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Bliss13
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 Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:16 pm Post subject: Reunited With My Redheaded Stepchild 1967 Fastback |
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Once you go Suby, it's hard to go back. This is just one of those cars man . . . I knew I messed up when I sold her. It's like the movie "There's Something About Mary". In fact, the guy I got it from originally, still harasses me about getting her back. And the guy I bought it back from looked like a broken man as I drove her away.
Anyway, there have been a bunch of upgrades to the cooling system and suspension. I'll add those to the build thread for anyone interested in the swap.
Driving this car back home, 450 miles @ 85mph with 2000 rpm left before redline, kept a smile on my face for the whole 7 hours. Reunited, and it feels so good
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EverettB 
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Bliss13
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:08 pm Post subject: Re: Reunited With My Redheaded Stepchild 1967 Fastback |
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That's it. It was in very good hands over the last 2 years, but I'm happy I was able to bring it home from Arizona. I'm going to paint the engine bay |
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ataraxia
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: Reunited With My Redheaded Stepchild 1967 Fastback |
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Any plans to fix the ignition switch hack?
Looks like a nice car. |
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Bliss13
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Reunited With My Redheaded Stepchild 1967 Fastback |
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| ataraxia wrote: |
Any plans to fix the ignition switch hack?
Looks like a nice car. |
Yes sir. Already have the ignition switch. Thanks |
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ataraxia
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Reunited With My Redheaded Stepchild 1967 Fastback |
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| Bliss13 wrote: |
| ataraxia wrote: |
Any plans to fix the ignition switch hack?
Looks like a nice car. |
Yes sir. Already have the ignition switch. Thanks |
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EverettB
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Reunited With My Redheaded Stepchild 1967 Fastback |
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| ataraxia wrote: |
Any plans to fix the ignition switch hack?
Looks like a nice car. |
I had to go look so:
That is a pretty serious looking panel dropping down, could be good for something else interesting... without the visible wires and nasty crimping of course.
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Bliss13
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Reunited With My Redheaded Stepchild 1967 Fastback |
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| EverettB wrote: |
| ataraxia wrote: |
Any plans to fix the ignition switch hack?
Looks like a nice car. |
I had to go look so:
That is a pretty serious looking panel dropping down, could be good for something else interesting... without the visible wires and nasty crimping of course. |
Yeah, it's actually riveted in place |
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