Anyone in Janesville, WI? Looking for my old car
 

I'm not sure if this is the correct section of the board for this or not but I need help locating a car.

I have a Wisconsin title number and VIN if that would help. Seems to have been there since 1998. DMV will not release owner's information due to privacy laws.

You can PM me or e-mail [email protected]

Thanks.

http://janesville.craigslist.org/wan/4330326990.html

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Kurt Burdick (69 Post Sedan) lives in Janesville, WI.
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Dan

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I put the your Craigslist ad on local forum.

Good luck, Kurt

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Thanks Dan &amp; Kurt - I really appreciate it.

I've already gotten a hit off of one of my adds, a skipchaser in the area is hot on the trail. I'll keep you posted. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]

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1LE camaro

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: resto4u</div><div class="ubbcode-body">1LE camaro </div></div>

As close as you could get in 1987.

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Nice credit for the radio delete!

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Chris, here is a response I got from a friend on Facebook. His name is Pete Graves.

&quot;Will have to check, we bought ours in '98 and sold it late '99 to a maintenance guy who worked at Cedar Crest. 305/5speed with radio delete car, had 83k on it, and ran 14.42@ 94mph.&quot;

Needless to say.....we might be on to something.

Kurt

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UPDATE.....Pete did own this Camaro. Pete and his wife are searching for any paperwork leading to the guys name who they sold it to.

I will keep you updated, Kurt

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Well done Kurt [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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Wow, some progress in one day....great job, Kurt [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Now this is a car that the term 'radio delete' really <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-weight: bold">DOES</span></span> apply to!

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Another update.....I know the next owner and I will be getting a hold of him to see who he sold it to.

Kurt

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It's confirmed that a friend of mine (Bob) bought it from Pete. Bob sold it to a coworker 's son. I'll try to get more information.

Kurt

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KURT!

I just got off the phone with Pete - great guy! He's e-mailing me pictures of when he had it and the timeslips from the track! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img] Bob had it next, I have his number but it may be better if you or Pete contact him first - I don't really want to catch him off guard on it. He said he sold it to a woman who worked with or for him and she had bought it for her son.

Any more info you can relay is greatly appreciated - I can't believe I'm this close to finding it!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]

Chris

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Chris...call me at 608-751-7303.

Kurt

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Kurt, you treed me!

PMing my phone number to you.

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Good talking with you Kurt &amp; thanks for all the help - this is getting exciting!

Here's the car in Janesville in 1998 - and the timeslips from the track! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]

She looks good!

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I got a text from Kurt late last night to give him a call - that he had good news. Unfortunately I had gone to bed already.

To say I've had some highs &amp; lows with this car would be an understatement! Purchased new on 04/16/87, Stolen 04/27/87, recovered 04/28/87 got to drive it again two weeks later after it got out of the body shop! It would be cool to drive it again! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]

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How exciting, my hat off to Kurt and Chris [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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Yesterday was the day 27 years ago when I ordered it.

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<span style="font-weight: bold">WE FOUND IT!</span>

I just got off the phone with the current owner, it's been off the road for several years and he will consider selling it!

Thanks Kurt &amp; SYC!!!

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Wow....just shy of 50 hours elapsed between the initial post and the post above. Pretty amazing!!!

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It's something about this site and Camaros. I believe it was around 24 hours from my post to finding dad's car. Good luck on bringing it back home!!!

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that is crazy. great job kurt,congrats chris hope you get your car back!!! great story.

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Thanks everyone....it was fun helping locate the car. Hats off to Pete as he had his hand in this too. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Now....lets hope the current owner is willing to sell it back to Chris.

Kurt [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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It just shows the passion, the knowledge, the skill and the commitment of this great website......well done Kurt, Pete and Chris.

I predict Chris will have his Camaro back within six months [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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Great work guys.

How nice is that?

Ryan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Pritchard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow....just shy of 50 hours elapsed between the initial post and the post above. Pretty amazing!!! </div></div> I watch 48 hours all the time and the outcome is never this good!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I predict Chris will have his Camaro back within six months [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>


I say six days !!! Congrats !! ..and good work guys !!!

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Thanks guys, I doubt it will be 6 days but it will definitely be less than 6 months. He's willing to sell it and that's all I needed to hear. He's supposed to be taking some pictures for me over the next couple of days and then Pete &amp; Kurt will be going over to check it out and assess it for me. It's still original paint &amp; failing so it will need a full repaint and the interior is out of it and has been for a while - stalled project which works in my favor.

I know I'm at a disadvantage due to the emotional attachment but I don't expect it will sell for more than it could be replaced for. If push comes to shove I could always trade him my 97 Firehawk - That's an offer I don't think too many guys would have to think long about. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

Check out the delete plate that was in my NOS stash! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]

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Love that delete plate [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Please share the pictures as they come available.

Dan

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Dan, thanks for tipping off Kurt - he was the key to this whole deal!

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That's cool as heck!

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Pictures from today - needs paint &amp; the interior of an 88 has been swapped into it. 109k on it now.

Honest car, with nothing to hide - just what I was hoping for. I've got some work ahead of me but I still can't believe it survived!



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Re: Anyone in Janesville, WI? Looking for my old car
 

How did you determine it was in Janesville if you don't mind me asking.

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Nice! That looks way better than I figured after reading that it has been off the road for some time. I hope your reunited soon.


BIG

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DWR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How did you determine it was in Janesville if you don't mind me asking. </div></div>

I got an AutoCheck vehicle History Report - it showed registration events &amp; dates, even title numbers but didn't give names or street addresses, just city &amp; state. It was in Janesville from 1998 to now &amp; Iowa before that.

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Thanks, I have been looking for a certain car, used Nmvtis and all I was able to get was the state that it was registered in, in 1982. Congratulations on your search and find. My vin is 13 characters and will not work with AutoCheck.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The Boss</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dan, thanks for tipping off Kurt - he was the key to this whole deal! </div></div>

Chris,

You are welcome......I knew all along that Kurt was going to pull this off, 100% [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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So we got it on a lift last night &amp; there's good news &amp; there's bad news....

1st the good news - after spending it's first two winters in Boston &amp; the last 16 years in Wisconsin there is damn near no rust on the car and no major accidents/repairs. What little there is can easily be fixed and the minor dings &amp; dents can be handled with the full repaint. That's the easy part!

The bad news - the current owner who's had the car for about 11 years has a dog that he brings with him EVERYWHERE and the dog TRASHED the original interior. The interior will need a complete re-do in the hard to find, 1 year only grey custom cloth with deluxe luggage compartment trim.

I'm not overpaying for what it is especially considering the rare combination of options &amp; my history with it so I guess it's not that bad. Just more work than I had been expecting.

The first picture is the rear body panel where the bumper cover attaches to it, 2 - is the driver's floor seam where the firewall comes down, 3 - back seat now, 4 - front seats now, 5 - what it should/will look like.

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