camaro restore

[burtoncustomoh5]

hey i was thinking of buying an old 1967 or 68 camaro in non running condition. i was thinking of getting the engine rebuilt and maybe a new transmission. all i most probably need to replace most the panals and interior. i was wondering about how much this would cost and how hard it would be for someone who has never restored a car before.

[KPot2004]

a lot....like... more then u would ever think.. i would say prob a minimum of 10,000 and thats if u do everything yourself including body work. my brother thought he could comp restore his 67 ss396 in 2 years, well its still sitting in the garage and hast ran yet. anything for a first gen camaro costs massive amounts of $

[KPot2004]

i would say u would be better off saving and buying one in good shape...

[Rally Sport]

It can cost real cheap if you buy like a base v6 body over a V8 SS or whatever.. just letting you know what to look for..

[ViperJ]

As for cost there is now way to estimate baed on that, it needs to be more spcific. Are you going to drop a 350 with a T56 tranny...
As for difficult, I am willing to bet most of the fenders and trunk area have rust so that would come down to what your skill level is

[malletslinger]

Most restorations Ive seen involving 1st gens have required the whole floorpan to be replaced due to rust...and most of those were California cars...
Make shure you look the whole car over real well before you even think about making a low offer...
And if you dont know how to weld, or if you dont have an empty garadge you can devote to the car, then don't even bother...

[skibum1111]

It all depends on the condition of the car when you start. I helped a couple of friends do a 71 z28, took us total about 4 weeks, 2 days to strip the car, one day to blast the body, couple more days to do the body work, sent it out for paint, 2 days for the interior, couple more days for assembly of the body, week to do the motor, had the trans done while we were working the motor, day for brakes and suspension. Yup, it can be done quickly if you have 3 things... 1. a place to do it. 2. the money to do it (which is what stalls most projects) and 3. time to do the project, which is usually alot longer than you think. We got lucky with the z, the body was in decent shape to start with, which did help out alot. We didn't have to replace the rear fenders, it was straight, and only had minimal rust around the rocker sills.