Z28's were cool, and even the Smokey Trans Am was cool, but my favorite year for Camero or Firebird is 1960, Just because I'm a child of the 60's being born in 1960, I got to see all the coolest cars to come out. And my favorite Pontiac is 1969 Judge, or Dean Jefferies Monkee Mobile GTO. man these are all bringing back the memories! Thanks for all the great shows over the years. Us gearheads really appreciate your talent dedication and hard work!

I remember watching this show when I was really young. I'm glad to have found it again! P.S. Your show is what made me a car guy, thank you for that :)

Forget new parts, all you need is a Lynard Skynard tape and a mullet...project done.

@dr.curious5136

5 жыл бұрын

This is the most truth I’ve ever read on here

@MissionRestomod

5 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say Whitesnake...

@bmstylee

5 жыл бұрын

@@MissionRestomod Molly Hatchet or 38 Special?

@thechannelq8728

5 жыл бұрын

Stacey has a mullet

@aidanfeighery6634

4 жыл бұрын

Lynyrd Skynyrd

I love the '78- '81 Camaro body style and I love the older ones as well. I had a 1979 Z28 and that would corner like it was on rails

@caballero1152

Жыл бұрын

I have an '80 base camaro thinking of making a sleeper or maybe do this swap

@harperdunn9692

Жыл бұрын

​@@caballero1152it's a camaro which is a sports car which means it can't be a sleeper because people will expect it to be fast

@caballero1152

Жыл бұрын

@@harperdunn9692 it is a sports car but it's an OLD sports car and people know the stock stuff from back then is slow compared to now.

Ohhhh so this is why everyone has been calling us for these kits! Keep it coming!

@Backwoods_870

Жыл бұрын

How can I find a conversion parts list to do do this?

Am i the only one who prefer the late bumpers over the early ones ?

@SavingSally

3 жыл бұрын

Nope... I'm with you 100%.

@cryptoranger4901

3 жыл бұрын

The 70 thru 73 front end looks like an owl....I like all the 74 up front ends better.

@johnwymer1215

2 жыл бұрын

Y'all are weird. Nothing looks as good as a 70-73 split bumper

@jeffro8616

2 жыл бұрын

I’m with you bro

@fredwilliams5919

Жыл бұрын

I prefer 78 to 81 camaro myself

Dude, I passed on so many of those late 70s cameros growing up. If I had only known they used the same body as the early RS...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love how it starts out, just the nose and rear are different then you need fenders and everything else lol.

@willstikken5619

4 жыл бұрын

Save money by buying a later model Camaro then spend 4 times the difference building parts to make a Frankenstein.

This was my idea for a long time regarding the nose and tail change with t tops. Except use the RS lights on a '73 SS nose, and use the lower lights as an air intake for the front brakes.

I gotta say! We really took alotta those parts for granted! Thought those cars and parts were gonna be around for ever! Lol!

Full episodes on here now, that's awesome.

I have a 80, T top trans am that I’m gonna start restoring soon. Considering doing a swap of a 70-73 T/A front on it. That’d be cool.

For 125 bucks I would definitely buy that radiator support because the battery's of the day loved to leak acid on the lower bolt that connects to the subframe also the rubbers just wear out over the years because of rust which every gearhead knows rust sucks . One thing I didn't know was from the cowl forward was the same from 70 to 81 but did know it was the same on firebirds and Trans am go figure. F body's but know I'm thinking about the a body from 68 to 72 haha 😄 this is getting crazy 🤪 I do know that Pontiacs from 70 to 72 were the same from the cowl back even the rear bumpers were the same with other general motors f and a bodies only difference in 68 to 69 was in 69 they had no vent windows. General motors saved a lot in tooling going all the way back to the fifties frames doors hell tri fives roofs deck lids doors two year's same dashes. I could write a whole book on matching parts 😩 OK one more then I got to stop the. V. W. Bug ha ha gotcha

@genemaverick5705

Жыл бұрын

I never had a battery that leaked , I had a 75 camaro and never had that problem , maybe you were buying bad batteries .

