What do you think of this car? Hemmings ....

[442w30]

Now this is getting beyond ridiculous.

I cannot find anywhere where the owner or restorer is being slurred by or anyone else. If anything, the major criticism is with a magazine that is not doing a good job of transmitting the facts to people like me who want to understand more of these cars.

I don't want to worry about stepping on someone's toes in expressing an opinion or a question.

[Xplantdad]

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Now this is getting beyond ridiculous.

I cannot find anywhere where the owner or restorer is being slurred by or anyone else. If anything, the major criticism is with a magazine that is not doing a good job of transmitting the facts to people like me who want to understand more of these cars.

I don't want to worry about stepping on someone's toes in expressing an opinion or a question.

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This Hemmings car has no proof of being an original L78. It certainly was not cloned correctly as an SS. Silver grill, no side gills, emblem placement, Holley R4557 carb, even an upside down air cleaner seal! The restorer also claims it's a Sports Car Coversion, which was not availible in 69 without a COPO order also-69ssZL1

As for the 9737....Where do you find 15" steels and what would the codes be? Should be rally wheels....I like the pic of the "test fit half quarter".How and why would you use a POS repop to test fit a NOS panel? Apples and oranges.My guess is the repop is on the car...Nice car, but far from correct..I ain't buying the stories..68L30

Steve



About $189 from Classic Industries.
69SSzl1

Aren't you coming off a bit too defensive?


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Why is that so hard for you to believe? Were you there when this particular Camaro was built on the GM line.


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I wasn't even BORN yet! But I must ask . . . were you there? Because the way you're asking me, you must have!

Think about it - why would Chevrolet make it a thing to add a black panel to all SS396 cars like the Chevelle, yet exempt a Camaro if it was black (or Fathom Green, for that matter)? Doesn't that sound like a logical question?


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Maybe the person/dealer ordering this car decided they didnt want a blacked out rear panel.


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Then that should be backed up with documentation; however, according to the article, some experts are in disagreement whether these cars were exempt from the black.


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The car did not have a black out panel when and it came to us, but all the signs indicated it was a L78. And here is clue we built the car the way the customer wanted.


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Bravo for the owner getting what he wanted! But it still doesn't answer the question.-442W30

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You find it easy enough to pick apart a car that isn't yours....If you need the questions that you have answered...maybe you should call Hemmings...as you seem to believe everything else that they have printed...

Yea you're right...it definitely is

The offer still stands...show me what you got...let's feature it!

[Xplantdad]

I'm gonna take a break for awhile....there are more important things to attend to...

[ss427copo]

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I'm gonna take a break for awhile....there are more important things to attend to...

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I've been reading and reading and reading. Bruce, I agree.
Remember gentleman, this is a HOBBY. Life is too freakin' short to worry about a blacked out rear panel or the thickness of a tie rod. DON'T FLAME ME!

Bruce has a child who ain't 100%.....I have a child who died of leukemia...we all have our life situations. Just keep this car thing in perspective. And....anyone who can let me see my son smile one more time can have both of my cars..........no questions asked.

Jeff x2

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Lots & lots of '70 SS Nova's came with F41 suspension - which got you a 13/16" bar, obviously interchangeable with the Camaro.

I guess I missed the emotional connection between the technical merits of the car with the owner

[SS427]

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I have a child who died of leukemia...

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Jeff, very sorry to hear about that. There is NOTHING in this world worse than losing a child.

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Bruce has a child who ain't 100%.....

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You are so right. I bet if you asked Bruce or Lynn, they would tell you she is 150%. I have not yet had the opportunity to meet Holly or Lynn yet but they have to be wonderful people.

I would love to meet Dave some day. Sounds like a great hobbiest and collector. That is what we need more of today, hobbiests.

Sure glad I do not get too involved with the Camaro stuff. I know very little about them and that can prove harmful.

[Steve Shauger]

This is a great site for gathering information and sharing a common interest. The old adage "it's not what you say but how you say it" or "treat others as you want to be treated" still holds true. This thread started out innocent enough but quickly turned destructive rather than constructive.

My goal is to share information, educate and assist one another. I am not here to insult someone or there car. If a question is asked I will share my knowledge which may seem helpful to some and offend others (by all means correct me if I'm wrong).

When a car is displayed in a magazine it may come under scrutiny, especially if statements are made that are counter to conventional wisdom. A question came up on the CRG site regarding this car's 9737 equipment and this was my take:
"I am not aware of any 69 camaros that had the 9737, but were not equipped 9560 or 9561 427 engines. However in 1968 all Yenko cars were in fact 9737 copo's and the 427's were installed by Yenko(427 conversion). Some of the cars were never converted and they were 9737 copo's with factory L78's."

By sharing this information, I learned that not all 68 Yenko's were 9737 equipped. This information followed my post.