Oct 4, 2022
A few weeks ago, we did a podcast highlighting an upcoming
Camaro build that we here at Hemmings were going to undertake. It
was for a worn out 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z that we had
purchased that was simply tired. It had an old rod-knocking 350
small-black, a worn-out suspension system, and although the
transmission was good, it was an automatic which simply didn’t flow
with our idea of what a performance car should be. So, with the
help of some great partners (Edelbrock, American Powertrain, Summit
Racing, U.S. Radiator and more) we tore into it and rebuilt the
sucker in the span of two weeks at our very own Sibley Garage up in
Bennington, VT.
We also filmed a killer YouTube series that’s currently being
edited together for your enjoyment, but that’s going to take a
minute. However, while you’re waiting, we felt that y’all should be
privy to what it takes to build a car in two weeks, as opposed to
what the media will have you believe. On this week’s Hemmings Hot
Rod BBQ, we sit down with Producer Ryan Douthit, and Hemmings own
Terry McGean to lend a little insight into the ups and downs of
updating an older car in such a short period of time.