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I tend to say stock sucks in most cases....but this is one of those exceptions.
The problem with cutting it up and installing all the "latest cool shit" is that some day, the latest cool shit will be obsolete, just like your hotrod. Not only is the original value of the car gone and most likely all the number matching parts are as well, but so is the value of all that "latest cool shit". Then what do you have? Your hatred for 3rd gens has always been very obvious, but remember, lots of guys out there don't share the same mindset and appreciate these cars for what they are. If you follow pricing trends on some of the rare 3rd gens that have sold at auction recently, you would see that people are starting to pay decent money for these cars.
And Michael is right, someday (10-20 years) that car restored to it's original state will be worth 2-3 times more than your car as it sits with it's outdated "latest cool shit". But don't feel bad, I'm in the same boat as you. My car is cut up to the point of no return, but that doesn't bother me one bit.
This quote needs to be promoted and printed on T-shirts so we can all start poining-and-giggling in 10 years.
It's the epitome of the "satisfy-me-now" syndrome that is so prevalent in today's society.
There is nothing (let me repeat that...NOTHING) that can be added/changed/modified/updated to this car that has not already been done before...and done literally 1000s of times.
So why would you take a very rare car and just lemming-ize it?
I get it, I understand that these things will be made to an individual's personal preference...but if you really had a '67 Z28, would you put a blown 454 in it with a flame job, just because you can?
By the way, this thing is more rare than a '67 Z28, just for reference...
To each their own, but I would hazard a guess that whatever gets done to this car now, in 20 years somebody is going to spend the same amount of money to undo and make it original again...
not butthurt, just trying to save him some money so when he tries to sell it he can make more return on his investment thats all, he does run a business.
He said on the first page of this thread that he wasn't going to sell it. You asked him if he was going to.
More power to you for making the car what you want it to be. Its clearly going to be a clean, well done car. I'm sure all these guys pissed about you modifying the car are blowing up your inbox with large cash offers for it as it sits....
not butthurt, just trying to save him some money so when he tries to sell it he can make more return on his investment thats all, he does run a business.
A V6 car will cost more to get it up to speed than this car cost me.
WHAT ? you haven't built a 3rd gen ls swap then. There is no difference other gauges from v6 to v8 unless your running aftermarket gauges anyway, if so stock wouldn't matter. Guessing your upgrading suspension and fuel system so that wouldn't matter either. Other then moving the front brake lines which just literally bending them forward on a v6 and drilling an extra hole on the stock cross member, there is nothing different from v8 to v6. Just saying I have done it on 3-3rd gens 2 being v8's and one a v6's, the procedure is the 99.5% the same.
what did you buy the 1991 for anyway? I picked up my v6 1991 for 400 bucks
You could have found a v6 car and done the same mods to it and could have saved a lot on the initial purchase price.
There was less then 500 z28 1le's built, back in 1991, 478 to be exact, how many exist today? how many remain stock form? that remains unknown. I speak for a small percent of 3rd gen owners, but you really may want to just sit on that as is and cash in later. There are plenty of v6 cars to mod and customize.
A V6 car will cost more to get it up to speed than this car cost me.
The $1000/year for a storage unit will be more than this car appreciates.
I would throw the stock engine / trans in the corner of the garage and do what i want with it.
For me and im guessing Jason as well its not about having "the latest" stuff, but more that its reliable, makes fun noises, and puts me back in the seat when i hit the go pedal. I could generally care less whats under the hood as long as it can do that.
Last edited by JoeliusZ28; November 25th, 2014, 09:27 AM.
You could have found a v6 car and done the same mods to it and could have saved a lot on the initial purchase price.
There was less then 500 z28 1le's built, back in 1991, 478 to be exact, how many exist today? how many remain stock form? that remains unknown. I speak for a small percent of 3rd gen owners, but you really may want to just sit on that as is and cash in later. There are plenty of v6 cars to mod and customize.
I endorse rescuing any care that would otherwise have sat and rotted. I'd hate to see the 1LE get anything aside from a stock restore.. however, DIBS ON OE BRAKES!
Thank you. This 120,000 mile 1LE will finally get the restoration it deserves.
I'm keeping the brakes. It's something that defines it as a 1LE and should be preserved.
LOL!!.....And so I posted my "excerpt" here. No need to be all coy about it.
Speaking of coy. Why don't you release your plans for the car? Maybe people are getting all worked up for no reason. Spill the beans Jason. What form is this "custom paint" and "custom interior" going to take? Just curious? You clearly have a vision for what the car will be when finished, fill us in.
This quote needs to be promoted and printed on T-shirts so we can all start poining-and-giggling in 10 years.
It's the epitome of the "satisfy-me-now" syndrome that is so prevalent in today's society.
There is nothing (let me repeat that...NOTHING) that can be added/changed/modified/updated to this car that has not already been done before...and done literally 1000s of times.
So why would you take a very rare car and just lemming-ize it?
I get it, I understand that these things will be made to an individual's personal preference...but if you really had a '67 Z28, would you put a blown 454 in it with a flame job, just because you can?
By the way, this thing is more rare than a '67 Z28, just for reference...
To each their own, but I would hazard a guess that whatever gets done to this car now, in 20 years somebody is going to spend the same amount of money to undo and make it original again...
I am doing something that nobody has done before, so you'll see what I mean. You may like it, you may not, but I'm doing it for me, not other people.
bwahahahaha
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