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We recently got our 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS back from the dustless media blaster to find what type of previous repairs, rust, and corrosion were hiding under the paint.

Getting a car back from a media blaster is exciting because you’re always hoping for the best – meaning that the body or frame will need as little rust and damage repair as possible. There are many questions surrounding the media blasting process. For example:

What is the best blasting media to use for an old car?
What is dustless blasting?
What is glass bead?
What is the best blasting for classic car restoration?
Does sandblasting warp panels?
Is dustless blasting safe?
What can I expect when my car comes back from the media blaster?
What is the best way to strip paint and rust from an old car?
What is the best method to remove paint from a muscle car?

We attempt to answer all these questions in this video where we walk around and take a close-up book at the body shell of this 1967 Camaro after dustless media blasting.

Dustless blasting involves using high-pressure water and glass bead media to remove paint from the surface of the body. It is an excellent way to remove paint from highly contoured surfaces and areas that would take far too long with a traditional sanding tool. Here at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop, we will still manually strip the big flat panels like hoods, roof skins, decklids, door skins and quarter panels, just to minimize any risk of warpage and to have better control over the process. However, the dustless blaster will quickly strip the paint from the fire wall, floors, underside of the car, the trunk floor, door, jams, and all of the little pieces and parts, including the chassis and frame. It is a great way to go.

We’ve restored many Camaros here at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop, and we are looking forward to doing some sheet-metal repair on this car. Plans call for work in the quarter panels, inner wheel houses, trunk floor, dashboard replacement, repairing the outer cowl panels, (or tulip panels), and many more little holes that we found throughout the body shell. We’ll share updates as this 1967 Camaro goes through the fabrication center here at V8 Speed and Resto.

If you have a restoration project like this Camaro, or would like a custom built Hot Rod or classic, you can reach our shop anytime at https://www.v8speedshop.com and we are happy to chat about your project.

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Red Bud, IL 62278
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The Triple Crown Of Rodding is a new event that celebrates Hot Rods, Customs, Classics & Muscle Cars up through 1972, AND…. American-Made Trucks through 1998!

The Triple Crown of Rodding is going to be a hot rodder’s paradise.

Enter your ride to compete for the coveted Triple Crown award! They will be presenting over 40 State-Of-The-Art, Beautifully Machined, Billet Aluminum, show chrome plated trophies to the 6 Triple Crown Winners…Best Street Rod, Best Street Machine, Best Street Cruiser, Best Truck (up to 1972), Best Truck (73-87). Best Truck (88-98)!

The top (3) cars will be featured on the cover of Modern Rodding magazine and the Top (3) Trucks on the cover of Classic Truck Performance magazine with full inside features on all 6.

AND – The Top 6 Triple Crown Winners will be invited to compete for the Barrett-Jackson Cup & $20,000.00 in January 2024 in Scottsdale, AZ. There are 50 vehicles nationally invited to the Barrett Jackson Cup, and a minimum of 6 will be selected at Triple Crown of Rodding!

And even if you don’t enter the Triple Crown competition, you can still win all kinds of cool stuff!

Check this out – You can WIN a brand new 2023 Chevrolet Pickup – custom built by Alloway’s Rod Shop – just by walking through the gate! That’s right – This killer truck will be given away by LUCK-OF-THE-DRAW to one unbelievably happy & lucky registered participant!

The winner of the huge 50/50 drawing will split 1/2 the proceeds with some worthy charities. There’s even a chance to win a Gibson guitar! The event IS in Music City, after all!

But there is far more than just the competition and giveaways – They’ll be setting up a huge Meet & Greet with industry celebrities and top builders! You’ll see cars that are winning at other 2023 national events.. because tons of them will be competing for the Triple Crown! Cruise the Track with your registered vehicle! Find NEW parts in the huge exhibitor midway! Find OLD parts in the big Swap Meet & Car 4-Sale Corral!

And just to keep it loud, there’ll be Nostalgia Nitro Dragster Demos, Concerts, and fun for the whole family!

Register online now at Triple Crown Of Rodding.Com, and be prepared to take in all the action.. in just 2 days! This event wraps Saturday night so everyone can get home safely Sunday without being a zombie at work on Monday!

