From stock originals to all-out show cars, we restore and build all kinds of Camaros at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop
Chevrolet Camaros are a staple of performance American pony cars, we’re huge Camaro fans at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop. Weather you have a base 1967 6-cylinder original heirloom, a hot ’69 Z/28, or a Pro-Touring Camaro of any year, we’re all about ’em.
At the V8 Speed and Resto Shop, we’ve restored, modified, repaired, and upgraded Camaros of all years and are always excited to discuss new projects. From numbers matching originals to restomods with high performance chassis, LS or LT engine power, custom interiors and show-car paint, we handle it all at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop!
Below are some videos of our work… contact us today to discuss your Camaro’s needs and how we can bring your Camaro vision to reality!
V8 Speed and Resto Shop Can Build Your Dream Car
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🏁 The Legendary Comp Cams 1969 Camaro Reborn at V8 Speed and Resto Shop – Full Build
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Driving The Supercharged LSA Pro-Touring 1969 Camaro "Lou's Change" Restomod V8 Speed & Resto Shop
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1969 Chevrolet Camaro Restomod Performance Upgrades Video V8 Speed & Resto Shop V8TV
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V8 Speed and Resto Shop Full Shop Tour Walk Through Video on our 20th Anniversary
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1969 Camaro Restoration Feature V8 Speed & Resto Shop Video V8TV
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1968 Camaro SS "Reloaded" Pro Touring Camaro Restoration V8 Speed & Resto Shop V8TV
Let the V8 Speed and Resto Shop team learn your wishes, design, build, and bring your dream Camaro to life. We can even help you find a clean car to start with if you don’t have one.
Contact Us Today
Click or call the V8 Speed and Resto Shop today to start the conversation about the best version of your Camaro. Our team will help learn your vision and create a plan. We can help with transport, too. Keep in mind we build ALL kinds of Muscle Cars, GTOs, Mustangs, 442s, Chevelles… we’ve worked on them all!
Camaro Photo Galleries
Below are just some of the Camaros we’ve restored, modified, upgraded and repaired over the years at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop.
This super-cool 1979 Ford Bronco recently arrived at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop looking for some basic mainenance and mechanical upgrades. It’s already wearing a nice restoration, but the original 351 M engine was just plain worn out, so the V8 Team is going to be adding some new power to this 4-wheel drive 1970s throwback fun machine!
Follow along in the complete 1979 Ford Bronco Photo Gallery below:
We’ve worked on this clean 1970 Pontiac GTO several times here at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop, and this time, we installed a Tremec TKO 600 5-speed manual transmission from Modern Driveline, complete with a hydraulic clutch and a Hurst shifter.
In the past, we’ve removed, resealed, and detailed the Ram Air III 400 cubic inch V8 engine, and upgraded it with a March serpentine accessory drive system.
The owner Mo is a US Army Veteran and has become a great friend of our team. He and his wife really enjoy Classics and Muscle Cars, and we appreciate them as customers, friends, and general positive role models for the car hobby.
We invite you to contact the V8 Speed and Resto Shop anytime at 314.783.8325 for a Coyote swap or restoration for your classic car, truck, or muscle car.
The V8 Speed & Resto Shop is a full-service classic car and muscle car restoration service ready to perform everything from simple maintenance on vintage cars to full frame-off restorations and modifications. Whether you are seeking a stock restoration, a pro-touring muscle car, or a custom restomod, the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, IL, can help. Contact us today to put the V8 crew to work for you. Transport services are available.
V8 Speed & Resto Shop 817 S. Main Street Red Bud,IL 62278 314.783.8325 https://www.v8speedshop.com resto@v8speedshop.com
So many of us live with the regret of selling a favorite car. The story of a growing family and the limitations of hauling kids in a 2-door coupe is a pretty common tale that often ended in that prized coupe heading down the road with a new owner in favor of a bonafide family truckster. This was the case with a particular family man and his beloved 1977 Buick Regal. Had it, sold it, missed it. Until, that is, many years later when his now-grown son reached out to the V8 Speed and Resto Shop to replace the one that got away! One fun element was that the owner’s family owns the local Red Bud IGA Grocery Store across the street from our shop!
Finding A Unicorn
The car in question… a red 1977 Buick Regal, was unfortunately wrecked after the sale. The owner’s son approached our team to help locate and revitalize another red ’77… have you seen one of these driving around lately? A car that once seemed ubiquitous on the streets of America had seemed to be erased from time. Thankfully, a multi-sided search concluded when the owner’s son called and said “I found one, and am sending it to your shop to make it as close to Dad’s as possible!”
From The Owner: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – “These folks do incredible work ! My 1977 Buick Regal was fully restored by this team and the job ( especially the white leather interior) was done to perfection ! I highly recommend this company if you want superior quality. Respectfully, T.J. Norrenberns Owner TJC Markets INC.”
