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Old 03-31-2013, 12:12 AM
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Default New project 70 tempest "Stripper"
I bought a 70 hardtop tempest few days ago. Very few options on this one originally a six cyllinder with a powerglide and at the moment has a chevy small block and turbo 350 automatic in it. Thats going to change soon.
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Old 03-31-2013, 12:50 AM
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Hot ride. Kinda like a blank canvas, free to "paint" it however you wish without having to worry about originality, collector value, etc.

I dig. It's the same end of the hobby I like to play in.

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Old 03-31-2013, 01:24 AM
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Possible "sleeper" look when done?

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Old 03-31-2013, 09:02 AM
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You had me at stripper!

What's the plan?

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It looks good to me

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Old 03-31-2013, 01:31 PM
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Plans are to remove the chevy drivetrain and replace it with a pontiac 400 with turbo 350 trans. Rebuild the front suspension and put disc brakes on it, rebuild the rear suspension and put in a 12 bolt posi. I have all the parts just need someone to buy the small block and trans before I can go forward.

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I like it!

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Nice find. Last Tempest...are you going to keep it column shift with bench or switch to buckets with console?

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Looks to be a pretty solid car!

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Old 04-01-2013, 08:27 AM
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I Like It,,,,,,,,,,, It's got " The Look"

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Awesome! My first car ever. '70 Verdoro green, 350, glide, manual steering and brakes but AC. Wound up with an Olds 403 installed, great running motor. Had it for 8 years or so, great high school memories and racing at E-Town in NJ. Have fun on the build!

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a couple of new pics
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that must have been a very popular color, ive had 12 or so that color....actually have one laying around right now...

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The stripper lives fired it up yesterday. Will post picks soon

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Is that Granada Gold (paint code 58)? Love it! Mine's just like it, but currently has a GTO hood and Judge wing on it. I'm leaning toward ditching those to go back to the plain Jane LeMans look. Contemplating a stroker build on the 350...

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I've done a lot of work to the stripper and I got alot left. I am making progress on her. It is granada gold. I replaced the front and rear suspension with new tubular control arms, twelve bolt 4:10 posi, disc brake conversion, s-10 steering box, custom driveshaft
Swapped over from a chevy six and a glide to a pontiac 400 with a turbo 350. I want to change the 6 cyllinder radiator support to a v8 and also the fuel line as well.
I still have a bunch of things to finish, but I can drive it.
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Excellent work. Wow!! And in such a short time. Looking great!! Congratulations.

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Thanks. I only have weekends and vacation weeks to work on it

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Me likes!

Every time I see "granada gold" while reading leisurely it sticks in my mind for a moment like it said "grandpa gold". Funny. I was born in 69, so it is definitely a color of car my grandpa would've driven.

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