“NC”.  (No Charge)

   This is a 1978 Camaro that was forgotten about for a while. The car collected about 5 years of dust. The owner started to make it into a cheap race car but lost interest and told me to come get it and it is yours.   This was a FREE car. It had new fenders, good nose and many good parts inside that made it worth picking up. This car was in Clifton Park, NY.

“BARNEY”

    This is a 1970 Camaro. It is right out of the 70’s with side pipe exhaust and flip flop paint job. I found this Camaro due to a connection at a swap meet. It was originally blue with blue interior. Most interior, seats, dash, console, and trim parts were all good and was parted out. This was a 4 speed car with a 350 engine.   This car was in Hyde Park,  NY.

“POTHEAD”

   This is a 1972 Camaro Z28. It was a local kid’s toy and he beat the hell out of it until he got arrested for racing around while high on grass. I heard it was for sale for his Bail money, so I went and bought it. I paid $500 for it. It had a modified 350, L88 hood, 4 speed Muncie, and a 12 bolt posi rear. The interior was not great, except for the dash, but the driveline made it worth buying the car. Some good usable parts were trunk lid, bumpers, 3^rd gen wheels and fenders.     

This car was in Stockport, NY.

 “FORGOTTEN”

   This is a 1976 Camaro. A person I know saw this car in his neighbors backyard for about 7 years or so. He finally asked if he wanted to get rid of it, and the guy said sure, $200, take it. He told me about it and I went and towed it home. Trick was, it was up on a mountain and it had no brakes. So getting it to stop at the bottom was the concern. Luckily, the tires were flat enough for it to stop rolling before it went thru the house across the street. It was a close one. The car had new fenders put on, the interior was nice and the body was pretty solid for the amount of sitting it did.   This car was found in Duanesburg, NY.

   This is a 1975 Camaro. I found this one in a local junkyard I go to. I asked the owner what happened to the car and he told me the car was T-boned on the passenger side and they did a jaws of life to get them out. The driver did survive, but was in the hospital for a while. When the tow truck picked up the car, it broke in half since there was no roof on the car. The driver was lucky to be alive. The car had no usable parts except for the front clip. This car was in Valatie, NY.

   This is a 1978 Z28. I watched this car sit for 7 years. I stopped and asked a few different times about the car with no luck in getting an answer. One day while driving by the location, I noticed it was gone. Boy was I mad. I was sure I had missed out on getting it and thought "Oh well, better luck next time". Then 6 months later, I saw an advertisement for a 1979 Camaro Z28 that was for sale locally. While talking to the owner, I realized from his description that it was the same car I had been watching for so long. I couldn’t believe the car was finally going to be mine. Wasting no time, I raced home to get the trailer. This is a unmolested, original condition, matching number Z28.  It had a lot of great parts on it. The nose, fenders, spoilers, hood, T-top roof, trunk lid, wheels, interior, A/C parts and more. This car was well worth the wait. This car was in Stottville, NY.

   This is a 1978 Camaro RS. I named it Christine because it would not die and it came back to me after I sold it once. It was originally my younger brother’s Camaro. He gave me the car towards the cost of rebuilding an engine for his 1969 Chevelle. I dropped in a good running 350 engine and TH350 and sold it to a local kid who wanted a Camaro. His step-father fooled with the carb and screwed up the timing so bad that  the car wouldn’t stay running. After that the kid sold it to a neighbor who let it sit for another 2 years not running. The car was never put on the road from the time I sold it. When I found out the car was for sale again, I bought the car back and trailered it home. I changed the plugs & oil, adjusted the carb, put in fresh gas and a new battery. When I turned the key and it started right up and idled smoothly. It was back from the dead. I wouldn’t be surprised if I find it again. This car was not parted, but sold as a running/driving car.   This car was in Greenport, NY.

“CHRISTINE”

The second time at TriK FBDYPRTS!

   One change that was made before re-selling the car was the addition of a black Z28 hood that I had in stock at the time.

   This is a 1978 Camaro Z28. I saw this car on the way home from work one day. It was parked at a Mobil gas station with “FOR SALE” written on the window. I turned my truck around and checked it out. It was a stock appearing Z28 with only minor rusting in the rear wheel lips and a hole in the lower driver side fender. When I asked the owner of the car (who is owner of the Mobil also) what was wrong with it, he said, “American car get very, very bad fuel mileage”. I guess he was used to riding a Camel. I came back a day later and trailered it home. This is one of the most original condition Camaro's I have come across. It was pretty complete and it was a shame not to restore it.  

I found this car in East Greenbush, NY.

