Friend of mine just bought his dream car

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44) 02/01/2016 at 12:15 • Filed to: None

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For a mere $2,800 he’s the very proud owner of a 2nd-gen Camaro. Hooray affordable classics! And it even has Cragars!

CalzoneGolem > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/01/2016 at 12:16

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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/01/2016 at 12:20

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How many patches of freshly dug dirt are there in his yard?

Agrajag > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/01/2016 at 12:31

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looks to recent post and sighs

Awesome for your friend!

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/01/2016 at 12:32

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Looks badass! Nothing better in this world than cheap dream cars.

thebigbossyboss > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/01/2016 at 12:38

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Nice!!!

dietryng > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 02/01/2016 at 12:56

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THIS... its better to dream about stuff you can get your hands on.

“cragars look good on anything” or was that “cragars make anything look good”?

looks to be a solid starting point.

Stapleface > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/01/2016 at 13:06

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Nice. I’m a second gen fan myself, have had two of them.

Probably one of the best forums out there if he already isn’t a member is www.nastyz28.com . There is a ton of info there, not to mention incredibly knowledgeable members.

lone_liberal > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/01/2016 at 13:15

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He is most welcome to the club, but personally I find it a little odd that the car runs down the road without having to work on it for multiple years.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Stapleface 02/01/2016 at 13:19

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Thanks! I’ll let him know

lone_liberal > Stapleface 02/01/2016 at 13:20

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nastyz28 really is the best place for 2nd gen knowledge. Between the forums and all of the codes and numbers they list they have it all.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > dietryng 02/01/2016 at 13:20

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Cragars are great on 70's cars. Its got some rust here and there but the rockers are solid and like you said, its a good starting point.

Stapleface > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/01/2016 at 13:41

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I’m sure he already knows this, but if he’s going OEM, the best places I’ve found for parts are Year One and Classic Industries.

And if his doors are heavy or sagging, he’ll want to pick up some new door hinges. They aren’t exactly cheap, but they make a HUGE difference. These doors are insanely heavy (for a door), and it seems like pretty much every late second gen has sagging doors.

Oh, and another thing, be sure the windows are seated properly and actually stop when they're supposed to. I learned from experience with closing the door in my 81 (when I had it) and it hit the roof and rained down on me in a million pieces.

dietryng > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/01/2016 at 13:50

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those cars original weigh a lot. and the doors sag(heavy). but there is SO much that can be done for them. so much potential with what you got there.

Autohaus Derp > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/02/2016 at 11:11

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Damn, that’s a bargain! You’re making me feel like I overpaid for my third gen now.