AND OTHER OLD/CLASSIC CARS I HAVE LOVED BEFORE
The picture on the left is of my 1967 Camaro RS Convertible. The picture was taken on the day I bought it in December of 1995. I paid $2000.00 for it. The dust you see on it is the result of it being stored for the previous 16 years. The car has 61000 original miles on it. I am doing a complete modified restoration. I will tell you what I have done to the car so far, and what I am going to do to the car, on the following pages. However, before I get into the nuts and bolts of restoring my Camaro I would like to tell you about some of the cars I have loved before.
My first project car was a 1925 Model T Ford. I was 13 years old when I bought the car for five dollars and fixed it up as my daily driver. I found the car in a farmers field. The body and fenders were missing and from the dash back, it had only the drive train and a bare frame. The steering wheel was also missing. My uncle gave me a steering wheel, along with the reduction gears that mount below it. My father gave me four wheels and tires from a 1928 Model A Ford. The wheel bolt spacing was not the same so I mounted the wheels with five 1/4 inch bolts on each wheel. This is unsafe to say the least. My preflight check always included checking for loose wheel bolts and I drove the Model T very slowly. ( Thats what I always told my mother) I built the seat and the box out of lumber we had on our farm. However, I did buy an ammeter for it which brought the total cost of my Model T Ford to $6.50. I sure had a lot of fun driving that Model T Ford around our neighborhood. A picture of it with me at the wheel is to the right.
I sold the Model T Ford for fourteen dollars and bought a 1930 buick four door sedan, for thirty dollars, which I drove during my Junior year of High School. The following summer I noticed a 1934 Plymouth coupe, on a farm, that was not being used. The owner told me that he was going to make a Wagon out of it. It took me quite a few visits to convince him that my 1930 Buick four door sedan would make a much better wagon. He finally agreed. It was an even trade. I loved that car. It even had overdrive! The only thing I did to that car was paint the hood louvers yellow. Talk about class! I rode in style during my Senior year of High School.
I drove a 1950 Oldsmobile 88 two door sedan while I was going to college. Those were the days, my friend. The Oldsmobile 88 with its Rocket V8 engine, and the Hudson Hornet, ruled the streets. I thought they would never end.
The picture on the left is of my father and his 1930 Model A Ford. They do not make snowplows like they did in the good old days.
RESTORATION OF MY 1967 CAMARO CONVERTIBLE
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