Newbie/Oldie back in the game...finally.
#1
06-14-2012, 09:54 PM
Newbie/Oldie back in the game...finally.
Hey there. My name is Bob. Just got myself another old Camaro, 67 to be exact. Last Camaro was a daily driver mid 11 second 2000 SS I sold a few years ago. Last OLDer Camaro was 20 years ago...an 82 Z28.
I did have a few Camaros before that though, lol (in no particular order):
1968 w/327 and PG (column shift)
1969 w/307 and PG (column shift)
1973 w/350 T-350
1974 Z-28 4 speed (nitrous)
1975 Type LT 350/T-350
77-1/2 Z28 406/T-400 (nitrous)
1978 Rally Sport 305/T-350
1985 IROC 305/AT
and the 82 Z mentioned above....and probably a few dozen other toys...Novas, V8 Vega wagon, Chevelles, Mustangs, El Caminos, etc, etc...holy crap, to have them all back these days, I'd be rich...lol.
Anyway, I picked up a 67 (EX 6 cylinder car) with a 327/4barrel and PG trans., and 308 geared open 10 bolt.
Previous owner had it 12 years and in that time he replaced complete floorpans, rebuilt front and rear suspensions, converting to multi-leaf, re-did entire interior, swapped in the 327/PG combo out of a 67 Impala, he bolted on some longtube headers and a stainless 2 into 1 crossflow Flowmaster into two tailpipe stock style exhaust. I bought it mainly because I have back issues that prevent me from rolling around on the ground like the "old days" and doing all that mechanical work myself. It's faded Nantucket Blue in color, but looks like it needs 1/4's sometime down the road. It also has a 600w stereo with a subwoofer in the trunk, lol. Not something I'd do, but sounds pretty darn good.
Bought it and drove it 85 miles home on the stock little 14" steel wheels & tires...which was an adventure, Guy had it for 12 years and did a ton of work to it, but never drove it more than a few miles at a time...LOL.
Still un-decided on what to do under the hood. Leave it be? Build another 406? blah, blah, blah...who knows.
I'm also still un-decided on what to do to exterior. I got a brand new rear spoiler with it, so I went ahead and popped that on after a quick spray can paint job, and I actually think it's pretty awesome to have a car that looks like it's a daily driver, a little different than most, with some character and patina...Pretty stress free driving/parking not worrying about my custom smooth as glass paintjob. lol
I bolted on some Weld Draglites the 2nd day I had it, but already changed that idea. I also already swapped out the Powerglide for a built Turbo 350 with a 3000 or so stall converter. Actually headed down tomorrow to pickup front and rear swaybars since this thing never had even a front swaybar, it should be a bit safer around turns....instead of feeling like it wants to tip over like it does now, lol.
sorry for the long first post....
Look forward to re-learning some stuff, learning some stuff, and hopefully sharing some stuff while I am here.
Anyway, here's a few pics. First pic is how I bought it:
And here's with the Draglites the next day....tires were too short IMHO, and I kind of regret adding the spoiler, as shown in the next pic, but it's a done deal now....
And here it is today...I have trim rings coming for it, but am undecided about installing them...(14x6 fronts with 195/75's, and 15x7 rears with 245/60's. I have $160 total invested in them.
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I did have a few Camaros before that though, lol (in no particular order):
1968 w/327 and PG (column shift)
1969 w/307 and PG (column shift)
1973 w/350 T-350
1974 Z-28 4 speed (nitrous)
1975 Type LT 350/T-350
77-1/2 Z28 406/T-400 (nitrous)
1978 Rally Sport 305/T-350
1985 IROC 305/AT
and the 82 Z mentioned above....and probably a few dozen other toys...Novas, V8 Vega wagon, Chevelles, Mustangs, El Caminos, etc, etc...holy crap, to have them all back these days, I'd be rich...lol.
Anyway, I picked up a 67 (EX 6 cylinder car) with a 327/4barrel and PG trans., and 308 geared open 10 bolt.
Previous owner had it 12 years and in that time he replaced complete floorpans, rebuilt front and rear suspensions, converting to multi-leaf, re-did entire interior, swapped in the 327/PG combo out of a 67 Impala, he bolted on some longtube headers and a stainless 2 into 1 crossflow Flowmaster into two tailpipe stock style exhaust. I bought it mainly because I have back issues that prevent me from rolling around on the ground like the "old days" and doing all that mechanical work myself. It's faded Nantucket Blue in color, but looks like it needs 1/4's sometime down the road. It also has a 600w stereo with a subwoofer in the trunk, lol. Not something I'd do, but sounds pretty darn good.
Bought it and drove it 85 miles home on the stock little 14" steel wheels & tires...which was an adventure, Guy had it for 12 years and did a ton of work to it, but never drove it more than a few miles at a time...LOL.
Still un-decided on what to do under the hood. Leave it be? Build another 406? blah, blah, blah...who knows.
I'm also still un-decided on what to do to exterior. I got a brand new rear spoiler with it, so I went ahead and popped that on after a quick spray can paint job, and I actually think it's pretty awesome to have a car that looks like it's a daily driver, a little different than most, with some character and patina...Pretty stress free driving/parking not worrying about my custom smooth as glass paintjob. lol
I bolted on some Weld Draglites the 2nd day I had it, but already changed that idea. I also already swapped out the Powerglide for a built Turbo 350 with a 3000 or so stall converter. Actually headed down tomorrow to pickup front and rear swaybars since this thing never had even a front swaybar, it should be a bit safer around turns....instead of feeling like it wants to tip over like it does now, lol.
sorry for the long first post....
Look forward to re-learning some stuff, learning some stuff, and hopefully sharing some stuff while I am here.
Anyway, here's a few pics. First pic is how I bought it:
And here's with the Draglites the next day....tires were too short IMHO, and I kind of regret adding the spoiler, as shown in the next pic, but it's a done deal now....
And here it is today...I have trim rings coming for it, but am undecided about installing them...(14x6 fronts with 195/75's, and 15x7 rears with 245/60's. I have $160 total invested in them.
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#5
06-17-2012, 07:36 PM
Thanks.
I'm pretty impressed with my new Addco anti-swaybars. Got a 1-1/8" front and 7/8" rear with polyurethane bushings, end links and all needed hardware for 200 bucks. Next up is finding out why my speedo stopped working. Cable is still good, so something is awry in my new/used Turbo 350....
I'm pretty impressed with my new Addco anti-swaybars. Got a 1-1/8" front and 7/8" rear with polyurethane bushings, end links and all needed hardware for 200 bucks. Next up is finding out why my speedo stopped working. Cable is still good, so something is awry in my new/used Turbo 350....
#7
06-18-2012, 07:56 AM
Why? Well...because it seems everybody else has one and I actually think I might have liked the spoiler-free look better. It's a "plain jane" car and I wanted to keep that theme going.....
#10
06-25-2012, 07:50 AM
Thanks. I agree Scooch. You definitely see many many more with a spoiler than without...which is the main reason I didn't want one. I may try to find another lid locally.