L78

[JChlupsa]

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I just saw the final price...

I wouldn't have paid 10& of that, even if he'd have delivered it. How much will that resto cost, if a body off on a complete car in o.k. condition is $50K-$60K???
IMO, that's stupid money!!!
Blair

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This is where the New Repo Shell comes into play. All the partial VINs are right there so they get welded into the new shell.

[jus4funn68]

His ebay history shows he has been purchasing 69 Camaro parts for some time. Wonder if his project now is going to turn into an X22 L-78?? His return may be way more than the 10K he spent if he switches the tags. Not accusing him, just thinking...

[nuch_ss396]

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I just saw the final price...

I wouldn't have paid 10& of that, even if he'd have delivered it. How much will that resto cost, if a body off on a complete car in o.k. condition is $50K-$60K???
IMO, that's stupid money!!!
Blair

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This is where the New Repo Shell comes into play. All the partial VINs are right there so they get welded into the new shell.

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Jeff, This is exactly what scares the crap out of me!

At a final proce of almost $10,000 - you know what's going
to happen here.

[70CitrusZ]

Do we have a "forum" or thread devoted to stolen vins, scrap vins, demolished vins etc? If not it might be a good idea.
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[HS PROFESSOR]

So if this car was to be fixed whats the problem ??? Wrecked,rusted,stolen, its still a real big block car with a REAL TRIM TAG. If the new buyer can really track down the original motor then 10k aint so bad. Whats the value of a REAL numbers matching "motor wise" L-78 camaro 80-100k ??? You guys bitch at fakes/clones bogus trim tags ect... then complain that someone is gonna fix a real one ??? And keep an eye on that vin !!!! your right....Its gonna turn up as a real L-78 car. After all, It is isnt it !!!!!!!

ps... 10k is a little steep though.

bob

[nuch_ss396]

Bob,

Personally, I think it would be great if this car was restored. I don't think I'm alone in that thought process.

However, I think the concern is that the trim tag & VIN
will end up on a re-body and Viola - another clean L/78 found !

[69LM1]

I also believe that there is some truth there Bob, at least about saving the car. How much metal work is too much? Who sets the standard? This is still America, and I say that if someone has the cojones to tackle this project, more power to em! How many CoPo's/Yenkos/Supercars were tubbed race cars, and are now "restored"?

As far as the crate body goes, I am a little less sure and am still "thinking" about my opinion on that one.......

my .02

Rich

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How many CoPo's/Yenkos/Supercars were tubbed race cars, and are now "restored"?

As far as the crate body goes, I am a little less sure and am still "thinking" about my opinion on that one.......

my .02

Rich

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MY POINT EXACTLY !!!


I love surviver cars 100% .....but theres something to be said about bringing a car back from the dead.And OH BOY.....is this one dead !!!

And about the re-pop body......I too am up in the air on this one. But i guess this L-78 car is the reason they make the new body's.

[70CitrusZ]

Uh...except there is no "car" to restore.
Heck. I'd like that car re-bodied or not, but If a complete original car is 100k, then I wouldn't be paying 100k for the re-body.
And when I see someone chunk down 10k for a couple of tags and 4 bucks worth of scrap, I see an opportunist, and I'd be willing to bet the possibility this car's crash history ends with him.

I'm glad someone will bring it back to life, All I'm saying is that people need to know what they are buying down the road.

[ORIGLS6]

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This is where the New Repo Shell comes into play. All the partial VINs are right there so they get welded into the new shell.

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These new bodies are painfully easy to identify. Uneducated buyers will be the victims. Sites like this, and the hobbyists and professionals that live here, are the best defense these people have.