Hello, from New Hampshire

[68 RSSS]

Hello to all of my ancestors over in Finland!  My grandfather came to this country in the 1930's from Finland and he married my grandmother who was a second generation Finn. My father was born here but didn't learn English until first grade as all they spoke at home was Finnish. The town I live in is made up heavily of Finnish descendants, due to the fact that the Apostolic Lutheran Church is here. At least 1/3 of my graduating high school class was Finnish. Anyways, I wanted to join up here. About a year back I bought a 68 Camaro, clone RS/SS with a tired (too much spray) 383, Coan Racing TH400 and a 4 link. Just so you know the Camaro/ Trans-Am/ Mustang, esp Fox Bodies are what your relatives here are driving, in addition to Diesel trucks.

 

-Michael Heikkila

 

here are a few pics of my car

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/carnew003.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/camaro010.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/truck016.jpg

 

[set28]

Nice ride    welcome abord 

[TomiV]

Sweet Camaro dude.. 

[Nupa]

Welcome.

Always nice to have new blood, so to speak 

 

[Rale]

nice ´68 and welcome

[Sarita]

Beautiful Camaro! 

[-vellu]

Welcome to F-Body Club of Finland!!

[Haapis]

Camaro with Finnish flag 

[RS-68]

Welcome Michael 

 

Nice sticker in window    and the best year of all Camaros 

Pictures of under hood and interior ?

 

-Mika-

[pantera]

Camaro with Finnish flag 

Matching colours 

Welcome

[TexFinn]

Cool!  Enjoy your stay! 

[68 RSSS]

Thank you for the welcome The car is going to be a lifelong project. It took me awhile to get to the point of actually buying it, I sold my built Wrangler YJ, bought a Suzuki GSXR 750 and proceeded to sell that to get the down payment for this. I finally did it at age 23.

 

Future plans are as follows.....

GM Arrival Blue (same color as my truck in the pics) with tuxedo black Z28 Stripes

new 383 (build already started) with a P1SC Procharger and intercooler

full DSE autocross front suspension

17's

8 point cage

all new glass (already have it) with 35% tint

finish replacing interior parts, want to keep that stock looking.

 

I want the car to be a swiss army knife, drive to the drag strip on Friday night and run 11's, drive to the SCCA auto-x on Saturday than drive to the beach Sunday, no trailers. I'll post a few more pics, none of them are really current though as the car is in storage for the winter right now, it's snowmobile season!

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/races025.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/races022.jpg

 

and one of my truck to give you an idea of the color I want to have it painted.

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/truckpicsnew003.jpg

 

 

[Nupa]

Is that a Jazz fuel cell?

Could you post a picture or two how it´s located?

[68 RSSS]

It's a piece that was added on to the stock tank for the BG electric fuel pump, that's not even hooked up. I will take some pictures when I go over my friends house (Lampinen) where the car is, I haven't seen it in about 2 months myself.

[Senior]

Please, hurry up...  older cars are very top-rated here. I think that we are willing to follow up... 

 

 

[HFB]

Hello from here too, Very nice ride you've got. 

and also it's nice to see that you value that much your roots 

[68 RSSS]

Hello from here too, Very nice ride you've got.   

and also it's nice to see that you value that much your roots   

 

I find it ironic that many Americans have no idea where they came from! When (no If) I go to Finland, I consider that my home just as much as here. My ancestors spent alot more time there than here. I also need to get a sticker from your club for my car and my dad's Corvette. For Awhile his plate was "finvet".

[68 RSSS]

found a few more pics of it after digging around in Photobucket. Ordered Drag Radials for it today!

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/mikeSS7.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/mikeSS5.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/newjunk2037.jpg

Chip Foose signed my glovebox at the World of Wheels in Boston

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/trailersmash012.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/trailersmash009.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/camaro027.jpg

[Mika]

Nice pics and I know this Chip Foose from tv program....

[RS-68]

I also need to get a sticker from your club for my car and my dad's Corvette. For Awhile his plate was "finvet".

 

kenenkäs kaapissa noita tarroja oikein notkuu ? eli kuka on tarra vastaava    pankas jampalle pari tarraa menemään 

tosin jos täällä olis joku sharkkilainen niin sais iskälle finnshark tarrat vetteen samalla vaivalla,siis suomi kuvaa parantamaan 

 

i just try to get couple of sticker to you,maybe some member of club send private message or send email and ask your adress.... i really hope so   

 

 

[68 RSSS]

kenenkäs kaapissa noita tarroja oikein notkuu ? eli kuka on tarra vastaava    pankas jampalle pari tarraa menemään 

tosin jos täällä olis joku sharkkilainen niin sais iskälle finnshark tarrat vetteen samalla vaivalla,siis suomi kuvaa parantamaan 

 

i just try to get couple of sticker to you,maybe some member of club send private message or send email and ask your adress.... i really hope so   

 

 

 

Thank you sir

[GTATL]

Welcome to our forum BTW do you understand finnish at all I`m located in Palm Beach, Florida

[68 RSSS]

Welcome to our forum BTW do you understand finnish at all I`m located in Palm Beach, Florida

 

 

Very basic, and I mean Very basic. I'm actually driving to Daytona next month.

[GTATL]

 

Very basic, and I mean Very basic. I'm actually driving to Daytona next month.

Ok. Daytona 200 or spring break

[pantera]

Ok. Daytona 200 or spring break

Bikeweek  Feb-26 to March 7