Think Before You Buy! (10 Things to Consider)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video, we will discuss 10 things to consider before you purchase a long term Camaro Project, or any project car.
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Every car I ever bought. 🤣
Well i built it new way back , but when I started getting into rebuilding . Man there were times that I thought I would just say to hell with it and sell it , but stayed with it and now I enjoy it
@@BustedClassicGarage LOL, not the Cursemaro though, right?
@@TheFrameoff It was worth it in the end! Thanks Frameoff!
Two years ago this past july.. i purchased a 1970 Chevrolet monte carlo. Im still working on it now. I have new front and rear suspension and converted to rear disk brakes. I have learned alot as i work on the car.
Very nice! Sounds like a great project!
I don't have to finish mine. Somebody else can enjoy that satisfaction. My satisfaction comes from each little part resto. Thanks for the video.
Exactly. Im enjoying each step. Some are a little more enjoyable than others. That's one thing I told Sam during her Mustang project.
I've bought my 78 in October last year and haven't done basically anything to it aside from removing door panels. I already bought new panels, weatherstripping and hardware, but it came to a stop again.
Like you mentioned, many other responsibilities come first. Father, husband, business owner, homes and other cars.
I have set myself to get my 2nd Honda Prelude running by the end of this year, so I can focus again on my 78 Camaro.
Keep up the good work and glad you're back working on the 2nd gens!
Life gets in the way. Hope you get to work on yours soon!
I built a 1970 back in the day before the internet. Plain Jane.But rock solid car from Elpaso Texas. I'm from the rust belt area. To this day still own my rock solid plain Jane Camaro. Still love it.Old school build
Thats great that you still have it.
Every point you made is Dead On accurate! I bailed on 2 project cars since 2004. Both because I overestimated cost, my ability, space, and time. Since that time I’ve made friends and connections that have helped me and I’m finally building my dream car. 🦶🏾
There is definitely alot of unknowns when you get one of these projects. Glad to hear you building your dream car now.
I bought a 77 AMC hornet amx 3 years ago. I thought I’d just have to rebuild the engine and I could start driving it and continue working on things as I go. It had been in a crash and the insurance company was going to total it . But the owner talked the insurance company into repairing it and they did the best they could in 79 . After I started digging into it I decided it needed the entire front subframe replaced. This is a spot welded on uni body. I found a super solid donor car and made it happen
I have always loved the AMC cars. Definitely alot of surprises along the way of a restoration.
Space is why I'm just watching videos of other people's projects. Good video.
Lots of space needed. When I grew up in the 80's, all my buddies had garages. We didn't. Dad didn't really care for cars. They were just transportation to him.
Sage advice. Look forward to seeing your build progress. 👍
Im also looking forward to it. Thanks, Paradise!
Some great advise. Tools definitely pay for themselves if you know how to use them. Most of us enjoy cars without any judgement. We appreciate the effort and pride that goes into them. I have a 1968 Cadillac that I've had for 11 months and it's a driver but no where near finished. I can't wait to see more progress on the Camaro.
Thank you Wyatt. All of us gear heads love tools. Lol. They do pay for themselves in the long run.
I bought a 67 Firebird 400 cvt in 2017. First winter i ripped it apart and got lot of new parts for it and then disaster struck. A separation and a new house was bought and taking care of a child in a house that need taken care of etc. etc. It is what it is and i have no time frame, no budget and sooner or later i will retire and can dig into my dream car.
Life definitely gets in the way. Got to keep going though. Hopefully you get some time to put into your project soon.
Hey Russell, couldn’t have said it better myself but a person definitely needs to look at the whole picture before taking on a project and need to go through a check list like you stated to see if you can check off all those boxes otherwise it will become a lost dream stuffed away in the garage half torn apart. Thanks again for the video Russell
Thanks Raymond! Yes indeed
Man I know the feeling...back in 2014 I bought a 67 Camaro convertible as my project overkill, with is still to this day just a shell, I completed all the metal but it sits covered on the side of my house, because one day while on line searching for parts for it. I stumbled across a 79 Z28 a couple towns over that I just couldn't let pass me by. After a few years of metal work on that, which is now complete,, I was on line looking for a donor parts car so I can complete that, and bought another 79 Z28 which has all the parts I need and is purple and in really rough shape. But after getting it home and looking into its history it turns out to be a factory black manual transmission car. Which were such beautiful cars, and which you didn't see to many of back in the day. they were all mostly automatic cars in 79..... so Its killing me to think of junking it once I strip it of what I need to get my car on the road....SO #11 STAY FOCUSED ON THE CAR YOU HAVE!!!! because while you search for parts for these cars your gonna come across deals your not gonna believe and just gotta have.......lol what can I say...just love these Camaros......
