Who thinks im getting a good deal?

[rscamaro73]

For the price, get it.

Worst case - you can flips it for a few bucks more since it 'runs'...

Parts won't be cheap, but they're out there, and I know people that will have parts for 'birds.

Those are NICE cars when done. It won't be overnight, nor cheap, so be expecting that.

Other than that - you leave the deposit ??

[usp55]

Exactly where my head is at. Based on the amount of calls they received about the car i think i could turn around and flip it really easily for a little profit, at least that's the speal in throwing my parents way so i can take control of the garage. But i think i really want to get involved in a fairly substantial and lengthy project requiring a good amount of money.

oh and yea the deposit is in their hainds and now have to get it down here, got two quotes for around $289 to move it

I think a suitable replacement for the rear frame rails has been located:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-...Q5fAccessories
seams like an ideal place to start

[jims69camaro]

nice project. check into the local Vo-Tech to see if they might have a class so you can learn welding, or even auto body so you not only learn to weld but learn how to shape metal. you will save lots of cash this way (only spend $350 and got more than the 12 weeks worth of education). night school FTW.

[usp55]

if its night school Im all over it, great idea! thanks

[JL8Jeff]

So what are your initial thoughts on the car? Do a comfortable pro-touring type car, a street/strip car, stock type resto, all out strip car? If you need to do rear framerail work, that might be a good time to plan out a setup for wide tires if going pro-touring. If you can get your dad interested in helping with it as a project that will help if you're still living at home.

[usp55]

I dont want to go the route of pro-touring so no need to tube out the back the car for large tires. Prob not a stock resto as its prob not the correct engine/tranny and to be honest im not all that cray about every little detail being perfect and show quality. So i guess im leaning toward a street/strip car. Something i can get on at the track, but still has the ability to cruise around town and be somewhat street-able and somewhat reliable on a week end drive. So the interior is not too important. So i guess partial resto/street/strip car.

I am curious about the hood it has as it doesn't clear the ****y air cleaner he has on there and its not hood with the 2 scoops towards the front.

My father is fairly knowledgeable about these older cars and will be a great asset to me. Im going to have to pick his brain. My mother used to own a blue 73 mustang (much like that green one in the long island junk yard, pic near the bottom) that my father wrenched on that and he used to have an old vette. but that was before my time. He was also used to detail and paint cars back in the day When he and his brothers owned a gas station down in AC.

Oh and he offered the garage to me today, well sorta.
ha, he asked how much it was going to cost for me to store the car. I shot back with the pices i had pulled of the net and he later in the talk somewhat opened the door to me using the garage.

[BonzoHansen]

You can get 315s in the back of that car w/o tubbing it if everything goes your way (offsets, how straight the car is, etc). 285s no problem.

IMO sit down make a plan. You'll be miles ahead. If you are going to the December meet we can talk about it.


Do a lot of homework before you start buying parts. You don't want to spend too much or buy parts that fit poorly.

Here are some Pontiac sites that are good
http://forums.performanceyears.com/forums/index.php
http://transamcountry.com/community/
This is a 2nd gen Camaro site but it may also be helpful
http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/index.php

[usp55]

Thanks for the sites

Im not sure if im going to be able to make it, I always think i can and they something comes up. If i can make it it wont be long as im have so much going on between my grandmother passing away/Intense job training/ and trying to setup a transport for the car possibly on sat 12/13. Im am close though to the meet and really want to come.

ill see what i can do

[maroman88]

sweeet deal man! i left a deposit on a car today as well