Original miles "really" matter on a restored car?

[69L78]

I have an original 29k mile JL8 that I am going to get painted and or restored and my interior is in mint condition and nothing will need to be done to the interior at all so to me as Chad stated it should reflect that. The bottom end of the engine has never been apart and has absolutely no leaks at all. The original intake and carb was repalced with a X-RAM setup in 1981 and I am not going to freshen up the bottom end.

[mockingbird812]

Jeff - your not kiddin' that interior is mint!

[m22mike]

I have had the good fortune to restore three really neat low mileage cars that were not really stored very well or had alot of rattle can blackout and chassis black applied to the undercarrage and put all of them in need of the rotiserie treetment.
One was a 11K 69 Camaro L78,a 17K mile 69 COPO Camaro, and the other was a 8K mile 69 Nova L78. None of which were still good enough to be left as survivors.
The Nove was painted whited underneath YUK !
One thing your overlooking about low mileage restored cars, at least with the three I mentioned above, is that I found all to have very little used and like new internal parts.
Like the steering box's and rear ends and Muncies, after clean up some of the stuff looked as good as NOS parts.
I remember these three 12 bolts all got there original bearings put back in.
All three had there original rear leaf springs restored and re used.
All three had there outer tie rods put back in. And the Nova went back together with the original front coils.
Same with the interior's, only the Nova got a new headliner, the L78 Camaro still has it's born with carpet.
Anyway the list goes on.
So I think it is fair to say the low milaged restored car might still be a better car in the long run.
Forgot to mention all original body panels .

Thanks Mike