1979 Camaro Ready to Enjoy
Vehicle Description
1979 Chevrolet Camaro
This is an older resto mod from the 80’s. It is period correct with the old painted pinstripes and the 1980’s wheels and white letter tires. This is a step back to the 80’s!
The car is solid. It has had only a small amount of filler on the bottom of the fenders. I have the p[pictures of the filler that I can find.
The undercarriage of this car is VERY nice. It is solid. I was able to find one area that will need a patch. It is on the passenger side rear floorboard on the lowest part of the metal. It is about 1 inch wide and about 4 inches long. It is a very easy repair. Other than that area, the undercarriage is solid. No repairs or patches that I can find. I have a lot of pics of the undercarriage that I can send to you.
This car is not used it like he wanted to use it and he has no place to store the car now, so he needs to sell the car. The car starts and runs well. The timing was just checked, and the carb was cleaned and set. It idles and runs well with no misses and does not overheat.
The car is set up as a nice driver. The engine has the flowing work done:
The block is a 1995 Chevrolet 350
Pioneet Rod Bolts, and main bearing caps
It was bored .30 over.
Pioneer pistons
The bottom end was balanced.
Vortex Heads
Stainless Steel Valves, with Z28 springs
Roller Cam and Lifters
Double Rolled Timing Chain
Melling Oil Pump
Oval track Oil Pan
Gear reduced Starter
Stainless Headers
Aluminum Vortex Air Cooled Intake
675 Holley Carb
Holley Electric Fuel Pump and Fuel Pressure Regulator
Billett Egnishum Distributor
Billett Aluminum Vale Covers
Griffin Alumn Radiator
Alumn Water Pump and Pulleys
Rebuilt 350 Turbo Transmission
410 Richmond Gears with Posi track 10 bolt rear
I lifted the car and looked at the undercarriage. I took multiple pictures of the undercarriage. It is in exceptional condition. The rear floorboards have a spot of rust that has started. I did take a picture of this. This is an easy repair. The floor does not need replaced.
If you are looking for a solid Camaro to drive and work on this is the perfect one. If you are looking for a car that you can drive to local shows and enjoy, this is a perfect car for you. It is fast and not rusted up.
The paint is poor. The silver paint with the black stripes fit the car well. But the silver is starting to fade. Not sure if it can be restored. May need a paint job. But losing the pinstripes would be a shame. If you want to keep it period correct you can try to restore the paint. I doubt that can be done though. A fresh paint job will make the car stand out.
The car is running and driving. There are no issues with the car that I can point out as needing to be done. The heater core has been blocked off as you can see in the pictures.
I loaded a video on youtube and if you clickhereit will take you to the video.
The car is being sold only due to not being able to store it at this time. He is losing his storage and needs to find a loving home. He thought he was really going to drive this but he just has not used it like he thought he would.
The VIN 1Q87G9N520253 decodes as being a 1979 Camaro. It was originally equipped with the 305 CID engine and was built in the Norwood plant. The VIN will not show if it is a Z28 or an RS but most likely with the 10bolt rear and the 305 it was originally a standard, Base Camaro.
The odometer shows 61,865. However, I cannot verify if that is true mileage or not. I was able to track back to 2002 and I have found there were a total of 4 owners up to this time. The mileage is not reported back that long ago, to verify the miles. CarFax does not show the VIN due to not being a 17 digit VIN. Other sources do not give information either.
We are offering the car at NO RESERVE so make sure you watch the auction and bid accordingly. We will require a deposit within 48 hours of the close of the auction. However, if you have plans to pick up in that time period, we can work that out.
We can assist with shipping if you find a company to transport. We can assist with that though we are not offering shipping.
