I got news for you. That is a 1977 bumper my first brand new car was a 1976 Camaro the last year. The chrome bumper was 1977 and just for that one year they put vertical bump guards on the 77 so either the car is a 77 or 76 but somebody changed the bumper Because that belongs on the 77 and the grill colors are correct they were not painted they had chrome beasel
Hi, I am British and live in the UK yes. I didn't import this car myself, it was already here when I bought it. There is only about 100 of these second gen Camaro's in the UK. But if you do fancy importing one it really isn't difficult, some of my friends have and it costs about £1k to do, but this is usually cancelled out by the fact American muscle cars are cheaper in the US than the UK.
My first cars was a 1976 Camaro. 350, 4speed. just a couple of notes. 1975 GM switch to a block letter for the Camaro emblems, and quit using the script lettering. the Type LT Camaro got the parking light bezels, and it should also have a brushed aluminum panel on the back of the car. you are luck that it cam with the ZZ4 motor, the factory LM1 engine only made 165HP. the worst 350 cid small block Chevy ever installed in the Camaro. the reason the power steering pump is not aligning up is that this car has exhaust headers instead of the cast iron manifolds. the power steering has a bracket that attached to the manifold to hold it in the proper position. this has what looks like a spacer, but it is nowhere near the right length to make the bracket align properly. it looks like this was originally an AC equipped car, and all of the AC equipment is missing. the trim tag on the cowl is the body assembly tag and option tags. the one on the dash is the VIN number for titling the car. Fisher Body was body assembly division of GM. every assembly line area had a body assembly area that was part of the factory. all the panels were stamped and shipped to either norwood Ohio or Van Nuys (LA) California for assembly. they were then assembled on body jigs and weld up. once the unibody was complete they were give a cowl tag and and an assembly broadcast sheet (build sheet) the number on the cowl tag will match the number on the build sheet. and pushed push there a hole in the wall to the GM final assembly line. as the car made its way down the line, employees would install parts and options according to the numbers listed on the broadcast sheet until it was competed and sent to the shipping area. usually each station got a copy of the broadcast sheet as well. in the Van Nuys plant they basically used the cars are rolling garbage cans, so it is not uncommon to find build sheets stuck in random places. my 76 Camaro had several, one stuffed in the wiring under the dash, one under the drivers seat, one under the carpet, one wadded up on top of the glove box and another on top of the gas tank. Norwood had better house keeping policies and it is very rare to find a Norwood car with a build sheet. Camaros of that era had a tendency to sag in the back, also replacement aftermarket front springs that are available today are a little stiffer than the factory springs. so they have a tendency to ride high in the front. I highly recommend getting a factory assembly manual for the 76 Camaro, it has all the ride height and alignment specs. most parts are reproduced by OER and are available from several suppliers. the dash bezel is incorrect for a 76 Camaro. in 75 they switch to a 70-72 standard interior bezel. where those aftermarket gauges go is where the radio should be. The open hole where you want to install a blanking plate should be the seat belt warning light. that steering wheel is aftermarket. the original was an interior colored 4 spoke. as for the shift indicator in the dash. that depended on whether your car came as a column shift or a floor shift. column shift cars has the PRND2L in the gauged cluster. floor shift cars had an indicator on the shifter assembly on the center console. that is an after market shifter, i believe a B&M quicksilver. I think it has an indicator in it as well. keep in mind that the floor shift used a cable to move the trans in to gear, and also move a linkage rod (known as the reverse lock out assembly) on the trans that connects to the steering column to engage the reverse lights and ignition lock out. it was a goofy setup.
