Late 2nd Gen Transformation
 

After much consideration I have decide it's time to share my project. I was building a '67 Pro-Touring Camaro, but had to sell it before it was complete. I learned a lot from that build, I searched long and hard for a car to continue my Pro Touring dreams. Here it is.......

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I plan a full resto, going slight Pro-Touring theme. Not cutting the body, everything will be retained to return to stock. I have a full Hotchkis Stage 2 TVS system for it. Planning 18x8 up front and 18x10 out back. Also installing LSIII crate motor and a T56 magnum. Should be fun.

Looks like you've got a nice Camaro to start with. What are the details on the car?

Sweet!! Love those Camaros, Had a 79 & 80 Z/28 years ago.. keep us updated

Wow!! That's a super clean camaro.Should make a great P-T project.:thumbsup:

What an awesome starting point

That is a clean example. Is it a '78 or '79? I look forward to seeing the end result

It is a '79, I have been lead to believe I'm somewhat nuts to modify this car. The way I look at it...... Body work took over 75% of time and budget on my first project; So I'm that much further ahead.

Nice car! I like the color. Don't worry about modifying it. It sounds like your plans aren't so radical that it can't be returned to stock. Keep all the stuff you take off the car if you're worried about it though.

Welcome to the site.

Looking for wheel suggestions. What do you all think of these?

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The first IMO. What color are you painting the car or will you keep the factory paint? I think the spoke color will look good against the red of the car. However, I'm afraid the gold and bronze in the stripes and decals will clash. It'll be too many different colors that are similar on one car. Again, just my opinion though. I like the wheel design regardless of color.

I plan on the factory paint or something very close. I was worried about the gold and bronze clash myself. May look at the satin gun smoke center and a brushed outer.

For the money you could get for this 2,000 mile survivor, you could get a roller with a done body to put the suspension and motor in. It just doesnt make sense to mod a car with such low miles. There were hundreds of thousands made so it can be seen either way i guess. Good luck with the project!

The car has 20,000 miles on it. When I tried to correct the thread on Nasty Z28 it was deleted. Based on the feedback I was getting I figured that it wasn't worth while to try and explain the typo I made.

That would certainly change some minds. Its a really nice car to start with. Look forwad to seeing the transformation! Those wheels will set it off more from the plain stock wheels on it now.

That may match the stripes a little better if you plan to put them back on after the repaint. Also, keep in mind that you can always change the color of the rim centers. It's just paint so don't think you're limited to what the wheel company offers. The important thing is to get the finish on the metal correct the first time, be it a brushed lip or polished lip. Changing the metal finish would cost a lot compared to simply repainting the rims a different color that matches the stripe or paint better. Regardless, I like where you're going with the car that's for sure.

I wouldn't worry one bit about modifying this car even if was a 2k survivor. It's YOUR car, enjoy it as you please. And, as mentioned, they did make a lot of these. Understood that you bought a solid car to have a good foundation (which is smart, wish I had done that..), but I wouldn't shy away from some more permanent mods, especially if not doing them will hinder you from getting the end result you want (a high performning/ good handling car).

As for rims- I also vote for the first one you showed (the 2 tone)

SO after a long and thought out break, I'm changing directions with this car and leave the car as is and look for something new.

Hope to update this thread when I find a clean shell to start with.

Its your car do with it what you want. If you use bolt on parts ,you can always change it back. just put the original parts in storage.