FULL BUILD: Restoring a '70 Chevy Camaro RS/SS 

Im still shocked why this show isnt showing on netflix.. one of the best car restoration ive ever seen ! Keep up the good work guys 👍🏻

I'm sure I won't be the only one to say it, but PowerNation we really appreciate these full build videos. It's great to watch a project start to finish and not have to jump around from video to video. I really hope we see more of these in the future!

There’s just nothing like 60’s & 70’s American muscle cars. They’ll never look as good again as these designs. They just look SO cool. 🇬🇧

This has to be one of the smartest things Power Nation has done in years is to make a full build out of all the episode's. Can sit down with my boys and watch the whole thing back if want to see what it looked like to start with in different areas.

I just want to add a few tidbits of info for this build- I fought to do this Camaro for a couple years, the idea was shot down repeatedly because it was a “stock” restoration which means advertiser involvement would be limited. Because if this, there wasn’t much time allotted for the build, since we had so many other things we needed to show during the season. The entire build start to finish was less than 90 days. We didn’t have any “after hours” help, and also had to keep up with all our other obligations during that time. Tommy and I were stretched thin! And we didn’t have time to go back and fix anything later. I didn’t have the plastic clips needed to support the headliner rods, so I had half of what was needed to install it, plus I’d never installed one. We didn’t have a steamer to help install the seat Upholstry, so it didn’t look great. If I had the car I would re-do most of the interior, as I wasn’t happy with it at all. As for the hood stripes, they were done in about half a day, and I hadn’t had time to do any clean-up prior to the photogs grabbing pictures. The edges were cleaned up later, but the shots had already been taken. Overall the car was solid and well built for the limited time we had to do it! I would love to buy it and finish it the way I really wanted to. Oh, and yes, I did go back and seal up the holes in the fenders! Editors don’t always know what should be included, and what can get cut. Why didn’t I drill the holes prior to paint? Honest answer, I Forgot. This build was done in 2010 with only Tommy and I. We’re not perfect but we had a lot of fun and really tried to impart knowledge and passion. I’m running a shop in CA now, and love that these old episodes are still inspiring and helping people! Have an awesome day!

This is how a car show should be made. All car, good information and no drama.

I haven't seen power nation since like 2010 on free cable. I'm glad they evolved and now have a RU-vid channel. SICK

Wow, I can't believe I just sat through an hour and fourty minutes of this and enjoyed the whole thing, thanks for a great build. Love the second Gen Camaro's.

I love this show. No drama. No politics. Just grease, metal, cars and southern accents.

You should do this with all the builds. I watched it from start to finish.

These guys make this look soo easy! I've watched this video many times, and now I have a 1973 Z/28 to restore :D

This brings back memories of our oldest son and his Dad fixing our used cars. Thank you for sharing this. God bless.

This is amazing, Absolutely no fake drama

this is great, having all the episodes of one particular project consolidated into one show !

Appreciate these great no drama builds! What’s even better is getting to watch in this format with no commercials and no product pitches like the broadcast show.

Just bought a 78 Camaro from my grandparents neighbors. Can’t wait to get started

Love the "FULL BUILD" video! I could watch these all day long!

At last , something whole and in chronological order

What a rainy day treat!! FINALLY stumbled into this video, after building (and autocrossing) these 2nd Gens for many (35 or so) years. The real treat was the scene where you guys used a machine shop in the city where I live to repair that block! What a nice fun surprise.

