Hello all, I am new to this site and would love some advice. I am looking at a 1969 Z-28 Lemans Blue w/Black stripes (Yes black stripes on blue). The car has been sitting in a garage for 30 years. It has 33,000 miles, no rust at all on the body. The original paint is in good condition with some scratches but no dents or dings. It has an X77 trim code and it has the original warranty papers, build sheet and protecto-plate. The interior is in very good shape. I went through the car as much as possible and all the numbers on the rear, engine, trim plate, vin tag, carb, intake,cowl hood, protecto plate and docs match. The only items that I can see it is missing is the rally wheel trim rings and center caps, the ignition coil and the battery. All or the original stickers (Jacking instructions, tire pressure ect) are still in great shape and the original jack and spare are still in the trunk. It has a black vinyl top and rear spoiler. The car also comes with the original dealer envelope with the dealer stock tag. It also has a bottle of the original touch-up paint. The only thing that is not 100% original is the cowl hood and carb which were stolen 3 months after the car was purchased but replaced by the dealer withing a week and the sticker on the hood has the right date code to prove it. The motor has not been started in 30 years and I would guess would need to be looked at and possibly re-done. The car is still located at the original owners home as per the dealer invoice however the original owner has passed away and the son is selling the car. Now my question is what is a car like this worth?
69 Z-28 33K orig miles w/protecto plate
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wow, nice original car... very similar story to how we acquired this one! Family and family friends fighting over the car, we ended up adding 10k to the offer.
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very nice!!wow, nice original car... very similar story to how we acquired this one! Family and family friends fighting over the car, we ended up adding 10k to the offer.
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Wow, they don't get much better than that!wow, nice original car... very similar story to how we acquired this one! Family and family friends fighting over the car, we ended up adding 10k to the offer.
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Hey Firse gen
Lets hear your story for the start. Lets get a new thread going so we do not hijack this one...:yes:
Lets hear your story for the start. Lets get a new thread going so we do not hijack this one...:yes:
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edit: missed that he put the link below the pic
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Thanks Dave just spent 45 minutes reading all10 pages..lol ....loved it!!!!
Hey guys sorry for the slow response. I am happy to say that I have gotten the car running but it was a slow process to say the least. The hardest part to date has been getting my radiator re-cored. Someone on another thread recommended Classic Radiators/Cap-a-Radiator in Farmingdale NY and I could not be happier. They were able to get me a very close to original looking core, remove my top and bottom rails and use my original tanks and it now looks great. I also had my carb rebuilt by allstate carburator re-builders in Central Islip NY and they did a great job catering to my needs. I wanted to have the carb re-built but not re-colored or glass beaded. I am now in the process of making my smog pump which was frozen, into a non-operational unit. I also am starting to go over the entire car to make it road worthy as it has st for so long. The exterior is the same as when I bought the car but I do plan on working on that in the future. I wanted to thank all the people on this site for all the great advise you have given me over the past few years, you guys are awsome!!!!
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Manny,
If you would like to keep any original finishes on bolts etc... invest in a product called Safest rust remover... we used it on almost everything and the original phosphate plating shows beautifully. Then keep it up with Boeshield (available at SEARS in the tool dept) or Cosmoline.
If you would like to keep any original finishes on bolts etc... invest in a product called Safest rust remover... we used it on almost everything and the original phosphate plating shows beautifully. Then keep it up with Boeshield (available at SEARS in the tool dept) or Cosmoline.
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I second the motion on the Safest Rust Remover... that stuff is incredible. Expensive, but worth it.
Did you ever track down any of the old pics from the former owner?
Did you ever track down any of the old pics from the former owner?
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When I bought mine (a couple of years ago) the only place you could get it wqs directly from them... they may have resellers now or distributors???
Here's their website:http://www.safestrustremover.com/
Here's their website:http://www.safestrustremover.com/
Two incredible about this thread, The first being that cars like this are still languishing in storage across the country waiting to be discovered by the right people, and #2, There are those that think he paid too much for the car? Original 69 Z28s must be really thick in other parts of the country...
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Well there is one "expurt" who thinks the mileage is bogus and another who thinks he paid way too much according to "Old Cars" price guide. I looked at the pics and don't see the "caution fan" sticker or the Chevelle "Cowl Induction" emblems on the hood so I'm prepared to take it off your hands for 10K cash anytime you want to unload it. That's a really good deal since it's a bit more than the price guide says it's worth and needing paint & all... well.... Let me know...
Yeah it is amazing that people are still finding these cars like I did! I was just at the right place at the right time. As far as what people think the car is worth, at this point I dont think about that because I truly love this car!! I always dreamed of owning one that I would restore but finding a survivor car is way beyond my wildest dreams! I will be totally honest with you guys when I first found the car I had no idea of car values and had very limited knowledge on originality of these cars. That is the main reason why I even posted in this forum (What's it worth) i was just nervous.
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Congrats on your rare find! Have fun and be sure to keep us posted with your updates. Nice to see these survivors.
I just saw this thread for the first time yesterday, read it from start to finish. Great find. You're one lucky SOB to get it. Usually when family members start complaining the sale falls through, at least that's been my experience.
I'm more of a semi-modified guy, but I wouldn't do a thing to this car except clean it up and drive it. Very, very nice.
I'm more of a semi-modified guy, but I wouldn't do a thing to this car except clean it up and drive it. Very, very nice.
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X2 here looked at it all cool find.:thumbsup: agreed no restore - they can be restored several time original only once - any new info on windshield res. bolts and caps - looking for some for my car
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Hi Manny
i just read the whole post today.....very cool story.....congrats on the find. i cant believe people buy these muscle cars and then dont freakin drive them for 30 + years??? unreal!!
i bought my 69 RS/SS in 1976....im the 3rd owner and HAVE BEEN DRIVING it for 30 + years!!! i couldnt leave it in the garage and watch it gather dust and mice.......
awesome hobby!! have fun!
Mike
i just read the whole post today.....very cool story.....congrats on the find. i cant believe people buy these muscle cars and then dont freakin drive them for 30 + years??? unreal!!
i bought my 69 RS/SS in 1976....im the 3rd owner and HAVE BEEN DRIVING it for 30 + years!!!
i couldnt leave it in the garage and watch it gather dust and mice.......awesome hobby!! have fun!
Mike
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