Keith Tedfords 1972 LeMans!

[Xplantdad]

This was sent to Bob...who sent it to me. Bob forgot to tell me what Keith's 'handle' is on the site...sorry Keith!

Bob:
Here are some more shots of our Lemans Sport. It was better optioned than most GTO’s. We bought it in 1992 and I puttered away on it and eventually got the car done. The engine had a broken piston and was parked in a dry garage in 1984. The 400 is repairable but I stumbled onto the 455 all machined and ready to go together. All the new parts were there. I cleaned up the sharp edges in the ports and did a careful assembly of the engine. It has turned out excellent.

Although the car was originally silver, we decided to paint it 1998 Grand Prix red. That turned out nice as well. Some times the color on a chip doesn't look so good on the car. My wife, Dale, has always driven stick shift cars and thoroughly loves driving this one. About the only things that we didn't get with the car were the side moldings for the belt line and the AM/FM stereo radio. We replaced the cracked dash with one from a 1970. I have since come up with a good '72 dash from a Lemans that I parted out last year. We even got the original Pontiac floor mats. The B-A gas station was restored but has been used as an auction hall. It's a stop that most local people eventually make on a Sunday drive as the station makes a fine backdrop for the old cars. We hope you enjoy the pictures. As for the Firebird, you got all the pictures that I have of it. I just wasn't very camera happy in those days. What a shame.

Keith

[MosportGreen66]

Neat car Keith!
Thanks for sharing!

[Belair62]

Very nice Keith...I have those other things you sent me too but it's on a different computer at home...send them to Bruce and he can add them..I'm in Florida spying on RichP right now...

[Xplantdad]

Cool car Keith...I always liked this body style. Send me the rest of the photos... [email protected]

[hvychev]

Neat car Keith! Hurry up and get to that original owner COPO Chevelle so I can read the Super Car Feature when it's done!

[Keith Tedford]

Doug is painting a '68 Z/28. Then he starts on our car. The guy that painted the Lemans had the Chevelle body for the best part of two years and never started it. Can't figure the guy out. We were more than happy with the work that he did and wanted him to do the Chevelle as well. At this point, we just want the car done. With any kind of luck, we might just have it out next summer. The two Chevelles will be a nice his and hers pair. The Lemans is still an unexpected blast to drive. Not as quick as the COPO but considerably quicker than the L78. Larry Davidson, the GM Oshawa guy who used to do the documentation work, put me onto the Lemans back in 1992. We're glad he did. It's probably the best, bang for the buck, car that we will ever own. That's my wife Dale getting the gas fill up. She loves the musclecars as much as I do. This is good.

[Mr70]

That's really a Nice looking Lemans you have.
That background B/A Dealer is very accenting as well,right down to the Globe pumps & ECO air meter.

[Z-11 396]

Keith, great car, and story, thanks for sharing it with us...Kasey ...