what i did with $500 last night

Dragonpaco · 05-02-2009, 04:17 PM

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.

Avatard · 05-02-2009, 04:36 PM

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 · 05-02-2009, 04:39 PM

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 · 05-02-2009, 05:32 PM

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 · 05-02-2009, 05:39 PM

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 · 05-02-2009, 05:54 PM

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.

Dragonpaco · 05-07-2009, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple

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

it's glorious!!!

Adeptus_Minor · 05-07-2009, 03:16 PM

67-69 were prime years for those cars.

Dragonpaco · 05-08-2009, 02:31 AM

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 · 05-08-2009, 09:19 AM

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

05-02-2009, 04:36 PM	#2
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	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. __________________ Insert free thought here.

05-02-2009, 05:32 PM	#4
TommyHotWheel Imported from Detroit Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Michigan Moto: 2001 Suzuki TL1000R Posts: 989	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. __________________ Cry Havok! And let slip the hogs of war!

05-07-2009, 03:16 PM	#8
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	67-69 were prime years for those cars. __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”

05-02-2009, 05:54 PM	#6
was92v Nowhere Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	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.

05-08-2009, 09:19 AM	#10
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	What?!! what did you do to get impounded?