I'm looking at a '76 project car for my daughter - it has no floor/trunk/rocker/frame rail issues at all - way clean. But the radiator support is shot and the trunk hinges (see pictures attached) need attention.

Doesn't appear the radiator support is too big a deal given I'll be restoring it anyway - but thoughts would be helpful to confirm that. On the trunk hinges - didn't look close enough but are they welded into the rear deck and how big a pain will it be to replace.

Finally, know it always depends on "what is this car worth", but I have no 2nd Gen experience. This is a one owner car, 350, AT, AC, with 81,000 miles that is mechanically sound. Interior (carpet/seats/dash) will need restoring, wiring is OK, but exterior has body work reqd to front fenders both sides - other than that no major body problems at all.

Can anybody give me a window plus or minus $500 for a what its worth value. Appreciate the help.

Don't know if this helps but the Trunk Lid, Hinges, Torsion Bars and Lower Rear Window Panel will fit from a 2nd Gen Firebird. If the Rear Trunk Lid Brackets are as bad as you say I guess the only way to repair is to drill out the Spot Welds and weld in new ones. You can get most interior parts, body and floor panels for that car from Restore Co's.

I've no idea what a 76 2nd GEN is worth but don't expect near as much as a 70 to 73 or 74 Model; however, as time moves along they will definitely increase in value. The 70 is by far the most difficult Camaro to find parts for today.

Look on ebay motors and you can see what the 76s are going for. I have a 76 myself but it has personel value to me. I have never looked at it for monetary value.I like the big bumpers.I replaced the hinges on a camaro years ago but I replaced the whole panel the hinges are welded to. I do not know if that panel is available new, I used a donor car part. You have to pull the rear window and peel both quarters back to do it that way. It took about a day to complete including the time it took to cut out the new part. It was not that hard to do. I do not think anyone makes a replacement core support yet for these cars. I was blessed to have almost a perfect one in my car. Good luck.

You should post more pictures that show bodywork, interior, paint and engine compartment. It is really hard to tell what it is worth without knowing if the engine was rebuilt or not and if it needs paint or not. If it is nice driver with only those two affected areas, then I would expect it to be in $5K range. But that means that paint is good (but not flawless), engine runs with no problems and interior is decent.

This is a driver - but the interior will have to be replaced and the body will require paint for sure. All floors, rockers, and trunk are fine no holes/pinholes. Front fenders are rusted through and will have to be replaced - rears are fine with exception of two spots (quarter size) that will need patch panel(s). Hood is in fine shape, cowl has no issues, and deck lid is fine minus rusted hinges/braces mentioned previously.

I'll post pictures of the exterior, interior and engine bay (unmolested) little later.

Thanks again for the help.

Here's some pictures - any thoughts and ideas on what you'd give for this project car are appreciated.

I would guess about 2000.00. Maybe a little higher. Its a running driving progect but it does need some work. Nice car to rebuild.

How are the frame rails & surrounding areas?

How much work do you really want to do?

The 70 is by far the most difficult Camaro to find parts for today.Try getting detail parts for 74-81....

Scott: I guess its getting more difficult to find 2nd Gen Parts as time passes. I haven't been in wrecking yards for about 20 years in which time I raised a family. There were plenty of mid seventy and 80 2nd Gens in them back then. I certainly don't envy anyone working on wiring cars after 72. Cars prior to that are relatively easy to wire. You're reminded just how old you really are when you recall the cars you use to drive - and time passes fast.

If the rear frame rails and front cowl mount to sub frame are good that 76 looks like and excellent candidate to restore. Often you have to cut out the thinning metal on the front sub frame mounting perches and weld in something like BIG Washers as used by Hydro Companies.

Man it has AC. My 70Z has neither AC nor Wing Windows. I sure miss the side wing vent windows.