Brents 1969 L78 Original California Camaro

[brent396]

Here my new addition born with motor and rear 80% orginal paint ralley green paint someone early on took off the side stripe and painted the drivers fenders its a factory cowl hood 410 gear ratio car .Been in California all its life sitting in a garage with the trans out http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp198/SPIKEYZ0/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140615_082634_098.jpg

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[elonblock]

Very nice!

[brent396]

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[Xplantdad]

Very cool Brent! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[Dave Rifkin]

OMG that car is perfect; love the color, the stance; everything. Congratulations.

[Astock]

Met the guy you bought it from at our little show in Tustin. He was talking to Dave L. I saw it when he had it on CL. If I would have known it was that nice, It would be mines. Congrats!

[PeteLeathersac]

Big congrats Brent, all that and RG too!
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~ Pete

[scuncio]

Boy is that ever nice.

[bbbentley]

jealous? You bet!!Congrats and enjoy Brent.

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Astock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Met the guy you bought it from at our little show in Tustin. He was talking to Dave L. I saw it when he had it on CL. If I would have known it was that nice, It would be mines. Congrats! </div></div>

Jim....why am I not surprised that you and Dave knew about the car <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[black69]

what a great car! congrats!
nice to see another curved neck 4 core radiator on a 4:10 geared L78!
Not too many real ZL2 hood cars made, if you exclude pace cars and copo cars.
nice!

[mockingbird812]

I like! Congrats!!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[camaromb]

One of the nicest original cars I've seen on Craigslist. Its hard to buy a car when the sellers run it like an auction, everyone is going to be here at 6!

[iluv69s]

awesome car...4.10 gears !!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif


I luv them LA cars w the tank stickers !!

[Zman1969]

sweet ride!

[JBALL]

Brent,

Very nice. Was a nice addition to SLS 6!

[sixt9rsx33]

Great car!! Congrats!!

[parkbrau]

Dang nice car. What kind of rust did it have? Lower rear portion of front fenders? A bit in the rear quarter splash area? How is the cowl area under the front windshield. Those 3 areas are the typical SoCal rust spots.

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[Stefano]

Score!

[bluel78]

Very nice. Is it common to have the dist. hold down painted orange on an aluminum intake?

[Lynn]

Brent:

Just curious: what all did you have to do to the car to make it look that good? Any rust repair or paint work?

[ZLP955]

Awesome car Brent. It looks to be in much better condition than I had imagined from the description in the original thread over at TC. Very nice!

[MosportGreen66]

Brent, nothing I could say now I didn't say in person.

Car is fantastic! Loved seeing it as SLS. Congrats buddy... glad that starter worked too

Dan

[brent396]

Thanks to all for the kind words .The paint on the car has its patina to it dings and dents but it doest bother me some would paint it. To me it would be another restored camaro so iam leaving it alone.
The car is CRAZY solid only rust repair was in the trunk bottom but very little from the trunk matt .All i did was power wash the HELL out of the underside and clean the carpet and inside.I did touch the paint here and there and lace the hood http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp198/SPIKEYZ0/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140520_131424_364.jpg

[brent396]

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[brent396]

This was still under the sills ? http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp198/SPIKEYZ0/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140518_093502_336.jpg

[firstgenaddict]

I love RG... that car is a freaking TREASURE!!!!

Never seen that on a Norwood car.Maybe it's a VN thing... BTW Brent did you see how well the original deluxe Comfort Weave interior cleaned up in the 69 Conv I am doing now? You may want to do something similar to your comfort weave seats.


BTW I lace D90 stripes would be killer...

[iluv69s]

Awesome car ! Congrats !! love the orig. detail pics...keep them coming!! Surprised how much green on the floor boards and tunnel, etc. I know there are many variations, but is that typical? Is that masking tape under the sill?

How about some acion shots??? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

[brent396]

I just saw what you did great job. Your doing a awesome job on your 69 thanks for the good words <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[firstgenaddict]

I have more fun cleaning and refurbishing original parts and components than replacing with repo. Especially when people have to do a double take as to whether it is original or restored. I try hard to make sure the details are not perfect, but have them look perfectly in place. (does that make sense?)

The biggest compliment I can get regarding my restorations is if a knowledgeable collector asks themselves is this restored or is it a low mile preserved survivor?

I have seen a few restored cars over the years where when I look at them I go back and start looking more and more to determine whether or not the car was restored, along with the high performance survivors they are the ones I remember.

[John]

.... Wow .... What a great car <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif


.... That car is awesome <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[brent396]

Its not masking tape its paper left under the sills i dont know if the factory put that on the floor to cover the carpets when it was new. thanks alot for the comments <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iluv69s</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Awesome car ! Congrats !! love the orig. detail pics...keep them coming!! Surprised how much green on the floor boards and tunnel, etc. I know there are many variations, but is that typical? Is that masking tape under the sill?

How about some acion shots??? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif </div></div>

[cook_dw]

Ill have to look under the seals on my 68 L78 and see if there is any type of paper under them.

[brent396]

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[brent396]

Cowl hood still hook up and functional http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp198/SPIKEYZ0/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140908_163436_189.jpg

[mr.4speed]

I'm in love! What an awesome car!

[Salvatore]

Love the 68 style rad cap. Early car! Great pictures.
Also the rear window decal is killer too.

[Z11Weaver]

Can you please post pictures of your coil bracket and coil part #??? I'm thinking it should be a BR 270?

Thanks,

Tom

[brent396]

Sorry the coil was replaced

[Day2_69Z]

Brent.
That new 69 you recently picked up is killer ! I normally don't read L78 specifics, but now I will. !
I'm impressed with the unique history that car has as being just left untouched for so many decades.
What's that total for badass cars now In your stable ?
Thanks for finding it for others to enjoy.
Tom
Day two 69Z

[69CamCon]

Hey Brent,

Car looks great, very nice pickup and my fav color! You may want to go over all the interior as my car was a 02B (1200 after your car) and had a mint buildsheet somewhere in the interior (haven't confirmed with previous owner where it was found). May have been in the door panels. My car still has it's sheet visible under the gas tank but I haven't dropped it yet since I have the other perfect sheet.

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[P.J.]

Great car great shape
PJ

[cook_dw]

Sorry for such a late response to the paper under the seal plates..

68 03D L78 car.

Drivers side

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Nothing under pass side

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[olredalert]

----Peace sign on the heater box and &quot;Lets Boogy&quot; floor mats. Cant get better than that. Great Camaro!!!.....Bill S

[scuncio]

This song comes to mind....

&quot;Who owns this car, with the peace sign, the mag wheels and the four on the floor?&quot;

[protree68]

Badass I love it
Incredible car my l78 car came with a curve neck radiator

[DW31S]

Man, I really LOVE that Rallye Green!

[brent396]

Found this old pic on facebook looks close to my car http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp198/SPIKEYZ0/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1460902673028.jpg

[Salvatore]

Looks like the car Dave Miller posted some years back. COOL

[Craig_Maiorana]

That car looks rowdy and ready for a fight

[markinnaples]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: brent396</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Found this old pic on facebook looks close to my car http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp198/SPIKEYZ0/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1460902673028.jpg </div></div>

Totally one of my favorite Day 2 Camaro's of all time.

[brent396]

Who makes the best front deluxe seat covers for my L78

[tom406]

I don’t think anyone has the ability to make actual Comfortweave material anymore (last working machine in Japan was destroyed in the Kobe tsunami).

[cook_dw]

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=170191

[luzl78]

Brent, you have to buy that original interior!