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1979 Camaro Rs "barn Find" on 2040-cars

US $1,500.00
Year:1979 Mileage:40198 Color: Blue /
 Blue
Location:

Cambridge, Illinois, United States

Cambridge, Illinois, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:350
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 1Q87L9N522525 Year: 1979
Interior Color: Blue
Make: Chevrolet
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Camaro
Trim: RS
Drive Type: LH
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control
Mileage: 40,198
Exterior Color: Blue
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

I bought this car to restore for myself, but have decided to concentrate on getting my sons Z28 done.  This Camaro is a great restoration project.  It is a 1979 Camaro RS, 90% original.  The car was side swiped on the RH side in 1994.  The RH fender, RH inner fender well and right door were damaged and were non repairable.  The previous owner bought a NOS right fender and Inner fender well.  He bought a used RH door.  The rear quarter has damage but is very minor and I would repair it, not replace it.  The floor pans are 100% rust free and trunk pan is 100% rust free.  The only real rust on the car is the rear sail panel underneath(good luck finding one without it) and then one small spot on the right dogleg behind the right door.  Interior is decent but not great.  Driver seat has a couple tears in it, right seat is good and the rear seats are very good.  Carpet is clean and headliner has been replaced but is once again sagging.  The rear interior panels have been painted and look okay.  It is driver quality interior.  Car has cruise, tilt, A/C, delay wipers, and Rally Wheels.  I pulled the rear seat and found the build sheet.  Car was ordered for Essig Motors in Washington IL.  Car was built in Norwood Ohio.  The car has a NOS upper grill in it, lower grill is gone.  Front and rear bumper covers are good, taillights are good but have the standard spider cracks in the reverse light lenses.  This car is unmolested, still retains the catalytic convertor.  Someone did add air shocks and a hitch to the car. Car has a 350 in it and it does run.  I disconnected the gas line and had the car running off a gas can.  I had it running for about 3-4 minutes as it is missing the radiator but it sounds good.  Car is missing radiator, a/c compressor, door pulls, and sill plates.  The RS is more rare than the Z28 and I have always wanted one. As soon as I found this one I had to have it.  But, having one Camaro in a million pieces right now is enough, and I don't really have the time to do both cars.  Located in Cambridge IL. 

 

Also, I had to remove the ignition switch as the previous owner could not locate the keys.  However, I removed it as it should so nothing is broken.

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