See YOU at the TRIPLE CROWN OF RODDING • SEPT. 8 & 9 • 2023 at the Nashville Superspeedway!

Learn more at https://www.triplecrownofrodding.com today!

#triplecrownofrodding #triplecrown #hotrodshow

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Aloha Q-Ball, Playlist Challenge, Radio Shows, Personal Growth, Automotive Trivia, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!

On this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, Kevin Oeste and Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke chat about Q’s Hawaiian vacation, Personal Development, the V8 Speed Playlist Challenge, KO on the radio, Automotive Trivia, and much more!

This Week in Classic Cars Radio Show

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Aloha Q-Ball, Playlist Challenge, Radio Shows, Personal Growth, Automotive Trivia, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!
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The 2 Million Dollar Merc, Grand National Roadster Show, SCTA Banquet, Trivia, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast

The January auctions broke all kinds of records this year, with Mecum and Barrett-Jackson grossing over $420 Million in just two events!   Couple this with the amazing amount of super high-end hot rods and customs at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA, and it’s easy to see that enthusiasm for classic cars is at an all-time high!  Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke and Kevin Oeste cover all this plus Automotive Trivia, and some sneak peeks into some new projects Kevin is working on with the SCTA and his encounter with Billy Gibbons and the CadZZilla project.   There’s even a cameo from Kelle!  It’s a really big show!

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The V8 Speed and Resto Shop:

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2022 Grand National Roadster Show Photo Gallery:

https://v8speedshop.com/2022-grand-national-roadster-show-photo-gallery/

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2021 PRI Show, Building a 775 Hp LT5 10-Speed 1969 Camaro, Modernizing a Trans Am, Tools, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!

The Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show is a hot topic on this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, and our hosts Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste review the racing trade show and scheme up a plan for next year.   Next up is a chat about a Pro-Touring 1969 Chevrolet Camaro coming together at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop, complete with a 775 HP LT5 engine hooked to a 10 speed automatic transmission.  This one is going to be a handful!   They also cover a modernized 1978 Pontiac Trans Am and a whole new way to look after the car, and wrap it all up with some tool talk.   And there is also Automotive Trivia, along with a few laughs and other nonsense, on the latest episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!

The Performance Racing Industry Show (PRI) Website

Click to see the 1969 Camaro LT5 10 Speed Photo Gallery

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MCACN After Hours Live

MCACN After Hours Live

Join us at the 2018 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Rosemont, IL on November 17 and 18!   Presented by MECUM Auction Company, Show Your Auto.com, and OPGI.
 
 
 
And now, you can tune in to the V8TV MCACN After Hours Live! streaming video show on Facebook and YouTube!
 
We'll be sharing features of some of the coolest cars at the show, interviewing owners, show organizers, and sponsors, artists, and much more. 
 
 
 
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Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals After Hours LIVE!  V8TV Video Event 11/17/2018 8:00  PM CST
 
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V8 Radio MCACN 2017

On this episode of V8 Radio, Kevin Oeste and Mike Clarke discuss how to engage the next generation of car enthusiasts.  There's also coverage of SEMA, the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, the PRI show, and an update on the construction at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop.    They cover a cool 1966 GTO project in the V8 Speed & Resto Shop featuring a disc brake upgrade from OPGI and new Booster wheels from Rocket Racing and some sweet goldline tires from Diamondback Classics.   Of course, a trivia question or two and just as many laughs, and you have the latest V8 Radio!
 
 
 
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The 1966 Pontiac GTO featuring OPGI Disc Brakes, Rocket Racing Wheels and Diamondback Classic tires.
 
 
 
SEMA Interview with David Freiburger
 

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V8 Radio SEMA 2017

On this episode of V8 Radio, Kevin Oeste and Mike Clarke chat about the construction going on at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, IL.   They also cover a 2017 SEMA show preview, where the V8 team will be showing the RELOADED 1968 Camaro in the Rocket Racing booth wearing their new Rocket Attack wheels.    Then there's a preview of the upcoming Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, automotive trivia, and much more!
 
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Rendering of new V8 Speed & Resto Shop upgrades
 
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1968 Camaro RELOADED SEMA
RELAODED with Rocket Attack wheels
 
 
 
 

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