Sacramento Car Warriors Gearhead Garage Featured at Sacramento Autorama 2012

In a building dedicated to pure American muscle the “Gearhead Way”, Gearhead Garage will be featuring 20 of our latest, most spectacular projects from in process builds to modern, classically styled masterpieces. This veritable gumball machine of muscle exemplifies of the wide variety of vehicles Gearhead Garage restores into cutting-edge, head-turning classics that are a dream to drive both on the street or at the track.

Gearhead will also showcase the 2 incredible custom corvette creations that both teams built in just 72 hours on the hit SPEED Channel show ">CAR WARRIORS! Both cars run, drive and are masterpieces that Gearhead Garage plans to introduce to eager show fans.
Celebrity appearance by CAR WARRIORS All Star team captain Rich Evans throughout the weekend as well!!

Please come check out the Gearhead Garage Building at Building #4 in the Expo Center of the Cal Expo campus 2/17-2/19, You won’t be disappointed!!!

Steve Haley's 1969 Z28 Interior Makeover Completed!

Greetings Fellow Gearheads,

Here is the follow up to Steve Haley's beautiful 1969 Z-28 Interior Makeover which has been completed! Also be sure to click our banner below and check out the video on You Tube!

The total package includes the following:

•Detroit Speed and Engineering Dash with Auto Meter Gauges
•Custom design and build console
•Customer designed and fabricated console insert plates and shifter
•Vintage Air System
•DSE 7 speed wipers
•Corbeau front seat wrapped in Italian leather
•Rear seat foam was shaped for a more contour look and also wrapped in Italian leather
•Bill's specialty billet cranks
•Custom headliner
•Custom package tray
•Billet trunk hinges
•Modo Innovations electric trunk release
•Custom reveal close out panel to finish the trunk

Audio System includes:

•Pioneer touchscreen DVD w/bluetooth
•ARC Audio 6006 6 1/2” component speakers in custom kick panels*
•ARC Audio 6936 6x9 – 3 ways in custom fabricated package tray
•ARC Audio 12” subwoofer. Sub fires through center of package tray.*
•ARC Audio 5 channel amplifier mounted flush in the newly fabricated trunk kit
•Stinger wiring accessories throughout car as well

*Both package tray and kick panel speakers are protected with a decorative and protective mesh grill which compliments the interior.

Classic Car Show & Cruz @ Placer County Fairgrounds

The World Famous Gearhead Garage made yet another appearance! Ok, so maybe were not world famous yet but dream a little dream right!

So we landed at the Placer County Fairgrounds on Friday night, once again, in the beastly 1969 Chevelle. This two-toned black and red rocket of a vehicle is most definitely an eye catcher wherever it travels.

The Classic Car Show and Cruz which was hosted by the Cappuccino Cruisers was a fun but slightly warm event. After a safe landing we made our way over to the lawnmower races. If you've never witnessed this race you are missing out! We then made our way over to the Monster Truck show and had a blast.

A great night of food, music, and new connections for Gearhead Garage!

Good Guys "Summer Get Together"

Gearhead was back at Pleasanton last weekend for the Good Guys Show "Summer Get-Together"

We brought Mike Provencher's 1967 Pro Touring Camaro, Cameron's 1972 Super Bee Charger, and John Berkshire's 1967 Camaro Convertible.

New Shop Manager has rolled in to Gearhead Garage!

When Jason asked me to write a blog about myself I will admit, I was concerned! Over the course of the past 20 years I have written training manuals, fire and life safety procedures, short stories, screenplays, etc., but NEVER about myself! So in a nutshell, I come to Gearhead with experience in many fields Business Owner/Operator, Automotive Repair & Refinishing, Facilities Manager, Commercial Building Maintenance, Landscape Design & Construction, Graphic Design, and all around Handyman!

My name is Paul Poms and my arrival at Gearhead was apparently long overdue. Jason has been running around like an engine with his air cleaner cut off trying to serve the needs of all the customers that bring their vehicles to this amazing and unique shop. Please feel free to stop in and say "Hello", and get ready for many new changes including regular updates to the website and blog site! Looking forward to meeting you all!

Paul Poms

Good Guys Show: 28th Annual All American Get-Together!

Had a great turn out at the Good Guys Show in Pleasanton this past March! Plenty of amazing cars including the 1969 Chevelle pictured here which we won the "Snap-On Innovation Award" for! The car is featured in the June issue of the Goodguys Goodtimes Gazette on page 164 as well.

