If you’re going to be removing your car’s original coil springs, you’re going to need to support the lower control arm. This can be done with a heavy block of wood and whatever further support is available (jackscrew, etc). Remember, the spring is under great pressure, and once the spindle assembly is removed, the spring […]
Just Fine The Way It Is! 1986 IROC-Z Camaro
August 14, 2014 by 3 Comments
Finding a bone-stock ’86 IROC-Z these days is a rare treat. by Jerry and Janice Perkins, Apopka, Florida Photography by Colin Date We purchased our 1986 IROC-Z Camaro used in March, 1987 at a VW/Mazda/Subaru dealership in College Park, Maryland. A close friend was the used car sales manager there. We were looking […]
Clay Bar Tip
July 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you’ve never used a clay bar to remove contaminants on your car’s paint, now is the time to start. This is actually such an easy and painless way to get rid of minor scuffs, bird droppings, tree sap, etc. Really, anything that is sitting ON TOP of your paint surface that won’t come out […]
Monte Carlo Masterpiece
May 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
OK, we realize this story is about a Monte Carlo. Nonetheless, we thought you’d enjoy this story, because not only is it a Chevrolet, it’s one heck of a ride. By FUEL, Issue #3, Chevrolet Performance Arrival of warm weather means one thing: getting ready for cruise nights and show season. Over at Chevrolet Performance, […]
Gen 1-3 Camaro Timeline
May 15, 2014 by 5 Comments
1st – 3rd Generation Camaro Timeline By Kelley Timms The mid-sixties saw Camaro competing against Mustang for street and track bragging rights; while at the same time GM and Ford were competing for showroom sales. This era has been etched in history as the “Pony Car” Wars. This being a special Camaro issue; we thought […]
Washington Man Pulls American Muscle from an Orchard
May 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By Zach Doell of Bold Ride For most auto enthusiasts, pulling the tarp off an old unseen car is a rare delicacy, but for Dan Stafford, it’s a way of life. Stafford runs Dan’s Garage in Kennewick, Washington, which specializes in GM performance cars from the ‘40s all the way up to the ‘80s. He […]
Low Mileage ’68 Yenko Camaro At Mecum Auction
April 24, 2014 by 1 Comment
By Sam McEachern The Chevrolet models that came out of Don Yenko’s shop were all spectacular. This ’68 Camaro may be a little more so… In the late 1960s, General Motors had a corporate edict which barred any engine larger than 400 cubic inches from finding its way under the hood of their recently released […]
1967 Camaro RS: Queen of Camaros
April 17, 2014 by 2 Comments
Owned by George & Bobbie Hedrick Lyles, TN The Hedrick’s pampered ’67 Z/28 enjoys a life of ease and trophy-collecting All love stories have a beginning, and this one is no different. As is the case with most ladies, she belonged to another man. And for sixteen years, George Hedrick of Lyles, TN made many […]
Teen Drives New Camaro ZL1 Into Texas Pool
April 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By Stephen Edelstein If you’re Jeremy Clarkson or anyone involved with one of the Cannonball Run movies, driving a car into a swimming pool is hilarious. If you’re not, it really isn’t. Anyone looking to go for a swim at a certain Harris County, Texas, community pool was–to say the least–inconvenienced when a brand-new 2014 […]
1969 COPO Clone on eBay Still An Expensive Proposition
April 3, 2014 by 1 Comment
By Diego Rosenberg Before 1970, General Motors had an edict that restricted cubic inches depending on the bodystyle. Chevrolet’s compact (Chevy II/Nova), mid-size (Chevelle), and pony car (Camaro) could not have anything larger than a 396, while full-size cars and the Corvette could get the 427. Meanwhile, across town at Chrysler and Ford, they were […]
