Top Camaros Built at V8 Speed and Resto Shop
We’re big fans of first generation Camaros here at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop. Today we’re taking a look at 5 of our favorite restomod First Gen Camaros built here in our shop, in no particular order.
LOU’S CHANGE
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First up is a 1969 Camaro named Lou’s Change. The goal for this car was to combine modern Camaro styling and performance with the classic look of the ‘69. Dan Steinhauser created the rendering, complete with a modern ZL-1 style hood with carbon fiber insert and a 3D printed grille.
We performed all the metalwork in-house, including fabrication of the custom hood, and installation of all new floors, quarter panels, tail panel, fenders, and more. Lou’s Change rides on a complete Detroit Speed suspension front and rear. Deep tubs were installed to accommodate the Toyo R888 tires wrapped around Forgeline wheels. The engine is a modified supercharged GM LSA 6.2L V8 making approximately 630 HP, backed by a 6-speed manual transmission. The car was sprayed in Mars Red, with a black ZL1 stripe. It was a feature car at the SEMA show, the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, and in Hemmings Muscle Machines Magazine.
COMP Camaro
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This ‘69 Camaro is owned by one of the best names in performance parts, COMP Cams! When it needed a refresh, we were honored that they sent it to us at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop. Upgrades include a Heidt’s front subframe and tubular suspension and rear 4-link system supporting the Currie rear axle. Power comes from is a Butler-LS built LS 454 making 690 HP, and a TCI 6X 6-speed automatic transmission shifts the gears. The interior features Distinctive Industries Touring II seats, Dakota Digital gauges, and Vintage Air A/C.
1969 Chevrolet Camaros are some of the most popular Muscle Cars of all time, becuase they are equally as cool when preserved in original stock condition or modified for increased performance, style, comfort, and power. The V8 Speed and Resto Shop team recently performed some major upgrades on this show-quality 1969 Camaro, including a complete Detroit Speed suspension system and a supercharged LT4 V8 and 6-speed manual transmission. The car is a blast to drive, and is the cover car of the June, 2020 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines Magazine!
Below is a video playlist of 4 episodes upgrading this car!
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
The V8 Speed and Resto Shop crew takes pride in the work they do, completing nearly every restoration task in-house on hundreds of classics, muscle cars, and late model performance cars. These range from disassembly, metal repair, fabrication, and restoration, bodywork and paint, complete interior services, mechanical, assembly, and more. Below are just some of the examples of cars built or modified in our shop by the talented V8 Speed and Resto Shop team.
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
This clean 1956 Chevy came to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop after a minor engine fire burned some wiring under the hood. Our crew restored the engine bay, and now it's ready for the spring cruising season once again! We're fortunate for the opportunity to bring cool cars like this back to the road for great people. What does your classic or Muscle Car need to make it ready for the road? Let us know how we can help! — at V8 Speed & Resto Shop.
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
We recently upgraded this super-cool 1973 Pontiac Trans Am with a Holley Sniper electronic fuel injection system and a Gear Vendors Overdrive unit. The car now has new-car driving manners and a snappy throttle, and the highway RPM has been dropped for better economy and easier cruising, all without changing the classic look. This one has it all... a Butler Performance Pontiac 455, A/C, even a working 8-track stereo! At the V8 Speed & Resto Shop, we love doing upgrades like these to make Classics and Muscle Cars more fun to drive and enjoy! What can we do for you?
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We recently upgraded the super-cool 1973 Pontiac Trans Am with a Holley Sniper electronic fuel injection system and a...
Posted by V8 Speed & Resto Shop on Thursday, December 19, 2019
This 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was running the original 180 horsepower Oldsmobile 403 V8 engine, but our customer wanted more horsepower and better performance from his black TA. He brought the car to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop for a conversion to a GM Performance Parts LS3 V8 backed by a 4L70E 4-speed automatic transmission making over 480 horsepower.
However, upon inspection, the Trans Am revealed some rusty floors and previous repair work that was not up to the owner’s standards. The V8 team replaced the bad sheet metal with all new floors from Classic Industries and fabricated a custom firewall.