It Had To Be Right
The original car wasn’t just any ’77 Buick, however. It was red with a white interior, bucket seats, floor shifter, T-tops, white vinyl top, and the V2.0 car had to be the same. Amazingly, the car the son found was also red with T-tops and buckets, but the interior was red cloth. Not gonna happen. That’s when the V8 Speed and Resto Shop Interior Shop sprung into action turning the red to white.
Taking the Interior Up a Notch
Changing the interior color sounds simple, but there were dozens of red plastic parts that needed to be color-matched to white, along with the headliner, rear package shelf, door panels, and the seat upholstery. It turns out that brilliant white seat covers are not falling off the shelves at the local parts store, so our team had to make them from scratch. New patterns were created, and piece by piece the seat covers, both for the front buckets and the rear full-width seat were sewn. New filler material was added to the frames before the covers were stretched over and cinched to perfection. The end result? A gleaming, bright white interior that is nicer than any done by Buick in 1977.
See The Surprise Reveal Video!
The Reveal
The best part of this story is how the customer’s son staged a suprise reveal for his Dad at the 30th anniversary of the family’s business, an IGA Grocery Store in Red Bud, IL. They had a huge party to thank their staff, customers, vendors, and the community for their support of the store over the years. The big surprise came after the ceremony when the son presented his Dad with the keys to the freshly updated Regal, and it was a magic moment! We were so happy for the family to be able to reconnect their Dad to some of the best times of his life through his prized Buick… and that’s the V8 Speed and Resto Shop mission statement in action!
The 1977 Buick Regal story as told in the V8 Radio Podcast, click to listen!
Join hosts Kevin Oeste and guest Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke on this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast as they dive into the excitement of the upcoming Street Machine Nationals event, chat about your car’s legacy, design a fantasy desert cruiser, share riveting automotive trivia, and have a few laughs along the way. Tune in for an engaging mix of car talk and fun—don’t forget to listen and subscribe today!
Are Your Wishes Known For Your Classic Car, Truck, Motorcycle, Or Other Vehicle Property?
Thinking about the legacy of our classic cars is not a topic often discussed, but why not make it easy for heirs to do what’s best for them and the vehicle should something happen to you? We’ve created a FREE downloadable guide (below) to help you document your car’s details, history, and your wishes for its future. From VIN numbers and special features to personal stories and key contacts, this guide ensures your family or heirs know exactly what your car means and how to handle it—whether they keep it as a family heirloom car or sell it to someone who’ll value it as much as you do.
In this video, you’ll learn:
Why documenting your car’s history and value is critical
How to share personal stories to keep memories alive
Tips for identifying trusted resources (friends, clubs, shops) to guide your heirs
Options for selling or passing on your car to maximize its value
How to include your wishes in your estate planning for peace of mind
Watch The Video: What Happens To Your Collector Car If Something Happens To You?
Download and print the document. Fill out the appropriate sections and then provide a copy of this sheet to your attorney for inclusion in your estate documents or will. This is not a legal document, but rather a planning tool to help beneficiaries make informed choices about how to handle the wishes of a classic car owner.
As always, we’re happy to help at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop to answer questions, perform maintenance, or even restore a prized family heirloom to keep or sell. Reach us anytime:
From stock rebuilds to high performance, the V8 Speed and Resto Engine Shop is fully equipped to do it all – in house.
The V8 Speed and Resto Engine Machine Shop is a full-service facility handling all aspects of original and high performance engine rebuilding for classic cars, muscle cars, hot rods, and other enthusiast vehicles.
Complete Engine Detailing and Appearance Restoration, Painting, and Custom Finishes
Photo Documentation of the Reconditioning Process
Contact us today for your engine needs!
The Art Of Power
The V8 Speed and Resto Shop is not only home to an award winning restoration shop complete with mechanical, fabrication, body, paint, and interior departments, but also a complete, in-house engine machine center capable of refreshing original as well as building complete custom high performance engines.
We tailor each engine to the unique specifications of the customer. Whether it’s a meticulous, 100% concours-correct restoration or a high-performance engine for the street or track, our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional results. Our in-house engine machine shop and world-class fabrication, body, and paint departments enable us to create engines that meet the highest standards of quality and performance, including custom designs for one-of-a-kind vehicles.
Ready To Rock
Our goals include making the engine building and installation experience as enjoyable as possible by including many elements often overlooked in traditional rebuilds, such as the starter, engine mounts, linkages, and fasteners. Our process includes running the engine and verifying proper oil pressure, cooling system function, ignition timing, carburetor or fuel injection settings, and providing the customer with video footage of the engine running demonstrating leak free performance. We also provide a-la-carte engine machine services, such as flywheel surfacing, valve jobs, block boring, parts cleaning, and more.
