Well guys, since the AMG is down for now ( blown motor and blown trans ) and I don't have the cash to fix it, I decided to "Stance" my 89 Camaro RS the best I can. This will be a long first post as I've had the car for 4 years now.
This is how I bought the car in March of 2009 at 16 years old. For $900 and it needed a motor.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/404f_3.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/3788_3.jpg)
Then one night after taking my ex home, I backed into a Jeep. Needless to say, the Jeep didn't have a mark on it.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro12.jpg)
It was worth it as I got IROC/Z28 tails afterwords.
Then a few weeks later with a grille and one of the exhaust tips rusted off.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro7.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro28.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro21.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro14.jpg)
I got a new exhaust setup from the junkyard for $10.
![](http://i.imgur.com/fWmY4hF.jpg)
Put my Dad's knock off Draglites on it. Took these pics with my ex.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/P3130147.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/P3130149.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/P3130145.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/P3130151.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/P3130152.jpg)
Then I picked up a T-Top overhead console from a 85 Camaro.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_20110421_184659.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_20110421_184708.jpg)
Then to dick around my buddy had a 18" wide slick that we put next to my car.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_20110429_190251.jpg)
Car got painted in my backyard November 2010. DuPont Tomato Red was the color. I'll have to dig up the pics of the process.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/026.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/027.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/025.jpg)
Then I graduated high school in 2011 and with my graduation money I bought a 87 IROC 350, I had the intentions of swapping in the 350TPI, but it had 175k miles, trans didn't work and it needed more work than it was worth to swap. So I parted it, and traded parts off.
$850 got me this:
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/06132011296.jpg)
I snagged the sway bars, Wonder bar, steering box, IROC wheels, and the 145MPH speedo from it.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/photo1.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/photo6.jpg)
This was one of my stock end links, nasty.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/photo7.jpg)
The 87 had a B&M Ratchet shifter, I didn't like that thing at all and sold it.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/100MEDIA_IMAG0562.jpg)
Had a photo shoot with some friends one day.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010684378_a706f7c05a_b.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010141121_ac84e4da25_b.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010144595_16cf453738_b.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010156157_8d8829c582_b.jpg)
Sometimes I **** the T-Tops, some times I love them.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010685320_ffbf7baa41_b.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010159967_3d13399897_b.jpg)
Then, with intentions of a 500HP SBC my buddy had, I bought 15x10 Draglites.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/20120523_163229.jpg)
When he didn't come though with it, I sold the wheels. Sold them for more than I paid, so I was happy.
I bought a 74 260Z, had intentions of a LSX swap, but the motor failed in the Camaro and I needed a car, so I sold it to a good friend for $1,500, I miss that car.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Datsun/IMG_20110828_165638.jpg)
![](http://s687.photobucket.com/user/majordalton/media/Datsun/IMG_20110828_160726.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Datsun/IMG_20110828_160700.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Datsun/IMG_9924.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Datsun/IMG_5802.jpg)
I sold it to buy my AMG, which you can check out in my build thread.
Eventually I got tired of the terrible MPG in the AMG, so I fixed my Camaro. I bought a 88k miles 95 3.4 V6. 160/200, because racecar.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_0562.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_4173.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_5920.jpg)
Then we started the swap.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/20120728_154937.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/20120728_154945.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro45.jpg)
Every gasket on the motor has been replaced.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro47.jpg)
New ignition stuff.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro48.jpg)
Water pump too.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro49.jpg)
3.4 being torn down.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro50.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/20120804_101749.jpg)
Then putting it in the car.
![](http://i.imgur.com/IKzdT.jpg)
Traded that 350 for some GM louvers. And got a new exhaust setup again, for $10 from the junkyard.
![](https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/289816_300281100003823_667094421_o.jpg)
I bought a set of NOS GM turn signals for it, I've got a 91-92 chin spoiler I'm going to modify and install when I repaint the car. Some asshats hit the front and rear pumper in the garage. I also bought a set of coil-overs for the front, and I ordered springs for them today. I'll take pictures of those tomorrow, springs in the rear will be cut, and then new pics will be taken. Still haven't decided what wheels I wanna go with, I was thinking ACS Type 1s but I dunno.