Did you daily it for a while? what was it like daily driving one because when Im older I am thinking of purchasing one for a fun daily but don't know if that really is a good idea
Hi, Thanks very much for the info. you certainly know a lot about the car. It was indeed a factory AC car, but is missing nearly everything so my plans include installing a 'vintage air' AC kit to it as this would be simpler and probably cheaper than trying to source, repair and install the original parts needed. This is a Norwood car so haven't found a build sheet. I have since custom made a couple of spacers and some washers and the power steering pump lines up a lot better. Thanks for the tip regarding the pump originally bolting to the cast iron manifold. I also agree, i'm so glad it has 350 bhp zz4 rather than a low compression smog era lm1. I have also removed the aftermarket gauges and fitted a retro sound radio in its place. I've also fitted an original steering wheel now as i really didn't like the aftermarket one. I've put the curly badge on, just because i like it more. The car has is really not very original so i don't mind doing things like this. If it was a one owner 40'000 mile car then i definitely agree with you and always keep things original.
I dont think they would make a good daily driver. I daily drove a 1977 Jaguar for a few years, and old cars are just not up to it anymore. The fuel economy is terrible, but the main problem is rust. They will not last if used in the cold, the rain, the snow/ice salt. There's a reason in the 70's people kept cars for 3/4 years and bought new ones, they just rusted away. So if you get a nice old car like a camaro and want to keep it for 10-15 years and it to stay nice, you have to park it inside and not use it in winter. In my country anyway.
@@jonwattracing2455 I agree with you on the script badges. I like them more myself. personally I would go with the "Vintage Air" kit. the original AC in these cars was designed to use R12 Freon. which is not available today. retrofit R134a kits don't work well on some cars. I don't have any experience with the R134a retrofit kits on second gen Camaros. so I could not say how it will work one way or another. I know that R134A kit I put on my dads 82 corvette sucks. it worked, it just was not cold like the original and was just not enough for the car. I ended up tearing out the kit and swapping it back to R-12 using a product called Artic Air from a company call Envirosafe. it works pretty good. however, from what I have been able to gather it is a combustible gas, and depending on where you live and the environmental laws, it may be illegal to swap in to a vintage AC system. I am a bit of a Second Gen Camaro enthusiast. I have owned 6 of over the last 30 or so years. 2 - 76 Camaros one with a 350 4speed F41 suspension (basic a Z28 with out the high performance motor) and the second was a 350 auto with F41 suspension. , 1- 75 Camaro 350 auto plain jane car, 1 - 78 Camaro Z28 350 4 speed t top., and my Current 71 Camaro SS 396 4 Speed. my favorite was the 76 350 4 speed. it was a very good handling car, it rode great and was pleasant to drive every day. the fuel mileage was decent if you kept you foot out of the throttle. I averaged around 17mpg highway and around 12-13mpg around town. not great by modern standards, but decent for a car from that era. but if you open the secondary's on the carb you can forget about fuel mileage. the carburetor got the nickname Quadra-Toilet for a reason. my 71 SS 396 Camaro is terrible on gas. it get around 12mpg highway and 8mpg around town. doesn't handle as well as the 76. but it absolutely crushes a quarter mile running consistently between 12.1 and 11.8 seconds depending on the weather. it is also very loud. if you rev it up, it will scare every small animal in a 3 block radius. I used to drive it to work at least once a week, but I currently have it all stripped down getting ready to get it repainted.
A 12 second 1/4 mile out of a 71 is very impressive, must have some good tires. I did a recent trip to goodwood and achieved 18mpg, so can agree with you regarding mpg, and in the UK petrol is expensive, so thats a big bonus. I'm very tempted to convert to a manual, something like a tko, to get an overdrive top gear for cruising at lower rpm. What did you enjoy more manual or automatic ?
This video should be called, "Everything broken down with the 1976 Camaro" :-)
Some may call this junk, Me I call them treasures
Definitely treasure to me!
