1974 CAMARO RS

ok guys. i've been logging on for several days now and have tried as
best i can to provide helpful problem-solving. now i could use a little
advice. my question is'nt really mechanical but i'm certain that you
can help give me some insight i need to make a decision. i have a 1974
camaro that i purchased for $1500 a little over a year ago. the body is
straight and in good condition. the left rear quarterpanel needs some
bodywork after the tire blew out and "whipped" it pretty good before i
could get stopped. the paint is a few years old, it had been repainted
when i bought it. it is charcoal grey/grey. looks good even though the
painter wasn't. up close you can see a little dust, runns on the
clearcoat, orange peel, etc. interior in fair condition considering
the year. the engine was crap. a small jounal 327 that upon tearing
down revealed that it had been bored .060 and someone had installed.030
over pistons. had to be a kid i figured. anyway , i built a 355 chev
smallblock using a 350-4 bolt main from a gmc pickup. the motor is
built right by yours truly. bored.030, flattops, rods resized, clevite
rings and bearings, ffel-pro gaskets,tru-roller ,double roller timing
chain and gears, magnum 270 comp cam, heads re-worked by a local 75 yr.
old retired friend that was the best in the business around these
parts,new 750 edelbrock carb. new cyclone polishrd aluminum intake, new
k&n breather assembly (heavy duty) not the cheap ****. under hood looks
great. all new. runs great, no problems. headers. trans. rebuilt. tires
fair. all guages work. lights,etc. since gas prices have risen, i can
no longer afford to run this car. it will only run premium without
knocking.i sent my son to college this year and now i can no longer
afford to finish this project, it just sets in the yard going to waste.
i live in rural ARKANSAS and there is just no big demand for old muscle
cars here that aren't of the first generation, surely someone out there
still like the second generation camaro!. FINALLY-- my question,, can
anyone give me any idea at what i might could sell this car for out
there? any one interested maybe? i wish i could include a pic to help
out but unable to at this time. THANKS in advance for any help you can
provide me.

plainoldmechanic wrote:
> ok guys. i've been logging on for several days now and have tried as
> best i can to provide helpful problem-solving. now i could use a little
> advice. my question is'nt really mechanical but i'm certain that you
> can help give me some insight i need to make a decision. i have a 1974
> camaro that i purchased for $1500 a little over a year ago. the body is
> straight and in good condition. the left rear quarterpanel needs some
> bodywork after the tire blew out and "whipped" it pretty good before i
> could get stopped. the paint is a few years old, it had been repainted
> when i bought it. it is charcoal grey/grey. looks good even though the
> painter wasn't. up close you can see a little dust, runns on the
> clearcoat, orange peel, etc. interior in fair condition considering
> the year. the engine was crap. a small jounal 327 that upon tearing
> down revealed that it had been bored .060 and someone had installed.030
> over pistons. had to be a kid i figured. anyway , i built a 355 chev
> smallblock using a 350-4 bolt main from a gmc pickup. the motor is
> built right by yours truly. bored.030, flattops, rods resized, clevite
> rings and bearings, ffel-pro gaskets,tru-roller ,double roller timing
> chain and gears, magnum 270 comp cam, heads re-worked by a local 75 yr.
> old retired friend that was the best in the business around these
> parts,new 750 edelbrock carb. new cyclone polishrd aluminum intake, new
> k&n breather assembly (heavy duty) not the cheap ****. under hood looks
> great. all new. runs great, no problems. headers. trans. rebuilt. tires
> fair. all guages work. lights,etc. since gas prices have risen, i can
> no longer afford to run this car. it will only run premium without
> knocking.i sent my son to college this year and now i can no longer
> afford to finish this project, it just sets in the yard going to waste.
> i live in rural ARKANSAS and there is just no big demand for old muscle
> cars here that aren't of the first generation, surely someone out there
> still like the second generation camaro!. FINALLY-- my question,, can
> anyone give me any idea at what i might could sell this car for out
> there? any one interested maybe? i wish i could include a pic to help
> out but unable to at this time. THANKS in advance for any help you can
> provide me.

Hang in there. Kodak is coming to rural Arkansas soon.
Maybe you could sell it back to some kid for $1500 less the body damage
you did.
It's always hard to put a value on unknown workmanship so that tends to
limit any increase do to the rebuild. Someone in your area that knows
you may be willing to pay more.

plainoldmechanic wrote:
> a small jounal 327 that upon tearing down
> revealed that it had been bored .060 and
> someone had installed.030 over pistons.

You have got to be F*ing KIDDING me (us)!

FINALLY-- my question,, can
> anyone give me any idea at what i might could sell this car for out
> there? any one interested maybe? i wish i could include a pic to help
> out but unable to at this time.

A friend of mine into restoration said that Firebirds / Camaros are a
current hot trend; I don't follow the subject personally. A 1974
wouldn't probably grab much in comparison to older bodies, but it is
basically the same as the '70-up model, minus options that make certain
models super pricy. The bodies/frames are getting rare, so that's in
your favor. Check on Ebay Motors for completed sales and compare to
Camaros in similar condition.

Toyota MDT in MO

Could be interested in your car-Love old muscle car's- Live in
Atlanta-Would have to make a trip if it's worth it.Would need to see pic's
of car and damage.What would be a fair price to you???

my scanner should be back(son took to college for his pc) soon . i'll
provide pics soon.