755HP LT5 1979 Camaro Z28 Roadster Shop 'Survivor Series' Build

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This is a Roadster Shop 'Survivor Series' 1979 Camaro Z28 featuring a 755HP LT5 motor, a Roadster Shop Chassis, Baer Brakes and looks like 80's sex on wheels! What a perfect way to kick off our Midwest Road Tour! Jeremy absolutely rips this beast so sit back and enjoy the ride...
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@kylesimon 2 ай бұрын

I’m the biggest fan of roadster shop… 6 years of working at Autotopia, I’ve met the best builders and seen all sorts of custom cars. Nothing has even come close to these guys. Let’s blow up this channel so I can afford a roadster shop car one day!!!

@DM-wp9vq 2 ай бұрын

Will do if you provide a ride along if not a chance to drive it 😁

@erreoable 2 ай бұрын

This Camaro Z28 sums up the ideal restomod for me: original exterior and interior styling with the addition of a new generation chassis and suspension, along with a modern engine and transmission. Congratulations to Roadter shop for being able to interpret the concept!

@Dogboy1960 16 сағат бұрын

The best part is found in the "sleeper" thing. It's hard to call out any car with so much visual effort to make 'em look fast as a "sleeper" yet most of us know full well what was going on in 1979. When you see a late 70s model Trans Am or Z/28 you expect no power at all. Then this happens......that's a "sleeper"!!

@mikelyon5595 2 ай бұрын

I love a driver over a show car! This car is just right!

@TreyGoose 2 ай бұрын

Always 🤣☝️I don't understand folks that barely drive their cars.

@mikes.1882 Ай бұрын

I always say about my 95 driver " its a $5200 daily driver I show. It's not a $50,000 show car I bought.

@gordocarbo Күн бұрын

@@TreyGoose Makes 0 sense to me. They are afraid of their own shadow like somoenes gonna wreck it every other block. Paranoia! Youd think they never heard of insurance!.

@rajcam80 2 ай бұрын

That is how these cars should have been built from the beginning!

@mariocooldude9092 2 ай бұрын

Hell yeah 👍 they looked 100mph sitting still

@mikehagmaier3949 2 ай бұрын

Yep. My stock 1980 Z27 was a dog, but it looked so cool to me.

@midnight347 Ай бұрын

How could they have this engine in 1979 when it didn't exist?

@rajcam80 Ай бұрын

@@midnight347 That is a true statement. I had these cars back in the day, they lacked everything. This car is a full package.

@Dogboy1960 2 күн бұрын

@@midnight347 They didn't have this engine but Government in the way is the only reason they didn't at least come closer. In 1969 you could get an aluminum ZL1427 or an L88 Iron block that make power the "old school" way with big displacement and a lot compression and cam. Imagine a world 10 years later, 1979, without emissions having killing everything. 755 super charged in a light weight high tech package wasn't gonna happen by then but could 500-600HP in a raw, big block have happened.......probably. Once again.....let Government into your business and expect everything to go into the toilet. Mean while. In the 1980s I saw plenty of cars EXACTLY like this with engines set up by the owner running up to 400HP small blocks They didn't perform like this but they were doing 12-13 sec 1/4 miles and retaining the stock outside appearance. Pretty good for guys having to re-imagine the good looking car they owned that couldn't get out of it's own way with a sub 200HP low compression sad sack 350.

@richheider8455 2 ай бұрын

Roadster shop builds premium cars and that Z28 survivor series is proof ❤😁😮🤙

@iamtex9593 2 ай бұрын

That is a rolling piece of art, an absolute thing of beauty!!!

@AutotopiaLA 2 ай бұрын

Yep and a total driver car too

@scarbourgeoisie 2 ай бұрын

The only thing missing was a Van Halen Soundtrack to the burnouts.

@DM-wp9vq 2 ай бұрын

Def Leopard mannnnn!

