Re: Dads 77 Z is home, alot of pics..
 

Dad hasn't seen it yet, mom was ready to cry just from what I told her on the phone. They took such pride in the car when they had it and to know it is trashed is pretty upsetting for all of us. I can fix it with enough time.

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There's nothing to cry about in that car. That looks to be a relatively easy restoration.

Always remember the first rule of restoration: "All things get uglier before they get prettier." https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

You achieved the near impossible already: YOU GOT THE CAR BACK! 99.9% of people out there never achieve that goal. It's all gravy from this point on.

Re: Dads 77 Z is home, alot of pics..
 

That is just plain cool. Yeah...there is a lot of work needed, but remember, that is THE CAR your Dad used to own, and that makes it worth much more then most can imagine.

Reminds me of a nice 70 Challenger R/T Convertible I owned in the early 80's. When I bought it from the second owner, it was pretty rough and I was newly married and didn't have much in the way of extra money. Worked long and hard to get it back to presentable shape and even stripped the ugly F3 Green paint off and had it repainted in the original PW1 white...even though it had a green interior! Heck, that's the way they made it and even then I liked 'em original! (other then the Cragar SS/Ts I had to put on it).

Anyway, several years later I sold it to a father and son. The Dad promised me he would make sure the kid respected it. Well, less then a year later I saw it sitting in a local community college parking lot. Smashed, jacked up, mis-matched wheels, bald rear tires, a sliced convertible top. I almost cried right then and there.

What I would give to own that car again, regardless of what it is worth.

Keep us updated! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Lewis;

I just wanted to say that I think what you are doing for your father is cool beyond words.

Huge, <u>HUGE</u> props to you. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Eric

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Lewis nice Z28 that car is very restorable I would love to see the smile on your dads face when its done and he is shifting out of first gear https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif... I have some second gen camaro parts mostly interior laying around they are in excellent shape you are welcome to them if they are of use to you, P.M. me I'll give you discriptions and send them off no charge.

Jeff

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<font color="blue">Great find, Great project, Great cause https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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BTW ... tell us about the Nova.</font>