Camaro



1984 CAMARO: ORIGINAL FACTORY OPTIONS: Z/28 PACKAGE, L69 HIGH OUTPUT 305 V8, 700R4 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC, 3.73:1 POSITRACTION, 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES, 6 WAY POWER DRIVER SEAT, RECLINE PASSENGER SEAT, POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS, POWER HATCH RELEASE, A/C, TILT STEERING WHEEL, GM "ERS" (AM/FM CASSETTE, SEEK/SCAN, AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE) STEREO, POWER ANTENNA, CRUISE CONTROL, DELAY WIPERS, REAR WIPER W/ WASHER, POWER MIRRORS (W/ HEATED DEFROST), HEADLAMP ON WARNING SYSTEM, REAR DEFOGGER, 94 AMP ALTERNATOR, HD BATTERY, T-TOPS, OVERHEAD CONSOLE w/ FLASHLIGHT, REAR CARGO SHADE, GM CARPETED FLOOR MATS (F/R), REAR CARGO ACCESSORY LIGHT, UNDER HOOD LIGHT, DIGITAL CLOCK OWNER ADD-ONS: - 1986 CORVETTE TUNE PORT FUEL INJECTED L98 350 V8 ENGINE,ENTIRE TOP HALF HAS BEEN POWDERCOATED IN "ALMOST CHROME", 1988 IROC-Z SERPENTINE BELT SYSTEM w/ A.I.R. DELETE, POR-15 PAINTED ENGINE BAY, TRANS AM WS6 36/24 mm SWAY BARS (F/R) IROC-Z COIL SPRINGS (F/R), IROC-Z WONDERBAR, REBUILT REAR END, 700 R4 TRANSMISSION REPLACED, NEW A/C DELCO ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, NEW MODINE 3 CORE RADIATOR, ALL FUEL LINES, BRAKE LINES, & FUELTANK REPLACED (TANK COATED IN POR-15), BRAIDED STEEL BRAKE HOSES, TAYLOR 8MM SPARK PLUG WIRES, A/C DELCO PLUGS, HYPERTECH CAP, ROTOR, HIGH VOLTAGE COIL, HOLLEY MODULE, K&N FILTERS, ENERGY SUSPENSION POLYURETHANE MOTOR & TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, SWAY BAR END LINKS/BUSHINGS, PANHARD BAR & TORQUE ARM BUSHINGS, KYB GAS-ADJUST STRUTS/SHOCKS (F/R), 145MPH IROC-Z GAUGE CLUSTER, POLISHED IROC-Z TAIL LIGHTS, HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS, FUTURE MODS: HOOKER CAT-BACK, SUBFRAME CONNECTORS, 6 POINT ROLL CAGE, COLD AIR/ RAM AIR SET-UP, POLISHED 16" IROC-Z RIMS, KUMHO TIRES, CORVETTE LEATHER SEATS, 91-2 Z/28 HIGH RISE SPOILER, NEW GM FENDERS, FIBERGLASS HOOD, CUSTOM PAINT SCHEME.



In the early 1980's, I was restoring a 1968 SS Camaro. This car had been severely abused by the previous owner; beaten to a pulp is actually more accurate. The engine was gone, the 4 speed transmission was laying in parts on the back seat. The New England winters and the years of abuse had taken its toll on the paint, floors and body. I heard about the car from the mother of the owner. She was fed up with it sitting in her yard. The junk man was coming on Wednesday for it, I grabbed a wrecker from work on Tuesday. Truthfully, the car should have been a parts car. But I just couldn't rip it apart for parts. Instead, I ended up getting a used motor (400 ci out of a 1972 chevy station wagon), a junkyard transmission and various new and used parts. I chopped off the rotted parts and rebuilt them w/ new metal. It turned out pretty good for a true low-buck effort. The car would never be a show winner, but it was reliable and ran pretty strong for a mildly warmed over motor. I did all the work myself. It was fun, therapeudic and yeah... frustrating, too. Through all of this, my 2 year old son Dave watched carefully. The Camaro was up on blocks. His indy car pedal car had a log he put beneath it to prop it up. It was so cute; we'd work side by side. One day, I went into the house for something. When I came back outdoors, there was Dave... 2 legs hanging out from under his pedal car... I could hear him talking to himself. "Son-of-a-bitching, God damn car!". Of course, I laughed like a fool and realized I'd better be more careful with my language.


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