Newbie here - My first camaro 69 Z/28

itswhatido · 10-23-2015, 05:40 PM

Greetings all. We are a "60 something" couple in Palestine, Texas. Proud of our "new to us" 2013 1LT Silver convertible. Look forward to soaking up all the great tech and advice here.

We are both disabled, but can walk short distances. We make it where we need to go OK. Not fast, but believe in the adage "Why just show up when you can 'arrive'? The Gen 5 ragtop will robustly add to our arrival karma.

So if you all need uprisings quelled, giants killed, or opinions on virtually any subject, we are happy to share our East Texas visions promptly.

Gen 5 is my third Camaro, second was 1982 Z/28 with T-tops. The first was a 1969 Z/28 which I bought "as is" off a used car lot in Aurora, Illinois in 1971 for $1350. 35000 miles, 4.10 gear, 4 speed, M/T super long tube equal length headers on it when I got it.

Thing would not hardly run, thus the bargain price. Actually, it would not idle at all. It would start fine, then immediately die. Long as you were revving it up and down, it was OK. No oil smoke so I wanted to test drive it. Took a lot of talking with the sales guy as they described it as "unsafe" and made me sign a waiver before I took it out. Killed it about 5 times before I spun it up and dropped the clutch to get it moving. Made it to the street, revved it and hammered down. Absolute scalded cat as long as you were deep in the throttle. Drove it home and found that the previous owner had put a weird spacer under the carb. When I took the carb off, I heard a small "whoosh" sound. Pushed it back down and lifted it off again, there it was, the whoosh.

The spacer that was on there was interfering with the accelerator pump lever on the Holley. Paid $15 for a proper spacer, thing started right up and purred like a kitten.

Painted the ralley wheels black and put cop hubcaps on it. Removed all of the emblems except the Z/28 on back. Looked like a 6 cyl car. Terrorized Northern Illinois with that car until I pissed my girlfriend off.

Said she needed the car cause her's was dead. Few hours later I get the call. She's fine. Wasn't in the car. The "fellow" she let take it for a spin was hammer down doing 80+ in a neighborhood, alone, goes airborne over a railroad crossing with a serious hump to it, put my Z through a telephone pole 10 feet off of the ground. He was not seriously injured from the accident. I was hmmm... "aware" that his health took a prompt turn for the worse couple days after that. What a car.

Have to say that the Gen 5 ragtop handles much better than the old Z.

We are interested in friending other disabled folks with Gen 5's and everyone who can relate to the saying "The older I get, the wilder I was".

USCAMARO14 · 10-23-2015, 05:54 PM

WELCOME!!!!

Sir Nuke · 10-23-2015, 06:41 PM

CONGRATS on the ride, and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's, wives', husbands, girlfriends and boyfriends here don't care....and take it easy.

oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.

Welcome!!

sbubbaklein · 10-24-2015, 08:45 PM

welcome

Shinebrightx · 10-25-2015, 07:57 PM

Welcome

CCMADONNA · 10-25-2015, 09:22 PM

Welcome!

we're another "60 something" couple with a rag top.
in California though, we enjoy cruising up PCH to Malibu whenever we can.

Enjoy your wild ride as much as you can!!!

Sales @ CAI Inc · 10-28-2015, 03:34 PM

Great story! Sorry it ended your time with your "Z" Congrats on the new car and welcome to the forum!

theragtopguy · 10-28-2015, 05:10 PM

Welcome!! From another 60-something guy that loves to go fast as hell!!!

I don't look behind because it's not important!!! Full speed ahead!!!!!!

Enjoy your machine, Happy Motoring!!!!!

oville-rider · 10-31-2015, 07:10 AM

Welcome! Sorry to hear about the "Z". That would be a nice one to still have around! Enjoy your new ride.

KaBoom1701 · 10-31-2015, 07:53 AM

Welcome.

Got any pics of your "older" Camaros?

itswhatido · 11-03-2015, 03:10 PM

All photos destroyed by Hurricane Ike when it took the top off of my RV in 2008.

