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Old 12-11-2009, 02:15 AM
Survivor 69/Z28 Survivor 69/Z28 is offline
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Default Re: Survivors - Where is the line drawn?

I am a proud owner of a unrestored 69 Z28 Survivor that has been "very well maintained" over its life. Meaning if it needed a bracket painted then it got painted. If something looked old and ratty it got replaced or fixed to look new. If something was dirty on the engine it always got cleaned. The guy that owned this car for 37 years was very meticulous. I praise him for how he maintained the car over all of these years as I would have done the exact same thing.

But on the flip side. I really hate when someone is trying to sell a survivor and they leave dirt and grease all over the engine bay and everything else for that matter. He will then list as untouched etc...He will not even wash the engine bay because the extra dirt and grime will add more to the appeal of it being a survivor. LOL!
Oh, and of course he will leave a dirty old air cleaner on it so that it looks even more original. Just a sore spot with me….
I love these Survivor cars!!!
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