On Feb 12, 2013, at 9:55 AM, Nick Andrews <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hehe, it would be fun! This time we hauled a trailer for it. The rear > trailing arms were toast and I am surprised they didn't snap just from the > tie-down straps. Rust is not your friend! Car came with a new frame, but we > had to lift the car and slide the new frame under it on the trailer. The '68 > is unique. There were some changes to it the next year and some parts are > only used on a '68 and thus hard to find. Like the back-up lights. Nobody > makes a repro and when a set comes up on ebay they disappear immediately. We > are going to use the Holley Pro-jection unit and electronic distributor and > ignition in it, but otherwise keep the 327 stock, more or less. Add a > touring leaf in the back for better ride and upgraded brakes. That is, if I > ever get enough done on my house to help him get off his butt and build the > car... > > The only version I really don't care so much for are the mid-70s, gutless > EPA-strangled cars. The 62-era twin headlight models are quite expensive and > out of my range for sure. I can get a nice Ferrari 308 for less (but no > Hawaii PI license included)! > Actually, I think Magnum's were 328s, but they look an awful lot alike, so I'd have to go back and watch an episode. The 308s and 328s are the best bargains around if you want a Farrari because they are horrible cars to drive under 60 mph. Everything's mechanical, so it turns and brakes like a truck; parallel parking is a monster bitch and if you have more than a shaving kit on a trip you have to send it ahead because there is no trunk. But they're great looking cars to be seen in. I've seen 328s with less than 40k on them for less than $30k. Best, R.,E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
