hello guys i just bought my first car 2 weeks ago and im proud to say its a 1990 camaro RS, iv owned the car for 2 weeks so this thread is alil late but sooner the better

some info on my baby

1990 camaro Rs

3.1 multiport injected v6

133k miles

automatic trans

rebuilt title

missing its headliner, driveshaft,radiator

my ignition module and my IAC was sittin in my center console along with the bolts to my stereo trim piece screws

my ground effect chin spoiler is sitting in my car

driver side seat has one hole in it about 2"

and my turn signal switch is broken

that (to me) is a great condition to start with... needs work but not TOO much. working on them, seeing the progress and making them how you want is the greatest. have fun with it and keep us posted on the progress!

yeah, thats a good deal. Its not too "messed" up to break the bank but it will also give you enough mechanical practice to get knowledgeable about your car. Those pieces can be had at a junkyard for probably under $40-$50...

yeah the best $500 iv ever spent, i just had my ignition module tested and its good so its about to go back into the car as soon as it stops snowing here

im going next week to pick up my driveshaft and my radiator for $165, then when spring comes around those are going in

that turn signal switch is simple, if youve got the stock wheel im gonna warn you its a PITA if youve never done it before, but its easy just make it a point to always keep track of where you pulled something from, it goes for all around the car lol its pretty nice i picked up my 89 with a 305 and a t5 for 2k so thats not a bad find, and theres always the possibility to rip out the motor/ tranny and beef it up like im doing

good luck!

yeah, i finally figured out it was the little black box the turn signal arm goes to thats broken

i want to keep a v6 till im atleast over 18, 15 year old with 350 doesnt have a very good outcome

Congrats on the ride.

Too bad you weren't closer to me, I have a radiator and driveshaft from a 89 rs 2.8 I would give you for free.

yea that does suck lol, thank you for the offer


what color do you guys think would look good on my car? red with black stripes....or white?

Wow this is exactly like my car. Haha im 16 and i just bought a 89 RS about 2 months ago. Mine is also an auto, im missing my headliner, and i also have a hole in the drivers seat. Except i got mine for $900 and its got the 305.
Looks like a pretty nice car you got tho, and for a great price. Now all you need is a 350 to swap in

and mines missing a few more parts than yours lol, you car sounds nice, id love to see some pictures

If I were to ever get a Camaro, I will go with black car, with red racing stripes and black wheels...

why not paint your bird with black and red racing stripes?

Awesome, Welcome to the club!

Nice car, Get to workin!

i would if it wasnt snowing, i have to wait till spring to work on her

hey theres nothing wrong with being young with a ballsy car lol i used to drive my dads 69 gto, mainly track car, barely street legal before he got rid of it and that was my daily lol

honestly if youre gonna paint it you gotta realize that its alot more work to change the color rather than the shade, ie going from blue to white is a PITA if you want it to look clean cuz when you open your door it will still be blue, in my case im painting it to a darker blue but if your up to it go for it. You can make any color look good, its not just in the color its in the styling as well, like the aero GFX and z spoiler from a 92, alot of people go nuts for that including me lol its a clean look and looks good in almost any normal color.
If youre a fan of the blues id look into the 89's color, i dont know the name of it but its a deep blue its nice, i think in the 90's it changed to like "medium quasar blue" or something like that, i dont like that one personally, my hood is off a 90 and its an uuuuugly color compared to the rest of my car lol

Although my car is named after a race series, I've always associated Camaros with races and racing stripes and the Trans Ams with just straight "exotic" performance with a dab of luxury. But thats just my personal, nonprofessional, opinion...

well i like the blue, but iv always loves red and black, i think it looks gorgous, idk i might keep the blue but just re do the color

you can always just detail it very well to make the paint look new again...

