Story: my 69 Camaro I got in 1988 for 2500$. I was a newlywed and young airman in Air Force. Worn out smoking 350 and a glide. Sucked. I tinkered. Dropped in a 468. Manual valve body glide and a 12 bolt with 4.11. Eventually ran 11.95 at 114. Raising kids and having money wasn’t common for me. That car has gotten me and my son through some of the worst. We have it in common. He’s a car guy now. I retired from active duty in 2005 and moved from KS back to IN to be near my parents. Went to work for GE. Son went to collision repair school and got a bachelors in auto technology. He did metalwork and first paint in school. He did paint again after because color silver was too silver. He’s successful now. Married and a son. Money is much better now and Camaro was gutted. New interior going in. 498 under the hood now with a 400th. Tanks in tank pump. Some new wiring. About to start it again. It’s silver now with rally’s and a set of slotted mags. Anxious to start. I’ll retire in 5 maybe and really play with it and even another.
@@christopherohara9421 very glad I never felt as if I were being made to make a decision as to lawful orders or not. Haven’t been a fan of Gen. Milley. He should have stopped or slowed Afghanistan withdrawal when he saw signs of Taliban. I’ll stop there. Thanks for your support of military. We try to do what’s right.
@@69bjgmopar LOL my very first car was a 67 camaro and always loved it but as soon as my brother ask me if I wanted to buy it I jumped in it and never looked back. I always loved these cars. Thank you and have a great day👍🏼AL
@@keepitsimplegarage-xp1kk my second car I bought back in 78 was a 69 GTX I went to look at a 69 Z28 but he was at work so I bought the Plymouth wish I could of bought both that day. GTX was 1300 and the Camaro was 1400.
@@tjtchevy It’s funny every now and then I run into a friend from high school and they ask what ever happened to the 69 Camaro. When I tell them I still have it they’re surprised LOL. Thank you very much and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
I'm impressed that you kept the Car. I was wondering if you still had the LS7 in it. Now i wish i still had my 68 Malibu with the 307 4speed. That car would be a whole different animal today. If you remember that i sold it to buy the Burnt Orange 71 SS. I Sold that one to JR for $950. We Gave away those cars back then.
@@alv9815 LOL yes I remember all those cars you had. I remember us lined up, the GNX, your GT and my LX notchback. Nobody believes how fast my stock notchback was until I run them and they would ask wtf did you do to that. It was ALL stock LOL👍🏼AL
@@JALPontiact44 LOL! Yes I jack up the rear and put it on jack stands., it’s a habit. I once started a car and it was in park on the shifter but the tranny was in gear and it jumped forward, so every time I start up a new build the rear is off the ground. I will try and show the steering box I installed and the one that came out so you can get a better look at it. Thank you very much and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
I liked the story of your 69 camaro you had in high school. My story is similar to some degree. In 1971 my junior year in high school I received my first car. It was a 69SS Camaro with an automatic and 396/325 big block engine in fathom green. I loved that car. It was a head turner like yours. Five years later I sold it to a friend of mine because I was getting married. To this day I regret selling it. I wish I knew what the vin number was. Last I heard it sold back in the late 70’s and is possibly in New Jersey. Oh well, Maybe someday I will get another one.
Hi Al..really enjoyed todays video..got me thinking about my hs car. almost as cool as yours a 1974 Gremlin straight 6 with cragar ss wheels i though i was the man,lol..my dad said this or the bus no brainer.... had a blast with that car..have a great day...Rusty
My guess is you work on the cars backed into the garage to make videos easier and better lighting. But doesn’t running the motor and the build-ip of exhaust a concern? Maybe in the future add a simple window in the back of the garage to cross-ventilate. Anyway, love the vids. You and the Firebird guy are great examples of how much can really be done on these cars in your driveway!