SEMA Show 2009

We are getting settled back into the swing of things after attending another awesome SEMA show! Wow, there are some very impressive builders and creations out there. As you might know or can imagine, everyone goes all out for this event.

We were invited to display our newly completed Pro Touring 1969 Camaro RS Convertible for the guys at Custom Auto Sound--we were thrilled for the compliment as well as the opportunity to get Gearhead's name out there on the national stage.

Jimmy's Old Car Show and Picnic in SF

For years we have been trying to get down to this event! Jimmy's Annual Picnic and Car Show in Golden Gate Park is held this weekend at SpeedWay Meadows (how fitting)...And finally we're going! Going on 21 years, this event is an institution and is held practically in our backyard from where we (Jason and Robyn) grew up--so it's particularly ridiculous that we haven't participated in it sooner.

This show is supposed to be really fun because it is casual and has a unique San Francisco flavor--can't explain--you just know it when you're there. We'll be driving the red 68 Camaro RS/SS convertible and the baby blue 62 Nova SS convertible down to the bay for a little show n' shine SF style! There is going to be a lot going on in the city this weekend, but if you're in the area come by--the picnic is held this Sunday 10/11 from sunrise to sunset...

Shop Dog

After many wonderful years, and more games of fetch than we dare to count, our shop dog Lars, has passed on. He was a great dog and he enjoyed his role at the shop as well as the appreciation and attention our employees showered him with on a daily basis. He was a very reliable guy who we enjoyed greatly--Lars will be missed!

We are excited announce and welcome Lars' successor, Diesel! This BIG BOY is an amazing powerhouse of a dog. This guy is a beast. Diesel is a 1.5 year old Rottweiler weighing over 110lbs and is nothing to think twice about. We know our customer's cars are safe with him patroling the premises!

Good Guys Car Show Event August 21st-23rd

The Gearhead crew will be out in force for this upcoming show (Good Guys Rod & Custom) in Pleasanton, CA the weekend of August 21st, 22nd and 23rd. This show features classics '57 and older, so if this is a genre you're into, come by and see us!

For Sale! Pro Touring 1968 Camaro RS/SS Convertible

Yes, your eyes do not deceive you, this car is now available for purchase! As Gearhead's pet project the guys have poured a lot of heart and soul into this one--and we will miss this awesome ride, but it's time for us to start a new project--something totally different. We have our eyes on a '68 Charger...

One of the best convertible Camaros on the road, this classic has just the right mix of power, style and modern comforts. With over $150K invested, this Camaro is a steal at $95K. Road tested and extremely reliable, this is truly a turn-key modern, muscle machine.

1968 Camaro RS/SS Convertible:

*6.0 liter cast iron block- fully race prepped, balanced & blueprinted
*Polished MagnaCharger 112 roots style supercharger w/ intercooler
*Street & Performance custom serpentine system & engine wiring harness
*Tremec TKO600 5-speed manual transmission- upgraded internals
*Wilwood hydraulic clutch, Sachs 700hp+ rated dual friction 11" clutch
*12-bolt rearend w/ Eaton posi unit, 3:90 gears, heavy duty aluminum girdle support cover
*Ceramic-Koted headers, 2 1/2" Flowmaster exhaust w/ Magnaflow X-pipe
*4-wheel CPP disc brakes: 13" fronts, 12" rears
*Hydroboost hydraulic braking system w/ polished SSBC master cylinder
*18" Coys wheels(chrome): 18x9.5 rears, 18x8 fronts
*18" Kumho Ecsta SPT tires: 275/40/18 rears, 245/45/18 fronts
*Air conditioning- Classic Auto Air custom fit system w/ polished upgrades
*Power windows- Electric Life
*7-speed variable windshield wiper motor- DSE
*Retro Electro electric hideway light motors conversion
*Full Hotchkis suspension w/ front & rear swaybars, narrowed tubular control arms, 2" lowered
*Mattson's aluminum radiator w/ dual SPAL electric fans
*Factory tach & gauges, console & floor shift
*Standard black interior, fold-down rear seat
*1500 Watt stereo system: 12" subs w/ custom box, 2 amps, 8 speakers total
*Power convertible top, premium black German canvas w/ zip-out rear window
*PPG Viper Red 2-stage paint w/ black "bumble-bee" nose stripe
*Sound deadeners: DynaMat thru interior, RhinoLined undercarriage

For pictures, click here.

For video click here.

Take a ride, click here.

