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1969 VW Bus Maintenance, Tuning, Paint Repairs, and Suspension Modificaitons at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop

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1969 VW Bus Engine Swap and Suspension Modificaitons at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop
This 1969 Volkswagen Bus looks sweet, but is in need of some tuning and maintenance.  The owner wishes the V8 Speed Team to perform a complete tune up, add some Wilwood disc brakes, perform some paint repairs, and change out the “camper” windows for regular glass sliders.  A new suspension system will allow the VW to lay low, but drive safely at ride-height going down the road.  New wiring will keep the Type 2 safe as well. 

 

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1979 Jeep CJ Maintenance at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop

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1979 Jeep CJ Maintenance at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop

 

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!

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1971 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible Maintenance at V8 Speed & Resto Shop

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1971 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible Maintenance at V8 Speed & Resto Shop

This clean 1971 Oldsmobile 442 convertible stopped in the V8 Speed & Resto Shop for some basic maintenance and leak fixing.   It’s a very nice car, and the owner really enjoys cruising this one on top-down weather days.   

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Two V8 Speed & Resto Shop Built 1969 Camaros Included in Top 100 ’69 Camaros Display at 2019 Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus, OH

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The V8 Speed & Resto Shop team is honored to have two 1969 Camaros on display at the amazing “Summer Of ’69” 1969 Camaro display at the 2019 Goodguys Rod & Custom Association PPG Nationals in Columbus, Ohio! The event is hosting some of the most iconic and significant 1969 Chevrolet Camaros ever, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the always-popular ’69 Camaro. The V8-built supercharged LSA powered “Lou’s Change” pro-touring Camaro and the COMP Cams 454 LSX Camaro convertible will both be on hand, and we couldn’t be more excited for the owners and our team as well. It’s a tremendous honor to be included in such an amazing display, and even more-so to have the opportunity to these build awesome cars for great customers. We invite you to come see them in person at this must-see event!

 #69Camaro #COMPCams #GoodguysColumbus #V8Speedandresto#lovethesecars #thanksfortheopportunity #letsbuildyours!

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1969 Pontiac Firebird Carb and Dyno Tune at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop

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1969 Pontiac Firebird Carb and Dyno Tune at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop

This 1969 Pontiac Firebird is a very good looking car, and it was restored nearly entirely by the owner.   It features a Pontiac 455 and a 6-speed manual transmission, with some suspension, brake, and wheel upgrades to make it drive as well as it looks.    He brought us the car to dial-in the Quadrajet carburetor and tune it on the dyno.     We completed a performance tune to make it run its best! Contact the V8 Speed an Resto Shop for all your Muscle Car performance, restoration, and upgrade needs!

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1961 International Metro Delivery Van Chassis Swap at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop

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1961 international metro delivery truck chassis swap at V8 Speed and Resto Shop

This is something you don’t see every day… a 1961 International Harvester Metro A120 delivery van!   Our friend is going to use it as a Bartoli’s Pizza delivery vehicle in Chicago, so we are going to make it easier to drive and change the look to match his restaurant.    The V8 Speed and Resto Shop team swapped out the original chassis and 220 cubic-inch 6 cylinder engine in favor of a modern Chevrolet Tahoe for a donor chassis and driveline.    It’s a super cool truck with a purpose!  

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V8TV’s Kelle and Kevin Oeste Recognized at the 2018 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals

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V8 Speed & Resto Shop’s Kelle and Kevin Oeste were surprised and humbled to be presented with the 2018 Enthusiast Of The Year Award from the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show in Chicago. Kevin Oeste: “This is such a great industry, driven by passion, and we’re grateful and fortunate for outstanding team members in our shop and wonderful customers that share the passion for the hobby and industry. It’s hard not to be enthusiastic about it! Thank you MCACN!”

1971 Chevrolet Camaro Maintenance and Performance Upgrade Photo Gallery

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1971 Chevrolet Camaro Maintenance and Performance Upgrade Photo Gallery

This 1971 Chevrolet Camaro has been in our customer’s life for over a decade, and while he does not get many chances to drive it, the car is ready for some maintenance and upgrades.

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Smooth Firewall Fabrication on a 1967 Camaro at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop

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A smooth firewall is just one way to make the underhood area look clean on your Muscle Car or Classic.   In this case, the hole left by the original heater was filled with a sheetmetal panel and the welds were all smoothed to make for an undetectable install.    A new air conditioning system from Vintage Air will someday be installed, and it does not require the large hole in the firewall.   Below you can see how the car looked originally.    

Original Firewall

Our crew performs these kinds of metalwork projects routinely at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop.    Contact us today at 314.783.8325 to discuss your project today!