Roger63
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I envy you guys that still have those pictures. My 1st wife destroyed all of my picture albums and HS yearbooks when I caught her banging someone else.
Pics from Back in the Day
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Why do they do that??? I meant destroy all our old pictures.
Might as well put "banging someone else" in the same category also. lol
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Petty Enterprises garage, spring 1975
Great bunch of pictures. Love these!
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1988, out of paint on Friday at 5PM and the car back together for a car show at 9am the next day. Two kids under the car in the shade, youngest (that is now 32) in the pen and my then 24 year old wife rocking the green shorts and half top. My sister in the chair..
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Car had some serious rear axle issue ?
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Pontiac my brother and I used to own.
Brothers Chevy Van
Brothers Duster
'68 Formula S factory 383 4spd with engine removed.
Me '69 Beezer
Brothers Chevy Van
Brothers Duster
'68 Formula S factory 383 4spd with engine removed.
Me '69 Beezer
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It does look jacked up, but it must be the angle or something, I don't recall any issues.
But Hey, back then I just drove them man.
Funny thing is I don't remember if any of those cars had a fender tag. I know I I never looked for VIN stampings anywhere. We just wanted them to go fast...….
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Back in the day I didn't even know what the fender tag meant, I dropped a lot of 440's in 318 cars back then. I didn't know that Dana's were stock behind 6 pack and hemi cars either, bought a 70 GTX for parts and ended up selling it, as we were pushing it onto the trailer I noticed it had a Dana, thinking back I am sure it was a 6 pack car. The only thing the VIN did back then was support the title and sale. This is one of the reasons I just cannot get my head around all the BS with the stock/resto guys who are so concerned with all that, a 318 car came down the same line as a 6 pack car and other than a few things (all of which can be added) was/is the same car
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How to read the engine from the VIN was one of the first things I learned.
Of course the guy that taught that to me only knew 72 and up, so every time I saw a "G" in the 5th position I thought it was a 318 car, even if it was a 66 Charger.
Of course the guy that taught that to me only knew 72 and up, so every time I saw a "G" in the 5th position I thought it was a 318 car, even if it was a 66 Charger.
pearljam724
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Couldn’t agree more. I agree the correct fender tag adds a little value. But, come on it doesn’t take a lot of value away. It’s way over hyped. There is absolutely nothing separating a 1969 Coronet B body that cant be added or subtracted. Regardless of it being 440/500/ Super Bee/ RT / A12 etc. That applies to all Chrysler models. Regardless, of what engine or power train it has now. I understand a larger engine, tranny and rear ends adds value to a current car as is. And if it is a matching numbers big package car it is more valuable. But. I don’t feel a current car is valued a lot less if it’s not matching numbers, has a good package or is a very nice car. People make big deals about matching numbers for very little reason. I have complete matching numbers car with matching tag. They do it to toot their own horns. Use it for bargaining leverage tactics when holding onto a car, buying or selling. It’s as simple as that. Personally, I could care less about numbers scribed into a piece of metal matching. I care about it being an impressive car or not.
But, yes. A rare complete matching numbers car, is more valueable. But, over rated.
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75-80 Dragway Mopar Day, spring 1990. Seeing the track as it was then compared to how it looks now when you see it on Motorweek saddens me.
Thought I'd join in with a little story: My wife's 66 T-Bird we sold as part of our down payment in our 1st house, first resto project with my dear dad on my mother's 72 Cutlass that went through the family and ended up parked before getting the idea to restore it, shown soon after towing it to my garage and then on the day I sold it. Did a mild 442 clone on it. My 73 Challenger around 1976 doing a wax on it. I bought it as a demo in 74 with 2000 miles on it and quickly dumped the hub caps for Keystones/60 series tires had to keep the butt end up for clearance.
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Lots of fond memories from that strip, RIP!
Then there’s the Harlow Tire Daytona. This car sat out in front of Harlow tire for decades before finally being sold not long ago when the dealership changed hands. Everybody in southeastern Michigan knew about this car, and we would deliberately go that way just to see it when we drove by. There was also a 69 Trans Am Ram Air V right down the street. Ah, the sights you could see back then.
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That's where i bought my 2nd car it was 68 formula s 340 dark blue cragars auto. Loved it
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