1992 Camaro RS - Dark Green-Gray Metallic - Camaros - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

musclecarfan87 · 07-12-2008, 11:00 PM

See the attatched pics....

Its the stock 305 TBI, with the 700R4.

The hood is gonna be replaced by either a 3" Cowl, SS hood, or an IROC hood. The car bra is long gone, just haven't taken pics since then. Some of the GFX need replacing, as they're cracked or warped.... The car will need a repaint, which is going to be the same factory color (the dark green metallic).
*Edit... I am buying the piece for the rear spoiler tommorrow, and replacing the fenders within the next month hopefully*

As for the power plant, I'm contemplating between 3 swaps. Either an LSx swap, a 350 TBI, or LT1. Depends on what I can find for cheaper. Whichever engine I get, its staying automatic, whether it be the 4L60E or 700R4.

The interior is in decent shape, and I plan to use newer 4th gen pieces to make it a little more comfortable.

I'll add to the post as I get stuff done to it, which will be pretty slow as my pockets aren't very deep.....

Please feel free to make suggestions for further improvements/modifications...

mw66nova · 07-12-2008, 11:33 PM

lookin' like a great start of a fun project! i hope you plan to keep it the stock color as that is a rare color.

cameron7710 · 07-12-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mw66nova

lookin' like a great start of a fun project! i hope you plan to keep it the stock color as that is a rare color.

i love the green third gens

musclecarfan87 · 07-13-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mw66nova

lookin' like a great start of a fun project! i hope you plan to keep it the stock color as that is a rare color.

Don't worry, I plan to. It looks black at night, but when the light hits it, the metallic side really comes out

Tobias05 · 07-13-2008, 06:53 PM

looks nice! take care of it.

cdacda13 · 07-13-2008, 09:44 PM

Nice Camaro. Looks like my car, same color and condition when I bought mine, lol.
Have fun working on it.

89RsPower! · 07-13-2008, 09:47 PM

I love that color, car looks nice, get rid of those stick on hood scoops they look really silly. As far as the engine swap goes I think we already know which one will be found for the cheapest.. still I say go LS1 if you can afford it!

green92 · 07-13-2008, 09:58 PM

Looks like a good start has it been painted? Mine is a dark green grey met car but yours looks a different green. Good luck I know how you feel new car project little money lol, I just bought another 92 but its purple needing resto on it.

musclecarfan87 · 07-14-2008, 12:30 PM

Thanks all! I plan to update everything I do.... Hopefully I can get the body straightened out soon.... The fenders, front bumper, and hood are really killing the looks....

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Originally Posted by 89RsPower!

I love that color, car looks nice, get rid of those stick on hood scoops they look really silly.

I agree with the above statement 100%. The boy that had the car before me put them on there... They're not spaced out evenly.... I think I'm deciding to go with a fiberglass IROC hood.... I would get a cowl hood or an SS hood, but I kinda want to go with the sleeper effect.

I do believe LS1 is the way I'm going... I might take the 5.3L LSx route if I can find one for cheaper.... How hard is it to do the wiring going from TBI to LSx motors?

musclecarfan87 · 08-12-2008, 01:30 AM

This project is coming to a close. Am now in the process of trying to sell the RS. My wife hates the car, and I don't want to ruin our relationship over a car. Ad is in classifieds section.

Thank you all for your input though.

champnesupernva · 08-12-2008, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by green92

Looks like a good start has it been painted? Mine is a dark green grey met car but yours looks a different green. Good luck I know how you feel new car project little money lol, I just bought another 92 but its purple needing resto on it.

what wheels are those? those are gorgeous! GREAT looking car! and its an 83? were the gfx a direct fit? you're giving me hope that my 83 z can look really good. lol

Travis odell · 08-13-2008, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by musclecarfan87

This project is coming to a close. Am now in the process of trying to sell the RS. My wife hates the car, and I don't want to ruin our relationship over a car. Ad is in classifieds section.

Thank you all for your input though.

lol haha Your kidding right? I would choose my camaro over a female anyday.

89RsPower! · 08-13-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by champnesupernva

what wheels are those? those are gorgeous! GREAT looking car! and its an 83? were the gfx a direct fit? you're giving me hope that my 83 z can look really good. lol

I believe that is a 92.. where did you get the idea that it was an 83?

champnesupernva · 08-13-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 89RsPower!

I believe that is a 92.. where did you get the idea that it was an 83?

wow, im retarded. i must have not been in my right mind.....hahahaha

mario82z28 · 08-13-2008, 02:26 PM

those are the same gfx on mine and its an 82 besides very little work they are direct fit and i believe his car is a 89 or at least that's what it says in the sig

89RsPower! · 08-13-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mario82z28

those are the same gfx on mine and its an 82 besides very little work they are direct fit and i believe his car is a 89 or at least that's what it says in the sig

who green92? it says 92 in his sig.. hence the picture of his green 92.. but yeah you can swap the bumper covers and gfx to any year maro, just need to drill a couple holes here n there.

mario82z28 · 08-13-2008, 03:34 PM

I thought he was talking about Travis because those wheels are beautiful and id like to know were he got them

musclecarfan87 · 11-06-2008, 04:52 PM

Well..... The wife and I came to an agreement.... I am keeping the car..... Wow, the thread got a little off track.....

Back to the project at hand:

1- Trying to decide on a stripe scheme... I'm either going Dark green metallic with black heritage stripes, gold heritage stripes, or silver heritage stripes.

2- Trying to decide on a hood... Either the Iroc hood or the 92 Z28 hood (might do a 3" cowl lift-off, but probably out of the price range).

3- Trying to decide on rims/ rim color... I'm kind of debating on powder coating my current rims black with a polished lip or getting later model SS rims.

4- Trying to decide on interior (redo my current interior in all black or get a later model interior swap).

I'd appreciate the input...

musclecarfan87 · 11-06-2008, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis odell

lol haha Your kidding right? I would choose my camaro over a female anyday.

Yeah.... That's not me.... I'd take my wife over a car anyday...

ssean92 · 11-06-2008, 07:06 PM

I love the color....Looks like it is well on its way

godreject · 11-06-2008, 09:20 PM

are you serious wife doesnt like the camaro, she doesnt need to its your car your money(i hope) my gf met me with my camaro, since i've bought another, and hopefully soon we will be shopping for one of her own, getting rid of a car solely becuz the wife doesnt like its crazy hope the rest of the relationship isnt like that, good luck

85_ZED28 · 11-07-2008, 07:48 PM

That is a really nice colour!

92RS(real slow) · 11-08-2008, 05:25 PM

man looking good looks just like my old RS when I got it same color except yours is in much nicer shape

musclecarfan87 · 11-09-2008, 01:35 AM

Thanks for all the positive comments! I look forward to getting this project done soon as I can.

I don't have pics since its been done, but I have gotten rid of those scoops (one actually flew off going down the road... I tore the other off)... I've cleaned up under the hood some.... Here are some recent pics:

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...cs/Engine1.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...roundlevel.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...ics/Angle3.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...ics/Angle2.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/Sideview.jpg

Like I said, the scoops are no longer there.... I'm trying to decide on a hood to go with at the moment... I'm probably going to go with the Z28 or Iroc Hood....

FormulaL98 · 11-09-2008, 02:17 AM

I vote for the 91-92 Z28 hood, I've always favored the hood blisters over the vents on the Iroc. Some 4th gen SS wheels would look nice on there, maybe ebay a Z28 grill too. Redo the interior stock and lay the silver strips on.