When completed this will be one really unique 1969 Camaro. Under the hood will be GM’s supercharged LS9 crate engine and a custom built Viper based T-56 transmission. The frame will consist of an Art Morrison subframe and a custom built rear frame that will be built to handle 1,000 horsepower. A Detroit Speed & Engineering Quadralink rear end will be used to hold the power to the ground. The body will be widened five inches (2.5″ on each side) to accommodate Forgeline 18×10 up front, 19×14 in the rear and six piston Baer brakes all around. As far as I can tell I think this will be the first full widebody 1st Generation Camaro ever. The exhaust will be sent through the frame and out the sides before the rear tires.
Source: Pro-touring
I bought a barn find 69 firebird and wanted to know how much a wide body kit and install would be.
Fiberglass kit costs around $2,000 http://www.camarocentral.com/1969_Camaro_Fiberglass_WIDE_Body_Panel_Kit_p/she-505.htm
Carbon fiber front fenders around $2,300-$3,200 http://anvilauto.com/products/camaro-67-69/69-wide-body-fenders.html
The installation will probably $5K-$15K depending on their experience and how you want them to finish it (unpainted, painted).
Those will fit my 69 firebird?
I forgot you were asking about a Firebird. A lot will depend on the fabrication shop and the exact look you are going for. Fabricating a “wide body” can be done several ways that will all result in a different appearance. It will be better to ask a top metal fabrication shop near you after describing the exact look you want.
Thanks!
Do you have contact number for you fabrication shop?
I believe the company working on this was Smoky Hill Restoration (817) 910-2955
I believe you’re right. I just wonder how much money they ripped off from the owner. I worked in that shop while this Camaro was there, and was witness to a lot of blatant, outright fraud being committed against many of the shop’s customers and employees. I hope at least some of the people who were ripped off were able to get even before Smoky Hill went under several years ago.
Where can I order a wide body kit from?
I have listed all the places I knew to get one in the second comment.