Very kool ride. My first car was my 84 Camaro SC, which I got when I was 17. Im still driving it to school now. Ive owned my baby for a little over a year. I had a lot of fun with my car, I hope you do too!

great first car! Mine was a 1967 Ford Ranchero. yes, I was a Ford guy from 16 to 20. Luckily, the Marines allowed my nuts to drop and since then, Chevy all the way!

thanks for all the complamints guys... i really enjoy seeing that i got a good deal...i thought i wasted money when i first saw alot of parts in my center console because i didnt know what they went to besides the bolts to my front chin spoiler

I couldn't agree more, I think you got an awesome deal. Plus you get to work on it yourself and get familiar with it. Congrats man and again welcome to the club!

thank you guys

Welcome and congrats on buying your first fbody! Keep up updated on your progress!

just ordered my driveshaft and my radiator

dont know if this is the right form to ask this but what is that turn signal switch called? the little black box that the turn signal arm runs too, my step dad said its my dimmer switch but i dont know what it is

I believe its the turn signal switch. The lever is called the turn signal stalk. The actual switch is inside the steering column and its NOT fun trying to get to it...

yeah, i can see its going to be hard to get too, it was fun just trying to figure out what was broken

do you guys know where i can get one? every where i go and type in turn signal switch all i get is wires

junkyard, or try some of our sponsors... Hawks might have it but they'll charge you alot. Maybe TPI Parts...

i checked with hawks and they dont have it, so junkyard here i come, and yeah its in the steering column...

try ebay too, type in "Camaro turn signal switch" and you'll get a bunch of different ones...

some updates since its gotten warmer here, iv gotten alot of parts for my car including my driveshaft, radiator, AC condenser, weather stripping, sun visors, hood latch, and my ashtray cover

when outside and popped my hood the other day to find a mice nest near my relays and they got to my AC relay and chewed on the wires so thats being replaced, i took out my seats today and those were a PITA to get out because they have never been removed before so the bolts were stiff, my floor boards and carpet and in great looking shape so ill be getting pictures tomorrow when i go to remove my back seat

at the moment im having hood and hatch problems, my hood keeps wanting to buckle when i open it and i cant get my hatch to work.

Not a bad start . You going to head up to third gen fest over here in illinois ?

if i can get her moving by then i plan on it, you remined me of something i left out that i bought aswell, my new wheels, i got them in illinos for $50

Sorry for the late reply lol but heres some pics. Keep in mine that ive already put over 600 bucks in parts and countless hours of work into it. And its still not nearly done. But im happy with it for now

Hmm, Wanna trade? Ill throw in some snicker bars!

Awesome purchase!

dude thats beautiful, i wish mine was that good looking, also i might add that i LOVE black camaros

who are you talking to carlos?

Thanks man. But trust me it doesnt look as good in person. For some reason the pictures make it look twice as nice lol

I'm in the same boat as you, first car is a camaro, 1990 RS but mine is a 305 v8, and it was a lucky find, kinda only had to put like $500 into and payed $4000 originally
check the sig to see it.

Wow, thats beautiful. Makes my car look like a pile of $h!t haha.

O i thought id throw in an updated pic of my engine. The one i posted above is kinda old.

i think it looks good, it makes my car look crappy, which it is because my paint is in terrible shape, i love the way your engine bay looks, as you can see from mine, mine is really dirty and not that pretty

Very nice cars guys. I've had my Z since I started driving and i'm 20 now. It looked like crap I wish I had some pictures of before I painted it. I went with yellow just cause I wanted it to be seen from a mile away and now it sucks cause I got it custom painted and I CANNOT match it again to save my life. Another thing, when painting it black, black was only put on the cars that had PERFECT bodies cause it will show any imperfections. Just my . I want to do an LS1 swap but those are so pricey but 3rd Gen+Ls1=pwn all haha. Great cars guys keep posting.

Well let me tell ya, you can do a LOT with a bottle of engine degreaser and a can of engine enamel and a couple hours of work. My engine bay looked horrible when i first bought it

canary yellow? i bet that looks good on our cars, and ls1 camaros are beast, my neighbor is installing a 393 stroker into his 88 RS

Congrats on your new ride!!!!!

thank you, shes coming along slowly if i could only get my hatch to stop leaking at the moment i would be extreamly happy

I've replaced all the weatherstripping on my car and the D*** thing still leaks. Whenever I let mine sit after a couple days of rain the whole cargo area is flooded haha.