I tracked down the original owner/builder yesterday. Great guy, sent him a few current pics of the car and he shared a few details, cars are fun but the stories and the people make them special.
"Thank you very much for the photo's it was a real trip down memory lane.
I drove that car from the dealership about 3 miles away before we took it
apart and put it back together. I had all the drive train and motor done
before the car came in. I built a motor test stand that you could roll around
with a fuel tank, radiator, battery, gauges etc. Bolt the motor up, run it in
a little, check for leaks, re-torque the heads do the valves etc. That way there
were no surprises when we put it in the car. I also remember that we had to do some
work with the heater core box for valve cover clearance.
I also think now we may have done some work with the shift indicator, I know I was
Really trying to keep the car as stock looking as possible.
I showed the photos to a my good friend, he and I were always building something
together so he was really happy to see them too.
If you ever get a video of the old girl going down the track we would love to see it."
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