A Conundrum with my Biscayne -- Opinions solicited

[txracer70]

i can understand your feelings about the engine compartment, iam also a very involved drag racer, and on a few occasions i have started with "mint" engine compartments, but ended up disguisted later from the hurry up turnaround for the next race. there is always a chance of jet changes and plug changes, pulling a valve cover, and sometimes tools get droppped on the fender wells and sometimes the fender itselves, fuel spilled all over the intake and motor. what i finally came up with is at the track the guys dont care, there cars look pretty much the same, but when i wanted to show the car i put me a real nice big board together with all of the cars racing history, little story line, alot of pictures at the track, and something stating that this car is still raced till this very day. it eases some of the burden of it not being the best looking car that it can be. after all we are talking about survivor car here right.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

leave it alone, I think it looks fine

[ZAPPER68]

My 1966 16K mile L72 Biscayne was an old race car, and if you get the light just right you can read the old lettering on the car. The engine compartment has been left as is with the exception of a detailed engine. All the nicks and dings IMO add to the cars colorful past. Do the engine, leave the rest.

[JoeG]

Freshen the engine up----

[BUIZILLA]

Just sell it to me, I have first dibs anyways

JH

[PeteLeathersac]

What a conumdrum to be in....poor fella'. . Love the car whatever you decide but I like the idea of going original under the hood if you're going w/ manifolds too and leaving the rest of the car. . Is that B-pillar and surround chrome original to a Biscayne in '68 or Belair stuff or what? ~ Pete

[budnate]

1 more vote for leave it as is...I like looking at untouched cars way more these days then done cars...

[Casey Marks]

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....Is that B-pillar and surround chrome original to a Biscayne in '68 or Belair stuff or what? ~ Pete

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The original owner wanted a little bit more "flash" to the car, so *YES*, it is original. A $21.05 option on a Biscayne.

[Chevy454]

My vote is to ship it down here to Hillbillyville for me and Johnny Cat to play with! LOL!! But, regardless of what you do with it, keep Stefina out of it...he'll be 1-3 shiftin' that thing like there's no tomorrow!

[TimG]

Leave it as it with a light cleaning of those dirty or corroded parts. I've come to appreciate the original cars more and more over the years. As time goes on I believe that the original cars will be appreciated even more. Once the engine compartment is restored or fluffed there is no going back. The engine compartment on my '66 was fluffed and the rest of the car is so original that it is a shame it was done. It would be 100% original if someone didn't paint the engine all nice and orange. Yellow is my all time favorite.