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General Discussion / 2010 427 Camaro

« on: November 24, 2009, 06:07:57 PM »

Has anyone seen this?: http://www.denooyerchevrolet.com/ou/colonie-chevrolet/console.do?page=f_search&type=new&contentid=Denooyer-N&run=true&year=2010&make=Chevrolet&model=Camaro

I can't get a link to the direct page but half way down this inventory list page click on the 'DeNooyer Performance' red 2SS 7.0l pic.

They claim to be the only dealership in the country doing this.

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General Discussion / Re: Insurance salvage Camaros

« on: November 19, 2009, 08:58:30 PM »

He was not checking his hands for tools. He wanted to see if he had office hands.

My mistake. My hands could never be mistaken for 'office hands' and I don't think I've ever been checked for that, just tools at many, many junk yards.

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General Discussion / Re: Insurance salvage Camaros

« on: November 19, 2009, 08:19:59 PM »

Your friend sounds just like me. Although I can only travel around a few nearby states now, I do it for my rich friends. (my toys keep me far enough in the red) They are still turning up. Some years ago I found a complete '68 SS 396 with a cracked block way out in what we call 'God's country'. My friend bought it from the owner who considered it junk and was about to pay a local yard to have it hauled away!  I've been checked many times for tools also.

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General Discussion / Re: Insurance salvage Camaros

« on: November 19, 2009, 07:49:10 PM »

Wow! I posted this over at TC also. Guess I missed all the info they had on this scam.

Thanks for the heads up.

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General Discussion / Re: Insurance salvage Camaros

« on: November 19, 2009, 07:20:20 PM »

I thought it was too good to be true. Oh well, back to the country in search of that rare barn find.

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General Discussion / Insurance salvage Camaros

« on: November 19, 2009, 05:11:03 PM »

Has anyone ever gone this route to purchase a car?
Lots of Camaros here with what appears to be great prices.
http://www.autosource.biz/Ad/1969_Camaro_Z28.htm

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General Discussion / Re: Buyer beware discussion

« on: November 19, 2009, 04:40:58 PM »

It looks as if gm_restoration_parts has pulled all his items off eBay.
http://shop.ebay.com/gm_restoration_parts/m.html?_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A1%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A1240&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_pgn=2

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General Discussion / Buyer beware discussion

« on: November 15, 2009, 01:08:11 AM »

I just finished reading an interesting and lengthy thread over at nastyz28. http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107384 He is accused of selling repop pieces as NOS.

Does anyone here have any experience dealing with the eBay buyer/seller: gm_restoration_parts?
I thought he appeared good according to his feedback record but after reading the above thread I'm not so sure anymore.

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General Discussion / Re: RE: PBS MOTORWEEK TV

« on: October 08, 2009, 02:12:18 PM »

Looks like it won't be shown in my area.
Heaven forbid it bumps 'The Lawrence Welk Show'.

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General Discussion / Re: RE: PBS MOTORWEEK TV

« on: October 08, 2009, 01:15:27 PM »

My PBS listing shows 'Restoration Stories' scheduled for 10-10 at 9:30 AM eastern time, is this it?

Al

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Originality / Re: paint options

« on: October 01, 2009, 04:10:42 PM »

Thanks for explaining this curious oddity and pointing me to the COPO article, somehow I missed that.

With the absence of engine size on the fender along with the non-blacked-out tailpan, the ZL-1 must have been quite the "mystery car" before hearing it running. This was one major "sleeper"!!!

Al

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Radiator code

« on: September 29, 2009, 05:28:58 PM »

Lots of info here: http://www.camaros.org/coolingsystems.shtml#usage

OL code appears to be a '67/'68 BB manual radiator.

Al

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Originality / Re: paint options

« on: September 29, 2009, 05:15:50 PM »

It is correct for a COPO. Has to do with the fact the COPO order started with a SS then pulled off the SS emblems.

I'm confused, if a COPO order started with an SS then pulled off the SS emblems, why is it badged with RS on the grill? I thought all SS cars with the RS treatments were always badged SS front and back along with the fenders. Is this a one-of-a-kind treatment reserved for the ZL-1 or could other SS cars come factory badged RS? So this car has the SS holes filled in on the fender?

Al

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Originality / Re: paint options

« on: September 11, 2009, 11:37:43 PM »

I was referred to this thread after posting the 'DX1 stripe question' in Originality to view the rare, one-of-a-kind ZL-1 wearing this stripe. I didn't notice this at first but since it is an RS and not an SS badged car shouldn't it have 'rallysport' on the fender, not 'Camaro'? Is this the factory original way of badging a ZL-1?


Al

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Originality / Re: DX1 stripe question

« on: September 11, 2009, 08:21:38 PM »

Thanks for clearing that up everyone. Mistakes seem to be the norm in this thread; I mistakenly typed D91 instead of D90 stripe.

That sure is one sweet and rare ZL1.


Al