what i did with $500 last night

[Dragonpaco]

drove to new jersey and put a down payment on a 1969 pontiac lemans. got a 350, everything is primered right now and when i take it home on the 14th it's going straight to the paint booth for a nice coat of tuxedo black.
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5229/3ka3p23o0zzzzzzzzz94u86.jpg
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[Avatard]

Ah, beautiful orphan you have there...congrats on the adoption.

I have a soft spot for GM A bodies...although I'm a chevelle man, I still think that's one of the prettiest A bodies ever made.

Nice score! Good luck with her.

[Dragonpaco]

i've always loved chevelles too but this was the right price at the right time (just won a longstanding bet) and even though it's not running a 455. it will still do what i need it to.

[TommyHotWheel]

Is the shop doing body work or just gonna throw some color on it? You can do a lot with some hand tools and body shims, from the pics...looks like they left the shimming for later.

[Dragonpaco]

they're just doing the color. when it comes to cars i'm pretty stupid so i dont want to do something that i will later regret

[was92v]

That will be a nice ride in Black. The 65' & 67' GTO are on my short list if I ever win the lottery.

The last old car I had was a 67' Dodge Coronet 500 2dr Ht w/383HP & 4sd.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Nice!
The good thing about the 350 is that it's like the Ruger 10/22... more aftermarket hop-ups for it than just about any other platform on earth.

How's the interior?

[Dragonpaco]

interior is ok, door panels are off but it comes with replacements, headliner is drooping a little but it's to be expected for a 40 year old car. leather is cracked on the bucket seats and the rear bench is pristine, no carpet on the floors which is fine for me because i'm going to put the rhino spray bediner stuff on it so i dont have to worry about cigarette burns on carpet or anything like that. i'm going to do alot with it as i learn so prepare to see pics every couple of months

[Ducati Diva]

Very nice find!! You'll have to keep us updated on her progress. She's gonna be a beauty when you get it finished.

[BobTheBiker]

not a half bad looking car. I think my mom had one of those once. they're definitely cool.

[njchopper87]

Nice car you found there. I can't wait for the pics.

[101lifts2]

me likey..alot

[tommymac]

Shoulda got a real GTO :nee:

Tom

[Adeptus_Minor]

Shoulda got a real GTO :nee:

Tom

yeah... about that price difference... :whistle:

[tommymac]

yeah... about that price difference... :whistle:

Hey I gotta twist the screws on him when i can. Its getting harder but you can still find that old muscle car sitting under a tarp in someones yard and grandma just wants it gone ;)

Tom

[Adeptus_Minor]

Hey I gotta twist the screws on him when i can. Its getting harder but you can still find that old muscle car sitting under a tarp in someones yard and grandma just wants it gone ;)

Tom

True, but they're getting more rare and more rusty.
The best examples are getting stupid expensive... especially for something we won't be able to afford to keep on the road in 10 years or so.

[tommymac]

True, but they're getting more rare and more rusty.
The best examples are getting stupid expensive... especially for something we won't be able to afford to keep on the road in 10 years or so.

Could be liek that doctor in england who died and left a 1937 Bugatti in a garage.

Tom

[Adeptus_Minor]

Yeah, I hear those stories too, but I never seem to be the lucky sonofabitch that finds them or has the money to pay when I do. :idk:

[tommymac]

Yeah, I hear those stories too, but I never seem to be the lucky sonofabitch that finds them or has the money to pay when I do. :idk:

When we go riding upstate we go through many small towns and theres an abundance of old cars on the lawns. I just figure theres got to be a good find in there somewhere. I just dont have the time space or money to restore an old car.

tom

[Dragonpaco]

Shoulda got a real GTO :nee:

Tom

it's still faster than yours...

[Adeptus_Minor]

it's still faster than yours...

So, are you going to give it the 70's sound effects package?
(squealing tires and beefy exhaust)

[Dragonpaco]

it already has a cherry bomb exhaust system and the tires will happen when they happen

[Cutty72]

Nice ride.
Money pit they can be though. I know I have a lot that I would love to do to mine, but other things keep being put up to a priority.

[Rsv1000R]

Am I the only one who cringed at the thought of rino-lining on the floor instead of carpeting? IMHO if the metal is in as good of shape as it looks, it'd be a crime to deface it like that.....

[Rider]

That thing could use some TLC but it has gobs of potential. Congrats on the car.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Am I the only one who cringed at the thought of rino-lining on the floor instead of carpeting? IMHO if the metal is in as good of shape as it looks, it'd be a crime to deface it like that.....

