So I am getting ready to start teh teardown of my '69 and it will be the first time I do something like this.

What books do you guys recomend most? I need something nice and simple, thats step by step and lots of pics.

The car is in pretty good shape it doesnt have a motor right now so I'm faced with a question. Do I through a motor in it make it a driving project or do I take advantage of not having a motor and take it down as far as I can? I cant do a lot of the work (sheet metal, paint, etc.) but I can disassemble and reassemble for the most part. I dont want to do a factory restoration because its only an X-44 and I dont think I will gain anything from it so I figure I will build it to suit me. Much like most others, this will be on a tight budget and most likely last quite a while.

Any thoughts on my plans are also welcome.

Thanks in advance,

Matt

Are you looking for more of a how-to or pictures and info?
I would suggest to start with...

Camaro Restoration Guide (http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0760301603/ref=s9_asin_image_3/103-5043285-6795833)
http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/0760301603.01._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg (http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0760301603/ref=sib_dp_pt/103-5043285-6795833#reader-link)
A great book with lots of good info and a combination of real pictures and excerpts from GM assembly manual.


This has some good how-to. . . . . . . I like this one for info and pictures.

Camaro-Owners-Handbook (http://Camaro-Owners-Handbook) . . . . . . . . Big Book of Camaro Data (http://Big Book of Camaro Data5-6795833)

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/1557883017.01._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg (http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1557883017/ref=sib_dp_pt/103-5043285-6795833#reader-link)http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/0879389737.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/0879389737/ref=dp_image_0/103-5043285-6795833?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books)

Ed (bertfam) pretty much covers them all in this thread :thumbsup:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=40.0

if you buy any of these books, amazon.com should be the place to go. They have great prices.

if you buy any of these books, amazon.com should be the place to go. They have great prices.
Yep, that's why I included the links to there site fore each of the books I posted.

Thanks guys!!!

I am looking for the more how to I guess seeing as how I have never done this before. I like to have a reference when I get stuck.

Thanks again fellas!

Matt

PS: Books on the way!

Would the Factory Assembly Manual be a good one to have?

Would the Factory Assembly Manual be a good one to have?


Sure would ! Also, go to your local Walmart...they have many Camaro books. You can search the stuff they have online too.


Kev