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Originally Posted by sdbob
I used to cruise the local junkyards back in the mid 60s through the 70s. Cars I remember 55 2 door Pontiacs,56 delivery, 61s,remember a 64 GTO convertible with rally gauges in very poor condition. Some of my deals I remember, 63 3.42 hd posi,65 421,4bolt 428, 72 455ho intake off a full size Catalina. 2-63 Lemans,one I kept 326 4bbl 3spd. Car is not completed 57 olds, had 400 RAIV in it then sold it. Then the unbelievable snow SR SD455 block,rods pistons,distributor. Block is in my racecar.
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When I was 17 I rebuilt an engine for an older couple. The guy asked me if I would rather have a car he had in the back yard or cash. The car was a 63 GP and of coarse it didn't run but I took it all the same. Red with beautiful red interior. I went to our local salvage yard and there was a 64 Bonnie 4 door hard top that had just came in and had been T-boned. I bought that car for 80.00 and even drove it home. It had a 421 tri-power in it. I put that in the 63 GP. It had 8 lug wheels I also used. Man that car would run! Yes back in the day you could get some deals at the local salvage yard for sure. That was 1974 and I remember so well.
I had a friend who was into the 57 Olds 98's His had the J-2 (3 duces) Nice car in a hard top.