   These are a pair of 1979 Camaro's. These were bought from a connection I made at a swap meet. The person came to me to asked if I wanted a couple parts cars. I said sure what are they and how much? The guy told me $200 for each car, but I would have to go get them. I went and got both of them and trailered them home. These cars were barely held together. I can’t believe parts weren't flying off while driving up the NYS Thruway. Most of the bolts were only screwed on finger tight!  I hardly needed any tools to take these cars apart. One of the Camaro's had a butcher try to cut out a hole in the fender for a Z28 louver vent and they cut the hole backwards, Duh? These were worth the trip and have been parted. These two cars were in Highland, NY.

   This is a 1979 Camaro Z28. I found this car running errands on lunch break. It was in a parking lot of a Pizza shop. The car was for sale with the condition that it NOT be put on the road. The owner said the frame under the car was rotted and he wanted no liability for the safety of the car. Otherwise, the car was a perfect looking and running Camaro. The interior was full red and was perfect. Car had 75,000 miles. 350 engine, TH350, 3.42 posi, sway bars, factory radio, full gauges, good body panels and doors. This car was found in Schenectady, NY.

   It is a 1980 Camaro, plain jane. I bought this one for a friend named Red, and it fit since the car was red.   This was a good running reliable driving car that had a grey interior. Originally a 6 cylinder, now it was a 305 with TH350 auto. I found the car for $400. I waited for Red to decide if he wanted it, but he didn’t have a job, so I parted it. The car was intended to be restored and customized, but it took the road to the crusher instead. This car was found in Troy, NY.

   This is a 1979 Camaro. I used parts from this car to restore my 1971 Camaro. This was a donor car for quarters, trunk and roof. I also used the interior from this car. The nose hangs on my wall and the rest of the car was sold to a friend for his Camaro project. This car had a 327, 4 speed and 3.42 rear. This car was found in Niverville, NY.

   This is a 1979 Camaro Z28. I bought this car from a want ad. I had an urge to buy a play toy with my tax money one year. This was a 400+hp 350 roller motor with TH350 and a 4.11 geared rear. This car was fast.   The owner took me for a ride and he could put the car sideways at any RPM, I had to have it. This car would fry the tires at any speed like it was a BBC. It was impressive. I eventually sold the car to buy another and before I got any more tickets with it. I found this car in Pittsfield, MA.

   This is a 1980 Camaro. A friend told me about this car and where it was sitting. It ran out of gas while the guy was driving to work. The reason it ran out of gas was the gas tank straps let go and the gas tank dropped out of it. The guy didn’t feel like fixing it, so I bought and parted it out. It had some decent parts like a T-top roof, front clip, 350 engine that ran well, 4 speed tranny and 3.42 rear. The car looked and ran good, I don’t know why the straps let go, but at the time, we needed a T-roof for another car, so it got cut up instead of putting the tank back in. This car was found in Hudson, NY.

   This is a 1980 Camaro. This Camaro belongs to a friend and was named by his Wife. He was spending time and money on the car, so she called him Selfish and he used that as the name for the car. The car had a modified 350, TH350 auto, 3.73 rear and nice black interior. This car was eventually taken apart to be restored, but a more extensive cutting occurred and the car has extended into a pro touring project which is still underway. Sometime in the next decade, it may be finished. This car was found in Hudson, NY.

   This is a 1980 Trans Am. I bought this car from a want ad for the driveline and gauges. I was planning to install a 454 and TH400 into my Camaro and I saw this T/A listed in the want ad. I thought it was a typo at first, but when I got there, I found a chevy BB motor and tranny in it . I drove the car home for $2000, what a deal! I pulled the motor, tranny, driveshaft, shifter and gauges out for my project car and I resold the shell to someone who wanted it for a race car. The custom cowl hood was done professionally and looked good. The body was very nice and I should have kept it or asked more for it, but I guess I needed the room and money more than another project at the time. This car was found in Colonie, NY.

   This is a 1980 Firebird. I got this car from my youngest brother after he took what he wanted. He bought it for some parts to use for his T/A restoration and no longer needed the car. The car was repainted blue and looked good on the outside, but putty & paint, make it what it ain’t. While parting this car, I found that the more you took it apart, the worse it got. Good thing the car was cheap to start with. This car went to the crusher with very little profit from parts. I told him, buyer beware, bring magnets next time. Car was found in Ghent, NY.

   This is a 1980 Camaro Z28. I bought this car out of a junkyard. A local parts guy who finds Camaro's in ditches or at auctions, called me with this one. This car was bright red and has been drawing attention to police for a while, but not any longer. I guess the last time they were pulled over, they tried to run and the roads were slick and the car went off the road into a pole. It hit so hard, the nose was pushed back and made the radiator touch the fan. Camaro's are not good winter cars!  It had Z28 turbines, posi rear, good t-tops, and usable fenders and interior parts. Car was found in Niverville, NY.

