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Old 08-04-2005, 08:53 PM
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Years ago I bought a 67 with a 427 engine that the owner told me was dealer installed.I was able to locate the original owner and asked if he had any old pictures. He had several pictures of the car with the dealer paper plates and a couple of the engine with the 427 decals. The pictures were taken on the day he got the car, were poloroids and had the date code on the back. Never hurts to ask.
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Old 08-04-2005, 09:44 PM
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I hope I did not offend anybody by giving a low estimate. After looking at these pictures, this looks to be a very nice car and I hope you enjoy it. I am still a firm believer that there are times when its appropriate to pay a little too much for the right car because over time it always works out.
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Old 08-04-2005, 10:21 PM
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I think it's appropriate sometimes to pay more for a car simply because you want it! It doesn't have to come down to an IRR calc, because how do you put a 'fun' value on a car during your ownership. Just enjoy it
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Old 08-04-2005, 10:35 PM
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You didn't do bad at 27, its a cool looking car too...Throw a set of Wide Tread GTs on it and it would really have some eyeball... I love the blue guts, nice to see something other than basic black.
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Old 08-04-2005, 11:16 PM
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I have a set of 15x7 torque thrusts I've been saving for several years. It also needs some detailing underneath- new brake and fuel lines, gas tank, u-bolt and bushing kit, and maybe some subframe bushings. otherwise I'll be @ the next cruise in for sure.
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Old 08-04-2005, 11:45 PM
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Seeing the photos have me convinced its real. While documentation always helps the value, especially with a 68 Z/28, I'm guessing now that you have it back, so you'll probably never sell it. That alone should be worth paying a premium for it.

I had a chance to buy back my first Camaro two years ago. The guy wanted $12K for it (I had sold it for $1500), and knowing its history, and previous rust issues I dealt with when restoring the body 15 years ago, I new it was a stretch at what he was asking. (Original motor and tranny was gone; he changed the interior from parchment to black; and he painted it powder blue with medium blue runway stripes.) I almost bought it, but instead picked up a much cleaner Camaro for less money. Of course I now have three times that into it ... but then that's a different story.

Had my first Camaro been a Z/28 or an SS instead of just an RS, it would've been much harder to buy it back at any price.

I say keep the 327 in it for now. It makes it a much more dependable "driver".
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Old 08-05-2005, 01:25 AM
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Seeing the photos have me convinced its real. I say keep the 327 in it for now. It makes it a much more dependable "driver".

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You can tell it's real by looking at the pictures?? I would be curious to know how.

Obviously not by the non-original 327 or the non original shifter. What tell tale signs convinced you?

Ok, the tire decal is in the glove box. Which tire decal?

The owner clearly stated the motor was not original and the Muncie was not matching and he wasn't sure of the rearend, the rally's are not correct.

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A quick description is as follows: wrong engine-327 that looks correct- m-21 Muncie non matching##- I believe the correct rear but not sure. On a 1-10 I would call it a very nice 8 or very nice driver. The car is very solid no hit car original sheet metal with the exception of patch panels on the drivers side only. The car is not detailed underneath just spray bombed black the interior is very nice original and it does have 15x6 rallies but I don’t think they are correct.

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Now, a set of pictures proves it's a real Z/28?

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Old 08-04-2005, 11:47 PM
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The car looks good.
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Old 08-05-2005, 12:43 AM
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Does anyone know if the shifter boot and plate is correct in pic #7 ????? It's always been a non console car, even back in the 80's it didn't have a console. I bought the tilt steering column years ago, so it's not a tilt car originally.
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Old 08-05-2005, 01:08 AM
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..you did just fine on that deal....just look at the "Clone" cars that people are paying even more for....
..that car is beautiful
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