more upkeep in the long run). Industry standard
Auto Meter gauges were used exclusively and a slice of Italy even found its
way into the cabin by virtue of a Momo steering wheel and shifter knob.
To round out the interior comforts, Jesses Upholstery dressed the Corbeau
seats in a durable light-black cloth and positioned them on insulated
floorboards covered with carpet from ACC.
When it came to finding small items that have long since been eliminated from
the Chevy parts catalog, the folks at Memory Lane chipped in to make sure that
certain things remained as original as possible (i.e.: door locks, bumper
brackets, and the like).
As mentioned earlier, the suspension received the complete Hotchkis treatment
with coils, leafs, and bars leaving it with an awesome stance and the ability--
with the additional help from Energy Suspension's polyurethane bushings--to
cut through the canyon in a breeze. Bilstein shocks were installed to dampen
the lowered ride and a Lee 12.7:1 quick-ratio steering box makes short order
of the effort required to get the massive Yokohama's (275-40x17, front, 315-
35x17 out back) to turn. American Racing Torque Thrust Two wheels have plenty
of window space to vent (and allow to be seen) the massive Baer Racing cross-
drilled rotors and aluminum binders (13-inch rotors in front, 12-inch units at
the rear). Taking the brute force from the potent LS1 is a stout 9-inch
rearend furnished by Currie Enterprises complete with stump-pulling 4.10:1
cogs mated to a Traction Lok carrier.
The intent of the car was to be an all-around performer--which meant it had to
have the perfect combination of power, comfort, cornering agility, and
stopping ability--but it also needed a level of reliability to keep all of the
systems up to the task. That's where Team Hotchkis' meticulous attention to
detail really shines. All of the loose ends that often plague project cars
were addressed. Wire connections were installed perfectly and all fasteners
used were of the highest quality. Rubber molding was replaced, warped plastic
amenities were swapped, there was even a trick set of extra bright A.P.C. H4
headlights installed for trouble-free night cruising.
Even underhood non essentials were kept to a minimum. Stock exhaust manifolds
are used in place of tubular headers which exit through cool sounding, yet not-
too-big, 2 1/2-inch Flowmaster mufflers. On the top side, a custom air intake
with K&N filter were employed to make sure the LS1 has no breathing problems.
Again for reliability, MSD plug wires were laced away from potential hazards
such as exhaust and linkage interference, Red Line synthetic engine oil was
used in the LS1's crankcase, and a sure-handed B&M Ripper six-speed shifter
was mated to the Pontiac Historic Services-supplied T56 providing a positive
feel when rowing through the gears.
FROM A VISUAL PERSPECTIVE
When we check out potential feature cars, usually the first thing that draws
our attention is the way the car looks. But when it comes to making a final
decree as to whether the vehicle finds its way into these pages, the
determining factor is more often than not the level of detail the car has been
built to. Since Hotchkis' F-71 is a work of art from the inside out, the final
appearance was one area that was given a lot of consideration.
It was determined that keeping it simple, yet clean, was the best approach.
And that's where Sal Perez at American Muscle Cars (yes, the same Camaro
expert that painted our Project Silver Streak Third-Gen giveaway car) rose to
the occasion. While the body was in pretty good shape and didn't require a
major overhaul, prepping it for color was still a time-consuming task. Once
the outer skin was in perfect shape, only four elements were employed to reach
Hotchkis' visual goal: A steel cowl induction hood from Goodmark was chosen;
simple stock-appearing front and rear spoilers were installed; a mix of modern
and classic tires and wheels were mounted; and the color--consisting of a
custom tangerine two-stage paint from PPG Industries with brilliant white
racing stripes--was applied and brought to a super-smooth, glass-like finish.
The result: a perfect combo of early muscle car and modern road race
performance.
THE FINAL WRAP
From start to finish, the Hotchkis' F-71 took roughly 30 days to assemble. But
that doesn't begin to describe the amount of work and camaraderie that it took
to plan out and implement this project. Orchestrating the harmony between the
engineers who created the blueprint, the companies providing the components,
and the craftsman assembling it all together was an enormous task. Team
Hotchkis deserves many kudos in making this groundbreaking project come to
fruition. But, like all of us, they are car guys and the satisfaction of
seeing the hot rod hit the road is more than enough to make them feel proud.
Today, after a busy schedule during the last half of 2000 where it made
numerous appearances at car shows, club events, and a few major cruises, the
car is still as hot as ever and is even driven daily. For us, it was often a
tough ride keeping up with Hotchkis' fast track approach to getting the car
finished. But in the end run, it was a project we were proud to be part of,
and won't ever forget!
"Skull Car"
1968 SS Camaro Factory
Air
show winning frame on restoration
Beautifully restored 1968
Camaro. New
factory coded blue
paint with SS
badges and white SS stripes (with skulls ghosted into them), new factory blue interior, fresh 350 w/TH-350(less than
2000 miles on total restoration) around 400hp, chromed to the max with polished
intake and carb., chromed pulleys, chrome AC compressor and all new AC
components, chrome alternator, ceramic coated headers, new starter, plugs, plug
wires, billet plug wire holders, master cylinder, show
winning appearance. This car maintains the factory 10 Bolt w/3:08's
and never fails to start with a tap of the key. This is
an all original car with original rust free sheet
metal customized tastefully yet radical enough to turn heads at any light. Manual drum brake's/PS/AC /AM.
This car was a column shift converted to a B&M floor shift. 2nd owner for
24 years. Bench seat (1 of 6600 with this option),
shift kit, small camshaft. There is absolutely no rust and the floor pans
are solid and original. This car is stout! The engine runs like a champ
with well over 400HP and it
handles incredibly. This car was built to be a daily driver, with
reliability, ultimate handling, cold AC, smooth and quiet ride, and awesome
stereo system. The car has undergone a
complete transformation including new paint and new chrome mirrors, new door handles,
new window trim, and
new weather stripping through out. We've replaced all the chrome,
new bumpers, and everything
else that was worn or scratched. The wheels are new,
20x9.5 in rear and 17x7.5 in front with brand new Nexan low profile tires
and a 2" suspension drop in front to hug 'em. Fresh tint, new wood
steering wheel, Kenwood CD player, new LED tail lights, new headlights, and all electronics work as
they did when it was new. Sergio
(Sergio paints the choppers for
Rick Fairless of biker build off
fame) has laid down the skulls and spines, it's all
ghosted into the SS stripes and it's SICK!!!! You have to really
look at the car to see the skulls and spines and it's virtually impossible to
capture with a camera but it's there and when people see it they go off. This car turns heads
and runs and drives better than the day it was born. If you're looking for
lean, mean, and clean, this is your car. The price ($32,500) includes show
chromed motor, polished intake/carb., and AC
blowing cold enough to make your nipples hard. This car can compete with most rotisserie restorations and
wins shows hands down all with the convenience of driving it to the show rather
than loading it onto a trailer. If you want a great show quality car that you
can win trophies with, drive daily, is good on gas, and reliable this would be
the car. I have a two inch thick stack of receipts on this one that are
included with the sale.
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