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Re: Getting a bit more serious about my land boat
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:11 pm
by Duck Vader
Got some answers. They are going to put it up on a lift and get some pics/videos for me when they get a chance.
Ford 9" posi, but unsure of gears. Supposedly the ford 9 is strong than the chevy 12.
Driver side rear quarter panel is starting to show some signs of rust but that is all they see.
Turbo 400 transmission.
Re: Getting a bit more serious about my land boat
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:18 pm
by Duck Vader
Put it this way, if this was a clean true factory 427 all original, we would be looking at upper 6 figures in price. Most you find in this range are 350/350 combos or even the smaller 307 or 327. Couple with the 396 but far and few between.
For average prices from a couple sites.
https://www.classic.com/m/chevrolet/cam ... en/custom/
https://bringatrailer.com/chevrolet/camaro-1967-1969/
Re: Getting a bit more serious about my land boat
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:32 pm
by alienviking
That is definitely not top dollar for a 69 like that.. personally I'd be more into getting a driver than a top dollar show car because I'd want to drive it. I do like the color etc of this one a lot. And I like the Camaro far better than the boat but that is just my personal opinion hah.
Re: Getting a bit more serious about my land boat
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:58 pm
by ChargerX3
You're not supposed to be looking at Pony cars. Back to your land yachts!
Re: Getting a bit more serious about my land boat
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:52 pm
by Duck Vader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7xrDws8hyg
More rust than I would like to see if I am honest. But again, at that price point, it is probably about right.
He also noted:
Wiring is a little ugly, but doesn't seem to have any problems.
Lights and everything work.
The paint to me, is a 10-15 footer. I tried to highlight the flaws, but it was hard to get it to show up on video/photos.
It's a sweet color and looks great in the sun, but its on the cheaper side of paint jobs, therefor the prep wasn't great.
Re: Getting a bit more serious about my land boat
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:13 pm
by Duck Vader
Looking at the video again hard to tell if just surface rust or something worse.
Re: Getting a bit more serious about my land boat
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:57 pm
by Jeff V.
It looks like a good driver. It's just really tough to say if you're going to be looking at body rot in the near future.
Re: Getting a bit more serious about my land boat
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:07 pm
by Duck Vader
That is my biggest concern the more I look at the video. Rust/rot. If just surface it can be saved, but if already rotting, ugh. Turns into a big project.
Re: Getting a bit more serious about my land boat
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:37 pm
by Chris GTO TT
Duck Vader wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:13 pm
Looking at the video again hard to tell if just surface rust or something worse.
Always assume it's something worse
Re: Getting a bit more serious about my land boat
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:21 pm
by Duck Vader
Re: Getting a bit more serious about my land boat
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:24 pm
by alienviking
Never been a fan of the Hugger Orange.. personal taste hah. I always thought the Camaro looks better in darker colors.