New Camaro & Mustang bodies
 

Now they make '69 Camaro convertible and hardtop and '67 Mustang FB bodies. '68-'72 Nova's are on the way and Chevelles are probably around the corner along with E-body Mopars. $15K may sound like a lot but I can't think of a better platform for a Stock or even Super Stock. The articles say better tolerances and better welds than factory ever had. I would bet they are lighter also.
I remeber Tim Frisbee ran a SS/HA '68 Camaro. It was a former Jeff Lane Car as I recall, been a race car all of it's life. Tim rolled it with no damage to the chassis or cage. Found a straight un-abused '68 Camaro with low street miles, did a body swap and proceeded to pick up an honest tenth.
I think it's a good thing for the Class if anybody is doing one. You get all new metal, a clean foundation to work on and you're not "ruining" a classic. I wish they made the '70 AMX!
Wonder if GM or Ford will give out any as a New-old-stock (NOS) "body in white?

NHRA #7494 SS/H
1970 AMC AMX 390
"Best Appearing" @ NHRA '06 Pacific Sports Nationals
Arizona's BEST Realtor supports racers!
Now celebrating 14 years as a Realtor,
Call me @ 602-418-9797 or JeffLeeAzRealty@Qwest.net

I wonder if they'll have a 67 Fairlane...lol


Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA
Ex-Jim Van Cleve

Stephen 2162
Horace2167

Jeff,

Haven't heard anything yet on the 68-72 Nova's.......have you? I, along with many others, am waiting for them to start on the 66-67 Chevy II. From what I have read, the material on these bodies are thinner but of a better grade of material.

Todd

the new HOT-ROD mag. as the "new" 67 mustang in it . pretty cool! I too would like the see the 66/67 chevy II body made!

novamoation

i heard poor china quality..

Most sheetmetal is stamped in China, and that includes the bodies Dynacorn sells. I can't remember where I read it, but they supposedly use the same thickness of sheetmetal as OEM, and even the same number of welds. I'm sure they did their homework, but it just isn't right to make an American car in China... IMO, anyway.

eXperi-Metal makes repro '57 Chevys in the USA, so it CAN be done.

~Pete
1970 Nova
12.653@105.43

i heard the straightening needed to get fenders and doors to line up was almost impossible. bodyman i talked too said would have been less hassle to start with a rust bucket.....