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« on: May 31, 2006, 01:23:58 pm »
Having spent the whole day detailing the Z28 I'm begining to think the unthinkable ?
It's getting increasingly hard to keep her in 95% tip top condition

The bonnet is approaching respray time and there are a couple of other areas which could benefit from a little spray.
The leather is starting to look worn on the drivers seat and I can't source the plastic seat runner trim ?
I've spent the last few weeks trying to source replacement under bonnet stickers without success , three main reasons for the parts problems.

1 / It was made in Canada and the plant shut in 2002.

2 / Total model year build was only about 28,000 with about 2,300 Euro Spec models.

3 / It's still too new to appear in the classic ranges like the 1st , 2nd & 3rd Gens.

I really don't want "her" to become just another used 4th Gen , but can't really justify spending thousands to bring her back to A1 condition.
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2006, 01:27:25 pm »
Dude.

That's serious.

Do you really need her to be A1 ?

All cars get old eventually, yours is still the neatest Z28 I know.



As long as you still enjoy driving her I don't see a major problem . . . especially when she's mechanically A1.
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2006, 01:29:18 pm »
Its a tough dilemma this one Martyn... time for lots of contempleting
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2006, 01:32:29 pm »
What do you replace it with? do you go for that 1st gen you always wanted? or something like the buick boat tail riv
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2006, 01:37:26 pm »
. . Or if you have to have "A1" do you go for another new motor ?

I'd go for the first gen myself.
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2006, 01:37:31 pm »
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What do you replace it with? do you go for that 1st gen you always wanted? or something more modern

A 1st gen is number 2 on my shopping list becuase they are too bland IMO, a 71' 2nd Gen Z28 is at the top of the F Body list.
Still have this strong hankering for a pickup truck , but they are just stupid money
Having said that I've just seen an SRT-10 crew cab 04 with 5,000 miles go for £26,000 that's cheap !!!

Edit : Inc VAT.
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2006, 01:39:20 pm »
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Still have this strong hankering for a pickup truck


A Satin Black '53 3100 Chevy, right ?

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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2006, 01:42:33 pm »
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« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2006, 01:49:30 pm »
Wasn't there a blown First gen on Ebay .co.uk recently ?

Certainly a little different.
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« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2006, 01:51:03 pm »
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Wasn't there a blown First gen on Ebay .co.uk recently ?


yeah look for a thread called "True ebay delights" or something like that started by me
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« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2006, 01:51:21 pm »
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Certainly a little different.


and only 700 miles since the build
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« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2006, 02:03:48 pm »
Hehehehe "Hudson 10"
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« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2006, 02:28:28 pm »
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Hehehehe "Hudson 10"




I thought it was time to switch from one android to another
Oh and, as I found out trying to find the picture, its actually "Hudzen 10"

anyway

Sorry Martyn
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« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2006, 02:32:58 pm »
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definatly not boring


No what I said was "bland" which that one certainly isn't
Me thinks that is going to go for a lot more than $16,000 ?
Pickups in general just seem over priced , having driven a stock 56 Chevy 3 speed they is no way in hell I'd have a standard one.
Anything decent is up to £15K , chuck in a decent motor and some rodding and £20K comes knocking on the door.
Seen some real dogs for £10K
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« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2006, 02:35:24 pm »
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Me thinks that is going to go for a lot more than $16,000 ?


i would expect it to be the low side of $30k
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« Reply #15 on: May 31, 2006, 02:36:22 pm »
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having driven a stock 56 Chevy 3 speed they is no way in hell I'd have a standard one.


Nope, just not Hardcore enough, Mate.
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« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2006, 02:37:56 pm »
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i would expect it to be the low side of $30k


That ain't bad coz it's got a tight rear end

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« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2006, 02:42:21 pm »
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That ain't bad


I've seen some Beasts go on ebay .com for what we'd consider stupidly low prices.
They can build them so much cheaper then we can . . . . . It's irritating, really.

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« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2006, 02:44:17 pm »
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« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2006, 02:46:36 pm »
Oooooh, Subtle.

B-I-N for $11,000
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« Reply #20 on: May 31, 2006, 02:47:43 pm »
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B-I-N for $11,000


step away from ebay, i repeat step away from ebay
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« Reply #21 on: May 31, 2006, 02:48:37 pm »
Can I just ask...
what is the point of what appears to be a small breather on the rear cover???

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« Reply #22 on: May 31, 2006, 02:49:13 pm »
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or if you want a pickup


Now that I thought was sweet until I looked at the rear end !

Buy it now $11,000 !  We's is living in the wrong country [img]http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/mad.gif" alt="" border="0" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" class="bbc_img" />
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« Reply #23 on: May 31, 2006, 02:49:30 pm »
Fuel tank breather ?
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« Reply #24 on: May 31, 2006, 02:52:52 pm »
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Buy it now $11,000 ! We's is living in the wrong country


Yup with the exchange rate at 1.87 thats just under £6K so add $1500 for a container share and by the time its landed including taxes £8.5k
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