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#22 ·
In the pic of the engine assembly date on the deck in front of the head is that the VIN I'm seeing to the left of the other set of numbers ? Was that location an early 69 thing ? I thought they were all down by the oil filter. I know on the May block I had in my old Z it was on the side.
 
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69z28freak said:
looking at 20 to 25 K to get her in mint shape, depending on who does the work of course.

worth over 50K depending on the buyer and if its white or not. For some reason some guys don't feel white is desirable color. Mine was white and I painted it a more desirable color to me, Cortez Silver. I am not sure if your car would be worth more or less with a color change. That is debatable.
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It will cost a lot more than 20K to get this car in mint condition. Depending on what one thinks mint is. A numbers matching Z with a color change cannot be compared to a clone. A friend of mine has an original white Z and has no intention of a color change.
 
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NHBandit said:
If you're going to offer it here first I wouldn't bother trying to find heads or a rear. The hardcore guys here will want to have exactly the right parts down to being made within a certain time frame of the build date of the car & some of these packrats maybe even already have the proper parts under their bench gathering dust. :beers:
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Very true and great advice, you have the original motor and transmission, so the major driveline components are with the car now. Looks pretty clean in the pics but those flares will need more than just patch work to fix. To the right buyer the value would be $12K-$15K. Again, very cool find and you should have little problem selling that car.
 
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What is going on with the passenger side front floor pan?

Well you are missing some of the high dollar items (rear axle, carb, distributor). But still a nice find.

If you have time, take some better pics of the front pad without any paint on there. And maybe the trans stamps too.


Flip it? Oh man, why can't I find a car like this...I would NEVER sell it.
 
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That engine stamp is the real deal. No question.
 
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restore-z28 said:
Very true and great advice, you have the original motor and transmission, so the major driveline components are with the car now. Looks pretty clean in the pics but those flares will need more than just patch work to fix. To the right buyer the value would be $12K-$15K. Again, very cool find and you should have little problem selling that car.
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Agreed about the flares. This car to be right will need full quarters & most likely outer wheelhouses at the very least. And it's a Z so NOS would be the only right way to do it. Needs to go to someone with the time & the deep enough pockets to do it justice. Or as I said way back in the beginning of this thread, drop a crate engine in it & run it like you stole it. Someone later down the road can do the nut & bolt resto. I think Bel Air Bob needs it... He dosn't have a White one yet.. :thumbsup:
 
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Car will cost more than 25K to restore. You might be able to do it for that if you do everything yourself. Just at a glance I see 10K in parts between a 480 dist,12 bolt , AIR Equip and manifolds,Style trim, Wheels and quarter panels and weather-stripping....and I am sure there is a lot more. even if you go with repop parts and day two the car it is still costly. To do the car right with NOS parts you are over 50K. Been there done that... then did it again.... and again. NOS door and roof rail weather-stripping is 3500 minimum.

Based on another project that is out there right now your car would be worth around 15K max. But if you find the right guy who wants a Style trim white Z with original motor and trans you just never know. List it on ebay where you will get the most exposure. TC is not a good place to sell your car

Personally I think you flare the front fenders to match the rear and have fun:)
 
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ChevyThunder said:
Car will cost more than 25K to restore. You might be able to do it for that if you do everything yourself. Just at a glance I see 10K in parts between a 480 dist,12 bolt , AIR Equip and manifolds,Style trim, Wheels and quarter panels and weather-stripping....and I am sure there is a lot more. even if you go with repop parts and day two the car it is still costly. To do the car right with NOS parts you are over 50K. Been there done that... then did it again.... and again. NOS door and roof rail weather-stripping is 3500 minimum.

Based on another project that is out there right now your car would be worth around 15K max. But if you find the right guy who wants a Style trim white Z with original motor and trans you just never know. List it on ebay where you will get the most exposure. TC is not a good place to sell your car

Personally I think you flare the front fenders to match the rear and have fun:)
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X2, Been there done that. People do not stop to think about how much NOS parts are these days + labor rates. Complete rotisserie restorations done right are very costly. Pretty much everything needs to be replaced ie.. all chrome, new interior, any stainless, even all the glass from age/scratches. It shows up like a sore thumb if not replaced. The car will also need brandnew NOS quarters to be right.
 
