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Old 11-08-2018, 02:31 PM
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Look what followed me home last weekend:
455 with original drivetrain, 74k miles. Been in storage for the past 16 years.
Original black on black. 99% rust free, all original sheetmetal.
Missing a few parts here and there, but pretty much complete.
Looking forward to learning about these, wanted one for about 30 years now.
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Old 11-08-2018, 07:05 PM
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nice more pics. engine interior etc... wheres it from.

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Old 11-08-2018, 10:02 PM
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Found it in the motor city. Started tearing her down, very early progress pictures:
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Old 11-08-2018, 10:50 PM
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Should be a good project 68! No rust issues is a beautiful thing.

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Old 11-09-2018, 01:06 AM
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Yeah, looks real solid. I think that I should have kept my '74.

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Old 11-10-2018, 10:15 AM
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Yeah, looks real solid. I think that I should have kept my '74.
I remember your 74. It was a good looking car.

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Old 11-10-2018, 10:39 AM
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Very cool and rust free! Obviously had to follow you from somewhere south or west right?

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Old 11-12-2018, 11:31 AM
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Very cool and rust free! Obviously had to follow you from somewhere south or west right?
Actually, east. Motor City.

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Old 11-13-2018, 02:26 PM
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Wow, trip out! A '76 T/A with standard interior. I knew they made them, but this is the first one I've seen.
I miss my first 76- 455/4 spd White on blue Deluxe and my 2nd 400/auto Black on black deluxe.
That's a GREAT start!!

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Old 11-15-2018, 10:56 AM
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Nothing like clean floors to start a new project!
One hole about the size of a quarter, plus a little bit of surface rust.
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Wow, trip out! A '76 T/A with standard interior. I knew they made them, but this is the first one I've seen.
I miss my first 76- 455/4 spd White on blue Deluxe and my 2nd 400/auto Black on black deluxe.
That's a GREAT start!!
I had a Silver 76 455 4spd about 35 years ago that was a base as it gets. Standard black interior, non-A/C, no hood bird, no console. Another of the many that got away.
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Old 11-21-2018, 01:43 PM
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Black on black 76 455 car is just an incredible find. Good for you. It will be a stunner. Great equity potential. Pre Bandit-Bandit.

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Old 11-21-2018, 01:48 PM
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Black on black 76 455 car is just an incredible find. Good for you. It will be a stunner. Great equity potential. Pre Bandit-Bandit.
Thanks. Are production numbers posted anywhere for this?

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Old 05-30-2019, 10:10 AM
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Thought I'd update this. We are about 90% complete now. Working out some gremlins...
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Old 05-30-2019, 11:25 AM
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Looks really nice! And a pretty quick turn around time.

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Nice job. I see that you added the Hurst T-tops. I too did that a year ago to my 1977. It turned out well, and totally transformed the car.

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Old 05-30-2019, 12:42 PM
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Nice job. I see that you added the Hurst T-tops. I too did that a year ago to my 1977. It turned out well, and totally transformed the car.
Yes, found an early HH roof section from a '76 SE that someone had tucked away in a garage for 20 years.
They were in pretty nice condition.
Thank God for pack-rats!

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Old 11-20-2019, 10:16 AM
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Just realized I never added any finished pictures:
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