Hey guys, ive been a lurker here for some time now, but haveonly recently registered. I have owned 6 Camaros/Firebirds over the years, all late model.
I found a man who has a 1979 Camaro for sale. It of course needs work, he claims the engine, and tranny were good when he hung it up.... 7 years ago. its got a 400ci small block and a 400 auto transmission, and a quadra jet carb. I did see its going to at bare minimum need an alternator and a complete carb rebuild.
One of the bolts that secure the starter is also stripped out of the block.
It needs minor trim work, it has original interior, in decent condition. Overall it looks great. It will need to be repainted.
So, assuming I may perhaps need to rebuild the engine, and of course fix the starter bolt hole, assuming the tranny is good, very minor cosmetic damage, an overall good cleaning, and a GOOD paint job. New front grill and yellow marker lights. Can anyone give me just a ROUGH cost of restoration? I realize numbers can get very high. Im not taking this car to win at shows, but I want it to look good. I am willing to do all trim work and the engine rebuild myself. I have rebuilt a couple lt1 motors and 2 3800 v6s. I will not paint or mess with the carb.
Just a rough guess please!
The man wants only $500 for the car! I assume that 500 is a steal!
I found a man who has a 1979 Camaro for sale. It of course needs work, he claims the engine, and tranny were good when he hung it up.... 7 years ago. its got a 400ci small block and a 400 auto transmission, and a quadra jet carb. I did see its going to at bare minimum need an alternator and a complete carb rebuild.
One of the bolts that secure the starter is also stripped out of the block.
It needs minor trim work, it has original interior, in decent condition. Overall it looks great. It will need to be repainted.
So, assuming I may perhaps need to rebuild the engine, and of course fix the starter bolt hole, assuming the tranny is good, very minor cosmetic damage, an overall good cleaning, and a GOOD paint job. New front grill and yellow marker lights. Can anyone give me just a ROUGH cost of restoration? I realize numbers can get very high. Im not taking this car to win at shows, but I want it to look good. I am willing to do all trim work and the engine rebuild myself. I have rebuilt a couple lt1 motors and 2 3800 v6s. I will not paint or mess with the carb.
Just a rough guess please!
The man wants only $500 for the car! I assume that 500 is a steal!
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