Cooler than a new Z28? Driving Matt's 755HP LT5 1979 Z28 Camaro 'Survivor Series' build.

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Heavy metal riff with an all new beat: - Jeremey and Phil Gerber take us for a ride and rundown on Matt's recently completed '79 Z28 'Survivor Series' build. It packs a 755hp LT5 punch combined with all new handling prowess and ride quality courtesy of a new, 100% bolt-in SPEC 2nd Gen F-Body chassis! 🇺🇸
Subtle mods throughout retain the late 70's roots, with a newly fabbed hood scoop and graphics to accommodate the taller LT5 motor. A newly upholstered interior by Miranda Built Inc houses Recaro seats with graphic gradient inserts, modified center console and machined bezel for the gauge and info touch encoder. Our full width custom electronic gauge setup sits within a 3D printed dash surround complementing a lower 7" screen controlling audio, AC and vehicle systems.
White FORGELINE JO3C wheels complete the look perfectly in 18x9.5" front (265/40r18) and 19x12 rear (345/30r19) with 13" Baer Brakes
Check out the full build gallery and details on the bolt-in 2nd Gen F-body SPEC chassis HERE: roadstershop.c...

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@malibubarbie5349 Год назад

I had one!!! Last of the hard bodys. Mine was a new, factory ordered 1979 Z-28, 350 V-8, 4 speed, dual exhaust, aluminum wheels, Uniroyal tires...Dad took me to Siler City, NC to the Chevy dealership to order it, when I was 19. My payments were less than 200$. Total cost around 9200$$$. Heavy duty battery, positraction rear end. Sky blue seats and carpet. No t-top or power windows, with 8-track. I should have got cassette, but had lots of 8 tracks...Same color, but hood vent had only blue around it ... I Sold it in 1983. I was married in 1980 with a tot and one on the way and had to have a family car...Oh to see it again to give it to my grown son...

@ChicagosM0stWanted Год назад

2nd Gen Camaro's don't get the love they deserve!!! Absolutely love these cars!!

@R6Dave11 Год назад

755 HP and hooks up that well ? Nice chassis set-up and tire combo. Well done.

@leanlifter1 Год назад

Its all the TQ not HP that makes it fast and fun and smooth and hook up nice. HP is overrated and a bit of a misnomer.

@buixrule Год назад

This car is absolutely beautiful. I've always loved this particular 2nd gen style. Just was depressing on power. You guys have obviously rectified that issue with this gem.

@Greenlightfilming Год назад

Nothing says 'merica like a mountain of power, a manual transmission and no seat belts lmao.

@matthewklein9225 Год назад

Eat the dash like autotopia

@povilassiurblys447 Год назад

Well U.S is more associated with automatic transmission...

@catchk9 Год назад

I was noticing the same thing....dashboard sandwich!

@OOICU812 Год назад

Almost as bad as riding a motorcycle without a helmet.

@ltv..123 Год назад

…we expect to be thrown clear of the wreckage……….

@benjamanmitchell4946 Год назад

I’m definitely gonna skip year one and send my 79 Z to these guys!!! Excellent build.👍🏾

@steveogee7458 Год назад

I had a black on black 4 speed 1980 Z28 in 1980. What a thing to have had you guys do your thing to it. Wow. Super TA killer.

@Bill_Hartnett Год назад

Had not seen your videos before but this caught my eye. Dad used to have a 1980 Z28 in light blue & I loved that car. I told him not to let my sister drive it and of course she launched it over a curb & bent the frame. I often wish we still had it though. The fun part for the 80 .vs the 79 is that on the 79 the scoop is in front, but in the 80, it's in the back and when you mashed the pedal 2 little flaps would snap open right in front of you.. lol Excellent job on this one guys & I guess I'll be watching more of your videos..

@2snailz135 Год назад

Incredible build! Love how you kept it true to the original/era.

@dtruth5769 Год назад

I'm a Mopar guy..but have to give props to this beautiful ride!

@keewatin427 Год назад

This was the PERFECT song selection 🤌🏽

@audrybella6405 Год назад

My older brother bought a 1979 Z/28 Camaro brand new. I had a 1980 Z/28. Both were blue and both had factory 4-speeds. If we still had either one..... well, lets just say one or both would be in your shop right now!! Awesome!!

