What are the steps in restoring a muscle car?
blake h asked:
I am about to begin restoring a 69 Camaro SS and I was wanting to know what everyone would start out doing before I began.
The car is not going to be original.
Are there any websites that go into detail on how to restore one that would be great?
Decoder
I am about to begin restoring a 69 Camaro SS and I was wanting to know what everyone would start out doing before I began.
The car is not going to be original.
Are there any websites that go into detail on how to restore one that would be great?
Decoder
Tags: 69 Camaro Ss, camaro, Muscle Car
nissan fan
your restoration depends on your taste in cars and your budget. Although you may wanna be careful with your choice of words, “restoration” means restoring it to factory condition (all original parts, ect). You should first start with its functionality. Make sure everything works, if not get the broken parts fixed or replaced. Then, you can concentrate on the looks. You can then get a new paint job, new wheels and tires, shiny leather seats, and those double chrome pipes. Hope I helped
FerrariFan
If the car isn’t to remain “original” in equipment you’re building what is typically referred to as a “RESTO-MOD” car. Where you start depends a lot on how much money and time you have and how bad the car is. A real high end restore will start by taking everything removable off the car including the chrome trims, windows, interior, drivetrain, fuel and brake lines, etc until there is nothing but a bare shell. Then you replace any rusted spots/damaged metal with new sheet metal. Next you’d work on smoothing the entire car out back to its original straightness or better, this is a KEY step in how the car will turn out. Typically after all the body work is done you’d paint the car and then start rebuilding it replacing anything that has worn out, failed etc as you go. You should probably start by finding some good books on how to do bodywork as that will be one of the most tedious and important parts of a restoration job on a car.
Camaro Bob
The place to begin on your customization, not restoration, would be to get very familiar with all of the systems and how they work. You will be getting very intimate with them. Brakes, differential, fuel, etc. Read books, ask question, but DO NOT sacrifice safety. Repair rust, don’t cover it up. Make sure the floors are solid. If that means cutting them out and replacing them, do it. Rust is very much a safety issue, though some may disagree. I had a relative get hit in the side of his truck that had covered up rust. The truck literally disintegrated around him. He died. Just be sure whatever you do is safe. It will be fun. Good luck
muscle car
Alot of people start with the body off frame restoration. Get the frame sand blasted and powder coated, then go over the suspension, replacing bushings springs and such…..then you have the engine, body, interior and wheels. You can spend alot on restoring a car. I bought mine totally restored, but I wouldn’t mind finding a project car and working on it. Have fun, 69 Camaro’s are the sweetest muscle cars ever built!!