69 Camaro BB w Baldwin Chevy Connection

[WILMASBOYL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GTO_DON</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bbbentley</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GTO_DON</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know you guys love 69 camaro but cmon let's get real. Quarters cut up,needs all sheemetal,interior is wiped out,chrome shot, don't run,paperwork GONE,cmon really??? 50k later and you still have an undocumented car..Maybe I should go back to the guy I know with a original paint black L78 with its paperwork for 60k that I turned down and he can't sell it for over a year. </div></div>
There is something mesmerizing about an un-restored Camaro...I find it interesting,but the price is a tad high,imo.These time capsules are intriguing. </div></div>Again,When did it become cool to drive a POS around anyway? When I was a kid if you had a car this cool in this sad shape your friends all made fun of you! This is by no means a TIME CAPSULE. That term should be used as it was ment. Something that's been tucked away and in mint condition. Not something that was left for dead. This is just a fad right now with everybody falling in love with junk. And then at the end of the day you guys will have 40k of your hard earned money driving around in this shitbox looking like you have no job. I think we need have more pride in ourselves like we used to and get back to making everything you have as nice as it can be. I have a couple extremely rare cars that are much nicer than this and I won't bring them out because me being a body and paint guy my whole life can't bring myself to drive them unless they are looking the way they were built. I guess next we'll be living old boarded up houses and wearing torn clothes because that would be COOL to look that way RIGHT? </div></div>

<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'">Donnie...you need to get more in touch with your inner self...we need to know how you really feel [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] </span></span>

wilma [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

[MosportGreen66]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GTO_DON</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bbbentley</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GTO_DON</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know you guys love 69 camaro but cmon let's get real. Quarters cut up,needs all sheemetal,interior is wiped out,chrome shot, don't run,paperwork GONE,cmon really??? 50k later and you still have an undocumented car..Maybe I should go back to the guy I know with a original paint black L78 with its paperwork for 60k that I turned down and he can't sell it for over a year. </div></div>
There is something mesmerizing about an un-restored Camaro...I find it interesting,but the price is a tad high,imo.These time capsules are intriguing. </div></div>Again,When did it become cool to drive a POS around anyway? When I was a kid if you had a car this cool in this sad shape your friends all made fun of you! This is by no means a TIME CAPSULE. That term should be used as it was ment. Something that's been tucked away and in mint condition. Not something that was left for dead. This is just a fad right now with everybody falling in love with junk. And then at the end of the day you guys will have 40k of your hard earned money driving around in this shitbox looking like you have no job. I think we need have more pride in ourselves like we used to and get back to making everything you have as nice as it can be. I have a couple extremely rare cars that are much nicer than this and I won't bring them out because me being a body and paint guy my whole life can't bring myself to drive them unless they are looking the way they were built. I guess next we'll be living old boarded up houses and wearing torn clothes because that would be COOL to look that way RIGHT?</div></div>

Wait what?! Frame of reference bud...

I would rather own/drive/enjoy/spit polish/beat the shit out of/fall in love with/correct/and cherish that gold L78 than any of the half restored spray booth specials you can find in any where internet land including from on this site including from members who posted in this very thread. Why don't spray booth specials ever sell? They're not honest cars and 9/10 times over priced, rushed, lacking craftsmanship and have no character.

No one has seen this car in person (unless I'm wrong?). No one knows a lick about the cowl tag, engine pad, condition of the metal, drivetrain and other mechanics parts. You're basing an assessment off of craigslist photos.

The L78 here pending inspection, appears to be a wonderful entry level L78 with a bad ass story and with some TLC would make for a fun ride. Leave as is and enjoy. If I didn't already have a &quot;piece of shit&quot; [as defined in this thread - asinine], I would all over this car.

EDIT - now we're going to bring up this debate again? Giving real cars a bad reputation because no documents exist?! Guys, I know its winter but come on!

[69 Post Sedan]

The price is high but as stated before....it's cool just the way it is. If a person could get it for a decent price, put some Marvel Mystery oil in the cylinders, then change all the fluids in the drivetrain and see if it will run. If it does, make it safe to drive and just leave it alone.

Kurt :twocents:

[Salvatore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69 Post Sedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The price is high but as stated before....it's cool just the way it is. If a person could get it for a decent price, put some Marvel Mystery oil in the cylinders, then change all the fluids in the drivetrain and see if it will run. If it does, make it safe to drive and just leave it alone.

Kurt :twocents:</div></div>
KB, first time I disagreed with you. JUNK! Who would really ride around in that? I guess I should sit my nova outside for a few years in our snow storms and when it looks like this camaro or some of the other ones its time to drive it. Would you ever think about driving a car that looked like that when you were growing up in the hobby? Come on guys, is it the winter blues or something or just bad water these days.

[Mr70]

I think most who admire this car are speaking from seeing everything over restored today.
It is a refreshing site in that respect,but I too agree it's not worth that asking price and would easily be back on the market after a buyer added up all the costs &amp; figured that out.
I've seen cars in this condition or better,in junkyards around here asking 1/2 as much.

[scott s]

If its what the guy says it is a real #s matching l78 car unrestored then y do u need docs? Id rather buy a #s l78 car this way with no docs(if its real) then a restored supposed car with a &quot;he said she said &quot;story. If anybody has a 69 ss camaro 396/375 4spd documented car for under 30 k let me know.

[mockingbird812]

<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-style: italic">&quot;...but it looks like it hit everything but the lottery to me.&quot;</span></span>

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[WILMASBOYL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-style: italic">&quot;...but it looks like it hit everything but the lottery to me.&quot;</span></span>

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You gotta love Donnie...smooth as 80 grit!

But, a softy on the inside [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[Salvatore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WILMASBOYL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-style: italic">&quot;...but it looks like it hit everything but the lottery to me.&quot;</span></span>

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] </div></div>

You gotta love Donnie...smooth as 80 grit!

But, a softy on the inside [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img] </div></div>

&quot;one&quot; of the reasons why I hang with him.

[67 Nova Boy]

I have a special Snap-on buffer that will fix all the rough spots! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

A gallon of Armor All on the inside...look 10 years newer. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Don is right in so many ways...needs a ton of work... getting it running is slim but possible. Buy it and put it away till the funds or parts catch up to restore it the way it was back in the day. This car could be a great Big Block Camaro. Leave the hood at least get it in Black primer. So many options with this car but not at 30,000 half would be more gooder! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img]

Dave
67 Nova Boy