69 Yenko Camaro - Mecum Houston

[69LM1]

Ive said this before, and I know its not a popular view, but
I would rather have a "Reproduction" body (or rebody) and original drivetrain than a 454 made to look like a 427 (reproduction if you will) non original motor in a original body car. Within certain circumstances anyway.

I mean if you replace 90% of a car with new metal and the motor non original, other than the VIN how is that the same car?

Of course, I say that and a while back I found my original high school car in a junkyard:





and I went ahead and put 20k in new metal in a 307 car. But it was the first car I kissed a girl in and first car that I owned and bought myself, at 16.



Basically the tulips and the rear package tray are the only original parts on the car.

Conflicted I am.... LoL

/Rich

[earntaz]

Rich -- ya' gotta' do what ya' gotta' do ... it's yours so do as you please. Understand there is a past with this Camaro ... TAZ

[427TJ]

Originally Posted by 69LM1

Of course, I say that and a while back I found my original high school car in a junkyard:

and I went ahead and put 20k in new metal in a 307 car. But it was the first car I kissed a girl in and first car that I owned and bought myself, at 16.

Basically the tulips and the rear package tray are the only original parts on the car.

Conflicted I am.... LoL

/Rich

I totally get this. As Jerry Seinfeld says, "You can't drive your money." But you can rebuild your high school car and have fun driving it. Can't put a price on that.