Rics new ride.....

[Hank70SS]

I was going to mention it being a small block. When are we throwing in the big block? I'm available and my busted butt is doing pretty good, not perfect yet but getting better.

[FlintTony]

WHAT!!!!!! The stinkin clock doesn't work? Bring that piece of junk back for a FULL refund!

[Ms Grumpy]

Originally Posted by RBeckman

I've know Tony for almost 10 years and did not even know he had this till Frankenmuth when I told him I was thinking about buy another car a second Gen Camaro. He then told me he had this and I went over to see it and its was a nice car. Ms Grumpy, Don't believe Tony's comment about a dump, he has at least 10 garage doors that I seen with a man cave and bathroom in one of the garages and its a guys dream home...not to mention the pond in the back yard to relax and fish for Coy when he is tired of looking at his collection of cars.



Tony can take her out anytime he wants, but I doubt with the 4 cars he's got that he will want to.

The car will be taken real good care of and is tucked away underneath the Chevelle now waiting for next spring.

Now when Leslie goes shopping I have to keep quiet as she was nice enough to let me get another toy.
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And here I was looking for a place to store my car. I can just drive up to Tony's, park it in one of those garage doors and he might not even notice. Well until I come to pick it up in the spring.

[RBeckman]

Originally Posted by Hank70SS

I was going to mention it being a small block. When are we throwing in the big block? I'm available and my busted butt is doing pretty good, not perfect yet but getting better.

It's too nice and original to change anything, or I'm sure Tony would have done it. In fact I think he had a a LT1 he wanted to put into it but decided not to.

Originally Posted by FlintTony

WHAT!!!!!! The stinkin clock doesn't work? Bring that piece of junk back for a FULL refund!

ha, you'd like that now that you thought about it more.

Originally Posted by Ms Grumpy

And here I was looking for a place to store my car. I can just drive up to Tony's, park it in one of those garage doors and he might not even notice. Well until I come to pick it up in the spring.

If you could get it past the dogs and get a car cover on it, you could probably get away with it, but if he found it during the winter he might make a 10 sec pro-street out it

[FlintTony]

Hank...I bought the car a few years ago. I looked for a while for a very nice second gen that I could do an engine, trans, suspension upgrade to. After I got it here and had a good look at it, I got to thinking that is was too nice of a car to take apart. I know Darwin Clark. He came up and looked at it. He changed my mind somewhat about leaving it alone. He said it was a museum piece, and he should know. Here's a little info on him.
Darwin Clark
Independent Management Consulting Professional

Location
Greater Detroit Area
Industry
Management Consulting
Darwin Clark's Overview
Current •President of the Board at AACA Museum
Past •GM Vice President Industry Dealer Affairs at General Motors
•VP Sales, Marketing and Aftersales at GM Europe
•General Marketing Manager at Buick Motor Division
Connections 173 connections
Darwin Clark's Experience
President of the Board AACA Museum
2007 – Present (4 years)

GM Vice President Industry Dealer Affairs General Motors Public Company; 10,001+ employees; GM; Automotive industry

June 1999 – June 2004 (5 years 1 month)

I first became GM Vice President in 1994 resposible for Sales, Marketing, Service and Parts GM Europe. Next was General Manager Oldsmobile Division, followed by Vice President and General Manager Field Sales, Service and Parts, then retiring as VP Industry Dealer Affairs

VP Sales, Marketing and Aftersales GM Europe
1992 – 1996 (4 years)

General Marketing Manager Buick Motor Division
1986 – 1993 (7 years)

Darwin has some nice cars. He's also the head of one of the museums in Arizona. I had a healthy LT1 from the Nova, a fresh M20, a new scattershield, and some other stuff for it. I think the car is one of the nicest, unmolested originals in the Country. The interior is like new, the glass, trim, sheet metal, all the small clamps, are just about perfect too. The valve covers and the air cleaner are not original, but the originals came with the car. So did all 4 CL steel wheels, with the original baby moon hub caps. Not a single speck of rust, ever, on the car either. POP, dealer ordering sheet, all registrations from new are included. I am sure that Ric will make the car better than it is now.

[FlintTony]

Ms. Grumpy...Every garage stall here is full. I'd put up another building if the stinking Township would let me. They say I have too many garages now. Pashaw, we all need more garage space.

[Hank70SS]

I was just kidding on the engine Tony. I saw the car and I knew what your original plans were. I agree it would be same to change anything on it, probably has the original air in the tires.

[FlintTony]

Originally Posted by Hank70SS

I was just kidding on the engine Tony. I saw the car and I knew what your original plans were. I agree it would be same to change anything on it, probably has the original air in the tires.

I figured that Hank. Like Ric said though, there is a hell of a difference in the feel of a BB over that low-horse small block. When you coming up for a beer?

[RBeckman]

The car is not perfect, everyone keeps forgetting that the clock does not work, so with that defect I can start ripping it apart....maybe some louvers on the side, some curb feelers, some 24" spinners and tires and a blower air cleaner sticking out the hood...I'm charging my zaw saw as we speak.

[FlintTony]

Now yer talkin Ric! Git 'er done!!