@@moparbeepman Hello, I have a door on the other side of the garage I open and have a fan running so it helps a lot. I hope you enjoy these videos and hopefully they can help out anyone who has a project they’re working on. Thank you👍🏼AL
I love your Camaro I had a few as nice SS RS and RS 69s but the SS RS was originally a 396 I had a 350 in it but it was automatic so I put a 4 speed in everything I drove including my 69 Cutlass in the Cutlass I have to take the crankshaft out and have a drill for a four-speed because Oldsmobile motors and that oil drilled for four speeds
@@DoMorewLess I can definitely relate to that. When I moved out of my parents house I left my Camaro parked outside under a porch and it was kept dry for years until they said it had to go. I was lucky my house has a garage so I parked it in my garage for years before I started back up on it. If I didn’t have a garage I probably would have sold it. Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
That is 2 really nice camaros I grew up and worked for a friend of mine that has a 69 DZ 302 4 speed camaro h e put all new quarters doors fenders deck lid and rear body panel on I didn't understand why he did that the car only had rust on the drivers side quarter the size of a quarter right behind the rear wheel opening it didn't even need a lower quarter he could have CT a one inch by 1 inch spot out and welded a new piece in it was a 1 owner car with only 47000 miles on it the car was silver with black stripes and he painted it marina blue with white stripes his Lil brother had a 69 convertible that his dad put all new sheet metal on that his brother put in the world of wheels car show in new Orleans when he was only 14 years old. Between the 2 brothers they had 23 67 through 69 camaros that were all decent cars. The 6 cylinder car you have on your lift would make a nice driver to keep a 6 in those 2 brothers cousin had a 67 that was a 6 cylinder car and it was that butternut yellow and he had the big micky Thompson n50s on the back with the skinny 4 inch cregers in front I loved the stance of that car and the fact that it looked like a 70s street freak but had a 6 cylinder automatic in it liked your video. Thanks
@@peterkauffmann6800 it’s really not that hard with the electronic motors , but the vacuum are a little more involved right down to the headlight switch. Keep me posted if you switch over👍🏼AL
@@TOMV1234 LOL! I always say I’m just a guy in a garage doing kool shit. Hopefully these videos can help anyone who has a project they’re working on. Thank you👍🏼AL
@@indman101 Hello, yes toasty will be for sale and as soon as the blue one is done that one will also be for sale. Thank you and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
@@TOMV1234 Hello, a friend of mine wants to buy it but I won’t know until tomorrow. I really haven’t sat down to figure out a price. I will keep you posted👍🏼AL
I have a 67’ SS that I’m trying to figure out what to do with. She’s red and I’m definitely not getting rid of her. I love classic cars but I’m no mechanic. I have a few dollars to spend on her. I just need ideas.
@@keepitsimplegarage-xp1kk I’m not sure if you got my reply but I had replied asking you if you wanted my email address so I could send you pics and a little summary about her. Her name is Karma.
Love the old Camaro s. 67 and 68 and 69. Vary classic.
@@mikerosing8202 They really are one of my favorite cars. Have a great weekend👍🏼AL
I really do like your videos, your childhood 69 Camaro just blew me away, thanks for sharing Al, and have a great day bud
@@chuckypaonita7974 Hello, thank you as always for your great comments!! I’m glad I kept it. Have a great weekend👍🏼AL
I miss an engine compartment that isn't filled with wires, plastics, and computer chips.
@@R0MANS109 The good old days LOL👍🏼AL
Story: my 69 Camaro I got in 1988 for 2500$. I was a newlywed and young airman in Air Force. Worn out smoking 350 and a glide. Sucked. I tinkered. Dropped in a 468. Manual valve body glide and a 12 bolt with 4.11. Eventually ran 11.95 at 114. Raising kids and having money wasn’t common for me. That car has gotten me and my son through some of the worst. We have it in common. He’s a car guy now. I retired from active duty in 2005 and moved from KS back to IN to be near my parents. Went to work for GE. Son went to collision repair school and got a bachelors in auto technology. He did metalwork and first paint in school. He did paint again after because color silver was too silver. He’s successful now. Married and a son. Money is much better now and Camaro was gutted. New interior going in. 498 under the hood now with a 400th. Tanks in tank pump. Some new wiring. About to start it again. It’s silver now with rally’s and a set of slotted mags. Anxious to start. I’ll retire in 5 maybe and really play with it and even another.
Thanks for your service. Retired Navy here. 😊
@@garyhosier4765 That is an awesome story!! Keep me posted on how it’s coming out. Thank you for your service👍🏼AL
@@FinsGarage it was as much for me as my country. Thanks for your service also!
@@garyhosier4765 thanks for your service I bet you are happy not to be under service with the present clowns running out military
@@christopherohara9421 very glad I never felt as if I were being made to make a decision as to lawful orders or not. Haven’t been a fan of Gen. Milley. He should have stopped or slowed Afghanistan withdrawal when he saw signs of Taliban. I’ll stop there. Thanks for your support of military. We try to do what’s right.
You knew back then what to buy. Very nice.
@@69bjgmopar LOL my very first car was a 67 camaro and always loved it but as soon as my brother ask me if I wanted to buy it I jumped in it and never looked back. I always loved these cars. Thank you and have a great day👍🏼AL
@@keepitsimplegarage-xp1kk my second car I bought back in 78 was a 69 GTX I went to look at a 69 Z28 but he was at work so I bought the Plymouth wish I could of bought both that day. GTX was 1300 and the Camaro was 1400.
@@69bjgmopar WOW! They’re both great cars. Great story thank you for sharing👍🏼AL
Beautiful car Al!