@DM-wp9vq 2 ай бұрын

But yeah, Hot For Teacher whilst popping out of pit lane at Laguna

@1SIK335 Ай бұрын

It's a frankenstein pos

@scarbourgeoisie 2 ай бұрын

"It nails the era". I was thinking of something cool to say about this car, but it was already said early in the vid. This car came out when I turned 16 and got my license. Every teenage gearhead I hung out with wanted a gen 2 rubber faced Camaro. '79 Camaros don't get better than this. What a great evolution of the original design. This is the Kay Parker of gen 2 Camaros.

@Browean 2 ай бұрын

I say it every time, but less is truly more on the exterior of any old muscle car. Everything is perfect down to the wheels. These guys know what they’re doing, Hell of a ride.

@gordocarbo Күн бұрын

These wheels are perfect! In proportion unlike bigger dia retro wheels out there. Love this color combo..was 10 when this came out and remember riding my Schwinn stingray to the dealer to drool over these.

@kennethraff2002 2 ай бұрын

Man hats off to these guys. No stone unturned on all of the builds they represent. Bad ass build.

@DM-wp9vq 2 ай бұрын

Between Art Morrison and Roadster Shop, the muscle car was given new life. The ability to haul ass AND corner! With great brakes, great handling, great power and torque, and great looks. One of my favorite muscle cars ever made. My best friend's dad had a 78' or so that someone dropped a 400cu.in. GTO motor into in the 80's and it was a little built and was bright assed yellow. Shag carpet on the head liner and all! That car would pin me to the seat we he got on it. It had a broken speedo as well, so he just kept up with traffic. Very fast great looking car! Personally, my favorite Camaros are the 70 1/2, 71', 72', and 73'. That vulture beak front end, that long body style, and in a GM/Chevy Black Cherry Metallic with some sweet OG Kragers or Center Lines or kindey slot mags... Just gorgeous! Great work roadster shop, it's beautiful and very nicely done without being tacky or overdone!

@christophwilhelm6431 2 ай бұрын

79 Hardcore best decade vibes with the power and mods to never apologize.

@mikedean5595 2 ай бұрын

The Roadster Shop guys always build the coolest stuff!

@matthewlockhart6243 2 ай бұрын

Giving me Miami Vice feels

@fedupgamer9075 2 ай бұрын

I have watched the Roadster Shop videos of the Grand National and this Z28 SEVERAL times! Both of those cars are just unreal!

@jsalinas118 2 ай бұрын

Dude. That is sweet. The digital cluster is so cool

@MilanAZ123 2 ай бұрын

Awesome car. Perfect blend of new and old. Not over restored like a lot of builds today…

@CZ-kz7ug 2 ай бұрын

Definitely my personal favorite car on the channel so far.

@DellaBates-wt2yl 2 ай бұрын

Your humility and hard work make your channel stand out. Well done.

@WildEngineering 2 ай бұрын

its a bot dude

@robertrusso877 2 ай бұрын

It’s still a nice compliment lol😂

@timdnb78 2 ай бұрын

That exhaust is wild. Such a cool, functional build.

@kingmaybus8409 2 ай бұрын

I'm 36 now but been a huge fan since rampage!!!! If I ever get far ahead in life or hit some lottery "that I don't play 😅" Roadster shop is the only place I'd get a pre 90's car build.......😊 and I can think of far to many 😂🎉

@joeu7167 2 ай бұрын

My first car was a 78 z28. Worked my ass off to buy the part's to make it one of the baddest looking cars on the road. It's been over 40 years since I sold it. When I think of what I would do with that car if I still owned it.... This car is it!!

@patrickjohnson7801 2 ай бұрын

I bought a 67 in 73 for 775.00 when I was 17 , it had 89,000 miles on it and rebuilt it at 99,000 and today it has 110,000 miles on it and never out of the garage.

@gordocarbo 2 ай бұрын

@@patrickjohnson7801 Why isnt it being driven?

