Well a couple weeks ago I got surprised with this! A 1987 Camaro! Got it for 800 bucks, I need somthing to fix up as I plan on going to automotive tech school. Its got a V6 with a flowmaster exaust that sounds GREAT. The rims are brand new as well. Installed a new wheel this week and front and rear supports. THe car has a lot to be done but this summer it iwll be stripped of all paint, rust removed, and painted.













So far the stickers are off in teh back the hood is off and being fixed/replaced with a smaller cowl. Will be updates soon!

 

dude thats sweet for 800!

i got my bird for 450 and ive done ALOT of work lol

also, what are u doin with the old cowl? trashin it?

 

Yea a lot of the work on the car is cosmetic the engine is in excellent condition and the guy kept track of all the money he spent on it. The old cowl was a 6 inch bolt on, its being replaced with a 3 inch bolt on. Probably going to sell the 6 inch.

 

ya mine had been sittin 4 years when i found her. motor is a 2.8 and still just as strong as the old 305 i had..

also if you are located near northern VA i might be interested in the cowl.

 

I'm up here in MA, not even close but thanks for the offer.

I have heard good things from the 2.8 and auto transmissions of these things so I'm hoping for a nice ride when I'm done.

 

That looks like a pretty nice car and definitely a nice deal for $800.

 

For that kinda cash it's a sweet deal !
Glad to hear you ditched that hood though.
Too much for V6.......

 

thats a nice looking car and for the price thats a great looking car good find man

 

That's a great looking Camaro,not a bad price either.What's in store for mods?

 

AWESOME FIND!!! i think the new wheels and tires probably cost more than 800 dollars. You should probably try and get all those leafs out from around the firewall and such, they tend to cause cancer.

 

Ik sure can't beat it
Your right thats what 99% of the people who saw my car said.
Thanks
Mostly body restoration and interior and a new stereo system. I also really like those B&M automatic shifters. Also when anything breaks it will be upgraded!
If these wheels didn't come with teh car I probably wouldn't have bought it. Well cleaning...it only got dirty the past few days from all the dust and sanding (would get pics but its raining again)

Pics







Yesterday we got half the roof sanded and all the holes out of the hood. and sanded it. Tried fixing the tach today but needs more work.

BTW whats the redline on the 6 cylinders?

 

hey nice car,,for $800!..wow ...but lose the cowl,,4' or 6'...just a plain hood on that car would look good ....good luck..

 

i think its 5500 or 6000 i know its the same as the 350 TPI cars

 

Thanks, so far the body work has become and well..the passenger side is a PIA
Cool thanks for htat info I can finish up my tach mount now.

Body work and lots of it.





More than one way to use my shirts, to keep critters from getting in!

 

Anyone kno where I can get a patch panel for this?

Its the bottom where the spare tire is located. The last owner put a rag in there to "absorb" the water so when we were cutting it caught on fire, lovely...

 

Finished quareter, few spots need to be redone, hatch is near completion but 2 straight weeks of rain except for one day is really being a pain in the .

So heres some pics, the only thing left is the door, and hatch and then its wetsanding and off to make maaco



Also got a color, charcoal metallic, its really dark almost a black, took me forever looking through pages on this forum just to decide.

 

Got it paitned, everything looks good excepted my body work on the hood just sucked, may eventually get a new one and have it painted, well see how it looks after the lcear isn't so shiny!
for 800 bucks for body work and paint I can't complain, its a nice color, its one color, and theres no rot




Color is dark shadow grey metallic

 

It looks like it came out pretty good. Any more pics of the inside?

 

Looks real good. Where in MA are you?

 

Hard to believe it's the same car. Nice job!

 

Where in MA do you live? What school you going to? I live in MA, and I go to A Vocational highschool that has an automotive shop.

 

doesnt even look like the same car. you def got a heck of a deal on it, congrats!!

 

Thanks I will get some more pics once she arrives home from my aunts where I kept it temporarily garaged.
Thanks, bristol county area
Thanks a lot of hardwork and sweat went into it.
bristol country seekonk high school. do you go to tri-county?
For the price you can't beat how it came out.

 

gonna put emblams back on?

 

Well problem was my emblem was so cracked you couldn't see what you were looking at so I junked it for now, and I regret it as that little pieces of plastic is rediculously expensive! If anyone can hook me up for a cheap price it would be very much appreciated.

 

try some junkyards, they wot be brand new but it wouldnt cost more than a couple bucks.

 

Tried 3, one had one camaro and it was cracked up just as bad as mine, only other choice is drive more than an hour to find one . It will probably end up costing more to find a used one than just buying a new one. I've been keeping my eye out on craigslist trying to find some who's parting out a third gen.

 

well then break out the pocket book and close your eyes as you push "pay now" and get the new emblams. new emblams, new paint.. itll look great

 

Dude Thats sweet for 800 dollars i paid 900 for mine and its no were near your cars shape what are your plans with it stuff in a 350?

 

lmao, thats probably what I'll be doing too. Maybe I just won't get it quite yet...I'll wait maybe something will show up. I have to replace my exhaust manifold. Not gonna be a fun job.

Well from the looks of it you also got a 350 and I got a v6. No plans for engine swap, its reliable as it is now so I have no reason to swap it out yet.

 

that's true as long as it drives those 6's are pretty quick and are pretty reliable i kept mine when i did the swap just incase i need to pull the 350

 

As requested interior pics









Just a little pinstripe to dress it up and more to come next week as more parts come in.



Thanks for the comments!

 

Congrats on a good looking//running Camaro without breaking the bank! Good Luck with your journey into the automotive world!!-- You're off on a GREAT start!