Ah man. Terrible to hear yet another crash, however its a relief he didn't just trade it in for some SUV. Sounds like he suvived the crash well enough.
Keep working on him to find a weekend f-body. Many of us are like that - even at the meets, when almost everyone shows up in trucks.
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I USED TO HAVE an 85 Camaro 305 4bbl, 90 Firebird V6, 97 Firebird V6 (10 speakers!). Despite the two family vehicles, 3 kids, wife and mortgage, I can finally realize the dream - 88 TA almost all stock... for now.
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Wanted this -
, but ended up with this -
for free. Can't argue with free.