reproduction body or other orginal body

[gary]

Hey guys and gals, I'm needing to know what you think I  should do. I have a 1968 Z/28 with lots of options and all orginal numbers with paper work and protecto plate. The body is so bad that I would have to change nearly every part. Do I buy a repo
body or rebuild this one or I also have a 68 body that has NO rust. What do you think?  Thanks for you input. Gary


The good body is about 4 months different in build date.

[mls68z28]

Can you do most of the rust work?

[x66 714]

Some pictures would be helpful. The repop bodys arer't exact. Using the rust free body would meen changing VINs....maybe. Maybe grafting the 2 together might be an option. I would try to retain as much of the original car as possible. But then again, I live in southern Arizona & don't really see these problems...Joe

[gary]

yes I can do the rust work. Not much of the body can be used. Thanks for your input Gary

[David K]

In my world,  as long as the trim tag, VIN plate, and firewall with the hidden VINs are intact as a unit, it doesn't matter. What is your end goal?

[169INDY]

"options and all original numbers with paper work and protecto plate."

easy for me to say: At all cost Fix what is available, rebody gets you in a stick situation in my opinion

Of Course Pics would be interesting as usual.

Jim

[gary]

Thanks for your input. I'm leaning towards rebuilding it. Thanks everyone, Gary