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Originally Posted by Spray-Bomb

Thanks for all the info man, I need to find some more time so I can get more numbers off it

Where on, in, or under the dash is the Protect-O-Plate ???

And just out of curiosity, what do you think my stuff / car is worth ???

20k as it sits- all day long - (i assume you paid less, but i am not gonna pry) --- one of the other board members said 30-- but i think thats optimistic-- that block looks harsh, and it may cost less to locate another one than to salvage that one. If you get away from ebay and find out what these things sell for regularly in the real world in good restored condition -- its 40 - 50k - (maybe more if you do an exceptional job on the restore--- but these things are like stocks - the prices fluctuate a little bit, but will likely never go below 40k (i have seen some $80,000 Z's, with the factory cross ram intake and headers in unrestored survivor condition - but these are the exception ---- its just like our trucks except the price scale is shifted up 20 or 30 grand.

For example, there are thousands of very nice $10 - 15,000 trucks like ours to be had out there, but not as many that are truly worth 20 - 25,000, with the most valuable being a high option "survivor" truck that hasnt had a wrench turned on it other than to service it. The 69 Camaros are similar in that respect with a big difference --- its extremely hard to buy a "starter" 69 Camaro for a couple grand anymore like you can with a truck --- takes more like 10k. And the end result is worth much more as well. Unfortunately, the correct resto parts are also much more than truck stuff -- but you have probably already seen this on the net. But like our trucks, you get out what you put in it

The 69 camaro is a 1 year body style, much like the 57 Chevy. Being one of roughly 19,000 made that year makes it rarer, because a lot of 69 camaros were produced (and many didnt survive the 70's ------ think about it, how many 3rd gen Camaros do you really see anymore as well?--- the same thing happened to these back then, they were just used cars back then and got used up and crushed)

A drum braked, straight 6 secretary car from 1969 is worth 25k if its nice, just because its a 69. A nice 67 or 68 is worth thousands less--- just like comparing a SWB CST to a LWB CST in our little truck world.

Some of the big block cars are more rare than the Z's -- and i dont even pretend to know as much as Z10kl, or the other dude on here that is in tune with these------- but the Z28 was awesome because it was all about performance -- no air, solid lifters, 4 speed, anti-slosh foam and dual pickups in some of the fuel tanks, the 302, you can go on and on.

It would have been easy to cop out and produce 700 302's and then just make the rest 350's--- or a sticker package , but they stuck true to the theme (700 was what was required for production rules Trans Am racing, thats why only 702 Z's were made in '67. The DZ block from 69 was the first time the 4 bolt block was used for such a small engine though

Those were great cars - have fun with yours. With a car like yours, its easy to just go out in the shop and be absorbed in it for hours just by its prescence -- but when you break it down, its all just nuts and bolts when it comes to the restoration -- it was built by a man, not forged by the hammer of Thor or anything, so dont overcomplicate the re-build and stick true to your theme--- when your done, it might be worth 60k or more.