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    1. #1
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      Two faced 68 Camaro UGHHHHHH!!!

      From the what the heck they were thinking files

      Thankfully this was not done to a Firebird (or two) JK :D





      First shot I thought Photoshop until I saw a bunch more pics..... UGH!!!!!!!!!

      I would say:

      "car is not half bad"

      or



      "car is half-assed"


      Like a good neighbor with some weird ideas...


    2. #2
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      nah i dont dig it...

      and a stupid waste.. its like a VW harlequin.


    3. #3
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      Amir argh the VW image is hurting my eyes lol

      Yep sad waste of a nice Camaro (or two) with great potential :(

    4. #4
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      What site did you see this?

    5. #5
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      I'm still not convinced it's not photoshop. It looks like it has a lift kit. Either way, it's pretty awful.

      Mr V- Were those a special edition from VW? I saw one driving around my neighborhood and I thought it was just some idiot who loved going to the junk yard.
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    6. #6
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      i know they were.. I know a couple guys who got owned by em.. i mean.. own em..

      ahhaa

    7. #7
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      Quote Originally Posted by ajs1luv View Post
      What site did you see this?

      http://www.flickr.com/photos/statefa...7629103097163/
      Greg

    8. #8
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      Funny..Just read about this before checking PT for the day. State Farm made it from a totaled 67 they had in storage to train their "Classic Car Insurance" appraisers. The Yellow half was a top notch restore, and the Red side was an example of sloppy work. Says it took them three years to make. Jolopniks editorial & Yahoo Blogs piece
      You can't be slick to a can of oil

    9. #9
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      http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoram...194433300.html

      What bothers me about this build is that it implies modifications are just always bad. Granted, a non-matching numbers car with random things slapped on it is going to be worth less and is less likely to be well-kept, but I think this teaching aid car implies too much.

      Sooo, painted cylinder heads are good, but unpainted aluminum cylinder heads are bad? Factory correct spoiler? Better get rid of that.

      Why is that car sooo nose high?
      Brett H.

      1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
      1991 Mazda Miata
      2005 Ford Mustang GT

      1987 Ford Mustang GT - Sold 06-29-2014
      1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera - RIP 9-17-2011
      1992 Chevrolet Corvette - Sold 10-12-2017

    10. #10
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      Quote Originally Posted by 79-TA View Post

      Why is that car sooo nose high?
      State Farms explanation

      As for the height, it does sit high. When we replaced the springs we ordered the correct springs for this vehicle (engine size plays a role in obtaining the correct springs and we did order the small block springs). Anytime you restore a car and purchase replacement springs the car will sit higher than we are used to seeing until the springs settle, only driving it will settle the springs (we will never get them to settle properly since we’re not driving it). We gave serious thought to cutting the springs down to get it to the ride height we’re all used to seeing, but we opted out of that to use it as a teaching point.

    11. #11
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      Quote Originally Posted by NOT A TA View Post
      State Farms explanation

      As for the height, it does sit high. When we replaced the springs we ordered the correct springs for this vehicle (engine size plays a role in obtaining the correct springs and we did order the small block springs). Anytime you restore a car and purchase replacement springs the car will sit higher than we are used to seeing until the springs settle, only driving it will settle the springs (we will never get them to settle properly since we’re not driving it). We gave serious thought to cutting the springs down to get it to the ride height we’re all used to seeing, but we opted out of that to use it as a teaching point.
      It sounds to me like they didn't do their homework. That's a LOT of settling.
      Brett H.

      1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
      1991 Mazda Miata
      2005 Ford Mustang GT

      1987 Ford Mustang GT - Sold 06-29-2014
      1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera - RIP 9-17-2011
      1992 Chevrolet Corvette - Sold 10-12-2017

    12. #12
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      i'd have to see it up close to see what they consider to be "shoddy" work.. i'm gonna bet that they did some bad bondo work and have gaps that don't line up on one side of the car...

    13. #13
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      Quote Originally Posted by 79-TA View Post
      http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoram...194433300.html

      What bothers me about this build is that it implies modifications are just always bad. Granted, a non-matching numbers car with random things slapped on it is going to be worth less and is less likely to be well-kept, but I think this teaching aid car implies too much.

      Sooo, painted cylinder heads are good, but unpainted aluminum cylinder heads are bad? Factory correct spoiler? Better get rid of that.

      Why is that car sooo nose high?
      My thoughts exactly!
      1971 Camaro 427 in waiting
      1988 C1500 Daily Driver
      1955 Bel Air, blown BBC street car




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