F-Body Europe


It is currently Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:36 am

All times are UTC + 1 hour





Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Help needed!
PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2001 10:30 pm 
Offline
Senior Member
User avatar
 Profile

Joined: Tue Oct 02, 2001 12:56 am
Posts: 618
Location: Vilnius/ Munich / Dubai
You won´t believe this!
Today I was offered an originel 1967 Camaro for 250$.
The cat looks like a piece of s..t, but the frame seem stable and i found no great structural damage. The engine is a goner and the interior looks like a pigsty, but it is a genuine 1967. Anybody ever tried rebuilding sumthin like this? It would be tempting, but is it possible to get parts for a baby as old as this?

ANY COMMENT WANTED!

R@M

_________________
~ Memories are the only paradise where you can NOT get kicked out ~

Well, I ran out of F-Bodies - till 2010 - if there still is GM

Got boost?


Top
 

 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2001 10:37 pm 
Offline
Poster in Chief
User avatar
 WWW  Profile

Joined: Mon May 28, 2001 6:03 pm
Posts: 8686
Location: Houston, TX
BUY IT NOW!!!!! You can get parts. It's not easy to rebuild it, but for that price, you absolutely cannot go wrong!!! :0

_________________
Image
http://www.myspace.com/jackster31b


Top
 

 Post subject: same here
PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2001 10:53 pm 
Offline
No Life
User avatar
 Profile

Joined: Tue May 29, 2001 10:04 am
Posts: 1280
Location: FT Drum Ny
there are many companies out there who make restoration parts. And many salvadge yards who may have those few pieces you'll need. Take the car for the 250 you can't go wrong,


Top
 

 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2001 11:20 pm 
Offline
Senior Member
User avatar
 WWW  Profile

Joined: Mon May 28, 2001 3:42 am
Posts: 464
Location: Florida
I've restored a 1967 SS, a 1969 SS and a 1969 Z-28 as well as a few 2d gen F-Body cars.

Whether you want to pick the car up is completely up to you, but be very careful as there are MANY things that can be wrong with it that will cost BIG bucks. A 67 Camaro in nearly perfect condition is really not worth a whole lot of money either. The value would increase if it were a RS, SS or Z-28 car, but plain Jane Camaros don't have much resale value. If you look on classiccartrader.com you will see that mint condition plain janes have a value of between $8 and 10K in mint condition. If the car is a basket case, you'll spend well over that in parts.

There is also a good chance that the car was a 6 cyl car with softer front springs, etc. Be wary.

Another thing is that the 1st Gen Camaros had subframes that were attached to the floorboards, and the floorboards were made of recycled metal. The floorboards had a tendancy to rust out, allowing the Sub Frames to shift. Replacing the floorpans and lining the SFs up can be quite a challenge.

It may not be a bad purchase, just do your homework before jumping headfirst into a money pit!!!

_________________
-- Jamey --
2005 Caddy CTS-V
2004 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4
2003 Yamaha Raptor
2005 Honda 300EX
2005 Honda Rincon


Top
 

Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 

All times are UTC + 1 hour



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 27 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group  
Design By Poker Bandits