Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

[Zach Carter]

This started out as a 45K mile 6cyl, 3 on tree granny car. It now has a 500HP 427, M22, 4.56 12 bolt posi.
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[TDW]

Nice!!!!

[300deluxeL79]

JUST WOW! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif

very nice zach! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[67BelAir427]

Zach, The car looks great! Marc

[Tommy]

Very Nice ! I imagine thats a blast to drive http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif.


Tommy http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[Plowman]

Look's good.

[Bill Pritchard]

Absolutely beautiful http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif Love those full size L72 cars http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[markjohnson]

Now we're talkin'! That's a sharp car! Love the fat tires on back and the headers. Since this was a low-horse originally and probably came with a single rear upper control arm, did you add the second upper when you installed the 12-bolt?

[Zach Carter]

Being that the car had a 10 bolt; yes it had the single upper control arm. When we installed the 12 bolt we added the other one. Quite easy, the factory holes were already there.

[downunder1]

WOW, that looks so nice. You have done a beautiful job, congratulations.
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[x Baldwin Motion]

Really cool and an excellent color. How much of the paint is original? Under hood looks great!

[Zach Carter]

I had the car repainted. It had one prior repaint before I purchased it, but it was pretty dull. Here is what the car looked like when I bought it.
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[Zach Carter]

It is a original Teal Blue car. The color now is the correct GM color from the factory. We mixed it to specs and sprayed it.

[Postsedan]

Awesome....Great Job! Love it!

Dan.

[markjohnson]

Now that.......is some pretty drastic "zero-to-hero" before photos! I'm gonna send this thread to my father, he'll really dig your car, this is how we like 'em: manual brake, manual steering, radio delete, dog-dish hubcaps, etc. I'm also pretty sure that I see a set of those old Mickey Thompson "I-Bone" tread tires on the rear.

[bkhpah]

Sweet large ride..BKH http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[BJCHEV396]

Love those full bodied Chevs! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[AMANOCC]

Very Nice, nothing like a big block big car, 4:56 gear is the icing on the cake....I wouldn't change a thing.
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[jtower1969]

Very Cool........

[PeteLeathersac]

Whttp://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gifW...nicely done!!!

I really like the big girls Thttp://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gifhttp://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

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~ Pete

[kwhizz]

Zach.........Great Job!!.........Major Attitude now!!.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif


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[m22mike]

Very cool, love the color http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/Can-I-Have-It.gif

[VintageMusclecar]

Excellent job Zach, very well done. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Eric

[Andy]

Very Nice Biscayne!http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif A friend of mine bought a black 69 Biscayne brand new off the lot with a L-72 427, and a 4 speed. Said he suprised quite a few people with it. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Zach Carter]

Andy, that wouldn't be Luke LaPrade would it?

[scuncio]

Looks great Zach!

[Andy]

[ QUOTE ]
Andy, that wouldn't be Luke LaPrade would it?

[/ QUOTE ]

Don Fortson. Car was in Georgia. He has always wondered what happened to it. He sold it for a Chevelle in the early 70s.

[copo69]

Really neat car Zach. Makes me want to get goin' on my '69.

[Zach Carter]

Thanks for all the nice compliments guys. I really appreciate it. It was hard work to get the car looking like that. I feel it really paid off.

[napa68]

Zach,

The car is killer! You just gotta lose the green battery.
Awsome job http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

['69Novajoe]

Ditto on all these comments!! How long to go from "zero to hero". Just curious. I just love the "stick" cars. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
Joe

[Zach Carter]

3 months last summer with the exception of the paint. 2 weeks this past fall for the paint.

Thanks

[Chick_Maggot]

I love those big stripped-down boats. Wish I still had my '66 Bel Air.

[1970vw]

Great car!

[Svendsen]

Zach, great car, love it! Nice job, great color, well done!

Arvid Svendsen

[Zach Carter]

Finally was able to buy it back after 5 years... Just needed a little bit of clean up.

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/zach_carter/1968%20Biscayne/1968Biscayne_zps7f8af429.jpg (http://s579.photobucket.com/user/zach_carter/media/1968%20Biscayne/1968Biscayne_zps7f8af429.jpg.html)

[BJCHEV396]

Looks like it was taken care of.Did you have ''seller's remorse'' when you sold it?

[68l30]

Very very cool!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif

That is one sinister looking Biscayne!


BIG

[novadude]

That is bad-a$$! Love it!

[69VN]

Clone or not that car is 100% badass!!! Color is cool too! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

Sal

[John]

.... Great stance on that big body car.... I love it <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif

[PeteLeathersac]

Great to hear you got 'er back Zach!
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~ Pete