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Originally posted by Jeff77Z28:
Here are a few pictures of my restored 77Z28. I'll be at Carlisle and am one of Chuck's biggest fan's. Do as he says and show up with some more 77 Z's!

Jeff

Here is the link:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/468844

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My car is like Dan77's - silver with black interior. I have the original bill of sale, and my cowl tag has it built "03E", which I take it is 5th week in March.

The only problem with my car regarding bringing it back to stock is that it has been heavily modified with an 8-point rollbar, TH400, sumped fuel tank with all braided lines, manual steering, glass front buckets, etc. as a street/strip car. I bought it as a rolling chassis that way. I am the 3rd owner, and the car still has all it's original paint and factory decals. The only part externally missing from the car is the front spoiler.

Granted, I like the car a lot, but sometimes wish the 2nd owner had not taken out and sold the original drivetrain, which was a 4-speed, 350 LM1. The factory clutch pedal is still there though, to remind me of how it 'once was'.

I've though seriously of restoring the car back to it's former self, but that would require a lot of $ and effort. For now, I'll just enjoy it as it is although I think down the road at some point I would like to reinstall power steering, take out the spool, etc.

Laurie - I see you're from Bridgewater, NS. I too am from the valley - Kentville boy here. I now live in Surrey, BC.

Interesting story on my '77. The original owner bought it brand new off the lot on April 29, 1977. The car sold for $6600.00. Documentation fee was $15.00, sales tax $462.00. Total out the door $7077.00 in 1977 Canadian dollars. I believe back then the Canuck buck was worth about the same as the US greenback. The car's first owner drove it from 1977 to 1980 or so, before storing it in his basement garage for the next 15 years. The next 7 years it sat in a barn. In 2002 the 2nd owner bought the car and built it into a stout street/strip warrior. The Z went a 10.77 on the bottle (leaning out and burning a valve). He pulled that engine for another project and I got the Z in January '03 as a rolling chassis. I put in a 413ci small block which it still has.

Glad to see there are guys out there that still like this unique and rare car.

500 posts .... hmmmm, deja vu, no?

Rich - glad to see you're back compiling the '77 Z28 database info. Should make for some highly interesting reading when you're done.

As an owner of a '77, and someone who can't get enough of these cars, I can't wait to see the results of your efforts with all the information you're putting together.

You know, looking back through the almost two years of this thread, it amazes me how much we have learned about this one particular model. I have learned things from all of you, and I also somehow learned from items I have had for almost two decades in some cases, but had never realized was right in front of me.

Anyway, I bought it on eBay for a parts car for my rust free white car. It had just the right parts I was missing. Dan77 and I are able to use most of the car between us.

Will Dan77 and I have the only 77 Z28 cars at the Camaro Superfest again this year. There were COPO Camaros and ZL-1s galore so ours were the rarest at the show!. We also had the only display for a specific year.

I still have never seen a 1977 Z28 on the road. Ever. I've seen hundreds of 67-69 Z28s, however.

It's fun driving the rarest Z28.

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Originally posted by vs21viking:
Okay folks, I give up. Where can I find a grill emblem for a black 77Z.

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Originally posted by rich m:
I don't know who is doing reproductions of these, or if you can order one at a dealership, but I do know that they are color keyed to the interior color.... so it's one of two different colors depending on which color interior you have.

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