Stalin

the dream of my childhood is camaro. all cars look like tanks in our country.to find such a car in good state is unreal. because there was no choice, so i had to buy the first thing that came across. with spare parts on the car we do everything so badly dismantle dead cars and we order from the states. high prices for spare parts so to save money on all that is possible)
at the moment the car razed to the ground. Salon removed for constriction in light skin. surprisingly rust was not enough, a small hole under the driver's feet. part of the floor cut out and replaced. master engaged the hood, making the air intake and increases the spoiler.

TOM-1LE

Welcome to the board!

We here in the U.S. take the widespread availability of parts for our cars for granted. I can only imagine how difficult it is for someone in Russia to get parts for older American cars!

When these cars were built, our countries were not exactly allies. Therefore I would assume that there was no exporting of cars or parts to the U.S.S.R. It would be interesting to know how your car ended up in Russia.

Good luck with the project!

Stalin

Thanks! it came to Russia in 1994. found in Siberia, and the temperature there reaches -45 degrees, which saved the body from rust and rot. then by chance saw the advertisement for the sale of the car. 5000 km from me. $ 10000 car cost $ 1000 and delivery to me. I called just mad.

jensen73110

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Wow, that's a hell of a project. Welcome to the board, and let us know if you need anything. I'm sure some people in the classifieds section would be willing to ship parts you might need.

Stalin

Thank you very much for your support! I hope with you will be able to finish it had planned)

ThreeOhFive

Very cool project! It's nice to see a Thirdgen lover from another country! Good luck and keep us all posted on your progress!

Stalin

Thanks! I will write and share photos as I will do.

Fyrstorm

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Privyat! Menya zavoot Fyrstorm, ochin pryatna!

My limited Russian hehe! Welcome to the board. My wife and I are hoping to visit St. Petersburg at some point so I am learning Russian for the trip. Just basic stuff right now, G'dya Taxi, and pointing while saying Toodah hehe!

All the best on your project, have fun with it and hopefully an easy time with getting parts

Stalin

Thanks! Russian language hard to learn. so I wish you patience!

yevgenievich

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кузов вроде не плохой. Что с движком собираешься делать?
Кстати, танки танками но прикольные.

Stalin

Вау)) Привет! с движком пока ничего. хотя есть желание поставить надув. занизить хотел, вот только как это грамотно сделать не знаю. и с выхлопом что-нибудь намудрить.

ThreeOhFive

That is really cool ^^

Stalin

removed all from the bottom. question. how to disconnect the handbrake cable? and the rear part was high because of such shims)

yevgenievich

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похоже что барабанные тормоза, надо их разобрать и плоскогубцами можно отцепить. Занизить грамотно дорого, можно пол кольца с пружины срезать. С движком проще турбо надув или поставить V8

Stalin

для начала попробую без этих проставок поставить, думаю будет нормально

ThreeOhFive

Very nice progress! It's awesome to see someone from a land so far away with the same love we have for our Camaro's! I'm subscribed to this thread, best of luck with your car! Are you keeping the 2.8 V6? It's reliable engine but it's not very powerful. I think a 305 or 350 tuned port would be an awesome engine for your car!

Stalin

Thank you but I want to make the car was in the original as descended from the factory. can put the turbine. I will keep up to date)

F41eatsFords

I can see why it might be hard to swap the motor, even if he wanted to. I'm not sure where he lives, but unless he has another sbc donor car of some kind available, it might be hard to do a swap over there. I'm not sure about the availability of parts or not, but He'd not only need an engine, but a bell housing, torque converter, etc.

Stalin, I'm looking forward to seeing how the car turns out. From the looks of it, your Camaro is a very good investment on your part.

yevgenievich

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It would be hard to find one but not impossible. Probably the best option either turbo it or find a 3.4l v6 and then possibly turbo it.

Stalin

there are options to put 5.0L. but the budget does not allow to do now. picked up yesterday lacquer painting. matt on rubber. black velvet.

TraviZ

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I know importing cars is based off engine size. is there a yearly registration? is registration also based off engine size?

I have a russian friend that goes back once in a while to visit family, we talk cars alot at work and he tells me to import a car with a chevy 350 in it would cost around 10k in fees alone!

Stalin

if you fit 88 Camaro model year with engine 5.7 in Russia it will cost 25,000 dollars! that's so we Customs!

Calderone

keep up the good work, amazing !!!

malibu2envy

Privet! Kak dilla? Ia kupil takuy je mashiny za 1500 baksov meciast nazad. seechas rabotayu nad nei. Sorry, I have no Russian on my computer! My wife is Russian and we will move back to Magnitogorsk or Moscow in one year or less. How much would it cost to ship our own car to Russia? I want to build cars in Russia when we move there. I wish you luck in your project! Also what city do you live in? Poka, Dustin

Stalin

Hi Dustin! I am in Moscow. Tell me how much the engine in your car. I'll just count the cost of your custom car importation into Russia. Give greetings to his wife

malibu2envy

Spasiba! Has the 5.7L engine 1986 Camaro IROC Z. It was very interesting for my wife that you find such a car in Russia! She thinks that is VERY cool!

Stalin

43,842 USD! such customs value will be the import atomobilya in Russia. Here is our joyful Government)))

jj74sd455

see any trans am around there?

Stalin

what exactly?

jj74sd455

pontiac trans am,made 1969-2002,the high performance version of a firebird

Stalin

I just did not understand the question!

jj74sd455

i was asking if there are any near you,do you see any?(meant no disrespect my friend)

Stalin

we also have a Camaro and Trans Am and firebird. did you have in mind my friend?

jj74sd455

it just seemed like its hard to find them there,what year is your trans am?

Stalin

We have the Trans AM 1979 and 1988.

jj74sd455

very nice, i love the trans ams

Stalin

agree! beautiful car. Camaro but I like more!

malibu2envy

It is very sad that Russia wants so much money to send car with customs! My love is with 8 cylinder engines. I guess I will have to build my second love, Honda. In America we build Honda 1.6L-2.4L engines with 200-1,500 horsepower! I don't know the reason it costs so much for customs, in America it is an abosolutely other situation. Good luck on your build, post pictures!

Bowtiebruiser

Wow it's awsome to see a third gen being restored in another country. I seen one in Kuwait when we were training to head into Iraq, but it had bullet holes all over the poor thing. It was a 90-92 Z28, I was very sad to see it

yevgenievich

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Get a base camaro with iron duke 4 in it, swap ls1 and import. Hope nobody looks under the hood or install engine cover.