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He is the author of several motorbooks titles, including camaro restoration guide 19671969. Jason scott has over 30 years experience overhauling muscle cars for hundreds of articles published in numerous magazines. About 700,000 camaros were built from 1967 to 1969. If youre restoring a classic year model 197081 camaro, shop for your camaro restoration parts. Camaro central stocks many gm nos parts inclusive to all camaro makes and models. Introduction to restoring your chevy camaro 1967 1969 because there are plenty of books available that cover just about every aspect of the history behind the camaro, this chapter gives a brief overview of camaro history before we move on to how to go about restoring one. How to get started restoring your chevy camaro 676869. It also received 1,000 outa of 1,000 at super chevy int. This shop is open for use by all and includes many features to help your restoration. We continue our first gen camaro restoration series by block sanding our l78equipped 1969 chevy camaro ss convertible and painting the trunk and door jambs to. Instead of a crate engine, mpfi kit, and transmission, you could buy the setup out of a late model camaro or vette, instead of the new body parts you may have a good shell, but add in the price of any bodywork needed and the list goes on, and on, and on, and onplease feel free to contact us if you have any questions. The firstgeneration camaro has won a diehard following and has become an iconic performance car. The first camaro was introduced to the public on september 29, 1966, according to mike antonick, author of camaro white book. Kelly wilson, of huntington beach, california, recently shared the story of his 1969 camaro restoration with us.
Classic industries 19672002 camaro parts catalog is the most complete and comprehensive camaro parts catalog in the industry. Finish your restoration project on time by purchasing your parts from. Once youve found what youre looking for, order the classic camaro parts you need. You can now order most of these books right off this page from amazon. Camaro restoration guide, 19671969 motorbooks workshop. We photographed the car in its finished state, seen in the first photo on this page, but kelly also. Dec 17, 2008 restoring the exterior body, painting, exterior details. Richs 68 l30 florida docs 69 ss396 l78 tennessee jays 68 z28 florida jerrys 67 z28 illinois ricks 69 ss pennsylvania jays 68 rsss florida steve and kates 69 z28 delaware. About the author ron sessions is a former hpbooks automotive editor. John built his first car in his high school shop in illinois in 1977 and has been building and racing since then. Both these books appear to have been selfpublished, and have no isbn. Since these cars are about 40 years old, many cars need second or third restorations, and as time goes by.
It covers all aspects of restoration, including engines and drivelines, bodywork, interior and trim, suspension, brakes, chassis, and steering for. The camaro restoration parts that you need are right here to make your hobby a lot more enjoyable. And with the help of the camaro restoration handbook, you can restore your 1967 through 1981 camaro either piece by piece, or from the ground up. A classic camaro restoration shop like ours is set up to handle any sort of build our restoration service. This website provides information and resources on the restoration and preservation of 2nd generation camaros, with a specific focus on 1981 z28 camaros.
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