$95,000-

Big Boys Toy Store

Gearhead Garage made a solid appearance at this year's Hot August Nights Show in Reno last week. We set up shop in the Big Boys Toy Store and showcased our nicest builds to date: 2 Pro Touing 69 Camaro's. We received incredible feedback about both the cars...and if we don't say so ourselves, they are pretty damn sick. Check them out through these links to the gallery on our site:


1969 Camaro RS/SS Coupe

1969 Camaro RS Convertible

Dave Fonts Master Stereo Fabricator Aligns with Gearhead Garage!

Big News-- Dave Fonts of Creations Custom Car Stereos has aligned with Gearhead Garage!

Dave has been installing custom car stereos and building all aspects of mobile electronics for over 15 years and has established himself as a premium builder/installer in the Northern California car stereo industry. He is an expert fabricator and his inspried design is evident in all of his work.

Dave is also unmatched in his knowledge of clean, cutting edge installation techniques as well as being an expert in all aspects of mobile audio/video technology & security. We are thrilled to have someone of his calibur on our team and look forward to building even more show stopping muscle cars!

Feel free to come by some time and give Dave a warm welcome!!

SOLD!! The Cleanest 1969 GTO Judge Around

Yup, it's gone. Gearhead Garage sold it's baby, a car we restored from the ground up, an original and oh-so-clean-1969 Convertible GTO Judge.

This show stopping goat was restored to its original condition and according to the Pontiac Historical Society, remains to be the only Judge convertible in existance with this color combo.

For pics and more detail click here.

We're sad to see it go, but thrilled that such a nice car will be enjoyed! If you have a car you'd like to sell through Gearhead Garage call us today and we'll make it happen!

1973 Javelin back at Gearhead Garage!

Well, the ’73 AMC Javelin project we’re restoring just came back from sandblasting- American Stripping did a phenomenal job! ALL of the exterior, door jambs, trunk & engine bay have completely stripped and primed. The entire underside of the car is FINALLY free of 35+ years of nasty grease & grime.

The original engine has been freshly rebuilt: a balanced rotating assembly w/ forged pistons, ARP rod bolts and a slightly oversized cam will be set into the otherwise stock Javelin (dual exhaust, disc brakes an alarm system, and of course a stereo will likely be the only other deviations from all stock build plan). The transmission and driveline are also completely rebuilt and ready to roll.

At this point, we are busy ordering parts to keep things moving along. The AMC will undergo major bodywork & paint, the chrome has all been sent out to be redone, and all of the factory stainless is getting polished @ Britex.

We’ll keep you posted………

1968 Camaro SS almost back from paint!

After a WHOLE lot of work, Dan Brown is almost done painting a spectacular ’68 SS Camaro for us! (2) new fenders, (2) new quarter panels and a new rear panel later, this healthy ’68 is in the spray booth getting the final coats.

After extensive bodywork, the car was jambed with the fenders, doors, trunk lid & hood off of the car. Then the panels themselves were all hit with a few coats of red base. After refitting all of the panels, checking & adjusting all the gaps, and inspecting all of the body lines, the car is block sanded one more time, and sent into the booth for final paint! 1 or 2 pics show the car with red stripes- this is actually just the red base showing through the masking pattern, the stripes are actually white. Once the white stripes are based in, they get wet-sanded and the whole car gets multiple coats of clearcoat to seal in both colors……

Stay tuned for some flashier photos of the paint job!

A few car specs:
406ci small-block Chevy w/ full roller cam/lifters & rockers
Race prepped 200R4 overdrive transmission
4-wheel disc brakes
Full Hotchkis Suspension w/ tubular control arms
12-bolt posi rearend

Click Here for More Pictures.

CRAZY Rare Car Collection!

This took the cake. When visiting Chicago, I was priviledged to be invited to a family friend's home with one hell of a car collection.

This private collection consisted of some of the nicest cars that most any of us will ever see. Although there were no Fords there this time, American muscle cars were heavily represented.

**Multiple (3) GSS Darts with 440's, ala Mr Norm and Grand Spaulding Dodge.
**Other ultra rare Mopars including a 440 RT Challenger, a 440 RT Roadrunner and a Hemi Challenger with 500 original miles .
**A 1967 Bill Thomas Race Cars Camaro (likely the owner's favorite) with original Mickey Thompson headers prototyped f rom this car, a blue 1967 Nickey 427 Camaro (for those that aren't in the know--a Nickey is the equivalent of a Yenko but from Chicago), an 11 second small block powered Nickey 1968 Chevelle, a pair of 1969 Nickey Vettes, a 427 Nickey Chevelle and of course a quinessential LS6, numbers matching Chevelle.
**Rounding out the collection, was the original Arnie Beswick 1968 GTO Drag Car, a super-clean W-30 Olds Cutlass and a GS Stage One Skylark Convertible.

