Full Build: Turning A '73 Split-Bumper Chevy Camaro Into A Triple Threat
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- A triple threat G-Machine! The Engine Power team takes an almost pristine '73 Split-Bumper Chevy Camaro and turns it into a triple threat car. It has to be competitive on the road course, the autocross, and the drag strip. To do all that it has to make big power, have an aggressive look, and handle like it's on rails. This is one car that will do it all.
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Street Rod Garage: 1973 Chevy Camaro chassis
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Matco Tools: 1/2" Composite Impact Wrench - MT2769. Fluid Evacuator - MVA6852
Street Rod Garage: Custom chassis for 1973 Chevy Camaro
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Summit Racing: 1970-1973 Camaro - TigerCage
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I love all of these "Full Build" videos. I like this better than the various "installment" episodes!!!👌
I get starting with a clean car, but that thing was museum grade. Now it’s going to do the same thing but without the ability to say “look kid, that’s how it used to be”. I seriously doubt that it ever goes to get anything more than ice cream, let alone a time slip
It will probably get wrecked at the track.
Just can’t find original cars anymore like this 73. Such a clean original survivor, no more. I’m not necessarily a purist, but they could have found a different car for this build.
Have to agree with you on this. Same thing I was thinking. Even though this car wasn't particularly special it's condition was. As time goes on these types of cars become even more precious as-is.
@@Sofbitsame...a very very nice example 😢
The dream of making an as is restoration, engine rebuild and refurbish brakes, transmission. Maybe minor modern updates. What a car you would have. The thing they built is nice. It must be worth 1/2 million or so.
@@chrislind2 does it really matter now anyway...the communists are going to make gasoline ⛽ vehicles illegal in a decade anyway 😭
I was all into this build till I heard rear seat delete. So much for keeping it stock looking
Now a fuel cell? Ughhhhh
@@paulevans2153 it's called safety, dummy.
Beautiful car, I’d leave it as it is. But nice build overall
A little concern for the guy not wearing a respirator while spraying the powder coating 😲
This project is special to me. I've been building and autocrossing these 70-73 Camaro's for nearly 50 years now, starting right out of college (where I bought my 1st 71 in 1974). I have never heard of Street Rod Garage in Grant Alabama, although I live almost rock throwing distance from that town (Huntsville Alabama). I'll have to drive over there one day and check those guys out! Thank you for highlighting and promoting them.
Crazy to cut -up that OG
Beautiful original car,
You mean WAS
R.I.P 😢
A two plus hour video and you chump out with video of finished product awesome.
@38:00 not gonna lie, is the guy still alive? Holy shit dude, at least put a bandana and don’t breathe that plastic dust.
There is nothing wrong with a QuadraJet. People who complain about it don't know how to tune it.
A full build is the only way to see these, and I also love that you give us all the info on your supply lines and service people you use for specialty job of build, so if and when I ever do a build, I have premium results with premium parts & services of the trade, excellent , com'on lottery win! Javi G.
I have been watching you channel for more years than I can remember. I have been building cars for over forty years and I love your channel. When I started building cars, we called them cars now they are called old cars. I am so sad that you found this absolutely perfect survivor and you are doing this to it. I respect the idea but there is a special place in hell waiting for you for what you have done to this beautiful piece of history. You couldn't find a junker to do this to? Well, I guess I will see you in the super-hot place. But I won't be there for doing this to such a nice car. Oh well I will just keep watching thank you for so much entertainment.
“This weeks episode we break into The Louvre and give the Mona Lisa some sick sleeve tattoos!”
This is why I love yall show you get too see entire build in detail. If an average person didn't know something they would by the end of the build
Really enjoyed watching these series of shows back in the day. Absolutely love seeing this digest format on youtube.
I do think Mr. Speed Coatings should be wearing some gear from Mr. PPE. Powder coating his lungs for 40 years.
x1,000,000 on the PPE!!!
The best part of this video is the fact they teach kids to fabricate and give them skills to go forward with in life.
Good job, guys! Way to build a $100k car one infomercial at a time! All while cutting up a near-perfect original early 2nd-gen Camaro!
