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Camaro Restoration Handbook HPBooks 758

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This book provides a very complete and easily used reference on Camaro part numbers, options packages, and tips for show-quality restorations. It greatly aids planning on a "real" restoration (that is, returning the car to its original factory condition), providing enough information to identify virtually every part in the car. For example, it provides decoding information for the numeric stamp on Camaro transimissions (which is otherwise unintelligible). It also provides a large number of B&W photos and diagrams of parts and assemblies. The book is limited to 1st generation (1967-1969) Camaros, but is suprisingly thick despite this fact, at 288 8.5"x11" pages.

What this book is not so good for is the actual restoration work; if you're looking for a guide on how to repair body panels and reupholster seats interior, look to Tom Carrao & Ron Sessions' "Camaro Restoration Handbook". As a reference for planning your restoration, however, I feel that this book would be very difficult to beat. It is a very good place to start learning about auto restoration, and you'll find yourself turning to it again and again as the work proceeds.

If you are restoring your Camaro this book is an absolute must have. It covers every area in detail including sheet metal replacement. Even if you don't plan on major panel replacement this book will save you money and help you understand how the different assemblies on your Camaro work.

I have owned this book for 10 years and have used it extensively in restoring my 1968 Pontiac Firebird (Camaro cousin). The authors are obviously experts in Camaros. The tasks are in a logical sequence and pictures are abundant. It's not the only book for a restoration, but it's one of the first I grab when I need info.

The book was disappointing. Very thin, under 200 pages, black and white photos that are low res. Very little detail with some areas comically lightly covered. Too many years and generations are covered (if you are working on a first gen you don't care about a '78 Camaro.
I would keep looking for a better reference, let me know if you find one.

Bought this because i am restoring a camaro, hoping for some good info and or tips for this type of job.but only had "common knowledge" info readily avalible on the internet and pictures of the same three camaros over and over.Would not recommend,much better books out there.

I am restoring a 67 Camaro now and have not found the book of any use in the restoration process. A good assembly manual beats a book with a bunch of glossy pictures and poorly written text. Don't waste your money.

I have a camaro 1980 z 28 and looking for your book Camaro Restoration Handbook ground up or sectional restoration tips and techniques 1967-1981. Can you get back in touch with me on how can i get your book. My camaro also has t-tops . We are looking to restore it but we can't find any kind of books and i found this one on your website. Please get back in touch with me ksevin@bellsouth.net