'69 Camaro Z-28 homecoming.......Forty years later ! ! !

Bernie Cunningham · 01-12-2011, 12:14 AM

Kempton,
I heard about your old car, it fell of the ferry some years ago coming to the US when the current owner didn't set the park brake correctly, evidently you can find it at the bottom of the Strait !! LOL

Jack Matyas · 01-12-2011, 11:00 AM

After I took my meds this morning it all came back to me on how to change an image - this picture isn't that great but its an original taken only a few months after I purchased this car ........

billy leber · 01-12-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

After I took my meds this morning it all came back to me on how to change an image - this picture isn't that great but its an original taken only a few months after I purchased this car ........

Is it me or do those Cragar ss rims still look awesome on that car today?

Doug Blackley · 01-12-2011, 07:16 PM

Not just you Billy, those are the perfect wheels for that car.

Jack Matyas · 01-12-2011, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by billy leber

Is it me or do those Cragar ss rims still look awesome on that car today?

Billy - They do still look great today - one other thing - if you notice the wheelwells are filled - thats because it wore H 70 X 15 Goodyears - pretty big meats for that time .

Kenny Wigington · 01-13-2011, 11:48 AM

Jack, I think that it is just too cool, to get the same car back after all that time ! Congrats and Enjoy !

Now, if that jerk that bought my GTO hadnt tried to drive into a granite boulder......

Ronnie Smith Jr · 01-13-2011, 09:48 PM

Happy for you Jack. One year ago this past weekend I was given the opportunity to buy back my 66 Chevy II Super Sport. Of course I jumped at the opportunity and bought it from the same couple we sold it to 22 years ago. It is at the body shop now in the process of being restored. It will relive life on the street. And yes...the title was still in Dad's name.

Congrats again.

Travis Miller · 01-13-2011, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

After I took my meds this morning it all came back to me on how to change an image - this picture isn't that great but its an original taken only a few months after I purchased this car ........

Everyone should study your photo. Not every '69 Z/28 came with a cowl induction hood. The cowl hood was an option that could be ordered on the car but it was not a standard part of the Z/28 package.

Travis

(Disclaimer: Opinions and options expressed by me on this forum are exactly that, my opinions and options.)

FINESPLINE · 01-13-2011, 10:41 PM

A very rare picture of a Z/28 . A flat hood RS equiped car. Absolutely love the Cragar S/S wheels with the tall rubber filling the wheelwells. Jack--Take it back to the beginning with a updated 302 and suspension with TKO600 5 speed and drive it like you stole it.-----------John

Jack Matyas · 01-14-2011, 11:51 AM

[QUOTE=Travis Miller;233179]Everyone should study your photo. Not every '69 Z/28 came with a cowl induction hood. The cowl hood was an option that could be ordered on the car but it was not a standard part of the Z/28 package.

Travis

Travis - Very true but the ZL2 option ( cowl hood ) was not yet available when this Z was built as its an early car (second week of Decenber 1968 ) . Also it was built without Spoilers ( D80 code ) . Anyone with a spare 302 hanging around ?

01-12-2011, 12:14 AM	#1
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 561 Likes: 46 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: '69 Camaro Z-28 homecoming.......Forty years later ! ! ! Kempton, I heard about your old car, it fell of the ferry some years ago coming to the US when the current owner didn't set the park brake correctly, evidently you can find it at the bottom of the Strait !! LOL __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK

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Doug Blackley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hanover, MA Posts: 430 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: '69 Camaro Z-28 homecoming.......Forty years later ! ! ! Not just you Billy, those are the perfect wheels for that car. __________________ Doug Blackley 1697 STK

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Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: '69 Camaro Z-28 homecoming.......Forty years later ! ! ! Jack, I think that it is just too cool, to get the same car back after all that time ! Congrats and Enjoy ! Now, if that jerk that bought my GTO hadnt tried to drive into a granite boulder...... __________________ 2894 STK

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Ronnie Smith Jr Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 220 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: '69 Camaro Z-28 homecoming.......Forty years later ! ! ! Happy for you Jack. One year ago this past weekend I was given the opportunity to buy back my 66 Chevy II Super Sport. Of course I jumped at the opportunity and bought it from the same couple we sold it to 22 years ago. It is at the body shop now in the process of being restored. It will relive life on the street. And yes...the title was still in Dad's name. Congrats again.

01-13-2011, 10:41 PM	#9
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: '69 Camaro Z-28 homecoming.......Forty years later ! ! ! A very rare picture of a Z/28 . A flat hood RS equiped car. Absolutely love the Cragar S/S wheels with the tall rubber filling the wheelwells. Jack--Take it back to the beginning with a updated 302 and suspension with TKO600 5 speed and drive it like you stole it.-----------John

01-14-2011, 11:51 AM	#10
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,933 Likes: 411 Liked 2,058 Times in 401 Posts	Re: '69 Camaro Z-28 homecoming.......Forty years later ! ! ! [QUOTE=Travis Miller;233179]Everyone should study your photo. Not every '69 Z/28 came with a cowl induction hood. The cowl hood was an option that could be ordered on the car but it was not a standard part of the Z/28 package. Travis Travis - Very true but the ZL2 option ( cowl hood ) was not yet available when this Z was built as its an early car (second week of Decenber 1968 ) . Also it was built without Spoilers ( D80 code ) . Anyone with a spare 302 hanging around ? __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

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