How many are left in this condition and THAT original (before you started hacking it apart)??? The answer.......one less! Literally the ONLY original parts you mentioned were being saved were the seats!
It must be nice doing a build using the best of everything, including a shop and tools any DIY hot-rodder would die for! Even one of the more diminutive pieces of shop equipment (the Trajan 125 band saw) comes in at $850.
Great for advertising products, which obviously gets you free tools, equipment, and parts in exchange, but that's not how it works in the real world.
I'm about 1/2 way thru this long video and have seen enough. Nothing innovative or terribly unique, just an unlimited budget. It's no surprise shows like this are waning in popularity. On the other hand, channels that show what DIYers can PRACTICALLY and AFFORDABLY do, like VGG for example, are exploding!
I'm sure the car turns out awesome! How could it not??? If it isn't NEAR perfect, I would consider this build an EPIC fail given the money, parts, and top of the line tools used!
But good luck on your next corporate-sponsored, no practical budget build! I'm sure it will be great too! Go ahead and hack up an original muscle car in amazing condition while you are at it! But if you are going to put together another Camaro, make it something MORE rare next time, like destroying an original YENKO!
Not everyone is poor.
@@kkoch666not everyone is an idiot either 😂
@@mariocooldude9092 True
@@kkoch666 well when producing such content it makes sense to target the majority in your audience right... The majority of us do not have thousands of dollars to throw at a project like this
Blockhead is not here for a slice of the industry. He’s taking over it 😈
Butchering up a factory air, Type LT Camaro in this condition only proves you guys should be working on old Hondas.
If only you'd answered your phone when they called for advice.
@@dirtwarrior1997 It would seem that you are not educated enough to know the difference between giving advice and stating a fact. You should stick to something you are more familiar with, like keeping your bicycle clean, and let the grownups tend to the other things.
@@nojunkwork5735 Great response. 10/10
You've got me all figured out.
Take a joke, buddy. It's the internet.
Have a good day!
@@nojunkwork5735with 145HP from the factory I totally get giving it more power. It needed more power.
Oh relax !
The Carbon Fiber parts are really incredible. Not a fan of CF, but it really woke up the look in this case. Even the wheels are amazing. Love that pattern. As far as hacking up a true survivor, well... that was hideous. Sorry, but that was nonsense. GM made millions of these, and you could have gotten one that was already gutted for way less money, and ended up with the same car. Great build, but the hack job gets a thumbs down. Shame on thee.
I don't know why someone would mod a clean original classic. buy a junker or modded classic then do all your mods to it. Let someone that wants the classic all original have it.
Because 40 y.o. cars suck
Maybe because it's faster and cheaper to buy one in good condition than it is to buy a junker and fix everything wrong with it
Screw power nation. Fucked up a perfectly good classic.
It was a 350 auto car not like it was a 427 4 speed car
I don’t know why someone would watch a show about modifying a car. Then whinge when they do.
I really miss seeing Mike gally on your shows. I think he was around from day one. Anybody happen to know where he went? My guess is he probably started his own shop somewhere in the Nashville area
Love the Low key background trampled underfoot Music !
This is so awesome! I do the same sort of things for my wife and her vehicles lol. And she knows enough to catch on that i modified something, but not enought to realize that a 1-200 hp diff from stock is pretty damn good!🤣👌love it brother!
"We want to maintain that stock appearance" *adds rollcage*
I've been a Camaro guy my whole life, and I love the 2nd Gen split bumpers models. That's a beautiful car, but, damn guys, did you have to start with one that was all original?!
Yeah very sad 😢
Nice original car.
I was loving this build right up to the point we were told there would be no power steering, with those wide front tires and no front cowling you will need the incredible Hulk to drive that car on a road course or circle track. Put that car on a circle track with the setup you have now will make it a wall magnet. Hope you'll rethink this option.
Every single one of these builds is the same. Nine inch rear end, LS, manual everything. It's stupid, and it's overdone. I feel like Pro Touring has reached a point in recent years where everybody is copying each other's work. Then they put a hundred grand into the bodywork just to make it look unique, as if that will make it drive, ride, or handle any differently.
