"THE COOLEST CAMARO IN THE WORLD"

The Camaro featured on the cover of the April 2011 issue of Car Craft Magazine was built by Muscle Car Restorations as an example on how to modernize an iconic muscle car without destroying it's original DNA. If you saw this car driving down the road you would likely not be able to tell that it's anything other than a well restored '69 Camaro - and that's exactly what we were after. For restoration photographs of this Camaro please visit this link. The more you look.. the more you'll find.. the closer you look.. the better we look:

The "99 Genius Ideas"

1. Weight: Stock Z28 @ 3765 lbs : MCR Camaro @ 3327 lbs. (438 lbs shaved) 1821 lbs front, 1506 lbs rear

2. Aluminum front fenders

3. Aluminum upper and lower valances

4. Aluminum 2-inch cowl induction hood

5. Custom light tension hood hinge springs matched to alum hood weight

6. Aluminum truck lid

7. Custom light tension truck torsion springs matched to alum truck lid weight

8. Aluminum chromed bumpers

9. Rear frame rails notched for mini-tubs

10. LED turn signals and marker lights

11. Isis multiplex wiring system

12. Isis inMOTION power window controller

13. ISIS inLINK RF Control Module - replaces ignition key

14. Adjustable turn signal/flashers blink rates

15. Marker lights blink with tail lights

16. Theater dimming interior lighting

17. Soft start headlights

18. Delay shutoff headlights

19. Express down power front windows

20. Deep (mini) tubs - allow 335 tire inside stock quarters

21. stainless steel narrowed fuel tank - fuel injection, LS1

22. Drive shaft shortened to 58.5" long center to center with GM to Ford u-joint

23. G-Force crossmember

24. 460 LE trans - built specifically for this application

25. Custom built 11-inch diameter 3000 RPM converter

26. Performance friction materials - increased clutch capacity

27. Reinforced internal components

28. A & B mode switch for normal auto or full manual racing operation with paddle shifters

29. EZ-TCU transmission controller

30. QUADRA Link 4-Link Rear Suspension Kit

31. Shocks moved inboard of frame rails for mini-tub clearance

32. Panhard bar

33. Coilover shocks and springs, 450 lb/in frt, 250 lb/in rear

34. Powder coated hydroformed subframe

35. Tubular upper and lower control arms

36. Power Rack and Pinion

37. Splined Sway Bar

38. Ford 9-inch axle housing

39. Complete 9" Ford Billet 3rd Member w/ 3:70 Gear / Ratchet

40. 18x9.5 Billet Rallye 5-4 3/4 polished outer silver center 6" bs 3.188 CB

41. Tires - Bridgestone Potenza RE050A 275 35R18

42. MCR fabricated custom brake lines

43. Six piston calipers, 14-inch rotors

44. Adjustable proportioning valve

45. Hydroboost power brake package w/ GM master cylinder

46. Dynamat floor and doors sound deadening kit

47. Front seat backs extended four inches taller

48. Push button starter button hidden in ash tray

49. Stock speedometer and tach recalibrated to 160 MPH and 10,000 RPM

50. Custom factory looking Z/28 insignia on speedometer and tach

51. 8000 RPM red line on tach

52. Factory water temp gauge recalibrated for LS engine

53. LED interior lights

54. 2 4-inch speakers in stock dash opening

55. 2-6x9 inch speakers in rear package shelf

56. 2.5-inch x 12 inch diameter shallow mount sub woofer in 6-inch box spatter painted to match trunk

57. 600W JL Audio 6x8-inch compact amp

58. Grant steering wheel

59. Custom leather "houndstooth" extended seat covers

60. Complete heating and A/C package

61. 33" Paintable Tilt Column 2" O.D.

62. Stock AM radio converted to AM/FM with iPod input

63. Auto shifter

64. Bump shifter hidden in console controlled by stock shift handle

65. Paddle shifters behind steering wheel

66. Gear indicator LED in dash next to wiper switch

67. Allows stock window crank to control power windows

68. 5.7 LS-1 block

69. Block decked .060 inch

70. 4.8 crank destroked to 3.16 inches

71. Crank lathe balanced to reduce rotating mass

72. Crank offset ground .200 inch for 1.9 inch Honda rod size

73. Eagle 6.2 inch lightweight rods

74. 5.7 head chambers filled to 50 cc's

75. Raised intake port floors

76. 5.7 heads decked 040 inch to help raise compression

77. Manley flat top 3.905 inch forged pistons

78. Hand filed Total Seal rings .018/top, .014/second, .015/oil

79. Edelbrock Victor Jr intake with filled runners to match heads

80. FAST Easy EFI

81. Trick Flow pressure regulator

82. MSD 6010 ignition control for LS based engines

83. Comp Cams custom, lift .610/in .545/ex, duration 274/in 289/ex at .006 lift, 115 degree lobe centerline installed +3 degrees

84. Magnum 3/8 inch pushrods 7.350/intake, 7.300/exhaust

85. Nextek 1.29 inch polished dual springs

86. Commetic MLS head gasket

87. Harland Sharp heavy duty rockers with upgraded needle fulcrum

88. Champ oil pan

89. Custom windage tray

90. Hooker headers

91. Full ceramic coated 2-inch custom exhaust

92. Dyno flow mufflers

93. Custom coil mount plate to rotate coils to fit under

94. Tall Champ small block valve covers modified to be LS coil covers

95. Custom length spark plug wires exit rear of "valve" covers to come around to plugs

96. Powergrip shrink radiator hose clamps

97. Be Cool radiator

98. Be Cool 11" Dual Puller Fan w/ Paddle Blades

99. Vintage Air accessory drive

Read more about the car on carcraft.com. Be sure to pick up a copy! April 2011 Car Craft Magazine.