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Model Specific Discussions => Trans-Am Camaros => Topic started by: x44d80 on August 27, 2019, 10:54:51 PM
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I googled this but haven't seen any updates. Anyone have any news on how the restoration is coming on this Camaro?
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My understanding is it is nearing completion with the intent to show it at the MCACN show in Chicago this November.
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There has been some update info posted on Facebook recently.
Robert
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My understanding is it is nearing completion with the intent to show it at the MCACN show in Chicago this November.
Nice, I have my ticket and room set up for a MCACN visit this year!
Jim W
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There has been some update info posted on Facebook recently.
Robert
Please post the facebook link when you get a chance, Robert.
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I talked with the owner Sunday, close to paint and it will be at MCACN.
Mike
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Is this the car that raced in the Trans-Am series at some point in it's life run by Ken Stoddart I have some images in my files,
maybe that spelling is a typo on my part ?
Mike
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From MCACN.
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Here are some pics of the Ken Stoddart Camaro that I took at MCACN. Jeff Makovich and his team did a terrific job on the restoration. Jeff told me he plans to show it for a year and then he'd like to race it with the HTA cars after that.
Photo below shows Jeff in the blue shirt talking with the mic and Ken on the driver's side of the car in the Hawaiian shirt.
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More pics...
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More pics...
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More pics...
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More pics...
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Last couple of pics...
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Nicely done!!!
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Thank you for the great pics. There is a unbelievable amount of metal work in that car. The new owner did a great job!
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I didn't know the history of the car. I am guessing they found enough pics to get many of the details correct on the rebuild.
Great job getting across the finish line with that one.
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WOw is right, nice set of detail photos.
Jim
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Thank you for the great pics. There is a unbelievable amount of metal work in that car. The new owner did a great job!
Was it a lot of metalwork? or a 'replacement body'?? I don't recall ever reading any details of his restoration....?
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I saw some progress pics during the restoration. The original body was retained and metal was replaced where needed. The original VIN and cowl tags were there on the body when it was displayed at MCACN in the barn finds a couple of years ago.
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Thanks Jon!
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You're welcome, Bryon. Here's the link to the photos where it was seen before restoration.
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=13979.0;all
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I found this on the Mcacn Facebook page. https://m.facebook.com/MCACN/photos/a.148261525217775/2142949205748987/?type=3&source=48&_ft_=mf_story_key.2142953202415254%3Atop_level_post_id.2142953202415254%3Atl_objid.2142953202415254%3Acontent_owner_id_new.142314395812488%3Athrowback_story_fbid.2142953202415254%3Acall_to_action_type.MESSAGE_PAGE%3Apage_id.142314395812488%3Aphoto_id.2142949205748987%3Astory_location.4%3Astory_attachment_style.photo%3Apage_insights.%7B%22142314395812488%22%3A%7B%22page_id%22%3A142314395812488%2C%22actor_id%22%3A142314395812488%2C%22dm%22%3A%7B%22isShare%22%3A0%2C%22originalPostOwnerID%22%3A0%7D%2C%22psn%22%3A%22EntStatusCreationStory%22%2C%22post_context%22%3A%7B%22object_fbtype%22%3A266%2C%22publish_time%22%3A1548888519%2C%22story_name%22%3A%22EntStatusCreationStory%22%2C%22story_fbid%22%3A%5B2142953202415254%5D%7D%2C%22role%22%3A1%2C%22sl%22%3A4%2C%22targets%22%3A%5B%7B%22actor_id%22%3A142314395812488%2C%22page_id%22%3A142314395812488%2C%22post_id%22%3A2142953202415254%2C%22role%22%3A1%2C%22share_id%22%3A0%7D%5D%7D%7D&__tn__=EH-R
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I'm betting it wasn't raced with the woodgrain steering wheel.. :)
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I don't know if this car raced with a stock wheel but several other Camaros did in Trans-Am.
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... that ANY dedicated race cars would race with the very thin woodgrain wheel really surprises me Jon... a thick padded up wheel would be tremendously more comfortable and controllable.
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I'm betting it wasn't raced with the woodgrain steering wheel.. :)
Ken is still around and he was in one of the pics above, correct? I bet he knows! And I bet he was asked!
If he isn’t - an old pic was mentioned in this thread, reply #40 I think.
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=13979.msg122290#msg122290
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Yes, Ken is around and was there at MCACN to see the car's debut after the restoration. It did race back in the day with the wood grain wheel.
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That silver roll cage in reply #24 is scary looking.
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Yes, Ken is around and was there at MCACN to see the car's debut after the restoration. It did race back in the day with the wood grain wheel.
Thanks for the info, Jon... It's very surprising to me that he was comfortable driving with that wheel... for very long...