1974 Camaro Z28

[Let off some steam Bennett]

Im finding myself in a similar position regarding fast cars.I have been thinking about selling my tuscan and buying a yank.I would like a late 60s chevelle or nova.
I do like to go everywhere i can in my cars so how do you find the lack of a fifth gear. Whats cruising like,i imagine at 70 on a motorway the revs are up a bit.
Car looks ace by the way

[Shnozz]

Rogue86 said:

Shnozz said:

Problem is the cars will sit for long periods unused and reliability of the older set worries me.

I don't really think that would be an issue for a car like this to be honest. Lots of stories from the US of barn finds firing up after several decades without too much bother other than a battery. They're pretty agricultural in that sense.

You’ve given me all I need to start the search...

[boombap]

Don't think I've seen one of these before, very cool.

[Escort3500]

Great write-up. Keep the updates coming! I’ll keep a lookout for you at the Leeds cruise.

[williamp]

Thats fab, well done.

Are the exhausts meant to end before the rear diff, or is that a mod?

How is the bonnet shut line? An easy fix I hope

[Rogue86]

Let off some steam Bennett said:

Im finding myself in a similar position regarding fast cars.I have been thinking about selling my tuscan and buying a yank.I would like a late 60s chevelle or nova.
I do like to go everywhere i can in my cars so how do you find the lack of a fifth gear. Whats cruising like,i imagine at 70 on a motorway the revs are up a bit.
Car looks ace by the way

Thanks!

I think if you're coming from something like a Tuscan you'll be used to a fairly uncomfortable motorway drive so the experience is unlikely to shock you. Youll probably find yourself just driving a bit slower to suit, they are great cruising cars afterall. I was looking for a Nova initially and probably would have ended up with one if the Camaro hadnt come along. Much cheaper than the Chevelle and I think prices will only go one way with them.

I'm not actually sure about the exhaust. It's incredibly loud, but having never been underneath an OE car I'm not sure how they would sit from the factory. Most aftermarket exhausts tend to sit under the bumper though.

One thing I did notice this week is that none other than Stone Cold Steve Austin has picked himself up a 74 Z28 with his many millions of dollars

[irocfan]

Rogue86 said:

One thing I did notice this week is that none other than Stone Cold Steve Austin has picked himself up a 74 Z28 with his many millions of dollars

Then again he is the ultimate redneck.

[Rogue86]

irocfan said:

Then again he is the ultimate redneck.

Exactly! I've got my leather waistcoat on order

[Bob Dong]

Rogue86 said:

Exactly! I've got my leather waistcoat on order

Can you not just take that wipe clean one home from work?

[okenemem]

finding parts must be a nightmare

[andy43]

okenemem said:

finding parts must be a nightmare

Nope. There's that many of them in 'murica that you can still buy everything you need for cars like thtis and get it shipped over usually cheaper and quicker than for european stuff. Not that I've been looking you understand...

[Rogue86]

Bob Dong said:

Can you not just take that wipe clean one home from work?

Nice

Yeah parts are cheap and plentiful. Websites like RicksCamaros and Summit Racing sell pretty much every nut, bolt and washer you could need. To be honest the UK Owners Club is a pretty good source for bits too. Luckily the Camaro is essentially the same as the Firebird/Trans-Am (known as 2nd Gen F-bodies) of the same era so there are lots of potential donors still kicking around.

[Rogue86]

Currently chasing a boiling-over issue and starting with the basics. Rad cap was the first to go, took 10mins to get it off so a good sign that it was ready to be changed.





Not had chance to test it yet, but ignition timing and coolant next on the to-do list!

[Rogue86]

So in one of those odd circumstances that rarely happens, the simplest fix was the answer and the rad cap has cured both the overheating and boiling over issues, which is a result!

To celebrate I decided to head out with some of the guys from the Yorkshire Supercar club. The car pulled a surprising amount of attention considering the company she was parked in! Here are some photos courtesy of AD Images who has kindly shared these shots for free.

[The Dictator]

Please do play with how it sits :-) it's amazing how much better a car can look with a light tap of the lowering stick. I dropped my 1981 500 SEL by 45mm on H&R springs with Bilstein shocks and it looks about 3 times better, there is still tyre/arch gap so it doesn't look chavved or broken.

[300bhp/ton]

Rogue86 said:

UK Owners Club .

Which owners club?

[Rogue86]

The Dictator said:

Please do play with how it sits :-) it's amazing how much better a car can look with a light tap of the lowering stick. I dropped my 1981 500 SEL by 45mm on H&R springs with Bilstein shocks and it looks about 3 times better, there is still tyre/arch gap so it doesn't look chavved or broken.

It's not for me I'm afraid, I love the way the car sits as is. I've had my fair share of lowered cars but I really don't think this is the car for it. Maybe if it was a restomod with big wheels and an LS, but it's an original numbers-matching car and will probably stay that way.

[Rogue86]

300bhp/ton said:

Which owners club?

The group on FB, the parts that come up are surprisingly decent/regular.

[300bhp/ton]

Rogue86 said:

The group on FB, the parts that come up are surprisingly decent/regular.

Cool, is it Camaro only or American cars in general? Do you have a link?

[Rogue86]

300bhp/ton said:

Cool, is it Camaro only or American cars in general? Do you have a link?

That one is for Camaros, but there is another 'american cars uk' that is popular also. No links I'm afraid as I do it all on my phone, but should show up straight away with a quick search