Today I bought 76 project you have a beautiful car
I got news for you. That is a 1977 bumper my first brand new car was a 1976 Camaro the last year. The chrome bumper was 1977 and just for that one year they put vertical bump guards on the 77 so either the car is a 77 or 76 but somebody changed the bumper Because that belongs on the 77 and the grill colors are correct they were not painted they had chrome beasel
Hi, are you British? I’d love one of these in the UK at some point, what did you do to get this over in the UK? Cheers👍🏻😁
Hi, I am British and live in the UK yes. I didn't import this car myself, it was already here when I bought it. There is only about 100 of these second gen Camaro's in the UK. But if you do fancy importing one it really isn't difficult, some of my friends have and it costs about £1k to do, but this is usually cancelled out by the fact American muscle cars are cheaper in the US than the UK.
@@jonwattracing2455 where can you buy one from online I really want a Camaro 1979 z28 if you can leave me a link that would be much appreciated
What brand of wheels ? What model?
Hi, They are called vision racing legend series and i have them in 15x8. They are very similar to the american racing torq thrust style.
@@jonwattracing2455 Thanks Jon.. Yes similar but with a larger center cap section.. Look fantastic.
Thanks a lot i really like them and they are made in the usa, ironically unlike the american racing wheels which are now made in china.
My first cars was a 1976 Camaro. 350, 4speed. just a couple of notes. 1975 GM switch to a block letter for the Camaro emblems, and quit using the script lettering. the Type LT Camaro got the parking light bezels, and it should also have a brushed aluminum panel on the back of the car. you are luck that it cam with the ZZ4 motor, the factory LM1 engine only made 165HP. the worst 350 cid small block Chevy ever installed in the Camaro. the reason the power steering pump is not aligning up is that this car has exhaust headers instead of the cast iron manifolds. the power steering has a bracket that attached to the manifold to hold it in the proper position. this has what looks like a spacer, but it is nowhere near the right length to make the bracket align properly. it looks like this was originally an AC equipped car, and all of the AC equipment is missing. the trim tag on the cowl is the body assembly tag and option tags. the one on the dash is the VIN number for titling the car. Fisher Body was body assembly division of GM. every assembly line area had a body assembly area that was part of the factory. all the panels were stamped and shipped to either norwood Ohio or Van Nuys (LA) California for assembly. they were then assembled on body jigs and weld up. once the unibody was complete they were give a cowl tag and and an assembly broadcast sheet (build sheet) the number on the cowl tag will match the number on the build sheet. and pushed push there a hole in the wall to the GM final assembly line. as the car made its way down the line, employees would install parts and options according to the numbers listed on the broadcast sheet until it was competed and sent to the shipping area. usually each station got a copy of the broadcast sheet as well. in the Van Nuys plant they basically used the cars are rolling garbage cans, so it is not uncommon to find build sheets stuck in random places. my 76 Camaro had several, one stuffed in the wiring under the dash, one under the drivers seat, one under the carpet, one wadded up on top of the glove box and another on top of the gas tank. Norwood had better house keeping policies and it is very rare to find a Norwood car with a build sheet. Camaros of that era had a tendency to sag in the back, also replacement aftermarket front springs that are available today are a little stiffer than the factory springs. so they have a tendency to ride high in the front. I highly recommend getting a factory assembly manual for the 76 Camaro, it has all the ride height and alignment specs. most parts are reproduced by OER and are available from several suppliers. the dash bezel is incorrect for a 76 Camaro. in 75 they switch to a 70-72 standard interior bezel. where those aftermarket gauges go is where the radio should be. The open hole where you want to install a blanking plate should be the seat belt warning light. that steering wheel is aftermarket. the original was an interior colored 4 spoke. as for the shift indicator in the dash. that depended on whether your car came as a column shift or a floor shift. column shift cars has the PRND2L in the gauged cluster. floor shift cars had an indicator on the shifter assembly on the center console. that is an after market shifter, i believe a B&M quicksilver. I think it has an indicator in it as well. keep in mind that the floor shift used a cable to move the trans in to gear, and also move a linkage rod (known as the reverse lock out assembly) on the trans that connects to the steering column to engage the reverse lights and ignition lock out. it was a goofy setup.