You guys made that look easy. That’s what knowledge and experience looks like irrespective of video editing. I’ve been dragging around my 1969 Camaro with me in hopes of restoring it for 35 years . I’ve had it since I was 17 in 1983 when it had 42k miles . I bought it for $3,500 from my neighbor who swapped the original 327 for a stock 4 bolt main 350 out of a 70 Monte Carlo, slapped some bondo and several coats of fresh hugger orange paint , SS emblems, and new vinyl top. Although it was an X-44 base car it came factory with all the SS options such as a 14 bolt rear, front disc brakes, gauge cluster, factory optional tach and premium interior. The car had been sitting in a backyard for several years with a small tarp on it when the original owner ( a Vietnam vet ) had simply vanished years earlier. I tried to track down the original 327 but it was sold and gone. Being 1983 I was compelled to put a Pioneer Supertuner in it with Jensen Coaxels in the front and triaxels rear, pioneer cassette player and Kraco 60 watt amp 7 band eq. Dancin in high cotton I was. Lol. Then of course a Holley 650, aluminum intake, Accel super coil, wires shackles and 50’s on back with Goodyear Eagles white letters out of course . Toss on some chrome valve covers and air cleaner , Harley Davidson head band around the rear view mirror complete with a pair of feathered alligator clips attached and Voila! You have a stereotypical badass teenager from the 80’s. She’s got a dry home in the pole barn in Southern Indiana now . She needs a complete restoration. Hasn’t been started in 30 years, needs a floor pan on drivers side, has rust from where the vinyl top was in the usual places, the trunk looks brand new and I had replaced the rear quarters , metal panel where the rear lights go, and front Left fender in ‘86 and painted her the original poly maroon. It originally had a white vinyl top but I just couldn’t do it and went with black. Wish I had omitted the vinyl top. Well here I am now getting old and life and kids and work and a battle I won with cancer and she’s just sitting there waiting. If I ever get to actually retire some day you can bet that car will be my priority. I just want to get it done before I croak. That would be cool.

I love the history and the fact that you put a 402 into the car. I like the map that you laid out for what you are going to do with this car. Like seeing some of the modular construction. Love getting rid of the bad interior. Love going back to the stock color. That was an amazing carpeting with insulation that you pulled out. Leaks mean rust. Replacement panels is very cool. I saw that leaf spring sticking out. Even with sludge in the 402, it can be resurrected. Very interesting to use the stud gun to shape the car back to originality with the hammer and dolly finish. Repair the below windshield using the two piece hand made patches was brilliant and provided a very incredible bonus of retaining the factory spot welds, so that originality is maintain and no one will know that a repair was done there. Amazing. Finally tuning that SS 396 was difficult, but then you got it right. Final episode and you were driving that beauty. I've never seen a restoration that only lacked a few minor details from being an award winner, to instead being a great driver that looks like and award winner. Pleasing interior, upgraded suspension and rear end and the best motor available then. This is a 1970 that anyone would be proud of: an RS/SS that you guys knocked out of the park. AF

Best restoration show I've found. No BS reality stuff. Also helps that I just finished a 70 total restoration. Can't wait to look at all the other videos. Cheers

You guys are a beast when it comes to redoing a car. Very impressed with the way you explain every step of the build.very informative.

I am actually a Mustang guy, but I’d be dang proud to own that Camaro...

MoPar guy here, but I love '70 Camaros. Owned a '78 Z 28. loved it. 🙂

I'm a software developer and don't know a thing about auto restoration. I do, however, know this car (they were on the road while I was growing up). I can NOT believe what I just watched start-to-finish. You two just did that whole car right, I thank you for caring that much, and for sharing your knowledge and skills. I hope many people get to see this so they can see what we saw back in the day. When you said, "It will be like showroom new," that just wasn't a lie. That is what you (re)created. Stunned. I don't have more words, they don't exist. Thank you again.

Thanks for the tips on bottom end assembly (and the whole vid of course). Just got my machined block back for my V6 build and that is exactly the next thing. Man, you guys are hard workers!!

Love it - no scripted drama, no phony deadlines, just two guys with an amazingly diverse array of skills doing it RIGHT.

Rick Bacon is one of the most American names I've ever heard

Didn't understand a word but I love watching genuine experts at anything at work mathematics, cooking, engines......I couldn't be more impressed with these chaps!

I just found this and I love it, no fake smack talking, just good honest info and love of cars. Thanks guys, well done.

These guys really know what their doing. They are true artists. Deepest respect!

Guys, this was really fun to watch, you two are really in great form. As a child of the 50s, it's really nostalgic to see a 1970 Camaro looking and running new like they did when I was in school. A nice time capsule to watch, and she sure looks and sounds great. Thanks for the memories, guys!

Thank you for saving this car close to stock. I might have gone with a lightweight aluminum block. Very cool. Love the color!

Love that their explaining everything while doing it. I love this stuff!

THANK YOU for showing the welding fixes and the techniques you use, that was fun to watch.

I love this show I have really learned a lot about the whole process

I love the car and the work that you guys did on it. I will have to live vicariously through you as I will never be able to realize the dream of having an old muscle car...

