Article: Amazing 1/8 Scale 1969 Camaro Build

[bills69camaro]

The bolt size is 0090. The average bolt size on the intake, heads, water pump, starter, brackets and pulleys is 0.600" measured on the flats, scaled down to 1/8 scale is .0750", the 0090 bolt measures .0770", thats a 2 thousands difference. Less than the thickness of a piece of paper.
I buy my bolts from J.I. Morris Co. they have a website.

Bill

[bills69camaro]

I got some more work done on the camaro, finished the exhaust system,
bent up the fuel and brake lines, finished the gas tank and made mounting
straps, installed the shocks, sway bar and links. I'm going to do the wire
harness and do more detail in the engine compartment. Here are some pics
of my progress.

camaro build album | Bills69camaro | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.

[strevo]

This project is simply amazing! I'm watching the progression intently! Great work Bill!
-Steve

[duanecr]

This is very cool to see progress on. I wish I had the time and skill to do this myself. At least I can enjoy you doing it. :)

[Brizio]

I love Camaros, and this one it's amazing!!! Great job so far!

[bills69camaro]

Been working on some new wheels and tires, torque thrust wheels and
goodrich t/a tires, finally got them finished.
Photo: torque thrust wheel 014 | wheels and tires album | Bills69camaro | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.
Photo: torque thrust wheel 015 | wheels and tires album | Bills69camaro | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.
Photo: torque thrust wheel 016 | wheels and tires album | Bills69camaro | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.

Thanks for looking!
Bill

[Ferrari-Cobra]

Bill,

This model is awsome!

The detailing just keeps on getting better and better, are you going to make this model available to the public?

David

[hot ford coupe]

Those wheels are totally outrageous!!! If they don't look real, I don't know what does. Beautiful work, Bill.

[rightwheeldrive]

Wow! Fantastic workmanship. My fave Camaro too!

[bills69camaro]

Thanks for the nice words guys, much appreciated, and I thank
everyone for making my work model of the month even though it's
not finished.

Ferrari-Cobra I'm still planning on making a kit of the camaro.

[duanecr]

Let me know when you kit this. I would love to get one. I'm working on my 1:1 69 now and would love to have 1:8 scale version of it.

[ERA Chas]

Bill,
You were very generous with your comments in my GT40 thread-but I
can only say two words about your project; SHOCK and AWE...

Your multiple skills in machining, engineering, painting-every facet-is way beyond hackers like me. All I can do is admire it and be inspired to try harder.

Thanks for sharing your gift.

[Dennis24]

holy cow great job on the wheels and rims those look *theres not a word invented yet to describe how awesome they are*

[Brizio]

Great job!!!!!

[bills69camaro]

Thanks again for your nice comments! I'm reworking some things,
the leaf springs didn't hold up to the weight so I made a new mold
and cast them with 1/8" wide by .028 spring steel inside the spring.
I also finished making acorn nuts for the torque thrust wheels,
I'll post more pics as soon as I have a little more done.
Hey duanecr I also have a 1:1 69 camaro, it's a project car that I
probably won't finish.

Bill