AMERICAN TOURING SPECIALTIES PROJECTS

Colin Onaka’s 69 Camaro

Colin Onaka is from Hawaii, and contracted ATS to build him a corner carving 69 Camaro. We gave Colin multiple options for building his car, and he ultimately chose one he could service himself, and enjoy driving rain or shine.

We started with a complete 69 Camaro from Seattle, WA that had undergone a fresh restoration only 3 year previous. The body was completely rust-free and the paint and interior were flawless.  We pulled the 350 and powerglide from the car, as well as the entire rear suspension to get started. After removing the front subframe and blasting it down to bare metal, we grind out all the old welds, and re-stitch the frame to make it stronger.  The frame is getting outfitted with Global West control arms, Coil over shocks, and AFX spindles. A set of CAT5 rear leafs and a Currie 9 inch rear will go great with the DSE mini tub kit. Subframe connectors have been installed, and the LS6 from a 02 Z06 Corvette is getting a Carbed Victor Jr manifold and T56 six speed. Touring classic will be the braking system, topped off by some Fikse Mach V wheels. Check back for updates as we begin the LSX swap.