Hey All,
I come from the Subaru world and am 38 yrs old and living in Florida. I have had the itch to buy a gen 1 camaro for quite some time and have the financial capacity to make it a reality now.
I really enjoy the rs style front ends of the 69 and this is the car I have a deposit on right now.
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I have a mechanic scheduled to take a good look at her next Tuesday. My plan is an occasional drive to work fun car which is about 5 miles away on surface streets. Also the occasional out to dinner with the wife car.
The mechanic mentioned to see if it has a choppy idle, maybe indicating an aggressive cam thay likely wouldn't be to great for just cruising around. I definitely want a bit of bite but also something that won't annoy the wife too much.
No power steering and brakes are whatever to start and I kind of like the idea of that feel in the beginning but will likely add power brakes and possibly steering in short order.
I welcome any comments or concerns from the community and look forward to digging through the site to up my knowledge and continue on the hobby that is 1st gen Camaros!
Best,
Matt
I come from the Subaru world and am 38 yrs old and living in Florida. I have had the itch to buy a gen 1 camaro for quite some time and have the financial capacity to make it a reality now.
I really enjoy the rs style front ends of the 69 and this is the car I have a deposit on right now.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
BIG BLOCK 454 V8, 4 SPEED MANUAL, 12 BOLT REAR, LONG TERM OWNER SINCE 1987!
I have a mechanic scheduled to take a good look at her next Tuesday. My plan is an occasional drive to work fun car which is about 5 miles away on surface streets. Also the occasional out to dinner with the wife car.
The mechanic mentioned to see if it has a choppy idle, maybe indicating an aggressive cam thay likely wouldn't be to great for just cruising around. I definitely want a bit of bite but also something that won't annoy the wife too much.
No power steering and brakes are whatever to start and I kind of like the idea of that feel in the beginning but will likely add power brakes and possibly steering in short order.
I welcome any comments or concerns from the community and look forward to digging through the site to up my knowledge and continue on the hobby that is 1st gen Camaros!
Best,
Matt
