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Old 03-05-2019, 07:27 PM
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Really neat time capsule! Reminds me of the cars I worshiped when I was growing up in the 70's / 80's. I used to build models and did custom candy paint jobs with an airbrush. I dreamed of doing that for a living. So much for that. I have always wondered what happened to a lot of the old show cars from back then, especially the really high dollar ones. I can't imagine someone would just let something go when they have invested a lot of time and money into it, but it happens. Glad yours was so well preserved.

I would try to find a good engine guy to see if you might just be able to get by with rebuilding the engine that is in it. Might be as simple as honing one hole and installing some new rings. I would take it somewhere and have them check it out before dropping something else in it.

I don't recall reading if this car was an original 68 Z. If it was, all the more reason to keep that engine in it.
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