I agree with all the points here. The picture of the 69 with a permission note is a great idea! Half the fun is shopping for the Camaro (and getting an education!), if that step is missed, then he won't have the connection he needs to dig into it and make it his own. Too bad he is not closer to Central NJ, I and a bunch of other 1st gens could show up at his house along with the pic/note for a surprise.
Here is a rust NY 69 Camaro $7200 so far
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ectorid=229466