[z28jeff]

I was doing an autotrader search for 3rd gen Camaros in the 89-92 year range and was surprised with the prices I was seeing. I only did a 200 mile search and got about a full page of Camaros in the 7k-10k price range. And a few of them were near 15k. Granted, they were the super low mileage garage queens. But come on, you can get a really nice low mileage LS1 car for that kind of coin. Most of the cars in the 7-10k range had between 25k and 50k miles on them. This is what struck me as odd. I bought my 94 Z28 6-speed hardtop last summer with only 28k in absolutely mint (and I mean M-I-N-T) condition for 7k. And as far as LT1 4th gens go, that seems to be the top of the pricerange.
Is this a sign of things to come? Is my car going to increase in value once the 5th gens come out? This doesn't make any sence to me.

This post has been edited by z28jeff: Dec 12 2006, 12:59 PM

[CrashTestDummy]

So the dash is in good shape? I replaced the much-cracked dash pad on our 92 with a much better one, but in the last month, it too is sprouting similar cracks the old one had. I'm wondering if one made from aluminum would be a nice replacement. Damn, I hate cracked dash pads.

Sorry to hijack, but the reason the 3rd Gens are getting so expen$ive is that examples with uncracked dash pads are getting to be a rare comodity!

This post has been edited by CrashTestDummy: Dec 30 2006, 02:56 AM

[V6RSR]

So the dash is in good shape? I replaced the much-cracked dash pad on our 92 with a much better one, but in the last month, it too is sprouting similar cracks the old one had. I'm wondering if one made from aluminum would be a nice replacement. Damn, I hate cracked dash pads.

Sorry to hijack, but the reason the 3rd Gens are getting so expen$ive is that examples with uncracked dash pads are getting to be a rare comodity!

Dash is actually perfect and original. This car has always been garaged even though it has been driven daily. My wife has been a "stay at home mom" for the last 14 years so it does not sit out in the sun long days. It is generally out and about or shopping runs, and then tucked back into the shaded garage . My paint is finally wearing thin though, the paint shop is next on the agenda- it lasted 19 years and just wore through on the hood two months ago- the spot is getting larger every time I wash it. I have a factory fiberglass hood going onto it before paint- that and the lightweight factory alum bumper support.

I put the seats in for a test fit and at the lowest setting these damn Sparco/Camaro slider brackets that are so called designed for my car are sitting the MOMO seats about 2" too high. Tomorrow I will disasemble them, cut and reweld the sliders directly to the floor brackets and remove the tall adapter bracketry- Everything was going smoothly until this snag.

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Edit: 12/31 Lower front section is finished. Waiting on Dynamat order this week so I can finish the headliner install, cargo carpet, and doorpanel install. I am very pleased with the looks so far. The new seats match the factory rears very well and the new carpet a nice fit.

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I was able to get the factory seat belt through these seats- First I know of it being done with factory belts looping "through" custom seats

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Then after the headliner and doors, I will start fabbing the a shifter console plate for the Hurst Dual gate Ratchet shifter. I only want the ratchet side visable and the new plate I will custom make will block the shifter from going down the standard use side.

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This post has been edited by V6RSR: Jan 1 2007, 01:05 AM