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11-13-2015, 05:05 PM
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Back home after 34 years!
  Wallace Lawrence campaigned this Chevy II in the 70's and 80's. He sold it in 1982. His grandson started drag racing in 2013, and began a search for the car. Unfortunately, Wallace passed away on November 9, 2014, without having found the car. Three weeks ago, while at the track, we got a new lead on the car and the chase was on. Big thanks to Kenny Bomar at Second Hand Speed in Memphis; he helped us locate the car. Grandson Bryce contacted the current owner, and found that the car was not for sale, but agreed to let Bryce and his dad Mark come look at the car. After discovering four unique features of the car identifying it as Wallace's car, the owner agreed to sell. The deal was made, and they brought it home yesterday! The plan is to duplicate the appearance from the time when his Granddaddy had the car, and run it as a bracket car. First plan will be for a 327 to go back in it. We can't wait to see it on the track again in honor of Wallace. 
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#2
11-13-2015, 05:20 PM
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Re: Back home after 34 years!
Congrats, great story!!!!
Ryan
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 1969 Beaumont 350 Auto White Sold 1969 Beaumont 307 Auto Green Sold 1969 Chevelle SS 396-L35 Auto Blue Sold 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 'S' Sports Coupe W31
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11-13-2015, 05:42 PM
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Re: Back home after 34 years!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Congrats, great story!!!!
Ryan </div></div> X2
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 1969 SS396 Post Sedan Delivered to Van-T Topeka KS MCACN Day2 Concourse Gold Award 1965 VW El Lobo Dune Buggy built in the mid 70’s for the Iowa Shriners 1968 Schwinn Orange Krate 1969 Schwinn Pea Picker 1968 Schwinn 5-Speed 1970 Schwinn 3-Speed Deluxe 1972 Schwinn 10-Speed Continental 1973 Schwinn 5-Speed Suburban All Original Paint Bikes
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11-13-2015, 07:50 PM
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Re: Back home after 34 years!
Great story!! Congratulations of tracking it down and making a deal! Good luck and have fun with getting it back on the track!
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Mark 1966 L72, 4spd Caprice 1974 Z28, M40 Camaro
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#7
11-13-2015, 08:03 PM
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Re: Back home after 34 years!
Good for you searching hard to find it. Happy to hear the outcome. Now lets see some work and the next chapter in the cars life. I hunted for a car for 26 years and found it by accident.
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1967 Camaro conv (first car) 1969 Camaro street car 1967 Super Stock SS/JA Joe Scott car
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#8
11-15-2015, 03:44 PM
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Re: Back home after 34 years!
Great gesture on the part of the previous owner to sell it back to your family [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Congrats on the purchase, and looking forward to updates!
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Bill Pritchard 73 Camaro RS Z28, L82, M20, C60
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11-15-2015, 04:03 PM
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Re: Back home after 34 years!
Congrats! I am very happy to hear of such a story and the plan for the car.....please do share the build with us.
Dan
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69 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Frost Green 69 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Lemans Blue SOLD 70 Buick Skylark Post Sedan Gulfstream Blue 70 Buick Skylark Post Sedan Burnished Saddle http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PM3DE8qI2NY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn4xEmGypUw
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#10
11-15-2015, 04:12 PM
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Re: Back home after 34 years!
congrats! was a good looking S/Stocker! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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