Barn Find: 1978 Camaro Z28, Original-Owner Amongst Big Dollar Dream In Addition To A For Sale Sign
Almost perfect. Sometimes my automotive enthusiasm gets the best of me. Finding this original-owner Z28 for sale in addition to my hunger to lastly ain a drive-able Camaro sent me over the edge. Everything seemed right. The color, wheels, master condition, in addition to the possibility that I could become this babe running inwards brusque order. Only i affair that could halt me from owning this instant generation Z28 – the price.
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| Found this: One-owner 1978 Camaro Z28 parked inwards a barn for 17 years. Does non run, needs some work. |
1978: First job, outset car
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“It was a lot of fun,” said Ginger. “I wanted one, too.”
Ginger bought her Bright Blue Z28 alongside calorie-free bluish textile interior. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 350-V8 engine in addition to automatic transmission spun the flashy, novel for 1978, turbine wheels. Power windows, ability locks, in addition to A/C made this a comfy cruiser.
Imagine that dynamic duo dorsum inwards the day. New bluish in addition to ruddy 1978 Camaro Z28s sitting side past times side to each other inwards the companionship parking lot.
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| Barn notice 1978 Camaro Z28 alongside criterion bluish textile interior, ability windows, locks in addition to A/C. |
I liked what I saw. Beneath the dirt in addition to grime was an unmolested Z28. Interior consummate in addition to non ratty. Sticky steering wheel, constitute on all 1970s GM models. Straight body alongside master bluish paint. Four, apartment tires. Original, turbine wheels (15x7 YJ8 option), all accounted for. Unfortunately, i of the aluminum, turbine wheels, wearing the number of a blown tire, was located inwards the water-filled trunk.
The swimming puddle characteristic or torso water, depends on how you lot expect at it, was the number of a poorly patched hole inwards the barn’s roof in addition to the Camaro’s predisposition to torso water. More on line-fishing within a Camaro later.
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| 1978 Camaro Z28 shows off its 170-hp, 350-cubic inch V8. |
Under the hood
Red flag. Replacement 350 GM engine. Why is the master engine non residing nether the hood of this all-original Z28. What gives?
Ginger reluctantly told me that the master engine went kaput some 60,000 miles. Her dad worked out a bargain to become a replacement installed inwards the mid-1980s. Everything else nether the hood is inwards place, including all hoses, brackets, compressor, in addition to QuadraJet carburetor.
Two engines inwards 127,000 miles. A quick odometer reading in addition to a chip of math say me that the replacement engine has operated only over 60,000 miles.
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| Replacement GM engine almost looks master to the 1978 Camaro Z28. |
Getting downward to brass tacks
I liked the Camaro, only non equally much equally Ginger. Her hollo for cost for the 1978 Z28 was $8,300. I made my illustration but I knew it was falling on deaf ears. This was her car, her memories in addition to worth every chip of $8,300 — to her.
I couldn’t justify spending that much on a non-running automobile that needs a top-to-bottom refurbishing, only to become inwards roadworthy.
I did brand her an offer. She didn’t accept. It was besides high for me in addition to besides depression for her. We parted ways, unhappy but each improve off.
More Camaro to come
My wishing to ain an icon from the instant generation Camaros did non lessen after I left this Z28. One calendar week after I bought my novel daily driver. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 bluish 1980 Camaro Z28. Stay tuned.
Jody Potter
— Junkyard Life
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| The master Edwards Chevrolet emblem mounted on Z28’s nurture spoiler. |
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| Original QuadraJet four barrel carburetor hasn’t mixed fuel in addition to air on the Z28 inwards to a greater extent than than 17 years. |
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| 1978 was the outset twelvemonth of the urethane front end in addition to nurture bumpers on Camaros. Big rack on wall for the hunters out there. |
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| Lower grill slice is missing but otherwise this 1978 Camaro is a consummate fourth dimension machine from the Jimmy Carter in addition to disco era. |
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| A rope-style wrapped steering bike was exclusive to Z28 inwards 1978. Model automobile on dash was not. |
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| 1978 was outset twelvemonth for the gills on the Second Generation Camaro. Style of Z28 fender for on all 1978-1979 models. The finned turbine wheels complement the fender vents. |
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| 127,040 miles on this original, barn notice Camaro Z28 from 1978. |
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| 1978 Camaro Z28 MSRP was $5,603. 54,907 buyers signed the dotted describe for a Z28 that year. |
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| Groovy Z28 emblem hollo back 1960s popular fine art vibe. Non-functional teardrop hoods scoop was all 1970s flash. |
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| Dash pad is non cracked. This may live the exclusively 1978 Camaro alongside a surviving, albeit wavy, dash pad. |
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| Check out the lines. The ridge atop the quarter panel is distinctive to the Camaro. You won’t notice that on a Trans Am. |
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| Tri-color tail lights were novel for 1978 Camaro. |
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| Some funky describe of piece of work concern inwards the dorsum seat. Not certain virtually the tan side panel. |
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| Bright Blue pigment code 24 may live my favorite color on a Camaro. |
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| A damp barn may non live the best house to shop a 1978 Camaro Z28. You’ve been warned. |
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