Need help, looking to buy a 68 or 69 Camaro

[Al Moreno]

It's been twenty years since I sold my 68 Camaro Convertible. I tired of living vicariously through this web site.

This Saturday, I went to see two Camaro that are on E-bay. The 1st one had need new floor pan, trunk, quarters, etc.....

The second seems to have a really nice body. The last owner had it for 20 years and was a mneber on the local Camaro club.

My main concern is getting car with a clean, no rust body. The paint on this car is eleven years old but looks new and it doesn't have any bobbling.

My goal is to end up with a car thats like the DSE test cars. Something i can hammer on track day and not be worried if I get a chip.

I value your guys opinion, can you give me your thoughts.

Below is the link to the listing,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-...1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Chevy-Camaro-327-mint-1st-Gen-No-Reserve-100K-mile_W0QQitemZ250448939953QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Ca %20rs_Trucks?hash=item3a4feb8bb1&_trksid=p4506.c0.m24%205&_trkparms=65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)

Thanks in advance guys

Al

[ProdigyCustoms]

Your welcome to give me a call and discuss goal and budget. That is what we do. I probably do not have anything to sell you, but might be able to guide you.

[Al Moreno]

Frank, I will try to call you today. Thanks for your time in advance.

My biggest attraction to the car is that the body is really clean in person. This would allow me to do the mechanical as the budget allows without having to worry about replacing the floor 1st, etc... This also would give me the opportunity to drive to car to church and enjoy it some on the weekends.

I will take a magnet next time I go see it make sure it's not a bondo queen.

My goal is to attack the build in stages over the next three years. I budgeting $20,000 for each year.

1) Suspension: DSE Sub, Quadra Link, Mini tub, Sub Frame connectors, Brakes and Wheels/tires.

2) Drivetrain: LS3, 5 or 6 Speed and all the other peripheral that come along with the conversion.

3) Interior: Black Deluxe, Dynomat, Upgraded front seat, etc.

4) Paint: Black or Silver, RS grille, cowl hood, etc.

I giving you my thoughts because I value the input.

[XLexusTech]

AL call http://www.musclecarmetal.com/

I was there yeserday and he had 11 convertables

[Doug Harden]

Still thinking of letting this one go ....

https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37671

[Charley Lillard]

The blue 68 Ebay car looks great to me.

[dropit69]

where are you located i run across camaros all the time ..i have a 69 i might be selling..

[Al Moreno]

I'm in Temecula, Ca. between San Diego and LA.

[Doug Harden]

I'm in Temecula, Ca. between San Diego and LA.


Sent you a PM...couldn't get your email to work when I tried to reply....

[Al Moreno]

I'm going to see it today. Can you guys tell me what you think?

What would you offer for the car?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-...1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-CHEVROLET-CAMARO-COUPE-327-PS-PB-56-000-ORIG-MILES_W0QQitemZ120438776663QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_C ars_Trucks?hash=item1c0ab5e357&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)

[MonzaRacer]

Why not buy a rust bucket for tags cheap, order a dynacorn body for new,fresh metal, than plug in as many old parts as you need to get driveable, then plan each step of mods across your budgetary constraints.
Friend just bought a Camaro rust bucket, ie this thing had been rearended, bad repairs, then sat buried in a field with supposedly blown engine that had low miles, turns out it had a 12 bolt, built 427 big block th400 with cracked flywheel and lots of rust and bondo. he got it for cheap, ordered up a dynacorn body and tada new car feel , its in epoxy primer up top and epoxy primer with epoxy faltbalck underneath, he has the mini tubs done(loved welding new metal), decided since it had smoothed firewall he would transplant that(?) but he has a nice car and its waiting for paint jail and newest wheel combo, oh and his new ART setup. WEe tore the 427 down ,very nicely done, we installed new rings and bearings,cam and lifters(stuck), oilpump and autocross designed oilpan. he has less than 25k in it before sellin g the shell to local dragrace car builder, got lucky, guy came in offered him $2000 for shell! Its gonna be a metal funny car body haha.
Honestly in building a PT car, I would love to build one (the Dynacorn body), its new, no stress from 40 yrs of beating, fresh metal and probably better metal honestly, and if you buy a rust bucket parts car at least you can save one. And the Dynacorn body is an authorized replacement part by GM too!

[buickfunnycar.com]

someone guessed wrong on those hockey stripes...otherwise looks solid enough.