Retro Rides Camaro Progress Report

By Rob

Editor-in-Chief

My buddy Jeff (AKA OzHemi) is making great progress with his Retro Rides Camaro (a ‘69 Camaro with a ‘99 drivetrain, dash, wiring, etc.). He just finished doing the hide-away headlights. The ‘69 used a vacuum system from the factory, but there was no room for it all with the ‘99 inner structure, so Jeff built his own electric setup, using motors from a ‘67 RS. It took some time to get everything mounted properly and to sort out the wiring, but it works like a champ. Check out this video of the headlights in action!

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Posted at 6:08 pm in Camaro, Chevrolet, Chevy, Project Cars, Retro Rides

Comments

harley
Mar 14, 2008 at 12:01 am

Hey Chris if you haven’t already got your problem with the ls2 figured out check out http://www.brphotrods.com they should be able to help you! I have bought all my stuff from them for my 69 camaro with a ls1 and 6 spd [very awesome company with quality parts]

chris glover
Dec 4, 2007 at 8:34 pm

SWEET RIDE MAN, I AM IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A LS2 IN A 1970 CHEVELLE AND I AM HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING A MOTOR MOUNT KIT THAT WILL WORK WITH A LS2 IN THE EARLYMODEL CHEVELLE WHAT KIND OF SET UP DID YOU USE IN THIS CAMARO IF YOU COULD E-MAIL ME I REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE IT THANKS. RADO2020@YAHOO.COM

OzHemi
Dec 2, 2007 at 8:00 pm

Having enough vaccuum was not the problem at all, it was room for all the stuff needed for that original setup..the vac tank, the vac actuators, etc,etc just didn’t all fit. Plus the electric setup I did now works perfectly!

Anonymous
Nov 30, 2007 at 10:08 pm

looking good. I see the updates here from the beginning. Interesting to learn vacuum light covers..the old carb engines sure had enough to go around. I wonder if it would work even if there was room on the delayed injection. a big canister and a high idle maybe…