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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: cpc427 on October 12, 2018, 10:10:43 PM
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Hello all, I'm looking for a shop to do the metal fab work and paint on my copo. the car is an OHIO rust bucket, need help and am willing to travel for the right restoration shop. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.... cpc
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Super car workshop in Latrobe, PA. I have no personal experience with them but have seen some nice work.
Welcome! Can you tell us about your COPO?
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I agree, take your car to Super Car Workshop. They are very knowledgeable and do great work!
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Welcome! Can you tell us about your COPO?
X2 on the pics and story please
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SCW does great work, but it's out of the price range of many....
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SCW does great work, but it's out of the price range of many....
So are COPO's :D
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I have seen many COPO’s that were done by SCW. They do great work. If you want your car done right; you need have it done by somewhere that has experience with COPO’s.
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Why? What is different?
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Why? What is different?
That was my thought as well..... ?
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While SCW has a great reputation I would think the COPO,s as well as the Z28,s have been researched enough that other shops that do good work could handle the job. The specific parts and dates are well known. Finding them might be the challenge.
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Frank Arone
Arone's Auto Body
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https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=140219
One of the nicest COPO restorations I have seen. Done by a hobbyist working out of his garage.
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Yep, a dedicated hobbyist can do awesome work too, if they know what to do.
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This was painted in lacquer 30 years ago by a friend in a 2-car garage. He also did the body work. All GM back then; no repro.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/CH1018-333995/1969-chevrolet-camaro-zl1/
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Fine job on the ZL1. Was that car found in someones yard?
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Sort of. Was on a lawn in Kuna, Idaho with a FOR SALE sign circa 1987. Was a bracket car at Firebird Raceway where it raced against another Cortez Silver ZL1, #13.
Known history back to the day it rolled off the assembly line, March 4, 1969.
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Thats what i remembered that you told me. Neat story to be involved with
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https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=140219
One of the nicest COPO restorations I have seen. Done by a hobbyist working out of his garage.
Thanks for that William. Also was awarded the Judges platinum pick for best Chevrolet, my second.
Mike
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FYI. Checking out Mike's Profile page on this site reveals he has an anniversary tomorrow, the 17th, of joining CRG in 2005. Congrats Mike!
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Time fly's when your Havin' fun :>)
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Hi everyone, I was out of town for a while so thanks for messages. I bought my Camaro in 1972 from a chevy dealer here in Cleveland. It was my daily driver so winters and salt took its toll. I street raced it and took it to the track a few times, 11.62@118 with 9" slicks and open headers. The car has an x44 body and 9737 up grade --Tack, 140 speedometer and 15 inch rally rims. paint is 53 53 trim 715 and build date 07a.In 1982 I bought a house put the car in the garage and took it apart to fix the rust problems and here we 36 years later looking for the fix I never did.
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SCW does great work, but it's out of the price range of many....
So are COPO's :D
... depending on when you purchased it; the OP apparently purchased his in 1972... :)
CPC: I'd for sure love to see/hear more about your car.. photos maybe? glacier blue with dark blue buckets; gotta be pretty sharp! :)
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If Mike isn’t available to do the restoration I’d suggest Frank at Arone Auto Body.
He does amazing work.
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=149551 (https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=149551)
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Agree with Gary, very sharp looking car, Glacier Blue on dark blue.
Do you have any photos of it back in the 70's when it was your DD?
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Pictures?
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I do have a few pics from the 70 s but not sure how to put them on the computer or this site, when my son stops over I can have him show me how