RAIV and RAV more continuation....

[tjs44]

I looked at the car myself last sat.It is in Palm Springs.He has another 69 in his garage.The car is a 20 footer.Needs some work but should be good for what I want.The ONLY reason I bid on it is my painter said he could take it in Jan.It does have Montana plates everything looked OK on the car.He told me he paid 17600 for the car,I paid less than that but more than the last bid price.Looked real good underneath,trunk looked real good.I should be able to get some money back on the engine,it has a fresh rebuild,looks correct,48 heads.Painted the wrong color.You broke my heart on the Judge,hope you got a piece of coal in your stocking!LOL,Tom

[Steve_Hoog]

If that's an originally type car, nothing wrong with the price at all. You should be able to polish it up just the way you like and have ever bit as nice a ride as the TA. I love the bench seat, there use to be a white 69 Judge around here with a bench I almost bought. I kick myself in the **** for not getting it.

[tjs44]

Steve,he has the PHS on the car,it is a 2 tone car according to the data plate,55-50.I know the 50 is white,did not lookup the 55.The diecast around the tail lights is not too bad.This is the first car I have bought on ebay that I have actually seen before I bought it,been real lucky.Will pull the engine,send to painter,have him detail the engine compartment also,drop in the V motor and send to a guy in Anahiem to make the headers.Tom

[Steve_Hoog]

Tom

Are you going to make any of the National events in 2005, or the SuperCar in St. Louis?

[tjs44]

not sure,maybe Norwalk or the TA nationals.2006 POCI is going to be in SoCal,will have all cars there.Tom

[GTO_DON]

The coal was there Tom. Had a postmark from CA. Dont know where that is.Thats a nice car you got. I almost bought it myself. Code 55 CRYSTAL TURQUIOSE. my favorite. I have a 2 tone 67 Gto. I love them. talk to ya soon.

[warpath]

Finally got some time to spend with my father over the holidays.

He has a bunch of info and stories related to the RAV stuff and scrapbooks filled with pictures, letters, and articles. If I ever did see most of this stuff, I certainly do not remember it?

When he wanted to get his first set of V heads, he called a good friend of his who ran the parts dept. at Jackshaw Pontiac in Lakewood, Oh. He asked him what parts were involved. My father said he dropped this off to him on his way home. (page 1 attached)

Anybody ever seen a sheet like this?

[Steve_Hoog]

Another RAV Judge Burn Out:



Full Size

[Steve_Hoog]

For my New Years fun, and not RAV, but fun non the less. I jumped ship on my plan to use a RPM Performer. Instead I'm going with my old tripower, but I have some huge port mods to make. Better than out drinking at some bar?

[Steve_Hoog]

Here's an interesting thread on PY about the RAV:

NEW RA-V Engine Program POLL

I had just talked to Jim Butler about some current engine stuff I am using him on and casually asked if he had ever thought about producing an alminum RAV head, he said there was no market. I kinda disagree with that, but everyone has their opinion. Then this thread pops up on PY, I don't know if anyone has the ability and seriously considering but I'm all for it.