Looking at buying a 1st gen - 68/69 preferred and just want any words of advise. I am in So Cal and am looking at cars under $11,000 in Cali.

 

Look in the trunk, around the rear windows and under the rear quarter panels for telltale signs of rust.

Other than that, for under $11k, your not going to be finding many cherry numbers matching cars, so just make sure the motor and tranny are strong.

Check out http://www.collectorcartraderonline.com as one possible source

 

Thanks! I dont expect to get a cherry car - I expect to have to do some work to it. I just want to start with a good foundation.

 

Check out collector car trader. There are several nice project 67-69 Camaros in the $7000 range located in Southern California. Some of them just need paint and a little sprucing up.

 

Make sure the title is clean also...check for leins (not many on old cars but just be sure to look).

Unless you're looking for a major project I wouldn't get a junker...get you something that runs (or something that you can keep running) and enjoy it. Camaro's are no fun sitting still in the garage.

When I started looking for one I wanted a rust bucket 6 year long project car and I was finally convenced to buy a 7 out of 10 car. I'm saving up to do some work on it, but I can cruise around and enjoy it while I'm saving.

Take your time and don't be fooled into paying to much for a car held together with putty and paint.

later

 

Is that a paper publication or online? I've been working with the Collector section of Autotrader.com

 

Its the online version of the same....
http://www.collectorcartraderonline.com/

Also I just found this orange county 68 on ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6161

Pretty clean.

 

Those are the ones I am looking at - collector car trader is on autotrader.com but I am going to look at the other one.

This is a stupid question......gas - stock motors 327 need regular gas right? What do you do - use a fuel additive?

 

If the heads haven't been machined and hardened valve seats added, you'll need a lead additive.

The 1.94 heads (210 HP 327 ci) will run on regular gas. The 2.02 heads (275 HP 327 ci, 350, 396, 302 etc.) will probably run better on premium.

I use the CD-2 super concentrated lead additive.

 

Definitely stay away from rust, especially around windows and any other area that is not easily replaced. If it's just on a front fender, hood, trunklid, etc. then it wouldn't be all that terrible to replace, but I'd still just try to avoid any rust at all cost. I've got terrible rust under the paint around my windows and windshield, and all of that metal will probably need to be removed and new metal welded in place. It's a nightmare.