Thanks guys for the positive comments on my first attempt at a video. I think I just have the winter time blues!!!

Aaaaaaaggggggrrrrrrreeeeeeeddddd about this winter.

Hi David-
My 68 L30/M20 convertible is at LaBrecque right now for the body restoration.
I was wondering where all those other first-gen parts came from!

Hi Jeff,

Cool! I wasn't sure about bringing it to LaBrecque at first since it looked like they only worked on Mopars, but I have seen a few Camaros there. Got any pics of your car?

David

Here's what it looked like the day my father took delivery of it on July 6, 1968:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...maro7-6-68.jpg

Here's what it looks like now. Keep in mind that it was at another body shop before LaBrecque got it. They are now making it right.
Arrival:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...100_3077-1.jpg

Rear quarter work:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...4/IMG_3788.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...4/IMG_3772.jpg

The last shop screwed up the installation of my NOS door skins, so off they came. Another set of NOS skins are being put on correctly by LaBrecque:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...4/IMG_4050.jpg

Basically, almost everything done by the other shop is being un-done by the pros at LaBrecque. It is being stripped back to bare metal and everything done properly.

That is awesome. It is great to see a car stay in the family for that long of a time period!!! :)

Mike showed me the door problems on the car a few weeks ago. He does great work so I am sure you will be happy with it when he is done.

Are you going with the original color?

you better not go lemans blue I have come to hate that color due to so many people spraying over original cars with it almost as bad as the Fire Glow Orange

I like the Lemans Blue. Personal preference I guess....
http://www.camaro327.com/68/lemansblue.jpg

David - Yes, I'm sticking with the original Ash Gold.

Are you sure we can't talk you into going with the original Olympic Gold of your car? It would look really nice with the black Yenko stripes (assuming you are keeping them).
Also, maybe I missed it, bit is this a Yenko re-creation? Supposedly there were only about 10 Olympic Gold Yenkos built.

Check out this thread for some Olympic Gold Yenkos:
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...=256566&page=1

I'm just not a huge gold color fan. It doesn't look bad, and the cars original color was olympic gold. I looked at loads of pictures and really like the lemans blue with white stripes.

Yes, it is a clone car and I like the Yenko theme. I will look at more Olympic Gold pictures and see if I change my mind.

http://www.69pace.com/images/Paint/1...7-28_00143.jpg

I have to admit that the Ash Gold has taken some time to really grow on me. To me, colors like Ash Gold & Olympic Gold are pure 60's. It doesn't get any better!

Jeff,

Do you ever get out to Marks Cruise night?

It has been a long winter and I am anxious for spring. If it wasn't for the salt on the roads, I would be out at night in the Stop & Shop parking lots doing donuts with the 68.

Also, it is great to have another 1st gen on the site!

David

Played out or not, that Lemans blue looks sharp.

Almost every week, but I drive this crazy thing that I restored (early 80's Land Rover Military Air Portable):

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...htweightLF.jpg

Wow! That is nice. Do you drive it in the winter?

When you get your 68 finished we'll have to get Dawg and do a combined Camaro trip to Marks!!!

I totally agree. I am not so sure I would get used to the gold color.

Thanks. No, the Land Rover gets tucked away for the winter. It's too rare and I've got too much time & $$ into it.

I'll have to ease into the idea of taking the Camaro to Mark's. When the dust settles, I'm going to have a lot invested in just the body restoration (I'm sure you know this!!). I'll be very nervous to bring the car to Mark's. I would have to guard it the whole time.

For example, people like to knock their knuckles against the side of the LR for some reason - I guess to see what it is made out of. People also like to lean up against it and put their foot up on the front bumper and chit-chat. It's an old military vehicle, and the body isn't perfect and the bumpers are galvanized, but that's not the point. The point is that some people seem to be disrespectful of my vehicle and others. I've also seen people bump/scuff/ding some pretty nice cars there. Sorry to vent/rant, but that's the one thing that really bothers me about Mark's.

Ah. Totally understandable. Between kids (my own being one of them), dogs, and people leaning, it could make it real tough to have a good time.

I actually like the lemans blue Im just so sick of it being put on every thing though its like a song that you use to love then some commercial wrecked it for you.

but ya I hear you about some cruze ins I caught a guy leaning on my car last year I fliped a wig and told the manager of the cruze in and he told the guy that he has to leave due to he obviously has no respect for the cars. over all though people are real good up near me and I have no problems.

id come unglued if i saw someone leaning on my car at a show

CMON now David?
I never even seen ya chirp the tires yet lol
Me on the other hand will do burnouts at the spur of the moment lol.

or do a friday nite get together at Mcdonalds in torrington at my cruise nite.
ill hook ya up!

and the pain keeps coming........

floor is out
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...o/100_3017.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...o/100_3013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...o/100_3009.jpg

backside is coming off
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...o/100_3011.jpg

keeping any of the body? ahaha

Just think of how sweet it will be when you get it back!!!!!!!

Wow, I feel your pain.
Should be a hell of a car when you get it back though.

WOW!!!
too bad you dont know where the previous owner lives!
we can pay him a visit.
Damn I really feel for ya David.
Are you sure this place you took the car to isnt telling you its bad and removing parts just to jack up the repair cost????

Thanks guys for the encouragement!!! I hope it is pretty much over the hump and things start going smoother.


HA....I don't think the previous owner knew too much about the car when he traded his Porsche for it.

I don't think they are trying to jack up the cost because they have been showing me all panels that have an inch of bondo or more and the panels that have been double paneled. There were a lot of patches on the car that are all getting replaced. There was also a rear quarter that got hit in an accident and that section was a big mess. Add in a lot of rust that never got taken car of in over 40 years and you end up with a car in this condition.

Anyway....got any of that Wild Turkey left????? (LOL).

got something better!
Bookers bourbon
come on up well open it up lol

HOLY SHIT!!! You're like designing your own 1st gen from scratch lol.

DAMN David. your REALLYY going threw this one. i hope in the end its ALL worth it for you. i mean Yeah id do it to my fireturd in the years to come If need be. BUT a car you just bought? did you bond with the car? i hope so after all this. Good Luck with it. and it Really will be YOURS wen you are done!

Everything should be A-OK by the end but man I really have a love/hate relationship with this car. When I am done I plan on riding it like a skeleton horse through the gates of hell (maybe Boston).....LOL

ok we will see!!!!!!:gears:

Ill race ya up at NED :)

youd race a retard on a pogo stick if he sed he could beat you......

dude that would be awesome do I get to use a pogo stick too

Boomer, how close are you to NED? I wish I were closer. There and back would be over 6 hours.

I’m not getting it back any time soon anyway and at this point a blind monkey on a pogo stick could beat my car.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...-56-23_387.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...9-01-20_92.jpg

Dave- I was at the shop yesterday and saw your car, or at least what's left of it. Man, that's a lot of work!

at least the trunk pan is new!!!:Oops:
I guess youll get a new car for sure!!!

Hi Jeff, It should start going back together soon. How is yours doing? Last I saw it, they were working on the doors.

HA!!! Too much rust Dawg....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...-55-51_382.jpg