This 1979 Pontiac Trans Am is a 10th Anniversary car, and it is all original including the 403 cubic inch Oldsmobile V8. We’re performing some basic maintenance and upkeep on this cool silver bird including t-top seals and some new quarter bird decals. Follow along with all the progress here!
Click “Read More” for the complete photo gallery!
Continue reading “1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Upgrades at V8 Speed and Resto Shop”
People ask what we do in-house at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop, and the answer is almost everything! We do all body and paint work, mechanical, fabrication, alignment, wheel balance and tire mounting, tuning, and interior work on-site in our complex. We farm out engine machine work, but we assemble engines in-house. We have a great partner shop locally where we perform chassis dyno tuning as well. Worldwide transport available. What do you need?
This time, Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke shares his experiences at the 2019 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) show in Chicago. Mike stepped up to host some of the premiere unveilings and to help produce Muscle Car Of The Week videos with the V8TV team. He also shares the hard work and amazing high score of the 1967 Pontiac GTO restored by the V8 Speed and Resto Shop team, which made it’s public debut at the MCACN show as well. It was a jam-packed weekend, making for a jam-packed episode of the V8 Radio Podcast! Oh yeah, there’s trivia, too!
Continue reading “1969 VW Bus Maintenance, Tuning, Paint Repairs, and Suspension Modificaitons at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop”
This episode of V8 Radio covers a variety of topics, ranging from some listener shout-outs and discussion of automotive forums, to new projects in the V8 Speed and Resto Shop and a 2019 SEMA Show preview and Kevin’s involvement with the event. Of course, the automotive trivia is front and center, and the usual nonsense is sprinkled throughout. That’s a lot of meat and potatoes for one free podcast!
Our friend Matt brought his cool 1979 Jeep to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop for our crew to take care of some maintenance items, fix some leaks and worn-out suspension pieces, and shine up the paint. This is a fun ride!
Contact the V8 Speed & Resto Shop with all your Classic or Muscle Car needs today!
817 S. MAIN STREET – RED BUD, IL 62278
Continue reading “1979 Jeep CJ Maintenance at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop”
On this episode of V8 Radio, Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste reflect on V8 Speed and Resto Shop team member Trevor’s recent wedding. It was a beautiful day, and the happy couple nicely integrated Trevor’s 1968 Chevrolet C10 SS pickup truck into the ceremony, gallantly delivering bride Trisha to the ceremony. And the officiant was V8 Radio’s own Kevin Oeste! Later, they reveal details on the newly added upholstery shop at V8 Speed and Resto, and round out the episode with a discussion on the upcoming Riyadh Car Show in Saudi Arabia! You get all this plus trivia in a jam-packed episode of V8 Radio!
Some restored cars look completed, but still require extensive refinement and tuning to be road-ready. In this case, our customer had this sweet 1969 Camaro restored for them, but the shop did not complete some of the final drivability details, so the customer is not confident driving the car. The car is sporting some cool parts selections like a FiTech fuel injected 454 Chevy V8 coupled to a Tremec TKO 500 5-Speed transmission, all wrapped in a stock RS / SS trim package. However, the “last 5%” details still need to be addressed to make sure the car is ready for miles of trouble-free cruising. For example, the front tires rub the inner fenders when turning, the windshield washer system does not work, there are some loose radio wires, and other nuisance items. Once they are remedied, the engine tune will be optimized, brake performance dialed-in, and other systems verified for proper operation. The V8 Speed & Resto Shop team is well-versed in this process, and we’ll be performing final adjustments to remedy the quirks of a fresh restoration.
Pics and video after the break!
Continue reading “1969 Chevrolet Camaro Drivability Improvements at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop”
1965 Ford Mustang Fuel Injection Steering and Brake Upgrades at V8 Speed and Resto Shop
This clean 1965 Ford Mustang came to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop for some mechanical Continue reading “1965 Ford Mustang Fuel Injection Steering and Brake Upgrades at V8 Speed and Resto Shop”
