[Bob_D]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69 Post Sedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">WOW...what a time capsule. I too am excited to see it at MCACN. Thanks for posting the pictures Dan. I wonder how many of those were made? What is the intention of the owner.....leave it or restore it? (leave it, leave it, leave it) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Kurt </div></div>

Hi all, thanks for the interest in El Malo.

Plans.... My Red 69 F-85 has the perfect motor to drop in El Malo. A well built 403 SBO. Goal is to make a family race vehicle to take to Byron and Great Lakes Dragaway. My wife of 39 years is a gear head, her first car was a then 1 year old '67 Mr. Norm's Dart GTS 383 Torqueflite.

So my 22 year old son (we're partners in the car) and I will leave the car exactly as is until the November MCACN show in Rosemont. It will be in the Barn Finds/Hidden Gems section. Shortly thereafter we hope to find a place where we can work on the car over the Winter. Red car gets back its original vin stamped W-31 engine. Race motor goes into El Malo so we'll be looking for a Muncie 4 spd and parts to complete the drive line. Would like a set of &quot;vintage&quot; Cragar SS wheels. Don't have any clue as to the condition or origin of the rear diff. It may be original, but that's doubtful. My son turns the wrenches and I'll be the &quot;cleaning fanatic&quot;. Everything stays original to the car but I want to bring it to its best possible appearance with its original paint and all the trim untouched, just thoroughly cleaned and detailed. That means all the hand painted lettering stays. We may have a professional do the driver's rear quarter body repair and just spot in to the existing finish. There's also metal work needed on the floor as is evident in the pics.

We've kept quiet about the car till now - and tomorrow it goes back into storage, preserving it as close to &quot;barn fresh&quot; condition for all the people who come to MCACN to view it. By then I'll have a lot more information about the prior ownership and race history in a presentable format.