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Originally Posted by gloryrestoparts
gotta love those dry southwest cars
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Chris,
The original owner from Texas either custom ordered this car or it was loaded for showroom display to feature all the little options he bought, we'll never know. He was an Air Force Ssgt. and was eventually relocated to the Chanute base in Rantoul, Ill in the early 80's. Mike Robbins bought the car from him in 1988, so it saw 4-5 years of midwest winters and it did extract some minor surface rust on all exposed surfaces, but very minor thankfully. It is nicer and more solid than I was expecting, so that is a major plus.
Mike told me the original owner (Carlton Green) carved (more like scratched) his initials in the plastic center of the horn button, and looking for it on Friday, did discover a 'C' & 'G' on either side of the Pontiac crest. It's hard to see because he very lightly scratched them in....neat history. Carlton may be the African American guy circled in the group photo from the '80's at Chanute.
Dennis