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[buffalobo]

Hammer Time!

One of the most time tested tools ever invented.

That one looks almost a pleasure to use.

Reminds me I owe a carving project to Mrs bo.

[bczandm]

I did the complete opposite of jer. But for 200$ how could you go wrong for a parts car. Or as my son says his first Camaro so now him and daddy match.


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What year is it? 1983ish? I had the sister car to the Camaro, a 1982 Trans Am that I drove off the lot brand new....got it replaced by GM in 1984 because there were sooo many problems with the 82. The 84 was a different car although it looked identical. Shifting was a dream and virtually every problem from 82 was fixed.

Those look like the stock wheels, within 6 months of new I think I had lost every wheel cover. If you went over railroad tracks over 15 mph or so you just knew to stop and go back and get the one or two that flew off.

I have to admit I miss the 84.

[fitterjohn]

It’s an 83. The odometer says 84k miles. The interior is piled up inside from being stripped but none of the fabric looks like a ton of wear. With the expection of 2 panels the body is pretty straight. I have the big choice to make. The 6 year old wants to keep it to make it his car. The old lady says get the parts off it I need and it’s gone

[CS1983]

It'll be 10 years before he can really drive it. I doubt a 6 year old would be very helpful in restoration. Something better will come along and which piques his interest once he is say... 14. That would be the better time to do a restoral/first car.

[fitterjohn]

Yea that’s the thought I had originally. I’m going to make him help me pull parts and see how long it takes him to loose interest. She said it’s not going to be like buying rifles where I can keep bringing things home and saying well it was a good deal and this one isn’t for me it’s for Harley when he is older. And she also said it isn’t going to be a car for her like the rifles I bought because they would be good for her, and to stop buying her rifles she doesn’t want them lol

[ray1970]

You?re going to put your kid driving a Camaro in the snow? Probably the only worse vehicle in the snow is a Mustang.

Don?t get me wrong, father/son projects are awesome and rear wheel drive V-8 vehicles rock. I just wouldn?t feel comfortable having a kid that?s new to driving trying to get around in a Camaro on a snowy day.

[fitterjohn]

I started driving my 84 Camaro with a 350. That being said I think those 350s made an incredible 135 hp and I had to drive the Jeep when it snowed. That being said My kids would probably get a v6

[ray1970]

Lol. Be careful about the V-6 if it?s a newer one. I think those things make over 300HP.

[fitterjohn]

Lol no I know a guy who has the correct one for an 84 Camaro. And they couldn’t get out of their own way. It’s like a friend I had in high school who’s parents couldn’t believe mine let me buy a Camaro with a v8, but they had bought their son a new Subaru wrx, cuse how could that go wrong, it’s just a 4 cylinder Subaru

[Irving]

My kid is eleven and I think her first car might end up being electric. Interesting time for parent/kid builds for sure. I might end up having to learn about electric vehicles at the same time that she does.