The camaro build

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Damn dude, glad you and your cahones came out unscathed. Me thinks it's time to put the midget to bed.

If Lurch doesn't end up getting a new gerbil under the hood, then my vote goes with the nova bloodline.

[bburris]

i knew something didnt sound right

Good job...it was meant sarcastically. You know, like a joke...

If its not fixable have you thought about the Impala?

I asked the same thing and was shot down.

[8Runner]

Wow, glad you are alright. Knowing you, I know those parts will find a new home in something else you can righteously flog.

p.s. Speaking from experience, sometimes you can pull off amazing things with a 10+ year old totaled vehicle with the insurance company. You should at least give that a go.

[redcagepatrol]

damn - that sucks - I feel your pain and know that was your baby.

At least it wasn't your wifes rig...

See what insurance does, buy it back from them, put the drivetrain in an older Camero.

If there was something that you always wanted a little different on your current car, this can be a good oppertunity for an update. 10 years with a car in the same general form sounds like it's time for an update.

Again - I feel your pain and will drink some extra in Clayton for you. Actually, I think we should have an "out with the old, in with the new, Fred's Camero death party" in Clayton on night. We could all drink too much and intentially try to break something on our beaters

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Again - I feel your pain and will drink some extra in Clayton for you. Actually, I think we should have an "out with the old, in with the new, Fred's Camero death party" in Clayton on night. We could all drink too much and intentially try to break something on our beaters

In, thanks for the chance!!!

[Fredo]

p.s. Speaking from experience, sometimes you can pull off amazing things with a 10+ year old totaled vehicle with the insurance company. You should at least give that a go.

Yes, I know this game. Already played it once. Refer to Post #4 of this thread.

So after a battle with insurance companies about the car being totalled, my receipts prevailed and they ended up not totaling the car and issuing a check for the amount to fix it. After welding in a new core support and fender inner structure, we decided to go ahead and paint the whole car while we had it apart.

I highly doubt they'll be going for that again. I'm pretty sure they have a bullseye on the front of the file folder that holds the policy for this car. I fully expect them to give me about $1000 for the car and give me the option to buy it back.

[davido]

Maybe just try to pull the rear together, build a cage and hit the track?

This guy was at the 1st autocross that I went to. It's stripped down.

http://www.mowhineracing.com/

[Fredo]

no, I couldn't do that to it. Wouldn't feel right stripping it and making a track only car out of a slinky convertible anyway.

[Fredo]

damn, really sorry to see this.

If its not fixable have you thought about the Impala?

Yeah, I thought about scrapping the camaro and getting back on the impala...but really, the only things I could use off of it are the LT1/6spd, and 9inch for the impala, and honestly, the impala needs a lot more money than i have currently to end up the way I want it to. It would still need front discs, air bags all the way around, bigger wheels, paint, interior, new trim, and if it's going to be powered by a smallblock, the LT1 needs to either be reworked for a couple turbos, or stroked and a big set of heads to even make the impala any fun to drive. Lots of money.

I really don't know how to proceed at all.

[RCcola55]

late model impala, or craprice, that way more(up to 8) can enjoy the speed at once

[davido]

Miata body?

[Shaggy]

so sad... but I am for the impala

[Seth]

Turns out they dont sell an appropriate sympathy card for such a tragedy, I guess my only input would to do something. No matterif its another car, or rebuilding it, or whatever, dont just take the money, because it will get spent on BS a little at a time, and then you got nothin. It would seem the running gear would be worth buy back. Also, don't give up on getting some money out of it, you pay premiums for just that.

[CheapJeep]

Man that's a bummer but I'm glad you're ok, could've been worse.

Looking at it in a positive light this gives you the chance to create something new. Change is good and life only allows us to have a number of different rides before our time is up. 1st gen's are expensive but still cool, I like 2nd gen 70-72 split's because they aren't as prominent. I'm sure you've seen them but Super Chevy has featured several badass early 2nd gen's for ideas. If you want something other than a camaro I would look at a Chevelle or Chevy II/Nova. Yeah the Chevelle's a-body shuffle can be an issue at the track but there's plenty of aftermarket support to fix that. I'm not sure how the 3rd gen camaro's relate but alot of parts can be shared with x-body nova's.

[Seth]

In my limited exposure, it seems like 2nd gens are already on the upswing. 3rd gen would be the unique car still.