*The good ole days when tv was worth watching. wondering what staceys up to nowadays* Dexterous X

@OfficialStaceyDavid

Жыл бұрын

Filming Season 17 of Gearz right now! Subscribe to see the new episodes when they come out!

I use automotive touch up website to look up paint code. Say I see a blue on 1984 corvette. I google 1984 corvette touch up paint. Their website has colors available that year. Good for picking custom color you see on newer car.

Seeing this has given me expensive ideas for my build. I have a 79 Firebird that I want to convert to a 70. After some investigation it seems the 70-73 fenders are the same as the 77-81! Thanks for the explosion of my wallet Stacy! :)

Man, wish I had my 70 1/2 RS still, sold it in the early 90's for $2000. When I had it the parts for the nose were really $ and at the time I had rust starting in mine. Also picked up a original 4spd as mine was conv to auto but couldn't get the clutch linkage like you can today so it went with the car.

It should only be 3 more years until this thing is finished.

@Loudpedal10

5 жыл бұрын

So true! I use to watch this show every week and loved it. Finally got disgusted with the lack of continuity and hardly ever seeing anything finished.

@youtubeisbroken241

5 жыл бұрын

I used to watch him on tv when I was too young to drive. I’m thirty and still waiting on him to finish some of his projects.

@sterlingarcher8441

5 жыл бұрын

Wow... You sir are optimistic..

Man, I like those Cornwell wratchets!!! Just what I have been looking for! My vehicle is not a hot rod or a truck, It is what I could afford at the time & man have I paid for it!!! Every single part has failed & I have wrenched my butt off on this little passenger car & really don't have much to show for it except a 03 focus that is still on the road! That is all that matters in the end, Getting from point A to point B & back to point A, ensuring that it makes it there & back safely! I need a rwd vehicle to modify! I am so sick of fwd & 4 cylinder junk!!!!!!!!

Awesome transformation!!

Never wrecked? That nose looks to have been replaced, even if they claim it warped but my main issue is that I like the 74-81 Camaro! In fact I had a realy cool red '79 Z 28 with a 73 sbc 400 out of a 73 caprice wagon. Bored 30 over with a lot of goodies! Amber light weight pistons, they balanced the internals, polished the crank, roller rockers, milled the heads 202/160 if I remember correctly, 4 core radiator, edelbrock performer intake, holly 750 double pumper, TH400 with shift kit, manual valve body ,stall converter, B&M mega shifter, 373 gears. Headers, 2 1/2 exhaust with duel flow masters! However, cool parts, powerful engine & all! It ended up ripping the T tops that's why I sold it ,well one of the reasons! G bought subframe connectors but had already twisted it! I later got a 78 trans am. But I drove this car from 19 to about 27! Loads of great memories! It was a really fast car in its time! It's no hellcat but those small block 400's from the early 70'S can make cheap power I would love to build a turbo version but like any traditional V 8, it's life span comes down to that small cam! It's one of many reasons why you gota love the L.S ! Even still I would love to see a turbo 406 even still! I got a IQ fo at deal on this car but this '99 money $3400

This front conversion is around 3,500. Cant imagine how much the rear conversion would be...may be 4k. Plus the rear would require alot of cutting and welding. I have a 78 and i will leave it as it is. Way too expensive. I wonder why they never did the rear conversion?

It's crazy how expensive the 74-77 "big bumper" stock front bumpers have gotten. Hard to find also. One piece I wish classic industries had. I'd like to have oem sheet metal for my front end. My inner/outer fenders, bumper, and hood are all fiberglass. Quality of the fiberglass outer fenders aren't so great.

@amfinc2

5 жыл бұрын

Also 74-77 interiors and trim decals... and I've noticed I have a rare ivory colored gauge bezel that isn't available. Man these videos are motivating. Doing a lot of this stuff with mine now. Hope to make some serious progress in 2019.

Thank you for this video! What about rear 78 to 70 conversion ?

I had a 74 in high school.

I did that same thing you are doing about 12 years ago.

