The goal of this project was to restore a 2^nd Generation Camaro to be a daily driver and an all around good performer. The car would have to accelerate good, brake good, handle well and all while turning heads every where I drove it, even long distances. All the work would have to be 100% completed by myself including body work, paint vinyl top, all mechanical etc. etc. I even wanted to install the windshield myself. I am not involved in any kind of automobile repair career wise, this is merely a hobby. Any modification I did to the car will not be permanent and should be able to switch back to the stock condition without a lot of fuss.

The car was in pretty good shape when purchased Dec. 98 considering the car is 2 years older than I am. The only real problem was rust (surface rust and rot) and a general lack of performace (2bbl 350, automatic and 2.73 open diff rear end). Over the course of seven months this car was stripped down to the subframe, all rust repaired, patch panels installed (rear valance and front and rear drivers quarterpanel) body straightened and painted. The entire driveline was swapped out for better performance (the original driveline resides in storage) including the automatic to 4 speed conversion and newer rearend. The air conditioning system was also converted to a non A/C system in an attept to save weight (all components kept to swap back).

I think I succeded in creating what I believe is a street car. I was able to do all the work by myself and so far I am extremely happy with the results.