@patrickjohnson7801 2 ай бұрын

@@gordocarbo keeping it for my son that was born in 85 , in 73 I also bought a 65 convertible GT mustang and a 71 amx with a 401 , Went on to New car's and trucks, boats and a couple of motorhomes, just got to busy I guess Never thought a old Camaro would be worth anything.

@gordocarbo Күн бұрын

@@patrickjohnson7801 1st car was a 67 rs 4 spd I bought in mid 80s for 1200. Fell in love with that thing

@gordocarbo Күн бұрын

@@patrickjohnson7801 So hes about 30 now? Hope hes really into it otherwise youll hear a story of how he suddenly had to sell it.

@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO 2 ай бұрын

Great platform from an upgrade/ full restoration. Finally, there is performance that can catch up with the looks that it had originally. 11:45 Helmholt Resonation also gives a small "turbo-like" effect for a short duration. It's one of the keys to what made the Gen1/Gen2 Taurus SHO's such special cars in their day.

@johnrau6568 2 ай бұрын

That is BADASS!!! Love what they did to the hood, looks great.

@rickjames6867 2 ай бұрын

Probably the raddest Camaro from the era that I have seen. ☮️💙

@AutotopiaLA 2 ай бұрын

Same for me

@robsorgdrager8477 2 ай бұрын

I couldn't be more happy to hear about their " survivor " line. The focus on useable over perfection. Personally if I dumped over 100,000 k on any car/truck I'm gonna drive the snot out of it. To me as a mechanic and a car person since I was 3yrs old, they are a consumable item and one should use them for what they are built to do.

@gordocarbo Күн бұрын

Yet guys spend all kinds of money and almost brag "My cars too nice to drive it will get ruined!" . Weirdo stuff. First drive after a 12 yr frame off was on the fwy pouring rain and loved it. Didnt melt, amazing!

@robsorgdrager8477 Күн бұрын

@@gordocarbo if you spend the time and money you should almost be required to use the darn thing right? I don't care if it's perfect or rough....enjoy the machine 😎✌️👍

@2apappas 2 ай бұрын

Seeing Jeremy rail on his cars proves how legit the roadster shop builds are. All of them uniquely cool in every way but when it’s time to bury your right foot they take it over and over again. Amazing video guys keep it up!!

@gordocarbo Күн бұрын

The confidence he has in thier cars says it all they know its bulletproof.

@markm148 2 ай бұрын

Never been a fan of this body style but this is so well done. I love it. This is dialed in zero sketch.

@viperq Ай бұрын

Love seeing late 70's and 80's cars getting modern makeovers.

@evostablesystems Ай бұрын

Я смотрю это в России, в Сибири, в Красноярске. И я в восторге от подхода, с которым Roadster Shop делает этих зверей. Каждую серию с ними я смотрю до конца. Мечтаю строить авто с таким же вниманием к его дальнейшей жизни. Из Сибири с любовью!

@AutotopiaLA Ай бұрын

Hello Siberia! This is a wonderful build

@ricksmith1527 2 ай бұрын

Brings back memories! Love these guys work as I was restoring muscle cars and classics for 35 years. Everything in today world going old style car, new style chassis, mew type LS engines. I've preached for years all these would get popular and the late 70s early 80s Iwas on a oval track crew ,and I did all the areo packages and ground effects to make a car handle. These cars hold a special place to me. While I was in Pensacola for alot of years the last few finally got to build a garage. Was able to collect a few for parts cars, and scored a nice original 81 that had sit along time under a carport. Solid body, all original perfect shape, door hinges, ball joints ect. Got it for a good buy and after inspection it had the typical front end problem, with nose sticking out in weather, rain had worked it's way down window post, got part of floor, and nose was sun rotted, got a replacment nose, patch pans, kids that had it put exhaust turn downs under back seat and rotted back seat pans, got a doner car, replaced and molded in all pans, and was ready for sand down and paint! Had a 010 4 bolt main block in it. Collected a couple SS montes. Had to do a customer 70 chevelle to make a couple bucks to work on my cars finally. Few months later wife has 2 back to back operations, got neurontin and the trouble began. She files for divorce, fought a 2 year court battle with a corrupt southern black judge. Lost everything but my cars. Stored them and with no place to put them but old boss outside wear house I had to leave town, storage place for parts, 10 years have passed and don't know if I still have it! It's 900 miles away and need to get there to see. Meantime bonecancer has caused problems in my leg, makes it hard to do those things. Everytime I see a 78 to 81 I think of my Z. Can build anything today! That engine was built into a 355 roller motor 525 lift cam. Still on a run stand waiting for a car. Love this build! Power and goes straight. Best of the best!

