69 Z28 Stock Flat Hood

[Salvatore]

Dennis, You got good eyes with the grill stiffner. I feel that all cars are worth something. Like you said we only pick them apart to adjust the cars value. The more points the car has the more it is worth. The less amount of positives the less it is worth. Numbers matching is not as critical to me as a near perfect resto where everything has to look correct. Non matching has to reflect the price. I feel in my area car prices do reflect more the quality of the resto, more than if the motor is original to the car. JMO Sam

[hvychev]

Why is every car frowned upon because they don't have smog???????? Every time a really nice car is posted there someone is saying...wheres the smog?

I can't wait to get that crap off of my Deuce. The only reason it's still on is because I promised Marlin when I blow his doors off it would be a fair fight. After SCR7 it is gettin deep sixed!

[Chris396]

People love the smog. When I'm at a car show someone always coments on it. That is how insane we are. The first thing that got thrown in the trash is the thing everyone wants now.

[DjD]

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Why is every car frowned upon because they don't have smog???????? Every time a really nice car is posted there someone is saying...wheres the smog?

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Nobody is frowning on the car, why can't someone point out something that might give another a barganing chip at a dealership where the car is most likely on consignment and the seller is gonna get several thousand less than the asking price? You're not the seller or the dealer listing the car are you?

From the 3 pic's I've seen the engine looks very clean, tie-raps are cool holding the hood up on a car like the mule but look real tacky in place of wire looms and the grill stiffner is bent, it's little things that make me wonder and suggest it's likely to be a consignment and over priced. I'm sure it's a nice car but if you have to spend $1500 to put smog back on it, replace a possible broken grill and since there are no more shots showing the rest of the car who knows what other little items might add up to another grand or more that could come off the asking price right off the top.

Just a small tidbit more on the smog equipment, here in CA there is no manditory smog test for these old cars. The law still says the car has to pass both visual and and be compliant to be operated. So we all run around in a grey area, if you get pulled over and the cop decides to send you to the smog ref and you don't pass visuals what do you do? Everyone use to take their chances, many still do and the cops are fairly cool but we have this group of folks that feel our old cars are gross polluters. They keep introducing bills that if passed would put everything back to 1964 in the loop for smog checks... Funny, was there even any smog equipment on many of the early say, 1964 cars? The bill starters don't care if they are testing and failing cars that have no polution control devices to be repaired, they are just glad to get them gross polluters off the road.

So in light of all that, smog pumps and proper exhaust manifolds are in big demand out here. Hobbiests are just being prepared for what could be coming their way in a few years. Imagine what it might be like 5 years from now trying to find a smog pump!!

I got a bit long winded but I hope that answered your question! Besides all that, why do you care what others want to talk about or want to do with their cars?

Sorry Charlie!!

[DarrenX33]

Hey Frank! Deep six it over here.

[Mr70]

Get in Line.

[DarrenX33]

Hey Rick the line starts here. I'm first.

[Belair62]

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Funny, was there even any smog equipment on many of the early say, 1964 cars?

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Yes there was DJ...at least as early as 61 because thats the earliest Cal car I have owned...a Pontiac with California emmissions...primitive but still there...same with Chevy....mostly consisted of closed crank case stuff...PCV valves instead of road draft tubes...

[DjD]

You're right, but there are big differences in a PCV valve and a smog pump and assoc. plumbing...