Once the shell was solid again, they swapped in a complete Street Grip suspension system from Ridetech for better cornering and straight-line traction as well. Upgraded brakes from Wilwood were installed, along with a set of 17” Snowflake wheels from YearOne and new Nitto tires.
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This is part one of a 2 part series, we’ll install the LS3 V8 in part 2!
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This week, the V8 Speed & Resto Shop team wrapped up some work on this Carousel Red 1976 Pontiac Trans Am. The car...
Posted by V8 Speed & Resto Shop on Friday, October 18, 2019
The V8 Speed & Resto Shop had the privlege of restoring this very special 1951 Chevrolet pickup truck, which belonged to the customer's Grandfather. The truck arrived at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop on multiple trailers with major amounts of rust and damage, having been a working farm truck for decades. Our team performed a complete restoration on the truck, including rust repair, bodywork, paint work, a V8 engine conversion, and restoration of the dump-truck bed and mechanism originally installed by the customer's Grandfather. Once completed, the family drove the truck from their grandparent's farm in Northwest Illinois to Liberty Lake, Washington, and were kind enough to share photos of their journey along the way. Fortunately, they made the trip without any issues, and had a great time along the way. Follow along on a great American Road Trip in a special family heirloom truck!
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
The V8 Speed & Resto Shop team is excited to send the freshly completed 1939 LaSalle Ambulance home to it's owner! The V8 team performed a complete repaint and exterior restoration, along with a new interior and some mechanical repairs. This ride was commissioned back in 1939 in Red Bud, Illinois, the hometown of the V8 Speed & Resto Shop. Our team loves interesting and significant cars, what can we work on for you? — at V8 Speed & Resto Shop.
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
This super clean 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS arrived at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop with a few issues under the hood, so the V8 team is going to have a look at the FAST fuel-injected 383 to see what's going on. The team ended up installing a Blueprint 400 small block Chevy making 521 HP.
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
Congrats to our friend Al on winning another car show with his '69 Chevelle! It seems every time he takes it out he brings home some kind of award. This time, it was First Place at The Hill Car Show in St. Louis. Oh, and the week before, he won People's Choice at the Waterloo Optimist Club Car Show in IL. Way to go Al, your Chevelle is one of the favorites we've restored here at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop!
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
This clean medium blue 1966 Dodge Charger 383 arrived at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in need of some valvetrain repair and general maintenance, so the team installed a COMP Cams roller cam, lifters, pushrods, and roller rocker arms to replace the broken original rocker arms. A Demon carburetor was installed for more throttle snap and better fuel atomization, and the crew refreshed the drum brakes on all four wheels. The V8 Speed and Resto Shop specializes in maintenance and repairs on Classics and Muscle Cars, as well as modifications and full restorations. Contact the shop today at http://www.v8speedshop.com or 314.783.8325 to discuss your car’s needs!
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
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This sweet 1969 Corvette roadster arrived in the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Illinois, in need of some upgraded power and added fun! The original engine was long gone, so the customer did not have much of a "guilt" factor for changing the car, so modern Corvette power was chosen to boost the fun! The crew of the V8 Speed & Resto Shop routinely performs everything from maintenance on old cars to complete restorations and modern engine conversions, so they were well equipped to replace the anemic 350 in favor of a modern 485 HP Chevrolet LS3 V8. They backed the LS3 with a Tremec T56 Magnum 6-speed manual gearbox from Modern Driveline, which required many modifications to the clutch, console, and transmission tunnel.
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We're sending this cool 1979 Chevorlet Bonanza pickup truck home today! This one is still in it's original family,...
Posted by V8 Speed & Resto Shop on Friday, October 6, 2017
We are honored and privileged to learn that the 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-L restored by the V8 Speed & Resto Shop has been chosen for a six page feature - including a cover photo - in the latest issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines Magazine! The entire crew worked very hard on this complete restoration, and we could not be happier to have a future in such an excellent publication as muscle machines. The magazine is a new stands as of April 21, 2017, and subscribers should have there copies already. Check your local new stands to get your copy today!
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