It was super clean. Old lady/low miles, garage kept. Interior excact same color as body. Bench seat, lap belt. (remember those fk'n things?) Couldn't kill that straight 6. Not sure if the slants were an option, or still coming out in that, those years, but yes..easy to work on, the car I learned on. And with that 6 ? ...lotta room in that compartment to work..Yes, real steel for sure. Had a girlfriend w/ a '69 charger, beautifully restored, amateur, frame on w/ 383..balls for days, plenty. She always wanted to find a 440 for it...I convinced her that she should convert that thing to disc brakes before anything else.
It was always a good cruiser. I drove mine in Vermont for a few years. You put snow tires on the back and there’s not much that can stop you.
Roll pins are a pain in the ass, especially the bolt catch one. Finally used some channel locks to squeeze them in and finished tapping them in with a punch. Voila! Rainy day project complete. Now I just need some sights and some range time!
Going to funeral today - grandfather from my mother side of family. I think that 96 years is a nice age. It's amazing that he was still quite active in the garden almost to his 90s. But last few years were not great.
I agree. He posts great content on his process and I don’t think he’s ever had a bad day with how positive his attitude is. Super nice guy to talk with and I was real happy when i was able to buy a knife from him. Had to get a Legacy Knife, sphincter and all!