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------Wow,,,Thats some engine set-back in the Vette. professionally done,,,,,,NOT!!!.........Bill S
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Crazy stuff...is it a '59 or '60?.
Can't say I'd put too much trust in that rollbar?. Really love that extra hood w/ the scoop!. Too bad that StepVan wasn't a bit newer and Chevy powered...just thinking of those 6-bolt converter TH400's!. ~ Pete https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif |
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is there any better feeling in the world than walking through the weeds towards the car you had heard about..
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Only the feeling you get walking through a field and stumbling across a sweet car you knew nothing about and the owner tells you to get it out of his hair.
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How long ago was this rescued?
Is that a big block in there now? - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/4vette.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/5vette.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/6vette.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/7vette.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/8vette.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/9vette.jpg - |
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While looking for some photos for another thread I ran across these in my archive. These are vintage photos from the driveway of the guy I bought my 70 hemi Charger from 20 years ago. He passed away in a tragic accident last year.
I cant recall whether it was a 454 or 396 in the El Camino but it was an unrestored car. Behind it under a tarp was an original 1970 L78 Camaro (probably with an automatic https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif). Also in the yard was a 1969 hemi GTX with 17,000 miles. Colin recently acquired this car and sold it last year. Inside the garage was a 65 or 66 Sting Ray with a 327/365 horse engine. A friend of his has that car now. The Firebird had some bizarre 70's panel mural paint job. I dont recall what the drivetrain was, but knowing him, it was probably an SD455 as he didnt have any "normal" cars there. He had cars (including a 69 COPO Camaro) and engines all over the place. I'm sorry I didnt take more photos at the time. http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...a/scan0008.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...a/scan0001.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...scan0003-1.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...a/scan0004.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...a/scan0005.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...a/scan0006.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...a/scan0007.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...harger1987.jpg |
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cool paint on the vette
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WOW WOW WOW
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Steve,great pics! the elky is a 396/350 4speed. nice patina under the hood. Dennis C. check out the lift bracket https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif
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Looks like that Corvette was an old gasser. I see a solid front axle under it. What a crime.
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Negative on the straight axle, the Vette was in stock configuration, just painted up wildly. I think it was sitting high because the motor was out at the time.
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With the Malibu turn signal lenses and incorrect two piece fan shroud too.
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The car looks like it was smacked in the front at one time and that is why some of those things have been changed.bumper,grill,shround etc.
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That 55 was raced... check out the rear wheel wells.
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Here's something more recent. I was traveling to work the other day and saw this sitting out during someone's garage cleaning, I guess. I stopped to say Hi, but the owner wasn't around. Original paint, 70 Mach 1. The dash completely out and it looks to have been that way for a long time. Not registered since early 1980's. Vin code was "H" 351 Windsor 2-barrel. Amazing shape for its age with only some minor rust bubbles starting in the bottom of the quarters.
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sharp looking fastback!
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Someone should save this Nova! #'s matching?
not mine. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-nova...VQQcmdZViewItem |
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man he has a bunch of stuff, bet the buildings are full of good stuff. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif
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[b] This has been sitting in this driveway for quite some time. Sometimes it has a plastic tarp on it,
sometimes a for sale sign. The hood has a couple of hood pins in the back and appears to tilt forward. I don't know where that rear design came from. Maybe its a customized Motion car - yeah - dream on! - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/1003-1.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/1002-1.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/1004-1.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1005.jpg - |
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[b] This has been sitting in this driveway for quite some time. Sometimes it has a plastic tarp on it, sometimes a for sale sign. The hood has a couple of hood pins in the back and appears to tilt forward. I don't know where that rear design came from. Maybe its a customized Motion car - yeah - dream on! - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/1003-1.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/1002-1.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/1004-1.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1005.jpg - [/ QUOTE ] I think that thing is on Ebay right now. |
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Your right - here it is
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Saddening pictures of a 1970 GTO convertible.
I have know of this car for 10+ years. Nothing has been done other than rotting away. The woman said her dad bought it for her when she was 15 and she is now 40. Her dad has since passed away and she can't bring herself to sell it. It is Cardinal Red, white top, black cloth bench seat interior, column shift, power windows, standard 400 4bbl auto. Does not run. The front valance is beat up from when it last ran then broke down. The tow truck driver hooked to the frame through the valance grills. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...c/DSC03992.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...c/DSC03993.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...c/DSC03994.jpg |
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------I believe that this Corvette may be the remains of a very rare remodeled Corvette that a guy in Miami named Bobby Rautbord had made in low numbers called a Finovette. Initially, his idea was to build a car that would complement his line of boats built in the Magnum factory called Finos. The boats were beautiful. Ive been trying to aquire a good one for years, but there were only about 30 made and they are extremely hard to find. The Finovettes were nowhere near as successful and I have no idea how many were made. Probably in the single didgets. This one appears to have had the nose replaced as well as the rear wing that was originally inbetween the added rear buttresses. The treatment right behind the side windows is the giveaway. I have never seen that anywhere else. A very forgetable modified Corvette with at least half of it gone anyway..........Bill S
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That Nova for sale has already beem parted out
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-------Jim,,,I seem to remember a boating book that had a pic next to the Fino. Will try to track it down. Dont have a scanner but will cross that bridge when appropriate.........Bill S
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Did a bit of internet research...the only thing that I can find is that it said that the "Fino Vette" was built by George Barris? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif
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Is this rusty enough?
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Its a little weak huh?
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yikes
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anyone have Dynacorn's number?
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Wow, was that parked in a salt marsh? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif
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Here's one I found the other day, in a town on the Alaska highway. A 68 Firebird 400 Convertible.
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-------So did I, Bruce and then I E-mailed him. Hes supposed to get back to me with a pic if he can find one......Bill S
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