Our Process
The process begins by our team learning all we can about the performance and appearance aspirations of the customer and the engine. Many questions are asked and answered, including intended usage, power desired, appearance desired, custom aspects, and more. Once the usage and performance targets are determined, a build plan is drafted to select the required parts and components required to meet the goals of the project. We work only with top manufacturers and reputable companies to source the parts required to build a performance engine.
Next, each engine is carefully cleaned, disassembled, measured, and analyzed before the machining and reassembly processes begin. This allows us to evaluate the condition of each component and decide the best course of action to achieve the customer’s goals. New parts are proposed and ordered, and the machining process begins. Machining tolerances are corrected to factory “blueprint” specs. Once machining and assembly are complete, each engine is run on our test station to ensure proper and leak-free performance. Optionally, engines can be run, tested, and tuned on our dynamometer as well. From there, engines progress to our world-class body and paint shop for proper polish, colors, and finishes. Accessory brackets are restored and installed, and custom parts are completed and the engine final assembly is completed. The end result is a ready-to-install engine that delivers performance and aesthetics worthy of a concourse restoration or a full custom build.
Our customer experience and machine shop team will bring you along for the full experience through photo updates and videos of milestone moments, including video of the machining process, first start ups, and dyno tuning sessions.
ENGINE PACKAGES
CLASSIC RENEWAL SERIES
Original Looks With Fresh New Performance
This package renews your vehicle with a correct appearing engine, with performance restored to as-new. This can be the original, numbers matching engine the car was born with, or if not available, a correct replacement. Our team restores the original engine to have the correct finish, color, and internal specifications. Rebuilding focuses on conservative machine work to preserve as much of the original block and cylinder head material as possible. Classic Renewal Series engines can be expected to make a similar power level to the original, but with blueprinted machine work, and all new internal wear parts like bearings, rings, and any other parts requiring replacement such as camshaft, lifters, oil pump, timing set, and gaskets. Cylinder heads are cleaned and inspected, and machined as needed with a new valve job, springs, seals, and rocker arms. The carburetor and distributor are rebuilt and tuned to match the engine. Research to correct previous modifications and to obtain factory original or NOS parts is also part of this package.
Classic Renewal Series engines utilize all the original and correct equipment, including the front accessory drive system, carburetor, ignition system, spark, plugs, plug wires, sensors, connectors, and wiring. The accessory drive brackets and components are restored and installed with correct belts, hoses, and fluids.
The Classic Renewal Series is the perfect option for a correct restoration or an original surviving vehicle that needs an engine refresh. We can even work to preserve the original paint on the engine block, intake, manifold, and valve covers where possible.
This series pairs well with the Day Two Period Correct appearance packages, which rely on authentic performance parts matched to the time period of the engine. For example, should the customer seek a “Day Two” appearance featuring as-then-available performance parts, valve covers, and other items to reflect the look of a 1968 Camaro back in 1968, our team will locate and install proper examples of these vintage speed parts.
RESTO MOD SERIES
Familiar Appearance, Modern Technology And Performance
When you open the hood, Resto Mod engines lead people to believe that there’s not much difference from the original… until you take them for a ride! This series delivers an engine that appears to be mostly factory correct and original, but is hiding modern technology and performance modifications under the skin. Once the architecture, performance, and appearance plan is hatched, our team goes to work amassing the parts. The original or a replacement block is used, cleaned, and machined for proper tolerances. A stroker crankshaft may be added, along with custom pistons featuring ceramic coatings and upgraded ring packages. The block might be treated to a hydraulic roller camshaft conversion. A double roller timing chain, improved oil pump, new gaskets, roller rockers with modern springs, and other improved performance parts are used throughout. Modern, high-performance aluminum cylinder heads, and an aluminum intake manifold are used to reduce weight and increase performance, all while being painted to match the original finish of the cast-iron pieces. Original cast-iron heads can be machined and improved through porting and valve improvements for a completely stealth appearance. Performance exhaust manifolds or headers are treated to high-temp ceramic coatings for heat management and appearance. An electronic ignition system hidden under a stock appearing distributor or other electronic ignition system is utilized. This engine can be expected to make 50 to 100 more horsepower over stock and sometimes far beyond that.
This is a great option for a person who wants to truly drive and enjoy their classic vehicle while retaining a familiar appearance under the hood. Our team couples these engines with an optimal, modern serpentine accessory drive system incorporating the proper water pump and power accessory units to ensure smooth and trouble free operation under the hood. These engines may be carbureted or rely on any number of electronic fuel injection systems, ranging from throttle body style to multi point with injector bosses machine into the intake manifold. All the components, including the front accessory drive are color-matched in our paint shop to achieve the desired appearance. The engine is test run to verify leak-free performance, and dyno tuning is also an option. These engines are built to drop in, ready to go in your hot rod, street machine, Pro-Touring car, truck, or street cruiser!
