It's cheaper to build and play with. And I have tons of people around here who've done carbureted motors and miss them and one vette freak who loves building them. Maybe one day I can bring it to a signing and get ray to sign it!
John Buttimer Briggs Subaru 785-856-7090 On Feb 13, 2013, at 6:37 PM, Lani cat <[email protected]> wrote: > OMG John im completely Jealous re: owning my dream car but now a vette???? > Really? > Cheaper isnt always better :) > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: jimmy and the crawler > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:56:54 -0600 > > I have had 5 mustangs, I love them and was gonna go after a 2+2 fastback > however I found out the vette was cheaper so went for that instead! > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lani cat > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 4:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: jimmy and the crawler > > > > We all fell in love with the old Ford Mustang in NZ :). Now thats a meaty > old classic. > Very costly to get them over here now. > > > > Subject: Re: jimmy and the crawler > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:18:49 -0800 > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
