Chris Smith, owner of Smitty's Custom Auto (who we will just call Smitty from here on out), has built quite a few real-deal ... only steel body parts left were in the actual shell of the Camaro.

A California car and a Michigan car have slightly different tolerances, looking at you, 3rd Generation Camaro fans ... each new Real Deal Steel panel fits better than most NOS parts.

Next, first-generation Camaro bodies was being assembled and ... floorings are two-piece with a seam. However the new Real Deal Steel floorings do not have a seam mimicking the original factory ...

The ’69 is an icon, with style decades ahead of its time, an amazing assortment of factory-offered performance options, and a face every generation ... the Camaro placed Second in its class.