@gordocarbo Күн бұрын

Better go ck on that car make sure nobody liened it for storage cant trust anyone these days Same story here Work your whole life to be set...then lose it that fast over some broad that was only ther efor the ride and what they can get out of it. Hang in there...id store your Camaro for ya where its safe, socal!

@bradcowen4952 2 ай бұрын

Love the white on white with blue accents and interior

@manher4335 2 ай бұрын

The decals on these cars came in a variety of colors weather the body was black, white or silver. They came in red, blue, olive green, grey/white, black/white, yellow etc. It makes the thing pop out, especially at night.

@bryanbarton1535 2 ай бұрын

Badass car! Very well done Roadster Shop! The wheels are perfect. Keep it up Autotopia LA.

@BamaGunsOutdoors 2 ай бұрын

Coolest 79 camaro I’ve ever seen!!!!!

@billchambers1162 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding work gentleman you really know how to put a car together

@churchbryan35 2 ай бұрын

Reminds me Fast Times Ridgemont High... Charles Jefferson.... Young Jefferson: "He's gonna shit", "He's gonna kill us" Spicolli: "Is he gonna shit or is he gonna kill us" Jefferson's brother: " first he's gonna shit, then he's gonna kill us"😁

@ChristopherTrott 2 ай бұрын

The dashboard, wow! Too crazy cool!

@jessebrown1400 2 ай бұрын

Haha, I love Jeremy coaxing him into putting the pedal into the metal! Hell Yes is right.

@witcher71 2 ай бұрын

Being an 80's kid, this is an absolute dream car!

@grantinman5671 2 ай бұрын

Jeremy, rhe 79 Camaro not only nails the era, it transcends it You think the 80s, that wasn't that long ago but it is 35 years ago. Somehow the Roadster Shop knows just the right tweeks to make it look cool but not campy. The hood scoop sseems like it came right out of the factory that way. The choices that were made for this car are just so perfect. I also subscribe to the Roadster Shop channel and an always anxiously anticipating the next build. Thank you Shawn for featuring them on your channel. Two of my favorites come together in one places, you can't beat that

@gordocarbo Күн бұрын

Love that scoop! Looks factory til you look closely at it. Sublte classy mods really get my attention....one reason rides like this cost what they do.

@2kanchoo Ай бұрын

They're SO good at hitting that retro/nostalgia, wrapped around a new, modern, reliable, package.

@AutotopiaLA Ай бұрын

They nail it on these survivor builds

@gregorymaupin6388 Ай бұрын

I had an 81 and every day I miss it and if I had the money I would have you build one for me. The only thing I would change is to have a backup up camera and maybe have it where you could see out of it when you drive and the darker blue interior like I had. It was one of the best handling vehicles I’ve ever had and you took it to another level.

@AutotopiaLA Ай бұрын

They took this to a whole other level for sure! Everything is right on this imo

@gordocarbo Күн бұрын

You dont need a backup cam in those, good visibility!

@HypocriticYT 2 ай бұрын

These Camaros used to be common. Originally had a 350 and the hood scoop door would open when you mashed the accelerator 😂

@darksu6947 2 ай бұрын

The cowl induction flap would open anytime you pressed the gas hard enough to engage the four barrel.