I owned a 72 when I was around 20. This video stirred up some great memories. It makes me want to start a build of my own. Thanks for a great video!

Early 70's is my favorite years for cars. I remember walking into a dealership with my dad in 1970 and seeing camaro's , Corvette , chevelle , monte carlo , el camino , novas and c10's all in the lot .

1970 was the year I was born. Awesome restoration and a stunning Camaro. Well done guys she's a beauty!

I had a '70 Z28 (Clone) It was a car converted from an automatic trans to a Munci 4 speed. It had a solid cam shaft 350 CID (like an LT1) and a 3.73 posi rear end. Even though it wasn't original or stock it was hell of a fun car. Thanks for this build video.

Wow can you guys keep doing whole builds in a single episode i love the whole episode

Nice job guys. I like how detailed you are in restoring the car.

Awesome work, thoroughly enjoyed that. Even the wife was watching. Did anybody else get over exited when the black stripes were unveiled. Like to do this to my old 79 Chev 4X4 I have had since 16…just rotting away!

Love watching this.. brings back memories. You guys make this work look easy and the quality of the work is better than new. This work is different every day. Mysteries of missing parts...and I probably shouldn't have been in that business because of my hot-headed temper. I acted like a 2 year old when something wasn't going right or if I was having a bad day. Anyway ya'll build some great looking cars there. Top Knotch

I didn't realize I needed the therapy this show provides.

Love having the episodes consolidated like this!

A gentleman car, a great car. Love it.

That's the *best restoration vide I've *ever seen. Watched it from the first to the last minute. You guys are great!

well done and no BS. This DVM appreciates your love of your dogs too!

After owning numerous 2nd gens back in the day I watched every minute of the video! Great job and great video!

I was a Body Shop owner for 27 yrs , I can tell you both are good mechanic and Body man , your fingers got lots of milage , keep up the good work !

love this mans voice

Normally a partially scripted show like this would bug me but I really enjoy the information you guys rock. Much respect

I could watch this show all day. Great job guys!

Wow that turned out absolutely beautiful! Another awesome transformation! Absolutely amazing!

My first car was a 70 1/2 RS camaro. My uncle had it and i traded him a 35 MM camera for it. I loved that car and to this day its still my very favorite car. Maybe the only think better would be a RS/SS version .Great job on this build guy's !!!

love these combination videos where it shows the whole project! thank you for posting

Wow this requires a lot of knowledge, very impressive what this guys can do.

Just came across this. Beautiful refurb and really interesting seeing you guys work. Mad props!

thank you ``!!!! I enjoyed the watch !!! Im 60 years old and never get enough of this !!! Clean look !!!

this reminds me of being a kid again. I used to watch the first version of this show every saturday with my step dad before he became an alcoholic.lol good memories

thank you!! i love your amazing videos!, i see it from Mexico and i appreciate all the project since start to finish

Great video, me and my brother rebuilt his 65 Mustang Fastback 289 hypo k-block in the 80's and this brings back memories. You take for granted every little step and I can still remember what a pain it was getting things right like the distributer on the right teeth.. Spent all day getting that one thing right.

Fun video guys, thanks so much. There's something very comforting watching someone else do all the work ; )

This video editing is as smooth as the car job done .. Watching from start to finish like it's a half an hour video.. Very informative and educational ... Money well spent i say to the owner of this build.

This brought back such great memories, and a few bad ones. I restored a '73 with my father back in the late 90's, not to this level of tear down, but I was proud of it. Should have spent some money upgrading the brakes though, perhaps It would still be with us today.

The attention to detail is insane and the finished product is absolutely wicked! Nice work!

Awesome close up shots of the cylinders getting honed, the block getting decked and the piston ring gap getting filed.

“Did you put Diesel in this?” I was about to lose it 😂

Thanks guys bringin an oldie back to life!! Loved it!!

A friend had a 1970 Camaro same color didn't have the stripes. It had a built 400 Pontiac engine in it (2) four barrel carbs. I used to take it to the store to get smokes when I was like 14 or so. Couldn't get into it too much as it was way too fast and opening up both four barrels made a lot of noise. That was the fastest car I have ever driven even to this day and that was decades ago. Love that body style.

Great -The smile says it all when cruising. Get some fender covers - I was dying.

Thanks for the beginning to end video, was great. Do it more often...