   This is a 1978 Camaro. I found this one locally along with the one below.  The owner was going to build this into a quarter drag car. It had a decent amount of rust on it, a welded center section for a posi, a red gasoline can in the trunk as a fuel cell, the frame rails were almost gone and the subframe bushings were rotted.    I don’t think this car would have passed tech at the track. I think the owner was dreamer. I parted this one on the spot. The only usable parts were interior. It had decent seats, console and dash. This car was in Stockport, NY.

  This is a 1978 Camaro Z28. This car was advertised in the local paper for sale. The owner was selling his house and needed it gone to clean up the yard. When I got there, he said I could have to blue one too. This Camaro was sitting next to DEATH TRAP (above). It was a low mileage 1978 Z28 that was under going a minor restoration, outside. The guy gutted the interior and installed a new GM driver side quarter panel and that was it, the car sat in the same spot for about 12 years on blocks. Unbelievable! This car was a 350, 4 speed, 3.73 posi, t-top, yellow with black interior. This car was in Stockport, NY.

   This is a 1974 Camaro. This car was found while on a trip to look at a 1970 Camaro. I ended up buying this one too. I had to go back and get it after I brought home the '70 on the first trip. With a minor tune up and new gas, I got this car running and drove it around for a while. It was so quiet, you didn’t know it was running.  Once I tried to start it and it was already running, dought!! I sold it as a driver to a local guy who wanted a reliable car for work. The car was in good shape and I regretted selling it knowing it was a rust free car, but his cash offer was good at the time. I watched the car drive around locally for a year and then I never saw it again. This car was in Oneonta, NY.

   This is a 1970 Camaro. I was at a swap meet and this guy asked me if I wanted a 1970 Camaro for $100.  Who doesn’t? I asked him what’s the catch, he said it was out in God’s country. He was right. It was 3 hours West on I88. It was a nice drive and miles from civilization, but for $100, how bad can it be? I got there and looked it over. Every body panel of the car had crusty edge of rust. It no longer ran because the motor had seized from sitting. Even though it cost me more in gas and tolls than I paid for the car, it was worth every penny. This car had a near perfect interior. If the car had been stored inside, it may not have been so rusty and could have been restored. This car was in Endicott, NY.

   This is a 1978 Camaro with a 1976 front end. This car has a lot of history and is a legend in my high school days. It all started with a friend, JT. He bought the car and it had Snoopy painted on the trunk lid, hence the name. He had the car for a while and sold it to another friend of mine named Scoff. Scoff drove it everyday to high school and we raced around in it at night. He was going to fix it up and repaint it, but it only got as far as being primed. This was one of the fastest cars in town. It had a 350 truck motor that was built up, a 4 speed Muncie and a 3.73 rear. It doesn’t sound like a radical combination, but when you are 18 and fearless, we would race anything. We never knew what it had for a cam, but it would rev to 8,000. This car eventually was sold to yet another friend, Bitz, who took the driveline out to install into an  81 Camaro he just painted. The 350 was rebuilt at that time, but it never ran the same after that. This car was in Hudson, NY.

   This is a 1979 Trans Am. This T/A belonged to my brother Tony. It was a stock 403 with an automatic transmission. The only thing we did while he had it was replace the 2.41 rear with a 3.23. That really woke the car up! Now it could chirp second gear!. The T/A was in good, rust free condition and was going to get restored, but my brother had some other things come up and the car had to get put on the back burner. Instead of letting the T/A sit, I bought the car from him and I had plans to restore it myself, but ended up selling it because I needed the extra room in my garage. This car was in Kingston, NY.

   This is a 1983 Camaro Z28. This one came from a guy getting divorced and had to sell off his toys before the ex took possession of them. I trailered the car home and it ran very well without any work. It was a 305 with crossfire, 700r4, and 3.23 rear, it would do a nice burnout. I put it in the local want ad for sale and the first person to call came and bought it without haggling the price. This car was in Long Island, NY.  

   This is a 1984 Camaro. I went halves on this car with a friend. Don’t ask me why. I never got anything out of this car either. It sat at his house for a year and then I towed it to my house and I never really got anything of value out of the car. It was pretty much worthless. I try not to deal in 3rd gen parts as it is, so I don’t know what happened. Weak moment I guess. This car was in Stottville, NY.

   This is a 1985 Camaro Z28. I got this car from my body shop guy. The head gasket was leaking and it was in his shop getting replaced. When the mechanic put the engine back together, the car was misfiring really bad and would not stay running. The guy told the owner the distributor shaft must be bent. How this happens, who knows?? The owner let the car sit there and told them he was already into $900 for the head gaskets and just sell the car. I bought the car, brought it home and noticed some plug wires not in the correct firing order, and some plugs were fouled. After correcting the firing order and replacing the plugs, it started right up. I got $2800 for the car. Lesson:  Double check firing order. This car was in Hudson, NY.