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Wow.......does the car still have it's original trim tag and vin plate?

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<font color="blue">And-&gt;</font> ^^Trim tag^^

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<font color="blue"> By the way ... 560CID68, That is one Seeerious
Baddass Pro-Street Camaro.
What do ya think about what I said ... SCR#7 ???
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<font color="blue"> P.S.: It looks like ya got me in the motor dept.</font> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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Mike Don't think she will be done for SCR7 but I can't wait to get these two side by side https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Mike Don't think she will be done for SCR7 but I can't wait to get these two side by side https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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<font color="blue">I meant SCR #8 https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif </font>

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<font color="blue">Whitetop,
The car was purchaesed from the original owner (James ...) by a freind of a freind.
He only had the car a month &amp; wanted the Pro-Street Vega I was driving at the time.
Since I was looking for a little heavier car then, (the Vega was a Super Gas car I put on the street
&amp; was so light that things broke at every pothole),
&amp; he wanted to go racing, we swapped rolling chassis. </font>

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Not a knock on your pro street Vega, but............. you traded a Vega for a Baldwin Motion Camaro? What a bandit!

Back in 1976 I traded an Opel Rallye (not a GT, just a Rallye, you know, Gold with flat black hood and black stripes down the side) for a 1969 Z/28 that had only 26,000 miles on it. I had been "rode hard and put up wet" more than a few times, but still, in hindsight, I did all right, although, nothing like you. BTW, mine is also factory black.

Cool car.

Lynn

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<font color="blue">Thanks Lynn.

Neither of us knew what the Camaro was.
When I saw it for the first time, it was just a clean car.
There was nothing on the car to give away its origin.
No hood, stripes, spoilers, emblems .... nothing!

It wasn't 'til much later that I started playing with
it, that I found the invoice &amp; started researching it.

He was happy 'cause he got a full chassis &amp; tubbed Vega
with a Hemi crashbox done by Liberty. (wish I still had that!!!) </font>

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(wish I still had that!!!)

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No you don't https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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(wish I still had that!!!)

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No you don't https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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<font color="blue">I meant the trans .... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

The car ... ummmm ... nah. </font>

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where did you find that baldwin invoice? was it in the car still?

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Nice to see some real Motion cars and not some BS deal Nova etc. that people try to hang a name on. These are cool cars.

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<font color="blue">It was in with some paperwork under the seat.
I didn't see it 'til months after I got the car.
Then I did some research to check things out. </font>

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It was in with some paperwork under the seat.


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amazing.......

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Did the previous owner stick the paperwork there or did he not even know there was paper work under the seat?

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Did the previous owner stick the paperwork there or did he not even know there was paper work under the seat?

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<font color="blue">I don't think he knew anything about it.
When I got the car, the guy said he never touched it.
He only had the car for about 1 month.

There was no motor,tranny,driveshaft or hood &amp; still
he said it was too clean to make into a race car.https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

When he got my Vega (which was completly gutted inside, but all steel outside),
he immediately ordered all fiberglass for it. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif(It only weighed 2300lbs in race trim.)

I think if he would have kept the Camaro, he would have done the same.
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A good friend of mine raced pro stock back in the early 70's and cut up an original Baldwin Motion car to do it,but the car still exists today,and is reported to be in a garage in central Jersey.The car was stolen off the Bladwin Chevy lot back in 1969,and later recovered with no drivetrain and many other parts missing.My friend bought the car as a stolen recovery with salvage papers back in 1969 and fitted it with the powertrain out of his A/MP 67 camaro,and added a glass nose,and had his racing partner drive it for a few seasons in Pro Stock.I even found his car listed in the NHRA list of Fastest prostockers of all time which I belive was for a MPH record.The car had a patriotic red white and blue paint scheme on it and was named "Born Free",and had the neame Neighborhood Garage on the rear 1/4's.The car wasnt a tube car and from what I could make of the pictures had most of the stock floors,and stock front subframe,so who knows,maybe it could be restored by an ambitous restorer.I wonder what Joel would do if somebody wanted to document it.