@John_Conner222 2 ай бұрын

I know 70s muscle cars are still the thing but man I have been waiting for the 80s restomod era to take off. This thing is so cool. That interior really sparks the imagination. Imagine taking a DeLorean, with a custom dash kit like that and not just another black to the future knockoff either. So many 80s TV shows and cartoons were based around cool cars. I know I have been wanting to make a style of restomod cars from the 80s called retrofuturism. I may need to make one or two and see if they sell.

@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power 2 ай бұрын

I can see a comment like this coming from a "John Conner" 😂🤣 but I second that emotion.

@jaydz7170 2 ай бұрын

This car is putting a smile on my face and i’m not even there. Such a badass car

@davemurphy63C10 2 ай бұрын

This may be my favorite RS build to date

@Vini-Pizza Ай бұрын

Beautiful build. The stock appearance, especially in white, is so cool.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@juuneslife Ай бұрын

This build of it had a Lt4 would be phenomenal top of the line, the fact it has a lt5 is absolutely absurd!! This thing is over the top next level

@bzmaro Ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite builds of anything ever. I really love the execution of the looks, give it the old school feel and don’t go away with it but with all the modern touches that make it awesome. Awesome video as always guys!

@waiateruati Ай бұрын

This is my favourite roadster shop car yet. It’s super cool👌🏾

@jrmotorsports5532 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning. Love their work. Bravo!!!!

@frankleyvas1766 Ай бұрын

I'M A MUSTANG GUY BUT THAT CAMARO LOOKS GREAT AND RUNS

@wolfthornhawkridge5705 2 ай бұрын

Love the roadster shop builds!

@joshriver75 2 ай бұрын

My goodness! This is one badass mullet machine!

@rickybobby5950 Ай бұрын

What an amazing build! 🥰😍

@NinjaMike_Plays 2 ай бұрын

Loving the Z28

@AutotopiaLA 2 ай бұрын

Me too!

@omegasupremez2832 2 ай бұрын

💯

@Black66 Ай бұрын

Sweet ride! I don't see many Camaros of this era out there anymore.

@lukiw7044 2 ай бұрын

Those guys can change every junk into piece of art. Great episode. Greetings

@anthonysiegel4685 2 ай бұрын

Real nice build. I like the o.g. touch

@user-zy4ql7rs7h 2 ай бұрын

I clicked on this so fast!!

@jmc0070 2 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing

@Nyx_88888 2 ай бұрын

if I had millions I would def find a clean trans am 78 and let roadster shop make it fast and perfect esp with that retro dash they have omg, because the original car is cool but this is a fully built redone, drive able, powerful, version, kudos to roaster shop, cool guys, super high quality, super customer service and they get all their satisfaction from what they make and making cars that are drivable and pleases the customer, class act builder if you can afford them!!!!!!!

@shifter8207 2 ай бұрын

Why does the Roadster Shop build every car that I want LoL.

@AutotopiaLA 2 ай бұрын

I know the feeling

@scottgardner6542 2 ай бұрын

The Roadster Shop does such good work!

@1972davidt Ай бұрын

What an awesome Camaro! It looks stock, but it ain’t!!❤

@metalfarmer9286 2 ай бұрын

My first car was a 79' Rally Sport. This one gave me goosebumps.

@hockeymann88 Ай бұрын

Reminds me of the car I brought my daughter home in. I love what Roadster Shop is doing.

@brentbeiler7051 2 ай бұрын

I think I’m in love,that interior!!

@EnriqueSilvaLOBEZNO 2 ай бұрын

chulada de camaro me encantan esos autos

@aarongrattafiori617 2 ай бұрын

Killer build

@kennethd7048 2 ай бұрын

Finally.. someone fixed my Z.. I want it.. like right now. What's cool is the frame they used. A really top shelf build. 100,000?.. more?

@gordocarbo Күн бұрын

Bet its a ton more than that, Wish GM used a full frame on Camaros from day 1.

