If this orange ’10 Camaro SS looks familiar, it is because it was on the cover of the Dec. ’09 issue of <Drive!> in which it had undergone an Eibach suspension upgrade. The owner, who loves the way the Chevy now handles, now wants to go faster. To that end, he decided to have Vortech install one of its new ’10 Camaro SS V-3 Systems.

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Installing A Dynacorn Floor Pan

In our humble opinion, Neil Young was spot-on when he said that rust never sleeps. Vintage muscle cars are going on 40 years old, and given that they weren’t very tight fitment-wise, water had a way of seeping into them and sitting, thereby causing rust.

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Prepping for Power With a GM Performance Parts HT 383 Crate Engine

From the moment we turned the first wrench on Operation Muscle Truck the concept was to create a pickup with a performance slant. It had to hug the ground, go around corners like nobody’s business, have a vintage muscle car era feel, and be stuffed with a power plant that would set pilot and passengers back in the seats.

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Installing Eibach’s Pro-Kit and Anti-Roll-Kit Suspension System

While some generally think of performance in terms of horsepower, those who actually race anything but drag racing know that handling, and to a point, braking prowess, is more important than all-out speed.

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Installing Fittings The DMP Way

We’re sure most of you understand the concept of the “weakest link.” When it comes to hoses and hardlines running throughout your vehicle, that potential weak link can exist in the ends and fittings. Hoses today have a burst point that exceeds the usual pressure they previously operated at. Unless there is a weak spot due to rubbing on a hot or sharp surface, chances are the hose will not fail for a long while.

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If you think your backside has gotten plenty of abuse over the years, just think about what it does to your car’s upholstery. For over 40 years, the bucket seats in this ’65 Mustang have endured their share of wear and tear, and the results aren’t pretty. Split seams and disintegrating seat foam are no way to win a show, and can actually make driving difficult. Broken-in tennis shoes may be comfortable, but broken-down seats are another matter.

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Inside Classic Reflection Coachworks

If you ask any hot rodder or muscle car fanatic what is it that they like and don’t like about their cars, you will probably get the following answers: “I love the way it looks and hate the way it drives.” After daily driving our 1964 Nova Wagon for a few years, we are in total agreement with that statement. We love our old cars for the classic lines and bold styling they exhibit, and love the way folks look at us and give us thumbs up when we tool around town… But we don’t want to drive them every day. Call us pansies if you wish, but there is something to be said about a new car with its creature comforts and its ability to keep the rain and cold outside where they belong.

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Inside Classic Reflection Coachworks

If you ask any hot rodder or muscle car fanatic what is it that they like and don’t like about their cars, you will probably get the following answers: “I love the way it looks and hate the way it drives.” After daily driving our 1964 Nova Wagon for a few years, we are in total agreement with that statement. We love our old cars for the classic lines and bold styling they exhibit, and love the way folks look at us and give us thumbs up when we tool around town… But we don’t want to drive them every day. Call us pansies if you wish, but there is something to be said about a new car with its creature comforts and its ability to keep the rain and cold outside where they belong

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Installing An ABS Power Brake 4-Wheel Disc Brake Kit

We know we’ve said this before, but for classic muscle cars, as in life, there is good and bad. The good is that they have big power and great looks, the bad is that some of the operating systems are dated, to say the least. One of those systems is the brakes.

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Installing the Hotchkis Performance Suspension Stage I TVS Kit

When one thinks of the new Dodge Challenger, of course one thinks of Hemi power. We’re talking high-speed, straight-line kind of power. But the truth is these cars can be made to handle very well, too. With the addition of performance springs, shocks and sway bars, the new Challengers can carve with the best of them. For those who know, Hotchkis makes a Stage I TVS kit for the 300C/Magnum. The thing is, this is the same kit. How can than be, you ask? Well, when you get beneath the cars, they are identical in their suspension design, so the kit fits the new Challenger as well.

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