1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS/Z28 LT1 350 Full OEM Restoration Project

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1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS/Z28 LT1 350 Full OEM Restoration Project
This rare 1970 RS Z28 Chevy camaro arrived for a full OEM restoration after sitting since 1995. The numbers matching LT1 was still present in this amazing survivor that spent its whole life in California. We took the Z28 from ground zero of acid dip through a full factory restoration.
Project Built at:
MetalWorks Classic Auto Restoration
1045 Arrowsmith St.
Eugene. OR 97402
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metalworksclassics.com
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[@timothyfields2179]

I’m not much on slide show videos but I sure did enjoy this beast being reborn.

[@mattperkins7038]

I like how they put a copy of the build sheet back above the gas tank. Great workmanship

[@theobserver1320]

I love that. perfectly restored down to the last screw. Another classic saved. Great work. Respect. you are real masters. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 As the owner, I could never drive this car on a street. Any rockfall would drive me crazy.

[@terrancedixon5725]

This was the way things used to get done the right way perfection gentlemen

[@mikem7052]

I found a low mile 70 hugger orange rs for my younger brother and helped him restore it when he turned 16. He paid for it himself working construction! I was so proud of him ! Unfortunately his life was cut short as a passenger in a drunk driving accident at 17. The family made me sell it ! Been looking for it since the mid eighties. That car meant the world to both of us! R.I.P. Little Joe !

[@michaelheffernan4509]

I purchased a 1970 Z28 when I returned from Vietnam. Great car. Pass up everything but the gas station LOL...Of course, gas was 32 cents a gallon in those days. Semper Fi

[@DavidJones-wq5fx]

Very relaxing videos !

[@quicksilver1615]

This is what the pursuit of perfection looks like.

[@SecretlySeven]

As a retired mechanic I love watching this stuff done right. So many guys out there just slap bondo on em.

[@neonvoid]

incredible work, congratulations. also, my favorite color!

[@anthonynelson9136]

I bought my Mulsanne blue 1970 Z28 in 1973 with seven thousand miles on it. When I first bought it I put in a different Hurst shifter, headers, and turbo mufflers. I pulled the 4:10 rear gears and put in a set of Richmond 4:56 gears for stop light to stop light racing. It now has 3:73 gears for better cruising. The LT1 is all original except for belts and hoses. I still have all the parts I changed out including the exhaust and smog pump with all hardware that I took off it. Its never seen snow and been garaged since Its whole life. The miles just turned sixty thousand and it runs like new.

[@tbcyable]

Impossible de faire mieux! La perfection ❤️

[@markgamble8377]

Excellent work.have a 1971 Z. Needs this level done to it.

[@markgamble8377]

Owned it since 1977.

[@kenworthless5708]

Hands down the most fun car I've ever owned. Loved the restoration. You do great work.

[@jeffspicolli593]

I like how the rear stripes are terminated correctly on the lower part of the spoiler. They are rarely done like the OEM.

[@acts2211]

Stunnning restoration absolutely fantastic job on this Gem of a Camaro RS Z28

[@deepchatha1313]

Sir plzzzzzz make video of full restoration your work is tooo good

[@markbrynteson5141]

Everyone that had a hand in building that beautiful ride should pat themselves on the back, excellent video! I wish that was mine.

[@justinbieber12373]

I have a 71 Z/28 , I fell in Love with her in 1985, she is still with me. Rebuilt her Twice. Each time she looked better.

[@broinsocali]

It would be nice to see the factory build a car like this today.

[@davidmangels634]

I had one back around 1975 to 1978. Definatly wishing it was still in my shop.

[@isaurovelazquez4687]

Amigos!!!!! Excelente trabajo muy bien todo perfecto que gran trabajo Felicidades a todo el taller a todo el equipo !!!!! 😎😎👊👊👋👋✋✋✋✋✋

[@MLFranklin]

I love all of the engine shots.

