Is this a rebody?

[azcamaros]

Okay, I may be abusing my new found picture posting ability but I thought these may spark some conversation. These are photos of a project my body-guy Ricky has recently started. This car is a 67 Camaro, just a standard 327, PG Camaro. When it came in it was a rusted out mess that should have been scrapped, but the owner said fix it. As you can see, it is getting new floors, frame rails, doors, fenders, roof, tail, hood and deck-lid. In addition the front subframe was rusted out too and will be replaced. Oddly enough the cowl, dash A-pillars were still good and the car still retains its original VIN and trim tag. So is this a re-body?

[CamarosRus]

Interested to know how much Ricky charges per hour ???

I just had some "minor" misc patch panel work done on my 69 Camaro, and know how fast hour upon hour becomes weeks upon weeks. (Was not weeks in my case, just a figure of speech)

I cant begin to guess, how many hours this project will have into ALL the metal work. I would think the "bottom line" will be staggering.

Curious how well/easy the one piece floor and one piece truck goes.......????? as we repaired misc small areas and used up some time with all the cutting and prep.

Regards,

[southernfriedcj]

Legally I would guess the car is not a rebody. I would consider it a rebody though. You might as well weld the firewall onto a Dynacor body.
That beind said, I would rather have a rebodied LS6 Chevelle or Hemi Cuda with all original drivetrain than a "real" car with non original drivetrain.

[BARN FIND]

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Interested to know how much Ricky charges per hour ???

I just had some "minor" misc patch panel work done on my 69 Camaro, and know how fast hour upon hour becomes weeks upon weeks. (Was not weeks in my case, just a figure of speech)

I cant begin to guess, how many hours this project will have into ALL the metal work. I would think the "bottom line" will be staggering.

Curious how well/easy the one piece floor and one piece truck goes.......????? as we repaired misc small areas and used up some time with all the cutting and prep.

Regards,

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There is a guy in Morristown, TN that regularly does floor, trunk and inner/outer rockers on 67-69 Camaros for $1500-2000. Turn around is about two weeks. I can personally tell you that 2nd Gen Camaros take longer and cost more!

[TDW]

Nope, not a rebody. The part with the factory VIN is still there, so it is a "body restoration".

[Charley Lillard]

Not a rebody in my mind.

[firstgenaddict]

It may be crazy work... but it's not a rebody! IMHO

[PeteLeathersac]

Not a rebody and actually a great example of how much work can be involved while keeping the core and being of an original car intact w/ all tags and Vins locations remaining unaltered in any way..

And each their own but aside from agreeing that this car is not a rebody, please count me as having the complete opposite views to southernfried's ideas noted above..


~ Pete

[BARRY]

HI it takes a/// real expert welder// to do all that work.. can you picture that car in a collision at 30 miles a hour

[njsteve]

That is not a rebody. What he is doing would be considered the correct way to restore a very rusty car within the parameters of the law.