[camarojoe]

My apologies if my post came off as offensive... I believe a fathom green car should have a black rear panel. I did note that a true expert such as Brian Henderson or as someone else posted, the Camaro Research Group would have more actual data on it than me.

However with that said, I don't really see any harm in questioning details of any particular car, as this is how we all learn. Are we only allowed to question cars that don't belong to someone we know? If not for questioning, the vast improvements to restorations that have taken place in the past dozen or so years would not have happened and cars like Charley's SS from back then would still be done incorrectly. I'll be perfectly honest with you, I haven't even SEEN the article OR the car, so I sure as heck ain't nitpicking the car itself. As a matter of fact, when I saw "Hemmings" mentioned, my initial thought was that the car was in a for sale as within Hemmings Motor News, not an article in their magazine, although it really doesn't matter either way. Someone questioned if a fathom green SS396 should or shouldn't have the tailpanel blacked out and I simply responded to that question, as i know I have seen several unrestored cars in dark colors with black rear panels. I would have responded the same if it were a general restoration question or one about a specific car, as it was a good technical question and one that seemed logical enough both to ask and to answer. Maybe this car DID come that way, maybe the owner wanted that way, I really don't know... but it seems the "normal" procedure would be for any color SS396 Camaro to get the blackout rear treatment, which was what I was responding to.

I do agree there's way too much bashing of every car that comes on ebay or is printed in an ad or magazine, but at the same time I do feel that there is alot to learn by asking questions... That's how all of us gained whatever knowledge we have on ANY topic. Again, sorry if my answer to someones question was viewed as bashing someone's car, it was not intended that way. I'm sure there are several things on my Deuce that are incorrect too... there aren't too many perfect cars, but they will keep getting better if we keep researching and questioning and learning. JMO. -JB