Cameron Camaro rebuild close to completion

Scott Cameron’s Whiteline Racing Camaro which was badly damaged in the Touring Car Masters Tasmania shunt, is close to being fully rebuilt.

Cameron was the innocent bystander in the clash that involved Andrew Fisher and Jude Bargwanna coming out of Turn 2.

Scott Cameron’s Camaro at SMP. Image: TCM

After Fisher and Bargwanna tangled at the right-hander, the Jesus Racing Torana rebounded off the wall into the path of Cameron.

The Whiteline Racing Camaro was left with significant front-end damage and a busy rebuild for the team.

In the three weeks since the Tasmania Super440, the team has completely rebuilt the front end of the Camaro.

A new front clip has been installed, and the team has needed to source parts from all over Australia with the help of social media after some initial scares.

Whiteline Racing’s Peter Jones explains the rebuild process and the early stress they were not anticipating.

“As soon as we got it we knew the front chassis was twisted. When we got the engine out and did some measurements, we thought it was too much work to even straighten it out, and it was about a week’s work to graft everything across,” he told Auto Action.

“It is better than what it would have been if we had straightened a bent one, just a touch more costly.

“Even before we flew home, I tried to organise parts, but there was no stock in Australia, unusually.

“I got onto the Touring Cars fans Facebook page and everyone was super helpful.

“It was really nice to have people come to us and say they have something here.

“I usually stay clear of social media, but it was a useful tool which is really positive.”

Jones also said the small team of eight to 10 people has been working around the clock, and the finishing touches will be made soon.

“We found parts on the East coast above Newcastle and dug out some parts we needed,” he said.

“Scott Cameron’s dad Dave drove up and got them all sorted then Palm Trans helped out getting them to Melbourne and Bob Middleton picked them all up from Melbourne.

“Where we got a front chassis which basically goes from a HQ underneath the front of the car and holds all the front suspension back to the body.

“There were a few changes we had to make so put it all on a 25mm thick plate and clocked it all up.

“We transferred all the modifications to the chassis and then did all the mods for the radiator ducts and second-hand panels.

“From the firewall forward, she is pretty fresh, but the body was cracking up a bit as well so it was good to give it a birthday.

“I am about to put the plastic over it, and then we will take it to the truck factory, and it will be painted over the weekend.

“The last bit of assembly will take place over the next week, and we also have the #95 not to forget about, so we are slowly preparing that for Darwin.”

The next TCM round is the Darwin Triple Crown on June 19-22.

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