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Had a 64 Lemans 326HO Aqua-marine, was my highschool car. Didn't do big enough burnouts so I swapped in a 389 4bbl with a turbo 400 replacing the powerglide. Tons of bottom end, but lost about 20 mph on the top end.

Mt 74 Challenger will hopefully be ready to swap the 360 for a mild built 440 this fall. already has a 3:55 Suregrip.

Back in the day I had a '62 Skylark, yellow w/white vinyl roof, 215 ci V8 engine, 4 barrel carb, 3 speed standard trans, column shift. Cool little car but those engines didn't hold-up very long. Had an odd two piece driveshaft with a solid one peice cast iron 'link-yoke' in the middle. If / when it broke you had to replace the entire drive shaft as none of the parts were sold separately.

57 chevy pickup would be a blast for me. Not too high to fall out of and not to low to get stuck in.

Sucks getting older.

Friend had a Chevy 2, 2dr hardtop.I think his was around a '64-'65. The original engine had been swapped out for a beefed up 327 ci Corvette engine and 4 speed standard floor shift trans. Was really quick, sounded great with headers and cam but too much HP for the stock cooling system, though, and over heated every time he fired it up hard.

My personal favorite body style for Chevy 2 was the 1967.

Had a blue '64 Tempest, 2 dr sedan w/326 Powerglide trans. Really liked that little car and the 326 engine but those engines had fiber timing gears which were prone to shaving off gear teeth.

I've got a '64 3.8 Mk II I'll sell u for cheap. Shoot me a PM if yer interested.

Pard was in the middle of an Avanti resto when he passed.

Working on a 1945 Willys MB that was my dad's hunting rig in the 60s. Have a 40 Packard 110 ragtop that has been sandblasted and I need to put together.

Thumbs All The Way Up!

With you part of the way...now imagine that with 4x4 front diff, v8 diesel, six speed manual, power steering, aircon, fully upholstered, hardwood tray, and a bull bar.

NOW you are on to something.

my son and I are in the middle of having restoring a 1968 Mercury Cougar.. 289 V8 with a 2 barrel carb and C 4 trans.

a Doctor's wife sort car from the mid to late 60s. it only has 59K original miles on it.

2nd generation camaro. i owned a 71 and always loved those cars.

i wouldnt do a a complete restore on anything,but i would build a streetrod out of about any early chevy

I like restoration but like street rods also nice cars guys I did à 34 ford pu fenderless and am working on a 38 chevy coupe. My pick though would be a 33/34 ford coupe. Loved them since watching the California Kid. We older guys had cars we wished We still had.

Daytona Charger / Superbird. Had a chance to buy one, complete original vehicle, for a project in 1990 for $13K. Passed because a mouse had destroyed front seat upholstery while it was in storage.

Still shake my head about that…

The 65 Impala 4-dr hardtop that's been sitting in my garage for the last 20 years or so. Almost a clone of my first car but this one has a solid frame and body.

Haven't tried that stuff in years. Lost money on every one I fooled with.

The 67 blue Mustang sitting in the garage I bought new in May of 67.

Buy the way, I miss Northern Dave's posts.

For me....a Datsun 280Z.....I so miss the T-tops. I have a 300Z in the garage that is so much faster.