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barnettjw · 12-10-2012, 09:52 AM

I have a 68 Camaro I'd like to turn into a ZL1, looking for any help on how I should get started and who I should talk to. Any help would be very much appreciated.

SlingShot · 12-10-2012, 09:56 AM

Trade it in ...

SamHouseIII · 12-10-2012, 10:02 AM

There is A ZL1 drivetrain on eBay, pretty much all your under pinnings, but not cheap.

its a syn · 12-10-2012, 10:09 AM

Take it to NicKey,they are just down the road from you.

1968SS/RS · 12-10-2012, 10:17 AM

I recommend doing what I did, I have a 68 SS/RS, I just went and bought a ZL-1

. All kidding aside I have a good friend building a 68 with lots of parts from Detroit Speed (pro touring car) and just with the subframe, mini-tub kit, rearend set up, baer brakes rotors, rims, fuel tank and some other stuff, no where near enough to complete the car, just in those parts he spent around $35K. I am not trying to compare the ZL-1 to a built pro touring car but when all is said and done I think you will spend more in the long run trying to turn a 68 into a ZL-1.

Best of luck if you follow thru and would love to see pictures of the build

BlackMamba88 · 12-10-2012, 11:49 AM

Buy a ZL1 :-) It will cost you at least $65k to have it on the level of the ZL1.

In the near future i wanna build a LS7 69 Camaro Pro Tour with Detroit Speed Everything. The ZL1 will have no chance against it lol.

In the end, i'll always take a perfectly built pro tour over a ZL1. It will also never get Played Out or Boring to me like i know a modern car will, specially when a newer model releases.

Pro Stock John · 12-10-2012, 02:14 PM

Mark Stielow's most recent 1st Gen Camaro build is pretty nice. The DSE cars are also amazing. You can see some of these cars at LS Fest next year.

JWR046 · 12-10-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackMamba88

In the near future i wanna build a LS7 69 Camaro Pro Tour with Detroit Speed Everything. The ZL1 will have no chance against it lol.

In the end, i'll always take a perfectly built pro tour over a ZL1. It will also never get Played Out or Boring to me like i know a modern car will, specially when a newer model releases.

Funny you said that. At a car show this summer I saw a great camaro updated to new internals. I never got to speak to the owner(who may be on here somewhere) but the car was exactly like I would build it. It would look great in the garage next to the ZL-1.

Nailn it · 12-10-2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JWR046

Funny you said that. At a car show this summer I saw a great camaro updated to new internals. I never got to speak to the owner(who may be on here somewhere) but the car was exactly like I would build it. It would look great in the garage next to the ZL-1.

That is SICK!!!

hognutz · 12-10-2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by barnettjw

I have a 68 Camaro I'd like to turn into a ZL1, looking for any help on how I should get started and who I should talk to. Any help would be very much appreciated.

What is your definition of turning a 68 camaro into a ZL1??

JWR046 · 12-10-2012, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nailn it

That is SICK!!!

Yeah no kidding. It was better than it looked in the pictures. Not sure I would race him. Being it is probably 550 HP and 3300 pounds I am guessing.

We have a great car show in the summer by me on Monday nights. They usually have theme nights. The corvette night had over 900 cars and 330 vettes. There is just about any car you would like here. Check it out. Always fun to look at this stuff.

http://www.markscruisenight.com/past.html

BlackMamba88 · 12-10-2012, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JWR046

Funny you said that. At a car show this summer I saw a great camaro updated to new internals. I never got to speak to the owner(who may be on here somewhere) but the car was exactly like I would build it. It would look great in the garage next to the ZL-1.

Now thats badass!!

1968SS/RS · 12-12-2012, 06:59 AM

Great looking 68! I would love to put a LS7 motor in mine but the house payments and buying my ZL-1 sucked my extra funds right out of the bank! So for now the 396 will have to do

12-10-2012, 09:52 AM	#1
barnettjw Drives: 1968 Camaro Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 1	68 Camaro into a ZL1? I have a 68 Camaro I'd like to turn into a ZL1, looking for any help on how I should get started and who I should talk to. Any help would be very much appreciated.

12-10-2012, 09:56 AM	#2
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	Trade it in ... __________________

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12-10-2012, 10:09 AM	#4
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	Take it to NicKey,they are just down the road from you. __________________

12-10-2012, 11:49 AM	#6
BlackMamba88 Drives: 2010 Challenger 345 R/T Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NorCal Posts: 290 View My Garage	Buy a ZL1 :-) It will cost you at least $65k to have it on the level of the ZL1. In the near future i wanna build a LS7 69 Camaro Pro Tour with Detroit Speed Everything. The ZL1 will have no chance against it lol. In the end, i'll always take a perfectly built pro tour over a ZL1. It will also never get Played Out or Boring to me like i know a modern car will, specially when a newer model releases. __________________

12-10-2012, 10:17 AM	#5
1968SS/RS Drives: 1968 SS/RS 396 and 2013 ZL-1 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 227 View My Garage	I recommend doing what I did, I have a 68 SS/RS, I just went and bought a ZL-1 . All kidding aside I have a good friend building a 68 with lots of parts from Detroit Speed (pro touring car) and just with the subframe, mini-tub kit, rearend set up, baer brakes rotors, rims, fuel tank and some other stuff, no where near enough to complete the car, just in those parts he spent around $35K. I am not trying to compare the ZL-1 to a built pro touring car but when all is said and done I think you will spend more in the long run trying to turn a 68 into a ZL-1. Best of luck if you follow thru and would love to see pictures of the build

12-10-2012, 02:14 PM	#7
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	Mark Stielow's most recent 1st Gen Camaro build is pretty nice. The DSE cars are also amazing. You can see some of these cars at LS Fest next year. __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

12-12-2012, 06:59 AM	#13
1968SS/RS Drives: 1968 SS/RS 396 and 2013 ZL-1 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 227 View My Garage	Great looking 68! I would love to put a LS7 motor in mine but the house payments and buying my ZL-1 sucked my extra funds right out of the bank! So for now the 396 will have to do