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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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I had a 76 in high school my dad and I picked up for 300 bucks, had the auto th275 tranny, and a 350 CI. only problem was it was in a t-bone accident in the 80's the shop that repaired it did some nasty totally unclean welds on the rear quarter, both rears had to be replaced due to rust, trunk had to be relined and pretty much replaced due to typical second gen trunk rust. So after talking with guys and getting and estimate on body work and paint then doing my interior, 8 grand to get that car all nice again. I was 17 at the time and did not have the money so after a liitle work we sold the car for what we bought it for.

Sad day, I remember every camaro guy saying go buy an ealry second gen, get rid of that crappy mid second gen. Ohh well I still love em.
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I had a 76 in high school my dad and I picked up for 300 bucks, had the auto th275 tranny, and a 350 CI. only problem was it was in a t-bone accident in the 80's the shop that repaired it did some nasty totally unclean welds on the rear quarter, both rears had to be replaced due to rust, trunk had to be relined and pretty much replaced due to typical second gen trunk rust. So after talking with guys and getting and estimate on body work and paint then doing my interior, 8 grand to get that car all nice again. I was 17 at the time and did not have the money so after a liitle work we sold the car for what we bought it for.

Sad day, I remember every camaro guy saying go buy an ealry second gen, get rid of that crappy mid second gen. Ohh well I still love em.

eh id do a 74-81 2nd gen too but i lean more towards the t/a's...it would have to have chevy runnin gear tho....them 403s were POOP
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Yup I am a 350 fan they are great proven engines. I really could never get into the styling of the transams, smokey and the bandit car were cool but to me the TA's are too bulky, the catfish looks better IMO but I am one of few people from what I hear these days.
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Originally Posted by LS1Adam84
Yup I am a 350 fan they are great proven engines. I really could never get into the styling of the transams, smokey and the bandit car were cool but to me the TA's are too bulky, the catfish looks better IMO but I am one of few people from what I hear these days.
i hear ya...hey to each his own...myslef i'd love to do a 78-79 T/A with a 454 stroker or big cube LSx motor...have to have a clutch to make me happy also
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hahaha yeah if its a weekend car a clutch is good, but an everyday or a drag car I am going auto, a built th400 would be fantastic, otherwise the T56 is excellent.
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Originally Posted by LS1Adam84
hahaha yeah if its a weekend car a clutch is good, but an everyday or a drag car I am going auto, a built th400 would be fantastic, otherwise the T56 is excellent.


naaa...daily or otherwise i love to row gears
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Lol gotcha, I am kinda debating on whether or not I want to get mine in manual, but I know I would get tired of it, so for now auto eventually I want another in manual.
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Lol gotcha, I am kinda debating on whether or not I want to get mine in manual, but I know I would get tired of it, so for now auto eventually I want another in manual.
i do admidt its a pain in *** in traffic with the cam and lack of rear end...
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hahahaha yeah I would imagine man. plus this one is gonna stay mostly stock with the exception of LT's catted y and cat back exhaust maybe pulleys and a tune with a Lid, otherwise no H/C for me.

Now in a couple years when i look into getting a project i may get another LS1 and go all out on that one, who knows.. hehe maybe I will be tempted to get that second gen and build the crap out of it.
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Originally Posted by nevrlift13
for the turnout we had it was for sure...heard u were there then took off?!?
I have a nasty flue I just came there 2 meet the VetHunter. Very cool guy, it is going to be fun racing his car with the Camaro.
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Originally Posted by nevrlift13
hey u got that vid of me and the goat goin at it...?
Yep sure do, I'll try and get it up by the end of this week. Got about 5 races on film that night, and i got angel and joel going at it too.
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is their any more svtperformance vs LS1tech meets
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every Saturday this one in d.b.
Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by HEYPAL01impala
every Saturday this one in d.b.
Thats kool.
How are they?..Is their alot of cars showing up?


d.b?
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Diamond Bar 57 freeway and 60 freeway. IIRC.
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Originally Posted by BlueFish
I have a nasty flue I just came there 2 meet the VetHunter. Very cool guy, it is going to be fun racing his car with the Camaro.


sorry to hear that karn...its going around, i was lucky enuff not to get it yet but did manage a severe case of strep throat...LOL


yea all them oval guys seemed cool...race the "camaro"...whatta bout the vette??
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Originally Posted by LS1Adam84
Diamond Bar 57 freeway and 60 freeway. IIRC.


grand ave exit at the burger king...if u get there late chances are we went over the hill (grand ave) to the in n out on valley blvd and grand ave...
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Dude if i didn't already have a packed weekend going on already i would be down for this.
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Originally Posted by LS1Adam84
Dude if i didn't already have a packed weekend going on already i would be down for this.


yea from the looks of ur avatar u got ur hands fullllllll.....
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That was a couple months ago at alpine village in torrance, they have oktoberfest there every year, effin awesome man big old beer steins, I had three full ones in my hand there and was like wow this has got to be about 15-20 lbs, how do those women in germany at the hoffbreuhaus carry like 8 of them at once amazing.



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