What a beautiful car. Excellent work gentleman. Reminds of my first car, 71 Camaro, 350, Olive green w/white z28 stripes, green houndstooth int. For the last 25 years, a 65 corvette, matching #'s L78 396. Honestly, I almost would rather have the Camaro back! I've always enjoyed your show.

I really like the full builds like this

Beautiful car! I love the modified stuff, but there is something really satisfying about seeing factory correct parts coming together.

Hindsight is without doubt 20/20! In 1994 I had a Chevrolet Impala 2 door Sport Coupe with a factory 400 ci motor that came with a Carter 2 barrel carb. It smoked blue like crazy with low compression in 3 and 8 when I got it. I had the motor pulled broke all the way down rebuilt to short block and put on some ported and polished cast heads, intake manifold with the open air pass through space under the carb by Edelbrock. A Holly 750cfm dual pumper, high flow oil and H2O pumps, transmission was rebuilt with a B&M shift kit and high rpm converter addition of a fluid cooler with electric assist pump to keep it cool, B&M Slapshift floor shifter. Usual chrome valve covers, T handles, 15 inch air cleaner, timing cover etc... Finished with NGK HO distributor, coil, wires, generic headers wrapped in tape running duals with x pipe all the way back with cherry bomb muflers. Momo sport stearing wheel made for a 88 Z28 installed. Factory guages were pulled and with sheetmetal work and a bit of head scratching a digital C3 dash was installed. Then pulled the bench seat and installed stock 86 Z28 IROC seats and center floor console sitting up a bit on a custom booster as well as the seats boosted up a bit so you could actually see out the front. Rear seats were removed leaving enough room to actually fit in a second set of 86 IROC Z Recaro seats if set low and pushed back a bit. Back passengers could barely see out the rear side 1/4 windows and almost couldn't see out the front over the dash so a small portable tv, nintendo and power inverter was installed to keep them entertained. So driver and 3 passengers sat more comfortable than stock. In back with the addition of a custom sheet metal divider for the cab and trunk with 3/4 of a 2nd ź28 center console extending to the back to provide an armrest and cup holders. The factory gold color was maintained with the addition of SS striped front to rear and all the trim and grill were painted flat black. Finshed with factory 90 Z28 17 IROC wheels wrapped with slightly to narrow 215 35 17 for the wheels Michelin tires to fit. What's all this have to do with a 70 RS Camero? I had a chance to trade the Impala for a stock one with only 10,000 miles a d didn't do it.

I watched from start to finish. Normally I'm a Ford man, but this year Camaro is one of my favorite. But you fella's did a brilliant job, and she looks sweeet! Thanks very much.

I really liked this format where it's like a single episode.

Hell yeah love the restoration you guys did 🤩 bringing back a beast 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

what i like about these guys is that they treat each other with respect and don't constantly put each other down.

You guys are just brilliant, well done. Perfection to the limit. From South Africa.

Beautiful car. Beautiful restoration. Loved watching this. I would love to own a Camaro or a Charger from that era.

tjis video is from 2020 but these guys look like overhaulin in 1997. i love it.

My favorite year of the Camaro. You guys did a great job.

That looks like a fun car to drive I really love the interior Not to mention what's setting under the hood Very nice build Very true car love it

I’ll give you guys two thumbs up! It’s really a wonderful job you have done there makes me kind of want one of it.

Geez this video is ridiculous!!!! Larry THANK YOU!! I seriously can’t speak with the amount of craziness tucked away in those sheds!

Well done guys, fantastic bringing life into this girl :) Would love to see prices of components and video out-takes. :) :)

You guys are fantastic at what you do. I enjoyed every minute of the show. 👍

22:47 was the most genuine reaction on this show lmao

Thanks for the upload like always! Loved watching this full build, these guys are so skilled!

Fabulous !!! That's a car I always wanted to own. I love that split grille.....and the color even grows on you. Great job guys !!!

This video is a timeless masterpiece. Great job!

I am 58 years old. In 1970 I was 8, and ever since then I’ve been in love with this car. It has been my favorite car above all. I hope to one day own one before my time is up.

That color is sick!! Love it!

this was pure joy to watch! I have always thought the split bumper camaro was the best looking car ever made. In fact I owend one that was close to the same color blue as the color you started with on this build. Great video and great work!

thanks guys, appreciate this so much... phenomenal work!!!