The Camaro Club (UK)

Online Community for all Camaro Owners and enthusiasts
It is currently Fri Nov 01, 2024 7:17 am

All times are UTC




Post new topic Reply to topic  [21 posts ]  Go to pagePrevious123Next
Author Message
 Post subject: Re: Brave or Stupid
PostPosted:Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:23 pm 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:53 am
Posts:306
Car Details:'68 Camaro
'89 Golf Rallye
'97 Golf GTi (Daily)
Location:SE London/Kent
Hi Dan,

Have you got the car yet? Would like to see some pics of it, or maybe see it for real, as I live in Orpington! ;)

I can imagine a lot of people would like a wife like yours :thumbup: "wow, just buy it" :lol:

Cheers,
Mark

_________________
'68 Camaro


Top
   

Re: Brave or Stupid

Sponsor

Sponsor
 

 Post subject: Re: Brave or Stupid
PostPosted:Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:13 pm 
Offline
Small Block

Joined:Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:37 pm
Posts:19
Car Details:'68 Camaro 350 RS
Location:Dartford
Hi Mark,

She did say 'wow just buy it' but that doesn't mean that she hasn't made my life hell since for taking her up on the offer!

Feel free to pop by, I'm in Dartford, but the car is going in to Dart in Tonbridge on Tuesday to have some urgent bits done that make the car safe to drive, despite the car being 'restored' (car jolting into gear between 1st & 2nd gear, minor oils and brake? fluid leak, faulty rear light, fuel gauge malfunction, alternator low battery light etc etc etc....) So P.M me and we can arrange something for week after next.

I have been trying to upload the photo's to the site for about 3 hours now and have lost the will to live, so hopefully...you can view this folder on Photobucket..

http://s1062.photobucket.com/albums/t496/mortz77/

Cheers

Dan


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Brave or Stupid
PostPosted:Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:01 pm 
Offline
Small Block

Joined:Wed May 30, 2012 6:56 pm
Posts:46
Car Details:1990 camaro 5.0 v8
that car is stunning


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Brave or Stupid
PostPosted:Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:32 pm 
Offline
Big Block
User avatar

Joined:Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:41 am
Posts:827
Car Details:1968 Camaro Racing Car "Butch"
1968 Camaro Convertible 327"Camilla"
1979 AMC CJ7 Jeep 360V8
1980 BMW E21 Alpina B6 2.8
1991 BMW E30 HartgeH26
1958 as yet unrevealed sportsracer with chevV8
Location:Isle of Man and Inverness
herewith some Photos direct of this lovely looking car

Hope it can be sorted out all OK?

Image
AND
Image

Hope we can help where possible-

best wishes

_________________
Kind Regards
TopCat
Secretary
Classic Camaro Club
Member of The Association of American Car Clubs UK
Email :tboles@strathnoon.co.uk Websites: http://www.classiccamaroclubuk.com and:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdhLJtR_ZY4


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Brave or Stupid
PostPosted:Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:49 pm 
Offline
Small Block

Joined:Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:37 pm
Posts:19
Car Details:'68 Camaro 350 RS
Location:Dartford
Thanks for the nice comments guys. The photos hide a few gremlins but it's certainly pretty tidy. Being a guy who can't stop a fuel pump unless it's exactly on a pound (I do allow it to stop on a .50 if I'm in a hurry) you can imagine that I won't be happy until its concorse standard but I've got a few years hopefully to work away at it.

Don't worry.. The black/silver number plates are on order...

Thanks for putting the pics up TC. Don't know why it wouldn't allow me to do it.

Cheers

Dan


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Brave or Stupid
PostPosted:Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:02 pm 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:53 am
Posts:306
Car Details:'68 Camaro
'89 Golf Rallye
'97 Golf GTi (Daily)
Location:SE London/Kent
Quote:
She did say 'wow just buy it' but that doesn't mean that she hasn't made my life hell since for taking her up on the offer!
:lol:
Quote:
Feel free to pop by, I'm in Dartford, but the car is going in to Dart in Tonbridge on Tuesday to have some urgent bits done that make the car safe to drive, despite the car being 'restored' (car jolting into gear between 1st & 2nd gear, minor oils and brake? fluid leak, faulty rear light, fuel gauge malfunction, alternator low battery light etc etc etc....) So P.M me and we can arrange something for week after next.
PM sent...

Just been looking through all the pictures! wow! beautiful car!

_________________
'68 Camaro


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Brave or Stupid
PostPosted:Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:34 pm 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:53 am
Posts:306
Car Details:'68 Camaro
'89 Golf Rallye
'97 Golf GTi (Daily)
Location:SE London/Kent
Saw Dan's car in the flesh last night - the pictures do not do it justice! very very nice car! :thumbup:

Oh I miss the sound of a yank V8!

_________________
'68 Camaro


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Brave or Stupid
PostPosted:Thu Aug 16, 2012 5:12 pm 
Offline
Small Block

Joined:Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:37 pm
Posts:19
Car Details:'68 Camaro 350 RS
Location:Dartford
Very kind sir! Still plenty to do, but not the engines purring I can do the other bits and bobs over time. Starting with...

Oil and transmition fluid leak, more work to rectify the strange rubbing caused by my tiny weeny little wheels on the chrome wheel arch strips / parcel shelf rust spot and cover, but and fix from spoiler, install stereo of sufficient volume that I can hear it, windows that I have to push down by hand.....etc etc etc etc

In short, it doesn't matter how nice the car is, theres still a list as long as your arms of things to do!


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Brave or Stupid
PostPosted:Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:51 pm 
Offline
Big Block
User avatar

Joined:Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:06 pm
Posts:295
Car Details:89 RS V6 Camaro Moggy Traveller with Fiat two litre twincam 35 Standard flying 12 To be Rodded ????
Location:middlesbrough North East
Hi Dan and congrats on getting a brill motor the question Brave or Stupid with a gentle nuge from the better half was a no brainer :clap: it looks to be spot on ? with a few bit to sort ,you wouldn,t have it any other way would you .Are you keeping it (pro touring style )or back to stock / ish keep us updated ,and welcome Cheers Neil :thumbup:


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Brave or Stupid
PostPosted:Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:06 am 
Offline
Small Block

Joined:Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:37 pm
Posts:19
Car Details:'68 Camaro 350 RS
Location:Dartford
Thanks Neil. I did have buyers remorse for 6 months. From the moment I bought it, through shipping, UK conversion, MOT then into Dart for them to make it driveable. But now I can actually drive it that remorse has gone.

I intend to keep it pretty much as is. Since those pics it has even converted to drilled and grooves front discs as it just didn't want to stop before. A fair few cosmetics to sort and might try and squeeze a few more horses out, other than that I'm happy.

I'm not in the least mechanically minded so I'm reliant on others. So far nobody has been able to establish if it's matching numbers but the general consensus is that it's not. (seller didn't know...allegedly, Dart couldn't get to the plate, and last time I tried anything in an engine bay I spot welded a spanner to the chassis of my Dodge by touching the battery and the bodywork at the same time by accident! Doh!

I'll leave it to people who know what they're doing!


Top
   
Display posts from previous: Sort by 
Post new topic Reply to topic  [21 posts ]  Go to pagePrevious123Next

All times are UTC


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 9 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited