Here is the project car. Found quite a bit more rust than I thought was there. I know this is going to take a lot of work. Am curious to know what you would expect to pay for this car as it sits. Also am curious to hear some expert opinions if it is worth all the cost and work that it will take to get it back on the road.

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I think this is a 305, but not sure. The dirt dobbers seem to approve...:yes:

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Cleaned some junk out of the floorboard and found some major rust...:(

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What looks like rust all around the trunk opening is mostly needles from the Cedar tree that the car has been sitting under for over 15 years.

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Last shot - don't know how much this tells about the car - if anything.

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Hope to hear what some of you folks with experience think about this car.

Thanks,
Mark

Mark I wouldn't pay over $1300 for something like that. THe body looks OK but there is a lot of work to $2000 absolute max

Those cars are not worth what some other years are, I have always liked them but it looks
pretty rough. I think you will have to invest way more to restore it than it will be worth when its done. Not that we do this to make a profit it is a hobby but I think you may do better to find one for a little more money in better shape. Those year cars are still pretty reasonible.

It seems in rough shape man :(. Mine was pretty bad when I got it. It comes together pretty fast too though, it looks like most of the parts are still there! Little bit of elbow grease it seems, ok maybe alot. I have my 75 and I wouldnt think of selling it for a 70-73 or a 78-81 model everyone has them, so what cars to me but I still love them too. I will tell you this, its priceless when you make the car shine. 2000 max I agree for that matter.

I think you may do better to find one for a little more money in better shape.


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Sorry - meant to say thanks earlier for the responses... the rest of the story on this car is that it belonged to my wife's younger brother who died in an accident about 20 years ago. He bought the car just before he turned 16... and then he never made it to 16. My father-in-law drove the car off/on for a year or two, then parked it. Too much emotional stress tied to the car for him to keep driving it. He would go out occasionally and start it, but eventually just let it sit. It has sat idle for about 16-17 years - until we loaded it on a trailer and brought it home. We put it in the shop tonight and I started cleaning out the interior. Major rust in the floor pans, even more than what the pictures showed. I know there is lots and lots of work to be done, and a substantial investment that will be made over time. But there is a lot of sentimental value in this car and so far all I've got invested in it is a few hours of time hauling it home and getting it in the shop.

Mark,

My first car was a 76 Camaro that my sister bought new. I bought it from her when I was 17. It subsequently went through two paint jobs, countless engine and transmission combos, and one total restoration. Not to mention two major accidents and countless match races! By the time I sold it, the only original parts on it were probably the doors and roof! The last incarnation before I traded it for a '69 X33 basket case was a very nice base/clear paint job, custom interior and a 402 big block with a 4sp super T-10. I had a lot of fun with the car, but when it was all said and done, there was no way that I was going to get my investment back out of it. Go into the project with the understanding that it is a labor of love and a total money pit where you will toss a lot of money. Like mine, it could be a fun project, but it is absolutely NOT a car that will return much, if any, of your investment.

I wish I had some digital shots of mine before I traded it. It was a real looker with blacked out early 70's five-spoke Z wheels and big rubber on all four corners.