Camaro History On Display Tomorrow Evening

[70 copo]

Yes it was...the trailer with the Shelby hi po parts display indoors at MCACN.

[ss427copo]

Wow"..........did I say WOW?
Gorgeous.
(Looks like one of InTech Trailers? They build some bad ass trailers)

[70 copo]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is there a reason for the lack of a cowl seal ? </div></div>

That is a good question. I will ask the owner tomorrow. I know that he was still looking for some hard to find NOS parts.

I almost choked when he told me he paid $550 each side for NOS sill plates..and then he showed me one NOS heater hose and said he was looking for the other one, and regretted having to use anything other than NOS on this car -even to get it operable. He has an NOS battery, but it is dry and he is on the fence if he will use it or just display it with the car.

Tomorrow he is meeting with 4 surviving Pilot build guys from Norwood at a private residence to discuss the car and the pilot program. We will be rolling video where we can - to gather what we can for the documentary.

Tuesday the car will be on display for the main active UAW retiree group. They will number about 400 and we will be rolling video there also.

[Charley Lillard]

I think the cowl seal is still available from Chevrolet. I see one on Ebay now new in the box. Makes no sense to me to use NOS parts but not repair the trunk properly.

[bergy]

Gotta have NOS dum-dum too! Just kidding - great piece of history. It's a labor of love for sure.

[70 copo]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think the cowl seal is still available from Chevrolet. I see one on Ebay now new in the box. Makes no sense to me to use NOS parts but not repair the trunk properly. </div></div>

Owner is the type of guy who insists on NOS where the P/N is the part number on the wrapper as found in the AIM, that is just the way he is.

We spoke at length on the trunk repairs. Undeniably the car took an unprecedented beating across many forums when the car initially appeared on the E-bay auction, and a review of the 22 pages of team Camaro forum replies alone show the animus towards the car because of the extreme restoration needed to save it.

Weld seams visible was an intentional act because the next allegation to be thrown would be the rebody assertion when the car resurfaced as a restoration.

With the way the car was done that allegation is taken off the table from the get go.

Given a review of what was said about the car I agree 100% with the restoration approach taken.

[68l30]

Thanks for posting this Phil. A historic part of Camaro history and thanks to all involved for saving it. Interesting on the trunk floor sections. That is one way to preserve what could also be a special floor pan. It would be nice to see if there are any minute differences from the production 67 panels. I felt the same way about the Firebirds, too bad they all ended up in the dumpster.


BIG

[Charley Lillard]

Just great photo documentation during restoration would prove it's not a rebody.

[COPO CARTEL]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just great photo documentation during restoration would prove it's not a rebody. </div></div>. I agree Great job Phil on the info

[70 copo]

Well the way it is no one will ever claim that there was any trickery employed.

If that makes him happy good for him, besides dressing in the seams could still be done at a later date.