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This guy has had his 1969 Chevy Camaro since he was a high school student. Even though he’s a rebuilder and cars come and go in his life, his good old Camaro is here to stay.
He has been tempted to keep the cars over the years. But every time he is tempted he has to remember: he can't keep them all.
He purchased the 1969 Camaro for his brother, who had owned it for a couple of years. At the time, the car was powered by a 350 cubic inch engine with an automatic transmission.
After high school, he got a great job, so he could afford to modify that car. So, he bought an LS7 engine from Chevrolet, modified it, and put it in the car.”He had more power than I knew what to do with,” he says.
The car he built ran the quarter mile in 11 seconds at 123/124 mph. He took it to drag strips and did street races. But then he changed careers and couldn't afford it anymore.
He had GM rally sport fenders. He recently used the original fenders from his Camaro for another Camaro rebuild. His brother invented new GM pop-up headlights for his car.
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The owner of Keep It Simple Garage hasn't touched his muscle car in years. It's been ten years since he last changed the oil. But he's finally doing it now.
He plans to leave it to his kids. They'll figure out what to do with it. But before that happens, he's deep into his other Camaro project that he calls Toasty. There's a reason for that name. The vehicle was covered in rust when he got it. Now he's working on it with his son.
The mechanic has another Chevy Camaro to work on
After much work, he tries to start it for the first time. The starter motor turns, but the gear does not. Then he puts the original starter motor back. He thinks that should be the panacea and that motor will work after the replacement.
He reconnects all the wires and puts in all the necessary fluids. It starts right up, but there may be something wrong with the pump. Luckily, he has a spare. And that’s it. Toasty is up and running.
It will require a power steering pump, but he will take care of that. He is also planning to replace the steering box. The car had been sitting for years in snow and other elements before he took it to the garage.
So now he can start another project. His garage is full of rusty cars that don't work.