@rayzalinski4792 Год назад

That car is amazing, it's just so subtle and badass at the same time!

@martymorse2 Год назад

Most interesting car videos on RU-vid! Keep them coming Roadster Shop.

@EPstroker Год назад

As a kid of the 70s and teen of the 80s.......these z28s and 77 bandit trans am were the coolest. This coming from a life long ford guy.

@carlos64030 Год назад

This is easily the nicest 2nd gen Camaro I've ever seen! I typically don't see this generation of the Camaro making any noise... it's always the sister car, the Trans Am that gets all the attention, which is the car that I prefer. At any rate, this Camaro is freakin' bad-ass! Sooooo, ummm... I'm REALLY interested in that chassis! I have a 1991 Trans Am GTA that I would LOVE to make that chassis in it like the one in this car since it rides on the same F-Body platform.

@TraxxasMafia_504 10 месяцев назад

My dad bought his white 1981 Camaro in 1985 and we just painted it and redone all the bushings and the interior and we kept it stock and re did it just like it was when it came off the assembly line... The only difference between this car and my dad's is that it's a 81 it don't have T-tops and the stripes are red and the interior is red with a black dashboard (all factory colors) it's got over 300,000 miles on it because it was our family car for most of my life and I'm 31 but it's still got the original timing chain and motor has never been into ever... Goes to show when you maintain your car like you should it will last a long long time... He's got a little notebook and he logged every oil change carburetor change alternator change every battery change and trust me it's spotless and you would never believe it has 300,000 on it until you look at the odometer

@transam4555 Год назад

Man I did not even have to finish the video to really appreciate this cool build. From a distance it looks like a really nice clean restored Camaro. A true car enthusiasts would quickly realize this is no ordinary stock Camaro I love what you guys have done here those huge meats in the back look perfect.

@kayjayjames1271 Год назад

I had a 79 z28 wide body, midnight bronze with a 79 nomad 327 block with 254 heads and roller rockers, a 3.25 crane cam with a double 750 double pumper Holley and edelbrock high rise bored 60 over with an lt2 muncy 5 speed and triple posi, posi posy bars, stabilizers and 356 gears! Red velvet flush interior on black with t-tops, god I miss that car, had aluminum 5 slots, VR60 Goodyear's in the back and VR50 perrelis in the front😐 god I miss that car😐

@Mmmmchocolate Год назад

Had a 78 z28, pulled the 2 bolt main, put in a 350 from earlier camaro with 4 bolt, shift kit, chirped second almost always when not even trying, built like a tank - safe, LOVED that car.

@michaelsites1498 5 месяцев назад

My dad had a 1981 Z28 silver w/blue interior 5.0 liter 305 with a4-speed and T-tops!!! I mean that car was super cool to a 10 year old boy!!!! Especially when the 4-barrel carburetor kicked in and the doors on the hood scoop flipped up!!!!! I can just imagine that car with this setup!!!! That’d be the coolest Z EVER!!!! Great job guys sharing the love on this ole girl!!!! I’m sure the owner is loving it too!!!

@shaunmccuin5954 Год назад

Brings back memories. I had an 81 Z28 and my best friend had a 79 Z28 same color as the one you built. Very nice job on car and video

@ryand4786 Год назад

These cars always looked cool in my opinion, but were overweight/underpowered, not the best handling etc. you guys did an amazing job on it while keeping it subtle , that’s the best part I think , and sounds killer 👍

@BRAINFxck10 Год назад

They weren’t overweight just underpowered

@jimmyrobertson9563 Год назад

Handling was WAY better than the 1st gen camaros.

@LastCallDemon170 Год назад

Nice build! Even the stock second Gen's rode like a pretty modern car. THe greatest underrated muscle car of all time.

@427Musclecar Год назад

So glad I was raised GM. Awesome car and great job!

@CTemple82 Год назад

I think if you put the same drivetrain in a 74-76 Camaro, the plain most basic model with no wing no t-tops, with the factory yellow or gold, maybe even that ugly brown color they offered would be a cool ass wolf in sheeps clothing sleeper version of what y’all built with this car. Amazing build, once again y’all nailed it and I love the blue interior!

@stevenrodriguez7668 Год назад

You give me ideas ! I have a ugly brown 80 camaro that I'm going to keep ugly for some time and just hurt some feelings meanwhile I slowly build onto it !