@Lfs1891 2 ай бұрын

Built a 81 z28 camero , 383 sbc, in high school shop provincial drag racing. Wicked fun class.

@chrisstavro4698 2 ай бұрын

I love the gen 2. You need that F1 drone that does 0-200 mph in 2 seconds :)

@HoosierHacker 2 ай бұрын

Sheesh this car is so sharp and fun. Bought a shirt! Cool design.

@rolloutcarlo 2 ай бұрын

Roadster Shop best in the business!

@oahu_mopar 2 ай бұрын

Wow...nicest camaro ever! ❤❤❤

@johnpeterson4926 2 ай бұрын

1 bad ass ride

@AutotopiaLA 2 ай бұрын

Definitely

@rconley40 2 ай бұрын

When less is more!!! The rims are almost like the original, the interior also! Manual 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@hpjunke 2 ай бұрын

You guys did it again ! Sooooooo bad ass Shawn and Roadstershop! Your work on both aspects is just top tier with your shoots to Roadster shops awesome work

@Carrera6rennsport 2 ай бұрын

very tasteful build.

@tankthebear Ай бұрын

LOVE this car - love the simplicity ... or ... the appearance of simplicity - but with supercar pinnings underneath.

@AutotopiaLA Ай бұрын

It’s such a perfect build imo

@p.scha7476 2 ай бұрын

A second gen gets the engine whats deserve! Please more of it!

@rozzybabe999 2 ай бұрын

I sure miss my Z28 , 💯

@WOZCINEMA 2 ай бұрын

But I love it and I’m Never giving it back bro!

@AutotopiaLA 2 ай бұрын

I need one of these badly

@AutotopiaLA 2 ай бұрын

@@WOZCINEMA I’d never let this one go if it was mine

@blue24191 Ай бұрын

My first car in 86' was a 79' Camaro. It was nothing like this, except the blue interior 😂 F'in sweet ride!

@adriengadson3544 2 ай бұрын

Nice car excellent craftsmanship on the hood keeping the factory flow. That is a nice interior multimedia gauge set up. High tech. I am with these guys quit building full size models that just sit. Make a clean custom you can drive.

@shannonsnyder4043 2 ай бұрын

NICE! Always like that body year.

@soyounoat Ай бұрын

Their build philosophy for these "survivor" cars makes total sense. The 1979 Z28s had a great look, great handling,and decent power, just not enough when stock. Something like this is perfect and I want to buy one.

@pattersonfilm9117 Ай бұрын

I agree but the decent power thing, I’m pretty sure the original horsepower was around 150 lol. Smog motor small displacement slow as 💩 in my opinion.

@DJLewProductionsInc Ай бұрын

What a beautiful car! This thing screams!

@350Zquicksilver Ай бұрын

The interior & dash display is incredible!! Only thing I would change is 17's all four corners. Screw the bigger brake size, lol. This car needs more sidewall to complete the LOOK!

@erhanucuncu 2 ай бұрын

I loved the combination. The light blue and white were beautiful. 😍

@rayrusso4138 2 ай бұрын

Everything this guy dose is absolutely perfect. Now he just did my dads z28 ❤🔥🔥both you guys 🙌😎💪

@themanualmindset2868 Ай бұрын

I know these were way under powered, yet I feel these are a very good looking car. Under rated.

@mattspontiacta 2 ай бұрын

I would love to do the LT5 in my 81 Pontiac Trans Am Daytona 500 pace car., That 79 Z28 rocks 👍

@corymcarter6405 2 ай бұрын

Sweet car,reminds me of high school

@simonmenzies3142 2 ай бұрын

That was the most honest chat about exhausts ever. I’m💯sure they either sound good or don’t. If they don’t you can change it, and that’s it. But before it’s built and started. Nobody knows.

@ryanperry9472 2 ай бұрын

Dude! This thing is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely love this car! The only thing that could make this build cooler is if they found the original car that was on "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" that was owned by Jefferson! Man, this car is so fucking cool!