STREET PERFORMANCE SERIES
Let’s Have Some Fun!
The Street performance series is a fully custom built engine that can be of a different architecture than what originally came in the car, or a highly modified version of the original. For example, this could be a modified modern LS engine fitted with a performance camshaft, improved cylinder heads, supercharger, and the accompanying electronics to make it sing. Or, it may be a vintage Ford FE series engine that has been bored, stroked, and treated to premium forged internals, block oiling modifications, high-tech coatings, a roller camshaft, cross-bolt main cap modifications, and more. Our team works with the customer to custom design an engine that delivers the performance desired, targeting horsepower levels, torque, torque curves, transmission, and gear type, sanctioning body rules, and more. These engines feature a variety of exterior finish choices, from clear coated raw aluminum to painted finishes and ceramics. Each is seasoned on our engine testing fixture, dyno tuned, leak checked, painted and detailed, and ready to install.
CUSTOM SERIES
A One-Of-A-Kind Power Plant Designed To Stand Out. Or Not.
Our top offering is a fully custom built engine, both inside and out, featuring the elements from the STREET PERFORMANCE SERIES but adding a custom designed appearance to match your high-end, custom built car or truck. CUSTOM SERIES engines are nice enough to bring home the cup at the big shows, but also deliver power and performance on the street or track.
These engines can be of any architecture, deliver performance from smooth and quiet to extreme, utilizing superchargers, turbochargers, stack injection, multiple carburetors, vintage or modern induction… the sky’s the limit. They feature custom exterior components, like valve or coil covers, air intake systems, brackets, housings, and accessory drive systems. Custom Series engines flaunt the details, like deburred blocks and heads, custom mixed paint with gloss or satin finishes to match the other colors and finishes on the car, custom fabrication, and more. Our world class body and paint team can match any color or finish desired. We deliver an engine that has been designed, engineered, broken in, dyno tuned, leak checked, cleaned, prepped, and painted to show ready condition, ready to install in your show car or truck.
Selected Services – Not A Comprehensive List
Disassembly
Hot Tank Cleaning
Shot Tumbler Parts Cleaning
Magnaflux Crack Detection
Measuring / Dimensioning
Engine Design / Parts Selection
Blueprinting
Deburring
Block Surfacing
Block Boring
Block HoningAlign Honing
Cylinder Head Surfacing
Valve Seat Refacing
Valve Guide Replacement
Valve Grinding
Connecting Rod Reconditioning
Piston Installation
Crankshaft Grinding
Crankshaft Balancing
Cam Bearing Installation
Complete Engine Assembly
Custom Paint / Finishes
Test Run / Leak Check
Engine Dyno Tuning (3Q 2025)
Installation / In-Car Tuning
And Many More Engine Building Services
LET’S DO THIS!
The V8 Speed and Resto Shop Engine Machine Shop is our in-house engine lab where we control every aspect of the engine building process. This allows us to keep stringent quality control standards along with our focus on the customer experience for a smooth and rewarding engine building journey.
V8 SPEED AND RESTO SHOP ENGINE SHOP CONTACT FORM
Please take a moment to complete this form to let us know your needs and expectations for your engine build. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible to chat and learn more.
Most repair shops won’t touch your classic car, but at V8 Speed and Resto Shop, we specialize in classic car repair, upgrades, all the way to full show-winning restorations. These prized machines often present challenges that require specialized skills—expertise that chain repair and tire shops often lack. They don’t have the time to diagnose, research, and properly fix a vintage car or truck. That’s where we come in. Of course, we perform complete restorations and custom builds, but we also perform all kinds of repairs and upgrades.
Here’s Why:
At the V8 Speed and Resto Shop, We Can Make Your Classic, Hot Rod, or Muscle Car Safer, Faster, and More Fun to Drive.
The V8 Speed and Resto Shop does all the things to make your classic car, muscle car, hot rod, or custom be everything you’ve dreamed up. We’re making appointments now, so click to contact us at v8speedshop.com today to take your ride to the next level!
At V8 Speed and Resto Shop, we focus exclusively on specialty cars and trucks. Whether it’s renewing and restoring original equipment or upgrading with modern drivelines and performance enhancements, we’re here to boost enjoyment and safety. From simple carburetor tuning and maintenance to full custom builds, our dedicated team of professionals has the experience, tools, and know-how to make your classic safer, faster, and more fun to drive.
Ready to give your prized classic the care it deserves? We’re booking appointments now! Visit us at https://www.v8speedshop.com or call 314.783.8325 to schedule your service or upgrades today.
When chain shops turn you away, turn to V8 Speed and Resto Shop. From minor repairs to complete restorations, we’re excited to get you back behind the wheel, enjoying your classic once again. See you here!
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