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11-25-2008, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: bergen county
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The Camaro is finally on the road
Well good news & bad news. My pontiac is still sitting being a glorified driveway ornament, but I picked up a 74 Camaro for free a few months ago and just finished ripping it apart and fixing what the kid that had it before me screwed up. All in all, the car was in pretty nice shape aside from the bolt on hood scoop they put on there(along with massive amounts of adhesive they used to keep it on there).
Took out out Sunday for the first time, and it rides REALLY nice, runs strong I'm really happy with it. Its my new obsession lol. Anyway, anyone know a good body shop around here(i live in englewood) to get it painted?
here are some before shots:
& after:
i stole the wheels that came with my monte, couldn't stand the american racing pos' that came with the camaro
i'll hand it to summit, their exhaust fit perfectly
sorry crappy cell pic
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11-25-2008, 10:34 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Location: Parts Unknown
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That was free? Man, I hate you! Ha ha.
Nice. Car looks great.
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11-25-2008, 10:42 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: bergen county
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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
That was free? Man, I hate you! Ha ha.
Nice. Car looks great.
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haha yup. only good thing i got from my ex bf. He got it from some lady in Bergen County, her husband was the original owner, 62k original miles. Sat for 10 years after the guy committed suicide(kinda creepy story behind the car) and she wanted to drive it to see if it made her feel better....2 days later she told him to get it out of her garage, sat at his house for a year and then I got it. Put a few months of work into it fixing all the mistakes he made when he originally worked on it for her and it runs like a champ. Worked 350 in it, new rear and the trans was rebuilt yesterday.
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11-25-2008, 10:42 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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Cool!
Hit up the resto section if you want, we have been getting a lot of local 2nd genners around here lately.
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11-25-2008, 04:06 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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Big bumpers!
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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11-25-2008, 04:25 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
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sick maro! nice work
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11-25-2008, 04:27 PM
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13 Second Club
Join Date: Feb 2007
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id say turn her into bumblebee
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11-25-2008, 05:13 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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That is a pretty kick ass deal regardless of the reasons it came into your possession. Gotta bring it out to some local meets!
Where'd they find the car? I used to see one exactly like that semi hidden in Paramus by the corner of Paramus & West Midland when I was going to BCC a few years ago.
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11-25-2008, 05:46 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Haddon Twp NJ
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damn my pontiac is a garage ornament but i dont got a sweet free camaro to drive
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11-26-2008, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: bergen county
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ar0ck
That is a pretty kick ass deal regardless of the reasons it came into your possession. Gotta bring it out to some local meets!
Where'd they find the car? I used to see one exactly like that semi hidden in Paramus by the corner of Paramus & West Midland when I was going to BCC a few years ago.
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I'm not sure where he found the car I know it was around here so its possible that it could have been sitting in Paramus. I do know it was garage kept for most of its life.
I had it out yesterday after I picked it up from getting a new TC and the trans done. I was driving down Forest Ave in Paramus and I was proposed to by some young guy. Gotta say, I get some interesting comments in that car haha. Never a dull moment
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1974 Camaro, worked 350 incredibly long list of other things done to it.
1991 lifted XJ 4.5'' RE 31's blah blah blah(my daily driver/weekend beater)
1979 Firebird....my 5 year project that I'll finish someday
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11-26-2008, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: bergen county
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 69BirdX
damn my pontiac is a garage ornament but i dont got a sweet free camaro to drive
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The car was free but I dumped about 3k into it, and that was all work/parts I installed or did myself.
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1974 Camaro, worked 350 incredibly long list of other things done to it.
1991 lifted XJ 4.5'' RE 31's blah blah blah(my daily driver/weekend beater)
1979 Firebird....my 5 year project that I'll finish someday
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11-26-2008, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
Posts: 1,680
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EchoMirage
id say turn her into bumblebee
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amen! lol that would be sick
very nice car, cant beat the price lol
Last edited by Lt1_8U; 11-26-2008 at 12:51 PM.
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11-26-2008, 02:30 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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If you turn it into bumblee bee you are banned. Ugh. Toooooooooooo many people doing that now.
Plus BB was a 75-77 car - see the back window!
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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11-26-2008, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: bergen county
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haha i'm not going to turn it into bumblebee. The camaro is not working today! I have no signals, no lights, absolutely nothing. Doesn't make any sense. I had her out last night and everything worked just fine. I'm getting power to the fuse block under the dash, all the fuses are fine...i checked all the connections i could get my hands on. I have to take the heater controls out so i can get to the pack for the actual light switch, but other than that I'm stumped. Now my gen lights and such that are on the dash work, but everything else is out. Even the blower motor doesnt turn on when i turn the key. any ideas?
