Oh I agree completely. It's still an early camaro, so it will be a badass car no matter what type it is.

And no, you can't tell directly what it is from the vin, but it does give you some clue as to what it could or could not have been. (ie. if it had a 6 cyl. it wont be a z28 whereas if it had a factory 396 it would have to be a z28). If you had the build sheet, which on these cars was glued on top of the gas tank, you could tell exactly what it is by the option codes, as there was an rs, ss, and z28 option code for these cars.

 

396 Camaros were always SS Camaros, not Z28 Camaros.

Hope you're addressing the rust before you install a new windshield! That's a common area for 2nd gens to rust, even if they were always garaged. Just washing the car will allow water to sit and rust to start.
Mine had just signs of rust pits there, although nothing that was holes or rusted through. I wire brushed it, coated the area with POR15, and then gave it a coat of butyl rubber before they installed the new windshield. Didn't want anything to grow later after paint!

 

i understand but i had to replace my old 1. it was crack really bad. thats why i purchase 2. and of coarse there gonna fix all the rust parts at the body shop, but they wont have time till march, thats the reason i just got the car primer, so i could just drive it for now

 

I'm sure you're aware that primer is porous, and will allow moisture to get through. It will rust right through the primer if it's not painted in a short time.

 

Oops! My bad. Oh well it was just an example to show my point, but thanks for the correction.

 

yes i know thats why the they acid wash the car and prep it and did most of the body work. before they primer the car. for the floor pans i have to sand it down and put some rustoleam paint until they spray lizzard skin material i think thats what is called. thanks for the help and the advices

 

k im trying to mount the front 2 piece bumpers. but i think im missing the mounts, dose anyone has some pictures so i could get and idea of how they go.

 

There's actually two brackets per side, and these brackets are sandwiched between the lower valance and the fender on the outter bracket, and the lower valance and the header panel on the inner bracket.
Hope you've got those brackets somewhere, because they're not cheap! Cost me around $35 per bracket when I replaced mine! $140!!!! There's also a support bracket that's needed for around $80 a pair. Luckily mine was repairable.
Here's pic of mine when it cam back from the paint shop. You can see the two brakets on my SS full bumper, but the RS uses two brackets also, but I think slightly different. The RS uses the litttle filler plates too, and they're the same for RS or std. Those are more money on top of the brackets! About $60
National PArts Depot has all these items in their online catalog.

 

ok thanks let me check if i have them i hope, i do. lol lol

 

update im trying to put the car together just to drive it around and enjoy it for a little while before it goes to paint

question are these the bumper brackets and how do they go. e'm i missing some parts




more pictures of the maro i think is coming along nice
got the grilled on






nice *** shot


put the rear seats n seat belts my baby wants to ride in it, also put the center console