[@EADGBE5]

Kinda breaks my heart to see this great restoration. See, I owned a brand new ‘70 Z28 in ‘70. Same color but with a wide white racing stripe on hood and rear. Loved the split front bumper and headlamp treatment. Loved driving her. But one night she was stolen from my own driveway because I didn’t park her in my garage. Big lesson in life. All I have left of her is the factory gear shift chrome ball knob (I had replaced it with a wood or leather knob, don’t recall which). Anyway, great to see a sister to my ol’ Z. Thanks : )

[@devonmauricio4714]

Sorry to be off topic but does anyone know a way to get back into an instagram account..? I somehow forgot my password. I love any tips you can give me

[@jonrandall638]

@Devon Mauricio Instablaster :)

[@devonmauricio4714]

@Jon Randall i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@devonmauricio4714]

@Jon Randall HOLY **** IT REALLY WORKED :O Literally got access to my Instagram password within roughly 30 minutes of using the site. I had to pay 15$ but definitely worth the money :O Thanks so much, you really help me out!

[@jonrandall638]

@Devon Mauricio happy to help =)

[@RoofinDanRHODEISLAND]

My favorite Camaro . 👌🏻👏🏼👍

[@70ixlr86]

Love the depth of work done. The license plate on the rear is missing a very important set of bumpers that hold it vertical and away from the car. Classic industries had the repops I eventually found. They are long and conical, and a spare set should go with the car to the owner. The dashes on that car are a very methodical set of pieces. Many times the small mounting points break or are missing. So many different small screws. Fabrication of many mounting points using everything from very small sheet metal braces to plastic welding can bring them to a lasting straight as an arrow, better than OE state. Really do love the work done, but must mention the deck lid, I'm hoping no one thought that was suppose to sit like that from the rear view. Even when popped she shouldn't be above the quarters unevenly. Why are the new door panels provided without the lower set of push clip holes? They tend to be the first to pull out of the backer, but screws threw the fabric in the lower section wasn't a thing. Absolutely a great work of art though, and no level of critic should diminish the depth that was taken to keep the piece of history road worthy and safe for years to come.

[@gp500fan]

Love these cars and I love these videos!! Great job and thank you!!

[@s.r.k.attainment7512]

Nice job

[@byronstephen2044]

I'd be repeating what's been said , but its a pleasure start to finish

[@victorcastillo7834]

Magnifico trabajo los felicito 👏🏻🙌🏻muy profesionales ....lamentablemente un sueño inalcanzable para mi con mi oldsmobile....acá en Chile es difícil encontrar un taller de ese nivel 🥺

[@rubenmero]

Great job..

[@Phil_The_Maker]

Excellent teamwork

[@jaseemjaseem2609]

Yes Yes very good l love car America

[@LuisCruz-sj4rl]

Los mejores en restaurasion de autos clásicos i antiguos

[@detroitredwing919]

Sweet🙌

[@TheAtstube]

Must take a lot of time to do a complete restoration like that.

[@jbravo237]

My only complaint is that I was hoping for more of a video restoration/documentation & not a slide show. That said, awesome job & one amazingly beautiful car

[@DH-3on_sAm]

I forgot about that damn back seat hump till I saw this vid. It always presented an issue when you would sit back there with ur girl at the drive-in or double date. But this was 1979 now I'm old. But still awesome memories!!

[@rossdean1997]

I feel much better about my 71 Z28 now. Not nearly this bad.

[@smax308]

Wow

[@alinejadian2701]

Very good

[@mikesonneson2824]

Enjoyed

[@MauricioGoncalves.]

Nice!

[@jakefriesenjake]

Wow. I'll take 2 please.

[@lindajones1592]

My very first car was a 67 Camaro. As much as i loved it...iv'e always liked this body style even more. You either love or hate this body style...and im one that loves it!!!

[@jefferyd6288]

quite literally my dream car, ever since I first saw one. So sad when I see them tubbed and molested beyond repair, blower motor sticking out. Disgusting. This car was so elegant, I hope they don't all end up scrapped before I get my hands on one. Would go great with my 69 bug lol. very good

[@jasonhritz1511]

I agree!

[@vagelisarar8632]

Wonderful work guys,I love classic American cars,I think the chevy camaro is prettier than ford mustang.Greetings from Greece.

[@robbygee2539]

Hopefully, it stays this way for a long, long time. Someone will come along and Resto-mod it and screw it all up 40 years from now... I have much appreciation for preservation over restoration.

[@marcathens2951]

Awesome job. Not a fan of the color but great end result !

[@khalidarshad3448]

Cool 😎

[@ckane510]

They are great cars. Only problem was hitting third gear and the radio knob simultaneously.

[@user-uu9lb9it3q]

Молодці,, Супер.

