46 CHEVY HIGH PERFORMANCE II OCTOBER 2019
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The car was clean and had a
classic Hugger Orange paintjob, but
it was too stock appearing for Lowe’s
taste. And it was far from the daily
driver level he had in mind.
“It was straight and looked like
a stock car for the most part,” said
Lowe. “The interior was clean, but
plain. Under the hood was a mess.
Wires everywhere and nothing
looked clean.” While in need of
work, the car was a great starting
point for Lowe’s dream Camaro.
Work commenced quickly upon
the car’s arrival home. The old
wheels and factory gauges were
yanked for more modern pieces, and
an engine swap commenced. The
Camaro was an original four-speed
car and packed 350 cubic inches in
the power department. By modern
standards it wasn’t exactly quick.
Lowe remedied that with a 383
stroker build and highway manners
were improved via an American
Powertrain–sourced TREMEC TKO-
600 five-speed.
Soon, duty called and Lowe, anArmy serviceman, was deployed
overseas. Rather than let progress on
the Camaro come to a halt, he enlisted
the help of Anchors Aweigh Paint
and Body to give the car the look he’d
always wanted. In his absence, the nose
was upgraded to an RS style; the cowl
hood was ditched in favor of a stock
hood; and the rear was treated to a
custom-cut, three-piece spoiler.
Lowe thought long and hard on
color selection, and after months of
debate, settled on an Anvil Gray for
the body and Charcoal Gray metallic