My oldest brother had a 1969 Camaro from around 1980-85. 1969: L14 307ci V8 200 hp and then later i think he had a 350, both were kinda slow dogs. I enjoyed being a kid and going for rides in it. Happy to hear the V8 rumble. But i recall one year in Vancouver, sitting in the back seat. The rear floorboards had so much water on them. So much in fact, As a kid sitting in the back, i'd have to place my feet on the transmission tunnel to avoid getting soaked sneakers. It got so ridiculous, whenever i sat in the back seat (and it was winter heavy rain Vancouver), i got smart and brought with me an empty margarine tub . I would scoop up the floorboard water and toss it out the right rear quarter glass as my brother drove us around the city. I could see the water pooling up and i could hear it sloshing around as my brother braked or rounded a corner. Finally one day he had his buddy he owned or worked at a bodyshop put his Camaro up on a hoist to see what was up. Turned out the entire floorboards were rusted out, swiss cheese style holes. There were i imagine other issues and the bodyshop buddy explained it be costly to do the repairs, i think he end up buying the car for very little money as a side restoration project or whatever.
@@grumpydude6802 ...amazing what can be bought to restore nowadays. I putter along in my used 4 cyl japanese vehicles. I cannot afford the old classics .
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My oldest brother had a 1969 Camaro from around 1980-85.
1969: L14 307ci V8 200 hp and then later i think he had a 350, both were kinda slow dogs.
I enjoyed being a kid and going for rides in it. Happy to hear the V8 rumble.
But i recall one year in Vancouver, sitting in the back seat. The rear floorboards had so much water on them. So much in fact, As a kid sitting in the back, i'd have to place my feet on the transmission tunnel to avoid getting soaked sneakers. It got so ridiculous, whenever i sat in the back seat (and it was winter heavy rain Vancouver), i got smart and brought with me an empty margarine tub . I would scoop up the floorboard water and toss it out the right rear quarter glass as my brother drove us around the city. I could see the water pooling up and i could hear it sloshing around as my brother braked or rounded a corner. Finally one day he had his buddy he owned or worked at a bodyshop put his Camaro up on a hoist to see what was up. Turned out the entire floorboards were rusted out, swiss cheese style holes. There were i imagine other issues and the bodyshop buddy explained it be costly to do the repairs, i think he end up buying the car for very little money as a side restoration project or whatever.
You can buy any patch panel u need for an old camaro now
@@grumpydude6802 ...amazing what can be bought to restore nowadays. I putter along in my used 4 cyl japanese vehicles. I cannot afford the old classics .