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BelAirBob said:
LOL.... I need it alright! Forgot to mention a Z clone as well. No room in the shop right now,but if I did...oh boy!
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Bob I would love to see you have this!!! Jump on it!!! You may get kicked out if another one grew in your garage.

Here are some more pictures of the 302. I donated an entire smog set up off another 69' I have. I also placed some other components on it.
 
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I agree that depending how far someone wants to go and who does the work it could cost up to 100K. However that would be an extreme example of paying a shop top dollar for a perfect nut and bolt restoration no expenses spared. But, Not everyone has that kind of money kicking around. There are guys who could restore this car at home in the garage and do a good job for 25K, but it would mean doing all of the work yourself, using as many original parts as possible and hunt for the best deals on parts. But most likely this will be a 50K project when said and done. I know it is really expensive to build these cars, hopefully you will get more than you paid for it. 15K on the high end if someone really wants that combo. I am sure that someone will jump on it and it will be back on the street. I just hope it is not one of those places that do the old splash and dash like we see on ebay. A car like this is worth doing right.

Good luck with the sale.
 
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Let us know when and where you list it please! If I found one like this, I'd do almost anything to hang onto it (sell a kidney, put the wife on eBay :)), but to each their own - and good luck with the sale.
 
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I still say keep it and build it up like a day 2 road racer and beat it till the wheels fly off. I love Vans suggestion of flaring the front fenders to match the rear. And before the flaming begins, I did a nut & bolt restoration on a 69 Z a few years ago. That car has been discussed here in the past and I'm glad I did it and the car came out great. It's just my opinion that this car wouldn't lose any value being built as a runner rather than a car show queen as long as you don't blow up the original running gear or do any further mods to the body that can't easily be undone. No tubbing, frame narrowing, none of that stuff. Enjoy the car and let the next guy put the silly money in it. Even with the Z I restored, if I hadn't sold it my plan was to take it to NH Motor Speedway when they have the yearly Vintage Races & hammer it around the road course like it was meant to be driven. That track was on the old Trans Am tour and it would have been a fitting way to enjoy the car. If your car has any racing history that can be documented it may actually be worth more brought back to those specs as well. Here's some motivation...
 
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NHBandit said:
I still say keep it and build it up like a day 2 road racer and beat it till the wheels fly off. I love Vans suggestion of flaring the front fenders to match the rear. And before the flaming begins, I did a nut & bolt restoration on a 69 Z a few years ago. That car has been discussed here in the past and I'm glad I did it and the car came out great. It's just my opinion that this car wouldn't lose any value being built as a runner rather than a car show queen as long as you don't blow up the original running gear or do any further mods to the body that can't easily be undone. No tubbing, frame narrowing, none of that stuff. Enjoy the car and let the next guy put the silly money in it. Even with the Z I restored, if I hadn't sold it my plan was to take it to NH Motor Speedway when they have the yearly Vintage Races & hammer it around the road course like it was meant to be driven. That track was on the old Trans Am tour and it would have been a fitting way to enjoy the car.
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I would like to see that Z you restored. Sounds like a interesting car. I also have the flares for the front. They never installed them, which was a good thing. I plan on having it on ebay tonight and we'll see where she goes.
 
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Fuzzyhall said:
I would like to see that Z you restored. Sounds like a interesting car. I also have the flares for the front. They never installed them, which was a good thing. I plan on having it on ebay tonight and we'll see where she goes.
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Here's the thread about my old Z/28 http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=144339 Kinda bumming that Brett, the new owner, has dissapeared from sight. I wonder if he ever got the original block, etc. I had that car longer than I had any of my ex wives.. Sad thing too about the Trans Am video I just posted is that those "hot chicks" in the footage are all pushing 60 now. When you get your Ebay auction up & running post a link. I'm sure alot of us would like to see where this goes. I wonder what Bel Air Bob's Ebay username is.. :p
 
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At $25.5k Your asking price is pretty ambitious IMO but I hope you get it. For reference I sold a pre X-code 69 Z/28 with all original drivetrain, perfect original body and interior, blue/black, that needed to be reassembled and finished for a bit more than your price in 2008.
 
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