But that's where she is right now, my springs should be here before Friday, so this weekend it'll be low, and I mean LOW. Wanna push the limit of this chassis and see what happens.
This is how I bought the car in March of 2009 at 16 years old. For $900 and it needed a motor.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/404f_3.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/3788_3.jpg)
Then one night after taking my ex home, I backed into a Jeep. Needless to say, the Jeep didn't have a mark on it.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro12.jpg)
It was worth it as I got IROC/Z28 tails afterwords.
Then a few weeks later with a grille and one of the exhaust tips rusted off.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro7.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro28.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro21.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro14.jpg)
I got a new exhaust setup from the junkyard for $10.
![](http://i.imgur.com/fWmY4hF.jpg)
Put my Dad's knock off Draglites on it. Took these pics with my ex.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/P3130147.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/P3130149.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/P3130145.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/P3130151.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/P3130152.jpg)
Then I picked up a T-Top overhead console from a 85 Camaro.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_20110421_184659.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_20110421_184708.jpg)
Then to dick around my buddy had a 18" wide slick that we put next to my car.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_20110429_190251.jpg)
Car got painted in my backyard November 2010. DuPont Tomato Red was the color. I'll have to dig up the pics of the process.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/026.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/027.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/025.jpg)
Then I graduated high school in 2011 and with my graduation money I bought a 87 IROC 350, I had the intentions of swapping in the 350TPI, but it had 175k miles, trans didn't work and it needed more work than it was worth to swap. So I parted it, and traded parts off.
$850 got me this:
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/06132011296.jpg)
I snagged the sway bars, Wonder bar, steering box, IROC wheels, and the 145MPH speedo from it.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/photo1.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/photo6.jpg)
This was one of my stock end links, nasty.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/photo7.jpg)
The 87 had a B&M Ratchet shifter, I didn't like that thing at all and sold it.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/100MEDIA_IMAG0562.jpg)
Had a photo shoot with some friends one day.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010684378_a706f7c05a_b.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010141121_ac84e4da25_b.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010144595_16cf453738_b.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010156157_8d8829c582_b.jpg)
Sometimes I **** the T-Tops, some times I love them.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010685320_ffbf7baa41_b.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/6010159967_3d13399897_b.jpg)
Then, with intentions of a 500HP SBC my buddy had, I bought 15x10 Draglites.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/20120523_163229.jpg)
When he didn't come though with it, I sold the wheels. Sold them for more than I paid, so I was happy.
I bought a 74 260Z, had intentions of a LSX swap, but the motor failed in the Camaro and I needed a car, so I sold it to a good friend for $1,500, I miss that car.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Datsun/IMG_20110828_165638.jpg)
![](http://s687.photobucket.com/user/majordalton/media/Datsun/IMG_20110828_160726.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Datsun/IMG_20110828_160700.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Datsun/IMG_9924.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Datsun/IMG_5802.jpg)
I sold it to buy my AMG, which you can check out in my build thread.
Eventually I got tired of the terrible MPG in the AMG, so I fixed my Camaro. I bought a 88k miles 95 3.4 V6. 160/200, because racecar.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_0562.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_4173.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/IMG_5920.jpg)
Then we started the swap.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/20120728_154937.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/20120728_154945.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro45.jpg)
Every gasket on the motor has been replaced.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro47.jpg)
New ignition stuff.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro48.jpg)
Water pump too.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro49.jpg)
3.4 being torn down.
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/Camaro50.jpg)
![](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/majordalton/20120804_101749.jpg)
Then putting it in the car.
![](http://i.imgur.com/IKzdT.jpg)
Traded that 350 for some GM louvers. And got a new exhaust setup again, for $10 from the junkyard.
![](https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/289816_300281100003823_667094421_o.jpg)
I bought a set of NOS GM turn signals for it, I've got a 91-92 chin spoiler I'm going to modify and install when I repaint the car. Some asshats hit the front and rear pumper in the garage. I also bought a set of coil-overs for the front, and I ordered springs for them today. I'll take pictures of those tomorrow, springs in the rear will be cut, and then new pics will be taken. Still haven't decided what wheels I wanna go with, I was thinking ACS Type 1s but I dunno.
But that's where she is right now, my springs should be here before Friday, so this weekend it'll be low, and I mean LOW. Wanna push the limit of this chassis and see what happens.
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