69 Camaro ex-Race Car Body
I have a 69 Camaro that saw a fair amount of track time from 1969 until 1974, and has not been driven since. It ran in E/MP, and although I have no time slips, it was mini-tubbed and ran a narrowed Dana 60, so would've seen plenty of hard launches. I'm in the process of restoring the car, albeit slowly as a back-burner project. I'm currently doing bodywork, no rust but am putting the mini-tubs and rolled wheelhouse lips back to stock.
My question is, are there any specific areas on a 1st Gen race car shell, frame rails and subframe that I should be extra careful to look out for signs of stress cracks, fatigue or permanent twisting?
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Tim in NSW, Australia
1969 Van Nuys 04A Z/28 from Clippinger Chevrolet.
Cortez Silver with dark blue interior.
Ran at Lions Dragstrip and Pomona Raceway, with paint by Bob Kovacs of Fresno.
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