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| Author: | Berlinetta-Chris [Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Just bought my first Camaro |
I just bought my first Camaro a few days ago though it's not my first american vehicle. I'm currently running a 93 Cadillac DeVille 4.9 v8 as a daily. I live in Suffolk. It's a 1980 229 v6 Berlinetta. So only a baby one but still turns heads none the less. So far I'm loving it. It has a few problems though but I'll make a new post for that stuff. Hardly any rust at all though as it's been ziebarted from the factory. It was imported in 1982. Here are some pics.    
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| Author: | 3rdGenmalc [Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just bought my first Camaro |
Looks very tasty, nice interior too. I had a 1978 Belinetta, nothing like yours though, mucky white with red interior. Got anything planned for the motor ? Edit: plonker me, a re read tells me it´s a V6. Personally I´d save for a 350. |
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| Author: | Berlinetta-Chris [Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just bought my first Camaro |
Thanks man. The engine feels tired and gutless but hopefully a new carb set up or a clean up of the rochester will solve it. The carb is currently giving me some grief. Would be nice to put a big block in there one day. I would like to stick on a front splitter with the front wheel arch flares if I can find one but that's about it. I'll be keeping her pretty standard barr under the hood. |
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| Author: | chevy-stu [Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just bought my first Camaro |
I spotted that on ebay last week  .... I think it was with a dealer ?
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| Author: | Berlinetta-Chris [Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just bought my first Camaro |
Yeah that's the one. I thought he was a dealer too but it was a huge classic car parts company for MG's. He was selling it for a customer of his. Managed to knock him down on the price quite a bit though. 
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| Author: | 3rdGenmalc [Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just bought my first Camaro |
Shame it´s got that motor, I´ve never heard of a 229 before. Are you SURE it´s that size, should be a 305. |
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| Author: | raven68 [Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just bought my first Camaro |
Quote: Shame it´s got that motor, I´ve never heard of a 229 before.
Surely 229 equates to the standard 3.8 V6 by my calcs?Are you SURE it´s that size, should be a 305. The 305 is the 5.0 litre 
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| Author: | 3rdGenmalc [Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just bought my first Camaro |
I did an edit saying on re read of the initial post he did say V6, I closed the page before the edit was loaded. Personally I would´nt mess with the V6 but save for a 350. |
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| Author: | Berlinetta-Chris [Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just bought my first Camaro |
Yeah definitely a 229. That's why it was a lot cheaper than the big block 2nd Gen's of this condition, I paid £4500. The body is outstanding. No rust at all as it's been ziebarted and dry stored. And It's totally original. I even have the original build sheet and all the import documents.
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| Author: | chevy-stu [Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just bought my first Camaro |
I actually spotted with a possible view to use it to rebody mine... 
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