@alpeena Год назад

great idea

@tonysteppan8495 Год назад

Boy Howdie That's a build that got better every second of watching. Everything works with that one, year, color inside and out, Oh yea lots of power! At first look that blue interior was Jess, but when you take in the quality of the work. That's it, hard to see it any other way! Frame set up. even the wheels. Just bad ass. The build quality, no raddles, banging hardware. A well thought out car. Customer is getting a big bang for the bucks! THANK'S for the ride along!

@GKTV1 Год назад

I love what you guys do to classics!! Makes them a lil bit BETTER!!

@jordanbest3926 Год назад

You guys officially have some of my favorite builds these days.

@johnbehneman1546 4 месяца назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH MY ROADSTER SHOP FAMILY!!!! I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. PLEASE CONTINUE TO SHARE YOUR TRUTH!!!

@Brian-sh2gi Год назад

That first burnout was everything.

@americanfleet9099 11 месяцев назад

I met Matt's mother at Anthology senior living. She told me about this video and Matt. So cool. I own a mobile ceramic.coating biz in the Detroit area.

@stevenrodriguez7668 Год назад

New sub here now! This video makes me a even more proud owner of a late 2nd Gen 1980 camaro . Wish I could hot rod it like this but it's never just an overnight process. Unless your hot rod magazine!

@dchockeyinc Год назад

My uncle used to have one of these when I was a kid, I didn’t think it was that cool at the time, now I wish I had one of my own.

@carbonfibercreationswashin7213 Год назад

I like the blue interior. LT5 and an RS chasis! You can't beat that.

@jhodges3131 Год назад

Fantastic. We talk alot about the artistic genius of the American car design of the 50's & 60's. The folks that came up with the 79 Z28 were just as genius.

@3rdGenFireChicken Год назад

Nothing beats this z28 body style always said this body car was always ahead of it’s time. The best color combo also. Love your car my man. 💯

@thud9797 Год назад

Always loved these cars, cool days late 70's early 80's when they and the Trans Am were everywhere.

@tonyvermeer7409 Год назад

Super nice build! I love the comforts more than the HP. A guy I went to college with started freshman year with that same color combo Z28. It was stock and in perfect shape. Four years later when we graduated, the midwest winters, salt, leaves and acorns from parking under oak trees on campus.. all took its toll. It was roached. He's a doctor now with a wife and no kids. I'll send him this link. Maybe he'll be tempted to give you a call.

@SaneCayne Год назад

Oh wow, the 80s graphics on the infocenter... So rad!

@chriswalshe499 Год назад

You blokes do cars right. Your Buick Grand National, Pontiac Catalina, etc. great loyalty to the original. Top job fellas.

@mrmatt7210 Год назад

Beautiful car. Love the tire package. Having owned a 79 Firebird Formula 400ci I enjoyed a look at what can be done with a 2nd gen.

@thebacdoc6464 3 месяца назад

That's a rare bird, with the 400, 220hp 4 SPD. I heard they only made, just under 400 of those.

@davidg4026 Год назад

Growing up in the '70s and '80s, I always loved the '77 to '81 Z-28, but I had no idea it was body on frame!

@MrJayo73 Год назад

It is now it wasn't when it came off the assembly line

@Jstall7543 Год назад

I Love The 79 Z28! I Remember Pulling The Front Wheels To Change The Spark Plugs! But Man They Were So Cool!

@brandonchang4685 Год назад

I was waiting for RS to do something crazy like this and she is beautiful!! I want one!!

@greggraham3523 Год назад

Best interview I have ever seen on a car I had in the good Ole days, sweet.

@David-vb3fn Год назад

Didn’t even notice that hood scoop and wheels were not factory until you said so😂, guess that means you guys did a hell of a job!!

@DpHo888 4 месяца назад

Roadster Shop you guys did an awesome job on this beast of a car! I hope to have mine recently given to me for my 41st birthday to be this awesome! Love it! ❤

@hockeymann88 8 месяцев назад

I love that you guys make these old cars from my time run as good as they look. I can imagine all sorts of lovely classics that drove like shit but looked great. '81 Vette, '73 Formula Firebird, lots of cool options.

