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Supercamaro64 · 09-10-2014, 01:40 PM

Hey guys, so I bought this 79 Z28 a few months ago, but only got to drive it for a few weeks before figuring out all the problems I didnt know or wasn't told about before I bought it (live and learn I suppose). But after 2 and a half months of searching for parts and working on every end of the car, shes back on the road! Still needs plenty of stuff, all new shocks and springs, new gas tank, and plenty of little stuff. But all in good time. The interior is getting redone in the spring. I also put different wheels on it. The wheels I bought it with were off of an IROC, and they didn't really look right. Its got a crate 350 with a turbo 350 trans. Hood and fender vents from an 80 Z. And T-tops!

Its no racecar but more than enough power to smoke the tires!

Tell me what you think!

Mean Green Z28 · 09-10-2014, 01:45 PM

looks great!

JAX CAMARO · 09-10-2014, 01:46 PM

It looks like a good project car as it looks pretty good now

Slickcas · 09-10-2014, 07:36 PM

That looks just about like my 1st car. Love them 79 camaros 1st year for the flat dash. But that one has the Speedo out of an 80'. They go up to 85mph 79's speedo goes to 130.

Supercamaro64 · 09-11-2014, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Slickcas

That looks just about like my 1st car. Love them 79 camaros 1st year for the flat dash. But that one has the Speedo out of an 80'. They go up to 85mph 79's speedo goes to 130.

Yeah this car is a hodgepodge of different parts. The guy I bought it from really seemed to know what he was doing, he had a bunch of other project cars and they all looked pretty good. But as weve been going through the car, weve found so many things are done wrong or badly. For instance, the thermostat was in upside down. If you cant get that right, I don't see how you can do a whole lot of anything right on a car. We rebuilt the trans, and its not from a 79. There was one part that changed after 78, and it had the earlier version. So I have no idea what year the trans is from lol. But whatever. Its mine now, and im going to do things right!

09-10-2014, 01:40 PM	#1
Supercamaro64 Right, right. Drives: 79 Z28, 86 Camaro, 94 Burb 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 1,350 View My Garage	79 Z28 Hey guys, so I bought this 79 Z28 a few months ago, but only got to drive it for a few weeks before figuring out all the problems I didnt know or wasn't told about before I bought it (live and learn I suppose). But after 2 and a half months of searching for parts and working on every end of the car, shes back on the road! Still needs plenty of stuff, all new shocks and springs, new gas tank, and plenty of little stuff. But all in good time. The interior is getting redone in the spring. I also put different wheels on it. The wheels I bought it with were off of an IROC, and they didn't really look right. Its got a crate 350 with a turbo 350 trans. Hood and fender vents from an 80 Z. And T-tops! Its no racecar but more than enough power to smoke the tires! Tell me what you think! Attached Images __________________ "You wanna lay the fate of the world on the kids camaro? Thats cool." "When reporters asked what it was, one official stated, 'It's a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs.'" The Creampuff Fleet-

09-10-2014, 01:45 PM	#2
Mean Green Z28 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 941 View My Garage	looks great! __________________ 2010 2SS - CAI Intake, ADM Scoop, RotoFab Washer relo. LT Headers and off-road pipes, X-pipe, Muffler Deletes, ZL1 Spoiler, Technostalgia Tail-lights '98 T/A (Sold) - Forged 6.0ltr, MS3, P&P'd Heads/Valves, 90MM FAST/TB, Headers, 3" Y-pipe, 4" Mufflex Catback. Koni Adjustables w/GC coilovers (550/175), Strano Sway Bars '94 Z28 (Sold) ... LS1 swap (basically same setup as the T/A), TH350/3500 stall ... swapped it all into the T/A -- >> Some of my Projects My Fquick Page

09-10-2014, 01:46 PM	#3
JAX CAMARO Drives: orange 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: royersford Pa Posts: 1,081	It looks like a good project car as it looks pretty good now __________________ ARH 1 7/8" Headers W/HFC, GM Performance Exhaust / K&N Typhoon CAI, Comp Custom Grind Dominator 3 Cam, Pioneer Dual Valve Springs, Trickflow Push rods, IWIS Timing Chain, Rapid Motorsports Tune, 496 RWHP

09-10-2014, 07:36 PM	#4
Slickcas Drives: 12' 2SS/RS LS3 IBM Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Odin. ILL Posts: 487 View My Garage	That looks just about like my 1st car. Love them 79 camaros 1st year for the flat dash. But that one has the Speedo out of an 80'. They go up to 85mph 79's speedo goes to 130.