Engine update
We will have to settle for a picture.
Got a call from Joe Sunday afternoon that he had the engine running! He has a stand and set up that looks like if belongs in a Snap On catalog! Engine sounds great! His dad, Jim Hand, was there sitting in a chair with a smile on his face! I asked Jim what his thoughts were and he was impressed! Pretty safe to say that the engine has not run in at least 30 years! I sent a message to the last registered, driving owner. He was so excited that he actually responded! I think there is some fairly heavy guilt on his part. I tried to explain that back in the day, this was a cool car and not anything a collector would bat an eye at. It was special ordered and built to be driven hard. That is exactly what he did. His ownership was a chapter in the book. A good number of really fun cars have been driven hard and put away wet. This one, is on its way back to life!
So grateful for Joe Hand and his passion for Pontiacs and the project cars he has helped rescue for me!
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