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1974 Camaro, worked 350 incredibly long list of other things done to it.
1991 lifted XJ 4.5'' RE 31's blah blah blah(my daily driver/weekend beater)
1979 Firebird....my 5 year project that I'll finish someday
Last edited by laurxj; 11-26-2008 at 02:39 PM.
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11-26-2008, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: west orange nj
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THE CAR LOOKS GREAT
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12-06-2008, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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nice cars, good luck with them, as for the power issue in your car, wiring can be a pain, since you're in bergen county i'd say id try to help you with it, but im rarely gonna be around the area for a while. What town are you from?
edit, nevermind i see you said your from englewood. i live/lived in closter and worked in the englewood/teaneck for years. Watch out for a lot of the body shops in that area, cheap but not the greatest of jobs. The only shop i ever used was in maywood but he has since gone out of business. ill talk with some of my friends around there and see where they recommend now.
Last edited by V; 12-06-2008 at 12:47 PM.
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12-06-2008, 10:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by laurxj
haha i'm not going to turn it into bumblebee. The camaro is not working today! I have no signals, no lights, absolutely nothing. Doesn't make any sense. I had her out last night and everything worked just fine. I'm getting power to the fuse block under the dash, all the fuses are fine...i checked all the connections i could get my hands on. I have to take the heater controls out so i can get to the pack for the actual light switch, but other than that I'm stumped. Now my gen lights and such that are on the dash work, but everything else is out. Even the blower motor doesnt turn on when i turn the key. any ideas?
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Check your fusible links down by the starter. IIRC, there are two or three, and if one is burnt or broken, it could cause problems just like you're describing. Let us know what you find!
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'16 Go-Mango Dodge Charger R/T. It's so good to be back in a V8-powered, RWD car!
Former Toy - '88 Monte SS - had lots of mods...
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12-30-2008, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: bergen county
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i am awful at replying on time but i found the problem about a day after i posted everything. Just some corrosion causing all sorts of issues. All the kinks are worked out now. Had her out before it started snowing :") she ran great although I do have a fuel line leak but its just process of elimination with all the little problems since she sat for 10 years. Can't wait for warmer weather
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1974 Camaro, worked 350 incredibly long list of other things done to it.
1991 lifted XJ 4.5'' RE 31's blah blah blah(my daily driver/weekend beater)
1979 Firebird....my 5 year project that I'll finish someday
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12-30-2008, 10:46 AM
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15 Second Club
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: camden county
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pretty nice car and im not a fan of that body style at all, but nice car dude! but those louver things on the rear window got to go =P
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12-30-2008, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
Posts: 3,047
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Quote:
Originally Posted by laurxj
i am awful at replying on time but i found the problem about a day after i posted everything. Just some corrosion causing all sorts of issues. All the kinks are worked out now. Had her out before it started snowing :") she ran great although I do have a fuel line leak but its just process of elimination with all the little problems since she sat for 10 years. Can't wait for warmer weather
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Good to hear she's up and running well again!  Here's to the warmer weather, whenever it arrives. I have work lined up to do on my car as well!
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Seeya,
Steve R. in North Jersey
'16 Go-Mango Dodge Charger R/T. It's so good to be back in a V8-powered, RWD car!
Former Toy - '88 Monte SS - had lots of mods...
Last edited by The Fixer; 12-30-2008 at 10:55 AM.
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12-30-2008, 11:03 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: North Jersey
Posts: 563
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laurie from pc? your brother had/has a regal t-type with v8?
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01-07-2009, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: bergen county
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Originally Posted by Jared1970Chevelle
laurie from pc? your brother had/has a regal t-type with v8?
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yes laurie from pc no rob had an 80 monte w a 454 & 4spd
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1974 Camaro, worked 350 incredibly long list of other things done to it.
1991 lifted XJ 4.5'' RE 31's blah blah blah(my daily driver/weekend beater)
1979 Firebird....my 5 year project that I'll finish someday
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01-07-2009, 09:35 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: bergen county
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Originally Posted by band77one
pretty nice car and im not a fan of that body style at all, but nice car dude! but those louver things on the rear window got to go =P
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haha they keep the car nice and cool when its hot out...so i can't complain. They're starting to grow on me
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1974 Camaro, worked 350 incredibly long list of other things done to it.
1991 lifted XJ 4.5'' RE 31's blah blah blah(my daily driver/weekend beater)
1979 Firebird....my 5 year project that I'll finish someday
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