In a message dated 8/31/05 10:33:27 PM, Cool VT writes:
> Now is this the look you are striving for on your car or will it be more of
> a driver?
> Mark L
>
> After I wrote: I was at Continental a few weeks ago and the car is pretty
> nice. I didn't look it over for originality, but it is a pretty well done
> restoration. Curious to see what he really gets for it. Guess it depends how
>bad
> he wants to sell it.
>
Mark
I am still trying to decide exactly what I am going to do on my car. I found
a set of Pie Cutter LAT 9 mags. I found an original 260 and am still
collecting the few remaining pieces I need, like the air cleaner. Not sure if I
am
going to use the 260 but am glad I found it.
I definitely am not going to go radical. I also definiatley am not going 100%
concours original. While I have no problems with the people that go either of
these ways, they are not for me.
I have always wanted this car and am not afraid to make it nice and spend
some time and money on it. I am going to do a ground up restoration and write
about it. Probably go with some mild engine and suspension tweaks in a nearly
stock looking car. Still not sure if I even want the scoop of a LAT hood. Would
sure like the lighter weight of that hood and aluminum heads though!
My ultimate goal is to have the car turn out well enough and be a good enough
of a driver to enter the CopperState 1000 tour/rally in Arizona. Not sure I
would drive the car from Floirda to Arizona (although I have done that drive in
two unrestored old cars already), but want the car to be enough of a driver
to run 1000 miles in a week!
Tim Suddard
Publisher, Grassroots Motorsports/Classic Motorsports
www. GrassrootsMotorsports.com www.ClassicMotorsports.net
Phone (386) 673-4148 Fax (386) 673-6040
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