*I have a 1976 Chevrolet Camaro Rally Sport!*

is there a part number for this kit on classic industries?

Hello Stacey I'm the orginal owner for the 1981 Z-28 you bought from Mike Hennis in Tennessee. Was wondering if your done with it and is it for sale. love to buy it back? Thanks Don Tokunaga

@talsmith7503

Ай бұрын

This would make a GREAT full circle story with the car going back to the original owner!!!! How often does that happen?!😮

That conversion is very neat so it looks like a 1970- 73 model Camaro and Firebird from a 1974-81 model

Got my 80 z28 and hoping to get it restored

Yeah what about the tail end? I haven’t seen the episode where that was worked on. Did I miss it?

did stacey ever finish this build?

Breaks my poptart that they couldn't stamp out a steel nose.

What’s the price point for everything shown? Core support, body panels, hardware, etc.?

@OfficialStaceyDavid

4 ай бұрын

We got it from Classic Industries. Auto Metal Direct also sells many components for the 2nd Gen. I would check with them as prices have definitely changed since we put this together.

Please finish this car, we've been waiting quite some time since the fabrication began The bodywork ideas are very cool, I even thought about mimicking them for the '79 Z that I'm building, just cannot do it with my budget!

How do I see this whole build series cant find all of it on KZread!!

@Loudpedal10

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately if it’s like most of his projects you won’t.

That added hood bumper on the quick tip section is actualy an alarm hood pin switch.

Do they sell a conversion piece for the rear window to make it non-wrap around?

I love this gen of camaro and hes changing it 😭

Now i'm just waiting for Danchuk to sponsor a complete catalog Tri five chevy build using nothing but their replacement parts.

Wow that is pretty badass

Thank you thank you thank you for pulling those pieces of sheet metal off the rear glass. Those looked like ass hahaha

I had a 81 z28 Lingenfelter built car. I was young and stupid for letting it go.

Gene Simmons called Stacey David and wants his hairstyle back

I'm a big car guy and I never realized that from the front doors back it a 67 Camaro body..I think the mid 70s Camaros were ugly but now I can see the 67 coming threw ..

I have 3 c10s an 83 camaro. A 83 firebird and a 77 vette. How much do i make the check out for to work on my toys. For the show or not i am fine either way. Wanna help me replica kitt from knight rider? Or wide flare and wheel a 77 vette? Or strip and cage and paint a 83 camaro to look like a 80s trans am racer? Or pre Runner a c10? Or lift a crew c30 as high as we can?

How would I get a hold of the parts list you used on this project ?

He said it was a kit but I can not locate the kit or conversion for this application

Good show

still got that hood latch i need it lol

Fender through 77 will work

everything is bolt ojn. but fist thing we order is weld on parts lol.

Is this a different shop?

I had a red and black 75 camaro that had real front and rear bumpers .

I should do a what are you workin on for my dad’s 800 hp street 57 belair he’s built and we have like 5 projects

If said is the case then it would or should not be an issue to build a Bandit T/A using said body

How easy will it be to rebuild a trans am that I've have gutt it out..

Where can someone get a 70's head rug like you're sporting?

Imfender clip nuts twist off

What is the other show is he talking about that hrs going to show us how to convert the rear to the early 70s

Always admire his work and the others out there......but there budget seams to be unlimited.....wish there was a show for the average budget person...or more of a how to show versus high budget

Where can I get a front conversions kit for my 1979 camaro

@evanb3024

3 жыл бұрын

Classic industries

What’s that website with all the resto kits

6:47 he is in rage to get the bumper off

Nice Tahoe, I'm glad you didn't slam it to the ground like a gangster wannabe

my 3 picks would be chevy camaro dodge charger and ford mustang

Are you going to put together a parts list for swap?

Not everybody

Did you ever finished it?

In other words: You don't have to swap out the core support, but it'd be a lot easier to swap it out than modify your existing core support

@validcore

Жыл бұрын

Notice it didn't show 1 second of swapping that out. It's not the $120 it's the time and getting into the ac...vs drilling some holes and cutting that flange in under an hour.