@@Lionel_Hutz1098 Thank you very much👍🏼AL
Glad you kept your high school 69 Camaro! Love them. Sadly sold my 69 Camaro in 2017 that I had since 1991, many regrets 😢
@@tjtchevy It’s funny every now and then I run into a friend from high school and they ask what ever happened to the 69 Camaro. When I tell them I still have it they’re surprised LOL. Thank you very much and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
Very nice Al. Cool you still have your HS ride. Amazing bro. So envious.
@@FinsGarage Thank you very much! And thank you for your service👍🏼AL
Love story I have brothers we are all into classic car so I totally understand.
@@davidcallahan5157 It’s crazy we’re still into cars but I guess it’s not a bad thing LOL. Have a great weekend👍🏼AL
I'm impressed that you kept the Car. I was wondering if you still had the LS7 in it. Now i wish i still had my 68 Malibu with the 307 4speed. That car would be a whole different animal today. If you remember that i sold it to buy the Burnt Orange 71 SS. I Sold that one to JR for $950. We Gave away those cars back then.
@@alv9815 LOL yes I remember all those cars you had. I remember us lined up, the GNX, your GT and my LX notchback. Nobody believes how fast my stock notchback was until I run them and they would ask wtf did you do to that. It was ALL stock LOL👍🏼AL
Very nice Camaro! Looking forward to seeing what you do with the Mustang and the light blue Camaro too.
@@michaelbrown3277 I’m hoping to start on them sometime next week or so. Thank you very much and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
please take a video of the steering box and power steering replacement...you are a brave man to put that car in gear on a jack! Great video
@@JALPontiact44 LOL! Yes I jack up the rear and put it on jack stands., it’s a habit. I once started a car and it was in park on the shifter but the tranny was in gear and it jumped forward, so every time I start up a new build the rear is off the ground. I will try and show the steering box I installed and the one that came out so you can get a better look at it. Thank you very much and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
Awesome story!
I have had my 67 only 5 years , But it's a ❤love affair!
@@ericvitelli7113 Crazy but it really is, drive the wheels off it! Thank you and have a great day👍🏼AL
Pretty sweet! 👍
@@VinoRatRodbuilds Thank you Robert👍🏼AL
Very cool Al. I also have my 69 ss/rs 396 Camaro from high school that I bought off the original owner in 81. That's why I like your channel so much.
@@gregpiecuch3802 Thank you! Isn’t it a great feeling that you kept it and didn’t sell it! Great story thank you for sharing👍🏼AL
I liked the story of your 69 camaro you had in high school. My story is similar to some degree. In 1971 my junior year in high school I received my first car. It was a 69SS Camaro with an automatic and 396/325 big block engine in fathom green. I loved that car. It was a head turner like yours. Five years later I sold it to a friend of mine because I was getting married. To this day I regret selling it. I wish I knew what the vin number was. Last I heard it sold back in the late 70’s and is possibly in New Jersey. Oh well, Maybe someday I will get another one.
@@RonBrawner-u9j That’s a great story! That sounds like it was a beautiful car. Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
@@RonBrawner-u9j That’s a great story! It sounds like that was a beautiful car. Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
Man that’s my dream car I glad to see that you are bringing them back to life I wish I can afford to get toasty I love the story on it
@@silveradodude454 Hello, thank you for your great comment. I hope you enjoy these videos. Have a great weekend👍🏼AL
Hi Al..really enjoyed todays video..got me thinking about my hs car. almost as cool as yours a 1974 Gremlin straight 6 with cragar ss wheels i though i was the man,lol..my dad said this or the bus no brainer.... had a blast with that car..have a great day...Rusty
@@Rusty-er5tj Hello Rusty, now that’s a great story! Thank you for sharing. Have a great weekend👍🏼AL
My guess is you work on the cars backed into the garage to make videos easier and better lighting. But doesn’t running the motor and the build-ip of exhaust a concern? Maybe in the future add a simple window in the back of the garage to cross-ventilate. Anyway, love the vids. You and the Firebird guy are great examples of how much can really be done on these cars in your driveway!
@@moparbeepman Hello, I have a door on the other side of the garage I open and have a fan running so it helps a lot. I hope you enjoy these videos and hopefully they can help out anyone who has a project they’re working on. Thank you👍🏼AL
Beautiful car you got I see why you kept it.
@@69bjgmopar Thank you very much👍🏼AL
Love it😊💪🏽
@@pauldhiman8369 Thank you very much👍🏼AL
Love it, your car from high school is very cool. What's the price you plan on asking for toasty?