Im the same way. My 81 was meant to be a driver, and now it's a project. Definitely #11, stay focused on one at a time. Lol
I working in auto body shops when we still got parts for them at dealerships 😂. But I’ve never bought a car I regretted buying. But I have sold two I regretted selling 😂. I enjoy your channel. I own a restoration shop here in Pennsylvania
Thanks for the kind words. I would love to own my own resto shop one day.
My 71 is a long time project. Been a racer/driver for several years now, but it's not finished. It's NEVER finished. I call it Ms Frankenstein, a restomod pro tourer. Restoring my one-owner Toronado now, 9 months and counting, after being stored non-running for 10 years. (BTW, I am the original owner of that car, ordered it new). It is now running, all electronics restored, down to paint and body work now. I find that as a guy, now retired, with a tool fetish ?? Projects like Overkill and Ms Frankenstein are great excuses to buy more tools. Thanks for the video Russ!
Yep, they are never finished and one can never have enough tools. Lol
Great advice Russ, sometimes a car’s restoration plans change . A direction change is always an option . Good luck on this journey
Thanks Lloyd. Lots of possibilities for sure.
Great vid , and yes all the points about getting into a build , spot on
Thanks Frameoff!
Hi Russ. You are perfect on this video information. Been there three times, and have two waiting. See you on next video.
Thanks Darryl!
I have had (2) 1972 Z/28's. First one I bought in 1973 with 12,000 miles on it. I know that was all original - I drove it until it rusted away to nearly nothing and sold it for $1,200 in the late 80's.
I bought my 2nd 1972 - Z in 2021 and it was all original, still. It had 99,900 miles on it, so I got to turn it back over to zero while driving it. This was an untouched rust free Calif car with original paint and lots of door dings. I got the original paperwork with the car and it cost me 27k, plus another $1,200 to have it shipped to Michigan. I sold it about 8 months after I bought it because I found out I had cancer for the 2nd time in my life and I wasn't sure of the outcome at that time.
As far as tools, I started buying mechanics type tools from Sears in the middle 60's. While I don't have to buy much anymore, I do have a lot of tools and other things like fasteners, and wire and terminals that I've acquired over the past nearly 60 years....
But, everything is good now and I now have a very original 1970 Z/28....
Very nice, 27k isnt bad at all. Our 94Z, we bought it with only 13k miles. We still have it. Hard to believe I have antique plates on it now. These cars rusted bad , especially in our area.
Good Video. No project ever goes as planned. So many pitfalls and unforeseen things often puts most projects like this on hold. I had many of those, but managed to complete my 72. First and foremost, take care of the WIFE and give her a Kitchen (first) before you start any long-term project. That is a "get you out of jail card" when the project bills start rolling in........
Great advice! She got a new bathroom and a new deck since 2020. Lol. The kitchen is on the list.
I love that movie, Gran Torino.
Toad and Yum Yum 😂
I like it too. I have a couple copies of it. Lol
A master at work.
Thank you.
Nice video man. It certainly isn't going to put itself back together. Hahaha
Lol, Thats what I have to keep telling myself, so I will go to the garage after work. Lol
They sure are easy to take apart
Yes they are. Lol.
Some great advice!
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Do you ever wonder what happened to the original engine?
Someones old truck or sitting in a old barn etc????
My first car (back in 1977) was a 1968 SS 396 Muncie 4 speed Camaro but the 396 was replaced with a 307 before I bought it and I often wondered what happened to the original 396…
I think about it often. The car came from Abington, VA. I have checked with car clubs in that area, but so far, nobody remembers a white on white, stripe delete 72Z from those days. Maybe something will turn up.
Good advice
Great video! Hey, I have a 79 that's in pieces... any interest? Hahahaha
Yes Sir! Send the Cursemaro to VA. Lol. Just dont tell my wife I have another project lol!
The jewel is what you polish up to what you love, who care about the old,old ,old,yea olde school die hards(match number big deal) this is 2024 and resto mod can re bith a beauty.....
Resto mods are cool. Lots of options these days.
projects like this you just end up with a replica off what once was a Camaro.
They never was meant to last over 50 years. Thank goodness for replacement sheet metal.