Looks great guys
Honestly…..you shouldn’t have ‘ruined’ that nice Camaro. You could have just built from ground up. Anyway…great program.
I remember getting up saturday mornings and watching Power Block on Spike TV. Trucks Horse Power TV MuscleCar and My Classic Car Good Times.
“The best of both worlds” is LS up top, and LS on the bottom.
The Shop Owner should teach those young guns to use ear protection. After 20 years they'll thank him. constant ringing in the ears is no joke! Ask me how I know. Great video!
Man...awesome. I have a 73 split. I could use all those accessories brackets and ac components. Do a give away. Would love to have those parts.
This build happened in 2018, parts would be long gone.
Phenomenal build. Very tasteful. Good coverage of the build. Excellent product presentation. Not really fond of the recaps. Great job.
Was looking forward to some time slips.
Would have been interesting to run the same cone course and drag strip stock and then modified.
Missed opportunity to see how all those components worked out for more than burnouts.
Awesome
A 3-speed automatic transmission???
With all the modern improvements and customization, it's unbelievable that you wouldn't at least put in a 4-speed overdrive, especially with that 4.11 rear end.
I think the 3 speed automatic transmission is a compromise for drag racing.
@@toddsmalleyYou can have 3 speeds with a 6 speed manual
@@kkoch666 You can set that automatic up to shift once in a quarter mile. Just like the old two speed power glides! they always won!
I have mixed feelings about this kind of build of a beautiful vintage Camaro. Take all that HP to the track enough times and it will inevitably get wrecked. I'd rather see it restored into an all stock museum piece.
Awesome build, beautiful car, kinda wish it had been a beater instead of a pristine, original example. Also, geez, y'all told us the brand and model of just about every physical item visible in this video, lol.🤣
Love your videos guys. Been following for years
Very nice work
Normally I love these builds.... but....... You took a perfect numbers matching vintage car and did damage to it. I would have rather seen you guys do this to another car that was a mess.
Such a beautiful car but I have a question?
Why not clean up the front end clips & mounts? Clean up or touch up some of the plastic & paint?
I want this done for a 1978 chevy caprice classic
I’m actually not a huge car guy, I came here for the music
I'm cool with starting with a clean example to build upon, but only when more care is given to the parts selection and fabrication. Its nice, but lots of CZcamsrs build cars with more soul than this.
Colors gross too.
Holy Crap that looks like the Camaro my buddies dad had and I live outside Louisville as well....
Yes I realize it’s mega dollar and has the hi po parts cannon shot at it , but what a great build. I just wonder what kind of 1/4 mile times it would generate. I’m not sure if we’ll see a follow up with that. I’d guess that of it hooked up it should hit 11s
Watch as we destroy this beautiful classic.
I couldnt find lube locker gaskets online. Do you provide material provider addresses on this site?
"That's right...."😎
I love looking at a complete build like this, especially with all the handling and performance enhancements, I mean this was the full meal deal. But that vinyl!? Oh man I was around in '73 and it looked bad then and worse now lol. I know you're not paint and body guys but you added carbon fiber and a spoiler but left that nasty vinyl...SMH. 😆
I've got a 22 gladiator but diesel with a tazer, I love the honest dead pan answer and explanation, taco if you're not really serious and want to ride comfy, Jeep if you really know what you're signing up for. I'm just about to swap my regular Rubicon speeding out with the 2" Mopar factory. Wasn't available when I ordered but got it for 1800 ish, there a mod depending on which one you want, for my 22, Fox were the shocks, there's a couple newer factory lifts that have different brand shocks, the brand escapes me at the moment but I don't have a brand loyalty, I had to be careful because I have the diesel so some of the front end is a little different
I'm a 1973 model. Wonder if they could build me a chassis😂
Roll 🐘Tide!
My heart hurts to see a beautiful original camaro get destroyed 😢
Should have a 6 speed manual, matte hood and something other than all chrome wheels.
Dude in powder coat booth spraying that crap with no mask is crazy, his face is covered in the powder
beautiful condition should leave it as it is .not actually a barn find
The fire will show up somewhere on that car.
