FACTORY RS SPLIT-BUMPER W/ FRESH BB 396

1973 Chevrolet Camaro RS/LT

Up for grabs is a one 1973 Chevrolet Camaro LT with the RS factory split bumper option. this included the sport mirrors, chrome hood and side trim, chrome-trimmed tail lights, correct hood release arm in top part of the grille. (Has all factory front end support braces) front and rear OEM bumpers are in great condition.
I've set the bidding high, because I don't want to have to re-list and relist over and again because of flaky bidders.. (as there are a lot of fake bidders on eBay as of late)
THIS CAR NEEDS WORK! But its not that bad.
This is a Factory A/C car, and I have all A/C components aside from the front Condenser.has some very repairable rust:
Driver front floor pan ( have OEM replacement panel)Left rear lower quarter panel and left rear fender lip (also very repairable, and not necessary to replace entire quarter panel).Front left and right lower fender pockets (also repairable).rear foot wells, and passenger side floor pan are good. Zero undercarriage or sub-frame rust or damage aside from the driver foot well area.
The truck has some surface rust.. not eating thru. just needs cleaned up, and painted, sealed, or whatever.
This is NOT a clone. Car was factory paint code 48, and despite being terribly repainted a couple times, the original factory Midnight green is still very evident on the inside of all of the front split bumper panels. have all original front end braces and grille, hood hinge, etc.I PURCHASED THE CAR AS YOU SEE IT. aside from cleaning out the junk, and tossing items and parts that were not salvageable.
My plan was to restore, but a family crisis forces the sale. I gutted all of the garbage and non-salvageable interior items as well. The seats, dash pad, and some other interior items are still good. I tossed the OEM polyurethane nose, as it was rotted, and warped beyond repair.
Has Weld drag wheels all around, but needs tires, brakes, suspension, etc.has the OEM 10 bolt POSI-TRAC rear end. No bondo on car, as I ran a magnet over it. Roof is perfect, no dents on roof.front and rear glass is good to go. side glass is scratched, as is common on these 2nd gen cars.
The former owner ( who didn't take care of this car) installed a 454 truck engine, and it was pretty much held together with bailing wire and duct tape. The motor was junk, so I removed the engine and trans, and I searched my state for and located a later 1972 Monte Carlo 402ci Big Block (factory 396), the engine was bored an additional .40 over; making it a 408ci.I had the block hot-tanked, honed and new cam bearings, and freeze plugs installed.Had the block checked over at a machine shop.Has OEM crank and rods, with new 10.1 pistons.All new bearings (.10 over) and all new gaskets.New stainless valves.Has Edelbrock street cam 1500-5500 RPM range.Has Edelbrock lifters, pushrods, valve springs, and Performer Intake.New Comp-Cams roller timing chain. new oil, filter, etc.New Moroso 8.5mm wires and new HEI distributor with Accel Super HEI coil.New Accel header shorty spark plugs,Period correct 750 cfm Quadrajet carb.and misc other engine parts.Started to clean up engine bay but no where close to ready.

The block casting #3999290. Date is 07/1972
The heads casting # 6272292. Date is 10/1972
The trans is also aftermarket. Its a 1986 700R4, 27 spline rear output. OEM. No torque convertor. works but Id advise a rebuil, and pretty much EVERYTHING that the former owner did to this poor classic was half-cocked.
The hood is aftermarket (clearly) and not my idea, and it was on the car when I got it, but thankfully, all of the OEM hood latch and front end parts were with the car. The hood is a Harwood 8" cowl fiberglass job. The newly rebuilt engine is on the stand still, and the transmission is out of the car too, You'll have to figure out transport for those large and heavy pieces, on top of transporting the car as well. I could always INSTALL the engine in the car, and simply bolt it into the mounts for transport... depends on the sale price.
These cars are getting more and more rare by the day, and becoming very, very valuable. Factory RS options are hard to find. and bring a lot of money. I will post pics of the VIN and fender tag as well.
Please contact me with any questions.
FYI: I've spent several months researching this car, the VIN, the Fender tag, the rear end, the front header panel, and split bumper components to verify its true split bumper car, and it is in fact the real deal.