1974 CAMARO RS

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Date: 2 Nov 2005 20:03:59 -0800
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Subject: 1974 CAMARO RS
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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.


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well i would say u can ask for 6 thousand and then go down to no lower
than 4 thousand, just because you have built from scratch and inproved
it. Explain you are selling it because your economical situation not
because the car is in bad conditions.