10-23-2015, 05:40 PM	#1
itswhatido Drives: 2013 1LT Convertible Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: East Texas Posts: 2	Newbie here - My first camaro 69 Z/28 Greetings all. We are a "60 something" couple in Palestine, Texas. Proud of our "new to us" 2013 1LT Silver convertible. Look forward to soaking up all the great tech and advice here. We are both disabled, but can walk short distances. We make it where we need to go OK. Not fast, but believe in the adage "Why just show up when you can 'arrive'? The Gen 5 ragtop will robustly add to our arrival karma. So if you all need uprisings quelled, giants killed, or opinions on virtually any subject, we are happy to share our East Texas visions promptly. Gen 5 is my third Camaro, second was 1982 Z/28 with T-tops. The first was a 1969 Z/28 which I bought "as is" off a used car lot in Aurora, Illinois in 1971 for $1350. 35000 miles, 4.10 gear, 4 speed, M/T super long tube equal length headers on it when I got it. Thing would not hardly run, thus the bargain price. Actually, it would not idle at all. It would start fine, then immediately die. Long as you were revving it up and down, it was OK. No oil smoke so I wanted to test drive it. Took a lot of talking with the sales guy as they described it as "unsafe" and made me sign a waiver before I took it out. Killed it about 5 times before I spun it up and dropped the clutch to get it moving. Made it to the street, revved it and hammered down. Absolute scalded cat as long as you were deep in the throttle. Drove it home and found that the previous owner had put a weird spacer under the carb. When I took the carb off, I heard a small "whoosh" sound. Pushed it back down and lifted it off again, there it was, the whoosh. The spacer that was on there was interfering with the accelerator pump lever on the Holley. Paid $15 for a proper spacer, thing started right up and purred like a kitten. Painted the ralley wheels black and put cop hubcaps on it. Removed all of the emblems except the Z/28 on back. Looked like a 6 cyl car. Terrorized Northern Illinois with that car until I pissed my girlfriend off. Said she needed the car cause her's was dead. Few hours later I get the call. She's fine. Wasn't in the car. The "fellow" she let take it for a spin was hammer down doing 80+ in a neighborhood, alone, goes airborne over a railroad crossing with a serious hump to it, put my Z through a telephone pole 10 feet off of the ground. He was not seriously injured from the accident. I was hmmm... "aware" that his health took a prompt turn for the worse couple days after that. What a car. Have to say that the Gen 5 ragtop handles much better than the old Z. We are interested in friending other disabled folks with Gen 5's and everyone who can relate to the saying "The older I get, the wilder I was".

10-23-2015, 05:54 PM	#2
USCAMARO14 Drives: 2LS 2014 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Staten ISland Posts: 3,404	WELCOME!!!! __________________

10-23-2015, 06:41 PM	#3
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '26 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,766 View My Garage	CONGRATS on the ride, and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's, wives', husbands, girlfriends and boyfriends here don't care....and take it easy. oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here. Welcome!! __________________

10-24-2015, 08:45 PM	#4
sbubbaklein Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: House Springs, Mo Posts: 2,001 View My Garage	welcome __________________ Early 2011 LT Convertible, ZL1 bumper, hood, side skirts, belly pan and wheels, Truecarbon ECF hood extractor, K&N CAI, Elite catch can, Big Worm Bow Tie emblems, Jacfab bracket, Vitesse TC, BMR strut brace, BMR tunnel brace, NPP exhaust

10-25-2015, 09:22 PM	#6
CCMADONNA Drives: 2014 SW 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,681 View My Garage	Welcome! we're another "60 something" couple with a rag top. in California though, we enjoy cruising up PCH to Malibu whenever we can. Enjoy your wild ride as much as you can!!! __________________ 2014 2SS/RS VERT L99 SUMMIT WHITE AIRAID CAI BORLA ATAK CAT-BACK EXHAUST ELITE ENGINEERING CATCH-CAN RANGE AFM-DELETE MODULE HUPER OPTIK 40 CHROME PEDALS PREMIUM FLOOR MATS PREMIUM CARGO MAT DEDICATED 32GB iPHONE HD[/I][/B][IMG][/IMG]

10-25-2015, 07:57 PM	#5
Shinebrightx Drives: 2010 Camaro Z/LT RS Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Dfw, TX Posts: 336 View My Garage	Welcome

10-28-2015, 03:34 PM	#7
Sales @ CAI Inc Drives: 2010 SS/RS Supercharged 427 Build Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,503	Great story! Sorry it ended your time with your "Z" Congrats on the new car and welcome to the forum!

10-28-2015, 05:10 PM	#8
theragtopguy Lifetime Philly Fan Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Central Florida Posts: 1,861 View My Garage	Welcome!! From another 60-something guy that loves to go fast as hell!!! I don't look behind because it's not important!!! Full speed ahead!!!!!! Enjoy your machine, Happy Motoring!!!!! __________________ 2015 Green Flash, Delivered 4/10/15 CAI, NPP Exhaust, Short-throw shifter BBK LT HEADERS 1 7/8” Tune by DynoSteve via SCTx4 Tuner One of 82 GF Ragtops built in '15 out of 811 Total [/SIZE]

10-31-2015, 07:10 AM	#9
oville-rider Drives: 2010 Camaro Summit White 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ortonville, MI. Posts: 139	Welcome! Sorry to hear about the "Z". That would be a nice one to still have around! Enjoy your new ride.

10-31-2015, 07:53 AM	#10
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,631	Welcome. Got any pics of your "older" Camaros? __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

11-03-2015, 03:10 PM	#11
itswhatido Drives: 2013 1LT Convertible Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: East Texas Posts: 2	All photos destroyed by Hurricane Ike when it took the top off of my RV in 2008.

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