while the stampings are not done by GM or any of their subsidiaries, it's as close to "real" as you can get. they even did metalurgy on the parts and they are within 90% of the content of the original pieces. within 90%...
while this may mean more firstgens on the road (and why is that such a bad thing?
) i doubt anyone other than these guys will have to go "into production" on anything (except GM getting off their asses and start the New Camaro). the other companies will have many more orders to fill: guages, carpet, seats, suspension, motors, transmissions, wheels, tires... the list goes on. so while it may look like just one company is taking the spotlight (and the greenbacks) this will truly mean a resurgence for the industry.
while the hardtops are not yet available, all of the parts do exist to make this a '68 firebird. remember, the front clip, where the distinction of Camaro/Firebird is made, is not shipping with the car - so you'd have to go buy those pieces anyway. and it is very much a rolling chassis - no drivetrain or interior (or suspension, for that matter). i may not have made that point in the original post, but this is what everyone has been waiting for. no more excuses - write that check and get started.