Did you daily it for a while? what was it like daily driving one because when Im older I am thinking of purchasing one for a fun daily but don't know if that really is a good idea
Hi, Thanks very much for the info. you certainly know a lot about the car. It was indeed a factory AC car, but is missing nearly everything so my plans include installing a 'vintage air' AC kit to it as this would be simpler and probably cheaper than trying to source, repair and install the original parts needed.
This is a Norwood car so haven't found a build sheet.
I have since custom made a couple of spacers and some washers and the power steering pump lines up a lot better. Thanks for the tip regarding the pump originally bolting to the cast iron manifold.
I also agree, i'm so glad it has 350 bhp zz4 rather than a low compression smog era lm1.
I have also removed the aftermarket gauges and fitted a retro sound radio in its place.
I've also fitted an original steering wheel now as i really didn't like the aftermarket one.
I've put the curly badge on, just because i like it more. The car has is really not very original so i don't mind doing things like this. If it was a one owner 40'000 mile car then i definitely agree with you and always keep things original.
I dont think they would make a good daily driver. I daily drove a 1977 Jaguar for a few years, and old cars are just not up to it anymore. The fuel economy is terrible, but the main problem is rust. They will not last if used in the cold, the rain, the snow/ice salt. There's a reason in the 70's people kept cars for 3/4 years and bought new ones, they just rusted away. So if you get a nice old car like a camaro and want to keep it for 10-15 years and it to stay nice, you have to park it inside and not use it in winter. In my country anyway.
@@jonwattracing2455 I agree with you on the script badges. I like them more myself. personally I would go with the "Vintage Air" kit. the original AC in these cars was designed to use R12 Freon. which is not available today. retrofit R134a kits don't work well on some cars. I don't have any experience with the R134a retrofit kits on second gen Camaros. so I could not say how it will work one way or another. I know that R134A kit I put on my dads 82 corvette sucks. it worked, it just was not cold like the original and was just not enough for the car. I ended up tearing out the kit and swapping it back to R-12 using a product called Artic Air from a company call Envirosafe. it works pretty good. however, from what I have been able to gather it is a combustible gas, and depending on where you live and the environmental laws, it may be illegal to swap in to a vintage AC system.
I am a bit of a Second Gen Camaro enthusiast. I have owned 6 of over the last 30 or so years. 2 - 76 Camaros one with a 350 4speed F41 suspension (basic a Z28 with out the high performance motor) and the second was a 350 auto with F41 suspension. , 1- 75 Camaro 350 auto plain jane car, 1 - 78 Camaro Z28 350 4 speed t top., and my Current 71 Camaro SS 396 4 Speed.
my favorite was the 76 350 4 speed. it was a very good handling car, it rode great and was pleasant to drive every day. the fuel mileage was decent if you kept you foot out of the throttle. I averaged around 17mpg highway and around 12-13mpg around town. not great by modern standards, but decent for a car from that era. but if you open the secondary's on the carb you can forget about fuel mileage. the carburetor got the nickname Quadra-Toilet for a reason.
my 71 SS 396 Camaro is terrible on gas. it get around 12mpg highway and 8mpg around town. doesn't handle as well as the 76. but it absolutely crushes a quarter mile running consistently between 12.1 and 11.8 seconds depending on the weather. it is also very loud. if you rev it up, it will scare every small animal in a 3 block radius. I used to drive it to work at least once a week, but I currently have it all stripped down getting ready to get it repainted.
A 12 second 1/4 mile out of a 71 is very impressive, must have some good tires.
I did a recent trip to goodwood and achieved 18mpg, so can agree with you regarding mpg, and in the UK petrol is expensive, so thats a big bonus. I'm very tempted to convert to a manual, something like a tko, to get an overdrive top gear for cruising at lower rpm. What did you enjoy more manual or automatic ?
A car is like a woman if you don't put miles on it somebody else will