1978 Camaro (Sold)

Side view


Other side view


During the past year that I have owned it, I have done the following restoration/preventive maintenance :

  1. Replaced the radiator(rebuilt), radiator overflow bottle and radiator cap(new)
  2. Replaced windscreen washer bottle
  3. New windscreen washer pump
  4. New Monroe Sensatrac shocks in front
  5. New KYB Gas-a-just shocks in the rear
  6. Brand new heavy duty leaf springs and rubber parts from DR Classic
  7. New driver door hinge
  8. Repaired passenger door hinge (with door hinge repair kit). No more sagging doors!
  9. New window/door weatherstripping
  10. New carburetor and fuel filter
  11. New vacuum hoses in the engine compartment
  12. Transmission service (by dealer service dept with receipt)
  13. Rear differential service (by dealer service dept with receipt)
  14. New spark plugs and wires
  15. Replaced center console storage compartment
  16. Put in new door panels (from JCWhitney)
  17. Repaired interior door handles/armrests
  18. New Blaupunkt AM/FM/Cassette
  19. Glove box

Right now, I use the Camaro as a daily driver. It's quite entertaining to drive.

Anyway, after one year, it is time for me to let go of it. I have more or less run out of things to fix on it and I just bought an old VW Camper Van (yes, it's back to VW time ).

So, the Camaro, which I found after quite a bit of searching, is now for sale.

The car is 100% smog legal. According to current law, it becomes smog test exempt in 2007. Current DMV registration is good until April 2003. With careful planning, you can work it out such that you have only 2 more smog tests : once next year (for the new purchase registration and 2003) and once in 2005.

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Engine bay


Rear view. Too much sun for my digital camera. The new leaf springs give an aggressive stance.

Inside view.

View with seat cover up around the waist....

Clean trunk!

View from the backseat


Guess what I found? This is the original build sheet of the Camaro. Click to enlarge.

I found it under the driver's sit while cleaning the car. It shows the actual options the car was originally equiped with like body moulding options, even the windshield antenna is indicated. The car was made at the Van Nuys, CA plant and shipped to Stevinson Chevrolet at Golden, CO.


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