Well, its been over a year since I originally started this project. I'd figure I'd post some pictures on here. After driving my dads restored Camaro around last year, I decided that I really wanted my own Camaro. Finding one was proving to be difficult. A fully restored camaro can go for quite a bit of money. Towards the end of summer last year, I saw this 1967 Camaro RS/SS with a 396 engine parked outside of a guys house out in the middle of nowhere. It wasn't for sale, but it never moved, so I offered to buy it from him, cash. He agreed. This is what the car looked like when I drove it home that day. Overall, it was in very bad shape. One thing the photo doesn't show is that the passenger side door and fender was smashed in, like someone hit it.
For the record, I am funding the project, and my dad is doing almost all of the work.
...and thus, begins the restore. The passenger side door, vender, and front valance needed to be replaced entirely :
There were also major issues with the 396 engine that it came with. We found that the eighth cylinder wasn't firing. I ended up having to take the heads to a machinist to get all 8 of them repaired. I also replaced the valve seats, push rods, lifters, and bought a new cam shaft. For those of you with a sharp eye, you can see that the 8th notch in the cam shaft is completely worn down. I did a lookup on the serial number from the engine. It apparently came from a 1969 Chevelle :
Removal of the front allowed easy access to the engine :
A quick time lapse of the front being worked on :
I don't have photos, but at this point, we did a ton of work mechanically and electronically. The entire suspension has been reworked and replaced, both front and back. The interior was gutted, etc. We were too busy working on the car for me to take photos.
Towards the beginning of summer :
Anyway, fast forward to a few months ago and the car was ready to be painted :
After the car was painted, but still gutted :
Slowly putting the pieces back onto the car :
My car parked next to my dads:
The car, today :
...and what it sounds like :
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Whats sad is that the car isn't even done yet. I need to spend another $6k to get the car to a point where I like it : new front A-arms, new wiring harness, replace the door lights engines, a new master cylinder, a new radio, an alarm system, etc.
At least I can drive it right now, though.
Oh, I'd love to post a burn out video, but I already got in trouble for doing that... who would have thought that one could get a ticket by doing burn outs on private property. wtf...
