The beauty of our Classical Resurrection Camaro is definitely not skin deep, as all of the aforementioned components certainly attest to. But there's no doubting that this F-body's skin is exceptionally beautiful. The bodywork is the result of extra care in preparation provided by the Camaro experts at Sal Perez's American Muscle Car paint and body shop. The PPG Hugger Orange and Pearl White stripes were meticulously laid over a super straight assemblage of factory and aftermarket body panels from industry giants D&R Classics, Classic Industries, and National Parts Depot. Sal and his artists attended to every part of the Camaro's outer shell, and the results are one of the straightest First-Gens to come out of his Santee, California, shop ever
Completing the awesome appearance of this machine are a host of reproduction items from Classic Industries such as the grille, taillight assemblies, bumper, and emblems. (Classic also supplied an incredible amount of small items that were needed to finish the car, like jute padding, package tray, etc.) Totally Stainless provided the fasteners to bolt the entire car together while ARP nuts and bolts are used exclusively on the engine.
As for the job of putting all the pieces together, more hands played a part in the assembly of this car than there is space to mention, but one man, Jim Sleeper of Sleeper Suspension Development, was instrumental in the completion of this long-termer. If it wasn't for Jimbo, this machine may never have made it to the Pomona Super Chevy Show earlier this year.
As you can tell, it's accurate to assume that the entire Camaro aftermarket played a part in creating this great First-Gen g-machine. Many people were instrumental in helping it finally come together. And while we're sure to have fun driving this mix of modern and classic Camaro (and the show-goers will have fun checking it out), we're certain everyone will benefit by knowing that the correct combination of parts can lead to a great classical resurrection like this one.