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Camaro  History
Introduction 

First owner
Second own.
Third owner
Fourth (Me)

 

The Car      Orig.  Specs Non-Orig. 
Modifications The Numbers Engine Specs

 

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Engine Transmission

Small Parts

Frame & Susp

Underbody

Body

Interior

 

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Restoration      01/09/2002   
04/10/2002  

 

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Underbody

First and foremost, let me say growing up in the Midwest, a "California rust free car" was only an urban legend. Rust free?  Yeah right... and it was my brother's second cousin's best friend's neighbor who found Elvis's Harley under the tarp on the way to see the little old lady's '67 Chevy that her son - who died in Vietnam - parked and turned out to be an L-88 Corvette with 200 miles. Well, I'm here to tell you - at least the "California/desert car" legend is true!

 

The underside of this car is amazing. The work consisted of degreasing, cleaning, preventive rust proofing for any bare metal, priming, and painting. I did ZERO bodywork. No bondo, no welding, no patching, no nuttin'. Clean, paint, done. See for yourself....

 

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