@AG-ci7rl 8 месяцев назад

I think the late 70's second gen Z's deserve more love, including the comeback year, which started it all, the '77. The focus of the '77, which carried through '81, was drastically improved handling vs. the early second gens, although, as we all know, lacked the big hp numbers. However, still very fun cars. Time to raise their interest in the collector car market to late '70's Trans Am levels.

@alcastillo4901 Год назад

Sweet Ride. Love it. I Have 80 Z-28 #18 off the assembly line, had her since 92. Parked her in 2006. In the garage @ my mom's. Needs some TLC. I'll get to her soon and finish her off. Love the set up and stance. Those meats out back. Yeah!!!.. Still have the 15" centerline(aluminum ones) Autodrags on. Thanks for the killer video. She's a Beautiful Beast..

@CaptainVelveeta 11 месяцев назад

Given the beauty of that classic look combined with the new build, this has got to be a 6 figure price tag.

@AnnatarTheMaia Год назад

So tastefully done! I noticed that the gas pedal and the brake are offset a lot, making it really hard to rev-match. The hood scoop should and the side vents have been made fully functional; this car deserves it. The rear end should also have an independent coil over suspension, rather than a solid axle.

@American_Made Год назад

I had a 80 back in 87 with a 327, 4 speed and headers, flat top 10s in it, was a great car. would love to build a new one again.

@johngordon1521 Год назад

Hopefully next generation of Camaros will look like these again

@willjam465 Год назад

Such a cool car. I remember these when new, though I was young. These were popular cars when I was in high school in the late 80’s, as they were cheap at that point. Love that interior.

@rkymtn9335 Год назад

Inspiring build guys! I had a 79 Z28 black with red/orange striping and red interior with LT1 4 speed. What a car, smooth, fast and fun--regret selling it way back in 80s. Maybe time to resto mod one, just saw a black/gold one in a field in SD, problem is many are autos.

@HotRodHulk Год назад

I'm currently trying to restore my camaro too, but will stick to iron block and keeping it somewhat old school!

@fks-pv8il 3 месяца назад

Love that they have a standard transmission! Only way to have a hot rod!

@richardlong8014 Год назад

My passion in younger days dropping big blocks in older cars for a song. Lived near a junk yard. Then out came the Scat Pack.

@benbrown9053 Год назад

I Love the colors, I've always dreamed of something like this but with a touch of salmon somewhere like Maybe the tint even if it sounds crazy but it needs salmon color somewhere for sure

@larrysutton925 Год назад

Always thought these cars were drop dead gorgeous...great build!

@Rampant_Colt Год назад

Exactly like the Z that I had in high-school, except for the T-tops, and mine had 175hp LoL. I really like what you did with that!

@glenn3914 Год назад

i had one of these, a white with orange stripes, miss it till today, jusst didn t have the power that you guys have, yours looks beautiful, you did a great job

@valentinvazquez7074 Год назад

The color combination is beautiful and crazy performance 👍 you guys are artists

@AGPullen Год назад

This is Ultimate Goals for me. An '80 Z28 with a badass motor on a RS chassis! So damn cool and I'm so fucking jealous!

@denalidriven1574 Год назад

That blue interior with LT5 great combo.

@jasonmacneil2256 Год назад

Nice IROC seat insert flashback.

@panchog2552 Год назад

Me and my buddy had a 79 and 80 respectively. They weren't Z's but I loved the body style back then. Wish I had one today.This is a beautiful Z You guys put together.

@KrustyKlown 8 месяцев назад

1979 Z28 .. was my first car out of College in 1981... paid $6,500 for it back then. White with blue decals just like the one here in this vid.

@kellywoodworth310 Год назад

Roadster Shop!!! Simply the Best!!! Love your stuff!!!

@jaywattman199 4 месяца назад

Not really a fan of 3rd generation camaro, but this is a sweet ride! Congrats to the owner.

@jaykatcher1769 Год назад

My favourite years and cars I’ve owned were camaro’s … my 78 z28 was my love…same stripe pkg as that one,, second gear she was a torque monster

@coreywhitacre6581 Год назад

Killer looking camaro, love it!

@bmwpete65s55 Год назад

That's the most badass Gen 2 Camaro I've ever seen.

@VernLeRoy1962 9 месяцев назад

I owned a 1981 limit edtion Z28, I drove as a daily for a year, same as your's it was white with Blue interior & cowl style hood.