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I have mag with that car in it. It was white and Born Free was on the door if I remember right. kim https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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<font color="blue"> Got the motor back in this week.
gonna try and get it running next week.
Spending a lot of time makin' things fit.
Getting there.</font>

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<font color="blue">At least it's back on 4 wheels again. </font>

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Looks awesome! I see you have the fake MOTION inserts https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

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<font color="blue">I bought those valve covers about
a year or so ago on e-bay.
Wasn't sure if they were real thenhttps://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gifbut took the chance.
Then, shortly after that, there was tons of them out ...
oh well ... I think they're cool looking. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif </font>

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Yup thats the car Kim.,the rear quarter panel says Neighborhood Garage on it,and the guy who built and tuned it is a good friend of mine,and if you have the article with the car and shop featured in it you can see my friend Joe in the pictures.That car is still floating around in central Jersey somewhere,and hasnt ben touched in about 30 years.so I wonder how the history of this car would be documented of somebody wanted to restore it as a Motion car.I would tend to think it might be worth more as a vintage prostocker though.

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Just think about it for a second? It would still be a Motion car and a vintage prostocker with great race history to boot. I can't see where you could go wrong. I can see no need to restore it back to original Motion delivery.

I know I would love to own it as is!!!!

Pantera https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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They're the "right" valve covers, just the wrong emblem. You can pull them out with a knife and insert the right emblems.

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They're the "right" valve covers, just the wrong emblem. You can pull them out with a knife and insert the right emblems.

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<font color="blue">Oh where, Oh where can I get the right emblem;
Oh where, Oh where can it be ... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif </font>

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Rich I found a earlier article on the car when it was pained red ,silver and blue it states he bought the car for 700.00 Soon as I can get my scanner to work I will post pictures. Kim https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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<font color="blue">Hopefully get it running by the weekend.
Gonna read the Tec3 manual 6 more times then pray.
Wish me luck. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif </font>

http://www.floridasr20s.com/gallery/...4/DSC04252.jpg

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I can tell you that real ones are something you won't like having to pay for. They are hard to find and expensive when you do.

Pantera

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Joel should sell them to you since you have a legit car.


Jason

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<font color="blue">Does he still have them??? NO WAY!
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<font color="blue">I tried getting the car running this weekend.
A couple of kicks, burps &amp; a nice big flame from the pop-off valve.
Well, I guess it's getting fuel, air &amp; spark.
Now i just have to get them in the right order. </font>

Let me go read that TEC3 manual a couple of more times https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif

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Make sure you don't have your distributor in 180^ out. I seem to do that every time https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif...

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Oh where, Oh where can I get the right emblem;
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Mike, you have mail.......I called Joel recently, within the past few weeks, and he no longer verifies his cars nor does he sell the parts. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif Not sure what is up with that? Maybe the model airplane industry picked up? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

That is a BAD BOY HOT ROD you have!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif..............RatPack.................

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Interesting.......

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[/quote....I called Joel recently, within the past few weeks, and he no longer verifies his cars nor does he sell the parts. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif Not sure what is up with that? Maybe the model airplane industry picked up? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif............RatPack.................

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Interesting. Joel and I communicate on a regular basis about the hobby and I have not seen any indication he is through certifying Motion cars. In fact, within the last week or so, he and I have discussed a couple of "so called" Motion cars.

As per parts, I know when he was to be involved in the 2002 Motion Camaro project, he had a very limited supply of emblems and some of the other Motion items. At SCR6 he did have us give each participant a pair of original Motion stickers.

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Tom, that is strange because a couple of months ago I was contacted about a 69 Baldwin Motion Nova the guy wanted verified and I put him onto Joel. He called me back and said that Joel told him "I am no longer verifying these cars." The owner of the car has documentation to prove it is one but wanted Joel's verification to add to his paperwork. I tried about 2 weeks ago about another car I found and got the same reply, "I am not verifying anymore cars at this time."
Now if you know something that I don't, then fill me in as I would like to help this guy out and get something on the other car also..............RatPack...........

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Do not know what to say, because, as I said, he and I have visited about a couple of "so called" Motion cars recently. Maybe Joel is tired of the BS and is only dealing with folks he knows/trusts. Which, after reading some of the "hate" emails he gets, I really cannot blame him.

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Make sure you don't have your distributor in 180^ out. I seem to do that every time https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif...

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<font color="blue">Ed,
No distributor on this setup, crank trigger &amp; coil packs. </font>

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Make sure you don't have your distributor in 180^ out. I seem to do that every time https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif...

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<font color="blue">Ed,
No distributor on this setup, crank trigger &amp; coil packs. </font>

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ahh. sounds like fun. good luck https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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<font color="blue">It's Alive !!!!!

Finally, It's running &amp; sounds great.
The Electromotive is not bad to work with ...
double check everything 5 times &amp; hit the starter ....
Vrrrrooommmm https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

I'm one happy camper. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif</font>