FUNCTION MEETS FORM
I was walking around the final stop of Hot Rod Power Tour 2017 with my camera gear trying to take in the last bit of HRPT until next year when I spotted this incredible 1969 Camaro on Forgeline’s and my interest was immediately peaked. The more I looked, the more I loved.
In 2004, Chris’ wife bought this car for him as a gift. He sent it to one body shop to try to get it looking good and got completely screwed with shoddy work, ridiculous bills and gave up on the car. In 2009, he started back on it and finally finished it in April of this year.
His friend Billy Utley did the metalwork on the car, including the roll bar and other metal work. Under the hood, Chris went with a Chevrolet Performance LS3 detailed out with Holley EFI fuel rails, cross braces, and much more. It’s sitting on full Detroit Speed suspension and Forgeline GA3 wheels with a staggered 18″ in the front and 19″ in the rear. Instead of ordering a set of Wilwood or Baer brakes, he decided to order a C6 Z06 conversion kit from Kore3 to utilize the best stuff that comes on Chevrolet’s sports cars of the modern world. This car is incredible from the front to the back thanks to Dutchboys Hotrods job on the paint & body work. Chris’ 13-year journey definitely came to fruition with this beautiful ride.
GEARHEAD TECH DETAILS
- NAME: Chris Kinker
- YEAR: 1969
- MAKE: Chevrolet
- MODEL: Camaro
- ENGINE: Chevrolet Performance 480hp LS3
- INDUCTION: Holley EFI
- TRANSMISSION: Tremec T-56 Magnum 6-speed Manual
- SUSPENSION: Detroit Speed
- BRAKES: Kore3 C6 Z06 Conversion
- WHEELS: 18``/19`` Forgeline GA3
- PAINT/BODY: Dutchboys Hotrods - Kalamazoo, MI
