Kaylyn831

I am debating what to do with a 1987 Camaro LT, 5 speed manual transmission with a 2.8L MPI injected 6 cylinder. It has rusted quarters, rusted doors, good interior and less than 50,000 miles on it. I am debating on parting it out, restoring it or just selling as is. Any input would be appreciated. I will post pics tomorrow

RB83L69

A rusted-out car is a bad candidate for restoration. It costs ALOT of money, in the form of body shop time, to deal with that.

A 6-cyl car is a bad candidate for restoration, unless a better engine is put in it. Nobody wants one of those. They command a far lower resale price than the cars that will come closer to keeping up with current cars on the roads. Even the cheapest regular passenger sedans nowadays are often faster than those cars were.

A bottom-of-the-line car is a bad candidate for restoration, unless desirable features are added to it. Again, nobody wants a stripped-down, option-free car, except to gut and turn into a race car. And rust-free bodies to do that with are a dime a dozen.

Sounds to me like overall it's a bad candidate for restoration.

I definitely wouldn't recommend putting any money into it. I'd either drive it like it is until the seats fell out (if it's mechanically sound and all that), sell it as is, or part it out.

87CamLT

Try parting it out. LT's usally are highly optioned and all had deluxe interiors. Also, do your car still have the LT emblems on the sail panel. If so contact me soon.