Okay,I went over and looked at the car...and think I have my facts strait now.
Not sure if any one really cares,but thought I'd post it any way.
The Car was ordered for Dick Aron,but took so long to be delivered,he just took a L78 off the lot.My friend called Jr,at Berger and made arraignments too buy the cheapest L72 Camaro they had,....and this was the car they showed him.He said,it had Dick Arons Race car written on it when he arrived at Berger.He was also offered a ZL-1,and wishes he would have taken it now...but it was over twice as much as this car...so it's understandable why he chose this one.
The stripes were applied over the original paint,and the rear end is the original...with the exception of the gear set,and possibly has HD axle shafts installed(he couldn't remember).He pulled the original motor,and installed an L72,built by Wally Booth,that was later pulled...and go's with the car.The heads are 840's(@#$%! I forgot to look at what they were dated).The block was Decked,so nothing to see on the pad,and it was 4 bolt main...but I couldn't read the date code.He also has a factory intake(not the cars original)and the cars original Carb.There's also two or three of the original 14x7 steel rims,and the dog dish caps that go with it.the original exhaust,exhaust manifolds,distributor and other engine accessories are present too.
I'm not a professional at restoration's,but I'm experienced and pretty fair at body work and anything else involved in restoring a car...And in my honest opinion,the car does not need any where near a full restoration.I found one small blister of surface rust around the rear window,where it was probably chipped when the molding was installed.Other than that,I think it would only need painted,because of the stripes.The underside looked real nice,the sub frame/front suspension,rear end and springs would need some paint work,and the interior looked like brand new,other than it needs a good cleaning,a new cluster besel where the tach's mounted...and a factory shifter.
The motor would most likely only need checked over,bores honed,a rebuild kit and factory camshaft.He said it doesn't have many runs on it,and wasn't hurt when it was pulled.
The car has more miles than I though,less than 500 he thinks,but not what the speedo says.One other thing,is the rear wheel wells were altered just a small amount,I could not see it,but he said they were so the slicks would fit,and the the upper wheel lip is folded in,for clearance too....that really sucks,but I think it could be fixed fairly easily.
Though it still sounds like a fair amount of work,I wouldn't be scared to tackle it...but it still wouldn't be 100%,and wouldn't be worth the price tag......if I had more money than I knew what too do with....I would buy it any way,just cause I like the car...but thats not the case....and probably why,I don't have more money than I know what too do with.
Here's some pic's of the car
http://bigblockshop.topcities.com/copo1.html