New member looking for advice

[Mike93SVT]

Morning gents,

I'm trying to keep my impulse to buy a long time dream car at bay and make sure it's a good purchase. I've been building cars for 15 years, but on the Ford side mostly. Been a while since I had a camaro and am out of touch with the market. I'd appreciate your thoughts on this car

1967 base v8 car with a/c, power brakes, trim package. Very solid concerning rust. Floors, quarters, trunk are great. Passenger fender has a 2" rot area on the bottom edge. Trunk surround on the body is rotted under the petrified weather stripping. That's the only thing I've found that needs cut out and replaced. I everything else looks like it will clean up.

Chassis wiring is all in tact and works. Lights, signals, etc. Comes with boxes full of new junk like intake, cam, shifter, brake lenses, etc

Cowl tag checks out perfectly and the car screams original. Panel gap is great all around , doors open and close like new, original paint and I love it. Just want to build a family cruiser.

Thoughts?

Thanks
Mike

[bertfam]

Mike, it looks like a fairly solid car. As you stated, a lot of surface rust, but no major rot. Where is the car located? I'm assuming by the rain in the pictures it's NOT southern California!!!

How much are they asking?

Oh yeah, and welcome to the site!

Ed

[Mike93SVT]

Thanks for the reply. Actually it's down here in Hawaii. Car came from West Virginia recently and he's asking 11k but may be negotiable

Thanks
Mike

[bertfam]

You didn't say how it drives, but if all checks out in the drive train, 11k is very fair. But if you can get him down to 10k, you'll have a smokin' deal!

And it looks GREAT for an east coast car!! Most of those are nothing but rust!

Ed

[Daytona Z]

That would be a great buy for 10K. Each year or two you could tear into a given section and do some clean up and repaint things to keep future rust at bay, while still having a nice little driver. I'd say go for it because finding another at that price on the island might prove pretty difficult and this way you aren't adding ferry charges to bring one from mainland USA.

[bcmiller]

Looks like a good deal. Being able to drive it while you make gradual improvements is HUGE. That keeps things fun. 

Oh and yes, WELCOME to the site.

[Mike93SVT]

Thanks for the replies gents. His wife said he can't sell it now, haha. Should have drove it home yesterday. Oh well. Found a really nice 65 nova and will probably bring it home tomorrow. Blessing in disguise I suppose

Mike

[6672DRIVER]

Thanks for the replies gents. His wife said he can't sell it now, haha. Should have drove it home yesterday. Oh well. Found a really nice 65 nova and will probably bring it home tomorrow. Blessing in disguise I suppose

Mike

Well, I really like the Nova. Had a '66 Chevy II SS myself, which I really liked.