New guy here!!! 71 Camaro!!!

[Zeventy1Z]

Hi everyone! My name is Ralph and I own a 71 Camaro Z28 with the original #'s matching LT1, Turbo 350, Flowmaster exhaust and 17" Boyd Timeless 5 wheels... I am hoping to turn my car into a g-machine and after finding this site, i think i'd can do that... I hope there are people near my area (Pleasanton/Dublin/San Ramon, Ca)... here are a couple of pics of my car....

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/06/wcgmp27-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/06/Picture008-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/06/IMG_0818-2.jpg

[VF101_jay]

Welcome to the site, I am new myself...but have found the guys to be friendly and from the forum posts, full of knowledge. The clean look of the black on black looks sweet on your 71. I look forward to seeing more pics (engine, interior ect...). It looks lowered, have you done suspension mods? I have always liked the looks of the early 70's Camaros, nice to see another second gen on the site.

Jason

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome to the site, Ralph. Nice Camaro.

[formula]

oh man bro man, very very very nice car! There are very few cars more classic than the early-70's camaros... I love the blend of european style and american muscle. Very clean, very sharp!

[WILWAXU]

Sweet car!

I'm currently shopping for a Pro-Touring project, early second gen Camaros and Firebirds are on my short list.

[Roger Poirier]

Very clean. Looks like you have a head start already.

R.P.

[Bad Bowtie]

There are very few cars more classic than the early-70's camaros... I love the blend of european style and american muscle. Very clean, very sharp!

I'll second that ! Very nice car. Welcome aboard
BB

[NOT A TA]

Nice! Makes me wish I'd kept the 71 Z I had and painted it black!

[Lemons]

Hey Ralph,

That's a great looking 71. I am currently working on my 73 Camaro, but it doesn't look nearly as nice as yours. I do love these cars though. I'm currently going to school in Northridge, but I plan on moving to the San Ramon area once I graduate this December. I do visit the area freqently. Anyways, great car.

Chris

[MrQuick]

nice ride ralph, welcome to the site

[Zeventy1Z]

thanks for the comments everyone! My dad and I found the car in an almond field and bought the car from an old retired farmer for $500 when i was 15... it had no wheels, no rear end, no intake or carb and no interior ( a dog was sleeping in the car )... we restored it and when i turned 16, my dad gave it to me... i've been daily driving it ever since...

[wills55]

welcome bro, classic story, awesome car

[6'9"Witha69]

Sweet looking car. The Second gens are very nice looking and very good performers.

[twosaturns]

thanks for the comments everyone! My dad and I found the car in an almond field and bought the car from an old retired farmer for $500 when i was 15... it had no wheels, no rear end, no intake or carb and no interior ( a dog was sleeping in the car )... we restored it and when i turned 16, my dad gave it to me... i've been daily driving it ever since...
real nice, I like it!
could you let us know the width and offsets and tire sizes of your wheels? the look is spot on.

[dropit69]

wow sweet ride and story my dad wouldnt let me buy a 72 camaro when i was 16 ..said id get in trouble. with it.lol..so i bought a 69 after i was 18 and he couldnt tell me what to buy..

[zbugger]

Welcome to the site, Ralph. I drive through the area twice a week as my job makes me go to Stockton, well, twice a week. There's a few of us in the area. Hope to meet up one day soon.

[lower90xcab]

very clean and straight looking car......im looking for a 2nd gen myself...

[Zeventy1Z]

wow sweet ride and story my dad wouldnt let me buy a 72 camaro when i was 16 ..said id get in trouble. with it.lol..so i bought a 69 after i was 18 and he couldnt tell me what to buy..

well, believe me... ive gotten in plenty of trouble when i was still a teen (i am 25 now)... plenty of racing, girls, cops and even had my license suspended once... i chalk it up to being a teen... lol...

[CRCRFT78]

I'm in Concord but work in your area. I might see you driving it around one of these days. Nice Camaro by the way. You almost miss the stripes if your not looking carefully.

[Zeventy1Z]

Yea, they were intentionally supposed to be ghost stripes... i painted the car myself 4 years ago... my dad does body work and paint as a hobby and has taught me a thing or two... so i painted my car myself... first car ive ever done... didnt come out very good but i take pride in doing all my own work... here is a pic of the other cars my dad and i have built ourselves....

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/06/mycars-1.jpg

[77Formula]

Very nice! I had a 1971 Camaro as well that at times I wish I never sold. I am 16 right now and I am fixing up my 1977 Firebird Formula and hopefully by the time its done I will have the racing out of my system before I drive a real car on the road! Good luck with whatever you can find to do to yours it looks complete!

[shvlhd1]

Very nice car!

[Zeventy1Z]

Very nice! I had a 1971 Camaro as well that at times I wish I never sold. I am 16 right now and I am fixing up my 1977 Firebird Formula and hopefully by the time its done I will have the racing out of my system before I drive a real car on the road! Good luck with whatever you can find to do to yours it looks complete!

why'd you sell it? :eek:

[77Formula]

I sold it because it needed alot more work than my Firebird and I was in the process of buying a Mustang at the time from my uncle that I later sold as well. The car needed quite a bit of body work and interior, not to mention it was a base Camaro with a 307 SBC and a TH350 transmission. I figured I would rather have the Firebird since it was a Formula 400 that came loaded with options like power windows, locks, tilt, A/C etc. incase I ever wanted to fix it up to sell it would bring more. Anyways I would have loved a real Z28 but I dont think I am ever gonna sell my bird.

[MADMIKE]

Hey Ralph, NIOCE F bod!

Im in Castro Valley, maybe I'll see you on 580 ;-)

[jc70chevy]

that a bad a$$ car bro im from vallejo and work in concord ,ca i may see you around some time i got a 70 blue white stripes i got to get these pics posted great car by the way