@edcas-fn2hk 9 месяцев назад

wow. imaculate, my first car was a 79 z28 black on blue with a 4 spd borg warner granny gear, ttops, love this car

@bentongoodloe3438 Год назад

Ok... Theres no way this just popped up on my feed. Thats my moms car. Ordered it new, White, blue stripes, blue intrrior, 4 speed with t tops. She was told they could not do it that way. They did. 80, you could get it that way. Not 79. Dude no way. I remember leaving dealership sideways day she picked it up. WOW!

@tyrvidar Год назад

fuck yeah that is cooler than a new Camaro, 100x fucking cooler.

@Sergeantgrunt Год назад

I love a 2nd Gen F-body! This just makes me want to relive the early 90s and my 78 Firebird Formula!

@henrydeguzman2903 Год назад

THE CAMARO IS PERFECT THE WAY THEY SHOULD HAVE BUILT IT BACK IN THE 80S AMAZING BEAUTIFUL CAMARO LOVE IT

@calvincooley1074 Год назад

The coolest 79 Z/28 in existence.

@vulture8878 Год назад

Amazing car. Just wondering if the seatbelts work?

@Jay-wn6uf Год назад

😂😂

@Fred-gi4uz Год назад

I had the 79’ z28, silver, loved that car

@rudyparenteau9231 5 месяцев назад

I just sold mine last year, all the same (w/o t-top) Original owner as well. I wish I could/should have done this type of update.

@Blackferret66 Год назад

Amazing build. I think I'd take that over pretty much any new muscle car.

@henrydeguzman2903 Год назад

YOU NEED A MATCHING COLOR (((MEMBER ONLY))) JACKET WOULD GO PERFECT WITH THIS CAR

@louisviscardi1501 3 месяца назад

Great job my first new car was an 80 charcoal grey black interior Z28...LOVED THAT CAR WISH I COULD HAVE HAD THE GOODIES OF TODAY...JUST LOVE YOUR BUILDS...

@gd6349 Год назад

Man when I came across this , I started Drooling!!!! Absolutely the Prettiest Best Looking Z28 Ever!!!!!! IMO What a Frieking Beautiful Z28!!!!

@mlentsch Год назад

The interior is genius

@mikegarcia7623 Год назад

Great job guy’s amazing..brought back a lot of memories..I’m down in Ft. Lauderdale bring that down to the Strip please

@my31and37 Год назад

I had a second gen Z28 in high school in the '80s... If only it had run like that!

@oldschool6268 Год назад

Should have pull the T-tops out ! When I was a kid this was a cool car, good job.

@carrynew7637 2 месяца назад

I still have the window sticker from my 1979 bright yellow Z28. All options a little over $5,800.00

@cjjesse1970 Год назад

Perfection as always!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

@chocodiledundee1 Год назад

Now you’re talking 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼yes Recaro blue electric blue seats , wow that’s one of the most iconic cars of my 70’s/80’s generation, growing in the 80’s that’s the ride to have back then , looks amazing wow ❤

@stangman1268 Год назад

my late brother was a chevy dude and owned a z28 in yellow, car was an eye catcher then he wrecked it and found a blue one in the scrap yard with a blown motor and we transfered the drivetrain to it until he sold it,this car is tastefully done as a Diehard Ford guy i wouldn't mind owning it.

@phantom0456 Год назад

The intro made me think of the scene in Billy Madison where he pulls up in front of the high school and leans on his Trans Am while Billy Squire’s “The Stroke” plays on the stereo…

@epasternak4206 Год назад

This is a beautiful summer car all the way, outstanding and done to perfection.

@johnjimenez9480 Год назад

This is the color scheme of my 79 Z28 I had in high school when I graduated in 91. Sold it in 93 to help pay for my wedding. Going on 30yrs married so it was worth it. My T-tops were mirrored and didn't rattle. The had nice leather plush covers to store them in. I would love to get another Z just like this. I wouldn't go so crazy on the wheels or engine, mostly to keep the price down. I wonder how much this cost?

@ZacTexC Год назад

In 1989 I got my license and got a 1976 Camaro. Damn wish I still had it

@outlawtransam Год назад

did they mention weight? did i miss that? how much weight does this chassis add in the end ? the aluminum engine up front would lower it overall and maybe get close to a 50/50 split but overall weight would be nice to know.