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69 SS or 71 SS?

1.8K views 20 replies 8 participants last post by  thorpe67RS  
#1 ·
I have always wanted to have a 1st gen camaro and found this 69 SS with a 454 with A/C, front disc brakes, and new Coy rims. It is a rotisserie resto/mod? and the paint looks very good. I am flying in to view it this week but also found this 71 SS with a 454 updated suspension (all powder coated front and rear) No A/C.

I know how to look up VIN codes but I'm no camaro expert and feel a little like a minnow in a pool of sharks. Which car, if any,seems like a better value at $25k ? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Also does anyone know these cars?

Thanks in advance guys!
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#14 ·
To be honest I am really looking to go more pro touring and this car has an excellent head start (but the sale will not be final until I inspect the car)

If I get this one I will add air ride, covan dash, front and rear wilwood brakes, glass if needed.

As for finding a good "real" camaro been looking for a while now and yes I have found a few in that ball park but they are not ready to be shown. If anyone is aware of a really good deal, I'm interested.
 
#15 ·
James, I just gotta tell you this; On Hotrod TV, Chip Foose said (you know who he is, right?) "The 69 Camaro is THE most desired car on the planet". Get one and you'll see. The attention from others can be overwhelming.
Oh, the 69 is missing the headrests. No stainless on the drip rails. Paint not rubbed-out well. Can we see the trunk, engine and under carriage?
 
#16 ·
Ok check my album I have added pics of the engine and trunk. Thanks for the info on the drip rails and head rests.
As for the under carriage, I no longer have the pics sent to me of the under carriage but the front subframes are newly painted and he has reciepts of the suspension rebuild.
I'm not too concerned with this becuase I plan on changing to air ride in a year or so.
I have a deposit on this car but I got registered to bid at the Mecum Auction in Kissimmee FL for the up coming week ... stay tuned
 
#20 ·
I am also concerned about possible bondo but he claims to have pics of the frame off and metal replacement... we'll see. Any tips on how to tell if bondo is present besides a magnet?
Also I wish I knew more about paint. If the paint is not rubbed out well what can be done to fix this?
I want/need honesty so thanks
 
#21 ·
The paint is pretty much what it is at this point. In the pic of the left rear quarter you can see what we are talking about. An orangepeel type look to the paint on the rear quarter. Again, seeing it in person would clearly be best. It could be the angle of that shot and the paint may be better in person...or it may be worse.

As far as filler. Its sometimes real tough to tell how much is in a car. But if there are no seams in places where there are supposed to be...i would say thats a pretty good indication the car has a great deal of filler.