Me and my dad are looking to find us a first gen camaro ss/rs to restore. not sure what we are going to get......one with an engine and tranny that work or just frame and body and go from there. my guess is with a working tranny and engine but messed body and interior. and then mod the engine and clean her up real nice. we gotta find one first.

just wondering what yall have spent on these things to do an "average" restore.......not like buy new axles locked and topped and brand new crate engine and brand new tranny with a $10,000 paint job.....but just a average camaro. some pics would be good to, and the mods you did with some specs.

also.......what you think you could get for your car. im seeing them selling for crazy amounts everywhere and dunno if those guys put that much into and are breaking even or they are makina llarge profit. j/w

:beers:

thanks

pce,
justin

First of all, if this is a father/son project do not spend too much time worrying about resale. Enjoy the time and memories. I would look for a car with as solid of a body as you can find. Use this site for tips and just read. Interiors are not too much money and easy to do. Bodywork will add up quick. Perhaps a route to take is focus on restoring the body right. Paint it cheap. Get it running. As time goes on work on the motor and someday put a quality paint job on it. Like buiding a house, if you do not have a solid foundation you will have to tear it down and do it over again.

Alot of money went into my car and I am not concerned about if I will get my money back. The first time I took my kids for a ride kind of makes you forget that stuff.
Good Luck:thumbsup:

A real first gen. RS/SS is going to cost some $$ no matter what condition its in. Make sure your go look at the car or have someone you trust look at it before you buy. Do your homework starting with this site. Read everything you can about the year and model you want. Be patient you will eventually find what you want.

If possible try to stay away from Ebay. Many of those cars look great in the photos but are rust buckets. Usually the good ones have enough photos to show the full condition of the vehicle, those are the ones getting the money. Check your local papers and buylines. Best place to buy a car is local, seeing it before you buy it is key.

No matter what you do it will probably end up costing you more than you think. It doesnt happen to everyone but to most it does. Its worth it though. If its a father/son project, its priceless already so enjoy the ride before, during and after the project is done. (PS..they are never really done !)

Good luck

haha we all no that! (theyre never done)

it is pricelss to a degree...not like 60k pricelss. well it is but we cant afford to put alot in this car right now. itll happen over itme.

i think we are going to get one that works fine just needs interior work and stuff....then mod it and play around with it.

main, or one of the main resasons we are doing this is because I know what i want to do in my liufe is be a mecahinic.hopefully open my own shop and do custom work. i know a good bit about htis, but no reason to not learn more if you can right? so alot of it weill be teraing it apart adn learning how things work....easier then working on my damn 5.7 350 and my dads 6.0l......computer stuff ha. im sellin my ktm for this. im buying the lift and w.e else i can to get our shiop good enough to do this. should be startin on the shop here pretty soon.

how wide are camaros (first gen)

i gotta draw the blues for the shop.


sprry bout all the mispelled words, im in school and have the screen down low so the teacehr dont get me introuble, so idont no what im typing really ha

thanksg uys pce, justin

haha we all no that! (theyre never done)

it is pricelss to a degree...not like 60k pricelss. well it is but we cant afford to put alot in this car right now. itll happen over itme.

i think we are going to get one that works fine just needs interior work and stuff....then mod it and play around with it.

main, or one of the main resasons we are doing this is because I know what i want to do in my liufe is be a mecahinic.hopefully open my own shop and do custom work. i know a good bit about htis, but no reason to not learn more if you can right? so alot of it weill be teraing it apart adn learning how things work....easier then working on my damn 5.7 350 and my dads 6.0l......computer stuff ha. im sellin my ktm for this. im buying the lift and w.e else i can to get our shiop good enough to do this. should be startin on the shop here pretty soon.

how wide are camaros (first gen)

i gotta draw the blues for the shop.


sprry bout all the mispelled words, im in school and have the screen down low so the teacehr dont get me introuble, so idont no what im typing really ha

thanksg uys pce, justin
:) That was cute.
See this? Done, right? Nope probably be pulling the engine this afternoon.
http://epitomesrebuild.com/images/138.1.JPG

im a bit confused. are you talking about drawing up blue prints for the shop? if, so, first of all, make the shop as wide as you can. dont just make it according to how wide the doors will swing open. secondly, when are you and your dad planning on starting this project? are you looking to buy the car first or do the shop first. i would not feel safe about leaving a 1 gen camaro out in the elements.

sprry bout all the mispelled words, im in school and have the screen down low so the teacehr dont get me introuble, so idont no what im typing really ha

thanksg uys pce, justin


Justin: Speaking as a Dad with kids in high school and college.... Get off this site and concentrate on your school work!! You can post here when you are out of school. If you don't have a computer at home, ask one of your teachers if you can stay after school or go to the local library.

Stay in school, learn to spell and get good grades. Go to College. You will be able to restore all the Camaros you want if you get an education and a well paying job. OK I feel better now. :) I better go check to see if my kids are doing their school work and not on this site.

i no of some classic camaros here in my home town for sale, my buddie buys and sells them. he knows what there worth so he gets a good price for them but its worth asking him what he has. if you have that desire to work on hot rods there is nothing like it!!!!!!!
no more sencless tv. just the drive, love it!!! have a 74 camaro, 68 camaro, and a 68 chevelle. 74 is about done. i have pics

haha its a webdesgin class doesnt matter.

no im drawing the prints for the shop. WE are gettin a lift in it so i was seeing how wide the car is, but decided to just see how wide the lift is...i think 132" and we are going to put 3ft on one side and 5 on the other. 10' tall maybe 11