Employees here at Jupiter Chevrolet are taking on a project that may take up to a year to complete. They are restoring a 1969 RS SS Chevy Camaro from a shell to a drivable state.
The old classic car looked similar to the one show below.
The employees, made of of a group of technicians, machanics, paint and body shop experts, had to first find a suitable vehicle to do the work ok. After looking around one was finally located on the Craiglist and soon made it to Jupiter Chevrolet where it’s new life would take shape.
It’s pain-staking work that will require lots of knowlege and elbow grease.
The SS badge donated a performance package on the Camaro, while the RS was a luxury package. Together, they made a formidable machine, and in 396 ci (6.4-litre) form, as in this example, it was about as good as the Camaro could get. The 1968 model had changed little in the looks from the first version, but had styling differences such as the loss of the window vents in favour of GM’s new Astro ventilation system, plus hidden headlights in the front grille. Mechanically it had staggered shocks and multi-leaf rear springs to control wheel hop. Ordering the SS option gave your car heavy-duty suspension, a 285 bhp (213 kW) 350 ci (5.7-litre) V8, a nose striped and hood emblems. The 396 ci (6.4-litre) big-block V8 was a separate option. Also a good idea were the 7 x 14 inch (178 x 356mm) rims which aided traction. The 325 bhp (242 kW) output was just one of three options with the 396.
We plan to follow the progress of the restoration and provide updates right here on Planet Jupiter.
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