I had a bright blue hard top Z28 in high school that I bought from a buddy of mine. Him and his dad built it for racing and at 55mph the front tires came off the ground. My parents caught me racing my step brother and sold it and bought me an old farm truck which 2 months later traded for a '78 El Camino SS. LMAO. I have a '81 Silverado that I'm in the process of restoring and having trouble finding a replacement bed here in Houston. I bought the truck in my hometown of Lubbock where they're a dime a dozen. Anybody out there have any idea where I can locate a long bed with dual tanks and a tailgate give me a holler.

@ImTheJoker4u

5 жыл бұрын

LMC Truck.

@tytaylor8762

5 жыл бұрын

@@ImTheJoker4u Thanks so much for your response. I lucked out and found one right down the road and picking it up in the next day or so. My 3 year restoration project is coming to an end and I'm looking forward to seeing it completed. My neighbors are eager for me to pull it out front so they can see how it turned out

What u gonna do with the rear

ill just buy an ealry 70’s camaro call it a day cool video

project wasent finished ys left us hangin bro. what about the rear

L-88 hood looks best on 70-73 Camaros.

I am confused. This whole episode cold have been 5 mins and him saying "A 70-73 dog house will bolt onto on an 81 Camaro"

8:48 Words to live by..

Im so doing this !!!

Can I do a front end conversion from a 80 on an 82 model ?

When did Gene Simmons start doing car shows?

30 to 40 Years ago a 1969 camaro was a worthless too , time changes , generations change ,

all this money just buy the year u want there a dime a dozen i have a few of these and older ones did not pay more then 300 for each one some i got for free most are z28 and rs

@jasonhull5712

5 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I've been building a 1970 Camaro for several years now, I paid 1800 for a shell that needed a whole lot of rust cut out. Do you have any 70's Z28 bodies? Just checking cuz I am still on the hunt. ✌😎

@jeffrey4547

5 жыл бұрын

@@jasonhull5712 those are very hard to find sorry i don't have one in that year 78/81 body but if i'm correct the back shell is the same not sure

I can’t believe anyone would pay $2500 for that POS lol

@Donovan.Creamer

5 жыл бұрын

I spoke too soon. Taking a $2500 car and putting $3k worth of parts on the front of it to make it look like a $30k car is genius.

@christruth3750

5 жыл бұрын

30 years ago 1969 camaros were worthless too

@yuris6125

3 жыл бұрын

I would. I just love the way it looks.

"Bitchin' Camero."

22 minutes long, 20 minutes of advertisements ...

They never seem to tell us the cost of everything ,

@72troy455

5 жыл бұрын

It'll scare ya away.

@bmstylee

5 жыл бұрын

If you actually planned to do a project similar to this you could look yourself. And since listening is not your strong point he did say a couple thousand.

Everyone wants the first generation not this generation thats why the first generation demands so much more money than the second generation

No no noooo

Keep it a 81

@Excitable101

5 жыл бұрын

the conversion is nice, but i would keep all the original parts so if its ever sold it could still be put back to all original.

@Shane-Singleton

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I miss the good old days when this show was all about doing the work yourself to save money, refurbish parts, fins spares in junk yards, etc. Now it's just throwing the wallet at brand new expensive catalog parts to showcase sponsor's selections.

first

All you people are gonna drive up the prices for the "undesirable" years cause you all want your precious split bumper for cheap. Next thing you know kids will only be able to afford gross 3rd gen camaros to restore.

@christruth3750

5 жыл бұрын

Even 1969 camaros were worthless 30 years ago , time will make cars go up in value

Split bumper suck

BUT IT'S A CAMARO...............

A big EXPENSIVE buffet. Screw this guy, if you want an earlier model, just buy one.

@72troy455

5 жыл бұрын

Could probably find a body cheaper than these parts would cost.

@youtubeisbroken241

5 жыл бұрын

Purchase cost is cheaper, restoration effort is typically less, factory ac and better equipped interior.

I dont get why morons do this.....

When will you Finnish it

Did you ever finish this one?