That thing needs a t56 and auto in that is kinda a shame
2:25:27 guess the grease method did not align the rear spoiler holes well 😢 front hood gap looks big too.😮
I love the '70-'73 Rally Sport. The only thing nicer is a Z28/RS.
Rebuilding classics is awesome when you have a 50K budget
at your disposal..
Incredible build. Sick car. Should have started with a basket case and restored it rather than molest a cherry like that. Any shitbox Camaro destined for the crusher would have exalted in becoming this car.
677 horse power? Thats cute😂
1:31:41 what is that thing in the center behind where the seat goes ?
Take that back seat out and let it breath
That guy needs to wear a mask in his process
The Hood Scoop Is Too Far Forward, Looks Not Right.
Its not a scoop
Its a warm air extraction vent, hense the far forward position, to draw air up and out of the radiator before it gets near the aircleaner. And helps keep heat out of the engine bay on road corse and autocross. There is a reason uts where it is.
I have my battery in the trunk and there is a solenoid there too, after cranking the long cable to starter is dead.
It runs under the car not through.
What's with the mismatched lug nuts? Why black spline in the front & chrome in the rear...
I'm pretty sure this proves.That head has a lot to do with how the engine sounds
I wonder if this car didn’t have California plates it would have stayed virtually cherry.
He had mentioned maybe a big cam
Pat do u have enough ink pins 😂and ✏️ dudes 😮
Dear Chip Foose? Please help these pickles taste more dill.
Thanks like usual.
Should have gone watts link
It’s a shame that somebody couldn’t respect the heritage of a clean and well-maintained 1973 Camaro. There’s plenty of junkers that can be built instead of bastardizing a fine example of the Camaro heritage.
Why not a chassis with an independent rear axle?
This car has definitely been ruined. When looking at that interior being removed. I almost cryed.
I would get rid of the vinyl top.
Fuck it. I'm going. Back. To resto mods.
whats the puddle under the front end from at 2:28:18 ??? hhmmmm?
I thought the only split bumper Camaro was a 1970 1/2,my brother had one
why starting with a much more wispread plastic bumper when you can ruin a split one?
English please ?
What happened to Mike Galley?
Weird thing is all the former powernation hosts have CZcams channels and such but theres nothing of him
LOVELY WORK BOYS . AND IF YOU SAY YOUR A GIRL IM NOT BYEING IF OK BOYS 😊😊
Yikes. I can't believe old boy sprays that powder coating with no respirator on.
Paint the carbon fiber bits already.
Ive always liked this show but i gotta say I’m actually sick to my stomach watching them hack away at a classic in that solid of condition. They even addressed this and made it sound like they werent foing anything that severe. Terribly disappointed in seeing this. Why couldnt they have found something similar that wasnt in such hood shape.
All I know is you guys need to explain what full build means. This was fuckin air time. You did not show a full build.
73 d7dnt have sit bumpers
Split bumper camaros were produced 1970 - 1973... just saying..
So, if you have around $150-200K you can build this too.
You guys know better than this... With the direction the automotive industry is going cars this rare need to be saved at all costs... there are so many CHEAPER cars out there that you could have used as your starting point, since your only reasoning for using this particular car was since "you guys aren't body guys" you needed something you didn't have to do body and paint work to which I understand but as a said get a cheaper starter car and use the 15-20k you saved to pay for body and paint work because obviously the chassis doesn't matter if its nothing but rust because you put a new one piece chassis under it.... I could keep going because this stuff fires me up... I'm going to go cry myself to sleep now.
At the end of the day does it really matter?? The Communists are going to deem all gasoline powered vehicles illegal so..😢
Idk why you'd do that to a car that was in damn near perfect condition you would have gotten more for it had you just cleaned whatever up and left it WAY more what a bummer but you got a watch outta me lol
I wonder what powder coated lungs look like? Not even a paper dust mask? That’s about the worst health and safety situation I’ve seen.
I’m more surprised you don’t have portable interac machines for table side payment or etransfer it’s the cats ass. Why pay a third party to move money or pay someone?