His reasoning for it is pretty sound, but 'sound' would be my only concern.
Sound insulation... he's gonna have none.
Easy fix for that, though... loud stereo ftw. :dthumb:

[z06boy]

That thing could use some TLC but it has gobs of potential. Congrats on the car.

:iagree: It would take more time and $$ than I'd be willing to put in to it but when finished...could be something special. Congrats.

[Particle Man]

ohhhh that oughta have a nice rumble to it when it's running.

:drool:

nice find!

[Dragonpaco]

ohhhh that oughta have a nice rumble to it when it's running.

:drool:

nice find!

when it runs it sounds as awesome as carpetbombing a graveyard full of zombies

[rogue]

Shoulda gotten the 67 Stang :whistle:


redflip

[Dragonpaco]

Shoulda gotten the 67 Stang :whistle:


redflip

i don't like fords, not even classic ones until you get to rat rod t-buckets. next time i buy a car you can help pick it out

[rogue]

i don't like fords, not even classic ones until you get to rat rod t-buckets. next time i buy a car you can help pick it out

I thought I help pick this one. :lol:

[Dragonpaco]

you did nothing but complain about this one when i showed it to you, and since you're a woman i did the exact opposite of what you told me and now i'm getting a sweet ride.

[rogue]

you did nothing but complain about this one when i showed it to you, and since you're a woman i did the exact opposite of what you told me and now i'm getting a sweet ride.

I didn't complain about that one. I thought the price was too high. :lol: You got a sweet ride anyway :D

Although the Mustang deal was better redflip

[Dragonpaco]

if i show up in that thing and offer you a ride your panties would be hanging from the rear view mirror before i could put it in drive

[rogue]

if i show up in that thing and offer you a ride your panties would be hanging from the rear view mirror before i could put it in drive

:rofl: :rofl:

Not redflip

[Adeptus_Minor]

While we're looking at classics... :D

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1966-Oldsmobile-Toronado-Green_W0QQitemZ350196829019QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_C ars_Trucks?hash=item51895b8b5b&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A-1|39%3A1|240%3A1318

[Homeslice]

My sister had an older Tempest, the square-cut one before all the curves started coming out.

[Dragonpaco]

the square tempests are nice and are on my list of approved cages but the curves of the 68-72 make me feel all warm in my special happy place

[wildchild]

I had a '66 Tempest that I brought my son home in when he was born. Funny years later we went to a car show and he picked a '66 Tempest as his favorite even though he never knew I had one. Even was the same color. Ah the things we give up for kids. Still miss that one now and then but this year is his big 18 and dad is looking for a car so I can say gave up my kid for the car this time. LOL

Just kidding for anyone dialing social services already. I'll still feed him but those luxury items he's come to enjoy.......yeah he's about to find out what they cost. LOL

[wildchild]

you did nothing but complain about this one when i showed it to you, and since you're a woman i did the exact opposite of what you told me and now i'm getting a sweet ride.


First nice ride.

BUT you know if she was your woman that would also mean you were never getting that whole other ride thing again after a statement like that. LOL

[Dragonpaco]

First nice ride.

BUT you know if she was your woman that would also mean you were never getting that whole other ride thing again after a statement like that. LOL

it's cool we're going to utah

[Dragonpaco]

I found this 68 for my dad in the spring of 2000. He's still driving it daily in good weather.

http://www.deanshobbystop.com/welcomeimages/chevelle-2.jpg

it's glorious!!!

[Adeptus_Minor]

67-69 were prime years for those cars. :rockout:

[Dragonpaco]

well i went down there to pick it up drove it 10 miles which felt like a fucking dream. got pulled over by a cop and now the fucking thing is impounded until i go down there tommorrow. FML

[wildchild]

What?!! what did you do to get impounded?

[Dragonpaco]

let just say it involved license plates that werent on the up and up, tail and brake lights that didnt exactly work and a cop who had no sense of humor. i'm getting the fucking thing towed back to PA and as soon as it crosses the boarder i'm driving the fuck out of it

[Cutty72]

That sux man. Get it back and enjoy it!

[Dragonpaco]

update: i've now had it back for a few hours i drove it a few miles and i need to tune the carb and get some new brake shoes on it and put an exhaust on it because the muffler ends right under the driver's seat and breathing gets kind of diffcult after 15 minutes and i fixed the brake light and the turn signals on the right side. this is going to prove to be quite the fun project

[Dragonpaco]

what has 2 thumbs and dropped in a hurst promatic 2 and bought about a grand worth of parts?


this guy!!:dthumb:

[Cutty72]

nice work.

[Dragonpaco]

i'm kind of slacking when it comes to pictures, and i'll probably take some tommorrow since it's raining but i now have a set of weld racing draglites on there