And those weren't the only cars! Plus the "barn" was fully decked out in original Route 66 memorabilia, rare lithographs and original muscle car art. Not a tool, used part or drop of oil in site. Pretty awesome for a car guy!

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Killer deal on 383 stroker engines!

383 stroker engines now available through Gearhead Garage!



We have found a source thru Summit Racing that provides unmatched pricing on the venerable 420+ HP stroker engine! Pushing out a minimum 440 ft/lbs of torque, these value priced small block crate engines are a phenomenal deal. Available in long –block versions (complete from intake to pan) for $2995 as well as turnkey systems with MSD distributor & wires, Edelbrock carb & aluminum water pump for a mere $3995. Plus, all of these BluePrint engines come standard with an unbeatable 30 month, 50k mile warranty!

We are in the process of installing our second one in as many weeks- boy the 1st one ripped! Don’t miss out on the chance to hop up your ride in a quick, affordable manner.

Details are as follows:

Block:

* 4-bolt main block
* Passenger side dipstick
* Square and parallel decked
* Align-honed main bearing bore
* Cylinders honed on computer-controlled machine to within .0002 in. straightness and roundness
* Cylinders are sonic tested for thickness

Rotating assembly:

* New SCAT cast crankshaft
* Chevy heavy beam rods
* Keith Black hypereutectic pistons
* Hastings moly rings
* Balanced rotating assembly
* Melling high-volume oil pump
* Flat tappet hydraulic lifter camshaft
* Heavy-duty double roller timing set

Cylinder heads:

* New "Vortec" cast iron cylinder heads
* 1.25 in. diameter valve springs
* Hardened retainers and springs
* 2.02 in. swirl-polished intake valves
* 1.60 in. swirl-polished exhaust valves
* Hardened pushrods
* Professional Products dual-plane satin finish intake manifold
* Edelbrock 750 cfm carburetor
* MSD distributor and coil
* Professional Products balancer
* Edelbrock 110 gph fuel pump
* Edelbrock satin water pump
* MSD plug wires
* ACDelco spark plugs
* 9.5 to 1 compression
* Chrome steel valve covers
* Brass freeze plugs
* Dyno-tested--and shipped with results

Good Guys Show Follow Up- Pleasanton, CA

Gearhead had another great show this weekend. The Gearhead cars there were the red 68 Camaro RS/SS Conv't, the black 69 Camaro RS Conv't, the red 71 Chevelle SS conv't, the 2-tone 67 Pro Touring Camaro, the blue 67 Pro Touring Camaro (Sledgehammer) & the blue 62 Nova SS conv't.

The show had all of ususal categories as far as Show n' Shine, Car Corral and Swap Meet but this time also featured an Auto Cross track--this was pure heaven for us Pro Touring guys. Here is video a friend created showing some of cars and some of the racing.

And by the way, our black 69 Camaro RS conv't took 1st place in it's 2nd show in as many weeks (other show was the Thunder in Depot Park) ... But we're not bragging.

Click here for the video.

New Project! 1973 AMC Javelin

Gearhead Garage is taking on a slightly random new project, a 1973 AMC Javelin. This rare, 2- door coupe was brought to us by the original owner and will be completely restored. Although not quite one of our usual choices (it's not a Pro Touring Camaro), it does have a good story.

The owner, who owns a car from each and every decade dating back to 1900, is having us tear it down and restore it to near new or better than new condition for one of his granddaughters. Instead of a new car, the high school student granddaughter has requested to be the new owner of Dad's former car. Good choice, as the grandfather has decided to spend more on this Javelin than he might of spent on a generic new car.

Having sat for the better part of the last 15 years, the AMC is in the process of complete tear down. Every piece is being removed, tagged and bagged. Interior, exterior, drive train, trim, etc will all be revitalized. Instructions are specific, this car will only get four non-stock upgrades: Power Disc Brakes, Throaty Dual Exhaust, Custom Stereo and Complete Alarm System.

The car is scheduled to go to American Stipping for sandblasting on Thursday 5/21. Tune in for periodic updates over the next 6 months.