@@Copperpot8898 Hello, I’m glad I kept it. , I’m not really sure yet on how much, as soon as it’s done I’ll go over it to figure it out. Thank you👍🏼AL
After 30 years I sold my 66 Chevelle covetable I still have a black 57 Bel air that is close to being finished with a body off restoration
@@PhilAsh-c4i Those are two beautiful cars. I’m sure it was hard seeing it go down the road. Thanks for sharing👍🏼AL
I remember that car on spruce wood dr
@@joeelia6495 LOl yes it’s the same car. I still have it👍🏼AL
I love your Camaro I had a few as nice SS RS and RS 69s but the SS RS was originally a 396 I had a 350 in it but it was automatic so I put a 4 speed in everything I drove including my 69 Cutlass in the Cutlass I have to take the crankshaft out and have a drill for a four-speed because Oldsmobile motors and that oil drilled for four speeds
@@christopherohara9421 Hello, I love the story,thank you very much for sharing! Have a great weekend👍🏼AL
i sold my 69 327 in 1993 because it was in Dads garage too close to his harleys for 4 years i stored it away, $1500 😢
@@DoMorewLess I can definitely relate to that. When I moved out of my parents house I left my Camaro parked outside under a porch and it was kept dry for years until they said it had to go. I was lucky my house has a garage so I parked it in my garage for years before I started back up on it. If I didn’t have a garage I probably would have sold it. Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
Congratulations I would say 2 months on the next Camero
@@chucklutonsr1672 Fingers crossed with this one LOL! Thank you and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
That is 2 really nice camaros I grew up and worked for a friend of mine that has a 69 DZ 302 4 speed camaro h e put all new quarters doors fenders deck lid and rear body panel on I didn't understand why he did that the car only had rust on the drivers side quarter the size of a quarter right behind the rear wheel opening it didn't even need a lower quarter he could have CT a one inch by 1 inch spot out and welded a new piece in it was a 1 owner car with only 47000 miles on it the car was silver with black stripes and he painted it marina blue with white stripes his Lil brother had a 69 convertible that his dad put all new sheet metal on that his brother put in the world of wheels car show in new Orleans when he was only 14 years old. Between the 2 brothers they had 23 67 through 69 camaros that were all decent cars. The 6 cylinder car you have on your lift would make a nice driver to keep a 6 in those 2 brothers cousin had a 67 that was a 6 cylinder car and it was that butternut yellow and he had the big micky Thompson n50s on the back with the skinny 4 inch cregers in front I loved the stance of that car and the fact that it looked like a 70s street freak but had a 6 cylinder automatic in it liked your video. Thanks
@@richardsmith-qy6vl thank you very much for sharing this awesome story!! I hope you enjoy these videos. Have a great weekend👍🏼AL
Let me buy toasty
Al how hard is it to covert regular headlights to the R/S headlights?
@@peterkauffmann6800 it’s really not that hard with the electronic motors , but the vacuum are a little more involved right down to the headlight switch. Keep me posted if you switch over👍🏼AL
RS cars use different front fenders
@@gregpiecuch3802 the fenders are different but you can make them work👍🏼
I had a hot rod burger king in bethpage NY
@@christopherohara9421 Yes that’s it. It was a great time! Have a great weekend👍🏼AL
@@keepitsimplegarage-xp1kk I grow up in old bethpage now I live in Amsterdam I also remember the hot rods at Baldwin train station
@@keepitsimplegarage-xp1kk you should take a picture of your Camaro at Baldwin Chevrolet if the building is still there
@@christopherohara9421 Hello, yes there is still tons of cars at the Baldwin train station every Friday night👍🏼AL
@@christopherohara9421 I don’t think the building is there anymore but the next time I go past it I will take a look👍🏼AL
If toasty has your original fenders then you have to keep it 😂😂
@@jeffmckinsey8769 LOL I wish I could! Have a great weekend👍🏼AL
U know your stuff
@@TOMV1234 LOL! I always say I’m just a guy in a garage doing kool shit. Hopefully these videos can help anyone who has a project they’re working on. Thank you👍🏼AL
Are you going to sale one of your Camaro's?
@@indman101 Hello, yes toasty will be for sale and as soon as the blue one is done that one will also be for sale. Thank you and have a great weekend👍🏼AL
Those were the good ol days ! 🇺🇲 😁 🇺🇲
@@NickManCuso59 They really were the good old days👍🏼AL
UNDOUBTEDLY ! 🇺🇲👍🇺🇲
How much I will buy.
@@TOMV1234 Hello, a friend of mine wants to buy it but I won’t know until tomorrow. I really haven’t sat down to figure out a price. I will keep you posted👍🏼AL
I have a 67’ SS that I’m trying to figure out what to do with. She’s red and I’m definitely not getting rid of her. I love classic cars but I’m no mechanic. I have a few dollars to spend on her. I just need ideas.
@@philchabert832 Hello, what shape is it in? If you can fill me in a little hopefully I might have some ideas. Keep me posted👍🏼AL
@@keepitsimplegarage-xp1kk If you want I can email you some pics with a little summary on it.
@@keepitsimplegarage-xp1kk I’m not sure if you got my reply but I had replied asking you if you wanted my email address so I could send you pics and a little summary about her. Her name is Karma.
Please let me know how much you want for the Camaro when you are done