Looking for thoughts and opinions regarding my JL8

Jeff H · #1 10-05-2004, 05:06 AM

The car is still in the middle of the restoration and I'd like to get the car finished within the next year. The shop can finish it if I can come up with the money. My original plan with the car was to restore it like a 69 Z28 could have been ordered up and equipped to race in the Trans Am series. So I got a crossram setup, TI parts, radio delete, heater delete, original GM fiberglass crossram hood, reproduction Minilite wheels, Stahl factory style headers, 140 off-road cam/valve springs. If I don't sell my 68 Camaro and boat, I won't have the money to get the car done any sooner. So I'm thinking about selling the crossram and parts and finishing the resto back to stock specs. If it was your car, would you prefer to keep the crossram and parts or restore back to stock specs? The car is numbers matching engine, trans and rear to POP and VIN. It's so hard to find these parts now that I'm not sure I want to sell them. I'm open to thoughts, opinions, criticism. Fire away!

camarojoe · #2 10-05-2004, 05:15 AM

I'd hawk the 68 and the boat before the crossram if it was me...

Belair62 · #3 10-05-2004, 05:22 AM

Me too....whats the 68 ?

JoeG · #4 10-05-2004, 05:25 AM

Jeff,
I've been following your progress on the car ,I don't know your time schduele or your money situation, but that cross ram is all you talked about---you can't stop time it will pass and the car of your dreams will be done----------------------------------

Belair62 · #5 10-05-2004, 05:29 AM

Duh...sorry Jeff...I see what your 68 is in your signature !

**Mr70** · #6 10-05-2004, 05:32 AM

You have a JL8 Camaro?

Jeff H · #7 10-05-2004, 05:41 AM

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Yes, I got the car from Charley almost 5 years ago. I prefer to sell the 68 Camaro and the boat, and hopefully that will net me around $17K. But if they don't sell, I only have $500 in the bank so selling the crossram and parts would net me enough to finish the restoration sooner than later.

GM-26 · #8 10-05-2004, 05:42 AM

Stay focused to your original plan for your Camaro. Even if it takes longer to complete, you won't look back with any regrets and you will have your dream car.

**Born30YrsLate** · #9 10-05-2004, 07:26 AM

JEFF...this is God speaking...."keep the crossram"...

Eddie M. · #10 10-05-2004, 08:26 AM

Jeff...If thats your dream I'd stay with it.

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