[@kotogray8335]

Absolutely the most professional restoration I've ever seen. Better than OE. But why baby poop brown?

[@markgamble8377]

Its bronze ingrid. I have one

[@joek7413]

Very nice job, you definitely know what your doing! I applaud you putting on the new Quarter panel, but why would you not put on new door skins, front fenders too? The man hours to mud them up surly added more $$ to the job then replacement panels would have. Plus mud on a hood panel, with all the flexing it does, it will have stress cracks down the road. But with your skill level, I'm sure you already know that. ??

[@shaggyzr]

The seams at the roof/quarter panel should have been leaded, that's a flex point, regular filler will crack over time.

[@timothyfields2179]

I don’t care for slide shows. Prefer time lapse rebuilds. But very impressive restoration.

[@siriusrushfan4786]

Great job on that restore. I just bought a fully restored '70 RS Z/28 LT-1 in classic copper with white stripes. What I'm inquiring about is the little snorkel piece on the motor above the exhaust manifold, next to the alternator, with 3 holes in it, that connects to a hose on the back of it. Is that some type of smog equipment piece? My LT-1 (built at the Norwood plant) does not have this piece on it. Edit: After some research, the 3 holed piece is a diverter that is part of the smog pump assembly.

[@a4v2rocket]

My first car, same color

[@jasonkearny9178]

Ill for sure point out. I couldnt go to this length. I really wish i could though. I need my mad max car again

[@markbrynteson5141]

They had the old bias ply tires mounted but at the end it had BFG radials. Guess the owner wanted a better riding experience.

[@camarofan18]

What is the white filling that they put in some of the gaps?

[@MeMe-pt7ys]

fixing to start mine how many hours in yours

[@hermanmuenster1405]

Probably the best restoration on KZbin . Cheesy music and all lol. Seriously, absolutely awesome work. Thank you for saving a OEM .

[@nitroz17fishing66]

Beautiful car awesome restoration God bless but quick question how do I take my cars to the shop because the job is awesome please let me know

[@bluenoiser]

my favorite year for the camero!

[@leotorres5596]

Espectacular. Prefiero estas restauraciones donde se trata de preservar al máximo el diseño y espíritu original que aquellas completamente personalizadas, con ruedas gigantes, potencia y suspensiones exageradas. Algunas de esas personalizaciones son de muy mal gusto.

[@mattprisco9005]

Jeff ur so right it makes me sick too and I will have one of these

[@zxtenn]

Copper seemed a popular color for a 70 Z back then, not so much for 1st generation

[@johnmilner7603]

What happened to the Good Year Polyglass F60-15 tires?

[@hardrowcustoms6705]

Its a shame the rust under the spot welded seams can never be removed unless you disassemble every single panel and re manufacture the whole body

[@billymasoner3735]

So how was the roof joined to the qtr panel from the factory? Surely not with a big slab of bondo in there like these guys did....

[@erickort1987]

after april of 1970 you could order the copo style rear spoiler

[@wastedyears6653]

That's correct and when you ordered the COPO 9796 rear spoiler option after April 26th it included the front spoiler (in the trunk) for the first time in May/June 1970. This car is not a COPO (no high 3 piece rear spoiler) therefore no front spoiler. Lots of people add them but that isn't correct. The 1970 D80 option is a rear spoiler only ... no front spoiler. Glad they kept it original and did not add a front spoiler. Go ahead and Google "Phil Borris COPO 9796" if you want more information regarding the COPO option and why Vince Piggins at Chevrolet was forced to add the spoiler to a few cars after Penske launched a complaint SCCA officials saying Chevrolet was cheating because the Chaparral No.2 and No. 3 cars were running with a front spoilers giving them an unfair advantage and these spoilers were not available on the Z28 from the factory essentially breaking the rules. Piggins scrambled and got the spoilers into production as the 9796 option.

[@eliochoa5834]

I wonder how much to make one like that

[@edwinsamuel3881]

how much budget should one have if he wants to restore his 1977 camaro?

[@marcryvon]

Aaaah, jeeez, we demand hearing the first start of the engines in here ! PLEASE ! My only criticism : Man, there are so many crimps on the exhaust system ! Bad for the gasses flow, no ??

[@jimmccune568]

Cheap system.

[@CanOChili]

not sure why they put a 302 in there. the 1970 Z28 was the first year for the LT-1 350

[@davontedavis2189]

To the ones who dislike this video man stop hating man y’all keep doin what doin an keepin building much love I love y’all work man and can someone please tell me what’s the name of that song that start at 3:19

[@edysinsimon8646]

This is kinda odd. I see the exact same car on a different channel for the actual builders so...what's up with this then?

[@Billythekid8642]

That's a 1971 not 70, but super good job buddy!

[@klobucarpa]

So the customer was on board with going from an LT-1 to a Target crate motor?

[@metalworksclassicautoresto9583]

The factory LT-1 was rebuilt...not a crate engine. There are images of it being torn down, then painted and assembled after being rebuilt.

[@mtxfilms2617]

tracklist pls!!!

[@zebrapaim]

How can I buy this car?

[@markbrynteson5141]

I don’t understand why they welded the air breather hole up, anyone know?

[@wastedyears6653]

my guess is along the way someone cut a hole in it to allow for additional air flow and they repaired it and made it original again.

[@dorcasave]

What was used to coat the trunk?

[@shawnfoxfirth9684]

www.eastwood.com/paints/trunk-spatter-paints.html - There are several colours depending on Marque and Year . Works well I have used them .

[@marcryvon]

I don't know the product name or material but it was common to all GM cars at the time.

[@wastedyears6653]

@@marcryvon Its called splatter paint. A lot of GM cars had it.

[@jackthurlow199]

Do you mind telling me where I should look for classic american cars to buy and restore?

[@manuelgalndo2589]

How much will it cost me to restore it , I already have the car and it is running ; please need the info I would like to fix it . Thanks get back with the info .

[@Dany-oj2jv]

nice job but at the end of the video tire are not OEM... sry ;-(

[@marcryvon]

And that is a good thing. Tires in the 70s were terrible. Even dangerous !

[@jeffrey4547]

on z28 rs does it still have the longer nose or is it the same as a z28 just asking i;m not sure

[@wastedyears6653]

The RS had the split bumper (2 smaller bumpers) versus the one piece bumper that goes across the grill. The signal lights on the RS are between the grill and the headlights whereas the signal lights on a non RS are below the one piece bumper. The RS has a longer nose ... yes.

[@jeffrey4547]

@@wastedyears6653 i'm asking if the z28 rs has a longer nose i use to own a 70 rs now i have a 79 z28 rs t top of the second gen i keep getting them for free 1st gen and second gen . plus a lot of other rigs mostly pu 79 and older i collect

[@Cupra317hp]

Stripes have to be under clear ..

[@jamesbarrick3403]

That is a really beautiful restoration. This would be my dream muscle car exactly... perhaps green or blue. That suspension does not look stock to me maybe its the tires but the stance is way too high for my taste... but its your car not mine

[@barnabyjones5161]

Stock stance was that high to allow for ground clearance.

[@jamesbarrick3403]

@@barnabyjones5161 I'm in my fifties I've seen hundreds if not thousands of these cars. The suspension is not to spec

[@barnabyjones5161]

@@jamesbarrick3403 i own one. It's in my driveway. That is stock ride height.

[@saintsammy2631]

the Jim Rockford Car

[@bman5842]

i was enjoying this,as i used to have a gold z28, until i saw the white strips,that spoiled they have to be black.

[@metalworksclassicautoresto9583]

Sorry, couldn't put black stripes on a car that came with white stripes from the factory.

[@lavergnemaxime8799]

la musiques ses a chier seper belle job

[@jimburig7064]

A replacement quarter brazed on. Hackery. Generally decent, unmolested car to restore.

[@imamisfit445]

Its not a rebuild. Its a 2020 1970 camaro

[@andynicoll8566]

not interested in your slide show, I'd like to see the work being done.

[@peterkeeler6072]

How many gallons of BONDO.

[@superinnovated]

Classic camaro is my car in progress I have the same car in mulsanne blue m22 12 bolt 410 axle . you can visit facebook classiccamaroaccessories.com

[@JoseHernandez-ut4ei]

Too much bondo

[@uwuana-ni6ku]

Pus preparando❤ Com viene Una familia detras

[@uwuana-ni6ku]

Ferraris. De lujo Devarios. Colores Del mismo Modelo. Bino,,negro. [1:58]🎉